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Abbotsford building permit fees

How much does a building permit cost?

Abbotsford, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Key facts

Lowest fee$100 for work valued up to $10,000.Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building, Schedule G, s. 4(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Up to $10,000 $100.00
How the fee is worked outBased 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building, Schedule G, s. 4(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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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
Application or plan review feePaid 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building, Schedule G, s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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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
Other feesDemolition 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building, Schedule G, s. 2, 4, 5, 6, 11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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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
How to payThe application fee is paid when you apply; the building bylaw sets the permit fee as payable before the permit is issued.Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), s. 46 and s. 49 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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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
BylawFees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Bylaw No. 1532-2006), Schedule G (Building); Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), Part on fees.Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building; Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), s. 46 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW, 2006 (CONSOLIDATED)
SCHEDULE “G” – BUILDING
The fees and charges, based on the Cost of Construction, as prescribed in the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006

How it works

Fees for City of Abbotsford building permits are set in Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw. The permit fee is based on the value of construction, at the rates in the cost line above. The Building Bylaw 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

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Sources

  1. Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Residential building permits, City of Abbotsford (read 2026-11-05)

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