British Columbia Regional District Development Cost Charges and Building Permit Data, 2006

British Columbia regional district financial statistics for 2006, provided by local governments to the ministry. The data includes Development Cost Charges (DCCs) and building permit information, compiled from annual financial reporting forms. The schedules reflect Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, differing from pre-2002 formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional development costs based on Development Cost Charges (DCCs) data
• Track building activity trends based on building permit information
• Compare local government financial reporting based on GAAP-adjusted schedules
• Assess regional district fiscal performance based on annual financial reporting forms

Strengths

• Data is structured according to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments
• Statistics use current year assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister

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

2006

Geography

British Columbia Regional Districts