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title: Metchosin building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Metchosin?"
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# Metchosin building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** In Metchosin a building permit costs $100 minimum, plus $15 for each additional $1,000 of construction value up to $300,000 and $13 for each $1,000 over that. An application review fee of $100 to $300 is paid up front and credited to the permit fee.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Metchosin, https://www.metchosin.ca)  
**Cost:** $100 minimum, plus $15 per additional $1,000 (or part) up to $300,000 and $13 per $1,000 (or part) over $300,000.  
**How long:** Not applicable. The fee is paid when you apply and before the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Municipal Hall (Building Permits and Inspections), 250-474-3167
- Email: Building Permits and Inspections, building@metchosin.ca
- In person: Municipal Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Victoria, BC V9C 3Z3 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $100 (minimum fee per permit, for work valued under $1,000).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3, s. 1](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/)
  - Official wording: "Total value of work less than $1000.00 (minimum fee per permit) $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** $100 minimum, plus $15 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $300,000, plus $13 for each additional $1,000 (or part) over $300,000.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3, s. 1](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/)
  - Official wording: "Plus for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof and not exceeding 300,000 1$15.00" … "Plus for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof over $300,000. $13.00"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694, s. 11.24](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/)
  - Official wording: "Building permit fees are based on the cost of construction"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** Application (plan) review fee, due with the application: $100 if construction value is under $50,000; $200 for $50,000 to $250,000; $300 over $250,000. Non-refundable, but credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3, s. 1](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/)
  - Official wording: "Permit Application Review Fees (non-refundable deposit on permit fee)"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694, s. 11.22-11.23](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/)
  - Official wording: "The plan processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building permit fee"
  - Source: [Building Permit Requirements, Application checklist](https://www.metchosin.ca/sites/7/files/2026-01/Building%20Permit%20Requirements.pdf)
  - Official wording: "this amount is non refundable but will be applied to"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Demolition permit $100. Plumbing permit $100 plus $20 per fixture (first 10) and $15 for each additional fixture. Solid fuel appliance $100. Move a building $100 plus a $10,000 letter of credit (or 3% of value). Re-inspection $250. Permit extension $250. Permit revision $100 to $300.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/)
  - Official wording: "Demolition Permit $100.00" … "Plumbing Permit Fees $100.00" … "Each ?xture up to a total of 10 ?xtures" … "Solid Fuel Burning Appliance $100.00" … "Building/Structure Move permit $100.00" … "Re-inspectionFees (non-refundable)" … "Permit Extension Fees (non-refundable)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The application review fee accompanies the application. The permit fee and any securities must be paid before the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694, s. 11.22](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/)
  - Official wording: "A Plan processing fee for building a structure as set out below shall accompany an application"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694, s. 11.38](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/)
  - Official wording: "the owner has paid all applicable fees of this Part"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3 (Building Bylaw Fees)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Citation; Schedule 3](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024" … "SCHEDULE 3 Building Bylaw Fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Fees are set in Schedule 3 of the District's [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/), and are based on the cost of construction. The permit fee is $100 minimum (for work valued under $1,000), plus $15 for each additional $1,000 or part of it up to $300,000, plus $13 for each additional $1,000 or part over $300,000.

For houses and accessory buildings, construction value comes from per-square-foot rates in Schedule 3, s. 6. For example, garages and workshops are valued at $60, carports, barns or sheds at $40, and sundecks and covered porches at $40.

An application review fee is due with the application: $100 if the construction value is under $50,000, $200 for $50,000 to $250,000, and $300 over $250,000. It is non-refundable but is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.

## Steps

1. Pay the application review fee when you submit your application.
2. Pay the permit fee and any required securities before the permit is issued.
3. Ask Municipal Hall (250-474-3167) which payment methods it accepts; the pages we read do not say.

## Good to know

- Other fees in Schedule 3: demolition permit $100; plumbing permit $100 plus $20 per fixture for the first 10 and $15 for each additional fixture; solid fuel appliance $100; moving a building $100 plus a $10,000 letter of credit (or 3% of value); re-inspection $250; permit extension $250; permit revision $100 to $300.
- Penalties: a stop work notice is $1,000. Work without a permit costs 2 times the permit fee, with a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $25,000.
- A road access permit needs a $1,500 deposit (per the checklist), and a driveway access application is $50 (per the Building Permits page). A Property Information request is $25 per parcel except to the owner.
- Construction value and any other charges can vary by project, so ask Building Permits and Inspections for an estimate.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696 (Schedule 3, Building Bylaw Fees)](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/)
- [Building Permit Requirements checklist (PDF)](https://www.metchosin.ca/sites/7/files/2026-01/Building%20Permit%20Requirements.pdf)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Permit Requirements (PDF)](https://www.metchosin.ca/sites/7/files/2026-01/Building%20Permit%20Requirements.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Permits, District of Metchosin](https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/building-permits) (read 2026-11-06)

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