Development Cost Charges

Under Section 933 of the Local Government Act, a municipality can establish development cost charges (DCCs), which are charges levied on new development to assist in funding the cost of upgrading or providing infrastructure services, and acquiring and developing parkland needed to support new development. DCCs can be collected to help pay for transportation, drainage, water and sanitary infrastructure, as well as parkland acquisition and development.

The City of New Westminster has collected DCCs on developments in the Queensborough area since 1995. In 2005 the City expanded the DCC program to include charges for the Mainland. DCCs are collected from all development that imposes a new capital cost burden on the municipality.

DCC Rates

In 2007, the City initiated a comprehensive review of its development cost charges program to better reflect the infrastructure and park needs of growth that were identified in recently completed Engineering and Parks plans. This review entailed extensive consultation with the community and development industry. Following consultation, the proposed DCC program was forwarded to the Province for their review and approval.

On December 13, 2010, Council gave approval to implement the new phased DCC program for New Westminster. The new program responds to future infrastructure needs that will result from continued growth as more people choose to make New Westminster their home. The new rates came into effect on January 1, 2011.

• DCC Rate Schedule
• DCC Bylaw No.7311 (rates effective January 2011/January 2012)
• DCC 2009 Final Report (includes projects and costs)

For more information on the DCC review, please refer to the following links.

Related documents 

June 22, 2009 - DCC Bylaw and Report

March 23, 2009 (dated February 16, 2009) - DCC Options for Consideration

September 8, 2008 - DCC Preliminary Findings of Technical Review

New Westminster DCC Review – FAQs

2006 DCC Rates - Former DCC Rates

DCC Bylaw No. 7048, 2005 - Former DCC Bylaw