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 "answer": "In the City of Nanaimo, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by City of Nanaimo Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 7440 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: Low Density Residential: $5,278.43 per lot / dwelling unit (effective Jan 1, 2029). Charge per apartment unit: High Density Residential: $2,186.33 per dwelling unit (effective Jan 1, 2029). Non-residential charge: Commercial $3.44/m² GFA; Industrial $1.41/m² GFA; Institutional $3.44/m² GFA (effective Jan 1, 2029).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000084",
 "municipality": "Nanaimo",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://nanaimo.ca",
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   "title": "City of Nanaimo Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 7440",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-04",
   "document_url": "https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7440.pdf",
   "summary": "ACC bylaw adopted 2026-05-04; charges payable only from 2029-01-01 (Beban Park, Stadium District, South Gate recreation facility).",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Low Density Residential: $5,278.43 per lot / dwelling unit (effective Jan 1, 2029)",
    "apartment_charge": "High Density Residential: $2,186.33 per dwelling unit (effective Jan 1, 2029)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $3.44/m² GFA; Industrial $1.41/m² GFA; Institutional $3.44/m² GFA (effective Jan 1, 2029)",
    "services_covered": "Amenities in Schedule B: Beban Park Improvements; South Gate Urban Centre - Community Centre; Stadium District Improvements.",
    "exemptions": "Exempt: tax-exempt buildings under Community Charter; affordable/special needs housing; no population increase; prior payment for same amenity; capital costs subject to development cost charge; prescribed affordable housing; other statutory exemptions.",
    "payment_timing": "Paid upon approval of a Subdivision or issuance of a Building Permit, as the case may be."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 6.1",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 6.1",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 6.1",
    "services_covered": "s. 3.1; Schedule \"B\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.1, 5.2",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.1"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charge Bylaw 2017 No. 7252",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-04-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7252.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets development cost charges (DCCs) levied on new development in Nanaimo to fund roads, water, sewer, drainage and park infrastructure.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "document_number": "7252",
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   "facts": {
    "services_covered": "Sewage, water, drainage, highway facilities, and parkland.",
    "exemptions": "50% reduction for eligible not-for-profit rental housing meeting criteria; Harmac Area exempt; Duke Point only water charges; statutory exemptions/waivers.",
    "payment_timing": "At subdivision approval for Single Family/Small Lot Single Family; upon Building Permit issuance for all other Land Uses; paid in full."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "services_covered": "sewage, water, drainage, and highway facilities",
    "exemptions": "s. 6; s. 4(3); s. 4(2)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 5(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nanaimo/development-charges/bylaw-7252/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges (DCCs) rate sheet, effective 2022-12-07",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/property-development/building-permits/dcctablewithmap.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: effective 2022-DEC-07. Single-family dwelling $14,862.27 per lot (sewer, drainage, water, parks, roads); multi-family $89.10/m2 GFA; commercial/institutional $77.42/m2; industrial $19.75/m2.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$14,862.27 per lot (City of Nanaimo; small lot $10,406.64), effective 2022-12-07; $19,484.64 total incl. RDN sanitary DCC where applicable",
    "apartment_charge": "$89.10 per m2 GFA multi-family (City of Nanaimo, effective 2022-12-07); $114.84/m2 incl. RDN sanitary DCC where applicable",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial/Institutional $77.42/m2 GFA; Industrial $19.75/m2 (City, effective 2022-12-07); $103.54 / $26.41 incl. RDN sanitary DCC where applicable",
    "services_covered": "Sanitary Sewer, Drainage, Water Distribution, Water Supply, Parks, Roads, RDN Sanitary",
    "exemptions": "Not payable: building permit work $50,000.00 or less; worship buildings; interior renovation not adding to capital cost burden; not-for-profit rental housing 50% reduction",
    "payment_timing": "Residential subdivision at final approval; mobile home parks and campgrounds prior to building permit (for servicing) issue; construction of (or additions to) multi-family, commercial, institutional or industrial buildings prior to building permit issue; conversion of existing buildings to a new and higher use category"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "TOTAL $19,484.64 $15,029.01",
    "non_residential_charge": "TOTAL $103.54 $26.41",
    "services_covered": "Sanitary Sewer Drainage Water Distribution Water Supply Parks Roads RDN Sanitary",
    "exemptions": "DCCs ARE NOT PAYABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING; 50% reduction",
    "payment_timing": "DCCs ARE COLLECTED AT",
    "apartment_charge": "TOTAL $19,484.64 $15,029.01"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nanaimo/development-charges/development-cost-charges-rate-sheet-effective-2022-12-07/",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges and Amenity Cost Charges (City page)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/development-cost-charges-and-amenity-cost-charges",
   "summary": "Lists current DCC Bylaw 7252, applicable RDN DCC bylaws 1927 and 1547, and pending City bylaws 7438, 7439 and reduction bylaw 7449.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nanaimo/development-charges/development-cost-charges-and-amenity-cost-charges/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/nanaimo/development-charges/"
}