{"title":"Mackenzie building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","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 Mackenzie","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca"},"short_answer":"In Mackenzie a building permit costs $50 plus 0.600% of the market value of the work, with a $50 minimum, under Schedule C of the District's Building Bylaw. GST is added where applicable. The fee is paid with the application.","aliases":["building permit fee mackenzie","how much is a building permit mackenzie bc","district of mackenzie permit cost","plumbing permit fee mackenzie"],"cost":"$50 plus 0.600% of the market value of the work; $50 minimum; GST added where applicable.","how_long":"Not stated. The building inspector issues the permit once the fee is paid.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Main Office","value":"1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Public Works (Building Inspection)","value":"250-997-3761"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF)","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"business-licence","title":"Mackenzie business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/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":"$50 (every building permit has a minimum fee of $50). GST is added where applicable.","short":"$50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320","quotes":["(b) in all cases a minimum fee of $50.00;"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"s. 23.2","quotes":["When applicable GST will be applied to the fees established in this bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$50 plus 0.600% of the market value of the work (the applicant's stated value of labour and materials). If the permit relies on an engineer's or architect's Letter of Supervision, the fee is reduced by 5%, up to a maximum discount of $500.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320","quotes":["(a) a fee of $50.00 plus 0.600 % of the market value of the work;"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"s. 3.1 \"value\"","quotes":["materials and labour stated on the applicant's statement of the value of the work"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"s. 13.2.3 as replaced by Bylaw 1320","quotes":["reduced by five percent (5%) to a maximum discount of five-hundred dollars"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"The Schedule C permit fee must accompany the application; no separate application fee is listed.","short":"None set; permit fee accompanies application","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"s. 13.1.3","quotes":["be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing permit: $50 minimum, plus $8 for each fixture beyond four. Moving permit $50. Demolition permit $50. Extra inspection after a callback for work done wrongly or incompletely: $50. Renewal or re-issue of an expired permit: 50% of the original fee, up to $75.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320","quotes":["(c) moving permits a fee of $50.00;","(d) demolition permits a fee of $50.00;","the minimum fee for a new installation shall be $50.00","done or incomplete for any inspection not listed above a fee of $50.00"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"s. 12.4.1(c) as amended by Bylaw 1185","quotes":["a charge of 50% of the original permit fee up to a maximum of $75.00 will be levied for renewal or re-issuance of any expired permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The fee goes with the application, and the building inspector issues the permit once the Schedule C fee has been paid.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"s. 13.1.3 and s. 13.3.1(c)","quotes":["be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule","the applicant for a permit has paid the fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, Schedule C (Permit Fees), as replaced by Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1320, 2014.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"Bylaw 1320 s. 1.3 and Schedule C","quotes":["Bylaw No. 1320, 2014","Schedule \" C \" Permit Fees"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","quotes":["Bylaw No. 1066, Amended by 1185, 1320"]}],"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\nThe District of Mackenzie sets building permit fees in Schedule C of [Building Bylaw No. 1066](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf), as replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 1320 (2014). The fee is $50 plus 0.600% of the market value of the work. Market value is the applicant's stated value of labour and materials. Every building permit has a minimum fee of $50, and GST is added where applicable.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Work out the market value of your labour and materials.\n2. Submit the fee with your application at the District office. The bylaw lists no separate application fee.\n3. The building inspector issues the permit once the Schedule C fee has been paid.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- If your permit relies on an engineer's or architect's Letter of Supervision, the fee is reduced by 5%, up to a maximum discount of $500.\n- Plumbing permit: $50 minimum, plus $8 for each fixture beyond four.\n- Moving permit: $50. Demolition permit: $50.\n- An extra inspection after a callback for work done wrongly or incompletely: $50.\n- Renewing or re-issuing an expired permit costs 50% of the original fee, up to $75. A permit can be renewed once.\n- The bylaw and the District's website do not say which payment methods are accepted. Call 250-997-3761 to ask.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, District of Mackenzie","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/mackenzie/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees.json"}}