Development charges & levies — Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

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

In the City of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw 2026, No. 4449 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $15,358 per dwelling unit/lot (Single Family). Charge per apartment unit: $5,454 per dwelling unit (Multi Family). Payable: upon approval of a subdivision or issuance of a building permit.

Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw 2026, No. 4449 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $15,358 per dwelling unit/lot (Single Family) Schedule "A"
apartment charge $5,454 per dwelling unit (Multi Family) Schedule "A"; s. 2.3(g)
services covered Parks, community flex space, Hyde Creek Recreation Centre expansion, Robert Hope Pool upgrade, public art, sport courts s. 3.3; Schedule "B"
exemptions Tax-exempt buildings; affordable/special needs housing; no population increase; prior payment for same amenity; DCC capital costs; prescribed affordable housing; statutory exemptions s. 4.1
payment timing upon approval of a subdivision or issuance of a building permit s. 3.1
scout note

Amenity cost charges (LGA s.570.2): $15,358 per single family dwelling unit/lot; $8,038 per ground-oriented multi-family unit; $5,454 per multi-family unit.

Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaw adopted bylaw
single detached charge Transportation $9,119; Water $0; Drainage $4,871; Sanitary Sewer $1,772; Parkland $15,253 per dwelling unit/lot (Schedule A) Schedule "A"
apartment charge Multi Family: Transportation $3,216; Water $0; Drainage $1,608; Sanitary Sewer $629; Parkland $5,417 per dwelling unit (Schedule A) Schedule "A"
non residential charge Per m² GFA, transportation+drainage+sewer+parkland ($0 water): Commercial $73.43+$19.30+$2.98+$25.66; Light industrial $27.36+$25.27+$1.49+$12.83; Institutional $47.99+$38.14+$1.66+$14.25 Schedule "A"
area levy Heavy Industrial: Transportation $43,145.63; Water $0; Drainage $76,279.63; Sanitary Sewer $14,903.95; Parkland $129,294 per hectare of total site area (Schedule A) Schedule "A"
services covered sanitary sewer, water, drainage, roads, and parkland acquisition/improvement Schedule "A"
exemptions Tax-exempt buildings; dwelling units no larger than 29m2; work value not exceeding $50,000; prior DCC paid unless new capital burdens; Local Government Act exemptions. s. 4.1
payment timing Upon approval of subdivision or issuance of building permit, as the case may be. s. 3.1
scout note

Establishes development cost charges payable by developers to fund infrastructure required by new development.

Development Cost Charges (city page, Parks DCC update and rates)

rates page: 2023 Utilities and Transportation DCC rates retained; proposed Parks DCC update (single family $15,253 total quoted in table) in progress, not yet adopted as of the page.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Development charges & levies across British Columbia · Development charges & levies in other municipalities