Development charges & levies — Lantzville, British Columbia
What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the District Municipality of Lantzville, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by District of Lantzville Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 154, 2018, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $17,700.00 per lot created at subdivision or per dwelling unit constructed. Charge per apartment unit: $13,561.00 per dwelling unit (Multiple Family Residential). Non-residential charge: Commercial $106.00/m²; Institutional $90.00/m² (per m² of gross floor area authorized by building permit).
District of Lantzville Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 154, 2018
adopted bylaw
single detached charge
$17,700.00 per lot created at subdivision or per dwelling unit constructed
Schedule "A"
apartment charge
$13,561.00 per dwelling unit (Multiple Family Residential)
Schedule "A"
non residential charge
Commercial $106.00/m²; Institutional $90.00/m² (per m² of gross floor area authorized by building permit)
Schedule "A"
area levy
Industrial $101,792.00 per hectare of gross site area authorized by building permit
"sewage, water, drainage and highway facilities"; "providing and improving parkland"
exemptions
Building permit work valued under $100,000; where charge prohibited by statute
s. 3.1(a)-(b)
payment timing
Residential subdivision: when subdivision application is complete and submitted; otherwise at building permit issuance; instalments allowed under B.C. Reg. 166/84
s. 4.1
scout note
Current DCC bylaw, adopted 2019-01-28. Single-family residential $17,700 per lot or dwelling unit; multi-family $13,561 per unit (sewage, drainage, water, park land, roads).
Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws (Lantzville)
Bylaw listing section 'Development Cost Charges' linking Bylaw 154, RDN sewer service area DCC and RDN solid waste DCC Bylaw 1927.
Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw Update page
District project page on the DCC update: existing Bylaw 154 (2018), Koers technical report Nov 20 2025, proposed rates and draft Bylaw 422.
Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 422, 2025 (draft)
Proposed replacement DCC bylaw on the district's update page; reading/adoption dates blank in the draft. Adds fire protection DCCs. Engagement sessions March 19 and April 14, 2026.