Development charges & levies — Vernon, British Columbia

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

In the City of Vernon, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by City of Vernon Parks Development Cost Charges Bylaw Number 5680, 2018 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Charge per single-detached home: $2,645 per parcel (parks DCC only). Charge per apartment unit: $1,889 per unit, multiple unit housing (parks DCC only). Non-residential charge: $4.25 per m² gross floor area, commercial (parks DCC only).

City of Vernon Parks Development Cost Charges Bylaw Number 5680, 2018 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $2,645 per parcel (parks DCC only) Schedule "A"
apartment charge $1,889 per unit, multiple unit housing (parks DCC only) Schedule "A"
non residential charge $4.25 per m² gross floor area, commercial (parks DCC only) Schedule "A"
services covered Park land acquisition and park development Schedule "A"
exemptions Low income housing DCCs waived in their entirety s. 7
payment timing At approval of subdivision or issuance of building permit s. 5
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Imposes parks DCCs ($2,645 per single detached lot, $1,889 per multi-family unit per the City summary table).

Development Cost Charges Bylaw #5233 adopted bylaw
single detached charge $14,303 per parcel (Districts 1 & 2); $21,498 per parcel (District 3) (2024 Schedules A/B) Schedule A; Schedule B
apartment charge $72.19 per m² of unit floor area (Districts 1 & 2); $110.12 per m² (District 3) (2024 Schedules A/B) Schedule A; Schedule B
non residential charge Office/Retail $32.98/m² GFA (Dist. 1&2), $47.09 (Dist. 3); Institutional $45.02 / $66.18 per m²; Industrial $140,454 / $199,715 per ha of site area (2024) Schedule A; Schedule B
area levy Industrial: $140,454 per hectare of site area (2024 Schedule A, Districts 1&2); $199,715 per hectare of site area (2024 Schedule B, District 3). Schedule A; Schedule B ('Per hectare of site area')
services covered Sewage, drainage and highway facilities. WHEREAS: 'sewage, drainage and highway facilities'
exemptions Low income housing waived in entirety; dwelling units 29m² or less excluded; redevelopment charges only on additional dwelling units. s. 9; definition 'Dwelling Unit'; s. 6(b)
payment timing At approval of subdivision or issuance of building permit. s. 7
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Establishes development cost charges payable by developers to fund infrastructure required by new development in Vernon.

Summary of Development Cost Charges, City of Vernon Core Area (Oct 2024) adopted bylaw
single detached charge City of Vernon $14,303/lot servicing + $2,645/lot parks (Core Area, ≥400 m²); $20,705 total incl. RDNO water & trails. Outer Area: City $21,498 + $2,645; $27,900 total (Oct 2024) "Summary of Development Cost Charges for the City of Vernon's Core Area" and "Outer Area", Updated October 2024; TOTAL DCCs rows for Single Detached
apartment charge Core Area: City $72.19/m² UFA servicing + $1,889/unit parks; RDNO adds $1,857 water + $1,126 trails per unit. Outer Area: City $110.12/m² UFA + $1,889/unit (Oct 2024) "Summary of Development Cost Charges for the City of Vernon's Core Area" and "Outer Area", Updated October 2024; TOTAL DCCs rows for Single Detached
non residential charge Core: office/commercial City $32.98 + $4.25 parks per m² GFA ($47.03 incl. RDNO); institutional City $45.02/m² ($56.43 incl. RDNO); industrial City $104,454/ha GSA (Oct 2024) TOTAL DCCs rows: "Office/Commercial", "Highway / Large Format Commercial", "Industrial", "Institutional" — Core Area and Outer Area tables
area levy Industrial Core Area: $104,454/ha GSA; Industrial Outer Area: $199,715/ha GSA Industrial row: "$104,454/ha GSA" (Core Area); "$199,715/ha GSA" (Outer Area)
services covered City of Vernon Servicing (Bylaw #5233), RDNO Water (Bylaw #1983), City of Vernon Parks (Bylaw #5680), RDNO Trails & Natural Space (Bylaw #2789) Column headers: "City of Vernon Servicing Bylaw #5233", "RDNO Water Bylaw #1983", "City of Vernon Parks Bylaw #5680", "RDNO Trails & Natural Space Bylaw #2789"
exemptions Apartments ≤29 m² exempt per Local Government Act; low-income housing waived; not-for-profit rental housing waived (RDNO components); places of public worship and LG infrastructure projects not charged (Institutional) "Exempt as per Local Government Act (LGA)"; "waived" / "waived for Not-for Profit Rental Housing"; "place of public worship and LG infrastructure projects not charged"
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rates page: 2024 combined: single detached 400 m2+ $20,705 per lot (City $14,303 + RDNO water $2,180 + parks $2,645 + RDNO trails $1,577); small lot $16,631; apartment $72.19/m2 + $4,872/unit; office/commercial $47.03/m2.

Development Cost Charges (Vernon page)

City DCC page linking bylaws 5233, 5680 and regional RDNO water Bylaw 1983 and Trails Bylaw 2789 (collected by City for RDNO).

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