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title: Golden building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost?"
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# Golden building permit fees

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Golden, https://www.golden.ca)  
**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:**
- Email: Building Official, building@golden.ca
- Phone: Building Official / Development Services, 250-344-2271 ext. 231
- In person: Town Hall, 810 9th Ave. South, Golden, BC

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $40 per permit application (minimum building permit fee).
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A, item 1.3](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/)
  - Official wording: "1.3. A minimum fee of $40.00 per permit application; and"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $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).
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A, item 1](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** None set. The Building Regulation Bylaw states no separate application or plan review fee.
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; re-inspection charges must be paid before further inspections.
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, s. 12.1, 12.4](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A (Permit Fees)
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, s. 1](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/)
  - Official wording: "Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299,2012"
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, s. 12.1](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/)
  - Official wording: "calculated in accordance with Schedule A to this bylaw, must be paid in full prior to"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fees 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.

The bylaw states no separate application or plan-review fee.

Other 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.

## Steps

1. Estimate the construction value of your project.
2. Apply to the Building Official (see the building-permit answer).
3. The Town tells you the fee; pay it in full before the permit is issued.
4. Pay any re-inspection charge before further inspections.

## Good to know

- 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.
- A 5% reduction applies where letters of assurance are given (up to $500).
- Building without a permit can also bring a $500 bylaw notice under the Town's Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw.
- These fees come from the 2012 text as posted. No later fee schedule was found, so confirm the current amount with the Town.
- Payment methods for permits are not stated in the bylaw.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A (PDF)](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/)
- [Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden](https://www.golden.ca/business-development/building-demolition-permits)

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## Sources

- [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)](https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden](https://www.golden.ca/business-development/building-demolition-permits) (read 2026-11-08)

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