Method and sources

We record rates and effective dates as facts from public bylaws and official rate pages, and link to each source. We do not copy documents.

• Municipal DCCs and ACCs: each city bylaw or rate page.
• Regional DCCs: Metro Vancouver water, liquid waste and parkland DCC pages. Rates shown are those for permits issued on or after July 24, 2026.
• Draft Metro Vancouver 2028 to 2030 rates would charge multiplexes of 3 or more units the apartment rate per unit and duplexes the townhouse rate. Not adopted yet; this calculator uses current rules.
• TransLink DCC: TransLink Bylaw 159-2025, effective January 1, 2026.
• School site acquisition charges: provincial regulation maximum schedule, used only where the school district is confirmed to charge it.

Simplifications: one building form per project, one average unit size, city-wide rates only (no area-specific add-ons), no exemptions, waivers or in-stream rules, no credits for existing units. Building permit fees are calculated from each city's valuation schedule for the cities that have one on file, using the construction cost per sq ft you enter; other cities show coming soon.