Development Cost Charges (DCCs) are fees charged when a Building Permit is issued or a Subdivision is approved for new development. The City of North Vancouver collects three types of DCCs:
City DCCs
Charged for the purpose of providing funds to assist the City with general road and infrastructure projects and in acquiring parkland. Read more in Development Cost Charges Bylaw 8471 (PDF).
Metro Vancouver DCCs
Charged for the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS & DD) to help finance the cost of various sewerage projects within Metro Vancouver. Get details on the Metro Vancouver website.
TransLink DCCs
Charged for new developments in the Transportation Service Region to help fund the construction or expansion of projects in TransLink’s Investment Plans. Learn more on the TransLink website.
Schedule of Fees
Payment of applicable DCC fees for a building permit application are due upon building permit issuance. For subdivision, the fee will be assessed as of the date of the Letter of Conditional Approval.
Where a change of use or expansion of floor area is proposed, DCCs are calculated on a net basis where DCC calculations for a previous use/floor area are credited toward the new use/floor area. The fees payable for all City of North Vancouver DCCs are outlined in the table below. Please note that the DCCs for commercial and industrial developments are measured in square metres for the City of North Vancouver, whereas Metro Vancouver and Translink DCCs are measured in square feet.
| City |
| Residential |
| - Single-Family Dwelling (at subdivision) |
$14,749 /lot |
| - Townhouse |
$62.17 /m2 |
| - Apartment |
$62.17 /m2 |
| Reductions for Residential |
| - Not-for-Profit Rental |
100% (no charges) |
| Commercial |
$58.03 /m2 |
| Industrial |
$38.70 /m2 |
Contact Info
Planning Division
Tel: 604-982-WORK (9675)
Email: gateway@cnv.org