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

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

**Short answer:** In Gibsons a building permit fee is based on the value of the work. For work up to $10,000 it is $110 plus $13.50 for each $1,000 over the first $1,000. A separate application fee ($100 up to $10,000) is paid first and credited against the permit fee.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Gibsons, https://www.gibsons.ca)  
**Cost:** Permit fee by value of work (Schedule G): $110 plus $13.50 per $1,000 over $1,000 for work up to $10,000. Application fee $100 up to $10,000, credited to the permit fee.  
**How long:** The application fee is due when you apply. The permit fee and any security deposit are paid when the permit is issued and picked up.  
**Where:**
- Online: Cloudpermit (online applications), https://gibsons.ca/business/building-department/building-permits/
- In person: Town Hall, Town of Gibsons, 474 South Fletcher Road, Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (the hours the Town gives for in-person submissions, excluding holidays))
- Phone: Building Department, 604-886-2274
- Email: Building Department, building@gibsons.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** For works valued $0 to $10,000: a $110 base fee plus $13.50 for each $1,000 (or part) over the first $1,000. A $100 application fee is paid first and credited against the permit fee.
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit Base Fee $110 Per Permit" … "$0 - $10,000 $100 Per Permit"
  - Source: [Building Permit Application Guide, July 2024, Building Permit Fees](https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-07-Building-permit-guide-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$110 base fee plus incremental fee of $13.50 for each"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** Based on value of works. $0 to $10,000: $110 + $13.50 per $1,000 over $1,000. $10,001 to $50,000: $220 + $9 per $1,000 over $10,000. $50,001 to $3,000,000: $550 + $10 per $1,000 over $50,000. Higher tiers use $30,000 and $72,500 bases plus $7 per $1,000. Multi-family, commercial, industrial, office, assembly and institutional add $1.40 per $1,000.
  - Source: [Building Permit Application Guide, July 2024, Building Permit Fees](https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-07-Building-permit-guide-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$220 base fee plus incremental fee of $9.00 for each" … "$550 base fee plus incremental fee of $10.00 for each" … "$30,000 base fee plus incremental fee of $7.00 for each" … "$72,500 base fee plus incremental fee of $7.00 for each"
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/)
  - Official wording: "Commercial, Office Buildings, Assembly, $1.4 Building Permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** Paid with the application, by value of works: up to $10,000, $100; $10,001 to $50,000, $200; $50,001 to $1,000,000, $500 minimum or 25% of the permit fee, whichever is greater; over $1,000,000, 25% of the permit fee. Non-refundable, but credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/)
  - Official wording: "$10,001 - $50,000 $200 Per Permit" … "The Building Permit (Plan-Processing) Application fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the Building Permit Fee when the permit is issued." … "$500 min. or 25% of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Plumbing from $55 ($265 minimum single-family 2-bath group; $10 per extra fixture); demolition $550 minimum; pool $275 minimum; extension $55 to $275; transfer $110; plan revision $150 an hour. Deposits: $2,000 pool; $1,000 new dwelling or demolition; alterations $500 (Schedule G) but $1,000 (bylaw s. 10.9). Work started without a permit: fee doubled, capped $5,500 (Schedule G) or $10,000 (s. 10.18). (Sources differ: Conflicts within the sources: Building Bylaw s. 10.9(a) sets the security deposit for a single-family dwelling addition, alteration or renovation at $1000, while Schedule G says $500 for an existing residential building. Doubled fee for work started without a permit: Schedule G says '$5,500 max.' but Bylaw s. 10.18 says a maximum of $10,000. Multi-family $5,000 and commercial $1,000 minimum or 2% (max $5,000) deposits also apply. Also: demolition deposit $1,000; temporary building $2,000.)
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/)
  - Official wording: "Single-family dwelling (basic 2 bath group, $265 min. Per Permit" … "Permit Transfer (to new Owner/Agent) $110 Per Permit" … "Plan Revision Fee $150 Per hour" … "Alternative Solution $1000 Each" … "Swimming Pools $275 min. Per Permit" … "Swimming pools $2,000 Each" … "New detached dwelling or duplex $1,000 Each" … "Double Permit Fee $5,500 max. Per Permit" … "Erection, alteration, repair, demolish or addition $500 Each"
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G, Schedule G, security deposits](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/)
  - Official wording: "Erection, alteration, repair, demolish or addition $500 Each"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The application fee is due when the application is received; the final permit fee (and any security deposit) is paid when the permit is issued and picked up.
  - Source: [Building Inspection, Application Fees](https://gibsons.ca/business/building-department/building-inspection/)
  - Official wording: "The building application fee is required upon receipt of application." … "Final permit fee is required upon permit issuance."
  - Source: [Building Permit Application Guide, July 2024, Step 4](https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-07-Building-permit-guide-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "you will be asked to pay the permit fees and bond (if applicable) when you"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G (Building Permit Fees and Security Deposits), for permits under Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND SECURITY DEPOSITS" … "RATES, FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW No. 1196, 2014"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The fee schedule for building permits is Schedule G of the Town's Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw 1196, for permits under [Building Bylaw 1284](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89642/). Fees are per permit and based on the value of the work.

Permit fee rates:

- $0 to $10,000: $110 plus $13.50 for each $1,000 over the first $1,000.
- $10,001 to $50,000: $220 plus $9 for each $1,000 over $10,000.
- $50,001 to $3,000,000: $550 plus $10 for each $1,000 over $50,000.
- Higher-value tiers use larger bases plus $7 per $1,000 (see Schedule G).
- Multi-family, commercial, industrial, office, assembly and institutional buildings add $1.40 per $1,000.

Application fee, paid when you apply: up to $10,000, $100; $10,001 to $50,000, $200; $50,001 to $1,000,000, $500 minimum or 25% of the permit fee, whichever is greater; over $1,000,000, 25% of the permit fee. It is non-refundable but is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.

## Steps

1. Estimate the value of the work.
2. Pay the application fee when you submit through Cloudpermit.
3. Pay the permit fee, and any security deposit, when the permit is issued.

## Good to know

- Other fees: plumbing from $55 ($265 minimum for a single-family basic 2-bath group, $10 per extra fixture); demolition $550 minimum; pool $275 minimum; permit extension $55 to $275; permit transfer $110; plan revision $150 an hour.
- Security deposits: $2,000 for a pool; $1,000 for a new dwelling or demolition. For alterations, Schedule G says $500 but the Building Bylaw (s. 10.9) says $1,000 for a single-family addition, alteration or renovation. Confirm which applies.
- Work started without a permit has its fee doubled. The cap is $5,500 in Schedule G but $10,000 in the Building Bylaw (s. 10.18). Confirm with the Building Department.
- Multi-family and commercial projects have their own deposit rules in Schedule G.

## Official forms and pages

- [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G (consolidated July 2026)](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/)
- [Building Permit Application Guide, July 2024 (PDF)](https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-07-Building-permit-guide-1.pdf)
- [Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020 (adopted copy)](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89642/)

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## Sources

- [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G, Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020, Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89642/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Permit Application Guide, July 2024 (PDF), Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-07-Building-permit-guide-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Inspection, Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.ca/business/building-department/building-inspection/) (read 2026-11-06)

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