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Application Forms and Information

Important! New fee increases effective January 1st of each year. Refer to: City Bylaws, Chapter 5 - Finance and Budgets - Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636.

Please see Development Applications Bulletins for additional City requirements

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Development Permit Application
Development Permit Application Supporting Documents: Notice to Development Permit Applicants, Schedule 1 - Site Disclosure Statement (fillable pdf available on Province of BC - Site remediation forms).
Notification of Sign Placement for a Development Permit Application:
Development Application Rezoning Application
Subdivision Application Letter of Authorization
Request to Change an Existing Development Application
Heritage Alteration Permit Application
Heritage Revitalization Agreement Application
Official Community Plan Amendment
Temporary Use Permit

Development Cost Charges (DCC's) & Growth Fees
The following list includes currently applicable DCC and growth fees, as well as what types of development they pertain to.

City-Wide Development Cost Charges
City DCCs are charged on all applicable developments to fund approved capital upgrades necessitated by growth.
Applicable Development Types: All types of development.
Rate: See City Bylaw 10161 for current rates. For how the area of each applicable development type is calculated and charged, please reference bulletin DEVAPPS-06.

Alexandra Area Supplemental Development Cost Charge 
Applicable Development Types: All types of development within the Alexandra sub-area. See Schedule A to Bylaw 9499 for boundaries.
Rate: See City Bylaw 9499 or appendix 1 for current rates

Metro Vancouver GVS&DD DCC
DCC collected by the City on behalf of Metro Vancouver. This charge is for regional sewerage and drainage upgrades.  
Applicable Development Types: All types of development. 
Rates: See Metro Vancouver DCC website for current rates and map of different locations 

Translink Regional Transit DCC
DCC collected by the City on behalf of Translink. This charge is to pay for regional transit upgrades and is applied to all new development in Translink’s Service Region.   
Applicable Development Types: All types of development.
Rates: See Translink DCC website for rate table and bylaw details.

School Site Acquisition Charge
A charge collected by the City on behalf of School District No. 38 (Richmond) to fund future school site acquisition.
Applicable Development Types: All types of development. 
Rates: Rates vary based on density of development. See bulletin INFO-22 for current rates. 

Annual DCC Report
Board of Variance Applications