Development charges & levies — Sechelt, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Sechelt, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by District of Sechelt Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554, 2016, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $22,449 per unit inside the Sanitary Sewer Specified Area; $21,605 per unit outside (Schedule A, 2016). Charge per apartment unit: Apartment $10,009/unit (within Sanitary Sewer Specified Area); $9,444/unit (outside). Payable: At time of issuing Building Permit; at time of approval of Subdivision.

District of Sechelt Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554, 2016 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $22,449 per unit inside the Sanitary Sewer Specified Area; $21,605 per unit outside (Schedule A, 2016) Schedule 'A'
apartment charge Apartment $10,009/unit (within Sanitary Sewer Specified Area); $9,444/unit (outside) Schedule 'A'
non residential charge Commercial $50.54/m², Industrial $22.09/m², Institutional $50.54/m² (within Sanitary Sewer Specified Area); outside: Commercial $48.85/m², Industrial $20.40/m², Institutional $48.85/m² Schedule 'A'
services covered sewer, drainage and highway (road) facilities, and providing and improving parkland sewer, drainage and highway (road) facilities, and providing and improving parkland
exemptions No charge for buildings under Local Government Act s.561(1); Director may waive/reduce Not-for-profit Rental Housing; credit for DCCs paid on subdivision s. 3(1), (4)-(5)
payment timing At time of issuing Building Permit; at time of approval of Subdivision s. 3(1), (3)
scout note

Imposes DCCs on subdivision and building permits for sewer, drainage, roads, water and parks; repeals earlier DCC bylaws. Schedule: single family $22,449 per unit total (one table; another lists $21,605 for a service subset). Rates are from 2017 and may be outdated.

Bylaw 554, 2016 media page

Official media page for DCC bylaw 554.

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