What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the City of Delta, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by City of Delta Development Cost Charge Waiver for Not-For-Profit Housing Bylaw No. 8146, 2022 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: Low Density: $19,844 per dwelling unit (Jan 1 2026). Charge per apartment unit: Apartment: $9,923 per dwelling unit (Jan 1 2026). Non-residential charge: Commercial $62.08; Institutional $70.73; Industrial $50.37 (Annacis Island $17.28) per sq.m. GFA (Jan 1, 2026).
| exemptions | DCC waiver/refund for not-for-profit rental housing; all units if ≥30% eligible households, otherwise eligible units only; 60-year housing agreement/covenant. | 3.1(a)-(d); 3.2(a)-(d) |
Provides a waiver of development cost charges for not-for-profit housing developments in the City of Delta.
Establishes development cost charges levied on new development to fund capital infrastructure costs including transportation, drainage, water, and sewer.
| single detached charge | Low Density: $19,844 per dwelling unit (Jan 1 2026) | Schedule "A"; "Effective January 1, 2026" |
| apartment charge | Apartment: $9,923 per dwelling unit (Jan 1 2026) | Schedule "A"; "Effective January 1, 2026" |
| non residential charge | Commercial $62.08; Institutional $70.73; Industrial $50.37 (Annacis Island $17.28) per sq.m. GFA (Jan 1, 2026) | Schedule "A" |
| services covered | sewage, water, drainage and highway facilities, other than off-street parking facilities, and park land | WHEREAS B |
| exemptions | s. 8: tax-exempt buildings; no new capital cost burden; DCC previously paid; work ≤$50,000; dwelling unit ≤29 m². s. 7 credits existing serviced dwelling units. | s. 8(a)-(e); s. 7 |
| payment timing | Subdivision: after application but before final approval for single-family/bare land strata; otherwise after building permit application but before permit issuance. | s. 6(a)-(b) |
Consolidated DCC bylaw, rates effective Jan 1, 2026: low density $19,844 per dwelling unit; townhouse $13,523; apartment $9,923; congregate care $5,734 per sleeping unit; commercial $62.08 and institutional $70.73 per m2 GFA.
Amendment bylaw adopted October 6, 2025 updating the DCC rates in Bylaw 7560.