Development Cost Charges (DCC) and Amenity Cost Charges (ACC) Updates

The City of Abbotsford is updating Development Cost Charges (DCCs), Amenity Cost Charges (ACCs) and Community Amenity Contributions (CACs).

Development Cost Charges (DCCs) are fees set by the City to recover the financial costs of development. DCC's are paid by developers and builders back to the City of Abbotsford at the Building Permit or Subdivision stage. DCC's recovered from developers are used to pay for growth related large off-site infrastructure projects such as water supply & treatment, sewage collection & treatment, drainage facilities, major road upgrades, fire, police, solid waste facilities and new park acquisitions.

Amenity Cost Charges (ACCs) are cost charges levied on development to help pay for the costs of facilities or features that provide social, cultural, heritage, recreational, or environmental benefits to a community. ACC is a new program introduced by the Province that allows Local Governments to fund community centres, recreational facilities, libraries, daycare, and public squares, etc. from new growth.

Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) are amenity contributions made by the developer as part of a rezoning process. CACs are intended to offset the cost of providing community amenities associated with new residential development. Proposed CACs charges will only apply to affordable housing category.

Why updates are proposed:

• New legislative changes to include fire, police and solid waste facilities with the DCC program
• To include Highway Interchange projects with the latest DCC program
• Update the project costs - significant increase in cost for growth related projects
• New provincial legislation to introduce the ACC program

We want to hear from you!

View the Proposed DCC Rates and the Proposed ACC Rates. Leave us a comment or a question below!