Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw

CITY OF LANGFORD 
BYLAW NO. 2275 
AMENITY COST CHARGE BYLAW 
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Local Government Act, a local government may, by bylaw, impose Amenity 
Cost Charges; 
AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of Langford has consulted with interest-holders; 
AND WHEREAS, Amenity Cost Charges may be imposed for the purposes of providing funds to assist the 
municipality in paying the capital costs of providing, constructing, altering, or expanding a facility or 
feature (amenity) that provides social, cultural, heritage, recreational or environmental benefits to a 
community and service, directly or indirectly, the development for which the charges are imposed; 
AND WHEREAS Council has taken into consideration: 
a) Future land use patterns and development, 
b) The provision of facilities and amenities described in the Official Community Plan, 
c) Increases in population growth of residents and workers, 
d) The City's 5-Year Financial Plan; 
e) The capital costs of amenities that will receive funding from the charge and phasing of amenities; and 
f)
Whether the charges: 
i.
Are excessive in relation to the capital cost of prevailing standards of service in the City 
ii.
Will deter development in the City, and 
iii.
Will discourage the construction of reasonably priced housing or the provision of 
reasonably priced serviced land. 
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, 
hereby enacts as follows: 
Interpretation 
1. In the event of a conflict with any term of this bylaw with the provisions of the Local 
Government Act authorizing the imposition of Amenity Cost Charges, this bylaw is to be 
interpreted so that it is consistent with the authority set out in the Local Government Act. 
2.
In this Bylaw, the words or phrases that are not defined in this section but are defined in the 
Zoning Bylaw shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Zoning Bylaw. 
3. In this bylaw: 
"Amenity Cost Charges" means the applicable rates prescribed in Schedule "A" of this bylaw. 
"Building Permit" means a building permit under the City of Langford Building Bylaw 1160, as amended, 
repealed, and replaced from time to time. 
"City" means the City of Langford. 

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"Construction" means constructing a new building, or altering, reconstructing, demolishing, removing, 
repairing, or relocating an existing building. 
"Development" means approval of a Subdivision, or a Building Permit authorizing the Construction, 
alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, repair, relocation or extension of a building or structure. 
"Official Community Plan" means Bylaw 2200. 
"Previously Approved Development" means a Development that is subject to a site-specific conditional 
density rule, either as specified in a Comprehensive Development Zone or Schedule AD to the Zoning 
Bylaw. 
"Subdivision" means a subdivision as defined in the Local Government Act. 
"Zoning Bylaw" means Zoning Bylaw No. 300. 
Amenity Cost Charges 
4.
Pursuant to section 570.2(1) of the Local Government Act for the purpose of providing funds to 
assist the City in paying the capital costs of providing, constructing, altering, or expanding the 
amenities set out in Schedule B of this bylaw to service, directly or indirectly, the increased 
population of residents or workers that results from the Development for which the charge is 
being imposed, the Amenity Cost Charges set out in Schedule "A", attached hereto and forming 
part of this bylaw, are hereby imposed on every person who obtains: 
a)
Approval of a Subdivision which results in two or more lots on which the Zoning Bylaw 
permits the Construction of a one-family dwelling. 
b)
A Building Permit authorizing the Construction of a building or structure for a residential 
use other than a one-family dwelling, commercial, light industrial or general industrial 
use. 
and the Amenity Cost Charge shall be paid upon the approval of a Subdivision or issuance of a 
Building Permit, as the case may be. 
5.
For clarity, the charges set out in Schedule "A" apply to the entire area of the City. 
Calculation of Amenity Cost Charges 
6. The amount of Amenity Cost Charges payable in relation to a particular Development shall be 
calculated using the applicable charges set out in Schedule "A". 
7.
The amount of Amenity Cost Charges payable to the City in relation to a Development with a 
mix of uses shall be calculated separately for each portion of the Development, in accordance 
with Schedule "A", based on the mix of uses included in the Building Permit application and the 
total Amenity Cost Charges payable shall be the sum of the charges payable for each type. 

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8. Where a type of Development is not specifically identified in Schedule "A" the amount of 
Amenity Cost Charges to be paid to the City shall be equal to the Amenity Cost Charges that are 
payable for the most comparable type of Development. 
Exemptions 
9. A charge is not payable in relation to the following situations: 
a) Where a Building Permit authorizes the Construction, alteration or extension of a building or 
part of a building that is, or will be after the Construction, alteration or extension, exempt 
from taxation under either of the following provisions of the Community Charter: section 
220 (1) (h) [statutory exemption for places of public worship or section 224 (2) (f) [permissive 
exemptions in relation to places of public worship]. 
b) In relation to affordable and special needs housing units that are required under an 
Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw. 
c) If no increase in the population of residents or workers is expected to result from the 
Development. 
d) In respect of a particular amenity, if an Amenity Cost Charge in respect of that amenity has 
previously been paid for the same Development, unless further Development is expected to 
result in an increase in the population of residents or workers. 
e) In relation to a Development for any class of affordable housing prescribed in the Prescribed 
Classes of Affordable Housing (Local Government Act) Regulation. 
f)
Where the Local Government Act or any regulations thereunder provide that no Amenity 
Cost Charge is payable. 
g)
A Subdivision or Building Permit application for a Previously Approved Development. 
h) For a Subdivision or Building Permit application for a lot that was subject to an Official 
Community Plan amendment which resulted in a change of use or density, and that use and 
density is reflected in the Subdivision approval or Building Permit; 
i. For clarity, contribution requirements referred to in section 9. h) must 
provide equal or greater public benefit than the conditions of this bylaw, 
and is subject to financial analysis of the Development and the registration 
of a Section 219 Covenant on title securing such amenities or amenity 
contributions. 
Alternative Compliance 
10. The City may enter into an agreement for the provision, Construction, alteration, or expansion 
of an amenity or land in lieu of an Amenity Cost Charge payment. An amenity referred to in this 
section must: 
a)
be an amenity that is specified in the Amenity Cost Charge bylaw under section 
570.7 (1) (b) of the Local Government Act, and 
b) have a location acceptable to the City. 
11. An agreement referred to in section 10. must specify: 

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a)
the amenity to be provided, constructed, altered, or expanded, or the land to be 
provided for the amenity; 
b)
the location of the amenity or land; 
c)
who is to provide, construct, alter, or expand the amenity or provide the land; 
d)
when the amenity is to be provided, constructed, altered, or expanded or when the land 
is to be provided; 
e)
the value of the amenity or land and how the local government and the person that 
determined that value; 
f)
any remainder of the Amenity Cost Charge to be paid; 
g)
the payment or crediting to the person of the amount, if any, by which the value of the 
amenity or land exceeds the amount of the Amenity Cost Charge; and 
h)
any other information prescribed by Provincial regulation. 
12. If partial payment of an Amenity Cost Charge is made by providing, constructing, altering, or 
expanding an amenity, or providing land for an amenity, the value of such payment shall be 
approved by the City, and the remainder must be paid in accordance with the Amenity Cost 
Charge bylaw. 
13. If land for an amenity is to be provided under section 10, a registrable transfer of the land must 
be provided to the local government. 
Refunds 
14. Under no circumstances shall any charges collected under this bylaw be refunded. When an 
approved Subdivision plan is not deposited or no Construction is commenced pursuant to an 
approved Building Permit that later expires, charges collected shall be credited toward charges 
payable in respect of a future charging event under Table 1, Schedule "A" 
Effective date 
15. This bylaw shall come into force and effect on the date of adoption, except charges do not apply 
to any Development that has submitted a complete application for Building Permit, Subdivision, 
development permit, or zoning amendment prior to adoption of the bylaw. 
Severance 
16. In the event a portion of this bylaw is set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction, the portion 
is deemed to be severed from the bylaw such that the remaining portions of the bylaw continue 
in force and effect. 

PRESIDI G COUNCIL MEMBER
CORPORATE OFFICER 
ISADrio Watmough 
eqrporate Officer 
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Citation 
17. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "City of Langford Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2275, 
2026". 
READ A FIRST TIME this 15th day of June, 2026. 
READ A SECOND TIME this 15th day of June, 2026. 
READ A THIRD TIME this 15th day of June, 2026. 
ADOPTED this 29th day of June, 2026. 

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SCHEDULE A - ATTACHED TO AMENITY COST CHARGES BYLAW 2275, 2026 
Amenity Cost Charges 
The Charges to be levied and paid are in the amounts specified in Columns B and C of Table 1 in respect 
of the class of Development specified in Column A: 
Amenity Cost Charges 
Column "A" Class of Development 
Column "B" Building Permit (per 
new dwelling unit) 
Column "C" Subdivision (per 
new lot) 
One-family dwelling lot <400 m2 
$3,300 
One-family dwelling lot >400 m2 
$5,000 
Two-family dwelling unit 
$3,300 
Townhouse dwelling unit 
$3,050 
Apartment dwelling unit 
$3,050 
Commercial Use or Industrial Use 
$10.75/m2 ($1.0/ft2) Gross Floor 
Area 

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SCHEDULE B - ATTACHED TO AMENITY COST CHARGES BYLAW 2275, 2026 
List of Amenities 
1.
Recreation centre 
2.
Community and arts centres 
3.
Transformed streets and public realm improvements, including plazas, squares, street furniture, 
enhanced landscaping, bike parking, wayfinding and art