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Who charges what in West Vancouver
A new multiplex in West Vancouver pays one-time charges to several bodies. The City of West Vancouver collects its own development cost charge (DCC): Townhouse: $9,197 per unit; Apartment: $9,197 per unit. Area 5 (most of the developed area) total per unit, Bylaw 3801 summary. Corrected: earlier figure double-counted components. Upper-lands areas 2 to 4 differ. Effective 2026 summary (updated July 2026).
Because West Vancouver is in Metro Vancouver, the city also collects Metro Vancouver's regional water, sewer (NSSA sewerage area) and parkland DCCs and the TransLink DCC for the Regional Transportation Development Cost Charge. On a 4-plex those regional lines add $88,456.
For schools, the school site charge is not priced yet for SD 45 West Vancouver. SD 45: no SSAC bylaw found (checked 2026-10-16).
Amenity cost charge (ACC): Not yet recorded. Not charged: no amenity cost charge bylaw in force (checked 2026-10-16). West Vancouver uses zoning amenity units in Ambleside and Horseshoe Bay only.
Building permit: Bylaw 5383 consolidated to 5467. Application fee is credited.
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: $147,399 total, $36,850 a unit. The biggest line is Metro Vancouver regional water DCC (GVWD Bylaw 257, amended by Bylaw 270, 2026) at $39,356, 27% of the total. That ranks West Vancouver number 3 of 19 for a 4-plex.
6-plex, 6 units of 1,000 sq ft on the same lot: $217,445 total, $36,241 a unit, number 3 of 19. A duplex of two 1,400 sq ft units comes to $81,205.
Full line items: duplex, 4-plex, 6-plex.
What is changing
- DCC corrected from $18,394 to $9,197 per unit (Area 5); components had been double-counted.
- 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.
Not in these totals: School site acquisition charge (SD 45 West Vancouver). The school charge may add up to about $1,000 a unit.
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: Abbotsford ($35,073 a unit), Vancouver ($38,924 a unit). Compare all 19.
Background: what a DCC is, ACCs, school site charges, BC multiplex zoning rules.
West Vancouver: rates on file
West Vancouver 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 DCCArea 5 (most of the developed area) total per unit, Bylaw 3801 summary. Corrected: earlier figure double-counted components. Upper-lands areas 2 to 4 differ. | Townhouse: $9,197 per unit; Apartment: $9,197 per unit | Verified | 2026 summary (updated July 2026) | Source |
| Amenity cost chargeNot charged: no amenity cost charge bylaw in force (checked 2026-10-16). West Vancouver uses zoning amenity units in Ambleside and Horseshoe Bay only. | Not yet recorded | To confirm | Source | |
| School site chargeSD 45 West Vancouver | Not priced. May add up to about $1,000 a unit. | Not priced | 2026-10-16 | Source |
| Building permit fee | Bylaw 5383 consolidated to 5467. Application fee is credited. | Verified | 2026-01-01 | Source |
Questions
How much are development fees on a 4-plex in West Vancouver?
About $147,399, or $36,850 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 West Vancouver?
Yes. West Vancouver is in Metro Vancouver, so regional water, sewer and parkland DCCs and the TransLink DCC apply.
Does West Vancouver charge an amenity cost charge?
We have no ACC rate on file for West Vancouver yet. Check with the city.