Kimberley building permit fees

How much does a building permit cost?

Kimberley, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

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.Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording $1,000 and under $50 base fee plus security deposit and applicable fee per plumbing fixture Standard building $1,500
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.Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775); Building Permit Application Guide, Building permit fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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. Building permit fees are based on the declared value of
Application or plan review fee	None set. Building Bylaw 2620 sets no separate application or plan review fee.Read: Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775)
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.Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), Appendix A, Other Permit and Inspection Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Demolition permit (per building) $100 Plumbing permit $50 base fee plus $10 per fixture Wood-burning appliance $75
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.Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), ss. 10.8-10.9; Building Permits & Inspections, Submitting your application · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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. The permit fee will be due at that time.
Bylaw	City of Kimberley Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A - Fees (as amended by Bylaw 2775, Amendment No. 2).Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Appendix A – Fees (Bylaw 2775, Amnd 2)

How it works

Fees are set in Appendix A of Building Bylaw 2620, 2018. 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

Work out the declared value of the construction.
Pay the security deposit when you submit the application.
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

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Sources

Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
Building Permits & Inspections, City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)

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