Keremeos building permit fees
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.
Key facts
| Lowest fee | Not confirmed. The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule is a scanned document that could not be read. |
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| 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.Building permit requirements · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA non—refundable application fee of $150.00. The application fee will be applied towards the building permit fee. |
| 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.Building Permit & Inspections, Application for Demolition Permits; Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), s. 11.20 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA Demolition Permit application costs $150 which the Village can complete at an additional charge of $25 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 |
| 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.Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), s. 11.8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBefore receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the |
| Bylaw | Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2012 (consolidated April 2026), as referred to by Building Bylaw No. 835Good Neighbour bylaw, s. 7.2, Schedule A; Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), s. 11.8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingprescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw # 795, 2012. pursuant to the Village of Keremeos Fees and Charges Bylaw |
How it works
The Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 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
- Call or email the Building Inspector for the permit fee for your project.
- Pay the $150 application fee when you apply. It is non-refundable and is applied toward the permit fee.
- 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
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Sources
- Building permit requirements (PDF), Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)
- Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)
- Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)
- Good Neighbour bylaw (PDF), Village of Keremeos (read 2026-11-08)
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. How answers are checked.