{"title":"Osoyoos building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Osoyoos?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Town of Osoyoos","url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca"},"short_answer":"In Osoyoos a building permit costs $10 per $1,000 of estimated construction value, plus a $150 application fee and an administration fee that rises with the value of the work ($100 under $20,000). Other fees apply for plumbing, demolition and pools.","aliases":["building permit cost osoyoos","osoyoos permit fees","how much is a building permit osoyoos","osoyoos plumbing permit fee"],"cost":"$10 per $1,000 of construction value, plus a $150 application fee ($300 over $1 million) and an administration fee: under $20,000 $100; to $100,000 $200; to $1 million $500; to $2 million $1,000; over $2 million $2,000. 5% off with letters of assurance.","how_long":"The application fee is paid when you apply and the administration fee when the permit issues. The application is cancelled if fees are not paid within 60 calendar days of notice that the permit is ready.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Planning and Development Services","value":"8711 Main Street, Osoyoos, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning and Development Services","value":"250-495-6191"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning and Development Services","value":"plan@osoyoos.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits"},{"title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Osoyoos building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Osoyoos permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Osoyoos bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","name":"Grand Forks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees/"},"facts":{"minimum_fee":{"label":"Lowest fee","value":"For work under $20,000: $150 application fee (non-refundable, paid when applying) plus $100 administration fee at issuance, plus $10 per $1,000 of construction value.","short":"$150 application, $100 admin, plus $10 per $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","section":"Part 7, Schedule A","quotes":["will be $10.00 per $1000.00 of the estimated construction value of the work, plus the following fees:","Less than $20,000 $150.00 $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$10 per $1,000 of estimated construction value, plus an application fee ($150, or $300 over $1 million) and an administration fee by value: under $20,000 $100; to $100,000 $200; to $1 million $500; to $2 million $1,000; over $2 million $2,000. 5% off with letters of assurance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","section":"Part 7, Schedule A","quotes":["will be $10.00 per $1000.00 of the estimated construction value of the work, plus the following fees:","$20,000 to $100,000 $150.00 $200.00","$100,000 to $1,000,000 $150.00 $500.00","$1,000,000 to $2,000,000 $300.00 $1000.00","$2,000,000 and greater $300.00 $2000.00","building permit fees will be reduced by 5%."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$150 application fee ($300 for work over $1 million), non-refundable, paid at application and charged in addition to the permit fee. Complex buildings also pay a $2,000 plan review deposit, deducted when the permit issues and forfeited if none issues.","short":"$150 ($300 for work over $1 million)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","section":"Part 7, Schedule A","quotes":["Application Fee","In addition to the required building permit fees, applications for complex buildings shall include a plan review deposit of $2000.00.","If an application does not result in the issuance of a building permit, the deposit will be forfeit."]},{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["Application fee's must be paid when Building Permit Application is submitted."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing $9 per fixture ($50 extra if issued separately); demolition $90 per building; building move $90; solid fuel appliance $100; private pool in a low density residential zone $190; re-inspection after the second $50; temporary building $300. Single family security deposit $750. Starting without a permit: double fees.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","section":"Part 7, Schedule A; s. 7.4","quotes":["Permit fee for demolition is $90.00 for each building to be demolished.","an administration fee of $50.00 when a plumbing permit is issued separately.","The fee for each inspection after the second inspection and rejection of the same work is $50.00.","Single family dwelling: $750.00","shall be charged double the fees originally required as set out in Schedule A of this Bylaw","Permit fee for the installation of a solid fuel burning appliance is $100.00.","$190.00 for private swimming pools in low density residential zones"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The application fee is paid when the application is submitted; the Town accepts cash, cheque, debit or credit card. The administration fee is paid at issuance. The application is cancelled if permit fees are not paid within 60 days of notice that the permit is ready.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","section":"Building Permits page","quotes":["Application fee's must be paid when Building Permit Application is submitted. The Town of Osoyoos accepts Cash, Cheque, Debit, or Credit Card as payment."]},{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","section":"s. 10.13; Schedule A","quotes":["Applications will be cancelled if permit fees are not paid within 60 calendar days from the","(At time of issuance)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009, Schedule A (Fees and Charges)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","section":"Part 7, Schedule A","quotes":["FEES AND CHARGES","The schedule of fees to be charged for the issuance of permits under this Bylaw is as follows:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are in Schedule A of the [Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/). The Town's page says only that permit fees vary with the cost of development. The fee has three parts:\n\n- $10 per $1,000 of estimated construction value.\n- An application fee of $150 ($300 for work over $1 million). It is non-refundable, paid when you apply and charged in addition to the permit fee.\n- An administration fee, paid when the permit issues: under $20,000 $100; to $100,000 $200; to $1 million $500; to $2 million $1,000; over $2 million $2,000.\n\nThe fee drops 5% when a registered professional provides letters of assurance. The Building Official values the work at current market unit costs, or asks the owner for an estimate. The bylaw states no flat minimum permit fee.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask Planning and Development Services (250-495-6191) for a fee estimate for your project.\n2. Pay the application fee when you submit a complete application. The Town accepts cash, cheque, debit or credit card.\n3. Pay the administration and permit fees when the Town tells you the permit is ready.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees: plumbing $9 per fixture ($50 extra if issued separately); demolition $90 per building; building move $90; solid fuel appliance $100; private pool in a low density residential zone $190; temporary building $300; re-inspection after the second $50.\n- Complex buildings also pay a $2,000 plan review deposit, deducted when the permit issues and forfeited if none issues.\n- A single family security deposit is $750. The bylaw sets no security deposit for work of $10,000 or less.\n- Starting work without a permit doubles the fees. A ticket for no permit is $150 (on a bylaw notice, $120 if paid early and $160 if late).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees.json"}}