Regional Water Supply Development Cost Charge Program

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The Capital Regional District (CRD) is implementing a Regional Water Supply (RWS) Development Cost Charge (DCC) Program to help fund eligible growth-related water projects.

DCCs are charges collected by local governments to help fund eligible infrastructure expenditures required to serve population growth. DCCs are authorized and regulated by the Province through the the Local Government Act (LGA) and are intended to promote fairness, consistency, transparency, and equity by ensuring growth-related infrastructure costs are shared by growth. Many local governments throughout British Columbia, including several municipalities in Greater Victoria, already have DCC programs in place.

The RWS DCC program will help fund eligible Regional Water Supply projects required to accommodate future growth and reduce reliance on existing water users to pay the full cost of growth-related infrastructure through water rates. To learn more about DCCs and the RWS DCC Program, please review our Frequently Asked Questions.

Engagement

Engagement activities undertaken during the development of the RWS DCC Bylaw are summarized in Appendix C of the RWS DCC Background Report.

Implementation

To support implementation of the program and provide additional notice to the development community, the program will include:

  • A delayed start date of April 2, 2027, providing a grace period for developers.
  • One-year in-stream protection for applications already in process.

The Regional Water Supply Commission has also directed staff to investigate a “Waivers and Reductions” bylaw or grant-in-aid program to support eligible projects.

Status and Next Steps

  • The CRD Board gave first, second and third reading of the RWS DCC bylaw and directed staff to submit it to the BC Inspector of Municipalities for review and Statutory Approval under the Local Government Act. (February 11, 2026)
  • The CRD received Statutory Approval of the RWS DCC Bylaw from the BC Inspector of Municipalities. (July 15, 2026)
  • The CRD Board adopted the RWS DCC Bylaw. (September 9, 2026)
  • The RWS DCC Bylaw will come into effect on April 2, 2027.
  • Prior to April 2027, the CRD will meet individually with staff from each municipality in the Capital Region to ensure the DCCs are appropriately collected by the municipality and remitted to the CRD.
  • The CRD will also begin exploring DCC Waivers or Reductions at the direction of the Regional Water Supply Commission.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is implementing a Regional Water Supply (RWS) Development Cost Charge (DCC) Program to help fund eligible growth-related water projects.

DCCs are charges collected by local governments to help fund eligible infrastructure expenditures required to serve population growth. DCCs are authorized and regulated by the Province through the the Local Government Act (LGA) and are intended to promote fairness, consistency, transparency, and equity by ensuring growth-related infrastructure costs are shared by growth. Many local governments throughout British Columbia, including several municipalities in Greater Victoria, already have DCC programs in place.

The RWS DCC program will help fund eligible Regional Water Supply projects required to accommodate future growth and reduce reliance on existing water users to pay the full cost of growth-related infrastructure through water rates. To learn more about DCCs and the RWS DCC Program, please review our Frequently Asked Questions.

Engagement

Engagement activities undertaken during the development of the RWS DCC Bylaw are summarized in Appendix C of the RWS DCC Background Report.

Implementation

To support implementation of the program and provide additional notice to the development community, the program will include:

  • A delayed start date of April 2, 2027, providing a grace period for developers.
  • One-year in-stream protection for applications already in process.

The Regional Water Supply Commission has also directed staff to investigate a “Waivers and Reductions” bylaw or grant-in-aid program to support eligible projects.

Status and Next Steps

  • The CRD Board gave first, second and third reading of the RWS DCC bylaw and directed staff to submit it to the BC Inspector of Municipalities for review and Statutory Approval under the Local Government Act. (February 11, 2026)
  • The CRD received Statutory Approval of the RWS DCC Bylaw from the BC Inspector of Municipalities. (July 15, 2026)
  • The CRD Board adopted the RWS DCC Bylaw. (September 9, 2026)
  • The RWS DCC Bylaw will come into effect on April 2, 2027.
  • Prior to April 2027, the CRD will meet individually with staff from each municipality in the Capital Region to ensure the DCCs are appropriately collected by the municipality and remitted to the CRD.
  • The CRD will also begin exploring DCC Waivers or Reductions at the direction of the Regional Water Supply Commission.
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    Comment Form

    We want to hear from you! Please provide your feedback on the Regional Water Supply Development Cost Charge backgrounder report using this form. Comments collected will be shared with the Regional Water Supply Commission as part of the planning process. The deadline to provide feedback is 11:55pm on Saturday, November 9, 2024.

    This comment form is intended to be anonymous. Please do not provide your name, address or any other personal information that directly or indirectly identifies yourself or others. No comments will be attributed to any individual and no personal information will be used to make administrative decisions impacting specific individuals as a result of this survey.

    Please Note: Because comments are anonymous, we are not able to respond directly. Please send an email to waterplanning@crd.bc.ca  if you would like us to reply with additional information.

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    Development Cost Charge Program Survey

    We appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey about the proposed Regional Water Supply Development Cost Charge Program. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

    Your input will used to inform the Regional Water Supply Commission’s next steps related to funding water infrastructure upgrades and supply expansion projects required as the region grows. Responses will be organized and summarized in a “What We Heard” report which will be shared with the Regional Water Supply commission and posted online.  

    Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey. The survey will close at 11:55 pm (PST) on July 5, 2024. 

    Privacy Information:

    We do not require your personal information for the purposes of this survey. Your responses to the survey questions will not be attributed back to you individually; they will only be reported back collectively with the other responses received. When completing the survey questions, please do not provide your name or address, or any other personal information that could identify you or other individuals.

    For security purposes any personal information which identifies you or others will immediately be deleted, once your response is received and processed. No personal information will be used to make any administrative decisions that impact any individuals as a result of this survey. Any personal information is collected by the Capital Regional District (CRD) under Section 26 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used to collect feedback on the proposed RWS DCC program. Should you have questions about the collection of this information, please contact: waterplanning@crd.bc.ca  

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