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

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

**Short answer:** In Cranbrook, a building permit costs $120 for construction valued up to $10,000, then $12 per $1,000 or part thereof up to $100,000, and $1,200 plus $10 per $1,000 or part thereof over $100,000. A $50 non-refundable application fee is subtracted from the permit fee.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Cranbrook, https://www.cranbrook.ca)  
**Cost:** $120 up to $10,000 of construction value; $12 per $1,000 or part thereof from $10,001 to $100,000; $1,200 plus $10 per $1,000 or part thereof over $100,000. Application fee $50.  
**How long:** The application fee is paid when you submit; the permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Building Services, 250-489-0207
- In person: City Hall, 40 10th Avenue South, Cranbrook, BC V1C 2M8

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $120 for construction valued at $0 to $10,000. The $50 application fee is subtracted from it. (Sources differ: The City's Building Permit Application Guide (page 4, dated Nov 2020) still shows an older scale ($50 for $0 to $1,000, then $9 per $1,000). Schedule A to Bylaw 3725 (amended by Bylaw 4194, April 7, 2025) is followed.)
  - Source: [Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725, Schedule A, item 2](https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(a) $0 to $10,000 (a) $120.00" … "will be subtracted from the permit fee"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** Based on the value of construction. $10,001 to $100,000: $12 per $1,000 or part thereof. $100,001 and over: $1,200 plus $10 per $1,000 or part thereof over $100,000. Value is the declared or assessed value set by the Building Official.
  - Source: [Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725, Schedule A, items 2-3](https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(b) $12.00 / $1,000 or part thereof" … "(c) $1,200 plus $10 / $1,000 or part thereof" … "Declared or assessed value, as determined by the Building Official"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** $50 non-refundable application fee, paid when the application is submitted and subtracted from the permit fee.
  - Source: [Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725, Schedule A, item 1](https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Non-refundable Application Fee:" … "Payable at the time of submitting the application for permit and will be subtracted from the permit fee"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), s. 12.1](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267)
  - Official wording: "A non-refundable application fee in accordance with Schedule A to this Bylaw is payable"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Plumbing: $50 minimum (includes first two fixtures), $10 each additional fixture. Demolition: $200 standard, $500 complex building. Moving a building: $200. Temporary building: $200. Re-inspection: $50 first, $210 second. Permit fee is doubled if work starts before the permit. Damage deposit $1,500 for a house, $1,000 carport or garage.
  - Source: [Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725, Schedule A items 9, 11, 14, 8, 10, 13; deposits](https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Minimum fee for Plumbing Permit" … "Each additional fixture" … "(a) of a Standard Building $200.00" … "(b) of a Complex Building $500.00" … "1st re-inspection $ 50.00" … "2nd re-inspection $210.00" … "Construction of Carport or Garage: $1,000.00" … "Construction of Single or Two Family Dwelling:"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), s. 12.5](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267)
  - Official wording: "The permit fee shall be double for every permit application where Construction has" … "started before the permit is issued."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The $50 application fee is paid when the application is submitted. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), s. 12.1-12.2](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267)
  - Official wording: "is payable upon submission of the application for permit" … "must be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Cranbrook Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013, Schedule A (Building Fees and Charges), as amended by Bylaw 4194, 2025
  - Source: [Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725](https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING FEES AND CHARGES" … "Bylaw 4194, 2025"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), Consolidation table](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267)
  - Official wording: "4205 May 12, 2025 Amend Section 1.2 Definitions 4194 April 7, 2025 Amend Schedule A • Type of Permit or Services" … "CITY OF CRANBROOK Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (Adopted October 21, 2013)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Cranbrook sets building fees in Schedule A of its [Building Bylaw 3725](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267), as amended by Bylaw 4194 in 2025. The permit fee is based on the declared or assessed value of construction, as determined by the Building Official. Manufactured home fees are based on the value of the skirting, foundation and services, not the home itself.

## Steps

1. Ask Building Services how they would value your project.
2. Pay the $50 non-refundable application fee when you submit; it is subtracted from the permit fee.
3. Pay the permit fee in full before the permit is issued.

## Good to know

- Other Schedule A fees: plumbing from $50 minimum (includes the first two fixtures), $10 for each additional fixture; moving a building $200; demolition $200 (standard building) or $500 (complex building); temporary building $200; wood-burning appliance or chimney $50 per flue; permit extension $50; permit transfer $50.
- A secondary suite permit after the grace period is $300.
- Re-inspections: $50 the first, $210 the second, then $415, $830 and $1,040 for later ones.
- The permit fee is doubled if work starts before the permit is issued.
- Damage deposits: $1,500 for a house, $1,000 for a carport or garage, $3,000 for other non-dwelling construction, $1,500 for a pool, $500 for demolition, $2,000 for moving a building.
- Refunds are possible before construction starts, but the City keeps $150 for administration (bylaw s. 12.3 to 12.4).
- City projects are exempt from these fees.
- The City's older application guide shows outdated fees; use Schedule A.
- No payment method for building permits is stated; ask Building Services.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permit Fees, Schedule A (PDF)](https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf)
- [Building Bylaw 3725, 2013 (PDF)](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267)

## Related questions

- [Cranbrook building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit.md)
- [Cranbrook secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/secondary-suite.md)
- [Cranbrook permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

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## Sources

- [Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725 (PDF), City of Cranbrook](https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook](https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), City of Cranbrook](https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/Building-Permit-Application-Guide.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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