Development charges & levies — Victoria, British Columbia

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

In the City of Victoria, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw 2025 No. 25-048 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-25. Charge per single-detached home: Amenity Cost Charge $3,366.47 per lot / dwelling unit, low density residential (Bylaw 25-048); separate from DCCs. Charge per apartment unit: Amenity Cost Charge: medium density $2,290.80; high density $1,394.40 per dwelling unit (Bylaw 25-048). Non-residential charge: Amenity Cost Charge: commercial and institutional $2.19/m²; industrial $0.90/m² of floor area (Bylaw 25-048).

Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw 2025 No. 25-048 adopted bylaw
single detached charge Amenity Cost Charge $3,366.47 per lot / dwelling unit, low density residential (Bylaw 25-048); separate from DCCs Schedule A, "Low Density Residential"
apartment charge Amenity Cost Charge: medium density $2,290.80; high density $1,394.40 per dwelling unit (Bylaw 25-048) Schedule A, "Medium Density Residential" and "High Density Residential"
non residential charge Amenity Cost Charge: commercial and institutional $2.19/m²; industrial $0.90/m² of floor area (Bylaw 25-048) Schedule A, "Commercial", "Industrial", "Institutional"
services covered Community amenity space and street parks/plazas for recreational, civic, social, educational, and cultural uses Schedule B, "Community Amenity Space" and "Street 'Parks' and Plazas"
payment timing At time of subdivision approval or building permit issuance s. 3, "shall be paid at the time of approval of a subdivision or issuance of a building permit"
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Amenity cost charges for community amenities. Low density residential $3,366.47 per lot/dwelling unit; medium density $2,290.80 per unit; high density $1,394.40 per unit.

Development Cost Charges Bylaw adopted bylaw
single detached charge $24,582.06 per lot / per dwelling unit (low density residential) Schedule A, "Low density residential"
apartment charge High density residential: $10,207.18 per dwelling unit; medium density residential: $14,529.66 per dwelling unit Schedule A, "High density residential" and "Medium density residential"
non residential charge Commercial: $91.03 per square metre of total floor area; Industrial: $30.70 per square metre of total floor area; Institutional: $91.03 per square metre of total floor area Schedule A, "Commercial", "Industrial", "Institutional"
services covered Transportation, water, drainage, sewer, and parks capital costs for servicing development s. 1 preamble (a): "sanitary sewer, water, drainage and roads facilities, and providing and improving park land"
payment timing Upon approval of a subdivision or issuance of a building permit s. 3: "development cost charge shall be paid upon approval of a subdivision or issuance of a building permit"
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Establishes development cost charges for new development in Victoria to fund infrastructure expansion.

Machine-readable: development-charges.json · Official website: https://www.victoria.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-25 · Development charges & levies across British Columbia · Development charges & levies in other municipalities