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 "answer": "In the City of Langley, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 3256 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: Single Family: $45,563 per Lot. Charge per apartment unit: $21,246 per Dwelling Unit (Apartment). Non-residential charge: Commercial $14.46 per ft2 Gross Floor Area; Industrial $5.81 per ft2 Gross Floor Area; Institutional $14.46 per ft2 Gross Floor Area.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000066",
 "municipality": "Langley",
 "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://www.langleycity.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 3256",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/dcc-bylaw-no-3256",
   "summary": "Sets development cost charges levied on new development to fund growth-related infrastructure in Langley City.",
   "capture_sha256": "f2856f6c3aedb6f4da689e11f7577ed63806fc8f2e9705f226eeb26c037580d2",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3256",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f2856f6c3aedb6f4da689e11f7577ed63806fc8f2e9705f226eeb26c037580d2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Single Family: $45,563 per Lot",
    "apartment_charge": "$21,246 per Dwelling Unit (Apartment)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $14.46 per ft2 Gross Floor Area; Industrial $5.81 per ft2 Gross Floor Area; Institutional $14.46 per ft2 Gross Floor Area",
    "services_covered": "Transportation, water, drainage, sanitary sewer, parks",
    "exemptions": "Tax-exempt buildings under Community Charter; residential Dwelling Units no larger than 29 m2; work value not exceeding $50,000",
    "payment_timing": "Before Building Permit issuance or Subdivision approval"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule A",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule A",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule A",
    "services_covered": "Schedule A",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.1.1–4.1.3",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-city/development-charges/bylaw-3256/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges rate sheet, effective July 24, 2026",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/development-cost-charges-2026july-updatepdf-0",
   "summary": "rates page: effective 2026-07-24. Total DCC incl. Metro Vancouver, school site and TransLink: $72,865 single-family lot; $56,716 townhouse unit; $38,216 apartment unit (51-125 units/ha); commercial retail $26.85/sq ft.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e573a09edfe0adf10b95ab151ea325fbebd2f93b58959c17654e1c1e756ff89c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$45,563.00 per lot (City of Langley DCC Bylaw 3256); $72,865.00 total incl. Metro Vancouver, SD 35 school site and TransLink (effective July 24, 2026)",
    "apartment_charge": "$21,246.00 per unit (City of Langley); $38,016.00–$38,216.00 total incl. Metro Vancouver, SD 35 school site and TransLink, by density (effective July 24, 2026)",
    "non_residential_charge": "City: commercial/other $14.46/sq ft GFA, industrial $5.81/sq ft; totals incl. Metro Vancouver/TransLink: retail $26.85, office $26.57, industrial $17.10, other $25.97/sq ft (July 24, 2026)",
    "services_covered": "Regional sewer, regional water, parkland acquisition, school site acquisition, regional transportation"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Effective July 24, 2026; Single Family Dwelling Lot",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment1 Dwelling Unit; Apartment2 Dwelling Unit; Apartment3 Dwelling Unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "Effective July 24, 2026; Gross Floor Area (sq ft)",
    "services_covered": "SEWER DCC; WATER DCC; PARKLAND ACQUISITION DCC; SCHOOL SITE ACQUISITION; TRANSPORTATION DCC"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-city/development-charges/development-cost-charges-rate-sheet-effective-july-24-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Costs page (City of Langley)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/planning-zoning/development-costs",
   "summary": "City page explaining DCCs (payable at subdivision or building permit) and Community Amenity Contributions for multi-unit residential; links bylaw 3256 and fee schedule.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "2417f8a746760e645444ab5816dd56b1cbcba8654df8a8c2068ee535513829f8",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2417f8a746760e645444ab5816dd56b1cbcba8654df8a8c2068ee535513829f8.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-city/development-charges/development-costs-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langley-city/development-charges/"
}