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title: Lillooet building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Lillooet?"
place: Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
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# Lillooet building permit fees

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lillooet, https://www.lillooet.ca)  
**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:**
- Email: Building Official, building@lillooet.ca
- In person: Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC (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.)
- Phone: District office, 250-256-4289

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, Schedule 4, s. 3.0](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "Construction Value" … "$1.00 to $1,000.00 $200.00" … "Applied to Permit Fee Total"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $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).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, Schedule 4, s. 3.0](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, s. 2.3 (definition of "value of the work")](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/)
  - Official wording: "The declared value of the work; or" … "The value pursuant to the District of Lillooet Fees & Charges Bylaw;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** $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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, Schedule 4, s. 1.0](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, s. 10.5.2](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/)
  - Official wording: "The plan processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, Schedule 4, ss. 2.0, 4.0, 5.0](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, s. 10.6.1](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, Schedule 4, s. 1.0](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "Plan Processing Fee - due at time of application"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, s. 10.5.1](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, Schedule 4](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 Current to April 22, 2026" … "4 Building Permit and Regulation Fees"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, s. 10.5](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit Fees & Charges"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fees 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.

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 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.

## Steps

1. Pay the $50 non-refundable application fee when you apply. It is credited toward the permit fee.
2. 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.
3. Pay the permit fee and any other District charges before the permit is issued.

## Good to know

- Other fees: plumbing permit $50 plus $10 per extra fixture; demolition $150; excavation $250; re-inspection $100; renewal $100.
- 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.
- If work starts before a permit, the fee is the greater of an extra $500 or double the fee.
- 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.
- Fire suppression, alarm, masonry, retaining wall and pool permits have their own fees. Ask the Building Official at building@lillooet.ca.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 4](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
- [Building Bylaw 2021-006](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/)

## Related questions

- [Lillooet building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit.md)
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- [Lillooet secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/secondary-suite.md)

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permits, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/building-permits) (read 2026-11-08)

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