Metchosin building permit fees
How much does a building permit cost in Metchosin?
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.
Key facts
| Lowest fee | $100 (minimum fee per permit, for work valued under $1,000).Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTotal value of work less than $1000.00 (minimum fee per permit) $100.00 |
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| 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3, s. 1; Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694, s. 11.24 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPlus 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 Building permit fees are based on the cost of construction |
| 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3, s. 1; Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694, s. 11.22-11.23; Building Permit Requirements, Application checklist · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPermit Application Review Fees (non-refundable deposit on permit fee) The plan processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building permit fee this amount is non refundable but will be applied to |
| 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingDemolition 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) |
| How to pay | The application review fee accompanies the application. The permit fee and any securities must be paid before the permit is issued.Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694, s. 11.22; Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694, s. 11.38 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingA Plan processing fee for building a structure as set out below shall accompany an application the owner has paid all applicable fees of this Part |
| Bylaw | Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3 (Building Bylaw Fees)Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Citation; Schedule 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 SCHEDULE 3 Building Bylaw Fees |
How it works
Fees are set in Schedule 3 of the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, 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
- Pay the application review fee when you submit your application.
- Pay the permit fee and any required securities before the permit is issued.
- 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
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Sources
- Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696 (read 2026-11-06)
- Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694 (read 2026-11-06)
- Building Permit Requirements (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
- Building Permits, District of Metchosin (read 2026-11-06)
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