Development charges & levies — Gibsons, British Columbia

What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?

In the Town of Gibsons, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1329, 2025, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $48,621.54 per lot/dwelling unit (Low-Density Residential). Charge per apartment unit: $20,048.38 per dwelling unit (High-Density Residential). Non-residential charge: Commercial $146.40 per sq. m. GFA; Industrial $78.72 per sq. m. GFA; Institutional $146.40 per sq. m. GFA.

Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1329, 2025 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $48,621.54 per lot/dwelling unit (Low-Density Residential) Schedule "A"; s. 2 (Low-Density Residential)
apartment charge $20,048.38 per dwelling unit (High-Density Residential) Schedule "A"; s. 2 (Apartment; High-Density Residential)
non residential charge Commercial $146.40 per sq. m. GFA; Industrial $78.72 per sq. m. GFA; Institutional $146.40 per sq. m. GFA Schedule "A"
area levy Commercial Drainage $113,849.36 per net ha; Industrial Drainage $71,155.85 per net ha; Institutional Drainage $113,849.36 per net ha Schedule "A"
services covered water, sewage, drainage and transportation facilities s. 1.3
exemptions Development cost charges are not payable where the Local Government Act or regulations provide no DCC is payable; Secondary Suites and Lock-Off Suites are accounted for in rates. s. 3.2; s. 2 (Secondary Suite; Lock-Off Suite)
scout note

Replaces DCC Bylaw 1218. Schedule A: low-density residential $48,621.54 per lot/dwelling unit; medium-density $28,566.99 per unit; high-density $20,048.38 per unit; commercial $146.40/m2 GFA; industrial $78.72/m2 GFA. Covers garden suites.

Community Amenity Contribution Policy

Town CAC policy page for rezoning contributions; supporting only, not seen in full.

Development Cost Charges (DCCs) - Town of Gibsons page

rates page: Bylaw 1329 adopted 2025-09-29; in-stream protection for old rates ended 2026-09-30; explains what DCCs fund, exemptions, latecomer charges. Bylaw schedule is the rate table (low-density $48,621.54/unit).

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