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

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

**Short answer:** In Coldstream the building permit fee is $12 for each $1,000 of the value of the work, plus a non-refundable application fee of $50, $100 or $150 depending on the value, and a $1,200 security deposit. The District's two sources disagree on when the deposit is paid.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Coldstream, https://www.coldstream.ca)  
**Cost:** $12 per $1,000 of value. Application fee $50 (work $5,000 or less), $100 (over $5,000 up to $250,000) or $150 ($250,000 and more). Security deposit $1,200.  
**How long:** Fees are paid with the application and before the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Building Department, 250-550-1510
- Email: Building Department, building@coldstream.ca
- Online: Building Information page, https://www.coldstream.ca/business-development/building-information
- In person: Municipal Hall, 9901 Kalamalka Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 1L6 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** No minimum permit fee is stated. The smallest job (work of $5,000 or less) pays a $50 non-refundable application fee plus $12 per $1,000 of value, and a $1,200 security deposit.
  - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, Sched. A s. 1.1, 1.3](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/)
  - Official wording: "Building permit application fee (non-refundable)" … "(a) Value of the work $5,000 or less" … "$12.00 for each $1,000.00 value of work" … "Security Deposit at building permit issuance"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** $12 for each $1,000 of the value of the work. Plumbing: $55 for the first five fixtures, $12 for each additional one. 5% reduction, up to $500, for permits issued under s. 10.5 of the Building Bylaw. The permit fee is doubled (to a maximum of $10,000) if construction starts before a permit is issued.
  - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, Sched. A s. 1.3](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/)
  - Official wording: "$12.00 for each $1,000.00 value of work" … "(a) First five (5) plumbing fixtures" … "(b) Each additional plumbing fixture" … "5% Permit Fee Reduction" … "to a maximum of $500" … "The building permit fee is doubled, to a maximum of $10,000.00, if construction commences before a permit is issued."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** Non-refundable application fee paid when applying: $50 (work $5,000 or less), $100 (over $5,000 up to $250,000), $150 ($250,000 and more).
  - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, Sched. A s. 1.1](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/)
  - Official wording: "(a) Value of the work $5,000 or less" … "(b) Value of the work over $5,000 up to $250,000" … "(c) Value of the work $250,000 and more"
  - Source: [Building Permits FAQ (PDF, April 2021)](https://www.coldstream.ca/sites/default/files/2022-11/FAQ%20BLDG%20PERMITS%20%283%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "an application fee of $50, $100 or $150 is required at permit application submission"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Security deposit $1,200. Demolition or moving permit: $50 non-refundable application plus 1.2% of cost of demolition. Re-inspection $100; special inspection $200; after-hours inspection $400. Manufactured home on surface foundation $230. Solid-fuel appliance or chimney $150. Secondary suite inspection $100 (re-inspection $50). (Sources differ: Conflict on timing of the $1,200 deposit: the fee schedule says 'at building permit issuance', while the Building Bylaw s. 11.8 says it is paid at the time of application. The bylaw wording is followed. Other fees in the schedule include removing a Notice on Title $300 and a property status request $75. Secondary suite inspection fees came in with Amendment Bylaw No. 1880, 2026.)
  - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, Sched. A s. 1.2, 1.4-1.7, 2.8](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/)
  - Official wording: "Security Deposit at building permit issuance" … "1.2% of cost of demolition" … "(a) Reinspection fee (non-refundable) where more than one" … "(c) After-hours inspection fee (non-refundable)" … "(a) on surface foundation" … "(a) Inspection Fee"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, s. 11.8](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/)
  - Official wording: "An applicant for a building permit must pay to the District, at the time of the application, a security deposit as set out in the District’s Fees and Charges Bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** Application fee ($50, $100 or $150): cheque, cash or debit with the application, or credit card through the District website's Option Pay (third-party fees). Permit fee: paid before the permit is issued. Security deposit ($1,200): Building Bylaw s. 11.8 says at application; the fee schedule says 'at building permit issuance'. Confirm with the Building Department.
  - Source: [Building Permits FAQ (PDF, April 2021)](https://www.coldstream.ca/sites/default/files/2022-11/FAQ%20BLDG%20PERMITS%20%283%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "cheque, cash or debit."
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, ss. 11.7, 11.8](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/)
  - Official wording: "the building permit fee prescribed in the District’s current Fees and Charges Bylaw; and" … "at the time of the application, a security deposit"
  - Source: [Building Permit Application Checklist (for a dwelling), Building Permit Application Checklist, application fee row](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/94023/)
  - Official wording: "cheque, cash or debit (or through District of Coldstream website Option" … "Pay- credit card with third party fees) system"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Development and Infrastructure, Building (ss. 1.1 to 1.10); amended by Bylaw No. 1863, 2025.
  - Source: [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/)
  - Official wording: "Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008 (CONSOLIDATED)" … "Building permit fees* (Amendment Bylaw No. 1863, 2025)" … "up to August 10, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Fees are set in Schedule A (Building) of the [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/), as amended by Bylaw No. 1863, 2025. The Building Bylaw requires the fee in the current Fees and Charges Bylaw. No minimum permit fee is stated.

- **Permit fee:** $12 for each $1,000 of the value of the work. Plumbing is $55 for the first five fixtures and $12 for each additional one.
- **Application fee (non-refundable, paid when you apply):** $50 for work of $5,000 or less, $100 for over $5,000 up to $250,000, and $150 for $250,000 and more.
- **Security deposit:** $1,200.
- **Discount:** a 5% reduction, up to $500, for permits issued under s. 10.5 of the Building Bylaw.
- **Late permit:** the permit fee is doubled (to a maximum of $10,000) if construction starts before a permit is issued.

Other fees: demolition or moving permit, $50 non-refundable application plus 1.2% of the cost of demolition; re-inspection $100; special inspection $200; after-hours inspection $400; manufactured home on a surface foundation $230; solid-fuel appliance or chimney $150; secondary suite inspection $100 (re-inspection $50).

## Steps

1. Ask the Building Department what your project needs and its value basis.
2. Pay the application fee when you apply: cheque, cash or debit, or credit card through the District website's Option Pay (third-party fees apply).
3. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued.
4. Pay the $1,200 deposit at the time the bylaw requires (see below) and confirm the timing with the Building Department.

## Good to know

- **Deposit timing differs between sources.** The Building Bylaw (s. 11.8) says the deposit is paid at the time of application. The fee schedule says "at building permit issuance". The bylaw is followed here; confirm with the Building Department.
- The older Fees & Charges sheet on the Building Information page shows a $55 first-$1,000 tier. It is out of date.
- The sources do not say whether the application fee counts toward the permit fee. It is listed as non-refundable.
- The fee schedule also lists $300 to remove a Notice on Title and $75 for a property status request.

## Official forms and pages

- [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008 (Schedule A, Building)](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/)
- [Building Information, District of Coldstream](https://www.coldstream.ca/business-development/building-information)

## Related questions

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## Sources

- [Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, District of Coldstream](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, District of Coldstream](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Permits FAQ (PDF, April 2021), District of Coldstream](https://www.coldstream.ca/sites/default/files/2022-11/FAQ%20BLDG%20PERMITS%20%283%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Permit Application Checklist (for a dwelling), District of Coldstream](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/94023/) (read 2026-11-06)

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