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Who charges what in Pitt Meadows
A new multiplex in Pitt Meadows pays one-time charges to several bodies. The City of Pitt Meadows collects its own development cost charge (DCC): Townhouse: $17,306 per unit; Apartment: $12,241 per unit. Two-family, three-family or townhouse rate and apartment rate. Effective 2024 bylaw (fall 2024).
Because Pitt Meadows is in Metro Vancouver, the city also collects Metro Vancouver's regional water, sewer (FSA sewerage area) and parkland DCCs and the TransLink DCC for the Regional Transportation Development Cost Charge. On a 4-plex those regional lines add $92,532.
For schools, SD 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows collects a school site charge.
Amenity cost charge (ACC): Townhouse: $7,330 per unit; Apartment: $5,240 per unit. Bylaw 2987, CPI-indexed each April 1. Rates to 2027-03-31.
Building permit: Building Bylaw 2131 Schedule 1: 1% of value, $100 minimum.
Worked examples
4-plex, 4 units of 1,100 sq ft on a 6,000 sq ft lot at $400 a sq ft to build: $211,876 total, $52,969 a unit. The biggest line is Pitt Meadows municipal DCC at $69,224, 33% of the total. That ranks Pitt Meadows number 8 of 19 for a 4-plex.
6-plex, 6 units of 1,000 sq ft on the same lot: $315,414 total, $52,569 a unit, number 9 of 19. A duplex of two 1,400 sq ft units comes to $113,718.
Full line items: duplex, 4-plex, 6-plex.
What is changing
- Metro Vancouver's draft 2028 to 2030 DCC program would charge multiplexes of 3 or more units the apartment rate per unit and duplexes the townhouse rate. Not adopted. How the regional DCC works.
What this leaves out
Area-specific add-ons, credits for existing homes on the lot, waivers, in-stream protection, servicing works, and utility connection fees. Check those with the city before you price land.
Cities near this cost for a 4-plex: Mission ($50,733 a unit), Maple Ridge ($53,092 a unit). Compare all 19.
Background: what a DCC is, ACCs, school site charges, BC multiplex zoning rules.
Pitt Meadows: rates on file
Pitt Meadows is in Metro Vancouver, so regional water, sewer and parkland DCCs and the TransLink DCC also apply. Regional and TransLink lines are in the estimate above. Checked 2026-10-16.
| Charge | Rate | Status | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal DCCTwo-family, three-family or townhouse rate and apartment rate. | Townhouse: $17,306 per unit; Apartment: $12,241 per unit | Verified | 2024 bylaw (fall 2024) | Source |
| Amenity cost chargeBylaw 2987, CPI-indexed each April 1. Rates to 2027-03-31. | Townhouse: $7,330 per unit; Apartment: $5,240 per unit | Verified | 2026-04-01 | Source |
| School site chargeSD 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | Provincial schedule, $600 to $1,000 per unit by density | Provincial maximum | 2026-10-16 | Source |
| Building permit fee | Building Bylaw 2131 Schedule 1: 1% of value, $100 minimum. | Verified | 2026-01-01 | Source |
Questions
How much are development fees on a 4-plex in Pitt Meadows?
About $211,876, or $52,969 a unit, for four 1,100 sq ft units on a 6,000 sq ft lot, counting priced lines only. Estimate only, confirm with the city.
Does the Metro Vancouver regional DCC apply in Pitt Meadows?
Yes. Pitt Meadows is in Metro Vancouver, so regional water, sewer and parkland DCCs and the TransLink DCC apply.
Does Pitt Meadows charge an amenity cost charge?
Yes. Townhouse: $7,330 per unit; Apartment: $5,240 per unit.