{"title":"Lillooet building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Lillooet?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Lillooet","url":"https://www.lillooet.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lillooet the building permit fee is $200 for work valued up to $1,000, plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000. You also pay a $50 application fee and a plan processing fee when you apply; both are credited toward the permit fee. Fees double if work starts before a permit.","aliases":["building permit fee lillooet","how much is a building permit lillooet","lillooet permit cost","lillooet building fees"],"cost":"$200 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $6.50 for each $1,000 over that. Plumbing permit minimum $50.","how_long":"The $50 application fee and plan processing fee are due when you apply. The permit fee and any other District charges are paid before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Building Official","value":"building@lillooet.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed statutory holidays."},{"type":"phone","label":"District office","value":"250-256-4289"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 4","url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/"},{"title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006","url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Lillooet building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Lillooet permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Lillooet secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","name":"Pemberton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit-fees/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees/"},"facts":{"minimum_fee":{"label":"Lowest fee","value":"$200 for construction value of $1 to $1,000. The $50 application fee and the plan processing fee ($150 or $250), paid when applying, are credited toward the permit fee.","short":"$200 for value $1 to $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 4, s. 3.0","quotes":["Construction Value","$1.00 to $1,000.00 $200.00","Applied to Permit Fee Total"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$200 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $6.50 for each $1,000 over that. For a house, the value is the greater of your declared value or the District's per-m² table (one storey $1,884, finished basement $807, sundeck $430, secondary suite $1,345).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 4, s. 3.0","quotes":["For each $1,000.00 over $1,000.00 +$6.50","One Storey $1,884.00","Finished Basement $807.00","Sundeck (no roof) $430.00","Secondary Suite $1,345.00","Value of Work Table"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","section":"s. 2.3 (definition of \"value of the work\")","quotes":["The declared value of the work; or","The value pursuant to the District of Lillooet Fees & Charges Bylaw;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$50 non-refundable application fee (applied to the permit fee total), plus a plan processing fee due at application: $150 for a simple building up to 99.9 m², $250 for 100 m² and greater; complex building $150 plus 25% of the permit fee. The plan processing fee is credited against the permit fee.","short":"$50 plus plan processing fee ($150 simple building)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 4, s. 1.0","quotes":["Applied to Permit Fee Total","Non-Refundable Application Fee $50.00","Plan Processing Fee - due at time of application","up to 99.9m2 $150.00","100m2 and greater $250.00","Complex Building, per building $150.00 +","collected when the permit is issued, minus the $150 plan processing fee"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","section":"s. 10.5.2","quotes":["The plan processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing permit $50 plus $10 per extra fixture; demolition $150; excavation $250; re-inspection $100; renewal $100. Security deposit with the application: $1,000 (addition, alteration, renovation, demolition, pool, or accessory building over 25 m²), $2,500 (new house or simple building), $5,000 (complex building). Work started before a permit: the greater of +$500 or double the fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 4, ss. 2.0, 4.0, 5.0","quotes":["Minimum Fee for any Plumbing Permit or First Fixture $50.00","Demolition Permit $150.00 Building or Structure","Excavation Permit $250.00 Building or Structure","Re-Inspection Fee, per re-inspection $100.00","Permit Renewal Fee, for additional 12 months $100.00","Addition to building permit fee +$500.00","Permit Fee x 2 to a maximum of an additional $10,000.00"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","section":"s. 10.6.1","quotes":["For a new single family dwelling or simple building: $2,500.00","For a complex building: $5,000.00","For a single family dwelling addition, alteration, renovation, demolition: $1,000.00","a swimming pool or an accessory building greater than 25 square metres: $1,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The $50 application fee and plan processing fee are due when applying. The permit fee and any other District charges must be paid before the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 4, s. 1.0","quotes":["Plan Processing Fee - due at time of application"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","section":"s. 10.5.1","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the District:","The building permit fee prescribed in the District’s Fees & Charges"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 4 (Building Permit and Regulation Fees), current to April 22, 2026; Building Bylaw 2021-006, s. 10.5.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","section":"Schedule 4","quotes":["Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 Current to April 22, 2026","4 Building Permit and Regulation Fees"]},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","section":"s. 10.5","quotes":["Building Permit Fees & Charges"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are set in Schedule 4 (Building Permit and Regulation Fees) of the District's [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/), with rules in section 10.5 of the [Building Bylaw 2021-006](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/). The permit fee is $200 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $6.50 for each $1,000 over that.\n\nFor a house, the value is the greater of your declared value or the District's per-m² table: one storey $1,884, finished basement $807 and sundeck $430, secondary suite $1,345. Other rows include each additional storey $1,076/m², renovations $807/m², attached garage $807/m², detached garage $700/m² (non-heated) or $1,076/m² (heated), roof only $323/m² and carport $377/m².\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay the $50 non-refundable application fee when you apply. It is credited toward the permit fee.\n2. Pay the plan processing fee at the same time: $150 for a simple building up to 99.9 m², $250 for 100 m² and greater, or $150 plus 25% of the permit fee for a complex building. It is also credited toward the permit fee.\n3. Pay the permit fee and any other District charges before the permit is issued.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees: plumbing permit $50 plus $10 per extra fixture; demolition $150; excavation $250; re-inspection $100; renewal $100.\n- Security deposit with the application: $1,000 for an addition, alteration, renovation, demolition, pool or accessory building over 25 m²; $2,500 for a new house or simple building; $5,000 for a complex building.\n- If work starts before a permit, the fee is the greater of an extra $500 or double the fee.\n- An application is cancelled and the plan processing fee forfeited if the permit is not issued and paid within 180 days of notice that it is ready.\n- Fire suppression, alarm, masonry, retaining wall and pool permits have their own fees. Ask the Building Official at building@lillooet.ca.","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/building-permits","title":"Building Permits, District of Lillooet","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees.json"}}