Application Forms & Information
Important! New fee increases effective January 1st of each year. Refer to City Bylaws, Chapter 5 - Finance and Budgets - Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636.
Additional City requirements can be found in the Development Applications Bulletins.
Development Permit Application
- Development Permit: A Guide to Obtaining a Development Permit in Richmond DA-29
- Steveston Village Development Permit DA-31
- Development Permit Application DA-1
- Development Applications Submission Checklist (DA-39)
- Development Applications Submission Requirements (DA-40)
- Submission Requirements Bulletin DEVAPPS-15
- Development Permit Application Sign Information DA-17
- Development Permit Exemption Form DA-13
- General Compliance Guidelines DA-18
- Advisory Design Panel DA-14
- Survey & Site Plan Guidelines Bulletin DEVAPPS-01
- Vegetation Survey Guidelines Bulletin DEVAPPS-02
- Landscaping Inspection Bulletin DEVAPPS-03
- Aircraft and Land Use Noise Bulletin DEVAPPS-05
- Acceptable Letters of Credit AS-50
- Fast Tracking Simple Rezoning and Development Permit Applications in the City of Richmond DA-26
Development Application
- Development Application DA-4
Development Application supporting documents: Development Application Requirements, Notice to All Development Applicants, Schedule 1 - Site Disclosure Statement (fillable pdf available on Province of BC - Site remediation forms). - Development Applications Submission Checklist DA-39
- Development Applications Submission Requirements DA-40
- Submission Requirements Bulletin DEVAPPS-15
- Development Variance Permit Application Sign Information DA-15
- Strata Title Conversion Applications - Residential Policy DA-25
- Strata Title Conversion Applications - Commercial and Industrial Policy DA-3
- Information Checklist for Phased Strata Development Applications DA-11
- Telecommunication Antenna Consultation and Siting - Council Policy 5045
- Notice to Applicant: Offsite Requirements for Works and Service DA-6
Rezoning Application
- Rezoning: A Guide to Rezoning Property in Richmond DA-27
- Rezoning Application DA-20
Rezoning Application supporting documents: Notice to Rezoning Applicants,
Schedule 1 - Site Disclosure Statement (fillable pdf available on Province of BC - Site remediation forms). - Development Applications Submission Checklist (DA-39)
- Development Applications Requirements (DA-40)
- Submission Requirements Bulletin DEVAPPS-15
- Rezoning Application Sign Information DA-21
- Fast Tracking Simple Rezoning and Development Permit Applications in the City of Richmond DA-26
- Aircraft and Land Use Noise Bulletin DEVAPPS-05
Servicing Agreement Application
Subdivision Application
- Subdivision: A Guide to Subdividing Property in Richmond DA-28
- Subdivision Application DA-8
Subdivision Application supporting documents: Waiver Form, Notice to Subdivision Applicants, Schedule 1 - Site Disclosure Statement (fillable pdf available on Province of BC - Site remediation forms). - Development Applications Submission Checklist (DA-39)
- Development Applications Submission Requirements (DA-40)
- Submission Requirements Bulletin DEVAPPS-15
- Processing Procedures for Subdivisions with Servicing Agreements DA-23
- Air Space Parcel Subdivision Application DA-33
- Phased Strata Subdivision Application DA-34
- School Site Acquisition Charge (Bulletin INFO-22)
- Payment of Development Cost Charges (D.C.C.'s) By Installments DA-2
- Development Cost Charges (Bylaw No. 5323) DA-7
Change an Existing Development Application
Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Area
Heritage Alteration Permit Application
- Heritage Alteration Permit Application DA-22
- Development Applications Submission Checklist (DA-39)
- Development Applications Submission Requirements (DA-40)
- Submission Requirements Bulletin DEVAPPS-15
- Heritage Alteration Permit Application Sign Information DA-16
Heritage Revitalization Agreement Application
- Heritage Revitalization Agreement Application DA-22
- Development Applications Submission Checklist (DA-39)
- Development Applications Submission Requirements (DA-40)
- Submission Requirements Bulletin DEVAPPS-15
Official Community Plan Amendment
- Official Community Plan Amendment Sign Information DA-35
- Development Applications Submission Checklist (DA-39)
- Development Applications Submission Requirements (DA-40)
- Submission Requirements Bulletin DEVAPPS-15
Temporary Use Permit
- Temporary Use Permit Sign Information DA-36
- Development Applications Submission Checklist (DA-39)
- Development Applications Submission Requirements (DA-40)
- Submission Requirements Bulletin DEVAPPS-15
Development Cost Charges (DCCs) & Growth Fees
The following list includes currently applicable DCC and growth fees, as well as what types of development they pertain to.
City-Wide Development Cost Charges
City DCCs are charged on all applicable developments to fund approved capital upgrades necessitated by growth.
Applicable Development Types: All types of development.
Rate: See City Bylaw 10558 for new rates (effective date: July 24, 2024); for information on in-stream protection for applications, please refer to bulletin INFO-58.
For how the area of each applicable development type is calculated and charged, please reference bulletin DEVAPPS-06.
Alexandra Area Supplemental Development Cost Charge
Applicable Development Types: All types of development within the Alexandra sub-area.
See Schedule A to Bylaw 9499 for boundaries.
Rate: See Schedule C to Bylaw 9499 for current rates
Metro Vancouver DCC
DCCs collected by the City on behalf of Metro Vancouver. Liquid Waste DCC is for regional sewerage and drainage upgrades, Regional Water DCC is to fund growth-related expansion of regional drinking water infrastructure and Regional Parkland Acquisition DCC is to fund new parkland acquisitions to meet the needs of the future occupants of new residential and non-residential developments in the region.
Applicable Development Types: All types of development.
Rates: See Liquid Waste DCC, Regional Water DCC and Regional Parkland Acquisition DCC websites for rate table & bylaw details and map of different sewerage areas.
Translink Regional Transit DCC
DCC collected by the City on behalf of Translink. This charge is to pay for regional transit upgrades and is applied to all new development in Translink’s Service Region.
Applicable Development Types: All types of development.
Rates: See Translink DCC website for rate table and bylaw details.
School Site Acquisition Charge
A charge collected by the City on behalf of School District No. 38 (Richmond) to fund future school site acquisition. Applicable Development Types: All types of development.
Rates: Rates vary based on density of development. See bulletin INFO-22 for current rates.
Annual DCC Report
2023 Annual Development Cost Charges Report and Appendices
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