{"title":"Port Coquitlam building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","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":"City of Port Coquitlam","url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca"},"short_answer":"A Port Coquitlam building permit fee depends on the value of construction. Work up to $5,000 costs $120. Above that, Schedule E of the Fees and Charges Bylaw sets 0.8% of the value plus $20, then lower rates over $50,000. The City pages describe 50% due at application; confirm your total with the Building Division.","aliases":["building permit fee poco","how much is a permit port coquitlam","permit cost renovation","plumbing permit fee"],"cost":"Up to $5,000: $120. $5,000.01 to $50,000: 0.8% plus $20. $50,000.01 to $500,000: 0.55% plus $150. Over $500,000: 0.45% plus $750. Plumbing permit minimum $120. Fee doubles if work starts without a permit.","how_long":"The application payment is made with the application; the rest is due at issuance (outstanding fees at permit pickup).","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building","value":"604-927-5444"},{"type":"email","label":"Building","value":"building@portcoquitlam.ca"}],"documents":["Construction value of the work, from your contract or estimate"],"forms":[{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf"},{"title":"Building Permits (City of Port Coquitlam)","url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Port Coquitlam building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Port Coquitlam permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/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":"$120 for construction value up to $5,000, paid at application ($0 more before issuance).","short":"$120 for value up to $5,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Table 1","quotes":["Up to $5,000 $120 0"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Table 1 gives: $5,000.01 to $50,000: 0.8% of construction value plus $20; $50,000.01 to $500,000: 0.55% plus $150; over $500,000: 0.45% plus $750. The same formula is printed under both the application and issuance columns, so ask the Building Division what total is due. Fee doubles if work starts without a permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Table 1 and Notes; Table 6","quotes":["$5,000.01 - 0.8% of construction value","$50,000.01 - 0.55% of construction value","Over $500,000 0.45% of construction value","the building permit fee shall be reduced by 2.5%, multiplied by that proportion of the value of the work which is","Charge when work for which a permit is required is started before the","application and issuance fee.","$5,000.01 - 0.8% of construction value 0.8% of construction value"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"The application column of Table 1 (e.g. $120 for work up to $5,000) is paid when applying and is not refunded, except where the application does not fit a permitted use. After issuance, 50% of fees paid is refunded if work has not started and the permit is surrendered. City pages describe it as a non-refundable 50% charge due at application.","short":"By work value (e.g. $120 up to $5,000); non-refundable","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Table 1 notes and refund paragraph","quotes":["Fees required at the time of building permit application will not be refunded.","If a Building Permit application is determined to not fit a permitted use, the application fee will be refunded.","Fees required at the time of building permit application will not be refunded. If a refund is requested after","the building permit is issued, 50% of the fees paid at application and at permit issuance will be refunded","construction has not started;"]},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/single-family-or-two-family","title":"Single-Family or Two-Family Permit, City of Port Coquitlam","section":"Fees, Charges, and Security/Deposit","quotes":["non-refundable 50% charge due at the time of application"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Demolition: $230 (standard building) or $460 (complex). Plumbing: $120 minimum permit fee, with fixtures at $30 each (Table 2). Re-inspection: $120 third, $250 fourth, $500 each fifth and later. Stop Work Order charge $90. Permit transfer or extension $120 each. A refundable Highway Use Permit deposit may be required; amount varies.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","section":"Schedule E, Tables 1, 2, 6, 7","quotes":["Demolition Permit Standard building $230 $0","Complex building $460 $0","Plumbing fixtures including water closet, washbasin, bathtub, shower, sink,","Stop Work Order charge to notify the contractor and owner where a stop","Third inspection $120","Fourth inspection $250","Fifth and subsequent inspections $500 each","Permit Transfer Fee Upon application $120","Plumbing Minimum Permit Fee $120","fees payable will be calculated as set out in Table 2 and shall be paid prior to permit issuance."]},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/single-family-or-two-family","title":"Single-Family or Two-Family Permit, City of Port Coquitlam","section":"Fees, Charges, and Security/Deposit","quotes":["A Highway Use Permit deposit may be required."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"Application fee is paid with the application; the rest of the permit fee is paid at issuance (outstanding fees are due at permit pickup). Security deposits can be paid by cash, cheque or direct payment; credit cards are not accepted for them.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/3710%20-%20Building%20%26%20Plumbing%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw 3710 (PDF)","section":"s. 12.1 and 12.2","quotes":["The appropriate application fee as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw shall","fee, calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw, shall be paid in","accompany an application made for a permit."]},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/single-family-or-two-family","title":"Single-Family or Two-Family Permit, City of Port Coquitlam","section":"Permit Issuance; Fees, Charges, and Security/Deposit","quotes":["Any outstanding fees are due at time of permit pickup.","Security deposits are payable by of cash, cheque or direct payment. No credit card payments are permitted."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2025, No. 4415, Schedule E (Building Services), under the Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 3710","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["BUILDING SERVICES","This Schedule to the Fees and Charges Bylaw implements fees and charges pursuant to the"]},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/3710%20-%20Building%20%26%20Plumbing%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw 3710 (PDF)","section":"s. 12.1","quotes":["fee, calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw, shall be paid in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The City's permit pages say application fees are 'outlined in Schedule D of the Fees and Charges Bylaw', but in Bylaw 4415 Schedule D is Development Services and building fees are in Schedule E. The bylaw (effective January 1, 2026) governs."}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Port Coquitlam sets building permit fees in Schedule E of its [Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf), under the Building and Plumbing Bylaw. The fee is based on the construction value.\n\nThe City's permit pages describe a non-refundable 50% charge due at application and the remainder at issuance. The bylaw table prints the same formula under both its \"application\" and \"before issuance\" columns, so it does not make clear whether each column is a half or a full amount. Ask the Building Division what total you will pay before you budget.\n\n## Fee table (Schedule E, Table 1)\n\n| Construction value | Fee |\n|---|---|\n| Up to $5,000 | $120, paid at application |\n| $5,000.01 to $50,000 | 0.8% of value plus $20 |\n| $50,000.01 to $500,000 | 0.55% of value plus $150 |\n| Over $500,000 | 0.45% of value plus $750 |\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The application payment is not refunded, except where the application does not fit a permitted use. After issuance, 50% of fees paid is refunded if work has not started and the permit is surrendered.\n- Other fees: demolition $230 (standard building) or $460 (complex); plumbing $120 minimum plus $30 per fixture; third re-inspection $120, fourth $250, fifth and later $500 each; stop work order charge $90; permit transfer or extension $120 each.\n- Starting work without a permit doubles the fee. Applicable taxes are extra.\n- A refundable Highway Use Permit deposit may be required; the amount varies. Security deposits cannot be paid by credit card.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/single-family-or-two-family","title":"Single-Family or Two-Family Permit, City of Port Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/3710%20-%20Building%20%26%20Plumbing%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw 3710 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees.json"}}