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 "answer": "In the City of Surrey, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Surrey Amenity Cost Charge General Bylaw, 2026, No. 21993 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $9,716.58 per lot (RA, R1-R7 small-scale multi-unit housing subdivision; amenity cost charge, Bylaw 21993). Charge per apartment unit: Apartment $8.81 /sq.ft of BA ($94.83 / sq. m of DU). Payable: At approval of subdivision plan; at issuance of Building Permit; or both where required by Schedule 'B'.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000138",
 "municipality": "Surrey",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "development_charges",
 "label": "Development charges & levies",
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 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://www.surrey.ca/",
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   "title": "Surrey Amenity Cost Charge General Bylaw, 2026, No. 21993",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/BYL-21993-ACC-GENERAL.pdf",
   "summary": "Amenity cost charges: $9,716.58 per lot (R1 etc.), $10,788.63 per lot (A1/A2), $7,423.86 per coach house or garden suite, $9,153.96 per additional houseplex unit; apartments about $5.68-$8.81 per sq.ft of building area.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "21993",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$9,716.58 per lot (RA, R1-R7 small-scale multi-unit housing subdivision; amenity cost charge, Bylaw 21993)",
    "apartment_charge": "Apartment $8.81 /sq.ft of BA ($94.83 / sq. m of DU)",
    "non_residential_charge": "Commercial Uses $0.23 / sq. ft of BA ($2.52 / sq. m of BA); Industrial Uses $0.08 / sq. ft of BA ($0.90 / sq. m of BA); Institutional Uses $0.15 sq. ft of BA ($1.57 / sq. m of BA); Office Uses $0.39 sq. ft of BA ($4.19 / sq. m of BA)",
    "services_covered": "Community centre including recreation, library, or culture facilities; Interactive Art Museum; park facilities and/or features; library books, materials, and equipment.",
    "exemptions": "Not payable under Local Government Act s.570.4/Affordable Housing Regulation; waived for 60-year eligible rental; reduced by 0.667/0.500/0.333/0.167 for 20/30/40/50-year terms; no levy where Community Specific Capital Project Contribution paid.",
    "payment_timing": "At approval of subdivision plan; at issuance of Building Permit; or both where required by Schedule 'B'."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\" row 9",
    "non_residential_charge": "Schedule \"B\" rows 10-13",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "ss. 14, 16-19",
    "payment_timing": "s. 11",
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\" row 9"
   },
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   "title": "Surrey Amenity Cost Charge Newton Community Centre Bylaw, 2026, No. 21994",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/BYL-21994-ACC-NEWTON-COMMUNITY-CENTRE.pdf",
   "summary": "Second amenity cost charge bylaw, area-specific charge for the Newton Community Centre amenity.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "document_number": "21994",
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    "single_detached_charge": "$1,952.20 per lot (RA, R1-R7 subdivision; Newton Community Centre amenity cost charge, Bylaw 21994)",
    "apartment_charge": "$1.77 per sq. ft of building area ($19.05 per sq. m) (Newton Community Centre amenity cost charge)",
    "services_covered": "The Newton Community Centre",
    "exemptions": "Not payable for LGA s.570-4 and Affordable Housing Regulation classes; waivers for 60-year eligible rental; reductions 20-50 year terms; no charge on previously paid Community Specific Capital Project Contribution portion.",
    "payment_timing": "at approval of subdivision plan; at issuance of Building Permit; or both where required by Schedule \"B\""
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    "apartment_charge": "Schedule \"B\", item 9",
    "services_covered": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 13; s. 14; s. 15; s. 17",
    "payment_timing": "s. 10",
    "single_detached_charge": "Schedule \"B\", item 9"
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   "title": "Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2024, No. 21174",
   "category": "development_charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-05-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/Development-Cost-Charges-Bylaw-number-21174.pdf",
   "summary": "City-wide DCCs for roads, water, sewer, drainage and parkland; surrey.ca names 21174 as current bylaw (in effect 2024-05-15). Replacement 2026 Bylaw No. 22021 was before Council 2026-05-11. Single-family DCCs charged at subdivision, others at building permit; 25% upfront, 75% deferred.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "title": "Corporate Report R098: 2026 Development Cost Charge Bylaw (Bylaw 22021) and 2025 DCC Background Report",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "council_report",
   "status": "proposed",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/council-meetings-documents/corporate-reports/r098-2026-development-cost-charge-bylaw-and-2025-development-cost-charge-background-report",
   "summary": "Proposed 2026 city-wide DCCs (Bylaw 22021): $51,633 per single-family small-scale lot; townhouse $27.15/ft2; low-rise $30.72/ft2; high-rise $30.30/ft2; commercial $14.63/ft2; industrial $114,222/acre. 7-9% below 2024.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "document_number": "22021",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Cost Charges (City of Surrey)",
   "category": "development_charges",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/engineering-infrastructure/development-cost-charges",
   "summary": "rates page: Surrey DCC overview, 2026 instalment rules (25% upfront, 75% deferrable up to 4 years/occupancy); links bylaw 21174. Metro Vancouver DCCs revised to 2025 rates effective 2026-07-24.",
   "discovered_by": "dc-bc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-19",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/surrey/development-charges/"
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