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Parksville building permit fees

How much does a building permit cost?

Parksville, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Key facts

Lowest fee$100 on the first $1,000 of construction value, plus a $35 file management fee.Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B, item 1 (a), (f); Building Permit Fees, October 2017, Building Permit Fees (October 2017) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
a) First $1,000 $100.00 plus
f) File management fee $35.00
BUILDING PERMIT FEES OCTOBER 2017
a) First $1,000
How the fee is worked outBy 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B, item 1; Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), s. 7(o) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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
a construction value per square metre prescribed by the Building Official
Application or plan review feeThe 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.Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), s. 7(a)(iii); Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B, item 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
the owner pays the permit fee and file management fee prescribed by Schedule A
f) File management fee $35.00
Other feesPlumbing $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).Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B, items 1 to 4; Building Permit Submission Requirements, Submission Requirements, item 4; Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), s. 7(k), 7(l) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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
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
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)
How to payThe 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.Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), s. 7(a)(iii), s. 10(h) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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
BylawFees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule "B" (Building Permit Fees); permit requirement and refund rules in Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF), s. 3, Schedule B; Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules list · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515
SCHEDULE "B" BUILDING PERMIT FEES - Page 1 of 2
repealed Schedule "A" in its entirety

How it works

The City of Parksville charges building permit fees by construction value under Schedule B of the Fees and Charges Bylaw 1515. 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. 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

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Sources

  1. Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Building Permit Fees, October 2017 (PDF), City of Parksville (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Building Permit Submission Requirements (PDF), City of Parksville (read 2026-11-05)
  5. Building, City of Parksville (read 2026-11-05)

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