New Hazelton building permit fees
How much does a building permit cost in New Hazelton?
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.
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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Development: Building Permits and Inspections · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingCost 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 |
| 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A, Development: Building Permits and Inspections · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPermit – 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. |
| 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)Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Bylaw 393, s. 1; Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBYLAW NO. 393, 2026 Council hereby establishes the fees and charges as set out in Schedule “A” to this bylaw. BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS |
How it works
The Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, 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
- Call the District Office at 250-842-6571 or email info@newhazelton.ca to confirm the fee for your project.
- 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
The same question in other places
Sources
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws, District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
- District of New Hazelton home page (read 2026-11-08)
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