Business & Development Fees
Application Fees
Application fees for development applications, sign permits, and the purchase of documents can be found in the: Fees and Charges Bylaw.
Business licence fees can be found in the Business Licence Bylaw.
Development Cost Charges (DCC)
Charges that are paid at the time of subdivision for single family lots or at the time of building permit for all other development can be found in the Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw.
Building Permit Fees
Fees for building permits for new construction or for the siting of a new manufactured home can be found in the Building and Plumbing Bylaw
Business & Development Incentives
DCC Downtown Waiver
The DCC Reduction for Downtown Specified Area Bylaw was adopted by Council on October 17, 2011. This Bylaw provides an incentive to new development in the Downtown by waiving the Development Cost Charges for eligible development within the Downtown Specified Area. This Bylaw applies to multi-family residential development and commercial development.
DCC Low Environmental Impact Rebate
Council has provided direction to develop a bylaw to provide incentives to encourage highly water efficient development thereby reducing the impact on the waste water treatment plant and the water supply reservoir, ultimately extending the life of these major facilities. This incentive is targetted to development outside of the Downtown. This bylaw is under development.
Revitalization Tax Exemption
Bylaw 1625 Revitalization Tax Exemption was adopted by Council on October 15, 2007. This Bylaw provides an incentive to existing commercial buildings in the Downtown Core and Downtown Mixed Use areas (as defined in the Official Community Plan) when the construction value of the project is at least $15,000. The program supports the ongoing revitalization of the Downtown by tying the municipal portion of the property taxes to the assessed value established before the improvements took place. The tax exemption is available for a maximum of 10 years. For more details and to apply click here Revitalization Tax Exemption Package
Please watch for other new incentive bylaws that are being considered by Council. These initiatives could expand the current program to include other categories of revitalization such as environmental, economic and social, starting in the taxation year 2013.