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title: Oliver building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Oliver?"
place: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: Town of Oliver
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# Oliver building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** In Oliver a building permit costs a $150 application fee when you apply, plus a permit fee of 1% of the construction value, paid when you pick up the permit. A land title search costs $15 if the Town gets it for you.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Oliver, https://www.oliver.ca)  
**Cost:** Application fee $150 (building or demolition; sign permit application $50). Permit fee: 1% of construction value. Land title search $15. Water/sewer inspection $150 if a water or sewer service is altered. Online card payment adds a 2.5% service fee.  
**How long:** Not applicable. The application fee is paid at intake and the permit fee at permit pick-up.  
**Where:**
- Email: Development Services (Building), planning@oliver.ca
- Phone: Development Services, 250-485-6250 (Pre-application meetings are encouraged.)
- In person: Town Hall, 6150 Main Street, PO Box 638, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** Not confirmed. The Town's posted pages do not state a minimum permit fee.
- **How the fee is worked out:** Permit fee is 1% of construction value, paid when the permit is picked up.
  - Source: [Building Permit Hub, Fees and Charges](https://www.oliver.ca/building)
  - Official wording: "Permit Fee - based on Construction Value" … "1% of Construction Value"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** $150 for a building or demolition permit application, paid at intake. Sign permit application $50. The page does not say whether it counts toward the permit fee. The form calls the application fee non-refundable.
  - Source: [Building Permit Hub, Fees and Charges](https://www.oliver.ca/building)
  - Official wording: "The following charges apply to all permit applications: | Building/Demolition Permit Application Paid at Time of Application Intake | $150.00" … "| Building/Demolition Permit Application Paid at Time of Application Intake | $150.00 | Land Title Search" … "Do I need a Permit, Pre-Planning, Pools, Driveways ## Apply for a Building, Demolition or Sign Permit Application Requirements, Forms, Fees, Timelines" … "| Sign Permit Application Paid at Time of Application Intake | $50.00 | Permit Fee - based on Construction Value"
  - Source: [Building Permit Application Package, Page 2](https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/BP%20Application%20-%20Package%202026%20Oct%20V1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Application Fee - $150.00 (non-refundable)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Land title search $15; water/sewer inspection $150 if a water or sewer service is altered. Online card payment adds a 2.5% service fee.
  - Source: [Building Permit Hub, Fees and Charges](https://www.oliver.ca/building)
  - Official wording: "Land Title Search" … "$15.00" … "Water/Sewer Inspection" … "$150.00" … "a 2.5% service fee applies"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** Application fee is paid at intake; the permit fee is paid at permit pick-up. Pay online by credit card (2.5% service fee; the Town gives a 7-digit permit number and instructions) or at Town Hall by debit, cash or cheque.
  - Source: [Building Permit Hub, Fees and Charges](https://www.oliver.ca/building)
  - Official wording: "Payments may be made online using a credit card" … "the Town Hall accepts debit, cash or cheque in person" … "Paid at Time of Permit Pick-Up"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Not confirmed. The Town's Building Permit Hub does not name the bylaw or schedule that sets the fees.

## How it works

The Town of Oliver charges in two steps. The application fee is paid when you apply, and the permit fee is paid when you pick up the permit. The Town's Building Permit Hub does not name the bylaw or schedule that sets these fees.

## Fees

- Building or demolition permit application: $150. The application form calls it non-refundable. The Town's page does not say whether it counts toward the permit fee.
- Sign permit application: $50.
- Permit fee: 1% of construction value. You state the value on the form, based on current industry valuations.
- Land title search: $15, if you do not supply a State of Title yourself. If the title has charges or covenants, they are charged at actual cost and added to the building permit fee.
- Water/sewer inspection: $150, if a water or sewer service is altered.

## Steps

1. Pay the application fee when you submit your application.
2. When the permit is ready, pay the permit fee at pick-up.
3. To pay online, use a credit card (2.5% service fee). The Town gives you a 7-digit permit number and instructions. At Town Hall you can pay by debit, cash or cheque.

## Good to know

- The pages the Town posts do not state a minimum permit fee, a re-inspection fee or a security deposit. Ask Development Services at 250-485-6250 or planning@oliver.ca.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver](https://www.oliver.ca/building)
- [Building Permit Application Package (PDF), Town of Oliver](https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/BP%20Application%20-%20Package%202026%20Oct%20V1.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Oliver building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit.md)
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## Sources

- [Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver](https://www.oliver.ca/building) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building Permit Application Package (PDF), Town of Oliver](https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/BP%20Application%20-%20Package%202026%20Oct%20V1.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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