{"title":"Invermere building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Invermere?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","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":"District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.net"},"short_answer":"In Invermere a building permit costs a base fee of $100 plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value (or fraction of $1,000). A plan check deposit is paid when you apply and credited to the permit fee. Other charges, such as plumbing at $9 per fixture, are in Schedule G.","aliases":["building permit fees invermere","how much is a building permit invermere","permit cost invermere","plan check deposit invermere"],"cost":"$100 base fee plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value, under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1615, Schedule G.","how_long":"The permit fee is paid before the permit is issued; the plan check deposit is paid at application.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Official","value":"250-342-9281 ext. 1227"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Official","value":"building@invermere.net"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026 (Schedule G, Building Permit Fees) (PDF)","url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/"},{"title":"Building Services, District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Invermere building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Invermere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Invermere secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"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/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/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":"Base Building Permit Fee of $100, plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof.","short":"$100 base, plus $9.25 per $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["Base Building Permit Fee $100","In addition, per $1,000 of","construction value, or $9.25"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$100 base fee plus $9.25 per $1,000 (or fraction) of construction value. For dwellings, additions and accessory buildings, value is the greater of the declared value or a per-square-foot minimum (Table 1); $9 per plumbing fixture is added.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule G and Table 1","quotes":["Base Building Permit Fee $100","construction value, or $9.25","plumbing, an additional fee $9 per fixture","shall be as outlined in Table 1 or based","on the declared value of work, whichever is greater.","Decks & Sheds $75 $77 $78"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"A plan check deposit is paid at application: $50 (basic plan), $300 (single family dwelling), $400 (multi-family and buildings under 600 sq.m.) or $500 (buildings over 600 sq.m.). It is non-refundable but credited to the building permit fee.","short":"$300 single family dwelling; $50 basic plan","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["Basic Plan $50","Plan Check Deposit – Single Family Dwelling $300","(credited to future $400 Under 600 sq.m. (floor area)","building permit fees) Buildings over 600 sq.m. $500 (floor area)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing $9 per fixture ($35 basic fee alone); demolition and excavation $200; re-inspection $100; moving a structure $200; swimming pool $75; one-year extension $100. Security deposits $800 to $1,800 by value (listed from $50,000 up), $1,500 for demolition, plus a 10% non-refundable administration fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["Demolition Permit Demolition and excavation $200","Re-inspection Charge $100","Moving a Structure $200","Residential $75","construction value between: $1,200*","Demolition and Excavation $1,500*","One (1) Year extension to $100","*Plus additional non-refundable administration fee of 10% of","Each building permit with a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The permit fee is paid before the permit is issued; the plan check deposit and a security deposit are paid when applying.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"ss. 10.7 and 10.9","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first","pay to the District of Invermere","An applicant for a building permit must pay to the District of Invermere, at the time of the application, a security deposit as prescribed in the current District of Invermere"]},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/","title":"Building Services, District of Invermere","section":"Building Services page","quotes":["A plan cheque deposit is required at that time."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1615, 2022, Schedule G – Building Permit Fees and Charges (added by Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, adopted March 10, 2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Bylaw 1687, s. 2(a)","quotes":["Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026","By adding Schedule “G” – Building Permit Fees and Charges attached to","Adopted this 10th day of March 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe fees are in Schedule G of the District of Invermere's [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1615](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/), added by Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026. The [Building Bylaw No. 1677](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf) sends its fees to that schedule.\n\nThe permit fee is a base fee of $100 plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value or fraction of $1,000. For dwellings, additions and accessory buildings, the value is the greater of your declared value or a per-square-foot minimum from Table 1. For other types, it is the greater of the declared value or the Marshall Valuation Service value. Plumbing adds $9 per fixture.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay the plan check deposit when you apply: $50 (basic plan), $300 (single family dwelling), $400 (multi-family and buildings under 600 sq.m.) or $500 (buildings over 600 sq.m.). It is non-refundable but credited to the permit fee.\n2. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued.\n3. If a security deposit applies, pay it at application.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Table 1 minimums per sq. ft., as of Jan 1, 2026 / Jan 1, 2027: single and two-family dwellings $306 / $312; secondary suite $153 / $156; finished 2nd or 3rd storey $204 / $208; decks and sheds $77 / $78; carports $77 / $78; garages $102 / $104.\n- Other fees: plumbing basic fee alone $35; demolition and excavation $200; re-inspection $100; moving a structure $200; swimming pool $75; one-year extension $100.\n- Security deposits are $800 ($50,000 to $200,000 value), $1,200 ($200,001 to $500,000) and $1,800 (over $500,000), and $1,500 for demolition, each plus a 10% non-refundable administration fee.\n- Starting work before a permit doubles the fee, to a maximum of $10,000. Refunds are up to 50% of the permit fee, and none under $100.\n- The District's page and bylaw do not say how fees can be paid; ask the office.","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/","title":"Building Services, District of Invermere","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees.json"}}