Introduction

Planning a development project in Colwood? Use this tool to get a rough estimate of the development cost charges you may be required to pay by providing a few details about the project.

Municipal Roads DCCs, Bylaw 1836

Bylaw 1836 was adopted on Sep. 27, 2021 for the purpose of proving funds to pay the costs of providing, constructing, altering or expanding highway (road) facilities within the City of Colwood. For a complete list of Road DCC eligible project please refer to Schedule B of the bylaw.

-Enter 1 for SFD, Duplex/Townhome, Apt/condo -Enter the GFA in sq.m. for Commercial or Institutional -Enter Lot Size in sq.m for industrial development

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Municipal Sewer DCCs, Bylaw 1500

Bylaw 1500 was adopted on Nov. 27, 2011 for the purpose of proving funds to pay the costs of providing, constructing, altering or expanding sewer facilities within the City of Colwood.
IMPORTANT – To check if your development is in the sewer exclusion zone, please reference the exclusion zone in Schedule E of Bylaw 1500.

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CRD water DCCs, Bylaw 2758

The City of Colwood also collects development cost charges on behalf of the CRD’s Juan De Fuca Water Distribution in accordance with Development Cost Charges, Bylaw 2758

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School District #62 – School Sites Acquisition Charge

City of Colwood collects school acquisition charges on behalf of School District 62 (Bylaw No. 2019-01, Adopted 20190625). The collection of these charges is authorized by Section 572 of the Local Government Act.

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Your Estimated Development Cost Charge (DCC) Fee is:

DISCLAIMER - The City of Colwood's online DCC calculator provides an estimate of development cost and other charges in the City of Colwood (excluding City of Colwood processing fees). This calculator should be used for estimation purposes only, is provided as a convenience, and reflects the information that you have entered. Any figures derived from this calculator should not be taken as a final estimate of development cost and other charges. A more detailed estimation of charges may be obtained from the City of Colwood upon receipt of a complete subdivision or building permit application.