Development charges & levies — West Kelowna, British Columbia

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

In the City of West Kelowna, British Columbia, development charges & levies rules are set by City of West Kelowna Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 190, 2015 (consolidated to 0190.03), verified 2026-10-19. Charge per single-detached home: $27,497 per lot (single family subdivision); $20,020 per unit for small residential at building permit (Schedule A, Bylaw 0190.03, adopted Apr 22, 2025). Charge per apartment unit: Apartment: $165.89 per m2 floor area. Non-residential charge: Commercial: $81.39/m2; Industrial: $37.10/m2; Institutional - other: $66.19/m2.

City of West Kelowna Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 190, 2015 (consolidated to 0190.03) adopted bylaw
single detached charge $27,497 per lot (single family subdivision); $20,020 per unit for small residential at building permit (Schedule A, Bylaw 0190.03, adopted Apr 22, 2025) Schedule A, Section 2
apartment charge Apartment: $165.89 per m2 floor area Schedule A, Section 2
non residential charge Commercial: $81.39/m2; Industrial: $37.10/m2; Institutional - other: $66.19/m2 Schedule A, Section 2
area levy Golf Course: $24,410 per ha Schedule A, Section 2
services covered roads, sewers, drainage, water and parks roads, sewers, drainage, water and parks
exemptions No charge if value of work authorized by building permit does not exceed $100,000 (s. 13) s. 13
payment timing At subdivision/strata plan approval; at building permit issuance s. 3; Sections 4 to 10; s. 11
scout note

Imposes DCCs for roads, water, sewer, drainage, parks, also on small residential buildings. Schedule A replaced by Bylaw 0190.03 (adopted 2025-04-22): single-family subdivision $27,497 per lot (small lot variants lower, e.g. $24,041; small residential $20,020 per unit); commercial per m2 charges.

Bylaw index (alphabetical listing)

Lists DCC bylaw B0190, B0179 and DCC reserve fund bylaws B0212-B0215.

City of West Kelowna Westbank Centre Development Cost Charges Reduction Bylaw No. 0179, 2015 (consolidated)

Reduces development cost charges for development within the Westbank Centre under LGA s.563.

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