{"title":"Cumberland building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","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":"Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Village of Cumberland a building permit costs 1% of the estimated construction value, with a minimum of $100, plus a non-refundable application fee of $100 to $500 depending on the value of the work.","aliases":["building permit fee cumberland","how much is a building permit cumberland","cumberland building permit cost","cumberland permit fees schedule"],"cost":"Permit fee 1% of estimated construction value (minimum $100), plus an application fee of $100, $200, $300 or $500 by value band.","how_long":"The application fee is paid when you apply. The permit fee is paid on approval, before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-336-2291"},{"type":"email","label":"Planner","value":"planning@cumberland.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/"},{"title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D (PDF)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Cumberland building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Cumberland permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Cumberland secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/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":"For work valued at $10,000 or less: application fee $100 plus a permit fee of 1% of the estimated construction value, with a minimum permit fee of $100.","short":"$100 minimum permit fee, plus $100 application","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule D s. 1","quotes":["$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100","to a minimum","fee of $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Permit fee is 1% of the estimated construction value (minimum $100). Value is the greater of the declared value and an independent valuation estimate (for example Marshall Swift). A refundable security deposit and extension and revision fees also depend on value.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule D s. 1","quotes":["$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100","to a minimum"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 2(b)(xiii), definition of Value of Construction","quotes":["Value of Construction means the amount that is calculated as the greater of:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Non-refundable application fee paid with the application: $100 (value $10,000 or less), $200 ($10,001 to $100,000), $300 ($100,001 to $250,000), $500 (over $250,000). It is not stated to count toward the permit fee.","short":"$100 to $500 by construction value","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule D s. 1","quotes":["$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100","$10,001 to $200","$100,001 to $300","More than $500"]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Part C s. 10.1(a)","quotes":["be accompanied by the non-refundable application fee in the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Security deposits (value over $10,000): $250, $1,500 or $3,000 by band. Plumbing permit: application $100 plus $50 and $5 per fixture (simple building). Demolition: application $100, permit $100, deposit $1,500. Re-inspection or special inspection: $100 (simple) or $250 (complex). Document transfer to a new owner: $100.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule D s. 1-4","quotes":["$1,500","$250","Standard $100 $50 plus $5 per $0 $50 $75","Reinspec","For the transfer of a valid permit from one owner to another $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The non-refundable application fee is paid when the application is submitted; the permit fee is paid on approval, before the permit is issued (the Building Official can cancel a permit if the permit fee is unpaid 60 days after notice). Payment options are on the Village's Make a Payment page.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","section":"Fee Information","quotes":["A non-refundable building permit processing fee is required when you submit your application.","When your application is approved, a permit fee is required (and a Damage Deposit in some cases) for the issuance of the permit."]},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Part C s. 10.1(c)","quotes":["has not been paid within 60 days from the date of notification to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, Schedule D (Building Permit and Related Fees), added by Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1, Schedule D","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026”.","Schedule D– Building Permit and Related Fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are set in Schedule D (Building Permit and Related Fees) of the Village's Fees Bylaw No. 1110, added by [Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf). The permit fee is 1% of the estimated construction value, with a minimum of $100. The value used is the greater of your declared value and an independent valuation estimate (for example Marshall Swift).\n\nThe non-refundable application fee is paid with the application: $100 (value $10,000 or less), $200 ($10,001 to $100,000), $300 ($100,001 to $250,000) or $500 (over $250,000). The bylaw does not say it counts toward the permit fee.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Work out the estimated value of the work.\n2. Pay the application fee when you submit the application.\n3. Pay the permit fee on approval, before the permit is issued. The Building Official can cancel a permit if the permit fee is unpaid 60 days after notice.\n4. Payment options are on the Village's Make a Payment page.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees in Schedule D: security deposits (for work over $10,000) of $250, $1,500 or $3,000 by value band; a plumbing permit (application $100, then $50 and $5 per fixture for a simple building); demolition (application $100, permit $100, deposit $1,500); re-inspection or special inspection $100 (simple) or $250 (complex); transferring a permit's documents to a new owner $100.\n- Extension and revision fees also depend on value.\n- Retrieving a property's building file is $50 per file.\n- Amenity Cost Charges and Development Cost Charges may apply when a dwelling unit is added.","sources":[{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf","title":"Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/cumberland/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees.json"}}