Development charges & levies — Port Alberni, British Columbia

What development charges or levies apply to new construction? How much per new home?

In the City of Port Alberni, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charges, 2009 Bylaw No. 4713 (consolidated with Bylaw No. 4766), verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $6,213.41 per additional parcel. Charge per apartment unit: $4,776.94 per additional dwelling unit. Non-residential charge: Commercial: $49.41/m2; institutional: $109.69/m2; industrial: $6.13/m2 gross developed area.

Development Cost Charges, 2009 Bylaw No. 4713 (consolidated with Bylaw No. 4766) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $6,213.41 per additional parcel Schedule "A", s. 1
apartment charge $4,776.94 per additional dwelling unit Schedule "A", s. 2
non residential charge Commercial: $49.41/m2; institutional: $109.69/m2; industrial: $6.13/m2 gross developed area Schedule "A", ss. 4, 5, 6
services covered Water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, roads, and parkland WATER, SEWAGE, DRAINAGE, HIGHWAY FACILITIES AND PARK LAND
exemptions Building permits for tax-exempt buildings, buildings with fewer than three dwelling units, and work valued at $100,000 or less s. 4(a)-(c)
payment timing At subdivision approval for single/two family or bare land strata; otherwise at building permit issuance s. 3.2(a)-(b)
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Port Alberni DCC bylaw: subdivision of single-family lot $6,213.41 per parcel (water, sewer, drainage, roads, parkland); multi-family charged per unit at building permit. Rates are 2009/2011 vintage and may be outdated.

Development Cost Charges (DCC) page

City page explaining DCCs: exempt if fewer than three dwelling units or building permit value under $100,000; points to Fees and Charges for current amounts. Not a rates table.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://portalberni.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Development charges & levies across British Columbia · Development charges & levies in other municipalities