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NO: RO98 COUNCIL DATE: May 11, 2026
REGULAR COUNCIL
TO: Mayor & Council DATE: May 7, 2026
FROM: General Manager, Engineering FILE: 3150-01
General Manager, Parks, Recreation & Culture
General Manager, Public Safety
General Manager, Planning & Development
SUBJECT: 2026 Development Cost Charge Bylaw and 2025 Development Cost Charge
Background Report
RECOMMENDATION
The Engineering, Parks, Recreation & Culture Department, Public Safety, and Planning &
Development Departments recommend that Council:
1. Receive this report for information;
2. Authorize the City Clerk to file Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2025, No. 21742;
3. Endorse the 2026 Development Cost Charge Background Report, attached as Appendix "I";
4. Authorize the City Clerk to bring forward for the required readings a Surrey Development
Cost Charge Bylaw, 2026 (the "2026 DCC Bylaw"), attached as Appendix "II";
5. Authorize staff to forward a certified third reading of the 2026 DCC Bylaw to the
Provincial Inspector of Municipalities for approval, authorizing the City to enact the 2026
DCC Bylaw ("Provincial Approval"); and
6. Upon Provincial Approval, authorize the City Clerk to bring forward the 2026 DCC Bylaw
for final adoption.
INTENT
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council endorsement of the 2026 DCC Bylaw and 2026
Development Cost Charge ("DCC") Background Report, give the related 2026 DCC Bylaw the
required readings, and authorize staff to submit the 2026 DCC Bylaw for Provincial Approval prior
to final adoption by Council. The report also presents a 2025 DCC Reserve Account Status,
including DCCs collected and expended in 2025 along with the status of DCC reserve balances as
required by Section 569 of the Local Government Act.
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BACKGROUND
In 2025, the City made substantial changes to the City's 2024 DCC Bylaw No. 21174, in response to
Provincial housing legislation, resulting in the 2025 DCC Bylaw No. 21742 (see Recommendation
No. 2) which emphasized reducing DCC rates by re-prioritizing infrastructure and park
acquisitions needed in the next ten years. This 2025 DCC Bylaw was introduced in July 2025 and
submitted to the Province for review. Due to job action at the Province, review of the DCC Bylaw
was delayed and the review period was prolonged through to February 2026. As a result of these
delays, there was an opportunity to move past the 2025 DCC Bylaw, update the DCC program
further, and introduce the 2026 DCC Bylaw.
DISCUSSION
2026 DCC Bylaw Update
The 2026 DCC Bylaw builds on work from 2025 by further simplifying the rate schedules. This
includes:
e Transition to DCC rates based on building form, rather than zoning;
e Combination of Arterial and Collector Road DCCs to a Transportation DCC;
e Review and update of area specific DCC rates in City Centre, Anniedale-Tynehead, and
Redwood Heights; and
e Harmonization of commercial DCC rates in Highway gg to a per square foot rate that is
consistent with the City-Wide DCC schedule.
Last year, the Province updated their DCC Best Management Practices Guide. One of the best
practices is the preparation of a DCC Background Report that outlines the basis for the 2026 DCC
Bylaw preparation and rate calculation. The 2026 DCC Background Report has been attached as
Appendix "I".
The 2026 DCC Bylaw largely applies cost charges uniformly across the City as City-Wide rates,
which are most representative for all development. A comparison of the common City-Wide DCC
rates between the 2023 DCC Bylaw, the 2024 DCC Bylaw, and the 2026 DCC Bylaw is provided in
Table 1:
Table 1: Comparison of City Wide DCC Rates
Type (Bylaw No. 21174) | (Bylaw No. 21742) | (New Bylaw)
$51,633
$27.15
$30.72
$30.30
$14.63
($4.98/ft?) ($5.24/ft?)
1. Per square foot rate is based on 50% lot coverage to provide a comparable value to other
municipal rates
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As a result of the workplan update, the 2026 residential DCCs are a reduction of 7 to 9% below
2024 rates. This is largely due to a decrease in program value for Parks Acquisition and
Improvements and Collector Roads, and an increase in DCC reserves. This decrease was not
possible for commercial and industrial developments that do not pay Park DCCs and have
generally lower DCCs than residential development.
Reductions to industrial land DCCs were made in some of the specific NCP plan areas that
previously had supplementary DCCs to pay for significant infrastructure that was local to the plan
area. A comparison of industrial development charges is provided as follows:
Table 2: Comparison of Industrial DCC Rates in NCP Areas
Type (Bylaw No. 21174) | (Bylaw No. 21742) | (New Bylaw)
Tynehead
Heights
Substantial reductions in industrial DCCs were achieved in Anniedale-Tynehead due to an update
to the Stage 1 NCP in April 2026, which added more density to the plan area and reduced the costs
for infrastructure development. The Campbell Heights industrial DCC rate decreased based on
advancement of some transportation capital plan projects and reduction of some utility projects
in 2025. South Campbell Heights, as a new plan area, reflects the higher cost of servicing lands
that are a longer distance from core services.
A comparison has been made between Surrey's 2026 DCCs and three other growth-oriented
municipalities as follows:
Table 3: Comparison of Surrey DCC rates with Langley, Coquitlam and Burnaby
Type DCC Rate 2024 DCC 2025 DCC Rate | 2024 DCC
(New) Rate Rate
$54,870
on 1,750 ft?)
on goo ft?)
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$24.07
Industrial $114,222 $4.61 $6.71 $10.40 per ft?
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1. Per square foot rate is based on 50% lot coverage to provide a comparable value to other
municipal rates
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In comparison to Township of Langley, City of Coquitlam, and City of Burnaby, Surrey's proposed
2026 DCC rates are similar or lower that these municipalities with growth demands and a mix of
new and redevelopment. Surrey's rates are lowest in terms of high-rise developments, where
Surrey provides a large number of units per year, leading to lower DCC rate per unit. Higher DCC
rates are seen for townhomes; however, due to Surrey's per square foot charge, the actual cost per
unit is variable and would be lower than the comparables for a smaller 1,200 ft." unit (a total of
$32,580).
The updates to the 2026 DCC Bylaw and rates reflect the changes to the housing market, new
Provincial legislation, and the rising cost of delivering projects. While working within the current
Council-endorsed Engineering Servicing Plan and reflecting current DCC revenues and reserves, it
was possible to deliver lower DCC rates for residential housing and non-residential development
in some of Surrey's area specific NCP plan areas.
2025 DCC Reserve Account Status
As required by Section 569 of the Local Government Act, local governments each year must
report:
a) The amount of DCCs received;
b) The expenditures from the DCC reserve funds;
c) The balance in the DCC reserve account at the start and at the end of the applicable year;
and
d) Any waivers and reductions under Section 563 (2) [development for which charges may be
waived or reduced].
DCCs paid in 2025 would be due to completed subdivision and building permit applications
issued in 2025, based on the rates established in either the 2024 DCC Bylaw or the previous
bylaws, depending on instream protection eligibility requirements and the partial DCC payment
option provided in these Bylaws and as required by the Local Government Act.
The City is diligent in their allocation and use of DCCs to help support growth in the City. The
current total available DCC funding is $362 million based on the total foreseeable DCC revenue of
$435 million, as noted in Table 1 of Appendix "III", less $73 million in the form of future year
receivables as shown in Table 2 of Appendix "III". Much of the $362 million in available funding is
already assigned to projects in progress.
Over 2025, the total DCC reserve increased by approximately $36 million. This is primarily due to
a $41 million decrease in spending rather than high DCC revenues. The decrease in spending can
be attributed to delays in a few key projects, a lull prior to initiating larger spending for the
72 Avenue Extension Project and other projects, and an overall slowdown in Parkland Acquisition.
Legal and Finance Review
This report has been reviewed by Legal and Finance Department.
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CONCLUSION
The proposed DCC bylaw provides updated cost charges for development that are consistent with
planned growth projects and projected growth for a ten-year period. Total DCC contributions,
less expenditures in 2025 have resulted in larger increases in DCC reserves for the water utility,
collector roads, park acquisition, and park improvements. The remaining DCC reserves have
either remained relatively close to 2024 year-end values or have been drawn down over 2025.
Scott Neuman, P.Eng. Laurie Cavan
General Manager, General Manager,
Engineering Parks, Recreation & Culture
Brian Edwards Ron Gill, MA MCIP, RPP
General Manager, General Manager,
Public Safety Planning & Development
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Appendix "I" - 2026 DCC Background Report
Appendix "II" - 2026 Development Cost Charge Bylaw
Appendix "III" - 2025 Reserve Account Status
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Executive summary
The City of Surrey has been operating a DCC program since 1978. In that time, Surrey grew from a
community of about 120,000 to a projected population of about 740,000, or more than 600%
growth. As the largest municipality in Metro Vancouver by area, Surrey has the potential for
significant growth, with Surrey becoming the largest city by population and the first million
resident city in British Columbia in the next ten years.
To support this growth, Surrey's DCC program includes:
=" Water distribution infrastructure;
=" Sanitary sewer collection infrastructure;
= Drainage collection infrastructure;
=" Transportation (roads and associated works) infrastructure;
=" Parkland acquisition and improvement; and
= Fire services facilities.
Surrey's 2026 DCC Bylaw is based on the 2025 Engineering 10-Year Servicing Plan, and Parks
and Fire Services capital plans and documents. Population and growth estimates are developed in
conjunction with Surrey's Planning Department and are based on a combination of historical
intake of building permits and subdivisions, and projected growth estimates developed under the
Official Community Plan and Secondary Land-Use Plans or Neighbourhood Concept Plans (NCPs).
The DCC Bylaw is based on a 1% Municipal Assist Factor, which is not uncommon for Metro
Vancouver municipalities, where the cost of new homes and buildings helps pay for growth related
infrastructure.
The 2026 DCC Bylaw provides a simpler bylaw for implementation, having moved from zoning-
based rate designations to development form designations. This together with a simpler Area
Specific rate structure, built upon the City-wide rate provides a more clear and transparent
understanding of DCC costs.
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List of Tables:
Table 1: 10 Year Growth Estimates for City-Wide DCC Rates
Table 2: Area-Specific DCC Growth Estimates
Table 3: Summary of Area-Specific DCC Premium Changes
Table 4: Summary of Impact Ratios
Table 5: Summary of DCC Eligible Costs
Table 6: Comparison of City-Wide DCC Rates
Appendix A: DCC Calculations
Appendix B: Engineering 10 Year Servicing Plan (not attached for Corporate Report)
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INTRODUCTION
Development cost charges (DCCs) are charges collected by local governments to help pay for
infrastructure expenditures required to service new growth and development. The British
Columbia Local Government Act (LGA) provides the statutory authority for local governments to
establish and collect DCCs. The purpose of DCCs is to assist the municipality in the provision of
key infrastructure for new community growth, using funds that are collected as part of the cost of
development rather than as part of parcel tax or utility revenues. Specifically, DCCs can only be
used for a narrow range of infrastructure, that includes:
=" providing, constructing, altering or expanding transportation, water, sewage and drainage
infrastructure;
=" providing and improving parkland; and
=" providing and expanding fire protection, police and recycling facilities.
Municipalities wanting to collect DCCs must adopt a DCC bylaw that specifies the amount of the
DCCs that will be collected. The charges may vary with respect to:
= different zones or different defined or specific areas;
= different land uses;
= different capital costs as they relate to different classes of development; and
= different sizes or different numbers of lots or units in a development.
Funds collected through DCCs must be deposited in separate reserve accounts. These funds may
only be used to contribute towards the capital costs of the identified DCC works. The costs for
capital works may include not only the actual construction costs and land/rights-of-way required
for the works, but also the planning, engineering and legal costs which are directly related to the
works.
Background
The first Surrey DCC Bylaw was enacted in 1978 and was established to support the development
of "Public Open Space", the South Westminster Industrial Area, and Manson Canal Drainage Area.
The contemporary Surrey DCC program was developed in 2010 and has been updated regularly to
reflect changes in the capital cost burden associated with growth-related projects throughout the
city. Surrey has typically revised its DCC Bylaw along with its 10-year engineering servicing plan
each year or two, which forms the basis for the majority of the DCC program. The last Surrey DCC
Bylaw update was completed in 2024. A bylaw update was initiated in 2025, and the process
was prolonged into 2026. This report outlines the 2026 Surrey DCC program which is founded on
the 2025 Engineering 10-year Servicing Plan, fire services capital program, and parks acquisition
and improvement plan.
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Current DCC Bylaw
Surrey's current DCC Bylaw, Bylaw No. 21174 was adopted on May 6, 2024. The current DCC
Bylaw provides for:
=" Water Infrastructure;
=" Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure;
= Drainage Infrastructure;
= Arterial Roads Infrastructure;
=" Collector Roads Infrastructure; and
=" Park Acquisition and Improvements.
The 2024 DCC program is established based on the 2023 10-Year Engineering Servicing Plan and
a Parkland Acquisition Program from that time. The bylaw considers exemption for subsidizing
rental developments under ownership or management of public bodies (like BC Housing) but does
not provide for additional exemptions beyond those outlined in the Local Government Act or
Community Charter.
The 2024 Bylaw utilized designations in the Surrey Zoning Bylaw.
DCC TIME HORIZON AND GROWTH PROJECTIONS
City-Wide Development Cost Charges are collected to assist in funding the City's 10-year servicing
strategies for engineering infrastructure, parkland acquisition and improvements, and fire
protection facilities. Accordingly, residential and non-residential growth expected to occur over the
same 10-year period was analyzed to support the calculation of DCC rates.
The growth analysis is informed by long-range planning inputs, including adopted land use policies
and planned densities, as well as population and housing forecasts. These long-range projections
were reviewed and tested against recent development activity, including building permit issuance,
subdivision approvals, and occupancy trends over the past five years, and refined using judgment
based on observed market conditions and development capacity.
This approach resulted in a set of balanced and verifiable residential and non-residential growth
projections, which form the basis for the growth assumptions used in calculating the city-wide
DCC rates.
The overall growth projections for 10-year period is provided in the following Table 1.
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Table 1: 10 Year Growth Estimates for City-Wide DCC Rates
The City-Wide growth estimates are utilized in the DCC calculations, provided in Appendix A of this
report.
Area-Specific Growth Projections
For Secondary Land-Use Plans, referred to as Neighbourhood Concept Plans (NCPs) or Local Area
Plans (LAPs) areas in Surrey, the cost of infrastructure can exceed the expected revenues to be
recovered through City-wide DCC rates. In these cases, the City applies area-specific DCC
premiums in addition to the City-wide rates to help fund the required infrastructure.
These areas are generally greenfield locations with limited existing servicing, where major
infrastructure is typically delivered in response to development rather than through the City's
standard 10-year servicing program. In these areas, the cost of the infrastructure burden is tested
against the build out units in the Plan to ensure that the burden is not disproportionately higher
than the rest of the City.
Areas where the infrastructure burden exceeds general City-Wide DCCs have an area-specific DCC
that may only apply to one or two servicing costs (e.g. Drainage, or Parkland Acquisition). The
growth for the area-specific DCC areas is summarized in Table 2. The growth projections are
based on the latest updates to the plan areas based on the current proposed OCP and recent
revisions to plans.
Table 2: Area-Specific DCC Growth Estimates (at Buildout)
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Development Type City Centre 99 . Campbell ; .
Tynehead ; Heights ; Heights Hill
Corridor Heights
Apartments - Low Rise (Units) 34,101 19,404 Pf 4,070 1,243
Commercial (sq. ft.) 1,437,000 709,000 | 1,698,840 Pf 86,498 | 89,598
Given that only some of services are charged area specific DCC premiums, the growth estimates
in the DCC calculations reflect where growth is either attributed to City-Wide DCCs, or Area
Specific DCCs.
Changes have been made to the way Area Specific DCCs are presented in this Bylaw, and the
extent to which area specific DCCs are applied in each Plan Area. For 2026, Area Specific DCCs
are shown as an additional charge to the base City-Wide DCCs. Previously, these values were
shown as a total value in each rate schedule.
Each of the Area-Specific DCC rates were re-assessed for the proposed bylaw based on utilizing
current DCC reserve funds, better understanding of proposed growth in plan areas, and
accounting for additional grant funding utilized to support infrastructure programs. Based on
these factors, DCC rates were updated, and the changes are summarized in the following
Table 3.
Table 3: Summary of Area-Specific DCC Premium Changes
P| Area-Specific DCCs Under Previous Area-Specific DCC Premiums Under New
jan Area
Bylaws Bylaw
City Centre Property acquisition for collector and Property acquisition for collector and
arterial roads arterial roads
Anniedale-Tynehead alin Sewer, Transportation, Drainage, None
arkland Acquisition
Highway 99 Corridor Water, Sewer Transportation, Parkland
cquisition
Campbell Heights Water, Sewer, Transportation, Drainage
Redwood Heights Water, Sewer, Parkland Acquisition Parkland Acquisition
Overall, Area Specific DCC rates in City Centre remain in effect but were reduced substantially due
to a decrease in program value, an increase in growth and a longer DCC time horizon for that
service. A new land-use plan was introduced for Anniedale-Tynehead in 2026, leading to
increased growth units. Based on this foreseen growth, an Area Specific DCC was no longer
needed as all infrastructure could be supported by the City-Wide DCC rates. In Highway 99 and
Campbell Heights, the Area Specific DCCs for some of the piped infrastructure was no longer
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required based on a combination of additional DCC reserves along with a decrease in program
value. Area-Specific DCCs were also no longer required for piped infrastructure in Redwood
Heights based on external funding to advance water projects, and slightly higher density for the
plan area.
Impact Ratios
To equitably allocate growth-related infrastructure costs between different types of development,
impact ratios (also referred to as equivalency factors) are applied. These ratios translate diverse
development forms into common units of demand for each infrastructure system.
Key normalization approaches include:
=" population-based equivalents for water, sanitary sewer, and parkland, reflecting relative
occupancy levels by housing type;
= trip generation-based factors for transportation infrastructure, recognizing that some land
uses generate more traffic demand than others;
=" equivalent drainage units (EDUs) derived from impervious areas or runoff coefficients for
stormwater infrastructure;
=" observed service levels for fire services associated with development types; and
=" employment or floor-area equivalents for non-residential uses where demand correlates
with building size or site area.
This approach ensures that development contributes to infrastructure costs in proportion to the
demand it places on municipal systems. Impact ratios used to determine the proposed DCC rates
are summarized in Table 4 below:
Table 4: Summary of Impact Ratios
. . Parkland Fire
Development Type Water/Sewer | Transportation Drainage io. .
Acquisition Protection
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in duplexes and houseplexes are charged an additional per-square -foot rate for additional primary and accessory dwelling
units.
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The impact ratios used follow the approach used by Surrey since about 2010. With the addition of
new services, such as Fire Protection, new impact ratios were developed based on current growth
trends, capital program values, and the anticipated service demand associated with each
development type.
DCC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
The DCC program is developed based on:
=» 10-Year Engineering Servicing Plan;
=" Parks Strategic Plan; and
=" Fire Services Capital Plan.
These plans outline the requirements for each service and foreseen demand for more
infrastructure or facilities. These plans, along with the historical develooment DCC program and
input through internal and external consultation have led to the final program values for the 2026
DCC Bylaw.
Table 5: Summary of DCC Eligible Costs
DCC Program Service Total Growth Program Value
Parkland Acquisition and Improvement $413,205,000
Highway 99 Corridor (Water) $3,615,000
Highway 99 Corridor (Transportation) $38,115,000
Campbell Heights (Transportation) $69,700,0001
Redwood Heights (Parkland Acquisition) $135,814,000
Darts Hill (Drainage) $28,464,000
South Campbell Heights $39,886,000
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Water, Sewer and Drainage
The water, sewer and drainage utilities program costs are all developed from the Engineering 10-
Year Servicing Plan. In the plan, each utility capital plan is comprised of component programs that
are summarized in the calculations in Appendix A, with more detail available in the 10-Year
Servicing Plan (Appendix B). The percentage of eligible costs varies by program as each project is
assessed independently based on the amount of growth capacity is provided, which typically
ranges from about 20% eligible growth costs to 100% eligible costs, and is typically assessed as
follows:
=» Water projects as assessed based on pipe capacity (diameter) for utility upgrades (new
pipe area / original pipe area), and would be 100% growth for a new feeder main that does
not replace an existing main;
=" Sewer and Drainage projects are typically estimated at 20% DCC funding for replacement
of sewers with nominally larger sewers to accommodate growth; and
= Sewer and Drainage projects providing a doubling of capacity are attributed 50% to DCCs;
and
=" Sewer and Drainage projects providing new capacity for growth are attributed 100% DCC
funding.
Eligible costs are usually associated with larger feeder watermains, trunk sanitary and storm
sewers, and increased capacity for pumping facilities. Costs could also include land costs, rights-
of-way and easement acquisition, and associated professional fees with designing and delivering
the new assets.
Transportation
The transportation growth plan was previously separated into Arterial Roads and Collector Roads.
To further streamline the DCC program, the two roads' programs were brought together as a
Transportation service, consistent with most municipalities. This was done to simplify the project
management and tracking of the two types of projects, and to allow better prioritization of projects
that could lead to more effective use of DCC funding.
The transportation DCC capital plan includes 12 component programs as outlined in the
calculations in Appendix A. All projects that support these programs are detailed in the
Engineering 10-year Servicing Plan. The program includes new road connections, road upgrades,
intersection improvements, major road infrastructure (e.g. bridges), pedestrian and active
transportation facilities, and road network development.
For transportation projects, DCC contribution are assessed on the provision of "new lanes". A
brand-new collector or arterial road would be 100% DCC funded, and doubling of lanes would be
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50% DCC funded. Other combinations of added lanes and off-road cycling or multi-use path
capacity would be attributed similarly.
Park Acquisition and Improvements
Park Acquisition and Improvements include the purchase of land for new parks, including
improvements to bring parkland up to a basic and usable standard, and purchase of Green
Infrastructure Network (GIN) as part of the City's Biodiversity Conservation Strategy (BCS). The
allowable parkland improvements include fencing, landscaping (including grading), drainage,
irrigation, trails, restrooms, changing rooms, as well as playground and playfield equipment. More
complex park facilities, such sports courts or facilities, or lighting are not eligible expenses.
In order to develop the park acquisition plan, the Parks department has developed a property
acquisition list that includes parcels identified through development of NCPs and LAPs, as well as
park initiatives identified through the Parks Strategic Plan, through the Biodiversity Conservation
Strategy, the Greenways Master Plan, the Urban Forest Management Strategy, the Natural Areas
Management Plan, as well as other planning documents. The park acquisition list is not a public
facing document as it is a long-range aspirational planning document that is not intended to
influence decisions surrounding private lands. For the 2026 DCC Bylaw, the time horizon and
density of parkland needs was reviewed and revised. This led to a 10-year program value of about
$413 million.
Park acquisition and improvements are 100% DCC funded for new parks, unless there is
supporting "other funding" that can supplement the project.
Fire Services Facilities
The Fire Service Facilities DCC is new to the 2026 DCC Bylaw, as fire service facilities had not
previously been included as a growth-related cost prior to 2026. The current Fire Service Facilities
Capital Plan includes one new fire hall for City Centre, relocation and expansion of one fire hall,
and expansion of four existing fire halls. As a city with a rapidly growing population and evolving
public safety needs, the Fire Service Facilities DCC will support expanded service throughout the
City.
Fire Service Facilities have been assessed on facility floor area. Where a new fire station is
constructed leading to an increase in services, 100% DCC funding is attributed. Fora
replacement and increase in size, only the increase in facility size as a percentage is attributed to
DCC funding.
Internal and External Financing
Surrey utilizes a combination of internal and external financing to support the DCC program. When
grants or internal funding is available, they are identified under "Other Funding Sources" in the
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DCC calculations, or they are incorporated at the project development stage within the 10-year
servicing plan. Examples include:
=" consideration of TransLink funding in projects at the 10-year plan level which may
decrease DCC funding required;
= inclusion of approved capital funding for a fire hall project as "Other Funding Sources" to
reduce the overall capital program; or
= inclusion of Federal housing stimulus funding as "Other Funding Sources" to reduce the
cost of project funding required.
Details of all the DCC programs are provided in Appendix A of this report, with supplemental
reports available on the Surrey website.
DCC RATES
DCC rates are calculated first on a City-Wide basis. Appendix A of this report provides detailed
program values, application of DCC reserves and Municipal Assist Factor (MAF), and development
of the DCC base charge. The DCC base charge is a function of the funding required (program
cost) less the MAF and DCC reserves, divided by the sum-product of growth units and impact
ratio. The base charge, multiplied by the impact ratio provides the expected DCC rate per unit
associated with the development type, and then the rate is derived by normalized by the typical
development size where applicable (e.g. square feet).
The general City-Wide DCC rates are summarized in Table 6 for the 2023 Bylaw, the 2024 Bylaw,
and the proposed 2026 bylaw.
Table 6: Comparison of City Wide DCC Rates
Overall, it can be seen that DCC rates for residential developments decreased slightly between
2024 and 2026. This decrease was due to capital cost reductions for both the Transportation
Program (Collector Roads) and Park Acquisition and Improvement, as well as slight increases in
some development units. Overall commercial and industrial rates are a modest increase as
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Collector Roads and Park DCCs are not sensitive to those development types and the volume of
development is much lower for both commercial and industrial as compared to residential
development.
CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT
Surrey has an ongoing consultation program for Development Cost Charges. Information is posted
on the City website, and Surrey is active with development-based organizations like the Urban
Development Institute (UDI).
Since 2024, Surrey has enacted its own Development Approval Process Improvement Committee
(DAPIC) this is a Council Committee with the goal of engaging and working with the development
community to identify and address barriers and issues associated implementing development in
Surrey. This committee includes a range of residential, commercial and industrial developers over
a range of scales. This committee meets twice a month and regular updates and presentations
on Development Cost Charges and other issues made.
DCC POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS
The 2026 DCC Bylaw replaces the 2024 DCC Bylaw but is substantially the same as the previous
bylaw.
Major changes include:
= Alignment of Bylaw Effective Date to the date of Bylaw adoption.
=" Clarification that DCCs would be applicable to four units or fewer.
= Introduction of the South Campbell Heights area.
= Revision of the DCC schedules to reference development type rather than zoning.
= Merging of the Arterial and Collector Road DCCs to a Transportation DCC.
=" Presentation of the Area Specific DCCs as supplementary to city-wide DCCs.
=" Revision of DCC rate schedules to meet current program and reserve values.
City of Surrey
APPENDIX A: DCC CALCULATIONS
City of Surrey - 10 Year Capital Plans (Citywide)
Water Plan
OOOOOCCSCSCSCSC'"C*~CSCSCSCSCSCSCS at $252,275,000[ $0 __--_8282,275,000] --_--_---|__ $08,440,000
Program Total $108,440,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $107,355,600
Funding Available $23,516,116
Funding Required $83,839,484
Equivalent Units 111,823
DCC Base Charge $750
lLandUse--~--~--~--~--~--~--S*dr'CGrowth Units* | Size (sqft) | ImpactRatio | DCCRate [| Unit
Small Scale Multi Unit Housing 1,952 5.1 $3,830 Not
Townhouse 6,630 1,550 3.2 $1.55 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - High Rise 19,320 700 2.0 $2.14 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - Low Rise 12,330 950 2.5 $1.98 /sq.ft. of DU
Commercial (sq.ft.) 3,575 1,000 1.3 $0.97 /sq.ft. of BA
fmsmmeaoy | was || ts | strc |e
*10-Year growth from Redwood Heights plan excluded, as it is covered under a separate area-specific program.
City of Surrey - 10 Year Capital Plans (Citywide)
Sewer Plan
1-10 Years
TCCSC™COC'"'"CSN.CCCCCCCTotali{-$267,963,000| $0] ___$267,963,000| _----_---|_$187,088,000
Program Total $157,088,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $155,517,120
Funding Available $32,269,046
Funding Required $123,248 074
Equivalent Units 109,034
DCC Base Charge $1,130
lLandUse~--~--~--~--~--~--~S*drC~CGrowth Units* | Size (sqft) | ImpactRatio | DCCRate [Unit
Small Scale Multi Unit Housing 1,952 5.1 $5,764 Not
Townhouse 6,630 1,550 3.2 $2.33 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - High Rise 19,320 700 2.0 $3.23 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - Low Rise 12,330 950 2.5 $2.97 /sq.ft. of DU
Commercial (sq.ft.) 3,575 1,000 1.3 $1.47 /sq.ft. of BA
feusmmeaey | mes || ts | sits |e
*10-Year growth from Redwood Heights and South Campbell Heights plans excluded, as it is covered under a separate area-specific program.
City of Surrey - 10 Year Capital Plans (Citywide)
Transportation Plan
1-10 Years
SCS™SCOCOCCC"'"(#NW____ Total $66,774,000] $20,220,000] _$766,554,000| __-| $46,363,000]
Program Total $546,363,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $540,899,370
Funding Available $99,959,681
Funding Required $440,939,689
Equivalent Units 123,344
DCC Base Charge $3,575
llandUse | Growth Units" | Size (sqft) | ImpactRatio | DGCRate | Unit |
Small Scale Multi Unit Housing 2,000 6.5 $23,123 Not
Townhouse 7,100 1,550 3.8 $8.76 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - High Rise 5,520 700 2.0 $10.21 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - Low Rise 3,680 950 3.1 $11.59 /sq.ft. of DU
Commercial (sq.ft.) 3,575 1,000 2.4 $8.58 /sq.ft. of BA
Apartments - High Rise - CC 13,800 700 1.7 $8.89 /sq.ft. of DU
*10-Year growth from Campbell Heights plan excluded, as it is covered under a separate area-specific program.
City of Surrey - 10 Year Capital Plans (Citywide)
Drainage Plan
1-10 Years
| SCSCSC™C~CSCCCCCCC"'(#NCC__ Total $35,890,000] $85,223,000] __$350,667,000 ____-| __ $15,646,000]
Program Total $151,646,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $150,129,540
Funding Available $51,599,660
Funding Required $98,529,880
Equivalent Units 16,800
DCC Base Charge $5,865
lLandUse_ | Growth Units" | Size (sqft) | ImpactRatio | DGCRate | Unit _|
Small Scale Multi Unit Housing 1,876 1.0 $5,865 Not
Townhouse 6,650 1,550 0.6 $2.20 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - High Rise 19,320 700 0.1 $1.09 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - Low Rise 12,570 950 0.3 $1.86 /sq.ft. of DU
Commercial (sq.ft.) 3,575 1,000 0.5 $3.19 /sq.ft. of BA
moses | ass | |g sina |e |
*10-Year growth from Darts Hill plan excluded as it is covered under a separate area-specific program.
City of Surrey - 10 Year Capital Plans (Citywide)
Parkland Acquisition Plan
Le Qe Oe
1-10 Years
CS--COCCSC"'"'"'*S*SCSCSCSC at -----$413,205,000] _--------$0d_--$413,208,000| --------=|;__--=$43, 208,000,
Program Total $413,205,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $409,072,950
Funding Available $75,535,964
Funding Required $333,536 ,986
Equivalent Units 76,557
DCC Base Charge $4,357
landUse----~--~--~=S~S~S~*drC~C owt Units | 'Size (sq) | ImpactRatio | DGCRate [unt
Small Scale Multi Unit Housing 2,000 2.0 $8,888 Not
Townhouse 7,100 1,550 4.0 $11.13 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - High Rise 5,520 700 2.0 $12.45 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - Low Rise 3,680 950 2.4 $11.14 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - High Rise - CC 13,800 700 0.9 $5.35 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - Low Rise - CC 9,200 950 1.4 $6.24 /sq.ft. of DU
City of Surrey - 10 Year Capital Plans (Citywide)
Fire Protection Plan
| __ProjectDescrintion | Fire HallNo. | Timing | Projectost 6) | Soiree) [ish | Crown) ee
| $44,000,000 | 841,000,000] 100%] $41,000,000)
9200 152 St(Relocatey) |
sto Years
| $3,000,000] --*| $3,000,000] __--~t00%) --~$3,000,000
| $3,000,000 |S «83,000,000] 100%] $3,000,000
CSCSCSSOCSCSC"'"CNN____Tostali$94,000,000[ $34,000,000] $60,000,000] _____-| $56,000,000,
Program Total $56,000,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $55,440,000
Funding Available $0
Funding Required $55,440,000
Equivalent Units 133,737
DCC Base Charge $415
llandUse----~--~--=S~S~S~*dCSCrowth Units | 'Size (sq) | ImpactRatio | DGCRate [unt |
Small Scale Multi Unit Housing 2,000 10.0 $4,163 Not
Townhouse 7,100 1,550 4.4 $1.18 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - High Rise 19,320 700 2.0 $1.18 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - Low Rise 12,880 950 2.7 $1.18 /sq.ft. of DU
Commercial (sq.ft.) 3,575 1,000 1.0 $0.42 /sq.ft. of BA
imswaocey | ase || too | setes |e |
City of Surrey - Capital Plan - City Centre
a a Other Funding Net Municipal Cost ° Total DCC Eligible
Proper Acquistion" | __ "224 __| Development onven | ___sa.000000] so s4aconono] 00] $48 000,000
Property Acquisition
Po Total $43,000,000 SO $43,000,000 $43,000,000]
.
| _tanduse [Assumed Size (sat) | wate "sewer Mansportation [Drainage pawena tt
[Small Scale Muli UnitHousmg| ------S~CSSC<C~*~'"'S:*~*~OYCOC*C*C"'('CCNSC#C#SNWAOC~*="'COS™#C#CO#C#*SOWTOG'CON"#C#C*'(C'(COCONNSSOOS|"O"*C"'C''*COC#*#*'«~SS SBBl=~S*~*='iarSCSSCSC*d
[Commercial(sqft) | PF] BB] BOT $0.00] sqft of BA |
lindustrial(acrey 874 14ST 85ZT7AT 33,443) SO acre
Units (Buildout) | Water [| Sewer |_--Transportation | Drainage | Parkland |
[SmallScaleMuliUntHousmg]----s--"--*'"';*'~iSC'"<;';'CSSCCrTOOOO™!O!O!CUOOC~*~"'CSC*YSCOC"('#(SNSSN'NSN#NC§OONON'SC#C*'C(SSNCSCO#C#SO
[Townhouse OOO YO
[Commercial (sqft) | 1,437,000 | $1,393,890] $2,112,300] $12,929,460] $4,584,030] «0
lindustrial(acrey OP OOS
Estimated DCC
= | SSE ewe
Citywide Rates
[Property Acquisition =| ss $0--S--<"<it~'~@YL:SCSC*i*é«éS 43,000,000 | Critywidle rate not sufficient. Additional Area-Specific rate required.
City Centre - Area Specific DCC Calculations
Program Total $43,000,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $42,570,000
Funding Available $13,723,912
Funding Required $28,846,088
Equivalent Units 132,651
DCC Base Charge $217
ILandUse_ |S Growth Units | Size(sq.ft) | ImpactRatio | = DCCRate | Unit
Townhouse 0 1,550 3.8 $0.53 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - High Rise 21,739 700 1.7 $0.54 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - Low Rise 34,101 950 2.7 $0.61 /sq.ft. of DU
Commercial (sq. ft.) 1,437 1,000 2.4 $0.52 /sq.ft. of BA
City of Surrey - Capital Plan - Anniedale Tynehead
a a Other Funding Net Municipal Cost ° Total DCC Eligible
| $22,076,000, SO] $22,076,000] 100%] $22,076,000]
| _-- $37,828,000] SO] 837,828,000] 100%] $37,828,000)
Development Driven | $124,448,000] SO] $5124,448,000[ 100% $14,448,000
| $33,347,000] SO] $33,347,000] 100%] $33,347,000]
[Parkland Acquisition | | $105,393,000] SO] 105,393,000] 100%] $15,393,000]
Po Total] $323,092,000] SOT $23,092,000] | «$323,092,000)
| __tanduse [Assumed Size (sat) | wate "Sena ransporiatin [Drainage [ana tS
Sirall Scale Ma Unt Housing [SOY SCS SCSCSCSC«S BB]
[Commercial (sqft) fF ATE BSB] T8000] sq.ft. of BA
lindustrial(acrey P8974 814695] 852 174T 833,443 SO] acre
Units (Buildout) [| Water__-- | Sewer __--|_--Transportation | Drainage | Parkland _--
JApartments-HighRise [OOOO OO
[Commercial (sqft) | 709,000 | $687,730] $1,042,230] $6,083,220) $2,261,710] (8
lindustrial(acrey P15 | $54,120,905] $1,689,925] $6,000,010] $3,845,945]
Estimated DCC
ed
Citywide Rates
Citywide rate sufficient. Area-Specific rate not required.
Citywide rate sufficient. Area-Specific rate not required.
Citywide rate sufficient. Area-Specific rate not required.
Citywide rate sufficient. Area-Specific rate not required.
Citywide rate sufficient. Area-Specific rate not required.
City of Surrey - Capital Plan - Highway 99 Corridor
ge oe Other Funding Net Municipal Cost ° Total DCC Eligible
| $3,615,000] SO] $3,645,000] 100%] $3,615,000
| $2,837,000] SO] $52,837,000/ 100%] '$2,837,000
Development Driven
| $217,000] SOY $217,000; 100%] $217,000
[Parkland Acquisition [| | $3,937,000] $3,937,000] SO 100% 8
DP Total 852,481,000] $7,697,000] $44,784,000) $44,784,000]
| _tanduse | Assumed size (sat) | water] "Sawer ansportston "[--brainage [raat
[Smal Swale Mun UmtHousng | SSCS] SCS SCSCSC«S BBY
|Commercial (sq.ft) fT ATE 88H] T8000] sq.ft of BA
lindustrial (acre) 89747814 OS] 852174P 33,443) SOY acre
Units (Buildout) [| Waters | Sewer |_--Transportation | Drainage | Parkland
SmalSaemnumnosng [CCS
[Townhouse OP OP Of OF 85
|Apartments-HighRise [OP OP Of O85
|Apartments-LowRise [OP OP SO O85
|Commercial (sq.ft) | 1,698,840 | 84,647,875] $2,497,295] $14,576,047] $5,419,300; (8
lindustrial (acre) | S| BAB AGS] $1,249,075] $4,434,790] $2,842,655] 8
Po Tota 82,476,370] $3,746,370] $19,010,837] $8,261,955] 8
Estimated DCC
a
Citywide Rates
Citywide rate not sufficient. Additional Area-Specific rate required.
Citywide rate sufficient. Area-Specific rate not required.
Citywide rate not sufficient. Additional Area-Specific rate required.
Citywide rate sufficient. Area-Specific rate not required.
[Parkland TS
Highway 99 Corridor - Area Specific DCC Calculations
[Water
Program Total $3,615,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $3,578,850
Funding Available $85,466
Funding Required $3,493,384
Equivalent Units 3,313
DCC Base Charge $1,054
lLandUse | Growth Units | Size(sq.ft) | Impact Ratio | DCC Rate [_--CityWide Rate | AdditionalRate_ [Unit
Industrial (acre) 85 13.0 $13,706 $9,747 $3,959 /acre
Program Total $38,115,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $37,733,850
Funding Available $10,900,596
Funding Required $26,833,254
Equivalent Units 5,317
DCC Base Charge $5,047
lLandUse TSC Growth Units | Size(sq.ft) | Impact Ratio | DCC Rate [_--CityWide Rate | AdditionalRate_ [Unit
Industrial (acre) 85 14.6 $73,660 $52,174 $21,486 /acre
City of Surrey - Capital Plan - Campbell Heights
a a Other Funding Net Municipal Cost ° Total DCC Eligible
PT $89,095,000] $19,395,000] $69,700,000] $69,700,000]
.
| _tanduse [Assumed Size (sat) | wate "sewer Mansportation [Drainage pawena tt
[Small Scale Muli UnitHousmg| ------S~CSSC<C~*~'"'S:*~*~OYCOC*C*C"'('CCNSC#C#SNWAOC~*="'COS™#C#CO#C#*SOWTOG'CON"#C#C*'(C'(COCONNSSOOS|"O"*C"'C''*COC#*#*'«~SS SBBl=~S*~*='iarSCSSCSC*d
|Commercial(sqft) STS 88 BE 8B. S80] ft of BA
lindustrial(acrey | ATT 4 95f 852I74P 833,443] SO acre
Units (Buildout) | Water [| Sewer |_--Transportation | Drainage | Parkland |
[SmallScaleMuliUntHousmg]----s--"--*'"';*'~iSC'"<;';'CSSCCrTOOOO™!O!O!CUOOC~*~"'CSC*YSCOC"('#(SNSSN'NSN#NC§OONON'SC#C*'C(SSNCSCO#C#SO
[Townhouse OPO 8
JApartments-HighRise [OPO
JApartments-LowRise [OPO 8
|Commercial(sqft) OPO 8
lindustrial(acrey) | 4S 84,337,415] $6,539,275] $23,217,430] $14,882,135] 80
Po Tota 84,337,415] $6,539,275] $23,217,430] $14,882,135] S80
Estimated DCC
= | See ewe
Citywide Rates
Citywide rate not sufficient. Additional Area-Specific rate required.
Parkland NA
Campbell Heights - Area Specific DCC Calculations
Program Total $69,700,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $69,003,000
Funding Available $40,796,653
Funding Required $28,206,347
Equivalent Units 445
DCC Base Charge $63,385
ILandUse_ | Growth Units [Impact Ratio | DCC Rate |_--CityWide Rate | AdditionalRate [Unit
City of Surrey - Capital Plan - South Campbell Heights
a a Other Funding Net Municipal Cost ° Total DCC Eligible
Sewer CT 1645 Development Driven | $39,886,000] SO] $39,886,000] 100%] $39,886,000]
PO Total 839,886,000 SO 539,886,000) $39,886,000]
.
| _tanduse [Assumed Size (sat) | wate "sewer Mansportation [Drainage pawena tt
[Small Scale Muli UnitHousmg| ------S~CSSC<C~*~'"'S:*~*~OYCOC*C*C"'('CCNSC#C#SNWAOC~*="'COS™#C#CO#C#*SOWTOG'CON"#C#C*'(C'(COCONNSSOOS|"O"*C"'C''*COC#*#*'«~SS SBBl=~S*~*='iarSCSSCSC*d
[Commercial(sqft) | PF] BB] BOT $0.00] sqft of BA |
lindustrial(acrey | ATT 4 95f 852I74P 833,443] SO acre
Units (Buildout) | Water [| Sewer |_--Transportation | Drainage | Parkland |
[SmallScaleMuliUntHousmg]----s--"--*'"';*'~iSC'"<;';'CSSCCrTOOOO™!O!O!CUOOC~*~"'CSC*YSCOC"('#(SNSSN'NSN#NC§OONON'SC#C*'C(SSNCSCO#C#SO
[Townhouse OP OO OO
JApartments-HighRise [POP OOF OO
JApartments-LowRise [| POP OOP HOO
|Commercial(sqft) | POP OY SO OO
lindustrial(acrey) | 783,284,739] $4,952,215] $17,582,638] $11,270,291] 80
Po Total 83,284,739] $4,952,215] $17,582,638] $11,270,291] S80
Estimated DCC
=| SS ome
Citywide Rates
Citywide rate not sufficient. Additional Area-Specific rate required.
Parkland NA
South Campbell Heights - Area Specific DCC Calculations
[Sewer
Program Total $39,886,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $39,487,140
Funding Available $0
Funding Required $39,487,140
Equivalent Units 337
DCC Base Charge $117,173
ILandUse | Growth Units [Impact Ratio | DCC Rate |_--CityWide Rate | AdditionalRate [Unit
City of Surrey - Capital Plan - Redwood Heights
a a Other Funding Net Municipal Cost ° Total DCC Eligible
Development Driven |___ $19,788,000] SO] $19,788,000] 100%] $19,788,000}
Parkland Acquisition [| | $135,814,000] SO] $15,874,000] 100%] $15,814,000]
Po Total $75,818,000] $6,000,000] 169,818,000] $69,818,000]
.
| _tanduse [Assumed Size (sat) | wate "sewer Mansportation [Drainage pawena tt
[Small Scale MuliUnitHousmg | ----S~CSSSCtC"'"';*~*sNOOYCSOC*C"'(S™SCO#*'*WSYOOA~C*"'CO™#C#O('*'SOGWOO'™CO™#*#C*'C™#COC#'#SNONOOO|COC#*'CS#C#CO#C#'#4S=S OOBl_C*é'érkt~=SC~'*'*d
[Commercial(sqft) | PF] BB] BOT $0.00] sqft of BA |
lindustrial(acrey 874 14ST 85ZT7AT 33,443) SO acre
Units (Buildout) | Water [| Sewer |_--Transportation | Drainage | Parkland |
JApartments-HighRise [POP OY SO OO
[Commercial (sqft) ss | 86,498 | $83,903] $127,151] $742,149] $275,927 «S80
lindustrial(acrey OP OPO OS
Estimated DCC
Cm | SSE nme
Citywide Rates
Citywide rate sufficient. Area-Specific rate not required.
Citywide rate sufficient. Area-Specific rate not required.
Citywide rate not sufficient. Additional Area-Specific rate required.
Redwood Heights - Area Specific DCC Calculations
Program Total $135,814,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $134,455,860
Funding Available $0
Funding Required $134,455,860
Equivalent Units 20,658
DCC Base Charge $6,509
ILandUse | SCGrowth Units [Size (sq.ft) | ----ImpactRatio | = DCC Rate |_--CityWide Rate | AdditionalRate_ | Unit
Small Scale Multi Unit Housing 227 3,500 2.0 $13,279 $8,888 $4,391 Hot
Apartments - Low Rise 4,070 950 2.4 $16.65 $11.14 $5.51 /sq.ft. of DU
City of Surrey - Capital Plan - Darts Hill
a a Other Funding Net Municipal Cost ° Total DCC Eligible
Po Total $30,964,000] $2,500,000] $28,464,000) $28,464,000)
.
| _tanduse [Assumed Size (sat) | wate "sewer Mansportation [Drainage pawena tt
[SmallScaleMuliUnitHousmg|_--S~CSs--sSC"'C™C*éN.OOOY'™CONC#C*é'C OS YOa--="''#C#O#'*SQOi'CON#C#*é'éSOWOSYL'CON"C#C*'C(CSC#CO€=SONOOYA'CON"#SOLSC*C~*
|Commercial(sqft) TST 88 BE 83-19 80.00] sqft of BA
lindustrial(acrey | ATT 4 95f 852I74P 833,443] SO acre
Units (Buildout) | Water [| Sewer |_--Transportation | Drainage | Parkland |
JApartments-HighRise [OO 8
[Commercial (sqft) | 89,598 | 886,910] $131,708] $768,747] $285,816] 8
lindustrial(acrey ESOP OPO
Estimated DCC
= EEE fewwonn
Citywide Rates
Citywide rate not sufficient. Additional Area-Specific rate required.
Darts Hill - Area Specific DCC Calculations
Program Total $28,464,000
Program Total (w/o MAF) $28,179,360
Funding Available $0
Funding Required $28,179,360
Equivalent Units 1,855
DCC Base Charge $15,194
ILandUse | Growth Units [| Size(sq.ft) | ImpactRatio | = DCC Rate |_--CityWideRate | AdditionalRate_ | Unit
Small Scale Multi Unit Housing 124 3,500 1.0 $15,194 $5,865 $9,329 Hot
Townhouse 2,254 1,550 0.6 $5.69 $2.20 $3.49 /sq.ft. of DU
Apartments - Low Rise 1,243 950 0.3 $4.81 $1.86 $2.95 /sq.ft. of DU
Commercial (sq.ft.) 90 1,000 0.5 $8.25 $3.19 $5.06 /sq.ft. of BA
APPENDIX "II"
CITY OF SURREY
BYLAW NO. 22021
A Bylaw to impose development cost charges.
WHEREAS:
A. Pursuant to Part 14, Division 19 of the Local Government Act, S.B.C 2015, c.1, as amended
Development Cost Charge Amendment Bylaw Approval Exemption Regulation, BC
Reg 130/2010, and the regulations passed pursuant thereto, the Council of the City of
Surrey may, by bylaw, impose development cost charges; and
B. Development cost charges may be imposed for the purpose of providing funds to assist the
City of Surrey to pay the capital costs of
(a) providing, constructing, altering or expanding sewage, water, drainage, fire
protection, police, highway and solid waste and recycling facilities, other than off-
street parking facilities, and
(b) providing and improving park land
to service directly or indirectly, the development for which the charges are being imposed.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Surrey, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
TITLE
1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw,
2026, No. 22021".
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
2. For the purposes of this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Adoption Date" means the date on which this Bylaw is adopted by Council;
"Assisted Living Residence" means a multiple unit residential building containing
45 Dwelling Units per acre or greater which is subject to a housing agreement pursuant to
Section 483 of the Local Government Act, as amended, between the City of Surrey and the
owner of the building, but does not include Not-for-Profit Rental Housing. The housing
agreement will specify that the multiple unit residential building will:
(a) be occupied only by persons who are Qualified Occupants;
(b) be registered as an Assisted Living Residence under the Community Care and
Assisted Living Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 75, as amended; and
(c) not be strata-titled or further subdivided;
"BA" or "Building Area" means building area as defined by the total sum of all floor areas
enclosed or partially enclosed by the exterior perimeter of a building or structure
including without limitation stairways, elevator shafts, storage rooms, mechanical rooms
and basements, and excluding areas for parking that are provided as an accessory use to
the building or structure;
"Campbell Heights" means the area of the City of Surrey shown in Section E.17(a) of
Schedule "G" of the Surrey Zoning Bylaw;
"City Centre" means the area of the City of Surrey shown in Schedule E.30(a) of the
Surrey Zoning Bylaw;
"Community Charter" means the Community Charter, SBC 2003, c.26, as amended;
"Completed" means, in the case of a subdivision, an application for which the servicing
agreement is completed and signed, appropriate zoning is in place, all applicable fees and
levies are paid, all conditions of approval are fulfilled, and the final plan of subdivision is
ready for approval by the approving officer;
"Darts Hill" means the area of the City of Surrey shown in Section E.35(a) of Schedule "G"
of the Surrey Zoning Bylaw;
"Developed Area" means that area of a lot containing any improvements for the
accommodation of a building, accessory building, structure, storage or parking or
circulation area, landscaping or anything to facilitate the permitted use;
"DU" or "Dwelling Unit" means dwelling unit as defined in the Surrey Zoning Bylaw;
"Eligible Development" means a development that is eligible in accordance with 563(1)
of the Local Government Act for a rental housing development operated by public
housing bodies prescribed in the Residential Tenancy Act and Regulations if the units
are subject to a legal agreement securing rental tenure for a minimum period of 60
years, as accepted by the City, and is either:
(a) wholly owned and operated by a public housing body; or
(b) operated by a public housing body, pursuant to a legal agreement with the
property owner;
"Federal and Provincial Buildings" means buildings or lots owned by the Provincial or
Federal government for use by the Provincial or Federal government or crown
corporations, excluding a Hospital operating under Federal or Provincial legislation,
located in any zone;
"Highway 99 Corridor" means the area of the City of Surrey shown in Section E.20(a) of
Schedule "G" of the Surrey Zoning Bylaw;
"Hospital" means a hospital, a private hospital, and/or a licensed community care facility
as defined under the Hospital Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 200, as amended, and a private mental
hospital as defined under the Mental Health Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 288, as amended;
"In-Stream" means, in reference to an application, not determined, rejected or withdrawn
and:
(a) in the case of an application for subdivision, one for which the application form
has been submitted, the application fees have been paid, and all supporting
documentation required by the City of Surrey has been submitted and accepted by
the City of Surrey as a complete application;
(b) in the case of an application for building permit, one for which the application
form has been submitted, the application fees have been paid, and allsupporting
documentation required by the City of Surrey including without limitation all
applicable architectural, structural, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and site
drainage drawings has been submitted and accepted by the City of Surrey as a
complete application;
(c) in the case of a rezoning application, one for which the application form has been
submitted, the application fees have been paid, and all supporting documentation
required by the City of Surrey has been submitted and accepted by the City of
Surrey as a complete application; and
(d) in the case of an application for development permit, one for which the
application form has been submitted, the application fees have been paid, and all
supporting documentation required by the City of Surrey has been submitted and
accepted by the City of Surrey as a complete application;
"Issuable" means, in the case of a building permit, an application which meets the
requirements of an In-Stream application and for which:
(a) Council has approved any applicable rezoning and/or development permit and/or
development variance permit;
(b) all required off-site legal encumbrances relating to engineering services have been
registered at the Land Title Office on title to the lot;
(c) any plan, including a plan of subdivision, consolidation, or road dedication, that
would affect the legal description of the lot has been registered at the Land Title
Office on title to the lot;
(d) all review comments arising from the building permit application review process
have been addressed to the satisfaction of the City of Surrey; and
(e) all applicable fees and levies have been paid;
"Local Government Act" means Local Government Act, SBC 2015, c. 1, as amended;
"Minor Change" means a change to the scope of work authorized by a building permit
which results in an increase of five percent (5%) or less in the cumulative total Square
Footage of the Dwelling Unit, the Building Area, the number of Dwelling Units within a
building or on a lot, or the Developed Area of a lot;
Precursor Application" means, in relation to a building permit, that there is an:
(a) In-Stream building permit application;
(b) In-Stream development permit application and that the development authorized
by the building permit is entirely within the area of land that is the subject ofthe
application; or
(c) In-Stream rezoning application and that the development authorized by the
building permit is entirely within the area of land to which the application relates;
"Qualified Occupants" means:
(a) a person who is a resident as defined under the Community Care and Assisted
Living Act, SBC 2002, c. 75, as amended; and
(b) a person who is employed to manage the Assisted Living Residence and their
spouse, provided only one Dwelling Unit within the Assisted Living Residence is
designated for this type of occupant;
"Redwood Heights" means the area of the City of Surrey shown in Section E.33(a) of
Schedule "G" of the Surrey Zoning Bylaw;
"Revision Permit" means a revised building permit issued by the City of Surrey where the
City of Surrey has accepted a proposed change to the scope of work originally authorized
by a building permit;
"Seniors Apartments" means a multiple unit residential building with a minimum
density of 45 Dwelling Units per acre and where there exists a housing agreement
pursuant to Section 483 of the Local Government Act, as amended , between the
City of Surrey and the owner specifying that the multiple unit residential building will be
restricted to seniors, but does not include Not-for-Profit Rental Housing;
"South Campbell Heights" means the area of the City of Surrey shown in Section E.39(a)
of Schedule "G" of the Surrey Zoning Bylaw;
"Square Footage of the Dwelling Unit" or "sq. ft. of DU" means the cumulative floor
area measured from the outside edge of the exterior walls or sheathing of the Dwelling
Unit and, where applicable, the centre line of the common walls dividing the Dwelling
Units and shall include all the internal walls within each Dwelling Unit excluding parking
areas (to a maximum of 250 square feet per parking space), crawl spaces less than or equal
to 1.5 metres [5 ft.] clear height, balconies, canopies, terraces and sun decks;
"Substantial Change" means a change to the scope of work authorized by a building
permit which results in either:
(a) an increase by more than five percent (5%) in the cumulative total Square Footage
of the Dwelling Unit, the Building Area, the number of Dwelling Units within a
building or on a lot, or the Developed Area of a lot; or
(b) a change to the zone or land use on which the development cost charges was
based, as determined by the City of Surrey;
"Surrey Zoning Bylaw" means Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, as amended; and
3. Words not specifically defined in this Bylaw shall have the same meaning as defined in
Surrey Zoning Bylaw.
4. If any section, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and the remainder of the Bylaw shall be
deemed to have been enacted without the invalid portion.
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES
5. Every person who obtains: approval of a subdivision; or a building permit authorizing
the construction, alteration or extension of a building or structure shall pay to the City of
Surrey the development cost charges in the amounts set out in this Bylaw including all
Schedule(s) as follows:
(a) Schedule A - City Wide;
(b) Schedule B - City Centre;
(c) Schedule C - Highway 99 Corridor, Campbell Heights, and South Campbell Heights;
(d) Schedule D - Redwood Heights; and
(e) Schedule E - Darts Hill.
6. Development cost charges shall be payable in the manner specified below:
(a) at the time of the approval for a subdivision by the approving officer, for
agricultural, small-scale multi-unit housing subdivision lots, or all zones and
land uses within Campbell Heights; and
(b) for all cases other than those described in section 6(a), at the time of the
issuance for a building permit; and
(c) notwithstanding Section 561(5) of the Local Government Act, a development
cost charge is payable for the construction, alteration or extension of a
building that will, after the construction, alteration or extension, contain
fewer than 4 self-contained dwelling units in the cases described in section
6(b).
EXEMPTIONS
7. Development cost charges are not payable if any of the following applies in relation to a
development authorized by a building permit:
(a) the value of the work authorized by the permit does not exceed $100,000;
(b) the size of the Dwelling Unit is no greater than 312.2 ft? [29 m7]; and
(c) the permit authorizes the construction, alteration or extension of a building or
part of a building that is, or will be, after the construction, alteration or extension,
used for an Eligible Development.
MIXED USE AND COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENTS
8. For mixed use developments, the development cost charges payable shall be calculated
separately for each portion of the development contained in the building permit or
subdivision application in accordance with the zones and land uses identified in the
applicable Schedule(s). The total payable will be the sum of the development cost charges
for each portion of the development.
9. Development cost charges payable for comprehensive development zones shall be
calculated as specified in the applicable comprehensive development zone amendment to
Surrey Zoning Bylaw.
CHANGES TO WORK AUTHORIZED BY A BUILDING PERMIT
10. If a Minor Change to a building permit is proposed, the development cost charges will be
recalculated based on the increase in Building Area, Developed Area, or Dwelling Units
(as applicable) using the rates in the Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw in effect at
the time of issuance of the Revision Permit. The difference between the original
development cost charges amount and the recalculated development cost charges
amount shall be paid to the City of Surrey prior to the issuance of the Revision Permit.
ul. If a Substantial Change to a building permit is proposed, the development cost charges
will be recalculated on the entire project at the rates in the Surrey Development Cost
Charge Bylaw in effect at the time of issuance of the Revision Permit. The difference
between the original development cost charges amount and the recalculated
development cost charges amount shall be paid to the City of Surrey prior to the issuance
of the Revision Permit.
ADOPTION DATE AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
12. This Bylaw will come into force on the Adoption Date.
13. Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2024, No. 21174 and all amendments thereto, is
hereby repealed except in the case of:
(a) applications for subdivision of lots that are In-Stream on the Adoption Date
and which are Completed within one year of the Adoption Date;
(b) building permits that are In-Stream on the Adoption Date and which are
Issuable within one year of the Adoption Date; and
(c) building permits on lots with a Precursor Application In-Stream on the
Adoption Date and where the related building permit is Issuable within one
year of the Adoption Date
in which case Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2026, No. 22021, and all
amendments thereto, shall apply. Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2024, No. 21174,
and all amendments thereto, shall be wholly repealed one year from the Adoption Date.
PASSED FIRST READING onthe thdayof _ , 2026.
PASSED SECOND READING onthe thdayof , 2026.
PASSED THIRD READING onthe thdayof _ , 2026.
APPROVED BY THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES on the thdayof , 2026.
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and sealed with the
Corporate Sealonthe thdayof , 2026.
MAYOR
ao CCLERK
SCHEDULE A
Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2026, No. 22021
CITY WIDE DCC RATES
ADDITIONAL AREA-SPECIFIC CHARGES APPLY AS NOTED
IN SCHEDULES B, C, D, and E
DCC Components
Zones and Land Uses . Units for Each
Total
City Wide Transportation| Drainage Parkland Fire ota Column
Acquisition Protection
Agricultural
1 {Agriculture - Subdivision Lots $3,830 $0 $23,123 $5,865 $3,555 $4,163 $40,536 Hot
2 Agriculture - Non-residential Building Area, in excess of 5,000 sq.ft. $0.24 $0.00 $0.71 $0.16 $0.00 $0.10 $1.21 /sq.ft. of BA
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) Subdivision Lots; Rowhouses; and
Manufactured Homes
3 _|SSMUH Lots; and Rowhouses $3,830 $5,764 $23,123 $5,865 $8,888 $4,163 $51,633 Hot (a)
4 |Manufactured Home $2,183 $3,286 $13,244 $3,343 $5,066 $2,373 $29,495 /pad or /DU
SSMUH Building Area
Building area in excess of 1st principal dwelling unit, with or without a secondary suite
5 [except coach house or garden suite] $1.55 $2.33 $4.38 $2.20 $5.57 $1.18 $17.21 /sq.ft. of BA (b)
6 [Building area of coach house or garden suite without secondary suite $0.62 $0.93 $3.50 $0.88 $4.45 $0.47 $10.85 /sq.ft. of BA (c)
Multiple Residential
7 [Townhouse $1.55 $2.33 $8.76 $2.20 $11.13 $1.18 $27.15 /sq.ft. of DU (d)
8 |Low Rise Apartment - [except lines 9 and 12] $1.98 $2.97 $11.59 $1.86 $11.14 $1.18 $30.72 /sq.ft. of DU (e)
9 |Low Rise Apartment - [In City Centre, except line 12] $1.98 $2.97 $10.08 $1.86 $6.24 $1.18 $24.31 /sq.ft. of DU (f)
10 |High Rise Apartment - [except lines 11 and 12] $2.14 $3.23 $10.21 $1.09 $12.45 $1.18 $30.30 /sq.ft. of DU (g)
11. |High Rise Apartment - [In City Centre, except line 12] $2.14 $3.23 $8.89 $1.09 $5.35 $1.18 $21.88 /sq.ft. of DU (h)
12 |Seniors Apartments and Assisted Living Residences $2.14 $3.23 $4.60 $1.09 $5.60 $1.18 $17.84 /sq.ft. of DU (i)
Commercial
13 |Commercial - Ground floor - [except line 15] $0.97 $1.47 $8.58 $3.19 $0.00 $0.42 $14.63 /sq.ft. of BA (j)
14 |Commercial - All other floors except ground floor - [except line 15] $0.86 $1.47 $5.36 $0.76 $0.00 $0.42 $8.87 /sq.ft. of BA (j)
15 |Tourist Accomodation $1,277 $1,921 $5,005 $1,349 $0 $420 $9,972 /pad (k)
Industrial
16 |All Industrial Zones & Land Uses - Developed Area $9,747 $14,695 $52,174 $33,443 $0 $4,163 $114,222 __|/acre (j)
17 |All Industrial Zones & Land Uses - All other floors $0.24 $0.32 $0.71 $0.16 $0.00 $0.10 $1.53 /sq.ft. of BA (j)
Institutional
18 JAssembly Hall $0.86 $1.31 $2.86 $1.76 $0.00 $0.42 $7.21 /sq.ft. of BA (j)
19 |Public & Private Schools (to grade 12) $0.86 $1.31 $2.86 $1.76 $0.00 $0.42 $7.21 /sq.ft. of BA (j)
20 |Public & Private Schools (Post Secondary) $0.86 $1.31 $5.72 $1.76 $0.00 $0.42 $10.07 /sq.ft. of BA (j)
21 |Federal, Provincial and Municipal Buildings $0.86 $1.31 $5.72 $1.76 $0.00 $0.42 $10.07 /sq.ft. of BA (j)
22 |Special Care Housing; and Hospitals $0.86 $1.31 $2.86 $1.76 $0.00 $0.42 $7.21 /sq.ft. of BA (j)
Dwelling Units in Non Residential
23 |DU in Non Residential Zones $1.98 $2.97 $11.59 $1.86 $11.14 $1.18 $30.72 /sq.ft. of DU (e)
24 |DU in Non Residential Zones - [In City Centre] $1.98 $2.97 $10.08 $1.86 $6.24 $1.18 $24.31 /sq.ft. of DU (f)
(a) Includes DCC charges for 1°" principal dwelling unit, with or without a secondary suite.
(b) To a maximum of $30,118/DU.
(c) To a maximum of $8,680/DU.
(d) To a maximum of $47,513/DU.
(e) To a maximum of $41,472/DU.
(f) To a maximum of $32,819/DU.
(g) To a maximum of $37,875/DU.
(h) To a maximum of $27,350/DU.
(i) To a maximum of $22,300/DU.
(j) Dwelling Units within Non Residential Zones and Land Uses shall be charged the applicable rates in line 23.
(k) Rate to be charged per trailer pad or camping site in addition to rates of lines 13 and 14 for BA of any building.
SCHEDULE B
Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2026, No. 22021
CITY CENTRE - AREA SPECIFIC RATES IN ADDITION TO CITY WIDE RATES
DCC Components
Property .
Zones and Land Uses Parkland Acquisition for Total Units for Each
City Centre Transportation Drainage a age Fire Protection| Arterial and Column
Acquisition
Collector Road
Network
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) Subdivision Lots; and Rowhouses
1 |SSMUH Lots; and Rowhouses $1,415 $1,415 Not (a)
SSMUH Building Area
2 Building area in excess of 1st principal dwelling unit, with or without a secondary suite $0.53 $0.53 sq.ft. of BA (b)
[except coach house or garden suite]
3 |Building area of coach house or garden suite without secondary suite $0.21 $0.21 /sq.ft. of BA (c)
Multiple Residential
4 {Townhouse $0.53 $0.53 /sq.ft. of DU (d)
5 |Low Rise Apartment - [except line 7] $0.61 $0.61 /sq.ft. of DU (e)
6 |High Rise Apartment - [except line 7] $0.54 $0.54 /sq.ft. of DU (f)
7 |Seniors Apartments and Assisted Living Residences $0.54 $0.54 /sq.ft. of DU (f)
Commercial
8 |Commercial - Ground floor - [except lin 10] $0.52 $0.52 /sq.ft. of BA (g)
9 {Commercial - All other floors except ground floor - [except line 10] $0.33 $0.33 /sq.ft. of BA (g)
10 |Tourist Accomodation $304 $304 /pad (h)
Institutional
11 |Assembly Hall $0.17 $0.17 /sq.ft. of BA (g)
12 |Public & Private Schools (to grade 12) $0.17 $0.17 /sq.ft. of BA (g)
13 |Public & Private Schools (Post Secondary) $0.35 $0.35 /sq.ft. of BA (g)
14 |Federal, Provincial and Municipal Buildings $0.35 $0.35 /sq.ft. of BA (g)
15 |Special Care Housing; and Hospitals $0.17 $0.17 /sq.ft. of BA (g)
Dwelling Units in Non Residential
16 |DU in Non Residential Zones $0.61 $0.61 /sq.ft. of DU (e)
(a) Includes DCC charges for 1* principal dwelling unit, with or without a secondary suite.
(b) To amaximum of $928/DU.
(c) To a maximum of $168/DU.
(d) To amaximum of $928/DU.
(e) To amaximum of $824/DU.
(f) To a maximum of $675/DU.
(g) Dwelling Units within Non Residential Zones and Land Uses shall be charged the applicable rates in line 16.
(h) Rate to be charged per trailer pad or camping site in addition to rates of lines 8 and 9 for BA of any building.
(i) All shaded cells have no Area Specific DCC in excess of Schedule A.
SCHEDULE C
Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2026, No. 22021
HIGHWAY 99 CORRIDOR, CAMPBELL HEIGHTS, AND SOUTH CAMPBELL HEIGHTS - AREA SPECIFIC RATES IN ADDITION TO CITY WIDE RATES
|
Zones and Land Uses Total Units for Each
Acquisition
Highway 99 Corridor
1 |All Commercial Zones & Land Uses - Building Area $0.40 $3.53 $3.93 /sq.ft. of BA
2 |All Industrial Zones & Land Uses - Developed Area $3,959 $21,486 $25,445 /acre
Campbell Heights
3 {All Industrial Zones & Land Uses - Developed Area $11,211 $11,211 /acre
South Campbell Heights
4 |All Industrial Zones & Land Uses - Developed Area $102,478 $102,478 /acre
Notes:
(a) All shaded cells have no Area Specific DCC in excess of Schedule A.
SCHEDULE D
Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2026, No. 22021
REDWOOD HEIGHTS - AREA SPECIFIC RATES IN ADDITION TO CITY WIDE RATES
Table 2 - Redwood Heights DCC Rates, In Excess of City Wide Rates
DCC Components .
Zones and Land Uses Parkland Total Units for Each
Acquisition
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) Subdivision Lots; Rowhouses; and
Manufactured Homes
1 |SSMUH Lots; and Rowhouses $4,391 $4,391 /lot (a)
2 |Manufactured Home $2,503 $2,503 /pad or /DU
SSMUH Building Area
3 Building area in excess of 'st principal dwelling unit, with or without a secondary suite $2.75 $2.75 Isq.ft. of BA (b)
[except coach house or garden suite]
4 |Building area of coach house or garden suite without secondary suite $2.20 $2.20 /sq.ft. of BA (c)
Multiple Residential
5 |Townhouse $5.50 $5.50 /sq.ft. of DU (d)
6 _|Low Rise Apartment - [except line 7] $5.51 $5.51 /sq.ft. of DU (e)
7 |Seniors Apartments and Assisted Living Residences $0.56 $0.56 /sq.ft. of DU (f)
Commercial
8 |Commercial - Ground floor - [except line 10] $0.00 /sq.ft. of BA
9 |Commercial - All other floors except ground floor - [except line 10] $0.00 /sq.ft. of BA
10 |Tourist Accomodation $0 /pad (g)
Institutional
11 |Assembly Hall $0.00 /sq.ft. of BA
12 |Public & Private Schools (to grade 12) $0.00 /sq.ft. of BA
13 |Public & Private Schools (Post Secondary) $0.00 /sq.ft. of BA
14 |Federal, Provincial and Municipal Buildings $0.00 /sq.ft. of BA
15 |Special Care Housing; and Hospitals $0.00 /sq.ft. of BA
Notes:
(a) Includes DCC charges for 1*' principal dwelling unit, with or without a secondary suite.
(b) To a maximum of $4,813/DU.
(c) To a maximum of $1,760/DU.
(d) To amaximum of $9,625/DU.
(e) To a maximum of $7,439/DU.
(f) To a maximum of $700/DU.
(g) Rate to be charged per trailer pad or camping site in addition to rate of lines 8 and 9 for BA of any building.
(h) All shaded cells have no Area Specific DCC in excess of Schedule A.
SCHEDULE E
Surrey Development Cost Charge Bylaw, 2026, No. 22021
DARTS HILL - AREA SPECIFIC RATES IN ADDITION TO CITY WIDE RATES
DCC Components .
Zones and Land Uses Parkland Total Units for Each
Acquisition
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) Subdivision Lots; Rowhouses; and
Manufactured Homes
1 _|SSMUH Lots; and Rowhouses $9,329 $9,329 Hot (a)
2 |Manufactured Home $5,317 $5,317 /pad or /DU
SSMUH Building Area
3 Building area in excess of 1st principal dwelling unit, with or without a secondary suite $3.49 $3.49 sq.ft. of BA (b)
[except coach house or garden suite]
4 |Building area of coach house or garden suite without secondary suite $1.40 $1.40 /sq.ft. of BA (c)
Multiple Residential
5 _|Townhouse $3.49 $3.49 /sq.ft. of DU (d)
6 |Low Rise Apartment - [except line 7] $2.95 $2.95 /sq.ft. of DU (e)
7 |Seniors Apartments and Assisted Living Residences $1.00 $1.00 /sq.ft. of DU (f)
Commercial
8 [Commercial - Ground floor - [except line 10] $5.06 $5.06 /sq.ft. of BA
9 |Commercial - All other floors except ground floor - [except line 10] $1.20 $1.20 /sq.ft. of BA
10 |Tourist Accomodation $2,146 $2,146 /pad (g)
Institutional
11 |Assembly Hall $2.80 $2.80 /sq.ft. of BA
12 |Public & Private Schools (to grade 12) $2.80 $2.80 /sq.ft. of BA
13 |Public & Private Schools (Post Secondary) $2.80 $2.80 /sq.ft. of BA
14 |Federal, Provincial and Municipal Buildings $2.80 $2.80 /sq.ft. of BA
15 |Special Care Housing; and Hospitals $2.80 $2.80 /sq.ft. of BA
Notes:
(a) Includes DCC charges for 1*' principal dwelling unit, with or without a secondary suite.
(b) To a maximum of $6,108/DU.
(c) To a maximum of $1,120/DU.
(d) To a maximum of $6,108/DU.
(e) To a maximum of $3,983/DU.
(f) To a maximum of $1,250/DU.
(g) Rate to be charged per trailer pad or camping site in addition to rate of lines 8 and 9 for BA of any building.
(h) All shaded cells have no Area Specific DCC in excess of Schedule A.
APPENDIX "III"
Reserve Account Status
The financial transactions of each reserve account in 2025 were as follows:
Table 1: 2025 Financial Transactions
Reserve Total DCC Total Reserve
DCC Program' B Account Expenditures in | Contributions Account
alance Dec. 31, ; Balance Dec. 31,
2025 in 2025
2024 2025
$23,955,706.73
$54,355,588.22
$88,072,856.98
§31,877,032.97
$42,299,346.61
$62,038,289.96
Parkland
§52,734,408.05
$13,513,350-91
$1,059,940.00
$290,642.80
$0.00
$0.00
City Centre - Local
$399,148,990.43
Notes:
1. The values reported above do not include the value of the City's Municipal Assist Factor.
2. Program value includes funding for the City's Biodiversity Conservation Strategy ("BCS") which was
introduced as a component of the Parkland Acquisition DCC rate in 2022.
A large portion of the DCCs recognized in reserve accounts are outstanding receivables since
developers have the option to pay DCCs in over a three-year period. The value of these
receivables was as follows:
Table 2: Value of Outstanding Receivables
Receivables Receivables
DCC Program Reserve Account Reserve Account
Balance Dec. 31, Balance Dec. 31,
con 2024 2025
-2-
Receivables Receivables
DCC Program Reserve Account Reserve Account
Balance Dec. 31, Balance Dec. 31,
oo 2024 2025
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