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title: Langley City building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost?"
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# Langley City building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** In Langley City, a building permit costs $200 for work worth up to $10,000. Above that the fee rises by about $10 per $1,000, set in a table by construction value. A $200 application fee for a single family project is paid when you apply and credited against the permit fee.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca)  
**Cost:** $0-$10,000 $200; $10,001-$50,000 $200 plus $10.56 per $1,000 over $10,000; $50,001-$100,000 $576 plus $10.23 per $1,000; $100,001-$500,000 $1,088 plus $9.63 per $1,000; over $500,000 $5,286 plus $10 per $1,000 over $500,000. Taxes extra.  
**How long:** The permit fee is worked out after plan review and paid when the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Building Division, 604-514-2804
- Email: Building Division, inspections@langleycity.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $200 for construction value of $0 to $10,000, taxes extra.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit Fees Based on Construction Value*" … "$0 - $10,000 $200.00" … "(all fees are subject to applicable taxes)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** By construction value: $0-$10,000 $200; $10,001-$50,000 $200 plus $10.56 per $1,000 (or part) over $10,000; $50,001-$100,000 $576 plus $10.23; $100,001-$500,000 $1,088 plus $9.63; over $500,000 $5,286 plus $10 per $1,000 over $500,000. Doubled if work starts before the permit.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3)
  - Official wording: "$200.00 plus $10.56 for each" … "$10,001 - $50,000" … "$576.00 plus $10.23 for each" … "$1,088.00 plus $9.63 for each" … "$5,286.00 plus $10.00 for each" … "$500,001 and over" … "$1,000 or part thereof over" … "(b) The permit fee is doubled if the work is commenced prior to the issuance of the permit."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** $200 for single family dwellings (new, additions, alterations, renovations); $2,200 for new multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional buildings or additions. It is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued, but not refunded if the application is cancelled under s. 7.5.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4, Schedule 4 (Application Fees)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3)
  - Official wording: "Single Family Dwellings (new dwellings, additions, alterations, $ 200.00" … "New Buildings or Additions $2,200.00"
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 11.6](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "shall be credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued; or" … "is non-refundable, if an application is cancelled pursuant to section 7.5 of this"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Demolition permit $200; re-inspection $150; plumbing $100 plus $40 per fixture. Refundable damage deposit before the permit issues: $200 for single-family additions, renovations or alterations (not suite installation or removal), $500 for a new single-family dwelling, $10,000 for demolition.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4, Schedule 4 (Miscellaneous Fees; Plumbing Permit and Inspection Fees)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3)
  - Official wording: "Demolition Permit $200.00" … "Re-inspection Fee $150.00" … "Base plumbing permit fee $100.00" … "$40.00 for each plumbing fixture as defined in the"
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 12.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "$500 for each new single family residential dwelling authorized by the permit;" … "$200 for each permit for additions, renovations, alterations in a single family" … "$10,000 for all demolition permits." … "dwelling except for removal or installation of secondary suites;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The application fee is paid when you apply. The rest of the building and plumbing permit fee is worked out after plan review and paid in full when the permit is issued; the damage deposit is paid before issue.
  - Source: [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration, Guide p. 3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3)
  - Official wording: "construction. A non-refundable application fee will be" … "the total building and plumbing permit fees will be" … "calculated after the plan review has been completed."
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, ss. 11.1, 12.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "will pay in full a permit fee, based on the construction value of the proposed work" … "Prior to the issuance of a permit, the applicant will deposit with the City, a"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837, Schedule 4 – Building Permit Fees & Charges (under the Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3)
  - Official wording: "FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 2837" … "Schedule 4 – Building Permit Fees & Charges" … "Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Langley City sets building permit fees in Schedule 4 of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3). The permit fee depends on the value of the work, which includes excavation and site preparation. Taxes are extra. Doubled if work starts before the permit is issued.

The application fee is $200 for single family dwellings (new, additions, alterations, renovations) and $2,200 for new multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional buildings or additions. It is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued, but not refunded if the application is cancelled under section 7.5 of the [Building and Plumbing Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw).

## Steps

1. Pay the application fee when you apply.
2. After plan review, the City works out the rest of the permit fee. Pay it in full when the permit is issued.
3. Pay the refundable damage deposit before the permit issues.

## Good to know

- Other fees: demolition permit $200; re-inspection $150; plumbing $100 plus $40 per fixture.
- Damage deposit: $200 for single family additions, renovations or alterations (not suite installation or removal), $500 for a new single family dwelling, $10,000 for demolition.
- The fee is reduced 10% (maximum $250) if a registered professional certifies Building Code compliance.
- Refunds: 100% if you ask in writing before the permit is issued, 50% after.
- The City's guide calls the application fee non-refundable; the bylaw credits it against the permit fee. Confirm with staff.
- No document says which payment methods the Building Division accepts.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, consolidated December 15, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3)
- [Building and Plumbing Bylaw 2498 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw)

## Related questions

- [Langley City building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit.md)
- [Langley City permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md)
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- [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees.md)

## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) (read 2026-11-05)

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