{"title":"Fernie building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","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":"City of Fernie","url":"https://www.fernie.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Fernie a building permit has a non-refundable application fee ($250 for work valued under $49,999) plus a permit fee of $10 per $1,000 of value or $250, whichever is greater. Plumbing permits start at $100.","aliases":["building permit cost fernie","permit fees fernie","building permit deposit fernie","plumbing permit fee fernie"],"cost":"Application fee $250 (value under $49,999), $800 ($50,000 to $999,999), $1,600 plus $800 per further $1,000,000 above $1,000,000. Permit fee $10 per $1,000 of value or $250, whichever is greater.","how_long":"The City emails an invoice within 2 business days of submission. Permit fees are paid at issuance.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Cloudpermit","value":"https://ca.cloudpermit.com/gov/login"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall (cheque, cash or debit)","value":"501 3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"mail","label":"Mail a cheque payable to City of Fernie","value":"P.O. Box 190, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0"},{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-423-6817"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025, Appendix A - Fees (PDF)","url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577"},{"title":"Land Use Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 2530, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/192693"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Fernie building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","name":"Sparwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/creston","name":"Creston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/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":"$250 minimum permit fee (the building permit fee is $10 per $1,000 of value or $250, whichever is greater), plus a non-refundable $250 application fee when the value of the work is under $49,999.","short":"$250 minimum ($10 per $1,000 or $250)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","section":"Appendix A, items 1 and 2","quotes":["$10.00 per $1000 of submitted and approved Value of the Work or $250.00, whichever is greater.","Value of the Work < $49,999 $250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Building permit fee: $10 per $1,000 of the submitted and approved value of the work, or $250, whichever is greater. The fee is doubled if construction starts before the permit is issued, and is 200% of the normal fee after a stop-work order.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","section":"Appendix A, item 2; s. 11.20","quotes":["$10.00 per $1000 of submitted and approved Value of the Work or $250.00, whichever is greater.","The building permit or other permit fee is doubled for every permit application if construction","200% of the Building Permit Fees noted"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"A non-refundable application fee is paid when applying: $250 for work valued under $49,999; $800 for $50,000 to $999,999; $1,600 plus $800 per further $1,000,000 above $1,000,000. It is separate from the permit fee paid at issuance; the bylaw does not say it is credited toward it.","short":"$250 for work under $49,999; higher above","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","section":"Appendix A, item 1","quotes":["a non-refundable application fee must be paid to the City of Fernie as follows:","Value of the Work < $49,999 $250.00","Value of the Work between $50,000 - $999,999 $800.00","Value of the Work > $1,000,000 $1600.00 + $800.00 per subsequent $1,000,000 in Value of the Work","Permit fees and charges must be paid to the City of Fernie at issuance of a permit and must be","Notwithstanding the building permit application fee, a building permit or other permit fee may be"]},{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/178457/","title":"Required Documents for All Building Permit Applications and Renewals (PDF), City of Fernie","section":"Page 1","quotes":["Plan Check fees are payable upon application submission, either in-person at City Hall or online using Option Pay"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing permit $100 (under 5 fixtures) or $100 plus $20 per fixture over 5; demolition $200; temporary building $250; wood stove or fireplace $150; re-inspection after two failed inspections $250; security deposit $100 per metre of property line on a public road (accessory building over 25 m², additions) or $200 per metre (new home).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","section":"Appendix A, items 2 to 4","quotes":["Plumbing Permit Fees <5 fixtures $100.00","Plumbing Permit Fees >6 fixtures $100.00 + $20.00/fixture over 5 fixtures","Demolition Permit $200.00","Re-Inspection Fee (for building and document $250.00","For a residential accessory building or structure $100.00/m x length of property line in","For a new single-family dwelling, simple $200.00/m x length of property line in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"After applying, the City emails an invoice within 2 business days. Pay in person at City Hall (cheque, cash or debit), by mailed or dropped-off cheque to 'City of Fernie', or by Visa or Mastercard through OptionPay (a third-party service with its own fees). Permit fees are paid at issuance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/city/departments-services/planning-development-services/apply-with-cloudpermit.html","title":"Apply with Cloudpermit, City of Fernie","section":"How to Submit a Permit Application","quotes":["Within 2 business days, the City will email you an invoice with the amount payable for the permit application.","In-person at City Hall front desk by cheque, cash, or debit.","VISA or Mastercard through the online payment service OptionPay."]},{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","section":"Appendix A, item 2","quotes":["Permit fees and charges must be paid to the City of Fernie at issuance of a permit and must be"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025, Appendix A (Fees)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","section":"Appendix A","quotes":["Appendix A – Fees","Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526"]},{"url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/building-permits-inspections.html","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, City of Fernie","section":"Building Permit Application Process","quotes":["Any fees payable from April 16, 2025, onwards will apply according to “Appendix A” of the new bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are set by Appendix A of the [Building and Plumbing Bylaw 2526, 2025](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577) and are calculated on the total value of the work. You pay in two parts: a non-refundable application fee when you apply, and the permit fee at issuance. The bylaw does not say the application fee is credited toward the permit fee.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- **Application fee (non-refundable):** $250 for work under $49,999; $800 for $50,000 to $999,999; $1,600 plus $800 per further $1,000,000 above $1,000,000.\n- **Permit fee:** $10 per $1,000 of the submitted and approved value of the work, or $250, whichever is greater. The fee doubles if construction starts before the permit is issued, and is 200% of the normal fee after a stop-work order.\n- **Plumbing permit:** $100 (under 5 fixtures), or $100 plus $20 per fixture over 5.\n- **Other fees:** demolition $200; temporary building $250; wood stove or fireplace $150; re-inspection after two failed inspections $250.\n- **Security deposit:** $100 per metre of property line on a public road for a residential accessory building over 25 m² or an addition; $200 per metre for a new home.\n- **How to pay:** the City emails an invoice within 2 business days. Pay in person at City Hall (cheque, cash or debit), by cheque mailed or dropped off to \"City of Fernie\", or by Visa or Mastercard through OptionPay, a third-party service with its own fees.\n- A development permit or other land use application has separate fees in [Bylaw 2530](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/192693).","sources":[{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/city/departments-services/planning-development-services/apply-with-cloudpermit.html","title":"Apply with Cloudpermit, City of Fernie","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/178457/","title":"Required Documents for All Building Permit Applications and Renewals (PDF), City of Fernie","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/192693","title":"Land Use Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 2530, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/building-permits-inspections.html","title":"Building Permits and Inspections, City of Fernie","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/fernie/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit-fees.json"}}