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Canal Flats building permit fees

How much does a building permit cost in Canal Flats?

Canal Flats, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

Lowest fee$75Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Minimum Fee $75.00
$1,000 or less $75.00
How the fee is worked outBased 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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
Application or plan review feeNot confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
Other feesPlumbing: $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).Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C; Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, ss. 10.8, 10.16 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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
equivalent of building permit fee up to $500
is doubled for every permit application if
$10,000.00.
How to payThe 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.Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, ss. 10.7-10.8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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
BylawVillage of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C (Building Permit Fees); Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, s. 10.7Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Citation; Schedule C; Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, s. 10.7 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026
BUILDING PERMIT FEES
the building permit fee prescribed in Schedule C (attached as Appendix A) of the Fees

How it works

The fee is set in Schedule C of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026. 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

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Sources

  1. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats (read 2026-11-08)

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