{"title":"Central Saanich building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","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":"District of Central Saanich","url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca"},"short_answer":"In Central Saanich, the District's posted 2022 fee schedule sets a building permit at $150 plus 1.30% of construction value for work up to $100,000, with a plan processing fee paid when you apply. Fees may have changed since, so confirm with the Building Department.","aliases":["building permit fees central saanich","how much is a building permit central saanich","permit cost central saanich","plan processing fee central saanich"],"cost":"From the 2022 schedule: $150 minimum permit fee, plus a plan processing fee of $100, $1,000 or $2,500 depending on construction value. Confirm current amounts.","how_long":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"250-544-4217"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Department","value":"building@csaanich.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building permit fee schedule, Schedule H (PDF, dated April 2022)","url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF)","url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Central Saanich building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Central Saanich permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","name":"North Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","name":"Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/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":"$150 minimum building permit fee. The fee for a job up to $100,000 is $150 plus 1.30% of the construction value.","short":"$150 minimum, plus 1.30% of value","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf","title":"Schedule H, Building Permit Fees (PDF)","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Portion of construction value up to $100,000","$150 plus 1.30%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Construction value up to $100,000: $150 plus 1.30%. Portion from $100,001 to $500,000: plus 1.20%. Portion over $500,000: plus 1.00%. Step Code discounts apply. Work started before a permit costs 1.5 times the fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf","title":"Schedule H, Building Permit Fees (PDF)","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Portion of construction value from $100,001 to $500,000","plus 1.20%","plus 1.00%","Work started before permit issued"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Non-refundable plan processing fee, credited against the building permit fee: $100 for construction value up to $100,000, $1,000 for $100,001 to $500,000, $2,500 over $500,000.","short":"$100 up to $100,000 of value; higher above","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","section":"s. 12.2","quotes":["An application made for a building permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate plan- processing fee","The plan-processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","within 180 days of the date of application"]},{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf","title":"Schedule H, Building Permit Fees (PDF)","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Plan Processing Fee (non-refundable; credited against building permit fee)","Construction value up to $100,000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Refundable construction deposit $500 (value up to $50,000) or $1,000 (over); demolition permit $500; reinspection $50; permit renewal $100. Plumbing permit minimum $50, plus $20 per fixture.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","section":"s. 12.4, 12.5, 16.2, 21.7","quotes":["for each inspection after the second inspection, a re- inspection charge as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw shall be paid prior to additional inspections being performed.","An inspection charge, as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, shall be payable in advance for a voluntary inspection","shall provide security to the District in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw","pay an additional charge per the Fees and Charges Bylaw prior to obtaining the required building permit."]},{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/property/building-renovating","title":"Building and Renovating, District of Central Saanich","section":"General FAQ's","quotes":["This could result in a penalty fee of an additional 50% of the building permit fee, payable when the permit is issued."]},{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf","title":"Schedule H, Building Permit Fees (PDF)","section":"Schedule H / Refundable deposits by construction value","quotes":["Professional Reliance Discount for Complex Buildings 5% to maximum of $500 Construction Deposit (refundable) Construction value up to $50,000 $500","Work started before permit issued 1.5 x Fee Permit renewal $100 Reinspection $50 Special Inspection after work hours (Min 4 hours) $135/hr Plumbing Inspection","Special Inspection after work hours (Min 4 hours) $135/hr Plumbing Inspection Plumbing Permit Fees Minimum fee $50 Per fixture $20","Plumbing Permit Fees Minimum fee $50 Per fixture $20 Hot water tank $20 Floor drain $20","Professional Reliance Discount for Complex Buildings 5% to maximum of $500 Construction Deposit (refundable) Construction value up to $50,000 $500 Construction value over $50,000 $1,000 Demolition permit $500 Miscellaneous Fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. The plan-processing fee is paid when you apply.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","section":"s. 12.1, 12.2","quotes":["shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit","An application made for a building permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate plan- processing fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2014, s. 12 sets the rules. Amounts are in Schedule H (Building Permits) of the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw (amended by Bylaw No. 2267, 2026, which is a scan).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","section":"s. 12.1","quotes":["a permit fee, calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw"]},{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits","title":"Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich","section":"Related Bylaws","quotes":["Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2267"]},{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf","title":"Schedule H, Building Permit Fees (PDF)","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["SCHEDULE 'H' BUILDING PERMITS Item Fee Building Inspection Building Permit Fees Minimum Fee $150 Portion of construction value up to $100,000 $150 plus 1.30%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Building Bylaw No. 2014](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf) (s. 12) sets the rules for fees; the amounts are in Schedule H (Building Permits) of the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw. The schedule we could read is [dated April 2022](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf). A 2026 amending bylaw (No. 2267) could not be read, so these amounts may be out of date. Confirm current fees with the Building Department.\n\nPermit fee, by construction value:\n\n- Up to $100,000: $150 plus 1.30% of the value.\n- $100,001 to $500,000 portion: plus 1.20%.\n- Over $500,000 portion: plus 1.00%.\n\nStep Code discounts apply. Starting work before you have a permit costs 1.5 times the fee.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay the non-refundable plan processing fee when you apply: $100 for a construction value up to $100,000, $1,000 for $100,001 to $500,000, or $2,500 over $500,000. It is credited against the building permit fee.\n2. Pay the rest of the permit fee in full before the permit is issued.\n3. Pay a refundable construction deposit: $500 for a value up to $50,000, or $1,000 over that.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees on the 2022 schedule: demolition permit $500, reinspection $50, permit renewal $100. A plumbing permit is a minimum of $50 plus $20 per fixture.\n- The pages we read do not say how to pay a permit fee. Ask the Building Department at 250-544-4217.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf","title":"Schedule H, Building Permit Fees (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/property/building-renovating","title":"Building and Renovating, District of Central Saanich","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits","title":"Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees.json"}}