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title: Parksville building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost?"
place: Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
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# Parksville building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** A City of Parksville building permit costs $100 on the first $1,000 of construction value, then $7.30 per $1,000 up to $100,000, $6.30 per $1,000 from $100,001 to $500,000 and $5.30 per $1,000 on the balance, plus a $35 file management fee. The Building Official sets the value.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Parksville, https://www.parksville.ca)  
**Cost:** $100 on the first $1,000; $7.30 per $1,000 from $1,001 to $100,000; $6.30 per $1,000 from $100,001 to $500,000; $5.30 per $1,000 on the balance; plus a $35 file management fee. Expedited processing is $500 plus other fees.  
**How long:** The City states no timeline. The permit fee and file management fee are paid before the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- Online: Building page (fee calculator and fee sheet), https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=42
- Phone: Building, 250 954-3065
- Email: Building, building@parksville.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $100 on the first $1,000 of construction value, plus a $35 file management fee.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B, item 1 (a), (f)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/)
  - Official wording: "a) First $1,000 $100.00 plus" … "f) File management fee $35.00"
  - Source: [Building Permit Fees, October 2017, Building Permit Fees (October 2017)](https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID42atID8564.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING PERMIT FEES OCTOBER 2017" … "a) First $1,000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** By construction value: $100 on the first $1,000; $7.30 per $1,000 from $1,001 to $100,000; $6.30 per $1,000 from $100,001 to $500,000; $5.30 per $1,000 on the balance. The Building Official sets the value from a per-square-metre rate, Marshall & Swift, or an appraisal.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B, item 1](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/)
  - Official wording: "b) Next $99,000 ($1,001 to $100,000) $7.30 per thousand plus" … "c) Next $399,999 ($100,001 to $500,000) $6.30 per thousand plus" … "d) Balance of value (Over $500,001) $5.30 per thousand"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), s. 7(o)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098)
  - Official wording: "a construction value per square metre prescribed by the Building Official"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** The schedule lists the permit fee and a $35 file management fee (Building Bylaw s. 7(a)(iii)). It lists no separate application or plan review fee.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), s. 7(a)(iii)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098)
  - Official wording: "the owner pays the permit fee and file management fee prescribed by Schedule A"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B, item 1](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/)
  - Official wording: "f) File management fee $35.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Plumbing $10 first fixture, $5 each more; irrigation $30; fire sprinklers $30 first head; demolition permit $30; extra inspection charge $30 before a third inspection; permit transfer $30; expedited $500 plus other fees. Refundable damage deposit $500 (new house, addition, accessory building) or $1,000 (demolition, moving).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B, items 1 to 4](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/)
  - Official wording: "a) First fixture $10.00" … "b) Each additional fixture $ 5.00" … "c) Irrigation system permits $30.00" … "4) Demolition permit fee $30.00" … "e) Expedited building permit processing fee"
  - Source: [Building Permit Submission Requirements, Submission Requirements, item 4](https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID42atID11779.pdf)
  - Official wording: "demolition of buildings will require a $1,000 refundable deposit" … "Construction of new houses, carriage houses, additions or accessory buildings will require a $500.00 refundable deposit"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), s. 7(k), 7(l)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098)
  - Official wording: "an inspection charge of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall be payable in advance of the third inspection" … "upon payment of a transfer fee of thirty dollars ($30.00)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The owner pays the permit fee and file management fee before the permit is issued. An application is cancelled if fees are not paid within sixty days of the Building Official approving it.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), s. 7(a)(iii), s. 10(h)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098)
  - Official wording: "the owner pays the permit fee and file management fee prescribed by Schedule A" … "An application for a building permit will be cancelled if permit fees are not paid within sixty days from the date of approval of the application by the Building Official"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule "B" (Building Permit Fees); permit requirement and refund rules in Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), s. 3, Schedule B](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/)
  - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515" … "SCHEDULE "B" BUILDING PERMIT FEES - Page 1 of 2"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules list](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098)
  - Official wording: "repealed Schedule "A" in its entirety"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Parksville charges building permit fees by construction value under Schedule B of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 1515](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/). The Building Official sets the value, using a per-square-metre rate, Marshall & Swift or an appraisal. The schedule lists the permit fee and a $35 file management fee, but no separate application or plan review fee. The City's Building page has a fee estimate calculator.

## Steps

1. Estimate the fee with the calculator on the Building page or the rates above.
2. Add the $35 file management fee.
3. Apply under the [Building Bylaw 1387](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098). The owner pays both fees before the permit is issued. An application is cancelled if fees are not paid within sixty days of the Building Official approving it.
4. No official page says how to pay a building permit fee. Ask Building (250 954-3065).

## Good to know

- Other fees: plumbing $10 for the first fixture and $5 for each more; irrigation $30; fire sprinklers $30 for the first head, $1 per head for heads 2 to 50, then $0.50; demolition permit $30; permit transfer $30; extra inspection $30 before a third inspection needed because of non-compliance.
- Refundable damage deposit: $500 for a new house, addition or accessory building; $1,000 for demolition or moving.
- A permit relying on a registered professional's design gets a fee reduction of 5% of the fees, to a maximum of $500. Factory-built buildings pay half.
- Renewing a permit has a $30 minimum. If you surrender a permit before any work or inspection, 75% of the permit fee is refunded (no refund under $50).
- The bylaw charges an extra fee for starting work before a permit is issued, but no amount was found.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permit Fees, October 2017 (PDF)](https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID42atID8564.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 1515, Schedule B (PDF)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/)
- [Building page with fee calculator](https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=42)

## Related questions

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Permit Fees, October 2017 (PDF), City of Parksville](https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID42atID8564.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Permit Submission Requirements (PDF), City of Parksville](https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID42atID11779.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building, City of Parksville](https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=42) (read 2026-11-05)

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