Amenity Cost Charges are a development finance tool that allow local governments to collect funds for amenities such as community centres, recreation centres, daycares, and libraries from new development that results in increased population of residents or workers.
These amenities support livable and complete communities in areas of growth. The amenity cost charge tool contains mechanisms that ensure transparency and cost certainty for developers, local governments, and the public.
Amenity cost charges also ensure that new developments contribute to the cost of amenities that serve growing populations and reduce the burden of servicing new development on existing taxpayers
The Town of Comox is in the process of establishing an Amenity Cost Charge. This information can be found in the June 4, 2025, Council report.
Development Cost Charges and Amenity Cost Charge Update - Council Presentation from Urban Systems - June 4, 2025.