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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Invermere, https://invermere.net)  
**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:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 914 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Building Official, 250-342-9281 ext. 1227
- Email: Building Official, building@invermere.net

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** Base Building Permit Fee of $100, plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/)
  - Official wording: "Base Building Permit Fee $100" … "In addition, per $1,000 of" … "construction value, or $9.25"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G, Schedule G and Table 1](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The permit fee is paid before the permit is issued; the plan check deposit and a security deposit are paid when applying.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026, ss. 10.7 and 10.9](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Building Services, Building Services page](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/)
  - Official wording: "A plan cheque deposit is required at that time."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G, Bylaw 1687, s. 2(a)](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

The 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued.
3. If a security deposit applies, pay it at application.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The District's page and bylaw do not say how fees can be paid; ask the office.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026 (Schedule G, Building Permit Fees) (PDF)](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/)
- [Building Services, District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/)

## Related questions

- [Invermere building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit.md)
- [Invermere permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Invermere secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/secondary-suite.md)

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Services, District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/) (read 2026-11-08)

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