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title: Northern Rockies building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Northern Rockies?"
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# Northern Rockies building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** In Northern Rockies Regional Municipality a building permit costs $75 for the first $10,000 of construction value, plus $5 per $1,000 above that. A plan processing fee of $125 (standard building) or $250 (complex building) is paid with the application and credited against the permit fee.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, https://www.northernrockies.ca)  
**Cost:** $75 for the first $10,000 of construction value, plus $5 per $1,000 above that; plan processing fee $125 or $250.  
**How long:** The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, Regional Development and Planning, 5319 - 50th Avenue South, Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Regional Development and Planning, 250-774-2541 option 8
- Email: Front counter, frontcounter@northernrockies.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $75 for the first $10,000 of construction value, plus a $125 plan processing fee for a standard building (the plan fee is credited against the permit fee).
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy), Schedule B, items 1-2](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit Fee: $75.00 for first $10 000 in construction value" … "Standard Buildings: $125.00"
  - Source: [Building and Development Permits, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Permit Fees](https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/building-development-permits)
  - Official wording: "$75 for first $10,000 of construction value plus $5 per $1,000 of all construction value exceeding $10,000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $75 for the first $10,000 of construction value, plus $5 per $1,000 of construction value above $10,000. If work starts before the permit is issued, the fee is doubled up to a maximum fee of $500.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy), Schedule B, item 1 and s. 14(1)](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit Fee: $75.00 for first $10 000 in construction value plus $5.00 per" … "$1000 for all construction value exceeding $10 000" … "the permit fee payable shall be doubled, up to a maximum fee of $500.00"
  - Source: [Building and Development Permits, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Permit Fees](https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/building-development-permits)
  - Official wording: "If any work related to a permit commences prior to issuance of the permit, the permit fee payable shall be doubled up to a maximum fee of $500"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** Plan processing fee: $125 for standard buildings, $250 for complex buildings. It is non-refundable and is credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy), Schedule B item 2; s. 14(2)](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/)
  - Official wording: "Standard Buildings: $125.00" … "Complex Buildings: $250.00" … "The plan processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited"
  - Source: [Building and Development Permits, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Permit Fees](https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/building-development-permits)
  - Official wording: "### Permit Fees #### Plan Processing Fees Standard Buildings $125 Complex Buildings $250 #### Building Permit Fee" … "#### Plan Processing Fees Standard Buildings $125 Complex Buildings $250 #### Building Permit Fee $75 for first $10,000 of construction value plus $5 per $1,000 of all construction value exceeding $10,000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** Plumbing $50 plus $5 per fixture beyond the first; demolition $50; moving $50; solid fuel appliance $75; fire sprinkler $50 plus $0.50 per head; re-inspection $75 after two inspections; after-hours inspection $60 per hour. A $2,500 security deposit is taken before a permit to build or alter; all but $50 is refundable.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy), Schedule B items 3-7 and notes](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/)
  - Official wording: "Permit to Install Solid Fuel Burning Appliance" … "Permit to demolish a building" … "(plus $5.00 per fixture in excess of one)" … "(plus $0.50 per sprinkler head)" … "the fee for each additional" … "inspection is $75.00." … "the after-hours inspection fee per hour or a portion thereof is $60.00." … "the applicant shall deposit with the Regional Municipality a cash" … "security deposit of $2,500 in respect of damage to municipal works and" … "The full amount of the security, less an administration fee of $50 shall be"
  - Source: [Building and Development Permits, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Permit Fees](https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/building-development-permits)
  - Official wording: "Additional fee per plumbing fixture $5" … "Security deposit of $2,500. $2,450 of all security deposits are refundable upon satisfactory completion of all inspections and confirmation of no damage to municipal infrastructure"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan processing fee is paid with the application.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy), s. 14(1)-(2)](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/)
  - Official wording: "shall be paid in full" … "prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw" … "An application made for a building permit shall be accompanied by the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015, Schedule B (Building Permit Fees)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy), Schedule B](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING BYLAW NO. 111, 2015" … "The charge for building permits issued in accordance with this bylaw is based on the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fees are set in Schedule B of the [Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/). The permit fee is $75 for the first $10,000 of construction value, plus $5 per $1,000 of value above $10,000. For a standard building the value is the amount the owner declares, approved by a building official; for a complex building it can be the contract price.

The plan processing fee is $125 for a standard building and $250 for a complex building. It is paid with the application, is non-refundable, and is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.

## Good to know

- Other fees: plumbing $50 plus $5 per fixture beyond the first; demolition $50; moving $50; solid fuel appliance $75; fire sprinkler $50 plus $0.50 per head; re-inspection $75 after two inspections; after-hours inspection $60 per hour.
- A $2,500 security deposit is taken before a permit to build or alter. All but $50 is refundable.
- If work starts before the permit is issued, the fee is doubled, up to a maximum fee of $500.
- Every building on a site needs its own permit and fee. Separate permits, such as plumbing and demolition, cost extra.
- The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued. The pages do not say how to pay for permits. Ask Regional Development and Planning at 250-774-2541 option 8.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building and Development Permits (Permit Fees)](https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/building-development-permits)
- [Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015, Schedule B (PDF)](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/)

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## Sources

- [Building and Development Permits, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality](https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/building-development-permits) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/) (read 2026-11-08)

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