{
 "answer": "In the City of Richmond, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charges Imposition - Bylaw 9499 (2017), verified 2026-10-23. Charge per single-detached home: $63,767.14 per lot (Single Family). Charge per apartment unit: $35.79 per sq. ft. of DU; additional $7.56 per sq. ft. of DU in Alexandra Area. Non-residential charge: Commercial $23.10/sq. ft. of BA; Light Industrial $18.97/sq. ft. of BA; Institutional $23.10/sq. ft. of BA; Alexandra Commercial additional $7.42/sq. ft. of BA.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000119",
 "municipality": "Richmond",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://richmond.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges Imposition - Bylaw 9499 (2017)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-05-08",
   "document_url": "https://richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_9499_070824_ABL10558_and_1057773171.pdf",
   "summary": "Imposes development cost charges on new development to fund capital infrastructure improvements in Richmond.",
   "capture_sha256": "f2ec0b958bb93c7a589a076cdec03826602e7013cec6a9d0eedc96c127f22de7",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "9499",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f2ec0b958bb93c7a589a076cdec03826602e7013cec6a9d0eedc96c127f22de7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "single_detached_charge": "$63,767.14 per lot (Single Family)",
    "apartment_charge": "$35.79 per sq. ft. of DU; additional $7.56 per sq. ft. of DU in Alexandra Area",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial $23.10/sq. ft. of BA; Light Industrial $18.97/sq. ft. of BA; Institutional $23.10/sq. ft. of BA; Alexandra Commercial additional $7.42/sq. ft. of BA",
    "area_levy": "$215,118.05 per acre of gross site area (Major Industrial)",
    "services_covered": "sewage, water, drainage and highway facilities (excluding off-street parking) and providing/improving park land",
    "exemptions": "Tax-exempt buildings; work value ≤$50,000; dwelling units ≤29 m² with no other use; waterborne residential development in MA zone exempt (upland pays Commercial).",
    "payment_timing": "Single family/major industrial subdivision: at subdivision approval; all other cases: at building permit issuance; instalments allowed under B.C. Reg. 166/84."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule B",
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule B; Schedule C",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule B; Schedule C",
    "area_levy": "Schedule B",
    "services_covered": "s. 1.2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 1.3.1; Schedule B note (2)",
    "payment_timing": "s. 1.4.1; s. 1.4.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/richmond/development-charges/bylaw-9499/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/richmond/development-charges/"
}