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title: Canal Flats building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Canal Flats?"
place: Canal Flats, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: Village of Canal Flats
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# Canal Flats building permit fees

**Question:** How much does a building permit cost in Canal Flats?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Canal Flats, https://www.canalflats.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office (Columbia Discovery Centre), 8866 Grainger Road, Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-349-5462
- Email: Village Office, village@canalflats.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $75
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)
  - Official wording: "Minimum Fee $75.00" … "$1,000 or less $75.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Other fees:** 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).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, ss. 10.8, 10.16](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/)
  - Official wording: "equivalent of building permit fee up to $500" … "is doubled for every permit application if" … "$10,000.00."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, ss. 10.7-10.8](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C (Building Permit Fees); Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, s. 10.7
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Citation; Schedule C](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026" … "BUILDING PERMIT FEES"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, s. 10.7](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/)
  - Official wording: "the building permit fee prescribed in Schedule C (attached as Appendix A) of the Fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

The 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.

## Steps

1. Ask the Village office (250-349-5462) to confirm the fee for your project.
2. Pay the building permit fee, and any other fees the Village imposes, before you receive the permit.
3. Pay the security deposit when the permit is issued. It is refunded after final inspection.

## Good to know

- 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.
- The security deposit equals the permit fee, up to $500.
- If work starts before the permit is issued, the fee is doubled (maximum $10,000).
- No separate application or plan-review fee was found in the bylaws. The sources do not state how to pay; ask the Village office.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (Schedule C, Building Permit Fees)](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/)

## Related questions

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

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats](https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats](https://www.canalflats.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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