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

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

**Short answer:** In Granisle a building permit costs 0.8% of the construction value ($8 per $1,000), with a $50 minimum, under Schedule B of the Village's Building Bylaw No. 412. Manufactured homes and wood-burning appliances have flat fees.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Granisle, https://villageofgranisle.ca)  
**Cost:** 0.8% of construction value ($8 per $1,000); $50 minimum.  
**How long:** Pay before the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office (Municipal Hall), #80 Hagan St, Granisle, BC V0J 1W0 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (excluding holidays))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-697-2248
- Email: Village Office, general@villageofgranisle.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $50 minimum permit fee.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, Schedule B (k)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)
  - Official wording: "Minimum Permit Fee $50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** 0.8% of construction value ($8 per $1,000) for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional work, moves, demolitions and minor alterations. Residential values are worked out under the Village's "Formula For Estimated Value of Construction" policy.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, Schedule B (a), (b), note](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)
  - Official wording: "0.8% of construction value" … "($8.00 per $1,000.00)" … "Formula For Estimated Value of Construction"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** None set. Schedule B of the Building Bylaw lists no separate application or plan review fee.
- **Other fees:** Single-wide manufactured home $100; double-wide $200; wood-burning appliance and chimney (new installations only) $100; change of occupancy $100 plus 0.8%; cancelling a title note $200. Fee drops 5% (max $500) with professional letters of assurance. 75% refunded if returned within 6 months unstarted.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, Schedule B (c) to (j)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)
  - Official wording: "Manufactured Home (Single Wide) $100.00" … "Manufactured Home (Double Wide) $200.00" … "Wood Burning Appliance and Chimney $100.00" … "Wood Burning Appliance and Chimney $100.00 (New Installations Only)"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, s. 11.4](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)
  - Official wording: "by 5% of the fees payable pursuant to Schedule"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, s. 8.12](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)
  - Official wording: "the building official shall refund 75% of the permit fee."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The permit fee must be paid before a permit is issued, along with any off-site utility connection fees.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, s. 8.1.3, 8.1.4](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)
  - Official wording: "the applicant for a permit has paid the permit fee as prescribed out in Schedule" … "connection fees for off-site utilities to service the subject property have been paid;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Granisle Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, Schedule B (Permit Fees)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, Schedule B](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 412, 2009" … "PERMIT FEES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fees are set in Schedule B of the Village of Granisle's [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/). The permit fee for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional work, moves, demolitions and minor alterations is 0.8% of construction value ($8 per $1,000), with a minimum of $50. Residential values are worked out under the Village's "Formula For Estimated Value of Construction" policy. The schedule lists no separate application or plan review fee.

## Good to know

- Other fees in Schedule B: single-wide manufactured home $100; double-wide $200; wood-burning appliance and chimney $100 (new installations only); change of occupancy $100 plus 0.8%; cancelling a title note $200.
- The fee drops by 5% (to a maximum of $500) when professional letters of assurance are provided.
- If you return the permit within 6 months without starting work, 75% of the permit fee is refunded.
- The fee must be paid before the permit is issued, along with any off-site utility connection fees. The bylaw does not state payment methods; ask the Village Office at 250-697-2248.
- Building inspection is provided by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/)

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## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Inspection, Village of Granisle](https://villageofgranisle.ca/building-inspection/) (read 2026-11-08)

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