{"title":"Chilliwack building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","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":"City of Chilliwack","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com"},"short_answer":"In Chilliwack a house, ancillary building or farm building permit costs $40 for work up to $1,000. Above that it is $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per extra $1,000 up to $100,000, plus a $300 application fee. Other building types are charged a percentage of value.","aliases":["building permit cost chilliwack","permit fees chilliwack","how much is a building permit chilliwack"],"cost":"Single and two family dwellings, ancillary and agricultural buildings: $40 up to $1,000 of value; $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 from $1,000 to $100,000; $6.20 per $1,000 from $100,000 to $250,000; $5.80 per $1,000 above $250,000. Permit application fee $300.","how_long":"Staff tell you the exact amount before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"604-793-2905"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Department","value":"building.department@chilliwack.com"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Building Division, City Hall","value":"8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Permit Fees and Security Deposits (Schedule B, PDF)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786"},{"title":"Building Permits, City of Chilliwack","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Chilliwack building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Chilliwack permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/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":"$40 for construction up to $1,000 of value (single-family and two-family dwellings, residential ancillary buildings, agricultural buildings). For multi-family townhouses and rowhouses, apartments, commercial, industrial, institutional and temporary buildings the first-tier fee is $100.","short":"$40 for value up to $1,000 (single/two-family)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","section":"Schedule B, s. 1(1)(a)","quotes":["Single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, residential ancillary buildings,","Construction up to $1,000.00 of value $ 40.00"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","section":"Schedule B, s. 1(2)-(4)","quotes":["Multi-family townhouses and rowhouses:","Multi-Family Apartment Buildings, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, etc:","(4) Temporary Buildings (a) Construction up to $1,000.00 of value $ 100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Houses, residential ancillary and agricultural buildings: $40 up to $1,000 of value; from $1,000 to $100,000, $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 or part; $6.20 per additional $1,000 from $100,000 to $250,000; $5.80 per additional $1,000 above $250,000. Townhouses and rowhouses: $100 up to $1,000, and above $1,000 the fee is 0.95% of construction value. Apartments, commercial, industrial, institutional: $100 up to $1,000, then 1.1% of construction value. Temporary buildings: $100 up to $1,000, then 0.6% of construction value. Value of the work is the greater of the declared value or the Schedule C value (one- or two-stove residential) or a Marshall Valuation Service value (all other construction).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","section":"Schedule B, s. 1(1)(b)","quotes":["First $1,000.00 $ 100.00","Each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof $ 6.50","Each additional $1,000.00 in excess of $ 6.20","Each additional $1,000.00 in excess of $ 5.80","0.95% of construction value","1.1% of construction value","0.6% of construction value","(b)    Construction in excess of $1,000.00 of value      0.95% of construction value","(b)    Construction in excess of                          1.1% of construction value","(b)    Construction in excess of                          0.6% of construction value"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF)","section":"s. 5 'value of the work'","quotes":["the greater of:","the declared value of the work, or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"A $300 permit application fee. The sources read do not say whether it counts toward the permit fee.","short":"$300","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","section":"Schedule B, s. 1(1)(9)","quotes":["Permit Application Fee $ 300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing: $120 for the first 10 fixtures, $12 each additional. Demolition permit: $150. Re-inspection: $75, charged under s. 115 for a second and subsequent re-inspection where non-compliance or non-complying workmanship means more than two inspections of a type were needed. Special inspection: $80. Siting an ancillary building of 10 m2 or less, or a swimming pool: $50. Occupancy permit: $40. Permit extension: $60. Security deposits: demolition of a principal dwelling $2,000, ancillary building under 50 m2 $500, other buildings over 50 m2 $4,000; moving a building $500 to $2,500 by size (mobile/manufactured units $1,000).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","section":"Schedule B, ss. 3, 4, 1(1), 9, 11","quotes":["First 10 fixtures $ 120.00","To demolish a building or structure $ 150.00","Re-Inspections $ 75.00","To site an ancillary building 10m² or less or","Occupancy Permit $ 40.00","Permit extension $ 60.00","Principal dwelling unit $ 2,000.00"]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF)","section":"s. 115(1)","quotes":["a second and subsequent re-inspection where it has been determined by the chief"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"Fees in Schedule B must be paid before the building permit is issued; the security deposit is paid at the time of application. The City's Single/Two Family page says staff advise the amount of fees before the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF)","section":"ss. 78-79","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay","pay to the City, at the time of the application, a","security deposit as set out in Schedule B."]},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=639","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, Single Family / Two Family Dwellings, City of Chilliwack","section":"4. Issuance of Building Permit","quotes":["Building Division staff will advise you of the amount of the fees to be paid prior to the issuance of the building permit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970, Schedule B (Permit Fees and Security Deposits)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["PERMIT FEES AND SECURITY DEPOSITS","“Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970”– Schedule “B” – Page 1"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-05"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Chilliwack charges building permit fees under Schedule B of the [Building Regulation Bylaw 2970](https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772). The fee depends on the type of building and the value of the work. For a house, the value is the greater of what you declare and the value from the bylaw's Schedule C; for other construction it uses a Marshall Valuation Service value.\n\nA house, ancillary or farm building costs $40 up to $1,000 of value. From $1,000 to $100,000 it is $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 or part. A separate $300 permit application fee applies. The sources do not say whether the application fee counts toward the permit fee.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Work out the value of the construction.\n2. Apply the schedule below, or ask the Building Division for a quote.\n3. Pay the fees before the permit is issued. A security deposit, where required, is paid when you apply.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Townhouses and rowhouses: $100 up to $1,000 of value, then 0.95% of construction value.\n- Apartments, commercial, industrial and institutional: $100 up to $1,000, then 1.1% of value. Temporary buildings: $100 up to $1,000, then 0.6%.\n- Siting an ancillary building of 10 m² or less, or a swimming pool: $50.\n- Plumbing: $120 for the first 10 fixtures, $12 for each additional fixture.\n- Demolition: $150. Occupancy permit: $40. Permit extension: $60. Special inspection: $80.\n- Re-inspection: $75, charged for a second and later re-inspection when non-compliant work means more than two inspections of a type.\n- Security deposits: $2,000 to demolish a principal dwelling, $500 for an ancillary building under 50 m², $4,000 for other buildings over 50 m². Moving a building is $500 to $2,500 by size ($1,000 for mobile or manufactured units). Deposits are returned when inspections are complete and no public works are damaged.\n- Fees are reduced by 25% when a permit relies on a registered professional's certification. Fees double, up to $5,000, if construction starts before the permit is issued.\n- Permits may also trigger separate charges, such as connection fees, that staff will advise.\n- The schedule is consolidated to March 16, 2021; confirm current amounts with the Building Division.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1675","title":"Building Permits, City of Chilliwack","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=639","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, Single Family / Two Family Dwellings, City of Chilliwack","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/chilliwack/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees.json"}}