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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Public Works (Building Inspection), 250-997-3761

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $50 (every building permit has a minimum fee of $50). GST is added where applicable.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(b) in all cases a minimum fee of $50.00;"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 23.2](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "When applicable GST will be applied to the fees established in this bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $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.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(a) a fee of $50.00 plus 0.600 % of the market value of the work;"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 3.1 "value"](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "materials and labour stated on the applicant's statement of the value of the work"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 13.2.3 as replaced by Bylaw 1320](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "reduced by five percent (5%) to a maximum discount of five-hundred dollars"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** The Schedule C permit fee must accompany the application; no separate application fee is listed.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 13.1.3](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(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"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 12.4.1(c) as amended by Bylaw 1185](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The fee goes with the application, and the building inspector issues the permit once the Schedule C fee has been paid.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, s. 13.1.3 and s. 13.3.1(c)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule" … "the applicant for a permit has paid the fee"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, Schedule C (Permit Fees), as replaced by Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1320, 2014.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320, Bylaw 1320 s. 1.3 and Schedule C](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1320, 2014" … "Schedule " C " Permit Fees"
  - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1066, Amended by 1185, 1320"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. Work out the market value of your labour and materials.
2. Submit the fee with your application at the District office. The bylaw lists no separate application fee.
3. The building inspector issues the permit once the Schedule C fee has been paid.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Plumbing permit: $50 minimum, plus $8 for each fixture beyond four.
- Moving permit: $50. Demolition permit: $50.
- An extra inspection after a callback for work done wrongly or incompletely: $50.
- Renewing or re-issuing an expired permit costs 50% of the original fee, up to $75. A permit can be renewed once.
- The bylaw and the District's website do not say which payment methods are accepted. Call 250-997-3761 to ask.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08)

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