Golden building permit fees
How much does a building permit cost?
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.
Key facts
| Lowest fee | $40 per permit application (minimum building permit fee).Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A, item 1.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording1.3. A minimum fee of $40.00 per permit application; and |
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| 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).Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A, item 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingof 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 %) |
| Application or plan review fee | None set. The Building Regulation Bylaw states no separate application or plan review fee.Read: Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 |
| 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.Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingfixture, 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 |
| 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.Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, s. 12.1, 12.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingcalculated 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 |
| Bylaw | Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A (Permit Fees)Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, s. 1; Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, s. 12.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingTown of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299,2012 calculated in accordance with Schedule A to this bylaw, must be paid in full prior to |
How it works
Fees are set in Schedule A of the Town's Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012. 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
- Estimate the construction value of your project.
- Apply to the Building Official (see the building-permit answer).
- The Town tells you the fee; pay it in full before the permit is issued.
- 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
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden (read 2026-11-08)
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