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THE CORPORATION OF THE
BYLAW NO. 2112 BAR
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Development Cost Charges Bylaw 2015, No. 2112 oy Si Ae
DISCLAIMER: THIS BYLAW IS CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY.
THE CITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THIS CONSOLIDATION IS CURRENT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
PERSON USING THIS CONSOLIDATION TO ENSURE THAT IT ACCURATELY
REFLECTS CURRENT BYLAW PROVISIONS.
Consolidated as of May 13, 2026
TABLE OF CONSOLIDATION
BYLAW | DATE APPROVED | AMENDMENT SUBJECT MATTER
NO.
2540 April 27, 2026 1 Reflects new authorities
contained in Bill 46, Housing
Statutes (Development
Financing) Amendment Act, 4th
Session, 42nd Parliament (2023)
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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF WHITE ROCK
BYLAW 2112
Development Cost Charges Bylaw 2015, No. 2112
WHEREAS the CITY COUNCIL of The Corporation of the City of White Rock deems it
expedient to impose development cost charges:
is-beimse+tnpesed--(removed by Bylaw 2540)
AND WHEREAS the development cost charges may be imposed for the sole purpose of
providing funds to assist the municipality to pay the capital cost of providing, constructing,
altering or expanding sanitary sewer, water, drainage, fire protection, police, transportation,
and solid waste and recycling facilities and for providing and improving park land, or any of
them, in order to service, directly or indirectly, the development for which the charge is being
imposed: -(added by Bylaw 2540)
AND WHEREAS in setting the development cost charges imposed by this bylaw the Council
has taken into consideration future land use patterns and development, the phasing of works
and services and the provision of park land described in its Official Community Plan and
whether the charges:
(a) are excessive in relation to the capital cost of prevailing standards or service in the
municipality;
(b) will deter development in the municipality; or
(c) will discourage the construction of reasonably priced housing or the provision of
reasonably priced serviced land in the municipality.
AND WHEREAS in the opinion of Council the charges imposed by this bylaw are related to
capital costs attributable to projects involved in the capital expenditure program of the
municipality;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of White Rock in open
meeting assembled enacts as follows:
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| Loft bdivision,
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buildine -permi=asthe-case may be, tothe City the appleable DevelopmentCost dine permit as the case may be to the Citys the applicable Developmen e
charges for each use--(Deleted by Bylaw 2540)
1. (a) Subject to any exceptions, waivers, reductions, deductions, or credits authorized in
the Local Government Act, RSBC 2015, c.1, as amended or replaced from time to
time, Development Cost Charges are imposed on every person who obtains:
(1) approval of a subdivision for land that is zoned in the Zoning Bylaw for a
SSMUH Residential Use; and
(ii) a Building Permit authorizing the construction, alteration, or extension of a
building or structure.
(b) The Development Cost Charges imposed by this Bylaw shall be calculated
using the charges set out in in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of
this Bylaw, and more particularly described as follows:
(1) for a subdivision for a SSMUH Residential Use, by multiplying the
charges for one dwelling unit by the number of new lots created by the
subdivision; and
(11) for a Building Permit, by multiplying the number of dwelling units or
the gross floor area, as applicable, allowed by the Building Permit. For
certainty, the Development Cost Charges for a Combination
Development will be calculated separately for the portion of the
Combination Development attributable to each use and will be the sum
of the Development Cost Charges for each such use identified in the
Building Permit application, calculated according to Schedule "A".
(Added by Bylaw 2540)
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2. Where a type of development is not identified in this Bylaw and Schedule A, the
Development Cost Charges for the most comparable type of development are to be
used to determine the amount payable.
3. Development Cost Charges shall be paid:
(a)
(removed by Bylaw 2540)
(a) at the time of subdivision approval for a SSMUH Residential Use; and
(added by Bylaw 2540)
(b) at the time of building permit issuance of any other class of development.
4. Where a Development Cost Charge has been paid under Section 3(a) and a further
amount later becomes payable under Section 3(b) as a result of a building permit
application, the amount previously paid under Section 3(a) shall be deducted from the
amount owing under Section 3(b). No refund shall be made in the event that this
deduction results in a credit.
5. A building permit that authorizes the construction, extension, or alteration of
commercial floor area shall incur a Development Cost Charge based on the
Commercial Charge as indicated in Schedule A, and for that purpose the floor area of
the building shall be the total of the floor areas of all floors of the building measured to
the exterior surface of the exterior walls.
6. A building permit that authorizes the construction, extension, or alteration of
institutional floor area shall incur a Development Cost Charge based on the
Institutional Charge as indicated in Schedule A, and for that purpose the floor area of
the building shall be the total of the floor areas of all floors of the building measured to
the exterior surface of the exterior walls.
7.
parkine-andteadne-spaces--(removed by Bylaw 2540)
7. If a Building Permit authorizes an addition to or alteration of a commercial or
institutional building, the gross floor area in respect of which Development Cost
Charges are calculated is the incremental gross floor area of the building resulting from
the addition or alteration. (added by Bylaw 2540)
8. Development cost charges shall only be assessed:
(a) in respect of residential development, to the extent that the number of units is
increased; and
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(b) in respect of commercial and institutional development, to the extent the
development increases the floor area, as applicable.
9. No development cost charges are payable under this Bylaw where:
(a) the building permit authorizes the construction, alternation or extension of a
building or part of a building that is or will be after the construction, alteration
or extension, exempt from taxation under Section 220 (1) (h) or 224 (2) (f) of
the Community Charter (SBC 2003) Chapter 26;
(b)----the building permit authorizes the -construction_or alteration of a budine where
the-value-oftheswork authorized by_permi-does not exceed $50,000--(removed
by Bylaw 2540)
(b) the building permit authorizes the construction or alteration of a building where
the value of the work authorized by permit does not exceed $50,000; (added by
Bylaw 2540)
(c) the-size-ofthe-dweline unt29 square metres-ortess-or (removed by Bylaw
2540)
(c) the gross floor area of the dwelling unit is 29 square metres or less; (added by
Bylaw 2540)
(d) a development cost charge has previously been paid for the same development,
unless, as a result of further development, new capital cost burdens will be
imposed on the City of White Rock.
10. Notwithstanding S-933(4)(b) ofthe Local Gorernment Act, aDevelopment Cost
anits.(removed by Bylaw 2540) :
10. Notwithstanding Section 561(5) of the Local Government Act, a Development Cost
Charge is payable for construction, alteration or extension of a building that contains
fewer than 4 self-contained dwelling units. (added by Bylaw 2540)
11. For the purpose of this Bylaw, including Schedule A:
"BUTLDING PERMFF" means-apermit issued for construction, altteration-or
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evel "
"PER M2" means the Development Cost Charge payable per square metre of a
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URESIDENFIAE" means-ase for residential occupaney-_as-_ provided for in the City of
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"ZONING BYLAW" means the City of White Reek Zenin e RB 4 aw+t999_Ne1594
as-amended orsuperseded. (removed by Bylaw 2540)
11. For the purpose of this Bylaw, including Schedule A:
"BUILDING PERMIT" means a permit issued for construction, alteration or
extension of a building or structure required pursuant to the City of White Rock
Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 1928, as amended or replaced from time to time;
"COMBINATION DEVELOPMENT " means any Development that comprises
of a combination of two or more of the following uses: SSMUH Residential
Use, Multi-unit Residential Use, Commercial use or Institutional use;
"COMMERCIAL" means a class of development that is used or intended to be
used for commercial purposes as defined in the Zoning Bylaw and includes
(CR) zoning;
"DWELLING UNIT" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning Bylaw;
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"GROSS FLOOR AREA" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning
Bylaw;
"INSTITUTIONAL" means a building or structure used or intended to be used
for institutional uses as provided for in the Zoning Bylaw, (P) zoning, including
but not limited to non-profit cultural, recreational, social, library, school,
government, hospital or educational purposes;
"MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL USE" has the same meaning as defined in the
Zoning Bylaw;
"PER M'" means the Development Cost Charge payable per square metre of a
building or structure being constructed, altered or extended as measured by
using the gross floor area;
"RESIDENTIAL USE" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning Bylaw;
"SEMI-DETACHED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING" has the same meaning as
defined in the Zoning Bylaw;
"SSMUH RESIDENTIAL USE" means lots that are zoned in the Zoning Bylaw
with zoning that is intended to accommodate small-scale multi-unit housing
types or lots that are zoned RS-1 SSMUH Residential Zone, RS-2 SSMUH
Residential Zone, RS-3 (Small lot, Hillside) SSMUH Residential Zone, RI-1
(Infill 1) SSMUH Residential Zone - South of Hospital Lands; RI-2 (Infill 2)
SSMUH Residential Zone; RE-1 SSMUH Estate Residential 1 Zone; and RE-2
SSMUH Estate Residential 2 Zone in the Zoning Bylaw;
"ZONING BYLAW" means the City of White Rock Zoning Bylaw 2024, No.
2506, as amended or replaced from time to time.
(Added by Bylaw 2540)
12. This Bylaw will come into effect six months after the date it is adopted. (added by
Bylaw 2540)
13. "White Rock Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw, 2006, No. 1798" is hereby
repealed. (renumbered by Bylaw 2540)
14. This Bylaw may be cited as "White Rock Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2015,
No. 2112." (renumbered by Bylaw 2540)
RECEIVED FIRST READING on the 14" day of | December, 2015
RECEIVED SECOND READING on the 7" day of March, 2016
RECEIVED THIRD READING on the 7 day of March, 2016
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THIRD READING RESCINDED on the 21" dayof March, 2016
RECEIVED THIRD READING, AS 21" dayof March, 2016
AMENDED, on the
RECEIVED approval of the Inspector of 15" dayof July, 2016
Municipalities
ADOPTED on the 25" dayof July, 2016
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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WHITE ROCK DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES
IMPOSITION BYLAW, 2015, NO. 2112
SCHEDULE "A"
Ss BOC Cater Ss
Collecti ae .
Use BOF) basi r . Drai ep i S ; Ww Total
Sinale Kamil
Pe | ee | se) ae) |e
Perm? of
area
Perm? of
area
(deleted by Bylaw 2540)
SCHEDULE "A"
PC ategory
Category of Collection | Transpor . Park Sanitary . .
Use basi . Drainage | Acquisition & Water Fire Police Total
asis tation Sewer
Development
Per
ere dwelling | $5,401 | $5,209 | $4,344 $936 | $2,883 | $1,734 | $1,562 | °22-069/
esidential unit unit
Multi-unit | Pet $15,055 /
Resi runt | dwelling | $4,212 | $3,371 | $3,430 $581 $1,642 | $957 | $862 >
esidential unit unit
Per m? of
Commercial | gross floor | $95 $30 $0 $11 $29 $11 $10 $186
area
Per m?* of
Institutional | gross floor | $31 $40 $0 $12 $33 $11 $10 $137
area
(added by Bylaw 2540)