There are a variety of ways you can make a payment to the City of Vancouver. You can either make a payment:
- Online - fastest and most convenient
- By mail or courier
- In person
Note Review your bill to find out how you can pay. Payment locations and addresses vary and are dependent on the type of fee.
Pay for permits, licences, decals, rentals, and more
Buy a residential parking permit
Buy your annual, short-term, or visitor residential parking permit online, over the phone, or in person.
Business licences
Get information on the types of businesses that require licences, and how to apply for, renew, cancel, and manage your business licence.
Dog licences and tags
Buying a new dog licence or managing an existing dog licence. How having a dog licence helps keep your dog and other dogs safe.
Stickers for extra garbage bags
Get extra garbage stickers so you can place excess garbage that won't fit in your bin in a garbage bag.
Security alarm permit
Apply for and manage your security alarm permit.
Commercial vehicle decals and plates
To use a vehicle for business purposes, you need an annual commercial vehicle licence decal (and maybe a permit plate). Apply for and manage your decal and plate.
Pay Development Cost Levy and Development Cost Charge
How to pay the fees for Development Cost Levy (DCL) and Development Cost Charge (DCC) fees.
Filming fees
Review filming and commercial photography fees for filming in Vancouver.
Pay your Vacancy Tax By-law notice
Review and pay your Vacancy Tax (Empty Homes Tax) By-law notice online, or pay by phone or in person.
Pay GHG By-law notice
Pay your GHG (greenhouse gas) By-law notice online, or pay by phone or in person.
Pay your water notice
Pay water notice online, or pay by phone or in person. Pay within 14 days for a 50% discount.
Burrard Civic Marina
Apply for moorage or land storage at the Burrard Civic Marina. Also, find information, services and fees for the marina.
Heather Civic Marina
Find information, services and fees for the Heather Civic Marina – one of the City of Vancouver’s marinas in False Creek.