Development charges & levies — Ladysmith, British Columbia

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

In the Town of Ladysmith, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by 2008 Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: Total $17,569.45 per single-family lot. Charge per apartment unit: Multi-Family Residential: Total $11,143.82 per unit; Downtown Multi-Family Residential: Total $10,604.70 per unit. Payable: Residential subdivision: no later than final subdivision approval; other cases: no later than building permit issuance; instalments per BC Reg 166/84.

2008 Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw adopted bylaw
single detached charge Total $17,569.45 per single-family lot Schedule A, 1. Single Family Residential
apartment charge Multi-Family Residential: Total $11,143.82 per unit; Downtown Multi-Family Residential: Total $10,604.70 per unit Schedule A, items 2-3
non residential charge Commercial: Total $79.04 per m² GFA; Downtown Commercial: Total $51.06 per m² GFA; Industrial: Total $37.32 per m² GFA; Institutional 'B': Total $91.25 per m² GFA Schedule A, items 4-6 and 8
services covered Sewage, water, drainage, highway facilities (excluding off-street parking), and parkland. WHEREAS
exemptions No new capital cost burdens; previously paid; tax-exempt buildings; work value ≤$50,000; self-contained units ≤29 m². s. 4(a)-(e)
payment timing Residential subdivision: no later than final subdivision approval; other cases: no later than building permit issuance; instalments per BC Reg 166/84. s. 5
scout note

Establishes development cost charges payable on new development in Ladysmith to fund infrastructure.

1781 DCC Reduction for Downtown Specified Area Bylaw

Reduces development cost charges for properties in the downtown specified area to incentivize infill development.

Fees & Incentives page

Directs to the DCC Bylaw for charges paid at subdivision (single-family lots) or building permit (other development). No separate indexed rate sheet.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.ladysmith.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Development charges & levies across British Columbia · Development charges & levies in other municipalities