Enderby building permit fees
How much does a building permit cost?
Short answer
In the City of Enderby, a building permit has a non-refundable application fee of $55, $109 or $163 depending on construction value, plus a permit fee that starts at $60. The printed fee schedule has overlapping tiers, so confirm your total with City Hall.
Key facts
| Lowest fee | Application fee $55 (construction value $1,000 or less), plus a permit fee of $60 for the first $2,000 of construction value. A refundable file closing fee ($100 under $10,000) and a $350 refundable liability deposit are also charged at issuance.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated), Schedule 10, items 1a, 2a, 7a, 9a · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingConstruction value $1,000 or less 55.00 For the first $2,000 of construction value 60.00 Where construction value is less than $10,000 100.00 final inspection and with no damage incurred to City 350.00 |
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| How the fee is worked out | Schedule 10 prints $60 for the first $2,000 of construction value, then $13 for each $1,000 or part over $1,000 up to $500,000 (the tiers overlap as printed), $12 per $1,000 from $500,000 to $1,000,000, and $11 above $1,000,000. Plumbing: $60 for the first five fixtures, $12 for each extra.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated), Schedule 10, item 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFor the first $2,000 of construction value 60.00 over $1,000 and less than $500,000 13.00 over $500,000 and less than $1,000,000 12.00 over $1,000,000 11.00 For the first five plumbing fixtures 60.00 For each plumbing fixture over the first five 12.00 For each $1,000 of construction value of part thereof over $1,000 and less than $500,000 13.00 |
| Application or plan review fee | Non-refundable application fee: $55 for construction value $1,000 or less; $109 over $1,000 up to $250,000; $163 at $250,000 or more.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated), Schedule 10, item 1; Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated), s. 601.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBuilding Permit Application Fees – Non-Refundable: Construction value $1,000 or less 55.00 Construction value over $1,000 up to $250,000 109.00 Construction value $250,000 or more 163.00 The Application Fee is non-refundable. |
| Other fees | Demolition or moving: $55 application (non-refundable), $242 permit, $2,100 refundable deposit. Special or re-inspection: $109. Refundable file closing fee $100 to $500 by value. Starting work without a permit, if a stop-work order is issued: double the permit fee, up to $1,500 for work under $1,000,000.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated), Schedule 10, items 5, 6, 7; Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated), s. 303.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingDemolition / Moving Permit 242.00 Demolition / Moving Deposit 2,100.00 Special Inspection or Re-Inspection 109.00 Where construction value is in excess of $100,000 500.00 shall, if a ‘Stop Work Order’ notice is issued, pay a penalty equal to double the permit fee for construction valued up to $1,000,000 pay a penalty equal to double the permit fee for construction valued up to $1,000,000 (one million dollars), such penalty not to exceed $1,500 (one thousand five hundred dollars) |
| How to pay | The application fee goes in with the application. The permit fee is paid before the permit is issued, after the City notifies the owner that the permit is issuable.Building Permit Application package, Documents checklist; Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated), s. 601.3, s. 801.2(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingApplication Fee (non-refundable) as outlined in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 the permit fee has not been paid the owner or representative has paid all applicable fees as specified in the Fees and Charges Bylaw |
| Bylaw | City of Enderby Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010, Schedule 10 (Building Inspection Fees); see also Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015, s. 802.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated), Schedule 10; Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated), s. 802.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBUILDING INSPECTION FEES Administered through the Building Inspection Bylaw Building Permit Fees shall be determined in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw. |
How it works
Permit fees are set in Schedule 10 of the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw 1479. They depend on the construction value of the work. Each building or structure on a parcel needs its own application and fee (Building Bylaw s. 601.2).
Schedule 10 prints $60 for "the first $2,000" of value and then $13 for each $1,000 or part "over $1,000". Those two tiers overlap as printed, so the City's own total for your project may differ from what you work out. Confirm with City Hall before you budget.
The refundable file closing fee runs from $100 to $500 by value, and is refunded if the final inspection is approved within 24 months of issue.
Steps
- Ask City Hall (250-838-7230) for the fee on your project value.
- Pay the non-refundable application fee with your application.
- When the City tells you the permit can be issued, pay the permit fee, file closing fee and deposit.
- Book inspections. A special or re-inspection costs $109.
Good to know
- If work starts without a permit and a stop-work order is issued, the penalty is double the permit fee, up to $1,500 for work under $1,000,000 (Building Bylaw s. 303.3).
- The bylaws we read do not say whether the application fee is credited against the permit fee, or which payment methods the City accepts.
- Other Schedule 10 items include sign permits, a provisional occupancy permit with re-inspection ($109) and removal of a notice on title ($850).
- The City's Building Bylaw can reduce the permit fee where professional certification is used (s. 802.3 and 802.4); ask the City if that applies.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Building Permit Application package (PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
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