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

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

**Short answer:** In Gold River a building permit costs $8 for each $1,000 of construction value, with a $75 minimum. A separate plan processing fee is paid when you apply: $50 for an accessory building or $100 for two or fewer dwelling units. It is credited against the permit fee.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Gold River, https://goldriver.ca)  
**Cost:** $8 per $1,000 of construction value ($75 minimum), plus a plan processing fee (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C).  
**How long:** The plan review fee is paid at application; the permit fee is paid when you pick up the permit.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 499 Muchalat Drive, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 (Office hours are not stated on the Village's website.)
- Phone: Village Hall, 250-283-2202

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $75 minimum building permit fee.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fee for each $1,000 of value of construction (minimum $75 permit fee) $8.00 per $1,000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $8 for each $1,000 of construction value, with a $75 minimum. The Building Inspector may require an appraisal of the value at the applicant's expense. Plumbing permit: $60 plus $5 per fixture.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fee for each $1,000 of value of construction (minimum $75 permit fee) $8.00 per $1,000" … "Prior to issuing a permit, a Building Inspector may require an applicant to provide the" … "Plumbing Permit" … "$60.00 plus $5.00 per"
  - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Fee calculation](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Project @$8.00 per $1,000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** A plan processing fee is paid at application: $50 for an accessory building or structure; $100 for two or fewer self-contained dwelling units; $100 plus $50 per unit for three or more units or commercial/industrial. It is non-refundable and credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Accessory building/structure" … "$50.00" … "Two or less self-contained dwelling units" … "$100.00"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, s. 12.2.1](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The plan-processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the" … "building permit fee when the building permit is issued."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** Demolition: $100 if under 1,000 sq. ft., or $100 plus $50 per 1,000 sq. ft. (or part) if larger. Permit to move a building: $550. Re-inspection $50. Building file review $50. Plumbing permit $60 plus $5 per fixture. Starting work without a permit: double fee. Refund if no inspection done: 70% of permit fee (excluding plan processing fee).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Permit to move a building" … "$550.00" … "Construction without a valid permit" … "Double Fee" … "Re-inspection" … "Building Permit Refund (if no inspection done)" … "70% of Permit Fee" … "Less than 1,000 sq. ft. in floor area"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** Fees are paid by cash, cheque or money order payable to the Village of Gold River. The plan review fee is paid when the application is submitted; the permit fee is paid when the permit is picked up.
  - Source: [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, Application form](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Permit fees shall be paid by way of cash, cheque or money order, payable to the Village of Gold River." … "When you pick up your permit, the fees" … "will have to be paid."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C (Building Permit Fees and Charges); Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND CHARGES" … "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Gold River sets building permit fees in Schedule C of [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf). The permit fee is $8 for each $1,000 of construction value, with a $75 minimum. Before issuing a permit, the Building Inspector may require an appraisal of the value at your expense.

When you apply you pay a plan processing fee: $50 for an accessory building or structure, $100 for two or fewer self-contained dwelling units, or $100 plus $50 per unit for three or more units or commercial and industrial buildings. It is non-refundable but credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.

## Other fees

- Demolition: $100 if under 1,000 sq. ft., or $100 plus $50 per 1,000 sq. ft. (or part) if larger.
- Permit to move a building: $550.
- Plumbing permit: $60 plus $5 per fixture.
- Re-inspection: $50. Building file review: $50.
- Work started without a permit: double fee.
- Refund if no inspection was done: 70% of the permit fee (not the plan processing fee).

## Good to know

- Pay by cash, cheque or money order payable to the Village of Gold River. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.
- An application is cancelled and the plan processing fee forfeited if the permit fee is not paid within 180 days of written notice that the permit is ready.
- The older fee scale in the Building Bylaw's own schedule differs from Bylaw 734; the bylaw says Bylaw 734 applies. Confirm the current rate with the Village office.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
- [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF)](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Gold River building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit.md)
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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF), Village of Gold River](https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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