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

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

**Short answer:** In Pitt Meadows a residential building permit costs 1.0% of the construction value ($10 per $1,000), with a $100 minimum, plus a $100 application fee. Farm buildings with low human occupancy are 0.7%. Fees are set in Building Bylaw 2131, Schedule 1.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Pitt Meadows, https://www.pittmeadows.ca)  
**Cost:** Residential, commercial, industrial and institutional: 1.0% of construction value. Farm buildings (low human occupancy): 0.7%. Minimum permit fee $100. Application fee $100. Security deposit $1,500 (standard building) or $3,000 (complex building).  
**Where:**
- Phone: Building Division, 604-465-2428
- Email: Building Division, building@pittmeadows.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $100 (minimum building permit fee).
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), Schedule 1 (m)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Minimum Building Permit Fee $100.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** Residential (including garages, carports and patios) and commercial, industrial and institutional: 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000). Farm buildings with low human occupancy: 0.7% ($7 per $1,000). If work starts without a permit, the permit fee is doubled, up to $2,500.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), Schedule 1 (a)-(c), (o)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "garages, carports & patios" … "1.0% of construction value" … "Farm Buildings defined by the" … "0.7% of construction value" … "the permit fee will be doubled up to a maximum of $2,500.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** $100 building permit application fee. An additional plan review caused by a design change costs $150 (standard building) or $300 (complex building).
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), Schedule 1 (l), (p)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit Application Fee $100.00" … "Additional plan to review due to change in design" … "Standard Building $150.00" … "Complex Building $300.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Security deposit before the permit is issued: $1,500 (standard building) or $3,000 (complex). Third and later inspections, or off-hours inspections: $100 under the bylaw (the City's guide says $100 plus 0.7% of construction value). Move a building: $100. Change of occupancy: $100 plus 0.7% of construction value. Plumbing is included in the building permit. (Sources differ: Also in Schedule 1: single-wide mobile home site preparation $100, double-wide $200, temporary building $100, new wood-burning appliance or chimney $100, provisional occupancy processing $250 (standard) / $350 (complex). Section 12.2 refunds 75% of the permit fee if the permit is returned within six months without starting work. Schedule 1 lists no separate demolition fee; the City's page says a demolition permit application is required.)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), Schedule 1 (k), (j), (h), (q); s. 12.3 to 12.6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Standard Building $1,500.00" … "Complex Building $3,000.00" … "Multiple inspections or off-hour $100.00" … "Move a Building $100.00" … "Change of Occupancy $100.00 plus 0.7% of"
  - Source: [Building and Renovating, When you need a permit?](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating)
  - Official wording: "Plumbing work is included in the building permit."
  - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits, A Guide to Building Permits, p. 4](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Multiple inspection or off-hour $100.00 + 0.7% of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The permit fee must be paid in full before any permit is issued, and the security deposit must be paid before the building permit is issued.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025), s. 12.1 and 12.6](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw." … "Prior to Staff issuing a building permit, a security deposit must be paid"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003, Schedule 1 (Building Permit Fees).
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The following fees shall be paid by applicants to the City of Pitt Meadows for a Building" … "Building Permit Fees"
  - Source: [How to Apply for a Building Permit, Step 2: Fees](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit fees are based on the value of construction according to Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 Schedule 1."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Pitt Meadows charges building permit fees under Schedule 1 of [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf). Residential work (including garages, carports and patios) and commercial, industrial and institutional work is 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000). Farm buildings with low human occupancy are 0.7% ($7 per $1,000). The minimum permit fee is $100, and there is a separate $100 application fee. The bylaw does not say whether the application fee counts toward the permit fee. The City may set construction value using the Marshall Swift Valuation Service.

## Steps

1. Ask the Building Division what construction value the City will use for your project.
2. Apply the rate that fits your building type.
3. Add the $100 application fee and any other fees below.
4. Pay the permit fee in full before the permit is issued, and the security deposit before the building permit is issued. The documents read do not say which payment methods are accepted.

## Good to know

- Security deposit: $1,500 for a standard building, $3,000 for a complex building.
- Third and later inspections, and off-hours inspections, are $100 each under the bylaw. The City's guide says $100 plus 0.7% of construction value; the other official source says otherwise, so confirm with the Building Division.
- Other fees: moving a building $100; change of occupancy $100 plus 0.7% of construction value; extra plan review after a design change $150 (standard) or $300 (complex); single-wide mobile home site preparation $100, double-wide $200; temporary building $100; new wood-burning appliance or chimney $100; provisional occupancy processing $250 (standard) or $350 (complex).
- If work starts without a permit, the permit fee is doubled, up to $2,500.
- If you return the permit within six months without starting work, 75% of the permit fee is refunded.
- When the permit is issued on certification of registered professionals, the fee is reduced by 10% (complex) or 5% (standard).

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw 2131, 2003, Schedule 1 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf)
- [How to Apply for a Building Permit](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit)

## Related questions

- [Pitt Meadows building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit.md)
- [Pitt Meadows permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

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## Sources

- [Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building and Renovating, City of Pitt Meadows](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating) (read 2026-11-05)
- [A Guide to Building Permits, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)](https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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