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How it works

PlexFees takes each city's published fee rates, applies them to your project and lists each fee with the bylaw it comes from.

Line drawing of a two-storey, four-unit multiplex on its lot, with the four lot corners marked

  1. Pick the city and the building

    Choose one of 19 cities, then multiplex, townhouse or apartment, the number of units and the average unit size. Lot size and build cost are optional.

  2. See the estimated fees

    We apply the published rates for the city DCC, Metro Vancouver regional DCCs and the TransLink DCC where they apply, school site charges, amenity cost charges and building permit fees. Each line shows the amount, who levies it, the bylaw and the effective date. If we have no rate for a line, the line says so and stays out of the total.

  3. Get the full report for $19

    A letter-size PDF with the fee schedule, a sources page with a link for every bylaw, and the assumptions behind the numbers. Payments are not open yet. You can see a sample or preview a report for your own project free.

Check a lotSee the sample report

What the estimate includes

  • Development cost charges set by the city
  • Regional development cost charges: Metro Vancouver water, sewer and parkland, and the TransLink DCC, in Metro Vancouver cities only
  • Amenity cost charges, where the city has adopted one
  • School site acquisition charges, where the school district charges one
  • Other fees: building permit fees for the cities that have a schedule on file, and the Vancouver development permit fee

What it 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. Method and sources has the details.

Questions

Is it free?

The calculator, city pages and comparison are free with no sign-up. The full PDF report will cost $19. Payments are not open yet.

Where do the rates come from?

City DCC and ACC bylaws, Metro Vancouver and TransLink DCC pages, and school district bylaws or the provincial schedule. Every line links to its source. Checked 2026-10-16.

How accurate is it?

It applies the published rates to your unit count and size. 111 of 128 priced lines across the 19 cities are verified against the official page; the rest are marked To confirm. It leaves out area add-ons, credits, waivers and in-stream rules. Estimate only, confirm with the city.

Which cities?

Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley City, Langley Township, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Vancouver City and District, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver and West Vancouver.

Do you store what I enter?

No. The numbers run in your browser and are not sent anywhere.