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

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

**Short answer:** In New Hazelton the building permit fee is set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw as the cost of the project x 0.005%, as the schedule is written. No minimum fee or separate application fee is listed. Because the rate looks unusual, confirm the amount with the District Office.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca)  
**Cost:** Cost of the project x 0.005% (as written in the schedule). Demolition permit $75 or $100; moving a building $75; temporary building $250.  
**How long:** Not stated on the District's website.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-842-6571
- Email: District Office email, info@newhazelton.ca
- In person: District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC (mail: PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0) (Opening hours are not stated on the official site.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** None set. The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule lists no minimum fee.
- **How the fee is worked out:** Residential and commercial: cost of the project x 0.005%, as written in the schedule. The value of construction is the contract price plus a reasonable allowance for extras, or the Building Inspector's estimate where there is no contract price.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Development: Building Permits and Inspections](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Cost of project x" … "0.005%" … "shall be the contract price together with a reasonable" … "allowance for extras or, where there is no contract price, the approximate cost of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** None set. The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule lists no separate application fee.
- **Other fees:** Demolition permit: $75 (single family or two-unit dwelling) or $100 (other building). Move a building in, out or within the District: $75. Lapsed permit renewal $75. Permit extension $75. Temporary building $250. Permit fees are not refundable.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Development: Building Permits and Inspections](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Permit – Other Building" … "Permit to move, remove or place a building within or into the District" … "Permit renewal: Lapsed Permit" … "Temporary Building $250.00" … "Cancellation of a Permit – The fees paid above are not refundable under any condition."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** Not confirmed. The fee schedule does not say how or when permit fees are paid.
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A (Development: Building Permits and Inspections)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Bylaw 393, s. 1; Schedule A](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BYLAW NO. 393, 2026" … "Council hereby establishes the fees and charges as set out in Schedule “A” to this bylaw." … "BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf), Schedule A (Building Permits and Inspections), sets the fee for residential and commercial building permits as the cost of the project x 0.005%, as written in the schedule. The value of construction is the contract price plus a reasonable allowance for extras, or the Building Inspector's estimate where there is no contract price. We could not tell from the text whether the 0.005% figure is exact, so confirm it with the District Office before you budget.

The schedule lists no minimum fee and no separate application or plan review fee. It does not say how or when permit fees are paid.

## Steps

1. Call the District Office at 250-842-6571 or email info@newhazelton.ca to confirm the fee for your project.
2. Ask how and when to pay.

## Good to know

Other fees in Schedule A:

- Demolition permit: $75 for a single family or two-unit dwelling, $100 for any other building.
- Moving a building in, out or within the District: $75.
- Lapsed permit renewal: $75. Permit extension: $75.
- Temporary building: $250.
- Permit fees are not refundable.
- A development permit ($400) and a development variance permit ($750) are separate permits.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

- [New Hazelton zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup.md)

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [District of New Hazelton home page](https://newhazelton.ca/) (read 2026-11-08)

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