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title: Harrison Hot Springs building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Harrison Hot Springs?"
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# Harrison Hot Springs building permit fees

**Question:** How much does a building permit cost in Harrison Hot Springs?

**Short answer:** In Harrison Hot Springs, building permit fees are set by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD). A building permit has a $190 non-refundable minimum fee, plus a plan review fee and an inspection fee based on the value of the work. Plumbing, chimney, fireplace and pool fence permits have their own fees.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Fraser Valley Regional District, https://www.fvrd.ca)  
**Cost:** A $190 minimum, plus $1.27 per $1,000 of construction value for plan review and an inspection fee. Schedule in Appendix A of FVRD Building Bylaw 1188.  
**How long:** Not applicable. The fee is paid with the application.  
**Where:**
- Phone: FVRD Building Inspection, 604-702-5016 (toll free 1-800-528-0061)
- Email: FVRD Building Inspection, building@fvrd.bc.ca
- In person: Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $190, the non-refundable portion and minimum fee for any building permit application, except plumbing, chimney, fireplace, mobile home in a park and pool fence permits, which have their own fees (items 10, 11, 12, 14, 15). (Sources differ: The Village's 2018 Building Permits Q&A says the minimum is $150. The FVRD bylaw schedule was replaced in 2025 (Bylaw 1788) and is followed here.)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District, Appendix A, item 1 (BL 1788)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Non-refundable portion and minimum fee for any building" … "permit application (except for work identified in sections" … "10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 of this schedule)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** Plan review fee: $1.27 per $1,000 of construction value, minimum $50 and maximum $635 (half for projects using a registered professional). Inspection fee: $150 plus 1.27% of the value (up to $1,000,000), less the plan review fee; over $1,000,000 it is $12,700 plus 1.02% of the value above $1,000,000, less the plan review fee.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District, Appendix A, items 5 to 7](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$1.27 per $1,000 of value to a maximum" … "$150.00 plus 1.27% of value of" … "$12,700 plus 1.02% of the value of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** The $190 non-refundable portion is paid when applying (not for plumbing, chimney, fireplace, mobile-home-park or pool-fence permits, which have own fees). The plan review fee is non-refundable once a site inspection is undertaken. The bylaw does not say whether the $190 counts toward the total.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District, Appendix A, items 1 and 5](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Non-refundable portion and minimum fee for any building" … "Plan Review Fee: Non-refundable once a site inspection" … "permit application (except for work identified in sections" … "10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 of this schedule)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** Plumbing: $220 for up to ten fixtures, $8.90 for each extra. Chimney for a solid-fuel or oil appliance $140. Fireplace $280. Demolition $190. Pool fence $125. Recall fee when an inspector is called to site prematurely $125. Moving a building $330 (with a $1,000 refundable deposit). Fees double if work starts before the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District, Appendix A, items 3, 4, 10 to 17, 21](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "for any number of fixtures up to ten $220.00" … "Demolishing a structure $190.00" … "For recall fee (when inspector is called to site" … "Double all applicable fees listed in this"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The application fee is submitted to the FVRD with the application forms and plans.
  - Source: [Building Inspection, Building Inspection page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/building-inspection)
  - Official wording: "Submit these forms to the FVRD along with 3 copies of a scaled site plan, 3 sets of scaled construction drawings, and 3 sets of sealed engineered plans if the structure will be engineered along with the application fee."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** FVRD Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013, Appendix A (Building Permit Fees, as replaced by Bylaw 1788, 2025).
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District, Appendix A](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING PERMIT FEES (BL 1788)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) issues building permits for the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. Fees are in Appendix A of the [FVRD Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf) (schedule replaced by Bylaw 1788 in 2025).

- **Minimum fee:** $190, non-refundable, for any building permit application. Plumbing, chimney, fireplace, mobile home in a park and pool fence permits have their own fees and do not pay it.
- **Plan review fee:** $1.27 per $1,000 of construction value, minimum $50 and maximum $635 (half for projects using a registered professional). It is non-refundable once a site inspection is undertaken.
- **Inspection fee:** $150 plus 1.27% of the value (up to $1,000,000), less the plan review fee. Over $1,000,000 it is $12,700 plus 1.02% of the value above $1,000,000, less the plan review fee.
- **Value of construction:** the greater of the building official's value using RSMeans Data Online or the verified contract price.

## Other fees

- Plumbing: $220 for up to ten fixtures, $8.90 for each extra fixture.
- Chimney for a solid-fuel or oil appliance: $140. Fireplace: $280.
- Demolition: $190. Pool fence: $125. Moving a building: $330, with a $1,000 refundable deposit.
- Recall fee when an inspector is called to site prematurely: $125.
- Fees double if work starts before the permit is issued.

## Steps

1. Pay the application fee when you submit your forms and plans to the FVRD. The Village does not state payment methods; ask the FVRD.

## Good to know

- The Village's older 2018 Building Permits Q&A says the minimum is $150. The bylaw schedule says $190, so confirm with the FVRD.
- The bylaw does not say whether the $190 counts toward the total.
- Contact: building@fvrd.bc.ca, 604-702-5016 or 1-800-528-0061.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf)
- [Building Inspection, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/building-inspection)

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## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Inspection, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/building-inspection) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permits Q&A, 2018 (PDF), Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2018.08.17-HHS-Building-Permits-QA.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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