Creston building permit fees
How much does a building permit cost in Creston?
Short answer
A Creston building permit costs $100 when the work is worth $5,000 or less, plus $10 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $2,000,000, then $5 per $1,000. Taxes are extra. The rates are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.
Key facts
| Lowest fee | $100 (when the value of the work does not exceed $5,000), plus applicable taxes.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026), Schedule 3 - Building Permit Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingWhen the value of the work does not exceed $100.00 $5,000.00 (minimum fee) (subject to applicable taxes) |
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| How the fee is worked out | $100 for work up to $5,000, plus $10 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $2,000,000, then $5 per $1,000. Schedule 3A lists construction values per square foot (for example $125 finished floor on crawl space, $25 uncovered deck); commercial work uses the contract or tendered cost.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026), Schedule 3 and Schedule 3A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFor each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof by which the value exceeds $5,000.00 up to a $10.00 maximum of $2,000,000.00 by which the value exceeds $2,000,000.00 $5.00 Residential Construction: (value per square foot unless otherwise noted) 1 Floor Finished - Crawl Space $125.00 Deck (no Roof) $25.00 (value per square foot unless otherwise noted) calculated as per the CONTRACT or |
| Application or plan review fee | None set. The Fees and Charges Bylaw lists no separate application or plan review fee. |
| Other fees | Plumbing $50 base plus $10 per fixture; in-ground swimming pool $100; change of occupancy $100; demolition or moving $100; temporary building $100; failed-inspection re-inspection $50; permit renewal $100; manufactured home set-up $250 (single wide) or $350 (double wide).Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026), Schedule 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPlumbing - Base Rate $50.00 Plumbing - Per Plumbing Fixture* $10.00 In-Ground Swimming Pool $100.00 Demolition/Moving $100.00 Re-inspection (failed inspection) $50.00 Building Permit Renewal $100.00 Single Wide $250.00 Double Wide $350.00 |
| How to pay | Fees are due once the building permit is issued. The Town does not state a payment method for building permit fees.https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-02/Building%20Permit%20Application-2024.pdf, Construction Value section of the Building Permit Application form · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFees are as per Town of Creston Fees and Charges Bylaw, No.1763 and due once building permit is issued. |
| Bylaw | Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, 2011, Schedule 3 (Building Permit Fees) and Schedule 3A (Construction Values)Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026), Part 1 and Schedules 3, 3A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis bylaw may be cited as Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, 2011. Schedule 3 - Building Permit and Inspection Services |
How it works
Building permit fees are set in Schedule 3 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, not in the Building Bylaw. The fee is $100 when the value of the work does not exceed $5,000, plus applicable taxes. Above that it is $10 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $2,000,000, then $5 per $1,000. Schedule 3A lists construction values per square foot (for example $125 for finished floor on a crawl space and $25 for an uncovered deck). Commercial work uses the contract or tendered cost.
Other fees in Schedule 3:
- Plumbing: $50 base plus $10 per fixture
- In-ground swimming pool: $100
- Change of occupancy: $100
- Demolition or moving: $100
- Temporary building: $100
- Re-inspection after a failed inspection: $50
- Permit renewal: $100
- Manufactured home set-up: $250 (single wide) or $350 (double wide)
- Remove notice on title: $750
- Occupancy load calculation: $100
Steps
- Ask the Building Department which fees apply to your project (250-428-2214 or building@creston.ca).
- Submit your application. No separate application or plan-review fee is listed.
- Pay the fee once the permit is issued. The Town does not state a payment method for permit fees.
Good to know
- The Building Bylaw (s. 9.4) reduces permit fees by 10%, to a maximum of $300, where a coordinating registered professional is retained.
- Refunds are only on written request within six months of issue, if no work has started, less the greater of $25 or 25% of the fee.
- A cancelled permit can be re-issued at 50% of the new fee or $100, whichever is greater.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Salmo · Kimberley · Cranbrook · Fruitvale · Nelson · Montrose
Sources
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026) (read 2026-11-06)
- Building Bylaw No. 1394, 1997 (PDF, consolidated to June 28, 2022) (read 2026-11-06)
- Apply for a Building Permit, Town of Creston (read 2026-11-06)
- https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-02/Building%20Permit%20Application-2024.pdf (read 2026-11-06)
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