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CITY OF RICHMOND
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES IMPOSITION
BYLAW NO. 9499
EFFECTIVE DATE - MAY 8, 2017
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
This is a consolidation of the bylaws below. The amendment bylaws have been combined with
the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified
copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications of the
bylaws on this subject.
AMENDMENT BYLAW
DATE OF ADOPTION
EFFECTIVE DATE
(If different from Date of Adoption)
Bylaw No. 9844
May 14, 2018
Bylaw No. 10003
May 13, 2019
May 14, 2019
Bylaw No. 10161
May 10, 2021
Bylaw No. 10436
July 24, 2023
Bylaw No. 10558
July 8, 2024
July 24, 2024
Bylaw No. 10577
July 8, 2024
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CITY OF RICHMOND
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES IMPOSITION
BYLAW NO. 9499
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1
Establishment of Development Cost Areas ..................................... 1
1.2
Imposition of Development Cost Charges ....................................... 1
1.3
Exemption from Development Cost Charges .................................. 2
1.4
Payment of Development Cost Charges .......................................... 2
PART TWO
INTERPRETATION .............................................................................. 2
PART THREE PREVIOUS BYLAW REPEAL ............................................................. 5
PART FOUR
SEVERABILITY & CITATION .............................................................. 5
SCHEDULE A City Map and Alexandra Area ............................................................ 6
SCHEDULE B City-Wide Development Cost Charges ........................................... 8
SCHEDULE C Supplementary Development Cost Charges in Alexandra Area ... 9
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Bylaw 9499
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES IMPOSITION BYLAW NO. 9499
The Council of the City of Richmond enacts as follows:
PART ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1
Establishment of Development Cost Areas
1.1.1 For the purposes of imposing development cost charges, the City is not
divided into areas, except in respect of supplementary development cost
charges for development in the Alexandra area as shown on Schedule A.
1.2
Imposition of Development Cost Charges
1.2.1 In accordance with Division 19, "Development Costs Recovery", of the Local
Government Act, development cost charges are imposed for the purpose of
providing funds to assist the City in paying the capital costs of providing,
constructing, altering or expanding sewage, water, drainage and highway
facilities, other than off-street parking facilities, and providing and improving
park land to service, directly or indirectly, the development for which the
charge is being imposed. Subject to the provisions of subsection 1.3.1 of this
Bylaw and in accordance the Local Government Act, development cost
charges are imposed on every person who obtains:
(a)
approval of a subdivision of a parcel; or
(b)
a building permit authorizing the construction, alteration or extension
of a building or part of a building that will, after the construction,
alteration or extension, contain one or more self-contained dwelling
units, as established in accordance with section 561(6) of the Local
Government Act.
1.2.2 Every person who obtains approval of a subdivision of a parcel or a building
permit must pay development cost charges in accordance with Schedule B
and Schedule C if the supplementary development cost charges apply.
1.2.3 Where a type of development is not identified in Schedule B and Schedule
C, the development cost charges for the most comparable type of
development, as determined by the City, are to be used to determine the
amount payable.
1.2.4 For developments with two or more types of developments, the
development cost charge payable shall be calculated separately for each
portion of the development contained in the building permit or subdivision
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application in accordance with the development cost charges for each
development type in Schedule B and Schedule C.
1.3
Exemption from Development Cost Charges
1.3.1 The development cost charges imposed under section 1.2 apply only to the
extent specified, and are subject to the restrictions specified the Local
Government Act. In accordance with provisions of Section 561 of the Local
Government Act, development cost charge is not payable if any of the
following applies in relation to a development authorized by a building
permit:
(a)
where the permit authorizes the construction, alteration or extension
of a building or part of a building that is, or will be, after the
construction, alteration or extension, exempt from taxation under
Section 220(1)(h) or Section 224(2)(f) of the Community Charter;
(b)
where the aggregate value of the work authorized by a building
permit does not exceed $50,000; or
(c)
where the area of the self-contained dwelling unit in a building
authorized under a building permit is no larger in area than 29
square metres and the unit is to be put to no other use other than a
residential use in those dwelling units.
1.4
Payment of Development Cost Charges
1.4.1 The development cost charges imposed under subsection 1.2 must be paid
to the City in full as follows:
(a)
in the cases of the single family or major industrial subdivision of a
parcel, at the time of the approval of the subdivision;
(b)
for all cases other than that described in subsection 1.4.1(a), at the
time of the issuance of the building permit.
1.4.2 Development cost charges that would otherwise be payable in full at the
times specified in subsection 1.4.1 may be paid by instalments in accordance
with all terms and conditions of the Development Cost Charge (Instalments)
Regulation (B.C. Reg. 166/84) of the Local Government Act.
PART TWO: INTERPRETATION
2.1
All terms in this bylaw will follow the Richmond Zoning Bylaw, except otherwise
defined herein:
APARTMENT
means a residential dwelling unit which is or will be
situated in a building consisting of two or more
dwellings in which the dwellings are arranged in any
horizontal or vertical configuration and have access
from a common interior corridor. This also includes
congregate housing which is a multi-unit residential
building that contains two or more independent or
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semi-independent units which shall be supplemented
by professional medical care, lay supervision and care,
communal dining facilities and housekeeping services.
BUILDING AREA (BA)
means the total area of all storeys measured to the
outer limits of the building, which is the sum of:
(i) The floor area of the building(s) on-site used for
Floor Area Ratio calculations as defined in the
Richmond Zoning Bylaw; plus
(ii) All common utility areas provided for the building,
such as mechanical, electrical, telephone, cable
and district energy utility rooms, electrical and
mechanical conduit shafts etc.; plus
(iii) All common service rooms provided for the
building, such garbage and recycling rooms and
storage rooms etc.
But excludes the sum of:
a) Bicycle parking rooms; plus
b) Vehicle parking, circulation and loading areas;
plus
c) Covered open areas of the building(s) on the
site intended to provide public access to
commercial spaces (i.e. covered areas such
as verandas, colonnades etc.)
BUILDING PERMIT
means permission or authorization in writing by a
building inspector under the current Building Regulation
Bylaw of the City to perform construction regulated by
such bylaw.
CITY
means the City of Richmond and includes the land, air
space and surface of water which comprise the City of
Richmond.
COMMERCIAL
means all developments zoned commercial and all
developments having commercial uses undertaken in
buildings or on land where zoning designation is other
than commercial. Commercial use means the carrying
on of any business, including the sale or provision of
goods,
accommodation,
entertainment,
meals
or
services, but excludes industrial uses, as defined in the
Richmond Zoning Bylaw.
CONSTRUCTION
means to build, erect, install, repair, alter, add, enlarge,
move, locate, relocate, reconstruct, demolish, remove,
excavate or shore.
COUNCIL
means the Council of the City.
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DEVELOPMENT(S)
means approval of a subdivision of a parcel or the
issuance of a building permit for which a development
cost charge may be imposed, as defined in the Local
Government Act.
INSTITUTIONAL
means development which is created and that exists
by law or public authority for the benefit of the public in
general, and includes public hospitals, public and
private schools, and facilities used primarily for public
services.
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
means development zoned industrial, general, except
where the use is other than industrial, general as
defined in the Richmond Zoning Bylaw.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT
means the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 2015 as
amended from time to time.
MAJOR INDUSTRIAL
means development zoned industrial, heavy, except
where the use is other than industrial, heavy, as
defined in the Richmond Zoning Bylaw.
PARCEL
means a lot, block, or other area in which land is held, or
into which land is legally subdivided.
RESIDENTIAL
means development of a parcel which falls under
residential zoning as defined in the Richmond Zoning
Bylaw, including congregate housing, but excludes
nursing homes and rest homes, which are deemed to be
institutional development.
RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW
means Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, as amended
from time to time.
SINGLE FAMILY
means single residential detached housing that has a
maximum of one principal dwelling unit and a
secondary suite or coach house as defined in the
Richmond Zoning Bylaw. This rate also applies to
each dwelling unit of two-unit dwellings as defined in
the Richmond Zoning Bylaw. This rate also applies to
small-scale multi-unit housing, as defined in the
Richmond Zoning Bylaw, on a per lot basis.
SQUARE FOOTAGE OF
means the total floor area of the building or structure
DWELLING UNIT
contained within the exterior face of the structural
(sq. ft. of DU)
system of the exterior and basement walls and, where
applicable, the centre line of the common walls dividing
the dwelling units and shall include all the internal walls
within each dwelling unit excluding parking areas, crawl
spaces, balconies, canopies, terraces and sun decks.
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TOWNHOUSE
refers to the definition of Housing, town, of the
Richmond Zoning Bylaw.
PART THREE: PREVIOUS BYLAW REPEAL
3.1
Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw 8024 and all amendments thereto is
hereby repealed except to the extent that sections 511 and/or 568 of the Local
Government Act apply.
PART FOUR: SEVERABILITY AND CITATION
4.1
The provisions of this bylaw are severable, and if for any reasons, any part, section,
subsection, clause, or sub-clause, or other words in this bylaw are found to be invalid
or unenforceable by the decision of a Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this bylaw.
4.2
This bylaw is cited as "Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw No. 9499"
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SCHEDULE A to BYLAW NO. 9499
CITY MAP AND ALEXANDRA AREA
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SCHEDULE A to BYLAW NO. 9499
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SCHEDULE B
City-Wide Development Cost Charge
Description
Standard
Zones
Site
Specific
Zones
Site
Specific
Mixed
Use
Zones
(1)
Road
Works
Drainage
Works
Water
Works
Sanitary
Sewer
Parks
Acquisition
Parks
Development
Total DCC
Units for
each
column
Agricultural
Marina
(2)
AG, CR, GC
MA
ZA
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Single Family RS, RC,
RCH, RD,
RI, RE, RCC
ZS, ZD
20,226.12
$
24,857.00
$
1,135.83
$
2,370.85
$
9,637.14
$
5,540.20
$
63,767.14
$
per lot
Townhouse
RTL, RTM,
RTH, RTP
ZT
10.06
$
11.09
$
0.77
$
1.61
$
6.52
$
3.74
$
33.79
$
per sq. ft.
of DU
Apartment
RAL, RAM,
RAH
ZLR,
ZHR
ZR, RCL,
ZMU,
CS, ZC
13.31
$
8.48
$
0.86
$
1.77
$
7.22
$
4.15
$
35.79
$
per sq. ft.
of DU
Commercial
(3)
CL, CC, CA,
CDT, CEA,
CG, CN, CP,
CV
IB, IL, IR, IS
ZC
ZI
ZR, RCL,
ZMU,
CS, ZC
14.45
$
7.38
$
0.29
$
0.60
$
0.24
$
0.14
$
23.10
$
per sq. ft.
of BA
Light
Industrial
(4)
IB, IL, IR, IS
ZI
10.32
$
7.38
$
0.29
$
0.60
$
0.24
$
0.14
$
18.97
$
per sq. ft.
of BA
Major
Industrial
I
53,928.06
$
147,122.07
$
4,074.34
$
8,504.54
$
945.49
$
543.55
$
215,118.05
$
per acre
of gross
site area
Institutional
AIR, SI,
ASY, HC
ZIS
14.45
$
7.38
$
0.29
$
0.60
$
0.24
$
0.14
$
23.10
$
per sq. ft.
of BA
Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500
(1) For site specific mixed-use residential and commercial zones, the development cost charge (DCC) payable shall be calculated separately for reach
portion of the development. DCC for residential uses are charged at the appropriate multi-family residential rate, and any commercial space is charged at
the appropriate commercial rate.
(2) Waterborne residential development permitted under MA zone is exempt from DCC. Any upland buildings in this zone are required to pay the
Commercial DCC Rate.
(3) Commercial rate is applicable to all uses permitted in these zones, except for the following, which will be charged the industrial rate: (i) general
industrial, (ii) custom indoor manufacturing, (iii) minor utility, (iv) transportation depot, and (v) truck or railroad terminal.
(4) For industrial developments with a mix of commercial and industrial permitted uses (including site-specific industrial zones), the DCC payable shall
be calculated separately for each portion of development contained in the building permit or subdivision application in accordance with actual uses. The
total payable will be the sum of the DCC for each portion of the development at the applicable DCC rates.
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SCHEDULE C to BYLAW NO. 9499
Supplementary Development Cost Charge in Alexandra Area
In addition to the development cost charge applicable city-wide in Richmond, development in the
Alexandra Area shall pay the following additional supplementary development cost charges.
Description
Standard
Zones
Site
Specific
Zones
Site
Specific
Mixed Use
Zones
Road
Works
Drainage
Works
Water
Works
Sanitary
Sewer
Parks
Acquisition
Parks
Development
Total
DCC
Units for
each
column
Townhouse
RTL, RTM,
RTH, RTP
ZT
2.35
$
0.51
$
0.07
$
0.15
$
3.31
$
0.42
$
6.81
$
per sq.
ft. of DU
Apartment
RAL, RAM,
RAH
ZLR,
ZHR
ZR, RCL,
ZMU, CS,
ZC
3.14
$
0.36
$
0.07
$
0.15
$
3.41
$
0.43
$
7.56
$
per sq.
ft. of DU
Commercial
CL, CC, CA,
CDT, CEA,
CG, CN, CP,
CV
IB, IL, IR, IS
ZC
ZI
ZR, RCL,
ZMU, CS,
ZC
6.26
$
0.35
$
0.03
$
0.06
$
0.64
$
0.08
$
7.42
$
per sq.
ft. of BA