Development charges & levies — Parksville, British Columbia
What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?
In the City of Parksville, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2008, No. 1437 (consolidated to Bylaw 1437.1), verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $14,489.99 per single-family parcel. Payable: Paid in full prior to approval of subdivision or building permit, unless paid by installments under BC Regulation 166/84. Services covered: Water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, highway facilities, and parkland.
Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2008, No. 1437 (consolidated to Bylaw 1437.1)
adopted bylaw
single detached charge
$14,489.99 per single-family parcel
Schedule "A" s. 1
services covered
Water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, highway facilities, and parkland.
title: "WATER, SANITARY SEWER, STORM DRAINAGE, HIGHWAY FACILITIES AND PARKLAND"
exemptions
Water/sewer DCCs do not apply in Schedule B area; statutory prohibitions; secondary suites and carriage houses accessory to single-family in RS1 zones exempt; multiple-family capped at single-family rate.
s. 2.1(a); s. 3.1; s. 6(a); s. 6(b)(iv)
payment timing
Paid in full prior to approval of subdivision or building permit, unless paid by installments under BC Regulation 166/84.
s. 6(c)
scout note
Imposes DCCs for water, sewer, drainage, roads, parkland. Schedule A (2014 amendment): subdivision of single-family lot $14,489.99 per parcel; multi-family charged per m2 GFA at building permit. Rates date from 2014; secondary suites in RS1 zones exempt.
Development Cost Charges (Purpose and Bylaw) section, Development Services page
rates page: City planning page linking Bylaw 1437 DCC charges (rates as of 2014 amendment, no newer sheet found); notes RDN Bylaw 1442 for Northern Community Sewer area.