At their regular meeting on September 15th, Council gave three readings to the proposed 2026 Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw. The current proposed amendments to Delta’s fees and charges reflect continuing adjustments toward the median rates of peer municipalities, where applicable, or an inflationary increase of approximately 2.6% for other rates, which is in line with the 2024 Vancouver CPI. Proposed changes would take effect January 1, 2026.  

Development Services  

The majority of development fees and charges in Schedule 6 would increase to align with the regional median or with that of comparable application types. Changes were also made to simplify and clarify development fee language and to align the wording of various fees and charges to better reflect the current language used in applications, with notable adjustments as follows:  

• Mixed-use rezoning fee would be aligned with the multi-family rezoning fee,  
• Institutional rezoning fee would be aligned with the industrial rezoning fee,
• Official Community Plan (OCP) application fee would be simplified from three fees based on area, to one fee applicable for all OCP amendment applications regardless of size,
• Development Variance Permit (DVP) fees would be simplified to reflect either a DVP associated with a rezoning application, or a DVP not associated with a rezoning application, and  
• Temporary Use Permit Renewal fee would be adjusted to reflect 50% of the cost of a Temporary use Permit.  

The following new fees and charges are proposed for approvals that are delegated to the General Manager, Development:  

• Minor Development Permit (DP) Amendment fee,  
• Minor Covenant Amendment fee and Covenant Discharge fee, and  
• DVP Application fee.  

Additional information can be found in the  full report by City staff and  2026 Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw. 

January 21, 2025

As mentioned in previous updates, on December 16th, Council adopted the Bylaw that consolidates the City’s fees and charges. By bringing fees and charges into one bylaw, the report outlines it will improve transparency and access for the community and business partners; and allows Council to consider proposed adjustment with an annual review and in context with all government services.  

Additional information can be found in the  full report by City staff. 

December 17th, 2024

At their meeting on December 2nd, Council gave three readings to the Bylaw that consolidates the City’s fees and charges. By bringing fees and charges into one bylaw, the report outlines it will improve transparency and access for the community and business partners; and allows Council to consider proposed adjustment with an annual review and in context with all government services.  

Development Services:  

There are no proposed changes to development fees and charges. A separate report has been provided on the 2025 Strategic Priorities for the Development Department, which includes a detailed review of the development fees and charges and proposed updates. Staff are proposing to complete the review in the first quarter of 2025 and bring forward recommendations to Council at that time.  

Soil Deposit, Electric Vehicle, and Environmental Services: 

The materials fee for removal and deposit of soil has remained the same for over 30 years, and it is proposed that the fee increase from $0.50m3 to $0.75m3, a comparable rate to the median of other municipalities that charge this fee. The application processing fee for soil removal or deposit remains unchanged. 

Additional information can be found in the  full report by City staff.