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Who charges what in Port Coquitlam
A new multiplex in Port Coquitlam pays one-time charges to several bodies. The City of Port Coquitlam collects its own development cost charge (DCC): Townhouse: $16,880 per unit; Apartment: $10,870 per unit. Sum of transportation, drainage, sanitary and parks DCCs. Effective 2026-04-14 (parks added by Bylaw 4431).
Because Port Coquitlam 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 43 Coquitlam collects a school site charge.
Amenity cost charge (ACC): Townhouse: $8,038 per unit; Apartment: $5,454 per unit. Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw, 2026 (No. 4449).
Building permit: Schedule E charges the same amount twice: once at application and again before issuance (0.45% + $750 each over $500,000). Both included.
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: $212,744 total, $53,186 a unit. The biggest line is Port Coquitlam municipal DCC at $67,520, 32% of the total. That ranks Port Coquitlam number 10 of 19 for a 4-plex.
6-plex, 6 units of 1,000 sq ft on the same lot: $316,206 total, $52,701 a unit, number 10 of 19. A duplex of two 1,400 sq ft units comes to $114,662.
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: Maple Ridge ($53,092 a unit), Port Moody ($55,831 a unit). Compare all 19.
Background: what a DCC is, ACCs, school site charges, BC multiplex zoning rules.
Port Coquitlam: rates on file
Port Coquitlam 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 DCCSum of transportation, drainage, sanitary and parks DCCs. | Townhouse: $16,880 per unit; Apartment: $10,870 per unit | Verified | 2026-04-14 (parks added by Bylaw 4431) | Source |
| Amenity cost chargeAmenity Cost Charge Bylaw, 2026 (No. 4449). | Townhouse: $8,038 per unit; Apartment: $5,454 per unit | Verified | 2026 | Source |
| School site chargeSD 43 Coquitlam | Provincial schedule, $600 to $1,000 per unit by density | Provincial maximum | 2026-10-16 | Source |
| Building permit fee | Schedule E charges the same amount twice: once at application and again before issuance (0.45% + $750 each over $500,000). Both included. | Verified | 2026-01-01 | Source |
Questions
How much are development fees on a 4-plex in Port Coquitlam?
About $212,744, or $53,186 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 Port Coquitlam?
Yes. Port Coquitlam is in Metro Vancouver, so regional water, sewer and parkland DCCs and the TransLink DCC apply.
Does Port Coquitlam charge an amenity cost charge?
Yes. Townhouse: $8,038 per unit; Apartment: $5,454 per unit.