{"title":"Kaslo building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Kaslo?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"A Kaslo building permit is charged under the RDCK Building Bylaw: $100 for work valued at $1 to $1,000, then $10.50 for each $1,000 (or part) of value over $1,000. A plan-check deposit of $50 to $200 is paid with the application. The Village adds a $90 planning report fee.","aliases":["building permit fees kaslo","how much is a building permit kaslo","kaslo permit cost","plan check fee kaslo"],"cost":"$100 minimum; then $10.50 per $1,000 (or part) of construction value over $1,000. Plan-check deposit $50 to $200. Village planning report $90.","how_long":"The full permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued; the plan-check deposit is paid with the application.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"413 Fourth Street, Kaslo, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone)"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDCK Inspection Line","value":"250-352-8155"},{"type":"email","label":"RDCK building department","value":"buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Kaslo building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Kaslo permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Kaslo secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/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":"$100 for construction value of $1 to $1,000.","short":"$100 for value $1 to $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Schedule A, A. Building Permit Fees","quotes":["BASE FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$10.50 per $1,000 (or part of $1,000) of construction value over $1,000. Value is the contract cost or the schedule's rates, whichever is greater (e.g. basic residential $195 per sq ft; detached garage $30; accessory building up to 550 sq ft $25).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["$1,000.00 and over $10.50 per $1000.00 or a portion thereof","Basic residential construction, 1 or more floors finished (Average Quality) $195.00 p.s.f.","Accessory Building up to 550 sq. ft. $25.00 p.s.f."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Plan-check deposit with the application: $100 single-family dwelling, $200 multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional, $50 accessory building or addition. Non-refundable, and credited against the permit fee when issued.","short":"$100 single-family dwelling; $50 accessory or addition","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"s. 12.2; Schedule A, E","quotes":["must be accompanied by the appropriate plan-check deposit fee prescribed in Schedule","Single-family dwelling $100.00","Accessory Building or Addition $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing $10.50 per fixture; demolition $150; re-inspection $150; permit renewal $100; pool fence permit $100; temporary building $200; moving a building $200; manufactured home set-up $350. Village planning report for an RDCK building permit: $90.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Schedule A, B and C","quotes":["Demolition $150.00","Re-Inspection $ 150.00","Plumbing System $ 10.50 per fixture","Permit Renewal $100.00"]},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule D, Miscellaneous Charges","quotes":["Planning report for RDCK building permit $90.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The plan-check deposit is paid with the application. The full permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"ss. 12.1-12.2","quotes":["must be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, Schedule 'A' - Permit Fees","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["SCHEDULE'A' - PERMIT FEES TO BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2200, 2010"]}],"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\nBuilding permit fees come from Schedule A of the [RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf). The Village of Kaslo's own [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/) adds a planning report fee.\n\n- **Minimum:** $100 for a construction value of $1 to $1,000.\n- **Above $1,000:** $10.50 per $1,000 (or part of $1,000) of construction value.\n- **How value is set:** the contract cost or the schedule's rates, whichever is greater. The schedule gives rates per square foot, for example $195 for basic residential, $30 for a detached garage and $25 for an accessory building up to 550 sq ft.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- **Plan-check deposit,** paid with the application: $100 single-family dwelling, $200 multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional, $50 accessory building or addition. It is non-refundable and credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.\n- **Other RDCK fees:** plumbing $10.50 per fixture; demolition $150; re-inspection $150; permit renewal $100; pool fence permit $100; temporary building $200; moving a building $200; manufactured home set-up $350.\n- **Village planning report** for an RDCK building permit: $90.\n- The full permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued. The sources do not say which payment methods are accepted; ask the Village Office.\n- Schedule A also reduces the calculated fee by 10% for municipal permits where the municipality provides inspection administration. The bylaw does not say whether this applies in Kaslo, so ask the RDCK.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","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/kaslo/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees.json"}}