{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Elkford, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 860, 2021 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: Single-Unit Residential: $4,207.00 per dwelling unit (effective Jan 1, 2024). Charge per apartment unit: Multiple-Unit Residential: $2,357.00 per dwelling unit. Non-residential charge: Commercial $28.38 per m2 GFA; Industrial $17.94 per m2 GFA; Institutional $28.38 per m2 GFA.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000034",
 "municipality": "Elkford",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.elkford.ca/home",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 860, 2021",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-08-08",
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/80539",
   "summary": "Imposes DCCs. Schedule: single-unit residential $4,207 per dwelling unit total; multiple-unit $2,357 per unit; commercial $28.38/m2 gross floor area. Instalments allowed above $50,000.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "84e31c0894be3c9d2a864e3f1b99eaa4fc4077aba0fbb57cb946638020077405",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "860",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/84e31c0894be3c9d2a864e3f1b99eaa4fc4077aba0fbb57cb946638020077405.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Single-Unit Residential: $4,207.00 per dwelling unit (effective Jan 1, 2024)",
    "apartment_charge": "Multiple-Unit Residential: $2,357.00 per dwelling unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $28.38 per m2 GFA; Industrial $17.94 per m2 GFA; Institutional $28.38 per m2 GFA",
    "services_covered": "Sewage, water, drainage, highway facilities (except off-street parking), and providing/improving park land.",
    "exemptions": "Tax-exempt buildings; work value not exceeding $50,000; dwelling units 29 square metres or less; DCC previously paid unless new capital cost burdens.",
    "payment_timing": "Prior to approval of a Subdivision or issuance of a Building Permit; if $50,000 or greater, may pay 1/3 at approval/issuance, 1/2 of balance within one year, balance within 2 years."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 8.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "services_covered": "\"sewage, water, drainage and highway facilities\"; \"park land\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.1.1–4.1.4",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.1; s. 5.1.7; s. 6.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/development-charges/bylaw-860/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charge Reduction Bylaw No. 909, 2024",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-10-15",
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/80990",
   "summary": "Reduces DCCs for not-for-profit rental housing and for-profit affordable rental housing.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "607312c14fa7896279d42bd9d289f363cca94ce3c33c9041e1838001816f22b1",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "909",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/607312c14fa7896279d42bd9d289f363cca94ce3c33c9041e1838001816f22b1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "exemptions": "DCCs not payable for not-for-profit rental housing all units; for-profit affordable rental: all units if ≥20% designated for Eligible Households, otherwise only designated units."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "exemptions": "s. 4(a), 4(b)(i)-(ii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/development-charges/bylaw-909/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charge Reduction Bylaw No. 834, 2020",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/70210",
   "summary": "Earlier DCC reduction bylaw (not opened; listed in civicweb bylaw index; may be superseded by 909).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "9b9f5d3d461d28685ef4d1764d6e95637e0dfb7cbd290d3b0f58e4655c581fba",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "834",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9b9f5d3d461d28685ef4d1764d6e95637e0dfb7cbd290d3b0f58e4655c581fba.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/development-charges/bylaw-834/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/elkford/development-charges/"
}