Langford building permit fees

How much does a building permit cost?

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

Short answer

A Langford building permit costs $63.41 for work valued at $1,000 or less, plus $12.66 per $1,000 for the next $99,000, and less per $1,000 above that. The non-refundable application fee ($123.22 for work up to $200,000) counts toward it. The City has an online fee calculator.

Key facts

Lowest fee	$63.41, for a permit with a construction value of $1,000 or less.Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A, App. A, B.1(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording (a) For permits $1,000.00 or less in value $63.41
How the fee is worked out	$63.41 for the first $1,000, plus $12.66 per $1,000 (or part) for the next $99,000, plus $10.18 per $1,000 for the next $900,000, plus $5.12 per $1,000 for the next $14,000,000, plus $2.58 per $1,000 above $15,000,000. Value is the greater of the contract price (with taxes) or the Building Inspector's estimate. Fee is doubled if work starts before a permit.Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A, App. A, B.1(b), B.2, A.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording (b) For permits in excess of $1,000.00, the fees shall be $63.41 for the first thousand, plus $12.66 per thousand or part for the next $99,000.00, plus $10.18 per thousand, or part thereof, for the next thousand or part thereof for all values in excess of $15,000,000. the greater of: the fee payable as determined in the above schedule shall be doubled.
Application or plan review fee	Non-refundable application fee, included in (counts toward) the building permit fee, paid at application: $123.22 if construction value is $200,000 or less; $1,196.97 if more than $200,000.Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A, App. A, B.1(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording (d) Application Fee, non-refundable, included in Building Permit Fee, paid at the time of building (1) For permits with a construction value of $200,000 or less $123.22 (2) For permits with a construction value more than $200,000 $1,196.97
Other fees	Plumbing: $19.15 per fixture, minimum plumbing permit $19.15. Demolition: $63.41 plus deposits and fees as required. Re-inspection: $63.41. Permit extension: $63.41. Revision: $63.41 (value $500,000 or less) or $126.81 (over $500,000). Moving a building onto a site: minimum $126.81. 50% of the fee is refunded if a permit is cancelled before work starts (not less than the application fee).Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A, App. A, C and B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording (a) For each fixture 9. Minimum plumbing permit fee $19.15 The fee for a permit to wreck, demolish or remove a building from a lot shall be: $63.41 plus deposits and fees as required. subsequent inspection shall be $63.41. (c) For extension of permit (1) For permits with a construction value of $500,000 or less (2) For permts with a construction value of more than $500,000 The minimum permit fee shall be $126.81. refund to the permit holder 50% of the fee paid in respect of the permit, but not less than the
How to pay	The application fee is paid when applying. The permit fee must be paid within 6 months of the application or the application is cancelled and the application fee is forfeited.Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A, s. 3.2.4, App. A B.1(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording where the permit fee has not been paid within 6 months after the date of the application, the application shall be cancelled and any application fee paid shall be forfeited paid at the time of building
Bylaw	Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008, Appendix "A" (Sections A, B, C and D scales of fees), consolidated to June 1, 2026Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A, s. 3.1.3, App. A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Application fees and permit fees shall be as provided for in Appendix “A” of this bylaw. SCALE OF FEES - BUILDING PERMITS

How it works

Langford sets building permit fees in Appendix A of Building Bylaw No. 1160. The fee is based on the value of the work: the greater of the contract price (with taxes) or the Building Inspector's estimate.

Up to $1,000: $63.41.
Next $99,000: $12.66 per $1,000 (or part).
Next $900,000: $10.18 per $1,000.
Next $14,000,000: $5.12 per $1,000.
Above $15,000,000: $2.58 per $1,000.

The non-refundable application fee is $123.22 if the value is $200,000 or less, and $1,196.97 if more. It is paid when you apply and counts toward the permit fee. The fee is doubled if work starts before a permit.

Steps

Estimate the value of the work.
Use the City's Building Permit Fee Calculator, or read the scale in the bylaw.
Pay the application fee when you apply. Pay the permit fee within 6 months of the application, or the application is cancelled and the application fee is forfeited.
For how to pay, ask the Building Department (250-474-6692); the documents we read do not say.

Good to know

Plumbing: $19.15 per fixture, with a minimum plumbing permit of $19.15.
Demolition: $63.41 plus deposits and fees as required. The bylaw does not state deposit amounts.
Re-inspection: $63.41. Permit extension: $63.41.
Revision: $63.41 (value $500,000 or less) or $126.81 (over $500,000).
Moving a building onto a site: minimum $126.81.
If a permit is cancelled before work starts, 50% of the fee is refunded, but not less than the application fee.
Fireplaces, chimneys and sprinklers have their own fees in the bylaw.