Fees & rates — Victoria, British Columbia

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The City of Victoria, British Columbia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Administration Fees Bylaw; Development Cost Charges Bylaw, verified 2026-08-28.

Administration Fees Bylaw adopted bylaw

schedule scope	Administration fees for mortgagee information requests, special utility billing requests, returned cheques/dishonoured credit cards, and collection agency referrals.	Schedule A — "Administration Fees"
notable fees	mortgagee info processing $10.00/folio; special utility billing $30.00/request; returned cheque or dishonoured credit card $25.00/returned item; collection agency referral +50% of amount outstanding	Schedule A — "Matter to which fee applies" / "Administration Fee"

scout note

Establishes administrative fees charged by the City of Victoria for various municipal services and processes.

Development Cost Charges Bylaw adopted bylaw

schedule scope	Development cost charges for subdivisions and building permits covering transportation, water, drainage, sewer, and parks in the City of Victoria	Schedule A — Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 24-053
notable fees	Low density residential $24,582.06/lot or dwelling unit; medium density $14,529.66/dwelling unit; high density $10,207.18/dwelling unit; commercial $91.03/sq m; industrial $30.70/sq m; institutional $91.03/sq m	Schedule A — Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 24-053

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Establishes development cost charges for new development in Victoria to fund infrastructure expansion.