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title: Central Saanich building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost?"
place: Central Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
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# Central Saanich building permit fees

**Question:** How much does a building permit cost?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Central Saanich, https://www.centralsaanich.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: Building Department, 250-544-4217
- Email: Building Department, building@csaanich.ca
- In person: Municipal Hall, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $150 minimum building permit fee. The fee for a job up to $100,000 is $150 plus 1.30% of the construction value.
  - Source: [Schedule H, Building Permit Fees](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Portion of construction value up to $100,000" … "$150 plus 1.30%"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** 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.
  - Source: [Schedule H, Building Permit Fees](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Portion of construction value from $100,001 to $500,000" … "plus 1.20%" … "plus 1.00%" … "Work started before permit issued"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023), s. 12.2](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Schedule H, Building Permit Fees](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Plan Processing Fee (non-refundable; credited against building permit fee)" … "Construction value up to $100,000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023), s. 12.4, 12.5, 16.2, 21.7](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Building and Renovating, General FAQ's](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/property/building-renovating)
  - Official wording: "This could result in a penalty fee of an additional 50% of the building permit fee, payable when the permit is issued."
  - Source: [Schedule H, Building Permit Fees, Schedule H / Refundable deposits by construction value](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. The plan-processing fee is paid when you apply.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023), s. 12.1, 12.2](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** 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).
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023), s. 12.1](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a permit fee, calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw"
  - Source: [Residential Building Permits, Related Bylaws](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits)
  - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2267"
  - Source: [Schedule H, Building Permit Fees](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [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.

Permit fee, by construction value:

- Up to $100,000: $150 plus 1.30% of the value.
- $100,001 to $500,000 portion: plus 1.20%.
- Over $500,000 portion: plus 1.00%.

Step Code discounts apply. Starting work before you have a permit costs 1.5 times the fee.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. Pay the rest of the permit fee in full before the permit is issued.
3. Pay a refundable construction deposit: $500 for a value up to $50,000, or $1,000 over that.

## Good to know

- 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.
- The pages we read do not say how to pay a permit fee. Ask the Building Department at 250-544-4217.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building permit fee schedule, Schedule H (PDF, dated April 2022)](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf)
- [Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF)](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Central Saanich building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit.md)
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## Sources

- [Schedule H, Building Permit Fees (PDF)](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building and Renovating, District of Central Saanich](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/property/building-renovating) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits) (read 2026-11-06)

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