{
 "answer": "In the City of Powell River, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charge Bylaw 2561, 2019, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $9,500 per dwelling unit (Single Family; effective Nov 5, 2020). Charge per apartment unit: $5,144 per dwelling unit (Apt/Condo/Trailer). Non-residential charge: Commercial/Institutional $73.71 per m² GFA; Industrial $13.51 per m² GFA (building ≥40% site coverage) or $6.22 per m² developed site area (<40% coverage).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000111",
 "municipality": "Powell River",
 "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://powellriver.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charge Bylaw 2561, 2019",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-11-05",
   "document_url": "https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/1405",
   "summary": "DCC bylaw replacing Bylaw 2230. 2019 Schedule A: $9,500 per single family dwelling unit; $6,801 townhome/duplex; $5,144 apartment/condo; commercial $73.71/m2 GFA. Filed on CivicWeb as dated 2020-11-10.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
   "capture_sha256": "24af69e3b2e1a511af0141a4cd091462e437907c6c4bd31ef9548a605949aae4",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2561",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/24af69e3b2e1a511af0141a4cd091462e437907c6c4bd31ef9548a605949aae4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$9,500 per dwelling unit (Single Family; effective Nov 5, 2020)",
    "apartment_charge": "$5,144 per dwelling unit (Apt/Condo/Trailer)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial/Institutional $73.71 per m² GFA; Industrial $13.51 per m² GFA (building ≥40% site coverage) or $6.22 per m² developed site area (<40% coverage)",
    "services_covered": "Sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, road improvements, and park land improvements.",
    "exemptions": "Places of public worship; affordable housing; secondary suite/carriage house (no additional charge); 50% for specified energy/GHG standards; storm drainage works reduction.",
    "payment_timing": "Payable prior to subdivision Final Approval or building permit issuance; DCCs over $50,000 may be paid in installments: 1/3 at approval/permit, 1/2 of balance within one year, remainder within two years."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 3.6",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "services_covered": "s. 3.1.3",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.2.1–3.2.3",
    "payment_timing": "s. 3.1.1; s. 3.3.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/powell-river/development-charges/bylaw-2561/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/powell-river/development-charges/"
}