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

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

**Short answer:** In Comox, the permit fee is a minimum of $100 plus $10 for each $1,000 of construction value, and you also pay a $150 application fee, which is credited against the permit fee. A shed under 10 m² costs $50 plus a $50 application fee. Confirm your total with the Building Department.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Comox, https://www.comox.ca)  
**Cost:** Permit fee: minimum $100 plus $10 per $1,000 of construction value. Application fee: $150 ($50 for accessory buildings under 10 m² and private swimming pools).  
**How long:** The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Building Department (Building page), 250-339-2250
- Phone: Building Department (departmental directory), 250-339-2259
- In person: Town Hall, 1809 Beaufort Avenue, Comox, BC V9M 1R9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** Permit fee for an accessory building under 10 m²: $50 (plus a $50 application fee). For other work the permit fee is a minimum of $100, with a $150 application fee.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Schedule 1, A.1-A.2](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(a) permit fee for accessory buildings <10 m2 $50.00" … "i) a minimum of $100.00" … "(a) accessory buildings < 10m2 and private swimming pools $50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** Permit fee is a minimum of $100, plus $10 for each $1,000 of construction value or fraction of $1,000 (the same $10 rate applies above $100,000). Factory-built buildings certified by CSA pay 75% of that fee. Value is determined by a building official.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Schedule 1, A.2; s. 8(5)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "ii) for each $1,000 of value of construction, or fraction thereof, up to $100,000 $10.00" … "iii) for each additional $1,000 of value of construction, or fraction thereof, over $100,000 $10.00" … "Association the fee shall be 75% of that specified in A.2(b)" … "based on the value of that building or structure as determined by a building official"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** An application fee is paid when applying: $50 for accessory buildings under 10 m² and private swimming pools, $150 for other work. It is non-refundable and is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. An application is cancelled and the fee forfeited if the permit has not been issued and paid within 180 days.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), s. 14(2)-(4); Schedule 1, A.1](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The application fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building" … "permit has not been issued and the permit fee paid within 180 days of the date" … "(b) construction value < $25,000, excluding accessory buildings < 10m2 and private swimming pools $150.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Plumbing: $75 first fixture, $10 each more. Re-inspection (third or later of same stage): $100. Permit renewal: $100 (plus $5 per $1,000 over $50,000 remaining). Change of owner: $100. Resubmissions: $150 (second), $250 (third on). Security for projects over $10,000: $750 for a one- or two-family dwelling, else $750 plus $30 per metre of frontage.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Schedule 1, A-C](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(a) fee for first plumbing fixture $75.00" … "(b) fee for each additional plumbing fixture $10.00" … "5. For the third or subsequent inspection of the same required stage of work $100.00" … "2. voluntary inspection $100.00" … "(a) second resubmission $150.00" … "(b) third and subsequent resubmissions $250.00" … "3. Change of owner with respect to an existing permit $100.00" … "in excess of $10,000 shall provide security in the form of cash or an irrevocable" … "$750 plus $30 per metre of highway frontage"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The permit fee must be paid in full before a permit is issued, and the application fee is paid with the application (Building Bylaw s. 14). The sources read do not say how building permit fees are paid; ask the Building Department.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), s. 14(1)-(2)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this bylaw" … "shall be accompanied by the appropriate application fee as set out in Schedule 1"
  - Source: [Business Licences, Business Licences page, Making Payments](https://www.comox.ca/businesslicence)
  - Official wording: "The Town of Comox does not accept Credit Cards" … "Payments by cash, cheque or interac debit can be made at the front counter in Town Hall"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 1472, Schedule 1 (Scale of Fees), consolidated to January 15, 2025.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Schedule 1](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "INTERPRETIVE PURPOSES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE ORIGINAL BYLAW AND AMENDING BYLAWS. SCHEDULE 1 Scale of Fees" … "1472.14 14 Sept 4, 2024 and IX Amend Schedule 1 Scale of Fees and 1472.15 15 Jan 15, 2025 delete Schedule 3"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The fees are in Schedule 1 of the Town of Comox [Building Bylaw No. 1472](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf). When you apply you pay a non-refundable application fee: $50 for accessory buildings under 10 m² and private swimming pools, and $150 for other work. It is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. The permit fee is a minimum of $100, plus $10 for each $1,000 of construction value or fraction of $1,000 (the same $10 rate applies above $100,000). A building official determines the value. The layout of the formula in the bylaw is hard to read, so confirm your fee with the Building Department.

## Steps

1. Ask the Building Department for your fee estimate (250-339-2250 or 250-339-2259).
2. Pay the application fee when you apply.
3. Pay the permit fee in full before the permit is issued. The sources read do not say how to pay it; ask the Building Department.

## Good to know

- An accessory building under 10 m² has a $50 permit fee, plus the $50 application fee.
- Factory-built buildings certified by CSA pay 75% of the permit fee.
- The application is cancelled and the application fee forfeited if the permit has not been issued and paid within 180 days.
- Other fees: plumbing is $75 for the first fixture and $10 for each more. A third or later re-inspection of the same stage is $100. Permit renewal is $100 (plus $5 per $1,000 over $50,000 remaining). Change of owner is $100. Resubmissions are $150 (second) and $250 (third on).
- For projects over $10,000, security is $750 for a one- or two-family dwelling, otherwise $750 plus $30 per metre of frontage. No security deposit was found in the fee schedule itself, so ask.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw No. 1472, Schedule 1 (PDF)](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf)

## Related questions

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

- [Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (PDF, consolidated to June 10, 2026), Town of Comox](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Business Licences, Town of Comox](https://www.comox.ca/businesslicence) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building, Town of Comox](https://www.comox.ca/businessanddevelopment/building) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Departmental Directory, Town of Comox](https://www.comox.ca/town-hall/departmental-directory) (read 2026-11-06)

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