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

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

**Short answer:** A Kimberley building permit costs a $50 base fee for work valued at $1,000 or less, then $10 for each $1,000 or part of $1,000 of declared value, plus a security deposit of $1,500 for a standard building or $2,500 for a complex building. Plumbing fixtures and other permits add fees.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Kimberley, https://www.kimberley.ca)  
**Cost:** $50 base plus $10 per $1,000 of declared value up to $1,000,000, then $8 per $1,000 above that; security deposit $1,500 standard or $2,500 complex; plumbing permit $50 plus $10 per fixture; demolition $100; wood-burning appliance $75.  
**How long:** The security deposit is paid when you apply. The permit fee is due when the City contacts you that the permit is ready to issue.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Building Official, 250-427-9655
- Email: Building Official, building.official@kimberley.ca
- In person: City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC V1A 2E8

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $50 base fee for work valued at $1,000 or less, plus the security deposit ($1,500 standard building, $2,500 complex building) and a fee per plumbing fixture where applicable.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885)
  - Official wording: "$1,000 and under" … "$50 base fee plus security deposit and applicable fee per plumbing fixture" … "Standard building" … "$1,500"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** Based on declared value of work: $50 base fee plus $10 for each $1,000 or portion thereof (up to $1,000,000), plus $8 for each $1,000 or portion thereof over $1,000,000.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885)
  - Official wording: "$50 base fee plus security deposit and applicable fee per plumbing fixture;" … "and $10 for each $1,000.00 or portion thereof." … "$8 for each $1,000 or portion thereof over $ 1,000,000."
  - Source: [Building Permit Application Guide, Building permit fees](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/974)
  - Official wording: "Building permit fees are based on the declared value of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** None set. Building Bylaw 2620 sets no separate application or plan review fee.
- **Other fees:** Plumbing permit $50 plus $10 per fixture; demolition $100 per building; moving permit $100; wood-burning appliance $75; temporary building $100 plus security deposit; re-inspection $100 each; special inspection $100; inspection outside business hours $100; permit extension $100; design modification $50; change of occupancy $50 plus $10 per $1,000.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), Appendix A, Other Permit and Inspection Fees](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885)
  - Official wording: "Demolition permit (per building)" … "$100" … "Plumbing permit" … "$50 base fee" … "plus $10 per fixture" … "Wood-burning appliance" … "$75"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The security deposit is paid at the time of application; the building permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued. The City page says the permit fee is due when the City contacts the applicant that the permit is ready.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), ss. 10.8-10.9](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885)
  - Official wording: "Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to" … "An applicant for a building permit must pay to the City, at the time of the application," … "the security deposit prescribed in Appendix A."
  - Source: [Building Permits & Inspections, Submitting your application](https://www.kimberley.ca/development/building/permits-inspections)
  - Official wording: "The permit fee will be due at that time."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Kimberley Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A - Fees (as amended by Bylaw 2775, Amendment No. 2).
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885)
  - Official wording: "Appendix A – Fees (Bylaw 2775, Amnd 2)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Fees are set in Appendix A of [Building Bylaw 2620, 2018](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885). The permit fee depends on the declared value of the work. The bylaw sets no separate application or plan review fee. A security deposit is paid with the application and is returned when the Building Official is satisfied no damage to public works or lands will occur.

## Steps

1. Work out the declared value of the construction.
2. Pay the security deposit when you submit the application.
3. Pay the permit fee when the City tells you the permit is ready. The bylaw and web pages do not say which payment methods are accepted, so ask the Building Official.

## Good to know

- Value of $1,000 or less: $50. Over that: $50 plus $10 for each $1,000 or part of $1,000, up to $1,000,000, then $8 for each $1,000 or part above $1,000,000.
- Other fees: plumbing permit $50 plus $10 per fixture; demolition $100 per building; moving permit $100; wood-burning appliance $75; temporary building $100 plus a security deposit; design modification $50; change of occupancy $50 plus $10 per $1,000; permit extension $100.
- Re-inspections, special inspections and inspections outside business hours are $100 each.
- Starting construction before the permit is issued doubles the fee.
- Only the part of building permit fees above $200 can be refunded.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A - Fees (PDF)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885)
- [Building Permit Application Guide (PDF)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/974)

## Related questions

- [Kimberley building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit.md)
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## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), City of Kimberley](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), City of Kimberley](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/974) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Permits & Inspections, City of Kimberley](https://www.kimberley.ca/development/building/permits-inspections) (read 2026-11-05)

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