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DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD
Development Cost Charges Bylaw 1374, 2026
A Bylaw to impose development cost charges.
The Council of the District of Sparwood, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1. TITLE
1.1.
This bylaw may be cited as "Development Cost Charges Bylaw 1374, 2026."
2. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
2.1.
For the purposes of this bylaw, the definitions of words or phrases that are not included in
this section will have the meaning assigned to them in the Local Government Act, the
Community Charter, or the District's Zoning Bylaw as the case may be.
2.2.
Any reference to a statute or regulation refers to an enactment of British Columbia as
amended, or replaced from time to time, and any reference to a bylaw refers to a bylaw of
the District of Sparwood, as amended, or replaced from time to time.
2.3.
In this bylaw:
Building Permit means a permit authorizing the construction, alteration, or extension of a
building or structure.
Commercial means General Commercial or Highway Commercial.
Commercial, General means any non-Residential development in the Sparwood Resort
Residential Zone, any Comprehensive Commercial Zone, any Comprehensive Development
Zone, or any Commercial Zone other than the Highway Commercial Zone, as identified in the
District's Zoning Bylaw.
Commercial, Highway means any non-Residential development permitted in a Highway
Commercial Zone as identified in the District's Zoning Bylaw.
DCC means Development Cost Charges.
District means The District of Sparwood.
Dwelling Unit means a Dwelling Unit as defined in the District's Zoning Bylaw.
Dwelling Unit, Accessory means an Accessory Dwelling Unit as defined in the District's Zoning
Bylaw.
Gross Floor Area (G.F.A.) means the total area of all floors of a building measured to the
exterior of the walls of the building.
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Industrial means Light Industrial or Heavy Industrial.
Industrial, Heavy means any development in the Heavy Industrial or Extraction Industrial
zones as identified in the District's Zoning Bylaw.
Industrial, Light means any development in the Light Industrial Zone as identified in the
District's Zoning Bylaw.
Mixed Use Development means a development that includes any combination of
Commercial, Industrial, or Residential development.
Mobile Home has the same meaning as Manufactured Home (Mobile) in the District's Zoning
Bylaw.
Residential means High-Density Residential, Low-Density Residential, or Medium-Density
Residential.
Residential, High-Density means a building or lot containing more than four Dwelling Units.
Residential, Low-Density means a building or lot containing a single principal Dwelling Unit
and up to one of a secondary suite or Accessory Dwelling Unit.
Residential, Medium-Density means a building or lot containing two to four Dwelling Units.
Secondary Suite means a secondary suite as defined in the District's Zoning Bylaw.
Subdivision means a subdivision as defined in the Land Title Act (BC) or the creation of a bare
land strata under the Strata Property Act (BC).
Zoning Bylaw means the District's Zoning Bylaw 264, 1981 as amended or replaced from time
to time.
3. REGULATIONS
3.1.
Development Cost Charges
3.1.1. Every person must pay to the District the development cost charges set out in
Schedule A upon approval of:
3.1.1.1. a Subdivision; or
3.1.1.2. a Building Permit.
3.1.2. Development Cost Charges must be paid in accordance with the Local Government
Act and applicable provincial regulations at the following stages of development:
3.1.2.1. For Residential development, DCCs are charged on a per Dwelling Unit
basis, at time of the issuance of a Building Permit.
3.1.2.2. For Commercial development, DCCs are charged per square metre based
on the gross floor of all buildings on the property, at time of the issuance
of a Building Permit for these buildings.
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3.1.2.3. For Industrial development, DCCs are based on the area of the parcel, at
time of Subdivision approval.
3.1.2.4. For Mixed Use Development DCCs, DCCs for the Industrial components of
the development must be paid at time of Subdivision approval, and DCCs
for the Residential or Commercial components of the development must
be paid at the time of the issuance of a Building Permit.
3.1.2.5. Notwithstanding sections 3.1.2.3 and 3.1.2.4, where DCCs have not been
collected as part of a Subdivision, they must be paid at time of the issuance
of a Building Permit.
3.2.
Calculation of Charges
3.2.1. The amount of DCCs payable in relation to a particular development will be calculated
using the applicable charges set out in Schedule A.
3.2.1.1. Low-Density Residential development must be charged the Low-Density
Residential per dwelling rate set in Schedule A.
3.2.1.2. Residential Mobile Home development must be charged the Mobile Home
per dwelling rate set in Schedule A.
3.2.1.3. Medium-Density Residential development must be charged the Medium-
Density Residential per dwelling rate set in Schedule A.
3.2.1.4. High-Density Residential development must be charged the High-Density
Residential per dwelling rate set in Schedule A.
3.2.1.5. General Commercial development must be charged based on the building
Gross Floor Area of all proposed buildings at the per square metre rate set
in Schedule A.
3.2.1.6. Highway Commercial development must be charged based on the Gross
Floor Area of all proposed buildings at the per square metre rate set in
Schedule A.
3.2.1.7. Light Industrial development must be charged based on the total area of
the parcel on which the development is proposed at the per hectare rate
set in Schedule A.
3.2.1.8. Heavy Industrial development must be charged based on the total area of
the parcel on which the development is proposed at the per hectare rate
set in Schedule A.
3.2.1.9. Mixed Use developments must be charged DCCs based on the sum of all
uses as follows:
3.2.1.9.1. Commercial uses shall be based on the applicable Gross Floor Area rate
based on the zone in which the development is proposed set in
Schedule A.
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3.2.1.9.2. Residential uses shall be based on the number of Dwelling Units at the
High-Density Residential rates set in Schedule A.
3.2.1.9.3. Industrial uses shall be based on the applicable parcel area rate for the
zone in which the development is proposed and set in Schedule A.
3.2.2. For a type of development not identified under Schedule A, the imposition of
development cost charges will be at the sole discretion of the District's Director of
Planning and Development, or their designate, with the amount payable based on the
most comparable type of development, as determined by the District's Director of
Planning and Development, or their designate, acting reasonably.
3.3.
Calculation of Dwelling Units
3.3.1. Where Residential development is proposed on an existing lot that includes the
demolition or removal of existing permitted Dwelling Unit(s) or where permitted
Dwelling Unit(s) have been demolished within the preceding 10 years, for the
purposes of calculating DCCs, the number of Dwelling Units will be calculated as the
number of proposed Dwelling Units less the number of permitted Dwelling Units
removed. Where this calculation results in a number of Dwelling Units equal to or less
than zero, no DCCs will be payable for the Residential component of the
development.
3.4.
Payment of DCCs
3.4.1. DCCs shall be payable in full at the stages of development described in section 3.2.1.
3.4.2. Notwithstanding section 3.4.1, DCCs may be paid in installments in accordance with
provincial regulations on DCC installments where the amount due exceeds the
minimum threshold established by the Province.
3.5.
DCC Exemptions
3.5.1. A DCC will not be payable where:
3.5.1.1. A Building Permit where the value of work authorized does not exceed
$50,000 or any other amount the Province may, by regulation, prescribe.
3.5.1.2. A Building Permit authorizes the alteration or extension of an existing
Dwelling Unit and no additional Dwelling Unit is created.
3.5.1.3. A DCC has previously been paid for the same development unless, as a
result of further development, new capital cost burdens will be imposed on
the District.
3.5.1.4. Provincial legislation provides a statutory exemption.
3.5.1.5. A single Secondary Suite or Accessory Dwelling Unit is proposed on a
property containing a Single Family Home.
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3.5.1.6. A single Secondary Suite or Accessory Dwelling Unit is proposed on a
property containing half of a Duplex.
4. SCHEDULES
The following schedules are included and form part of this bylaw:
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Schedule A - Development Cost Charges
5. FORMS
5.1.
The District's Corporate Officer is hereby authorized to prescribe, establish, and amend any
forms necessary for the administration or enforcement of this bylaw, including but not limited
to application forms, declarations, notices, and permits.
6. SEVERABILITY
6.1.
The provisions of this bylaw are severable and the invalidity of any part of this bylaw will not
affect the validity of the remainder of this bylaw.
READ A FIRST TIME this
day of
, 20_
.
READ A SECOND TIME this
day of
, 20
.
READ A THIRD TIME this
day of
, 20
.
ADOPTED this
day of
, 20
.
Acting Mayor
Corporate Officer
District of Sparwood
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SCHEDULE A
Development Cost Charges
Component
General
Commercial
(G.F.A. per
m2)
Heavy
Industrial
(parcel area
per hectare)
High-
Density
Residential
(per
Dwelling
Unit)
Highway
Commercial
(G.F.A per
m2)
Light
Industrial
(parcel area
per hectare)
Low-
Density
Residential
(per
Dwelling
Unit)
Medium
Density
Residential
(per
Dwelling
Unit)
Mobile
Home (per
Dwelling
Unit)
Parks
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Protective
Services
$ 31.22
$ 33,462.96
$ 1,452.00
$ 18.73
$ 66,925.92
$ 2,577.00
$ 1,968.00
$ 1,405.00
Sewage
$ 127.01
$136,169.68
$ 5,910.00
$ 76.32
$227,336.90
$10,485.00
$ 8,007.00
$ 5,719.00
Storm/Drainage
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Transportation
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Water
$ 30.03
$ 32,131.06
$ 1,394.00
$ 17.98
$ 64,262.13
$ 2,474.00
$ 1,889.00
$ 1,350.00
Total
$ 188.26
$201,763.70
$ 8,756.00
$ 113.03
$403,524.94
$15,536.00
$11,864.00
$ 8,474.00