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title: Port Alice building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Port Alice?"
place: Port Alice, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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# Port Alice building permit fees

**Question:** How much does a building permit cost in Port Alice?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Port Alice, https://portalice.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: Village office, 250-284-3391
- Email: Village office email, info@portalice.ca
- In person: Municipal Hall, 1061 Marine Drive, Port Alice, BC V0N 2N0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $200 for construction value up to $1,000. (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.)
  - Source: [Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025, Schedule H](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Value of construction up to $1,000.00 $200.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $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. (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.)
  - Source: [Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025, Schedule H, s. 1(b)-(d)](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** 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.
  - Source: [Residential Building Permit Guide 2021, Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour, p. 3 and checklist](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The application fee." … "requirements are met and permit fees are paid in full"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025, Schedule H](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** Not confirmed. The sources do not say how to pay.
- **Bylaw:** Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025, Schedule H (Building Permit & Temporary Building Permit Rates)
  - Source: [Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025, Schedule H](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE H – BUILDING PERMIT & TEMPORARY BUILDING PERMIT RATES" … "Village of Port Alice Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works
The 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.

- Up to $1,000: $200.
- Each additional $1,000 (or part) over $1,000, up to $100,000: $10.
- Each additional $1,000 over $100,000, up to $500,000: $5.50.
- Each additional $1,000 over $500,000: $5.

## Other fees (Schedule H)
- Demolition permit: $50, with a deposit of $1,000 (residential) or $2,000 (commercial or industrial).
- Re-inspection, where more than two inspections are needed: $200.
- Renewal: $50 (value under $100,000). Transfer to a new owner: $50. Extension: $50.
- Locating a mobile home: $100 single wide or $150 double wide, plus the construction-value fee.
- Refund: 75% of the permit fee before construction begins; none after work starts or an inspection is made, and none for less than $100.

## Good to know
- The 2021 Residential Building Permit Guide lists older, lower rates. The bylaw is the current schedule.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees.md)

## Sources

- [Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour](https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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