--- title: Ashcroft building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost?" place: Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/ashcroft category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Ashcroft sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Ashcroft building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost? **Short answer:** In Ashcroft the building permit fee is $50 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $9 for each additional $1,000 up to $400,000, plus $6 for each $1,000 above that. A $500 or $1,500 surcharge is added, and a $200 application fee counts toward the permit fee. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Ashcroft, https://ashcroftbc.ca) **Cost:** $50 for the first $1,000 of value, plus $9 per additional $1,000 (or part) up to $400,000, then $6 per $1,000 (or part). Surcharge $500 (value under $50,000) or $1,500 (over $50,000). **How long:** The fee is due before the permit is issued. If the permit is not issued and paid for within six months, the application is cancelled and the application fee is forfeited. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 601 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: Village Office, 250-453-9161 - Email: Village Office, admin@ashcroftbc.ca ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $50 for construction value of $1 to $1,000. A non-refundable application fee of $200 (or the calculated permit fee, if less) is paid with the application and counts toward the permit fee. A surcharge of $500 applies where value is under $50,000. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), Appendix A, B, C, E](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "(a) $1 to $1,000; $50" … "A non-refundable permit application fee of $200 or the calculated building permit fee, whichever is less, shall be charged for all permits." … "(a) $500 where the construction value is less than $50,000; or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How the fee is worked out:** $50 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $9 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $400,000, plus $6 for each $1,000 (or part) above $400,000. A surcharge of $500 (value under $50,000) or $1,500 (over $50,000) is added, rebated if the permit is closed within two years with no damage to Village property. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), Appendix A, A and C](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "or the value of construction as determined by the Building Official on the basis of plans, specifications and information available to him or her, whatever value shall be greater." … "(a) $1 to $1,000; $50" … "$50 plus for each $1,000 or part thereof by which the value exceeds $1,000 up to a maximum of $400,000 as additional fees; and $9" … "each additional $1,000 or part thereof by which the value exceeds $400,000 as additional fees $6" … "(a) $500 where the construction value is less than $50,000; or" … "(b) $1500 where the construction value exceeds $50,000; and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Application or plan review fee:** $200, or the calculated building permit fee if that is less. Non-refundable; it is part of (not on top of) the building permit fee. If the permit is not issued and paid for within six months of notice that it is ready, the application is cancelled and the fee forfeited. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), Appendix A, B; s. 17.2](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "The building permit fee shall include this non-refundable application fee." … "application shall be cancelled and the permit application fee forfeited if the permit has not been issued and the permit fee paid within six months" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees:** Plumbing: $75 minimum (or first fixture), $10 each additional fixture. Demolition permit $50. Re-inspection $50. Special inspection $150. Provisional occupancy certificate $100 per 90 days. Permit renewal $200. Temporary building up to 2 years $400. Starting work before a permit: double the fee, up to an additional $2,000. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), Appendix A, D, F, H, I, J, L, M, N, O](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first fixture $75" … "The fee for a permit to demolish a building. $50" … "the fee for each subsequent inspection shall be $50." … "The fee for a renewal permit shall be $200 each renewal period of one year." … "The fee for a provisional occupancy certificate shall be $100 for each issuance period of 90 days." … "double the fee prescribed in this Schedule, up to an additional $2,000." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to pay:** The application fee is paid with the application; the full permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued. The pages read do not say which payment methods the Village office accepts. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), s. 17.1, 17.2, 6.8(b)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw." … "The application fee as set out in Appendix "A" shall accompany an application made for a building" … "the prescribed permit fee as detailed in Appendix "A" attached to this bylaw has been paid;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix "A": Schedule of Permit Fees. - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023), title and s. 1.1](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "The bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014."" … "Consolidated to May 23, 2023" - Source: [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "APPENDIX "A": SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Fees are set in Appendix A of the Village's [Building Regulations Bylaw 793](). The permit fee is based on the value of construction, or the value the Building Official determines from the plans, whichever is greater. - $1 to $1,000: $50. - Above $1,000: $50 plus $9 for each $1,000 or part by which the value exceeds $1,000, up to $400,000. - Above $400,000: $6 for each additional $1,000 or part. - Surcharge: $500 where the construction value is under $50,000, or $1,500 where it is over $50,000. It is rebated if the permit is closed within two years with no damage to Village property. ## Steps 1. Pay the non-refundable application fee of $200 (or the calculated permit fee, if less) with your application. It is part of the permit fee, not an extra charge. 2. Pay the full permit fee before the permit is issued. 3. If the permit is not issued and paid for within six months of notice that it is ready, the application is cancelled and the application fee is forfeited. ## Good to know - Other fees: plumbing $75 minimum (or first fixture) plus $10 for each additional fixture; demolition permit $50; re-inspection $50; special inspection $150; permit renewal $200 a year; provisional occupancy certificate $100 per 90 days; temporary building up to 2 years $400. - Starting work before a permit costs double the fee, up to an additional $2,000. - The pages read do not say which payment methods the Village accepts. Ask the office. - The bylaw is posted as consolidated to May 23, 2023. Confirm with the Village that the schedule is current. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Regulations Bylaw 793, Appendix A (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) ## Related questions - [Ashcroft building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit.md) - [Ashcroft permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees.md) - [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees.md) - [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees.md) - [Lytton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit-fees.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit-fees.md) - [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026 (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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