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.
- Development Application
- Rezoning Application
- Subdivision Application
- 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)
- Board of Variance Applications
Please see Development Applications Bulletins for additional City requirements
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- Development Permit: A Guide to Obtaining a Development Permit in Richmond DA-29
- Steveston Village Development Permit DA-31
- Development Permit Application DA-1
Notification of Sign Placement for a Development Permit Application:
- Development Permit Exemption Form DA-13
- General Compliance Guidelines DA-18
- Advisory Design Panel DA-14
- Survey & Site Plan Guidelines Bulletin DEVAPPS-01
- Vegetation Survey Guidelines Bulletin DEVAPPS-02
- Landscaping Inspection Bulletin DEVAPPS-03
- Aircraft and Land Use Noise Bulletin DEVAPPS-05
- Acceptable Letters of Credit AS-50
- Fast Tracking Simple Rezoning and Development Permit Applications in the City of Richmond DA-26
- Development Application DA-4
Development Application supporting documents: Development Application Requirements, Notice to All Development Applicants, Schedule 1 - Site Disclosure Statement (fillable pdf available on Province of BC - Site remediation forms). - Development Variance Permit Application Sign Information DA-15
Notification of Sign Placement for a Development Variance Permit Application - Strata Title Conversion Applications - Residential Policy DA-25
- Strata Title Conversion Applications - Commercial and Industrial Policy DA-3
- Information Checklist for Phased Strata Development Applications DA-11
- Notice to Applicant: Offsite Requirements for Works and Service DA-6
- Rezoning: A Guide to Rezoning Property in Richmond DA-27
- Rezoning Application DA-20
Rezoning Application supporting documents: Notice to Rezoning Applicants,
Schedule 1 - Site Disclosure Statement (fillable pdf available on Province of BC - Site remediation forms). - Rezoning Application Sign Information DA-21
Notification of Sign Placement for a Rezoning Application - Fast Tracking Simple Rezoning and Development Permit Applications in the City of Richmond DA-26
- Aircraft and Land Use Noise Bulletin DEVAPPS-05
- Subdivision: A Guide to Subdividing Property in Richmond DA-28
- Subdivision Application DA-8
Subdivision Application supporting documents: Waiver Form, Notice to Subdivision Applicants, Schedule 1 - Site Disclosure Statement (fillable pdf available on Province of BC - Site remediation forms). - Processing Procedures for Subdivisions with Servicing Agreements DA-23
- Air Space Parcel Subdivision Application DA-33
- Phased Strata Subdivision Application DA-34
- School Site Acquisition Charge (Bulletin INFO-22)
- Payment of Development Cost Charges (D.C.C.'s) By Installments DA-2
- Development Cost Charges (Bylaw No. 5323) DA-7
- Insurance Coverage Requirements DA-9
Request to Change an Existing Development Application
Heritage Alteration Permit Application
- Heritage Alteration Permit Application DA-22
- Heritage Alteration Permit Application Sign Information DA-16
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.
Amendment - NEW
The City is proposing an update to the DCC Imposition Bylaw No. 9499 in 2021 where city-wide DCC rates will be increased by the 2020 Vancouver Consumer Price Index of 0.8%. Please see table below for the proposed rates and a link to the staff report that was presented to Council at the April 6, 2021 Finance Committee Meeting:
In-stream applications meeting all conditions of section 511 and 568 of the Local Government Act are grandfathered for a period of one year from the effective date of the adopted DCC Bylaw (target adoption date: May 10, 2021)
If you have any comments or feedback, please email us at dcc@richmond.ca by April 22, 2021.
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.
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