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Midway building permit fees

How much does a building permit cost in Midway?

Midway, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

In Midway a building permit costs $8 per $1,000 of construction value, or part of it, with a $40 minimum. Every application also needs a non-refundable application fee. Plumbing, demolition and other permits have their own fees in Schedule C of Bylaw 290.

Key facts

Lowest fee$40 minimum permit feeBuilding and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C, Schedule C, A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
buildings or any other work requiring a permit and not specifically listed here; Minimum Fee..........................................................................................$40.00 $8.00 per $1,000.00 or portion thereof.
How the fee is worked out$8 per $1,000 of declared or assessed construction value, or portion thereof (minimum $40).Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C, Schedule C, A; Bylaw 384, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw, Bylaw 384 s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Minimum Fee....................................………………………………………………$40.00
$8.00 per $1,000.00 or portion thereof.
Schedule “C” to read $ 8.00 per $ 1,000.00 or portion thereof from $ 7.00 per $ 1,000.00 or portion thereof
Application or plan review feeNon-refundable application fee with every application: the actual permit fee for work up to $10,000; $50 for $10,000 to $50,000; $150 over $50,000. It is applied against the permit fee.Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C, Schedule C, B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Every permit application shall include a non-refundable application fee:
* $ 50.00 for each application $10,000.00 to $50,000.00;
* $150.00 for each application valued over $50,000.00.
This fee will be applied against the cost of the permit.
Actual Permit Fee up to $10,000.00 of construction cost;
Other feesPlumbing $10 per fixture (or $10 per fixture plus $75 flat when issued separately); re-inspection $75; demolition $50; moving permit $75; temporary building $75; mobile or modular home placement $75; minimum inspection $50; removing a notice on title $200.Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C, Schedule C, A and C and E · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
$10.00 per fixture plus $75.00 flat rate when issued separately from a building permit.
Re-inspection Fee………………………………………………………………….$75.00
Demolition Fee…………………………………………………………………….$50.00
Administrative charge to remove…………………………………………………$200.00
How to payThe permit fee in Schedule C must be paid before the permit is issued.Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C, s. 13.1(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
the applicant for a permit has paid the fee prescribed and as set out in "Schedule C" attached hereto
BylawVillage of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C (as amended by Bylaw 384)Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C, s. 1.1; Bylaw 384, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw, Bylaw 384 s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997."
Schedule “C” to read $ 8.00 per $ 1,000.00

How it works

The fees are set in Schedule C of the Village's Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, as amended by Bylaw 384. The permit fee is $8 for each $1,000 of declared or assessed construction value, or portion thereof, with a minimum of $40. The fee must be paid before the permit is issued.

Every application also needs a non-refundable application fee, which is applied against the permit fee:

  • work up to $10,000: the actual permit fee
  • $10,000 to $50,000: $50
  • over $50,000: $150

Other fees in Schedule C

  • Plumbing: $10 per fixture (or $10 per fixture plus a $75 flat fee when issued separately)
  • Re-inspection: $75
  • Demolition: $50
  • Moving permit: $75
  • Temporary building: $75
  • Mobile or modular home placement: $75
  • Minimum inspection: $50
  • Removing a notice on title: $200

Steps

  1. Work out the declared value of the work and ask the Village Office to confirm the fee.
  2. Pay the application fee when you apply.
  3. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued.

Good to know

  • Temporary building and mobile home fees are in addition to the permit fee on the value of any new work on site.
  • If construction has not begun, 75% of the permit fee may be refunded on request within 12 months, but no refund is given under $50.
  • Schedule C dates from 2002. The Village posted a fees amendment (Bylaw 392) that could not be read, so confirm the current fees with the Village Office.
  • The bylaw does not say which payment methods are accepted. Ask the Village Office.

Official forms and pages

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Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Bylaw 384, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)

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