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title: Abbotsford building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost?"
place: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
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# Abbotsford building permit fees

**Question:** How much does a building permit cost?

**Short answer:** A City of Abbotsford building permit fee is based on the value of the construction: $100 for work up to $10,000, then a rate per $1,000 above that. An application fee ($100, or $750 for a new house) is paid when you apply, credited to the permit fee, and not refunded if no permit is issued.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Abbotsford, https://www.abbotsford.ca)  
**Cost:** Up to $10,000: $100. $10,000 to $50,000: $9.40 per $1,000 or part. $50,001 to $500,000: $470 for the first $50,000 plus $7.30 per additional $1,000 or part. Over $500,000: $3,755 for the first $500,000 plus $6 per additional $1,000 or part (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule G).  
**Where:**
- Phone: Building Permits Division, 604-864-5525
- Email: Building Permits Division, building-info@abbotsford.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $100 for work valued up to $10,000.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building, Schedule G, s. 4(a)](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532)
  - Official wording: "Up to $10,000 $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** Based on the value of construction. Up to $10,000: $100. $10,000 to $50,000: $9.40 per $1,000 or part. $50,001 to $500,000: $470 for the first $50,000, plus $7.30 per additional $1,000 or part. Over $500,000: $3,755 for the first $500,000, plus $6 per additional $1,000 or part.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building, Schedule G, s. 4(a)](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532)
  - Official wording: "Value of Construction Permit Fee" … "Each $1,000 or portion thereof = $9.40" … "First $50,000 = $470.00" … "Each additional $1,000 or portion thereof = $7.30" … "First $500,000 = $3,755.00" … "Each additional $1,000 or portion thereof = $6.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** Paid at submission, credited to the permit fee when the permit is issued, and not refunded if no permit is issued. $100 for additions and renovations or a new standard building; $750 for a new single detached home, townhome or row home, or a new complex building.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building, Schedule G, s. 3](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532)
  - Official wording: "for additions and renovations to existing buildings: $100.00" … "for new single detached, townhomes, and row home dwellings: $750.00" … "Application fees will be credited to the building permit fees at issuance"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Demolition permit $150. Plumbing permit minimum $100 (includes first 3 fixtures), then $13 per fixture. Permit renewal, extension or transfer $75 each. Extra plan-review rounds add 25% (over 2) or 50% (over 3) of the permit fee. Security deposit $5,000 for a new single family dwelling or duplex.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building, Schedule G, s. 2, 4, 5, 6, 11](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532)
  - Official wording: "DEMOLITION PERMIT" … "Minimum plumbing permit fee (including first three (3)" … "Plumbing fixture (after first three (3) fixtures) $13.00 per fixture" … "An additional fee of 25% of the Building Permit fee will be charged where the plan" … "An additional fee of 50% of the Building Permit fee will be charged where the plan" … "(c) Building Permit (i) Renewal" … "$5,000.00 (c) As determined by a Building Official"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The application fee is paid when you apply; the building bylaw sets the permit fee as payable before the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), s. 46 and s. 49](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883)
  - Official wording: "are hereby imposed on every person who obtains from the City a Building Permit, or other service described in Section 8, prior to obtaining the Building Permit or service" … "must be paid upon application for a Building Permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Bylaw No. 1532-2006), Schedule G (Building); Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), Part on fees.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532)
  - Official wording: "FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW, 2006 (CONSOLIDATED)" … "SCHEDULE “G” – BUILDING"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), s. 46](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883)
  - Official wording: "The fees and charges, based on the Cost of Construction, as prescribed in the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Fees for City of Abbotsford building permits are set in Schedule G of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532). The permit fee is based on the value of construction, at the rates in the cost line above. The [Building Bylaw](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883) sets the permit fee as payable before the permit is issued.

## Steps

1. Pay the application fee when you submit: $100 for additions and renovations or a new standard building, $750 for a new single detached home, townhome, row home or new complex building.
2. The permit fee is worked out from the construction value. The application fee is credited to it when the permit is issued.
3. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued.

## Good to know

- If a registered professional certifies the plans, the fee is reduced by 5% (maximum $250).
- Application fees are not refunded if no permit is issued.
- If a permit is withdrawn or cancelled before construction starts, 50% of the permit fee is refunded. Nothing is refunded once construction, including site preparation, has begun. No refund is given under $100.
- Plan review beyond two rounds adds 25% of the permit fee; beyond three adds 50%.
- Work started before a permit adds 50% (if stopped) or 100% (if completed) to the fee.
- Renewal, extension or transfer: $75 each. Demolition permit: $150. Plumbing permit: minimum $100 (includes the first 3 fixtures), then $13 per fixture.
- A new single family dwelling or duplex also pays a $5,000 security deposit.
- The City's pages do not say which payment methods are accepted. Ask the Building Permits Division.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 1532-2006, Schedule G (PDF)](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532)
- [Building Bylaw 2883-2018](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883)

## Related questions

- [Abbotsford building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit.md)
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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford](https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Residential building permits, City of Abbotsford](https://www.abbotsford.ca/residential) (read 2026-11-05)

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