{"title":"Fraser Lake building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Fraser Lake?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","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 Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fraser Lake a building permit costs $6 per $1,000 of construction value, up to a maximum of $500,000. The Village's fee schedule lists no separate application fee or minimum fee. The fee is paid before the permit is issued.","aliases":["building permit cost fraser lake","permit fees fraser lake","how much is a building permit fraser lake","demolition permit fee fraser lake"],"cost":"$6 per $1,000 of construction value, to a maximum of $500,000. Other fees are listed under Good to know.","how_long":"The fee must be paid before the building permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Fraser Lake office","value":"250-699-6257","note":"Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"210 Carrier Cres., Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF)","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520"},{"title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Fraser Lake building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Fraser Lake permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Fraser Lake secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/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":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village's fee schedule lists no minimum building permit fee.","sources":[]},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$6 per $1,000 of construction value, to a maximum fee of $500,000 (on $100,000,000 of construction value).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 4 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["SCHEDULE4 – BUILDING PERMIT AND","Building Permit Fee to a maximum fee","$6.00 per $1,000.00","of $500,000.00 ($100,000,000.00 Value"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village's fee schedule lists no separate application fee.","sources":[]},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Demolition permit $60; re-inspection for non-compliance $80 each; permit extension $50; special inspection $60 (regular hours) or $100 (outside); design modification $45 an hour. Starting work without a permit after a stop work notice: $9 per $1,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 4 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["SCHEDULE4 – BUILDING PERMIT AND","Demolition Permit Fee","Re-Inspection Fee caused by Non-","Permit Extension","Special Inspection within Regular","Special Inspection outside of Regular","Design Modification (Decreasing","$9.00 per $1,000.00 of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The building permit fee must be paid before the building permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","section":"s. 11.7","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must","first pay to the Village"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 4 (Building Permit and Inspections)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 4 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["SCHEDULE4 – BUILDING PERMIT AND","Coming into force: September 1, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe fee is set in Schedule 4 (Building Permit and Inspections) of the [Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520), which comes into force September 1, 2026. The building permit fee is $6 per $1,000 of construction value, to a maximum fee of $500,000 (on $100,000,000 of construction value). The schedule lists no minimum fee and no separate application fee.\n\nUnder the [Building Bylaw](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518), the owner must pay the permit fee to the Village before the permit is issued.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Confirm your project needs a permit (see the building-permit answer).\n2. Ask the Village office, 250-699-6257, how to submit your application and how to pay.\n3. Pay the fee before the permit is issued.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees: demolition permit $60; re-inspection for non-compliance $80 each; permit extension $50; special inspection $60 (regular hours) or $100 (outside regular hours); design modification $45 an hour.\n- Starting work without a permit after a stop work notice: $9 per $1,000.\n- The building bylaw also says the permit fee may be doubled, to a maximum of $10,000, if construction began before a permit was issued.\n- Most of these fees are subject to CPI, so confirm the current amount with the Village.\n- The posted bylaw does not state how to pay.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 4 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Fraser Lake","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees.json"}}