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Application Fees

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

Type of Development Applications Fees
Rezoning
(including Official Community Plan amendment)
$2,408 - Single Detached (RS) 

$3,008 - Single Detached (RS) requiring a new or amended Single-Family Lot Size Policy 

$2,408 - Standard zoning districts plus: Variable floor area/unit charges

$3,608 - Site Specific Zones plus: Variable floor area/unit charges
Fast Track Application $1,208
Zoning Text Amendment $1,895
Official Community Plan amendment
(not involving a Rezoning)
$3,608
Additional Public Hearing
(Rezoning, Zoning Text or Official Community Plan amendment)
$908 per Public Hearing
Development Permit
(involving Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) or Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR))
$1,808
Development Permit
(not involving ESA or ALR)
$1,808 plus:
Variable floor area charges
Development Permit for Coach House or Granny Flat $1,156
General Compliance Ruling
(on an approved Development Permit)
$608 per ruling
Development Variance Permit $1,808
Subdivision $908 (including first parcel)

$125 for each additional parcel
Subdivision - Preliminary
Letter of Approval Extension
$310 per extension
Air Space Subdivision $7,067 plus $175 for each parcel
Consolidation $125
Road Closure or Road Exchange $908
Strata Title Conversion $2,408 - Two-Family Dwellings

$3,608- Multi-Family, commercial or industrial
Phased Strata Title $608 per phase
Strata Plan Approval $255
Agricultural Land Reserve Appeal $1,500
Temporary Use Permit $2,408 (Application fee)

$1,208 (Renewal fee)
Land Use Contract Amendment $1,156
Servicing Agreement $1,208 (Processing fee) + inspection fee (4% of the approved off-site works and services)
Latecomer Agreement $5,769
Civic Address Change $310 - Subdivision or consolidation or new building constructed on a corner lot

$1,208 - Personal preference
Change in Application Scope $310
Change in Application Mailing Address $58.25
Information/Comfort Letter $75.50 per property
Approving Officer Plan Approval $64.75 per legal plan
Site Profile Application $64.75 per site profile
Landscape Re-Inspection $131
Telecommunication Antenna Consultation and Siting $2,408
Discharge or Amendment
Legal Agreement
$310- Does not require Council approval

$1,208 - Does require Council approval
Liquor Related Permits $322 - Temporary change

$608 - New or change
Heritage Alteration Permit $265 - No Development Permit or Rezoning

20% - Total Development Permit or Rezoning fee (whichever is greater)
Heritage Revitalization Agreement $265 - No Development Permit or Rezoning

20% - Total Development Permit or Rezoning fee (whichever is greater)
Fees subject to change without notice.

For further information please contact Program Coordinator, Development at           604-276-4138 or at 604-204-8653.