On June 15, 2026, the City of Surrey adopted their new Amenity Cost Charge (ACC) and bonus density bylaws.

The new ACCs consolidate amenity charge rates city-wide, and introduce new measures for bonus density contributions.

For all in-stream applications received prior to June 15, 2026, the City is allowing the developer to decide whether they want to proceed under the new ACC bylaw or the previous Community Amenity Charges (CAC) bylaw.

Developers are now trying to determine whether they will be charged more under the new ACCs, or the old CACs. The City of Surrey has confirmed that they will not be providing comparison calculations, and it is on the developer to do the analysis and determine their preferred route.

We have completed the analysis for many of our in-stream projects, and whether the old CACs or new ACCs are beneficial depends on the project type, location, and bonus density proposed. For some projects, complying with the new ACC bylaw is beneficial. For others, the new ACCs actually trigger more fees than the old CACs.

As this is something we are actively working on across many of our projects, we are currently offering our ACC vs CAC analysis free-of-cost for the first 5 developers that reach out.

If you would like to determine which fee structure would be more beneficial for your project, send us an email at info@commonground-consulting.com.