Amenity Cost Charges & Community Amenity Contributions
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Amenity Cost Charges (ACCs) and Community Amenity Contributions (CACs), along with Development Cost Charges (DCCs) are parts of Maple Ridge’s funding strategy that allow the City to provide and maintain public amenities and infrastructure.
The Amenity Cost Charges (ACC) Bylaw was adopted by Council on July 28, 2026, and comes into effect on January 1, 2027. Refer to the adopted ACC Bylaw and staff report for additional information.
The City of Maple Ridge has adopted an Amenity Cost Charges (ACC) Bylaw to help fund new and expanded community amenities needed to support our growing community.
ACCs allow municipalities to collect charges from new development to help fund a portion of the cost of community amenities required to support growth.
The ACC Bylaw forms part of the City’s approach to planning and funding growth-related infrastructure and amenities.
The Province of British Columbia introduced changes to development financing legislation to support a more proactive approach to planning for growth.
These changes allow municipalities to use Amenity Cost Charges (ACCs), alongside Development Cost Charges (DCCs), to help fund community amenities needed to support growing populations in a more consistent and transparent way. This approach supports long-term planning by considering community amenities and infrastructure in advance, rather than addressing them on a site-by-site basis.
The Province has also established guidance on how ACC programs are developed and implemented to help ensure charges are fair, predictable and based on long-term planning.
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Under the Local Government Act, ACCs may only be used to fund eligible community amenities needed to support growth and identified in an ACC Bylaw.
Examples of eligible community amenities include:
Recreation facilities and community centres
Libraries
Childcare facilities
Senior centres
Cultural or civic facilities
Public gathering places and similar community amenities
Maple Ridge’s current ACC Bylaw funds eligible recreation amenities. Additional eligible community amenities may be considered through future updates to the ACC program.
Only the growth-related portion of capital costs may be funded through ACCs.
ACCs cannot be used to fund operating costs, maintenance, renewal or replacement of existing facilities. They also cannot be used for costs that are already eligible to be funded through Development Cost Charges (DCCs).
ACCs are not a general revenue source. Rates must be supported by technical studies, capital planning and financial analysis in accordance with provincial legislation.
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Maple Ridge uses Development Cost Charges (DCCs ), Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) and Amenity Cost Charges (ACCs) to help fund infrastructure and community amenities needed to support growth.
Each tool has a different purpose:
ACCs would create a more consistent and predictable way to fund growth-related community amenities, while working alongside the City’s other development financing tools:
DCCs help fund core infrastructure such as roads, water, sewer, drainage and parks.
CACs may still apply in some site-specific rezoning situations, particularly where on-site amenities or other community benefits are secured.
ACCs provide a standardized way to help fund eligible community amenities needed to support growth.
As the City continues to align its development financing framework with provincial legislation, Council remains committed to balancing growth-related costs with competitive, feasible rates that support continued housing development, including affordable homes.
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Community Amenity Contributions
CACs are contributions that may be provided by developers as part of certain rezoning applications to help address the impacts of proposed development.
CACs can be used to help fund community amenities such as parks, recreation facilities, community spaces and other public benefits that support new development. Contributions may be provided as land, on-site amenities or financial contributions.
CACs are typically secured through site-specific rezonings where additional density or changes in land use are being considered.
Following the adoption of the ACC Bylaw, the City’s approach to Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) will continue to evolve. While CACs may still apply in some site-specific rezoning situations, ACCs now provide a standardized approach to funding eligible community amenities identified in the ACC Bylaw.
Questions or More Information
The City is continuing to implement the ACC Bylaw ahead of its January 1, 2027 effective date. If you have questions about the ACC Bylaw, please contact the Community Planning Team at housing@mapleridge.ca.
