Township of Langley building permit fees
How much does a building permit cost?
In the Township of Langley (not the City of Langley) the building permit fee is based on the value of the work: $52.50 for the first $1,000, then $9.75 per additional $1,000 up to $50,000, with a $100 minimum. Fees are before tax. Rates for larger projects are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.
Key facts
| Lowest fee | $100 minimum building permit fee (fees listed are before tax).Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616, Schedule 18 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingA minimum Building Permit fee $100.00 |
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| How the fee is worked out | Based on construction value: $52.50 for work up to $1,000, plus $9.75 per additional $1,000 up to $50,000, $10 per $1,000 from $50,000 to $1,000,000, and $9.50 per $1,000 above that. Value is set by a per-m² valuation schedule.Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616, Schedule 18, Building Permit Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFor work the valulation of which is not more than $52.50 For each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof $9.75 For each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof $10.00 For each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof $9.50 Main Storey $1,220.00 per m2 Garage or Closed Accessory $450.00 per m2 Carport or Open Accessory $200.00 per m2 Secondary Suite Conversion $345.00 per m2 |
| Application or plan review fee | None set. Schedule 18 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw lists no separate application or plan review fee. |
| Other fees | Plumbing or fire sprinkler permit, minimum $100. Demolition $150. Re-inspection $165 each, only where work is not ready or not compliant. Permit renewal $100. Revisions $100 an hour (minimum 1 hour). Final lot grading bond $3,500 at permit issuance. Title search $30.Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616, Schedule 18; Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616, Schedule 18, Development Review Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingMinimum Plumbing or Fire Sprinkler Permit $100.00 Demolitions Where a Building or Structure or portion of a $150.00 Where any inspection carried out pursuant to this $165.00/inspection Renewals Where a Permit has lapsed and the Building Final Lot Grading Bond To ensure that the works and services for $3,500.00 When a title search is required by the Township $30.00 Where any inspection carried out pursuant to this for inspection made necessary thereby may be Fee is calculated based on each hour of staff time, minimum of 1 hour projects, 0.055% of the Construction value $150.00 and a maximum of $400.00 |
| How to pay | The bylaw says the permit is not issued until the prescribed fee is paid. Some items (title search, bonds) are payable at permit issuance. The exact payment method is not stated in the text read.Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642, s. 5.3 c); Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616, Schedule 18 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe Owner or Agent has paid the prescribed fee as set out in to be paid at time of Permit Issuance |
| Bylaw | Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, Schedule 18 (Building Permit Fees)Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616, title; Schedule 18 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFEES AND CHARGES BYLAW 2007 NO. 4616 SCHEDULE 18. BUILDING PERMIT FEES |
How it works
The Township of Langley (a separate municipality from the City of Langley) sets building permit fees in Schedule 18 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw. The fee is based on the value of the construction. The minimum building permit fee is $100. All fees listed are before tax.
The fee is $52.50 for work up to $1,000, plus $9.75 per additional $1,000 up to $50,000, $10 per $1,000 from $50,000 to $1,000,000, and $9.50 per $1,000 above that. The value is set by a per-square-metre valuation schedule, in the bylaw, rather than by your contractor's quote:
- Main storey: $1,220 per m²
- Finished basement: $1,050 per m²
- Renovation of an existing dwelling: $545 per m²
- Garage or closed accessory building: $450 per m²
- Carport or open accessory building: $200 per m²
- Secondary suite conversion or above grade: $345 per m²
The fee is reduced by 2.5% where Letters of Assurance from a Registered Professional are provided.
Steps
- Work out the permit type and area of your project.
- Apply online (see the building-permit answer). The bylaw says the permit is not issued until the prescribed fee is paid.
- Ask Permits, Licences and Inspections (604-533-6018) how to pay. The sources we read do not state payment methods.
Good to know
- Other fees: plumbing or fire sprinkler permit, minimum $100; demolition $150; re-inspection $165 each, only where work is not ready or not compliant; permit renewal $100; revisions $100 an hour (minimum 1 hour); title search $30.
- A final lot grading bond of $3,500 is due when the permit is issued.
- No separate application or plan review fee is listed in Schedule 18. For new single family dwellings, a file records fee and a non-refundable development engineering site plan review fee are also charged; see the bylaw.
- The Fees and Charges Bylaw has many other fees, and refunds are limited. Read the bylaw for your project type.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Contact Us, Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
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