Development charges & levies — Summerland, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Summerland, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2026-012, 2026 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per apartment unit: High density residential: $243.19 per m² GFA by Jan 1, 2030, before inflation adjustments (bylaw in force Jan 1, 2027). Non-residential charge: By Jan 1, 2030, before inflation adjustments: Commercial $83.35, Industrial $105.57, Institutional $83.35 per m² GFA (bylaw in force Jan 1, 2027). Payable: Upon approval of subdivision or issuance of building permit, as applicable.

Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2026-012, 2026 adopted bylaw
single detached charge Not in force until Jan 1, 2027 (Bylaw 2000-194 applies until then); low density residential reaches $29,210 per lot or unit by Jan 1, 2030, before inflation adjustments Schedule "A" (Jan 1 2030 rates)
apartment charge High density residential: $243.19 per m² GFA by Jan 1, 2030, before inflation adjustments (bylaw in force Jan 1, 2027) Schedule "A" (Jan 1 2030 rates)
non residential charge By Jan 1, 2030, before inflation adjustments: Commercial $83.35, Industrial $105.57, Institutional $83.35 per m² GFA (bylaw in force Jan 1, 2027) Schedule "A" (Jan 1 2030 rates)
services covered sanitary sewer, water, stormwater, roads facilities, and park land preamble: "sanitary sewer, water, stormwater, and roads facilities"
exemptions Tax-exempt buildings; dwelling units ≤29 m²; work value ≤$100,000; DCC previously paid; Local Government Act exemptions. s. 4.1
payment timing Upon approval of subdivision or issuance of building permit, as applicable. s. 3.1
indexing expiry Jan 1 2030 rates do not include annual inflationary adjustments Schedule "A" note
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District of Summerland DCC Bylaw No. 2026-012 (adopted 2026-07-28), effective 2027-01-01: $16,516 per low-density lot/unit in 2027, stepping to $20,928 (2028), $25,291 (2029) and $29,210 (2030). Bylaw 2000-194 governs until end of 2026.

Development Cost Charges Bylaw 2000-194 - Consolidated to December 14, 2015 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $8,613 per dwelling unit Schedule "F", row "Single Family Residential - per dwelling unit"
apartment charge $8,431 per large dwelling unit (greater than 850 sq ft GFA); $6,008 per small dwelling unit Schedule "F", rows "Multi Family Residential - per large dwelling unit" and "per small dwelling unit"; footnote "Large dwelling is greater than 850 square feet of gross floor area"
non residential charge $26.77 per sq m GFA (commercial); $4.09 per sq m gross site area (industrial); $26.61 per sq m GFA (institutional) Schedule "F", rows "Commercial - per square meter of gross floor area", "Industrial - per square meter of gross site area", "Institutional - per square meter of gross floor area"
services covered Water, sewer, stormwater drainage, roads, park land acquisition and park improvement facilities Preamble: "water facilities, highway facilities, sewer facilities, drainage facilities, providing park land and improving park land"
exemptions Tax-exempt buildings (Charter s.220(1)(h)/224(2)(f)); work value not exceeding $50,000 without adding GFA; no new capital cost burdens; DCC previously paid s. 5(a)(i)–(iv)
payment timing Before Building Permit issuance for most development; before subdivision approval for 1-2 family residential parcels; installments if Minister authorizes under s.933(6) of the Act s. 7(a)(i)–(iii); s. 7(b)
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Consolidated Development Cost Charges Bylaw 2000-194 establishing charges levied on new development to fund municipal infrastructure.

Development Cost Charges (DCC) page

DCC and ACC update project page; open house May 6, 2026; no rate table.

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