{
 "answer": "In the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Kelowna Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 12420 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 12746), verified 2026-10-25. Payable: Subdivision DCCs paid before approval of the subdivision plan; building permit DCCs paid before the building permit is issued. Services covered: Roads (highways), water, wastewater trunks, wastewater treatment, drainage, parkland acquisition, and park development.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000057",
 "municipality": "Kelowna",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-25",
 "official_website": "https://kelowna.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Kelowna Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 12420 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 12746)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-10-03",
   "document_url": "https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Development%20Cost%20Charge%20Bylaw%20No.%2012420.pdf",
   "summary": "Kelowna DCC bylaw. Schedule A (pre-2026 reduction): Residential 1 single-detached $/lot in Main City roads $12,201 + water $1,023 + wastewater trunk $1,956 + treatment $4,892 + drainage $720 + parkland acq. $8,545 + park dev. $6,623; South Mission roads $28,036. Commercial roads $40.40/m2 (Main City).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "b958935504dc8b98d6e648bcacc04168b025e11f67a7eedcd5d883fb01033547",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "12420",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b958935504dc8b98d6e648bcacc04168b025e11f67a7eedcd5d883fb01033547.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Residential 1 (single-detached, ≤15 units/ha) per lot/unit — Roads: $12,201 (Main City/Common), $20,109 (North of Inner City), $28,036 (South Mission); Water: $1,023; Wastewater Trunks: $1,956; Wastewater Treatment: $4,892; Drainage: $720; Parkland Acquisition: $8,545; Park Development: $6,623",
    "apartment_charge": "Density-based residential per unit (no 'apartment' label used) — Residential 2 (15–35 units/ha): Roads $11,029–$25,344, Water $925, WW Trunks $1,768, WW Treatment $4,422, Drainage $504, P-A $8,545, P-D $6,623. Residential 3 (35–85 units/ha): Roads $8,198–$18,837, Water $688, WW Trunks $1,314, WW Treatment $3,287, Drainage $288, P-A $8,545, P-D $6,623. Residential 4 (>85 units/ha): Roads $7,469–$17,163, Water $626, WW Trunks $1,197, WW Treatment $2,995, Drainage $216, P-A $8,545, P-D $6,623",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial ($/m2 Floor Area): Roads $40.40–$92.83 (by sector), Water $3.39, WW Trunks $6.48, WW Treatment $16.20, Drainage $2.88, P-A $14.15, P-D $10.97. Light Industrial ($/m2 Floor Area): Roads $20.20–$46.42, Water $1.69, WW Trunks $3.24, WW Treatment $8.10, Drainage $2.16, P-A $7.07, P-D $5.48. Heavy Industrial ($/Hectare Site Area): Roads $30,137–$69,249, Water $5,675, WW Trunks $10,844, WW Treatment $27,125, Drainage $5,399, P-A $10,554, P-D $8,180",
    "area_levy": "Heavy Industrial charged per hectare of Site Area (Roads $30,137–$69,249/ha by sector; all services in Schedule A). Seasonal Agricultural Industrial also charged per hectare (Roads $15,069–$34,625/ha; all services in Schedule A). Minimum site area charge applies at 0.405 hectare per s. 4.3",
    "parkland_rate": "Parkland Acquisition (P-A) and Park Development (P-D) charged as DCC components: all Residential categories $8,545 + $6,623 per unit; Commercial $14.15 + $10.97 per m2; Light Industrial $7.07 + $5.48 per m2; Heavy Industrial $10,554 + $8,180 per hectare; Institutional A and B: Exempt",
    "services_covered": "Roads (highways), water, wastewater trunks, wastewater treatment, drainage, parkland acquisition, and park development",
    "exemptions": "Institutional B exempt from Roads; Institutional A and B exempt from Parkland Acquisition and Park Development; Secondary Suites excluded from Residential Dwelling Unit definition; existing land use contract areas may be exempt",
    "payment_timing": "Subdivision DCCs paid before approval of the subdivision plan; building permit DCCs paid before the building permit is issued"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule A — Residential 1, Single-detached Units/Ha <=15 ($/Lot or Unit)",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule A — Residential 2, Residential 3, Residential 4 ($/Lot or Unit)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule A — Commercial ($/m2 Floor Area), Light Industrial ($/m2 Floor Area), Heavy Industrial ($/Hectare Site Area)",
    "area_levy": "s. 3.1(c); s. 4.1(c); s. 4.3; Schedule A — Heavy Industrial and Seasonal Agricultural Industrial ($/Hectare Site Area)",
    "parkland_rate": "Schedule A — Parkland Acquisition P-A and Park Development P-D rows",
    "services_covered": "WHEREAS clause: 'sewage, water, drainage and highway facilities … providing parkland and improving parkland'; Schedule A service rows",
    "exemptions": "Schedule A — Institutional B Roads 'Exempt'; Institutional A and B P-A and P-D 'Exempt'; s. 2.2 'does not include a Secondary Suite'; Schedule B map notes: 'EXISTING LAND USE CONTRACT AREAS … MAY BE EXEMPT'",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.2: 'must be paid before the approval of the subdivision plan … before the building permit is issued'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kelowna/development-charges/bylaw-12420/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kelowna/development-charges/"
}