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title: Port McNeill building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Port McNeill?"
place: Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada
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# Port McNeill building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** In Port McNeill, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025 sets building permit fees by construction value: $200 for $0 to $5,000, $250 for $5,001 to $100,000, and $1,200 for $100,001 and over. Every application also pays a non-refundable application fee. Work done without a valid permit pays double.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Port McNeill, https://portmcneill.ca)  
**Cost:** $200, $250 or $1,200 by construction value, plus a non-refundable application fee ($100 up to $50,000; $350 above) and a $180 plan review fee.  
**How long:** The Town does not state when fees are due for building permits.  
**Where:**
- In person: Town Hall, 1775 Furney Place, Port McNeill, BC (mail: Box 728, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0) (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays))
- Phone: Town Office, 250-956-3111
- Email: Town Office reception, reception@portmcneill.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $200 Building Permit Application Fee for construction value $0 to $5,000.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025, Building Permit Fees](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit Application Fee - Construction Value $0 - $5,000 200.00 Each"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** Three tiers by construction value: $200 ($0 to $5,000), $250 ($5,001 to $100,000), $1,200 ($100,001 and over). Work done without a valid permit pays double the fees.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025, Building Permit Fees](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit Application Fee - Construction Value $5,001 - $100,000 250.00 Each" … "Building Permit Application Fee - Construction Value $100,001 + 1,200.00 Each" … "Building Permit Application Fee - For construction done without valid permit Double the fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** Every application includes a non-refundable application fee: $100 for construction value up to $50,000, $350 above $50,000. A plan review fee of $180 is also listed.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025, Building Permit Fees](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Every permit application shall include a non-refundable application fee" … "Construction Value up to $50,000 100.00" … "Construction Value in excess of $50,000 350.00" … "Plan Review Fee 180.00 Each"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** Plumbing fixtures $10 each; inspection $150; re-inspection $115; special inspection $175; demolition permit $500 ($1,000 without a permit); building moving permit $150; mobile or modular home placement $150; water and sewer connection permits $500 each. Security deposit $1,000 (single family or duplex) or $2,000 (commercial or industrial).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025, Related Building Permit Fees](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Inspection Fee 150.00 Each" … "Re-Inspection Fee 115.00 Each" … "Demolition Permit Fee 500.00 Each" … "Demolition Without Permit Fee 1,000.00 Each" … "Security Deposit - Building or Demolition - Single Family/Duplex Residential 1,000.00 Each" … "Security Deposit - Building or Demolition - Commercial or Industrial 2,000.00 Each" … "Plumbing Fixtures 10.00 Each"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** Not confirmed. The sources do not state a payment method or timing.
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025, 'Building Permit Fees' and 'Related Building Permit Fees' sections; it repeals Fee Setting Bylaw No. 684, 2018.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025, Building Permit Fees](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025”" … "No. 684, 2018 Fee Setting" … "BUILDING PERMIT FEES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Town of Port McNeill's [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf) lists building permit fees in three flat tiers by construction value, not as a percentage: $200 for $0 to $5,000, $250 for $5,001 to $100,000 and $1,200 for $100,001 and over. Work done without a valid permit pays double the fees.

Every application also includes a non-refundable application fee: $100 for construction value up to $50,000, $350 above $50,000. A plan review fee of $180 is also listed. The schedule does not say whether the application fee counts toward the permit fee, so ask the Town.

## Good to know

- Other fees in the bylaw: plumbing fixtures $10 each; inspection $150; re-inspection $115; special inspection $175; demolition permit $500 ($1,000 without a permit); building moving permit $150 ($1,000 without a permit); mobile or modular home placement $150; water and sewer connection permits $500 each.
- Security deposit: $1,000 for a single family home or duplex, $2,000 for commercial or industrial.
- If a permit is cancelled before construction starts, 75% of the permit fee may be refunded. There is no refund under $55, and the request must come within 12 months of issue.
- Confirm the current amounts with the Town office before you apply.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025 (PDF)](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf)
- [Building Permit Application (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BP-Building-Permit-Applcaition-2024.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Port McNeill building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit.md)
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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permit Application (PDF), Town of Port McNeill](https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BP-Building-Permit-Applcaition-2024.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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