{
 "answer": "In the City of Fort St. John, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charges Bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $9,893 per parcel (single detached; same per unit for duplex/semi) (Schedule C, from Jan 1, 2023). Charge per apartment unit: $6,849 per unit (multi-family; Schedule C, from Jan 1, 2023). Non-residential charge: Commercial $39.18; Industrial $36.48; Institutional $41.96 per m2 gross floor area (Schedule C, from Jan 1, 2023).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000039",
 "municipality": "Fort St. John",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://fortstjohn.ca",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges Bylaw",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/development-cost-charges-bylaw",
   "summary": "Establishes development cost charges levied on new development to fund infrastructure.",
   "capture_sha256": "5252bfddf8849219d21dc004472f07ca05fb0de4e88afb7501d436f1f04c1376",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5252bfddf8849219d21dc004472f07ca05fb0de4e88afb7501d436f1f04c1376.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$9,893 per parcel (single detached; same per unit for duplex/semi) (Schedule C, from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "apartment_charge": "$6,849 per unit (multi-family; Schedule C, from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $39.18; Industrial $36.48; Institutional $41.96 per m2 gross floor area (Schedule C, from Jan 1, 2023)",
    "services_covered": "Water, sewerage, highway, drainage facilities, and park land",
    "exemptions": "Not-for-profit housing waived in entirety; no DCCs for not-for-profit housing or suites",
    "payment_timing": "Single-family subdivision: at subdivision approval; duplex: one at subdivision approval, second at building permit; all other development: at building permit approval"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedules A, B, C; s. 6",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedules A, B, C; s. 6",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedules A, B, C; s. 6",
    "services_covered": "Schedules A-C",
    "exemptions": "s. 10; Schedules A-C Notes 1",
    "payment_timing": "s. 8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-john/development-charges/development-cost-charges-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges Bylaw (city page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://fortstjohn.ca/local-government/bylaws-and-council-policies/development-cost-charges-bylaw",
   "summary": "City bylaw page hosting the DCC bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "03b29351843df491d4a2149125159f81b03043ff83c8820b0aab13c3edecb500",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/03b29351843df491d4a2149125159f81b03043ff83c8820b0aab13c3edecb500.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-john/development-charges/development-cost-charges-bylaw-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/fort-st-john/development-charges/"
}