{"title":"Keremeos building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Keremeos?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","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":"Village of Keremeos","url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/home"},"short_answer":"In Keremeos a building permit starts with a $150 non-refundable application fee, which is applied toward the permit fee. The permit fee itself is set in the Village's Fees & Charges Bylaw, which we could not read, so call the Building Inspector for the amount.","aliases":["building permit cost keremeos","building permit fee keremeos","keremeos demolition permit fee"],"cost":"$150 non-refundable application fee; the permit fee is in the Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 795 (not read).","how_long":"Not applicable. Fees are paid before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Inspector","value":"250-499-2711 ext. 108","note":"Thursdays; the Village Office is open Monday to Thursday per the contact page."},{"type":"email","label":"Building Inspector","value":"Buildinginspector@keremeos.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building permit requirements (PDF)","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/7570/"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Keremeos building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Keremeos permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Keremeos zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/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":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.","sources":[]},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.","sources":[]},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$150, non-refundable. It is applied toward the building permit fee.","short":"$150 non-refundable","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/7570/","title":"Building permit requirements (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"Building permit requirements","quotes":["A non—refundable application fee of $150.00. The application fee will be applied towards the building permit fee."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Demolition Permit application: $150. A State of Title Certificate the Village completes for an owner: $25 extra. Security deposits are set in the Fees & Charges Bylaw (amounts not read). If work starts before a permit is issued, an extra 25% of the permit fee applies when a complete application arrives within 30 days of notice; the fee is doubled (to a maximum of $10,000) if a Stop Work Order stays outstanding 30 days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","section":"Application for Demolition Permits","quotes":["A Demolition Permit application costs $150","which the Village can complete at an additional charge of $25"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 11.20","quotes":["An additional charge equal to 25% of the building permit fee as prescribed in the Village","shall be doubled, to a maximum of $10,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"Before receiving a building permit, the owner must pay the plan-processing fee (credited to the permit fee), the permit fee, and any other fees or charges the Village imposes. The method of payment is not stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 11.8","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2012 (consolidated April 2026), as referred to by Building Bylaw No. 835","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","title":"Good Neighbour bylaw (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 7.2, Schedule A","quotes":["prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw # 795, 2012."]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","section":"s. 11.8","quotes":["pursuant to the Village of Keremeos Fees and Charges Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/) says the permit fee is the one in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 795. That schedule is a scanned document we could not read, so the permit fee, any formula and the minimum fee are not stated here.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Call or email the Building Inspector for the permit fee for your project.\n2. Pay the $150 application fee when you apply. It is non-refundable and is applied toward the permit fee.\n3. Before the permit is issued, pay the permit fee and any other charges the Village imposes. The bylaw does not say how to pay.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A Demolition Permit application costs $150.\n- If the Village completes a State of Title Certificate for you, it costs an additional $25.\n- If work starts before a permit is issued, an extra charge of 25% of the permit fee applies when a complete application arrives within 30 days of notice. The fee is doubled, to a maximum of $10,000, if a Stop Work Order stays outstanding for 30 days.\n- Security deposits are set in the Fees & Charges Bylaw; the amounts are not stated here.","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/7570/","title":"Building permit requirements (PDF), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","title":"Good Neighbour bylaw (PDF), Village of Keremeos","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees.json"}}