BylawsBylaw No. 1965Adopted 2021

City of Langford Development Procedures, Amendment Bylaw No. 22

Applicants pay updated fees for Official Community Plan and zoning amendments, development permits and amendments, variances, and temporary use permits. The fee depends on the application and, in some cases, the site area or scale of development; starting work before a required permit is issued doubles the fee.

Who it affects: The fees apply to people applying for the planning amendments, permits, and related services listed in the bylaw.

Key rules

The parts residents most often run into. The PDF is the official text.

Official Community Plan amendment combined fees range from $2,407 for applications concurrent with rezoning to $15,037, based on site area.
Zoning text amendments cost $3,734 for density-bonus changes or $4,813 for changes to up to two other aspects.
Waiving a public hearing reduces the marked zoning hearing fee to $2,086; creating a new zone adds $2,281.
Work begun before permit issuance doubles the fee; interface fire permits cost $301 and riparian permits cost $600.
Development variance applications cost $1,502; temporary use permits cost $2,105, with renewals at $301.
Minor amendments reducing a bylaw requirement by no more than 10% cost $240; moderate amendments cost 16% and major amendments 27% of the original fee.

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CITY OF LANGFORD 
BYLAW NO. 1965 
 
A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 209, “DISTRICT OF LANGFORD DEVELOPMENT 
PROCEDURES, 1997” 
  
 
The City of Langford Council in open meeting assembled enacts as follows: 
 
1. 
Bylaw No. 209, cited as “District of Langford Development Procedures, 1997” is amended by: 
 
a) By replacing Schedule ‘D’ with the following: “ 
 
Official Community Plan Amendment Fees 
Application Type 
Base Fee 
Public Hearing 
Combined Fee 
Application concurrent with Application to Rezone 
$2,407 
nil 
$2,407 
All Land Uses 
<1000m2 of site area 
$3,366 
$2,650 
$6,016 
All Land Uses 
1001m2 – 8094m2 (2ac) of site area 
$6,975 
$2,650 
$9,625 
All Land Uses 
>8094m2 – 40,467m2 (10ac) 
$9,981 
$2,650 
$12,631 
All Land Uses 
>40,467m2 (10ac) 
$12,387 
$2,650 
$15,037 
Zoning Amendment Fees 
Application Type 
Base Fee 
Public Hearing 
Combined Fee 
Text amendment only, under existing zoning for 
changes to Density Bonusing provisions 
$1084 
$2,650* 
$3,734 
Text Amendment only under existing zoning for 
changes to not more than two (2) aspects of the 
Zoning Bylaw, other than Density Bonus provisions 
$2,163 
$2,650* 
$4,813 
All Land Uses 
<1000m2 of site area 
$3,366 
$2,650* 
$6,016 
All Land Uses 
1001m2 – 8094m2 (2ac) of site area 
$6,954 
$2,650* 
$9,604 
All Land Uses 
>8094m2 – 40,467m2 (10ac) 
$9,981 
$2,650* 
$12,631 
All Land Uses 
>40,467m2 (10ac) 
$12,156 
$2,650* 
$14,806 
*Fee reduced to $2,086 if public hearing waived 
**Add $2,281 for the creation of a new zone designation” 
 
 
 
 
 

Subject: Bylaw No. 1965 
Page 2 of 4 
 
 
b) By replacing Schedule ‘E’ with the following: “ 
Development Permit Fees 
If any work for which a permit is required commences prior  
to a permit being issued, the fee payable shall be doubled. 
Interface Fire Hazard Development Permit Area (ONLY) – Development Permit for one- and two-
family residential development on an individual lot and/or the creation of not more than two lots 
by subdivision where development is fully compliant with Interface Fire Hazard design guidelines. 
$301 
Riparian Development Permit Area (ONLY) – Development Permit for one- and two-family 
residential development on an individual lot where no work is occurring within a Streamside 
Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA) as defined by a qualified professional; 
$600 
Two-Family Residential (Duplex) - compliant with Design Guidelines and which may or may not 
include Interface Fire Hazard Development Permit Area;* 
$962 
Two-Family Residential (Duplex) – not compliant with Design Guidelines and which may or may 
not include Interface Fire Hazard Development Permit Area and may or may not include 
variances;** 
$2,466 
For combined Environmentally Sensitive/Hazardous and Form & Character applications, fees shall be paid on the 
basis of the greater of either the Environmentally Sensitive/Hazardous Development Permit Area(s) Impacted 
(column A) OR the scale of development (column B) 
Column A 
Column B 
Fee 
Environmentally 
Sensitive/Hazardous 
Development Permit 
Areas Impacted 
Form & Character 
 
Less than 150m2 of site 
area within a defined 
development permit area 
Less than 100m2 of new commercial/industrial/business park GFA; 
and/or 
exterior renovation of existing intensive residential (including duplex) 
or multi-family residential buildings that represents a change to the 
form and character of a building or buildings; 
$600 
150-1000m2 of site area 
within a defined 
development permit area 
Up to and including 4 residential units; 
and/or 
Up to 200m2 of new Com/Ind/Bus Park GFA; 
and/or 
exterior renovation of existing Com/Ind/Bus Park buildings up to 
200m2 of GFA that represents a change to the form and character of 
a building or buildings; 
$2,163 
1001-4500m2 of site area 
within a defined 
development permit area 
5- 12 residential units; 
and/or 
Up to 300 m2 of new Com/Ind/Bus Park GFA  
and/or  
Exterior renovation of existing Com/Ind/Bus Park buildings up 
2000m2 of GFA that represents a change to the form and character of 
a building or buildings; 
$4,571 
4,501-25,000m2 of site 
area within a defined 
development permit area 
13-49 residential units; 
and/or 
Up to 4500 m2 of new Com/Ind/Bus Park GFA  
and/or  
exterior renovation of existing Com/Ind/Bus Park buildings over 
2000m2 of GFA that represents a change to the form and character of 
a building or buildings; 
$6,975 
>25,000m2 of DP site area 
50+ residential units; 
and/or 
4501 m2+ of new Com/Ind/Bus Park GFA  
$11,425 
*A duplex development permit issued by Council’s delegate 
**A duplex development permit issued by Council 

Subject: Bylaw No. 1965 
Page 3 of 4 
 
 
Development Permit Amendment Fees 
The Director of Planning may consider the following types of amendments to an issued Development Permit, where 
such changes maintain the overall intent of the previously issued Development Permit and are consistent with the 
Development Permit Area Guidelines appended to Zoning Bylaw No. 300 
Minor amendment for changes that are eligible for a Development Permit Exemption in 
accordance with s.1.4 of Appendix A to Zoning Bylaw No. 300 
No Fee, unless a Letter of 
Exemption is requested or 
required 
Minor amendment for changes that: 
• 
Require the issuance of a Development Permit Amendment for the purpose of 
issuing a variance to reduce a bylaw requirement by no more than 10% 
$240 
Moderate amendment for changes that: 
• 
Require the issuance of a Development Permit Amendment for the purpose of: 
• 
Increasing floor space by more than 10% of the GFA originally approved, but 
less than 20%; 
• 
Issuing a variance to reduce a bylaw requirement by more than 10%; 
• 
Adjusting a streamside protection and enhancement area per the conditions 
specified in s.2.3.4 of Appendix A to the Zoning Bylaw No. 300 and where such 
adjustment is supported by the project biologist 
16% of the original fee 
Major amendment for changes that are not considered to be a Minor or Moderate 
amendment 
27% of the original fee 
Appeal Fee (if Development Permit cannot be issued by Council’s delegate)  
$1,502 in addition to above 
fees 
Development Permit Issued by Council with Variances (other than duplex) 
$1,502 in addition to the 
above fees 
Letter of Exemption from the Requirements of a Development Permit 
$120 
Other Fees 
Board of Variance 
$751 
Counter Petition:  If the City is required to provide a counter petition opportunity as a 
result of any planning related application (Official Community Plan Amendment, 
Rezoning, Development Permit, Development Variance Permit, and Temporary Use 
Permit). 
$673 
 
Development Variance Permit Fees 
Application Fee 
$1,502 
 
Temporary Use Permit Fees 
Application Fee 
$2,105 
Renewal Fee 
$301 
” 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Subject: Bylaw No. 1965 
Page 4 of 4 
 
 
 
2. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "City of Langford Development Procedures, Amendment Bylaw 
No. 22, 2021, Bylaw No. 1965". 
READ A FIRST TIME this 21st day of June, 2021. 
 
READ A SECOND TIME this 21st day of June, 2021. 
 
READ A THIRD TIME this 21st day of June, 2021. 
 
ADOPTED this ___ day of July, 2021. 
 
 
 
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MAYOR  
 
 
 
 
 
(Certified Correct) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CORPORATE OFFICER