Summerland, British Columbia
· No. 2026-012
· adopted 2026-07-28
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DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND
BYLAW NO. 2026-012
A BYLAW TO IMPOSE DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES
WHEREAS pursuant to the Local Government Act, the Council of the District of Summerland
may, by Bylaw, impose Development Cost Charges;
AND WHEREAS Development Cost Charges may be imposed for the purpose of providing funds
to assist the municipality in paying the capital costs of providing, constructing, altering,
or
expanding sanitary sewer, water, stormwater, and roads facilities, and providing and improving
park land to service directly or indirectly, the Development for which the charges are imposed;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the District of Summerland is of the opinion that the charges
imposed by this bylaw:
(a) are not excessive in relation to the capital cost of prevailing standards of service in the
municipality;
(b) wilt not deter Development in the municipality;
(c) will not discourage the Construction of reasonably priced housing or the provision of
reasonably priced serviced land in the municipality; and
(d) will not discourage Development designed to result in a low environmental impact in
the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Council has considered the charges imposed by this bylaw in relation to future
land use patterns and Development, the phasing of works and services and the provision of park
land described in the Official Community Plan, and how Development designed to result in a low
environmental impact may affect the capital costs of sanitary sewer, stormwater, water, and roads
facilities, and providing and improving park land;
AND WHEREAS in the opinion of the Council, the charges imposed by this Bylaw are related to
capital costs attributable to projects included in the municipality's financial plan and long-term
capital plans, and to capital projects consistent with the Official Community Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the District of Summerland,
in open meeting assembled,
enacts as follows:
PART 1
- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
1.1
This bylaw may be cited as "Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2026-012, 2026".
PART 2
- DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
2.1
2.2
This bylaw applies to all applications for Subdivisions and for issuance of a building
permit for Parcels located in the District of Summerland.
In the event of a conflict with any term of this bylaw with the provisions of the Local
Government
Act authorizing the imposition of Development Cost Charges, this bylaw is
to be interpreted so that it is consistent with the authority set out in the Local
Government Act.
Any reference to a statute or regulation refers to an enactment of British Columbia as
amended, revised, consolidated, or replaced from time to time, and any reference to a
bylaw refers to a bylaw of the District of Summerland, as amended, revised,
consolidated, or replaced from time to time.
For the purposes of this bylaw, the words or phrases that are not defined in this section
shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Zoning Bylaw.
In this bylaw:
(a) "Building Permit" means the document authorizing the carrying out of any Development,
alteration
or other work in accordance with the Building Regulations Bylaw, the BC
Building Code, and any other applicable statute or regulation.
(b) "Carriage House" means a secondary Dwelling constructed in an Accessory Building.
(c) "Commercial Use" means a commercial Development in a zone listed in the Zoning
Bylaw, or similar Development in another zone permitted in accordance with the Zoning
Bylaw, in which the predominant use, as determined by its general purpose and list of
permitted uses, is of
a commercial nature.
(d) "Construction"
includes
building,
erection,
installation,
repair,
alteration,
addition,
enlargement, moving, relocating, reconstruction, demolition, removal, excavation,
or
shoring requiring a Building Permit.
(e) "Development"
means any
use
or change in use, Construction, building, erection,
installation, repair, alteration, addition, enlargement, reconstruction, demolition, removal,
excavation or moving, locating, relocating, shoring to which the District's Building Bylaw
applies or for which Development Permit Approval is required.
(f) "Development Cost Charges" (DCC) means the applicable rates prescribed in Schedule
A to this bylaw.
(g) "District" means the District of Summerland.
(h) "Dwelling" or "Dwelling Unit"
means one or more rooms which constitute a seif-
contained unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping purposes and limited to
only one kitchen or the services for the installation of a kitchen and at least one bathroom
with a water closet, sink, shower, or bath. This does not include a sleeping unit, motel,
hotel, or recreational vehicle.
(i) "Gross Floor Area" or "GFA" means the total floor area of all storeys of all buildings or
structures with a clear ceiling height of 1.8m or more, measured from the exterior walls.
The Gross Floor Area maximum does not include Carriage Houses and enclosed or
covered off-street parking areas up to 46 sq. m. in area, enclosed garbage or refuse areas,
enclosed off-street loading spaces, floor areas devoted exclusively to mechanical
or
electrical equipment, basements, lofts, unenclosed balconies and decks and interior
stairways.
(j) "High Density Residential" includes Apartment Housing with self-contained Dwelling
Units accessed through
a common hallway, one or more of which are wholly or partly
above another self-contained Dwelling Unit. For the purpose of calculating Development
Cost Charges,
High Density
Residential
also includes
Manufactured Housing
and
Carriage Houses.
(k) "Housing, Apartment" meansa building comprised of more than four Dwellings which
have principal access from a common interior corridor, and which are not Townhouses.
(l) "Housing, Duplex" means a building containing two Dwellings divided horizontally or
vertically by
a
common party wall,
and each Dwelling having
a separate,
but not
necessarily at grade, exterior entrance.
(m) "Housing, Manufactured" meansa building containing one Dwelling for occupancy by
one household, built in a factory environment in one or more sections, intended to be
occupied
in
a place other than
its manufacture.
All Manufactured Homes shall
be
constructed to either the CAN/CSA A277 (Modular Home) standard or CAN/CSA 2240
(Mobile Homes).For the purposes of this bylaw, Manufactured Housing includes both
Types 1 and 2.
(n) "Housing, Multi-Unit" means a building containing between two and four Dwelling Units
divided horizontally or vertically by
a common party wall, and each Dwelling having a
separate entrance, but not necessarily at grade.
(o) "Housing, Single Detached" means a
principal building containing one Dwelling. A
Secondary Suite can be included in Single Detached Housing where specifically defined
as an accessory use.
(p) "Housing, Townhouse" means a building containing more than four Dwellings where
each Dwelling shares at least one party wall, and each Dwelling has a separate, but not
necessarily at grade, entrance.
(q) "Industrial Use" means an industrial development in a zone listed in the Zoning Bylaw,
or similar development in another zone permitted in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw, in
which the predominant use, as determined by its general purpose and list of permitted
uses, is of an industrial nature.
(r) "Institutional Use" means an institutional development in a zone listed in the Zoning
Bylaw, or similar development in another zone permitted in accordance with the Zoning
Bylaw, in which the predominant use, as determined by its general purpose and list of
permitted uses, is of an institutional nature.
(s) "Lot" means any Parcel, block or other area in which land is held or into which it is
Subdivided, but does not include a highway.
(t) 'Low Density Residential" means Single Detached Housing, which may or may not
include a Secondary Suite.
(u) "Medium Density Residential" means Duplex, Multi-Unit, or Townhouse Housing with
self-contained Dwelling Units accessible through separate entrances, which may or not
be ground-oriented.
(v) "Parcel" means a Lot, block or other area in which land is held or into which land is
subdivided.
(w) "Secondary Suite" means a self-contained Dwelling located within a Single Detached
House, Duplex Housing unit, Multi-Unit Housing unit, or Townhouse unit.
(x) "Subdivision" means the division of land into two or more Parcels, whether by plan, apt
descriptive words or otherwise, under the Land Title Act or the Strata Property Act.
(y) "Zoning Bylaw" means the District of Summerland Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450,
as
amended or superseded from time to time.
PART 3
- DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES
3.1
The Development Cost Charges set out in Schedule "A" for the projects identified in
Schedule "B", attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw, are hereby imposed on
every person who obtains:
(a) approval of a Subdivision of land under the Land Title Act or the Strata Property Act,
that results in two or more Parcels on which the Zoning Bylaw permits the Construction
of a Low Density Residential unit(s);
(b) approval of a Building Permit authorizing the Construction of Low Density Residential
units(s) on an existing Parcel; or
(c) approval
of
a
Building
Permit authorizing the Construction
of Medium
Density
Residential, High Density Residential, Commercial, Industrial, or Institutional;
and the Development Cost Charge shall be paid upon approval of a Subdivision
or
issuance of a Building Permit, as the case may be.
For Medium or High Density Residential uses constructed on existing Lots:
(a) The first Dwelling Unit is understood to have been paid for at a rate for the
appropriate Residential use at the time of Subdivision; and,
(b) For each additional Dwelling Unit authorized by Building Permit, the charge shail be
applied based on the rate for the appropriate Residential use as applicable
For certainty, this bylaw imposes charges in respect of Building Permits authorizing the
Construction, of buildings or structures that will, after the Construction, contain fewer
than four Dwelling Units and for which the Dwelling Units in the building or structure will
be put to no use other than residential use.
PART 4
- EXEMPTIONS
4.1
Despite any other provision of this bylaw,
a Development Cost Charge is not payable if
any of the following applies in relation to
a Development authorized by a Building Permit:
(a) the permit authorizes the Construction, alteration or extension of a building or part of
a building that is, or will be, after the Construction, exempt from taxation under section
220(1)(h) or 224(2)(f) of the Community Charter,
(b) the permit authorizes the Construction Dwelling Units in a building, the area of each
Dwelling Unit is no larger than 29m?, and each Dwelling Unit will be put to no other
use than residential use;
(c) the value of the work authorized by the permit does not exceed $100,000;
(d)
a Development Cost Charge has previously been paid for the Development unless, as
a result of further Development, new capital cost burdens will be imposed on the
municipality; or
(e) The Local Government
Act or any regulations thereunder provide that no Development
Cost Charge is payable.
PART 5
- CALCULATION OF APPLICABLE CHARGES
5.1
5.4
The amount of Development Cost Charges payable in relation to a particular
Development shall be calculated using the applicable charges set out in Schedule "A" of
this bylaw.
Where a type of Development is not specifically identified in Schedule "A" the amount of
Development Cost Charges to be paid to the District shall be equal to the development
cost charges that are payable for the type of Development that in the opinion of the
Director of Development Services or Development of Works & Infrastructure imposes the
most similar cost burden on the District's transportation, sewer, water, drainage, park,
fire, and police services.
The amount of Development Cost Charges payable in relation to mixed-use type of
Development shall be calculated separately for each portion of the Development, in
accordance with Schedule "A", based on the mix of uses included in the Building Permit
application and the total Development Cost Charges payable shall be the sum of the
charges payable for each type.
For certainty, Duplex Housing will be charged two Medium Density Residential
Development Cost Charges (one per principal Dwelling Unit).
PART 6
- SEVERABILITY
6.1
If any portion of this Bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then
the invalid portion must be severed, and the remainder of the bylaw remains valid.
PART 7
- REPEAL
7.1
"Bylaw Number 2000-194, Development Cost Charges" and all anendments thereto are
hereby repealed.
PART 8
- EFFECTIVE DATE
8.1
This Bylaw shali come into force and effect January 1, 2027.
Reada first, second, and third time the 16" day of June, 2026
Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the District of Summerland this
28" day of July, 2026.
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$1,316
$13,441
$11,726
$29,210
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$13,441
$8,784:
$25,758
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$119.70
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$243.19
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$17.53
$57.09
$83.35
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$29.22
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$105.57
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SCHEDULE "B"
Project Lists
Roads
RD-1
| PVR Cartwright to Sinclair
+ MUP
ae
-RD-2
| Jubilee
W Cartwright to Sinclair
RD-3
Kelly from Wharton to Rand
_.
:
|
RD-4
Victoria Road N from Blair to Jubilee
--- MUP including intersection improvements at
_Quinpool
Water
WAT 1
|
Okanagan Lake Pump and Booster Station Phase 1
WAT 2. | Giants Head Road System Separation
WAT 3
_Summerland Reservoir Diversion Pipeline (Alene Rd)
WAT 4
Water Treatment Plant Capacity Upgrades
Stormwater
STM 1
|
Memorial Park Tank at Wharton Ave
STM 2. | Kevin Brook Basin Projects_
STM 3_
| Deer Ridge Drainage to SRW
@ PVR
STM 4 | Prairie Creek Upgrades: Brown to Armstrong
Sewer
|
SAN 1
| Bio Reactor Upgrade
_
SAN 2. | Centrate Equalization
SAN 3 | Liquid Waste Management Plan Future Updates
SAN 4
= Sludge Tank Holding Optimization
SAN 5
Blower Upgrade
;
SAN6
RAS Pump Upgrade
SAN 7
| EQ Tank Optimization and Pump Upgrade
SAN 8°: Sludge Thickening Upgrade
SAN9
| UV System Upgrade
_
Parks
| PARK 1
| General Land Acquisition
-- for community-wide parks