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 "answer": "In the City of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2987, 2024 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $8,480 per dwelling unit amenity cost charge (Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027); $8,100 at 2024 adoption, CPI-adjusted each April 1. Charge per apartment unit: $5,240 per dwelling unit amenity cost charge (Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027); $5,000 at 2024 adoption, CPI-adjusted each April 1. Non-residential charge: City DCC: Commercial $59.18/m²; Industrial $32.14/m² of proposed development area (Bylaw 2995, 2024); Metro Vancouver and TransLink charges extra.",
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 "municipality": "Pitt Meadows",
 "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://www.pittmeadows.ca/",
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   "title": "Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2987, 2024",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Amenity%20Cost%20Charge%20Bylaw%20No.%202987%2C%202024.pdf",
   "summary": "Establishes amenity cost charges payable by developers for new development to fund community amenities in Pitt Meadows.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2987",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$8,480 per dwelling unit amenity cost charge (Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027); $8,100 at 2024 adoption, CPI-adjusted each April 1",
    "apartment_charge": "$5,240 per dwelling unit amenity cost charge (Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027); $5,000 at 2024 adoption, CPI-adjusted each April 1",
    "services_covered": "Recreation and culture facilities; public art; heritage conservation; environmental conservation.",
    "exemptions": "Subject to Local Government Act exemptions; credit for each existing dwelling unit; migrant farm-worker housing excluded from dwelling unit definition.",
    "payment_timing": "At the time of issuance of building permit.",
    "indexing_expiry": "Adjusted on April 1 each year based on annual percent change of the Consumer Price Index for the Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) in the previous year, rounded to the nearest ten dollars."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; coversheet: \"April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027\"",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; coversheet: \"April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 4.1(a)-(d)",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.1; s. 3.3; s. 2.1(f)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.4",
    "indexing_expiry": "Schedule \"A\", Note 1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/development-charges/bylaw-2987/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charge Summary (rate sheet)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/v17-2010_DCC_Rate_Summary.pdf",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 DCC summary under Bylaw 2995: single family $23,183 per unit; two-/three-family or townhouse $17,306; apartment $12,241; commercial $59.18 per m2 GFA.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$23,183 per unit City DCC (Bylaw 2995, 2024); City Amenity Cost Charge adds $8,480 per dwelling (Apr 1 2026–Mar 31 2027); Metro Vancouver, TransLink and school charges extra",
    "apartment_charge": "$12,241 per unit City DCC (Bylaw 2995, 2024); City Amenity Cost Charge adds $5,240 per unit (Apr 1 2026–Mar 31 2027); Metro Vancouver, TransLink and school charges extra",
    "non_residential_charge": "City DCC: Commercial $59.18/m²; Industrial $32.14/m² of proposed development area (Bylaw 2995, 2024); Metro Vancouver and TransLink charges extra",
    "parkland_rate": "5% of the land costs being proposed for subdivision (only applies if land subdivided is greater than 3 Lots)",
    "services_covered": "Major Roads, Minor Roads, Water, Sanitary, Drainage, Parks",
    "indexing_expiry": "Amenity Cost Charge amounts stated from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027; Metro DCC and TransLink schedules shown for Jan 1 2025, Jan 1 2026, Jan 1 2027"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "\"Single Family Residential* ... $23,183.00 per unit\" (DCC Bylaw 2995, 2024 table); \"Single Family Dwelling $8,480.00 per dwelling unit\" (Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw 2987, 2024)",
    "apartment_charge": "\"Apartment $5,240.00 per dwelling unit\" (Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw 2987, 2024, \"Amounts from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027\")",
    "non_residential_charge": "\"Industrial $27.75 ... $32.14 per m2 of proposed DA\" (DCC Bylaw 2995 table); \"Non Residential per sq. ft. of floor area ... $5.82\" (Metro Liquid Waste DCC, Jan 1 2026); \"Non Residential per sq. ft. of floor area ... $8.19\" (Metro Water DCC, Jan 1 2026); \"Retail/Service $1.44 per sq. ft. of Floor Area\" (TransLink Bylaw, Effective January 1, 2026)",
    "parkland_rate": "\"5% of the land costs being proposed for subdivision (only applies if land subdivided is greater than 3 Lots)\" (City of Pitt Meadows Parkland Dedication, Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2589)",
    "services_covered": "Column headers in DCC Bylaw 2995 table: \"Major Roads Minor Roads Water Sanitary Drainage Parks Total\"",
    "indexing_expiry": "\"Amounts from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027\" (Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw 2987); annual Metro DCC columns headed \"January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/development-charges/development-cost-charge-summary/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "title": "Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 2995, 2024",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-09-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Development%20Cost%20Charges%20Bylaw%20No.%202995%2C%202024_0.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Pitt Meadows DCC bylaw adopted Sept 10, 2024: single family $23,183 per unit; townhouse/two-family $17,306; apartment $12,241; commercial $59.18 per m2 GFA.",
   "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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   "document_number": "2995",
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   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$23,183.00 per unit",
    "apartment_charge": "$12,241.00 per unit",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $59.18/m² GFA + $1.45/m² DA; Institutional $20.91/m² GFA + $1.45/m² DA; Industrial $32.14/m² DA; Intensive agriculture $9.24/m² DA (DA = development area)",
    "services_covered": "sanitary sewer, water, drainage, highway facilities and providing and improving park land",
    "exemptions": "Place of worship exempt from taxation; work value not exceeding $50,000; dwelling unit no larger than 29m2; no new capital cost burdens; DCC previously paid unless new burdens",
    "payment_timing": "At approval of subdivision; at approval of building permit"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule A",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule A",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule A",
    "services_covered": "sanitary sewer, water, drainage, highway facilities and providing and improving park land",
    "exemptions": "Exemptions a-e",
    "payment_timing": "at the time of approval"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/development-charges/bylaw-2995/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges page",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/property-development/development-cost-charges",
   "summary": "City page linking DCC bylaw, rate summary and ACC bylaw; notes Metro Vancouver and TransLink DCCs apply separately.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/development-charges/"
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