To help deliver the facilities and infrastructure needed to serve a growing Vancouver, we look to ensure that new development contributes to neighbourhoods where change occurs.
Development contributions come in the form of Community Amenity Contributions (CACs), Development Cost Levies (DCLs), and density bonus zoning.
What's happening2026 financing growth update
On July 21, 2026, Council approved a comprehensive update to financing growth tools (for more information, please see Updating Development Contributions: A New Framework for Financing Growth (2027-2036) Council report PDF file (4.6 MB)). The update included changes to the following tools:
- Development Cost Levies: Added fire as a new eligible spending category, maintained reduced rates, and removed False Creek Flats Area DCL.
- Amenity Cost Charges: Introduced new tool to fund community centres, libraries, arts and culture, public art, and public spaces.
- Density Bonus Zoning: Removed cash-only contributions to comply with provincial legislative changes.
- Inclusionary Zoning: Introduced new tool in select zones to deliver affordable housing.
- Community Amenity Contribution Policy: Exempted more rezonings from CACs as new tools are implemented.
Impacts to in-stream development
Approved changes in the 2026 financing growth update will become effective September 30, 2026. Learn how this impacts in-stream development:
- Applications in-stream (including rezoning, development permit, and building permit) before September 30, 2026, will not be subject to the ACC By-law, and will be expected to continue with applicable CAC and public art contributions. To be eligible under the new framework, in-stream applications must be re-submitted or amended after September 30, 2026.
- For new or amended applications submitted after September 30, 2026, the ACC By-law will apply along with the updated CAC Policy. The public art levy will no longer apply to rezonings, as public art funding is replaced by the ACC and CAC tools.
- The False Creek Flats Area DCL will no longer apply to applications after September 30, 2026.
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Types of development contributions
The community benefits above are delivered with help from these types of development contributions.
Guiding principles on development contributions
We manage the increased demands for facilities by following these principles:
- Community liveability should be maintained as the city grows.
- New developments should contribute to the cost of growth and their impact on the community.
- The cost of City facilities and services should be shared between new and existing developments.
- The economic impact of our development contributions should not affect development or housing affordability.
- Our system should be consistent, transparent, simple, and flexible.
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