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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Keremeos, https://www.keremeos.ca/home)  
**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:**
- Phone: Building Inspector, 250-499-2711 ext. 108 (Thursdays; the Village Office is open Monday to Thursday per the contact page.)
- Email: Building Inspector, Buildinginspector@keremeos.ca
- In person: Village Office, 702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** Not confirmed. The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.
- **How the fee is worked out:** Not confirmed. The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.
- **Application or plan review fee:** $150, non-refundable. It is applied toward the building permit fee.
  - Source: [Building permit requirements](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/7570/)
  - Official wording: "A non—refundable application fee of $150.00. The application fee will be applied towards the building permit fee."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Permit & Inspections, Application for Demolition Permits](https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections)
  - Official wording: "A Demolition Permit application costs $150" … "which the Village can complete at an additional charge of $25"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), s. 11.20](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), s. 11.8](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/)
  - Official wording: "Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2012 (consolidated April 2026), as referred to by Building Bylaw No. 835
  - Source: [Good Neighbour bylaw, s. 7.2, Schedule A](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/)
  - Official wording: "prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw # 795, 2012."
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), s. 11.8](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/)
  - Official wording: "pursuant to the Village of Keremeos Fees and Charges Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

## Steps

1. Call or email the Building Inspector for the permit fee for your project.
2. Pay the $150 application fee when you apply. It is non-refundable and is applied toward the permit fee.
3. Before the permit is issued, pay the permit fee and any other charges the Village imposes. The bylaw does not say how to pay.

## Good to know

- A Demolition Permit application costs $150.
- If the Village completes a State of Title Certificate for you, it costs an additional $25.
- 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.
- Security deposits are set in the Fees & Charges Bylaw; the amounts are not stated here.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building permit requirements (PDF)](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/7570/)
- [Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF)](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/)

## Related questions

- [Keremeos building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit.md)
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- [Keremeos zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup.md)

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## Sources

- [Building permit requirements (PDF), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/7570/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos](https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Good Neighbour bylaw (PDF), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/) (read 2026-11-08)

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