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Development Cost Charges 
Funding wastewaster system expansion
Metro Vancouver applies Development Cost Charges (DCC) to users that are part of emerging Lower Mainland developments to pay for new sanitary sewer works such as additional trunk lines, pumping stations, and wastewater treatment plant expansion.

Calculating the DCC
DCCs are calculated based on the type of development and the location. The Lower Mainland is divided into four sewerage areas, Fraser, Lulu Island West, North Shore, Vancouver which include all the municipalities except for the villages of Anmore, Belcarra and Lions Bay.
Collecting the DCC
Local municipalities are responsible for collecting the charge. This is usually done at the subdivision approval stage for single-family residential developments and the building permit stage for other types of development.

The chart below outlines the general rates, but individual municipalities sometimes choose to charge less to developers and use other revenue sources to make up the difference.
FraserLulu Island WestNorth ShoreVancouver
Single Family Residential (Use per dwelling unit) $1,731$1,077$1,291$944
Townhouse Residential (Use per dwelling unit)$1,515$942$1,129$826
Apartment Residential (Use per dwelling unit)$1,082$673$807$590
Non-Residential (Use per sq. ft. of building)$0.811$0.505$0.605$0.443

 GVS&DD Development Cost Charge Bylaw
 Development Cost Charge       Bylaw No. 254, 2010

 Affordable Housing

The Bylaw includes provisions to waive regional development cost charges (DCCs) for a number of different types of affordable housing. The Bylaw is consistent with the directions in the Regional Affordable Housing Strategy which was adopted by the Metro Vancouver Board in November 2007 and are intended to complement and support municipal efforts to create more affordable housing.
 Housing Diversity web page

Resources

For more information on the DCC, contact:

Office of the Treasurer
4330 Kingsway,
Burnaby, B.C., V5H 4G8
Phone: 604-436-6839

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