Municipal Development Charges and Building Permit Data for British Columbia

British Columbia municipalities report annual financial statistics on Development Cost Charges (DCCs) and building permit information to the provincial ministry. The dataset spans multiple years, with records from at least 2003 to 2008, and is compiled from standardized annual financial reporting forms submitted by local governments. Data collection follows Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, which was implemented starting in 2002.

Use Cases

• Tracking municipal revenue from development cost charges based on reported financial statistics.
• Analyzing building permit activity trends across municipalities in British Columbia.
• Comparing local government financial reporting practices post-GAAP implementation from 2002.
• Assessing regional development patterns using municipality-level permit and charge data.

Strengths

• Data is reported annually by local governments, providing a structured time series from at least 2003 to 2008.
• Follows standardized Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, enhancing comparability across municipalities.
• Available under the permissive OGL-CA-2.0 license, facilitating reuse and analysis.

Limitations

• Specific column names and data structure are unknown, limiting detailed understanding of the dataset's contents.
• The data provider explicitly states it does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the data, recommending direct confirmation with local governments.
• Metadata for individual year files is sparse, with most entries lacking tags, size, row counts, and author information.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Municipal Affairs (inferred from description).

Collection Method

Collected via annual financial reporting forms submitted by local governments to the ministry.

Time Range

2003 to 2008

Freshness

2026-04-17 15:38:41.276574

Geography

Municipalities within British Columbia, Canada.