British Columbia Regional District Development Costs and Building Permits, 2004

Local government statistics on Development Cost Charges (DCCs) and building permit information for Regional Districts in British Columbia for the year 2004. The data was provided to the ministry by local governments via annual financial reporting forms and reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP). The Government of British Columbia compiled the statistics, which use current year assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional development cost trends based on DCC data mentioned in the description
• Compare building permit activity across regional districts based on permit information
• Study the adoption of GAAP accounting standards in local government financial reporting
• Model the relationship between population estimates and development costs

Strengths

• Data is structured according to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments
• Statistics incorporate current year assessments from BC Assessment and certified population estimates
• Available in Excel format for direct analysis

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The ministry does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the data

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Data provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms

Time Range

2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:32:22.834529; freshness should be verified

Geography

Regional Districts in British Columbia, Canada