{"title":"Canal Flats building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Canal Flats?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Canal Flats","url":"https://www.canalflats.ca"},"short_answer":"In Canal Flats the building permit fee depends on the declared construction value: $75 for $1,000 or less, plus $11 for each additional $1,000 up to $50,000, plus $8 for each additional $1,000 above that. Other charges apply for plumbing, demolition and re-inspections.","aliases":["building permit fee canal flats","how much is a building permit canal flats","canal flats permit cost","canal flats plumbing permit fee"],"cost":"$75 minimum, then $11 per additional $1,000 up to $50,000 and $8 per additional $1,000 above $50,000 (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C).","how_long":"The fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office (Columbia Discovery Centre)","value":"8866 Grainger Road, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-349-5462"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"village@canalflats.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (Schedule C, Building Permit Fees)","url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Canal Flats building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Canal Flats permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Canal Flats secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees/"},"facts":{"minimum_fee":{"label":"Lowest fee","value":"$75","short":"$75","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Minimum Fee $75.00","$1,000 or less $75.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Based on declared or assessed construction value: $75 for $1,000 or less; plus $11 for each additional $1,000 or fraction of it up to $50,000; plus $8 for each additional $1,000 above $50,000. The value is set by the authority having jurisdiction from current construction costs or the contract price.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Declared or Assess Value","For each additional $1000 or fraction thereof up to $50,000 $11.00","For each additional $1000 $ 8.00","based on evaluation of current construction costs for the area or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing: $75 for the first 5 fixtures, $10 for each additional. Demolition permit $175; moving permit $175; temporary building $50 per unit; permit renewal minimum $75; re-inspection $75; chimney or fireplace $75. A security deposit equal to the permit fee, up to $500, is due when the permit issues and is refunded after final inspection. If work starts before the permit, the fee is doubled (maximum $10,000).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["For the first 5 plumbing fixtures $75.00","Each additional plumbing fixture thereafter $10.00 each","2. Demolition Permit $175.00","3. Moving Permit $175.00","Re-inspectionFee $75.00"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","section":"ss. 10.8, 10.16","quotes":["equivalent of building permit fee up to $500","is doubled for every permit application if","$10,000.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The owner must pay the building permit fee, and any other fees or charges the Village imposes, before receiving the permit. The security deposit is paid when the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","section":"ss. 10.7-10.8","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the Village","upon issuance of the building permit, the following security deposit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C (Building Permit Fees); Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, s. 10.7","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","section":"Citation; Schedule C","quotes":["Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026","BUILDING PERMIT FEES"]},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","section":"s. 10.7","quotes":["the building permit fee prescribed in Schedule C (attached as Appendix A) of the Fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe fee is set in Schedule C of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/). It is based on the declared or assessed value of the construction. The value is set by the authority having jurisdiction from current construction costs or the contract price.\n\nThe rates are $75 for $1,000 or less, plus $11 for each additional $1,000 or fraction of it up to $50,000, plus $8 for each additional $1,000 above $50,000.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Village office (250-349-5462) to confirm the fee for your project.\n2. Pay the building permit fee, and any other fees the Village imposes, before you receive the permit.\n3. Pay the security deposit when the permit is issued. It is refunded after final inspection.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees in Schedule C: plumbing is $75 for the first 5 fixtures and $10 for each additional one; demolition permit $175; moving permit $175; temporary building $50 per unit; permit renewal minimum $75; re-inspection $75; chimney or fireplace $75.\n- The security deposit equals the permit fee, up to $500.\n- If work starts before the permit is issued, the fee is doubled (maximum $10,000).\n- No separate application or plan-review fee was found in the bylaws. The sources do not state how to pay; ask the Village office.","sources":[{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees.json"}}