{"title":"Golden building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","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":"Town of Golden","url":"https://www.golden.ca"},"short_answer":"In Golden a building permit costs $8 per $1,000 (or part) of construction value up to $100,000, then $6 per $1,000 above that, with a $40 minimum. Plumbing is $6 per fixture, minimum $25. Fees are in Schedule A of Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299.","aliases":["building permit fees golden bc","how much is a building permit golden","golden permit cost","town of golden permit fees"],"cost":"Building: $8 per $1,000 (or part) of estimated construction value up to $100,000, then $6 per $1,000 above that; minimum $40. Plumbing: $6 per fixture, minimum $25. Demolition $50. Moving a building $100. Temporary building $100. Re-inspection $50. Permit renewal $50. Solar or geothermal $25. Damage deposit $500 per single-family home (to $5,000). After-hours inspection $200 for the first 2 hours, then $100 per hour.","how_long":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued. Re-inspection charges are paid before further inspections.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Building Official","value":"building@golden.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Official / Development Services","value":"250-344-2271 ext. 231"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall","value":"810 9th Ave. South, Golden, BC"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A (PDF)","url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/"},{"title":"Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden","url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/building-demolition-permits"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Golden building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Golden permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Golden secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Golden bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/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":"$40 per permit application (minimum building permit fee).","short":"$40","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, item 1.3","quotes":["1.3. A minimum fee of $40.00 per permit application; and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$8 per $1,000 (or part) of estimated construction value up to $100,000, then $6 per $1,000 (or part) above that; minimum $40. Starting work without a permit adds a charge: Schedule A says double the permit fee (up to $500), s. 12.6 says 25% of the fee (up to $500).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, item 1","quotes":["of the estimated construction value up to","1.2. $6.00 per $1,000.00 or part thereof thereafter,","Double the permit fee, for any work undertaken on a project without a valid permit or","1.1. $8.00 per $1000.00, or pafithereof of the estimated construction value up to","1.4. Double the permit fee, for any work undertaken on a project without a valid permit or","the person must pay an additional charge equal to twenty-five pelcent (25 %)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Building Regulation Bylaw states no separate application or plan review fee.","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)"}]},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing $6 per fixture (minimum $25); demolition $50; moving a building $100; temporary building $100; re-inspection $50; permit renewal $50; solar or geothermal $25. Damage deposit $500 per single-family home (to $5,000). After-hours inspection $200 for the first 2 hours, then $100 per hour.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["fixture, with a minimum fee of $25.00.","4. Demolition: To demolish a building or structure, the fee shall be $50.00.","5. Moving: To move a building or structure, the fee shall be $100.00","8. Re-inspection: For the inspection of rejected work, the fee shall be $50.00","$500.00 for each Single Family Residence or for each residential unit in a","inspections outside normal office hours, the fee shall be $200 for the first"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; re-inspection charges must be paid before further inspections.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","section":"s. 12.1, 12.4","quotes":["calculated in accordance with Schedule A to this bylaw, must be paid in full prior to","a re-inspection charge as set out in Schedule A to this bylaw must be paid prior"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A (Permit Fees)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299,2012"]},{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","section":"s. 12.1","quotes":["calculated in accordance with Schedule A to this bylaw, must be paid in full prior to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are set in Schedule A of the Town's [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012](<https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/>). The building permit fee is $8 per $1,000 (or part) of estimated construction value up to $100,000, then $6 per $1,000 (or part) above that. The minimum is $40 per permit application.\n\nThe bylaw states no separate application or plan-review fee.\n\nOther fees in Schedule A: plumbing $6 per fixture (minimum $25); demolition $50; moving a building $100; temporary building $100; re-inspection $50; permit renewal $50; solar or geothermal $25; a damage deposit of $500 per single-family home (up to $5,000); and after-hours inspection $200 for the first 2 hours, then $100 per hour. Water turn-on, connection, meter deposit, landscaping security, parking payment in lieu and development cost charges may also apply.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Estimate the construction value of your project.\n2. Apply to the Building Official (see the building-permit answer).\n3. The Town tells you the fee; pay it in full before the permit is issued.\n4. Pay any re-inspection charge before further inspections.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Starting work without a permit adds a charge. Schedule A says double the permit fee (up to $500 extra), but s. 12.6 says 25% of the fee (up to $500). The two parts of the bylaw differ, so confirm with the Town.\n- A 5% reduction applies where letters of assurance are given (up to $500).\n- Building without a permit can also bring a $500 bylaw notice under the Town's Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw.\n- These fees come from the 2012 text as posted. No later fee schedule was found, so confirm the current amount with the Town.\n- Payment methods for permits are not stated in the bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/building-demolition-permits","title":"Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit-fees.json"}}