{
 "answer": "In the City of New Westminster, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw No. 8540, 2025 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-25. Charge per single-detached home: $125.52 per sq. m of parcel area (Subdivision Approval/Building Permit Approval). Charge per apartment unit: $330.32 per sq. m of gross floor area (Building Permit Approval).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000088",
 "municipality": "New Westminster",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-25",
 "official_website": "https://newwestcity.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw No. 8540, 2025",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Amenity_Cost_Charges_Bylaw_No__8540__2025___version_for_web_and_future_consolidation.pdf",
   "summary": "Levies amenity cost charges on new development to fund community amenities and infrastructure required by growth.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "8540",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/62e9ae4dc3053a787cc5ff942ce96dee2dcc06c66ef3ad8e2f42fb1f0c28cc00.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$125.52 per sq. m of parcel area (Subdivision Approval/Building Permit Approval)",
    "apartment_charge": "$330.32 per sq. m of gross floor area (Building Permit Approval)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial - Retail: $159.63/sq. m GFA; Commercial - Office: $135.08/sq. m GFA; Industrial: $55.26/sq. m improved site area; Institutional: $135.08/sq. m GFA (Building Permit Approval)",
    "services_covered": "Schedule B amenities: public works yard, turf fields, biodiversity/habitat, sport courts, picnic shelters, waterplay, dog parks, community facilities, arena, libraries, museum, urban spaces, public art.",
    "exemptions": "Statutory exemptions (places of worship), affordable/special needs housing required under zoning bylaw, no new capital cost burden, no population increase, prescribed affordable housing classes, or Local Government Act exemptions.",
    "payment_timing": "At subdivision approval or building permit issuance, whichever is earlier; final plan condition for single detached/bare land strata; prior to building permit for other development."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 5",
    "payment_timing": "s. 4.1, 4.2, 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/new-westminster/development-charges/bylaw-8540/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 8327, 2022",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-08-29",
   "document_url": "https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_8327__2022_Development_Cost_Charges__2026_01_12_consolidation_.pdf",
   "summary": "Levies development cost charges on new construction to fund infrastructure capacity needed to support growth.",
   "capture_sha256": "a892e62888282cda81c22ffb5b0060997fbc65c23dfd33c28d57f398c2d67326",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "8327",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a892e62888282cda81c22ffb5b0060997fbc65c23dfd33c28d57f398c2d67326.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Queensborough: $74.27 per m2 parcel area; Mainland: $9.11 transportation + $4.34 drainage + $2.60 water + $3.73 sanitary + $11.45 parkland + $19.90 fire + $5.42 police per m2 parcel area",
    "apartment_charge": "Mainland: $142.72 per m2 GFA; Queensborough: $40.42 transportation + $13.47 drainage + $5.67 sanitary + $30.14 parkland + $52.37 fire + $14.25 police per m2 GFA (total illegible)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial–Office $195.71/m2 GFA (Queensborough), $84.74/m2 GFA (Mainland); Institutional $69.63/m2 GFA (Queensborough); other totals illegible in scan",
    "services_covered": "Transportation, drainage, water, sanitary sewer, parkland acquisition/development, fire protection, police.",
    "exemptions": "Statutory places of worship; no new capital cost burden; previously paid unless new burden; dwelling unit <=29 sq.m residential only; work value <=$50,000.",
    "payment_timing": "At subdivision approval or building permit issuance, whichever earlier where applicable; single-detached/bare land strata as condition of final subdivision approval; all other prior to Building Permit issuance."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"D\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"D\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"D\"",
    "services_covered": "Schedules \"B\" and \"D\"; \"transportation, water, drainage, sanitary, and providing and improving park land\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 5(a)-(e)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 4.1, 4.2, 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/new-westminster/development-charges/bylaw-8327/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/new-westminster/development-charges/"
}