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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Cumberland, https://cumberland.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-336-2291
- Email: Planner, planning@cumberland.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D s. 1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100" … "to a minimum" … "fee of $100"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D s. 1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100" … "to a minimum"
  - Source: [Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026, s. 2(b)(xiii), definition of Value of Construction](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Value of Construction means the amount that is calculated as the greater of:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D s. 1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100" … "$10,001 to $200" … "$100,001 to $300" … "More than $500"
  - Source: [Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026, Part C s. 10.1(a)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "be accompanied by the non-refundable application fee in the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D s. 1-4](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** 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.
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Permits, Fee Information](https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026, Part C s. 10.1(c)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "has not been paid within 60 days from the date of notification to the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, Schedule D (Building Permit and Related Fees), added by Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026
  - Source: [Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, s. 1, Schedule D](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as “Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026”." … "Schedule D– Building Permit and Related Fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fees 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).

The 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.

## Steps

1. Work out the estimated value of the work.
2. Pay the application fee when you submit the application.
3. 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.
4. Payment options are on the Village's Make a Payment page.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Extension and revision fees also depend on value.
- Retrieving a property's building file is $50 per file.
- Amenity Cost Charges and Development Cost Charges may apply when a dwelling unit is added.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/)
- [Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf)

## Related questions

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

- [Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1254-Building-Amendment-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08)

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