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 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Langley, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw No. 6115 and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $19,571 per dwelling unit. Charge per apartment unit: $8,634 per dwelling unit. Non-residential charge: Industrial $25.90/m² ($2.41/ft² gross floor area); Institutional $65.62/m² ($6.10/ft² gross floor area).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000067",
 "municipality": "Langley",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.tol.ca/",
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   "title": "Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw No. 6115",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/resources/development/amenity-cost-charges/J.2-Bylaw-No.-6115.pdf",
   "summary": "Amenity cost charge bylaw approved by Council 2026-03-23. Rates (page): $19,571 per dwelling unit for single/two family with suite; $65.62/m2 commercial; $25.90/m2 industrial.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$19,571 per dwelling unit",
    "apartment_charge": "$8,634 per dwelling unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "Industrial $25.90/m² ($2.41/ft² gross floor area); Institutional $65.62/m² ($6.10/ft² gross floor area)",
    "services_covered": "Capital costs of amenities listed in Schedule C: Langley Events Centre facilities, Smith Athletic Park, and community centres.",
    "exemptions": "Public worship; no resident/worker population increase; already charged unless further population increase; affordable/special-needs housing; credits for existing lots/dwelling units.",
    "payment_timing": "At subdivision approval or building permit issuance; instalments per B.C. Reg. 166/84."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 4; Schedule \"C\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 10; s. 7",
    "payment_timing": "s. 9"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Amenity Cost Charges page (Township of Langley)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/amenity-cost-charges.aspx",
   "summary": "rates page: adopted ACC rates under Bylaw 6115, effective for applications submitted after final adoption 2026-03-23; links council reports.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$19,571 per dwelling unit (Single and Two Family Residential; effective immediately for any application submitted after final adoption)",
    "apartment_charge": "$8,634 per dwelling unit (Apartment Residential)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $65.62/m2 ($6.10/ft2); Industrial $25.90/m2 ($2.41/ft2); Institutional $65.62/m2 ($6.10/ft2) per m2 gross floor area",
    "services_covered": "Major community projects: ice/dry arenas, convention centre, concert/performance hall, Smith Athletic Park, community centres (Willoughby, Aldergrove expansion, Brookswood-Fernridge, Willowbrook).",
    "exemptions": "In-stream applications received prior to final adoption are not subject to the ACC Bylaw."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Adopted ACC rates; 'effective immediately for any application submitted after final adoption'",
    "apartment_charge": "Adopted ACC rates",
    "non_residential_charge": "Adopted ACC rates",
    "services_covered": "'ACCs will assist in funding major community projects including'",
    "exemptions": "'considered an in-stream application and is not subject to the ACC Bylaw'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-district/development-charges/amenity-cost-charges-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges page (Township of Langley)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/development-cost-charges.aspx",
   "summary": "rates page: Bylaw 5897 as amended, re-adopted 2025-11-03; Residential 1 total $86,787 per dwelling unit (drainage $11,067, highway $29,997, sewage $40,701, parks $1,870, water $3,152). Includes July 24, 2026 Metro Vancouver DCC update. Stream grandfathering under Bylaw 5555 until 2026-11-02.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$86,787.00 per dwelling unit (current; adopted Nov 3, 2025); proposed $72,378.00 per dwelling unit",
    "apartment_charge": "$38,482.00 per dwelling unit (Residential 4; adopted Nov 3, 2025); proposed $31,618.00 per dwelling unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial 1 $125.92/m2 GFA + $27.12/m2 drainage (area of development); Institutional $69.20/m2 + $24.13/m2 drainage; Industrial $49.23/m2 area of development (adopted Nov 3, 2025); new rates proposed",
    "services_covered": "Highways, drainage, sewage, water, and park facilities",
    "exemptions": "In-stream applications grandfathered under DCC Bylaw No. 5555 rates until November 2, 2026; DCC Waiver for Not for Profit Housing Bylaw No. 5901.",
    "payment_timing": "At subdivision approval for each new single-family lot; at building permit issuance for non-residential >$50,000; if >$50,000, 1/4 on index date and balance by earlier of 4 years or occupancy permit conditions."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Residential 1 (per dwelling unit); Proposed DCC Rate $72,378.00; Adopted November 3, 2025",
    "apartment_charge": "Residential 4 (per dwelling unit); Apartment Residential ... $31,618.00",
    "non_residential_charge": "Township Commercial and Institutional DCC Rates; Township Industrial DCC Rates; Proposed DCC Rate",
    "services_covered": "infrastructure costs of municipal services (highways, drainage, sewage, water, and park facilities)",
    "exemptions": "In-stream applications at time of bylaw adoption are grandfathered; DCC Waiver for Not for Profit Housing Bylaw No. 5901",
    "payment_timing": "When are DCCs payable?; Payment of DCCs by instalments"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-district/development-charges/development-cost-charges-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Langley Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 5897 (consolidated with Amending Bylaw No. 6024)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-02",
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Development-Bylaws/Development-Cost-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-5897).pdf",
   "summary": "Township DCC bylaw repealing No. 5555; consolidated with Amending Bylaw 6024 (adopted 2025-11-03). Residential 1 (single/two family) totals $86,787 per dwelling unit; Residential 2 $58,004; Residential 3 $52,532.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$86,787 per dwelling unit (Residential 1, 15 du/ha or less; Schedule A, Bylaw 5897 as amended by 6024)",
    "apartment_charge": "$38,482 per dwelling unit (Residential 4, over 74 du/ha; Schedule A, Bylaw 5897 as amended by 6024)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial 1: $125.92/m2 (Road, Sewage and Water, based on Gross Floor Area) + $27.12/m2 drainage (Area of Development); Commercial 2: $101.92/m2 + $27.12/m2; Commercial 3: $51.83/m2 + $0.00/m2; Institutional: $69.20/m2 + $24.13/m2; Industrial: $49.23/m2 (Area of Development)",
    "services_covered": "Road, Drainage, Sewage, Water, Parkland Acquisition and Development",
    "exemptions": "Work value not exceeding $50,000; no new capital cost burden; credits for existing lots/dwelling units; deductions for developer-provided services",
    "payment_timing": "At subdivision approval or building permit issuance; subject to Development Cost Charge (Instalments) Regulation, B.C. Reg. 166/84"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"C\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"; Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"C\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 5(b); s. 8; s. 9; s. 10; s. 11",
    "payment_timing": "s. 7",
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"C\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"C\""
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges Program brochure (2024)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/resources/development/Document-Feed-Brochures/Development-Cost-Charges-Program-(2024).pdf",
   "summary": "DCC program background document for Bylaw 5897.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langley-district/development-charges/"
}