{"title":"Chetwynd building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Chetwynd?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","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 Chetwynd","url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com"},"short_answer":"In Chetwynd a building permit costs $9 per $1,000 of construction value on the first $10,000, plus $6.50 per $1,000 on the rest, with a $75 minimum. Value is the contract cost or the bylaw's per-square-foot rates, whichever is greater.","aliases":["building permit fees chetwynd","how much is a building permit chetwynd","chetwynd permit cost"],"cost":"$9 per $1,000 on the first $10,000 and $6.50 per $1,000 over that; $75 minimum. No separate application fee is listed.","how_long":"Fees are paid before the permit is issued, once plans are approved.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Inspection","value":"250-401-4100","note":"The Building Inspector is in the office on Tuesdays only."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Office","value":"5400 Hospital Road, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated, Appendices 1 and 2 (PDF)","url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf"},{"title":"Appendix 1, Fees (PDF)","url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Appendix-1-Fees.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Chetwynd building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Chetwynd permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Chetwynd secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","name":"Taylor","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/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 (minimum building permit fee, for retaining walls and similar small jobs).","short":"$75","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Appendix 1, Building Permit Fees","quotes":["Minimum Building Permit Fee (retaining walls, etc.)","$75.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$9 per $1,000 of construction value on the first $10,000, plus $6.50 per $1,000 on the remainder over $10,000. Value is the contract cost or the bylaw's per-square-foot rates, whichever is greater. The fee is cut 10% if an engineer provides a sealed design and on-site supervision.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Appendix 1","quotes":["First $10,000 of construction value","$9.00 per $1,000 of value","Remainder of construction value over $10,000","$6.50 per $1.000 of value","Building Permit cost will be reduced by ten","percent (10%)."]},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Appendix 2","quotes":["Value of residential construction will be calculated as per the contract cost if","whichever is the greater amount."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Building Bylaw lists no separate application or plan review fee.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd"}]},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Re-inspection $40; inspection outside regular hours $65; starting without a permit $400. If a stop work order is issued, penalty of double the permit fee, up to $1,500 (work under $1 million; 15% up to $15,000 above). Damage deposit $500, $250 or $1,000. Move or demolish: $625 under 200 sq ft, $1,250 over (75% refundable).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Appendix 1","quotes":["Re-Inspection Fee","$40.00","Inspection outside of regular working hours","$65.00","Charge for starting construction without permit","$400.00","Single Family Dwellings","$500.00","Renovations or buildings valued less than $10,000","$250.00","All other projects","$1,000.00","Under 200 square feet","$625.00","200 square feet and over","$1,250.00","Failure to control debris and rubbish from leaving site","pay a penalty equal to double the permit fee for construction valued up to 1,000,000 (one million dollars), such penalty not to exceed $1,500 (one thousand five hundred dollars)","such penalty not to exceed $15,000 (fifteen thousand dollars)"]},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 4.15","quotes":["shall, if a ‘Stop Work Order’ notice is issued, pay a penalty equal to double the","permit fee for construction valued up to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The $400 charge in Appendix 1 and the 'double the permit fee' penalty in s. 4.15 both address starting without a permit; the bylaw does not say how they fit together. Temporary structure permits have a $250 refundable security deposit and a $200 long-term permit fee (Bylaws 993 and 1010). General bylaw offences carry a fine of $500 to $10,000 (s. 4.11)."},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"Fees are paid before the permit is issued: once plans are approved a permit is issued subject to receipt of the fees. The method of payment (cash, card, cheque) is not stated for building permits.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Building-Permit-Guide_Chetwynd_October-2024.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, October 2024 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Guide, Step 5","quotes":["Once your plans have been approved, a permit will be issued subject to receipt of","applicable fees."]},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 9.2(c)","quotes":["the owner or representative has paid all applicable fees as specified in","Appendix ‘1’ to this Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, Appendix 1 (Fees and Charges) and Appendix 2 (Formula for Estimating Value of Construction).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Appendix 1 and Appendix 2","quotes":["FEES AND CHARGES","FORMULA FOR ESTIMATING VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION"]},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Appendix-1-Fees.pdf","title":"Appendix 1, Fees (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Appendix 1 (stand-alone PDF)","quotes":["BUILDING BYLAW NO. 973, 2012","FEES AND CHARGES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are set in Appendix 1 of the District of Chetwynd's [Building Bylaw No. 973](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf). Appendix 2 sets per-square-foot values used to estimate construction value; the contract cost or those rates, whichever is greater, is the value used. The fee is reduced by 10% if an engineer provides a sealed design and on-site supervision, and by 25% when the permit relies on professional Letters of Assurance.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Building Inspector (250-401-4100) for your fee once you know the value of the work.\n2. Pay once plans are approved; the permit is issued subject to receipt of the fees. The bylaw and guide do not say which payment methods are accepted.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Minimum permit fee: $75 (for retaining walls and similar small jobs).\n- Re-inspection $40; inspection outside regular hours $65.\n- Starting work without a permit: $400. If a stop work order is issued, the penalty is double the permit fee, up to $1,500 for work under $1 million.\n- Damage deposit: $500, $250 or $1,000. Move or demolish: $625 under 200 sq ft, $1,250 over, with 75% refundable.\n- An 85% refund can be requested within one year if construction has not started.\n- The bylaw lists no separate application or plan-review fee. Offences under the bylaw can carry a fine of $500 to $10,000.\n- These amounts come from a bylaw copy consolidated in 2015. Confirm current fees with the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Appendix-1-Fees.pdf","title":"Appendix 1, Fees (PDF), District of Chetwynd","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Building-Permit-Guide_Chetwynd_October-2024.pdf","title":"Building Permit Guide, October 2024 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","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 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees.json"}}