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

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

**Short answer:** In Montrose the Building Bylaw's fee schedule charges $8 for each $1,000 (or part of $1,000) of the value of the work, with a $50 minimum. A non-refundable application fee is paid up front and counts toward the permit fee. The schedule dates from 2005, so confirm current fees with the Village Office.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Montrose, https://www.montrose.ca)  
**Cost:** $8 per $1,000 of the value of the work, $50 minimum (Bylaw 633, Schedule A).  
**How long:** The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7234
- Email: Village Office, admin@montrose.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $50, the minimum for any permit.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633, Schedule A, A](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The minimum fee for any permit issued pursuant to this" … "fifty dollars" … "($50.00)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $8 for each $1,000 (or part of $1,000) of the value of the work. Plumbing: $10 per fixture with a building permit, or a $75 flat fee if issued separately.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633, Schedule A, B](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shall be eight dollars ($8.00) for each $1,000 or portion" … "Per fixture when issued in conjunction with a Building Permit $ 10.00" … "Additional flat fee when issued separately from a Building Permit $ 75.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** A non-refundable application fee is paid with the application and counts toward the permit fee: the actual permit fee if construction cost is up to $10,000; $50 for $10,000 to $50,000; $150 over $50,000.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633, Schedule A, C](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf)
  - Official wording: "every permit application shall include a non-re-" … "For each application for $10,000 to $50,000 construction cost $" … "50.00" … "For each application for construction cost in excess of $50,000 $" … "150.00" … "The non-refundable fee shall be applied against the cost of the permit."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** Re-inspection $75; demolition $50; moving permit $75; temporary building permit $75; starting without a permit adds $100 to the fee; removing a notice on title $200. Refund of up to 75% of the fee if construction has not started and you apply within 12 months.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633, Schedule A, D-G](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Re-inspection fee $ 75.00" … "Demolition fee $ 50.00" … "Moving permit fee $ 75.00" … "Temporary building permit fee $ 75.00" … "In addition to the permit fee prescribed in section C. a) above $ 100.00" … "A fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00)" … "be not more than seventy-five percent"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; the application fee is paid with the application. Payment method is not stated.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633, ss. 12.1-12.2](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf)
  - Official wording: "must be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this Bylaw" … "must be accompanied by the appropriate plan-check deposit fee"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw (2005-1), Bylaw #633, Schedule A (Schedule of Permit Fees)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633, Schedule A](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BYLAW #633" … "The schedule of fees to be charged for the issuance of a permit under this Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Montrose's fees are in Schedule A (Schedule of Permit Fees) of the [Building Bylaw 633](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf). The bylaw's plan-check deposit (the application fee) is credited against the permit fee. The Village's Permits and Licenses page says building permits are issued by the RDKB, and the 2026 General Fees and Charges Bylaw lists no building fees, so ask which schedule applies to you.

## Fees in Schedule A

- **Minimum fee:** $50 for any permit.
- **Permit fee:** $8 for each $1,000 (or part of $1,000) of the value of the work.
- **Plumbing:** $10 per fixture with a building permit, or a $75 flat fee if issued separately.
- **Application fee** (non-refundable, paid with the application, counts toward the permit fee): the actual permit fee if construction cost is up to $10,000; $50 for $10,000 to $50,000; $150 over $50,000.
- **Other fees:** re-inspection $75; demolition $50; moving permit $75; temporary building permit $75; removing a notice on title $200.
- **Starting without a permit:** $100 is added to the fee, capped at $500 by s. 22.3.

## Good to know

- The full permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued. How to pay is not stated.
- You can get a refund of up to 75% of the fee if construction has not started and you apply within 12 months.
- Call the Village Office on 250-367-7234 to confirm current amounts.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Permits and Licenses, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/permits-and-licenses/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contacts, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/) (read 2026-11-08)

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