{"title":"Port Alice building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Port Alice?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-alice","name":"Port Alice","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":"Village of Port Alice","url":"https://portalice.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Alice a building permit costs $200 for construction value up to $1,000, plus $10 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $100,000. Higher bands are $5.50 and $5 per $1,000. Rates are in Schedule H of Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025.","aliases":["building permit cost port alice","building permit fee port alice","demolition permit fee port alice","port alice permit fees"],"cost":"$200 minimum (value up to $1,000); $10 per additional $1,000 up to $100,000; see below for higher bands.","how_long":"Not applicable (see building-permit for processing time).","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village office","value":"250-284-3391"},{"type":"email","label":"Village office email","value":"info@portalice.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"1061 Marine Drive, Port Alice, BC V0N 2N0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Alice building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Port Alice permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/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":"$200 for construction value up to $1,000.","short":"$200 for value up to $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Value of construction up to $1,000.00 $200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The 2021 Residential Building Permit Guide says $175 for value up to $1,000; the bylaw (Bylaw 695-2025, effective January 1, 2025) governs."},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$10 for each additional $1,000 (or part) over $1,000 up to $100,000; $5.50 for each additional $1,000 over $100,000 up to $500,000; $5 for each additional $1,000 over $500,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","section":"Schedule H, s. 1(b)-(d)","quotes":["For each additional $1,000.00 of value of construction, or fraction","thereof, over $1,000.00 but not exceeding $100,000.00.","$10.00","$5.50","$5.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The 2021 guide gives $8 per thousand ($1,001 to $100,000) and $4 per thousand above $500,000; the bylaw is current."},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"The Residential Building Permit Guide lists 'the application fee' among items submitted with the application, and permits are issued only when permit fees are paid in full. The fee is based on construction value (Schedule H); whether the application fee counts toward it is not stated.","short":"Amount not stated; based on construction value","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","section":"p. 3 and checklist","quotes":["The application fee.","requirements are met and permit fees are paid in full"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Demolition permit $50, with a deposit of $1,000 (residential) or $2,000 (commercial/industrial). Re-inspection $200 where more than two inspections are needed. Renewal $50 (value under $100,000). Transfer of permit to a new owner $50. Extension $50. Locating a mobile home $100 single wide, $150 double wide, plus the construction-value fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["The fee for a permit to demolish a building $50.00","Deposit for residential demolition $1,000.00","Deposit for commercial/industrial demolition $2,000.00","A re-inspection fee where more than two inspections are necessary $200.00","$100.00 single wide","$150.00 double wide"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The sources do not say how to pay.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025, Schedule H (Building Permit & Temporary Building Permit Rates)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["SCHEDULE H – BUILDING PERMIT & TEMPORARY BUILDING PERMIT RATES","Village of Port Alice Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\nThe permit fee is based on the declared construction value and is set in Schedule H of the [Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf) (effective January 1, 2025). Permits are issued only when fees are paid in full.\n\n- Up to $1,000: $200.\n- Each additional $1,000 (or part) over $1,000, up to $100,000: $10.\n- Each additional $1,000 over $100,000, up to $500,000: $5.50.\n- Each additional $1,000 over $500,000: $5.\n\n## Other fees (Schedule H)\n- Demolition permit: $50, with a deposit of $1,000 (residential) or $2,000 (commercial or industrial).\n- Re-inspection, where more than two inspections are needed: $200.\n- Renewal: $50 (value under $100,000). Transfer to a new owner: $50. Extension: $50.\n- Locating a mobile home: $100 single wide or $150 double wide, plus the construction-value fee.\n- Refund: 75% of the permit fee before construction begins; none after work starts or an inspection is made, and none for less than $100.\n\n## Good to know\n- The 2021 Residential Building Permit Guide lists older, lower rates. The bylaw is the current schedule.\n- The guide lists an \"application fee\" with the application. The sources do not say whether it counts toward the permit fee, or how to pay; ask the Village office at 250-284-3391.","sources":[{"url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees.json"}}