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Cumberland building permit fees

How much does a building permit cost?

Cumberland, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

Lowest feeFor 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.Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100
to a minimum
fee of $100
How the fee is worked outPermit 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.Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D s. 1; Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026, s. 2(b)(xiii), definition of Value of Construction · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100
to a minimum
Value of Construction means the amount that is calculated as the greater of:
Application or plan review feeNon-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.Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D s. 1; Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026, Part C s. 10.1(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100
$10,001 to $200
$100,001 to $300
More than $500
be accompanied by the non-refundable application fee in the
Other feesSecurity 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.Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, Schedule D s. 1-4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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
How to payThe 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.Building and Plumbing Permits, Fee Information; Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026, Part C s. 10.1(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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.
has not been paid within 60 days from the date of notification to the
BylawFees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, Schedule D (Building Permit and Related Fees), added by Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026, s. 1, Schedule D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
This Bylaw shall be cited as “Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026”.
Schedule D– Building Permit and Related Fees

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. 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

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Sources

  1. Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland (read 2026-11-08)

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