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

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

**Short answer:** In Port Moody the 2026 building permit fee depends on construction value. The minimum permit is $178.60 for work up to $5,000; above that, a rate per $1,000 applies, starting at $24.69 plus $178.60 for $5,001 to $20,000. A plan processing fee and a damage bond usually apply too.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Port Moody, https://www.portmoody.ca)  
**Cost:** Minimum permit $178.60 (up to $5,000). Per $1,000 or part thereof: $5,001-20,000 at $24.69 plus $178.60; $20,001-50,000 at $16.81 plus $548.92; $50,001-500,000 at $12.87 plus $1,053.20; over $500,000 at $11.56 plus $6,844.69. Amounts are subject to rounding and taxes.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Building Division, 604-469-4534
- Email: Building Permits, buildingpermits@portmoody.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $178.60 for construction value up to $5,000 (minimum permit).
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Building Permit Fees](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "0-5,000 Minimum permit applies 178.60"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** Based on construction value, per $1,000 or part thereof: $5,001-20,000 at $24.69 plus $178.60; $20,001-50,000 at $16.81 plus $548.92; $50,001-500,000 at $12.87 plus $1,053.20; over $500,000 at $11.56 plus $6,844.69. 2.5% reduction with professional and field review.
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Building Permit Fees – based on value of construction](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "per $1,000 or part thereof of construction cost" … "5,001-20,000 24.69 plus base amount of 178.60" … "20,001-50,000 16.81 plus base amount of 548.92" … "50,001-500,000 12.87 plus base amount of 1,053.20" … "500,001 and over 11.56 plus base amount of 6,844.69" … "Fee Reduction of 2.5% – Professional and Field Review reduction in cost of permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** Plan processing fee: $180 for standard projects ($175.50 with a registered professional); $683 for new single or semi-detached dwellings; other projects 50% of the estimated permit fee (min $683, max $5,627). It is credited to the permit fee at issuance but not refunded if no permit is issued.
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Plan Processing Fees](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "Standard Projects 180.00" … "New single or semi-detached dwellings 683.00" … "Other than new single or semi-detached dwellings, a Fee equal to 50% of estimated permit Fee" … "Plan processing Fee will be credited to Building Permit Fee at Building Permit issuance but is non-refundable if permit is not issued."
  - Source: [Applying for a Residential Building Permit, Fees](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/portmoody-014-ca/media/2gvlefh4/applying-for-residential-building-permit-guide.pdf)
  - Official wording: "When you apply, you’ll have to pay an application fee."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Plumbing permit minimum $98. Damage bond 1% of estimated construction cost (min $583, max $84,000; not required up to $4,000); $8,652 for a new single detached dwelling. Re-inspection $309 after more than two inspections. Starting work without a permit: double fee.
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Plumbing Permit Fees](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "Minimum Plumbing Permit Fee 98.00"
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Bonding Section of Building Bylaw (Damage Deposits)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "Percent of Estimated Construction Cost 1.00%" … "Minimum 583.00 (Not required where estimated Construction Value does not exceed $4,000.00)" … "Maximum 84,000.00 Damage Bond for construction of new Single Detached Dwelling 8,652.00"
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Building Miscellaneous](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "Re-inspection Charge (more than two inspections were necessary) 309.00" … "Double Fee – any person who initiates any construction without first obtaining a permit, shall when subsequently taking out the required permit, pay double the Fees herein provided."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** An application fee is paid when applying. The permit fee is paid when the permit is issued and ready for pick-up, and before the permit is received.
  - Source: [Applying for a Residential Building Permit, Fees](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/portmoody-014-ca/media/2gvlefh4/applying-for-residential-building-permit-guide.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The permit fee is based on calculated construction value and is payable when the permit is issued and ready for pick-up."
  - Source: [Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated), s. 12.7](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778)
  - Official wording: "Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the City:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524, Community Development: Building Permit Fees (the 2026 fees); permit requirement is in Building Bylaw No. 3200, s. 12.7
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated), Building Permit Fees](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)
  - Official wording: "City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524" … "A Bylaw to establish the 2026 Fees charged by the City of Port Moody."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Port Moody sets building permit fees in its [Fees Bylaw 3524](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753), based on the value of construction, per $1,000 or part thereof. The schedule is for 2026, and amounts are subject to rounding and applicable taxes. A 2.5% reduction applies when there is professional and field review. Fees are waived for strata water-penetration repairs as described in the schedule. The schedule does not spell out the range each per-$1,000 rate applies to, so call the Building Division at 604-469-4534 to confirm a calculation.

## Other fees

- Plan processing: $180 for standard projects ($175.50 with a registered professional); $683 for a new single or semi-detached dwelling; other projects 50% of the estimated permit fee (minimum $683, maximum $5,627). It is credited to the permit fee at issuance but not refunded if no permit is issued.
- Plumbing permit: minimum $98.
- Damage bond: 1% of estimated construction cost (minimum $583, maximum $84,000; not required up to $4,000); $8,652 for a new single detached dwelling.
- Re-inspection: $309 after more than two inspections.
- Starting work without a permit: double fee.
- Also in the schedule: deconstruction waste management fee $2,271 (0 to 1,000 sq ft), digital archive fee $70 for single- or two-family construction, erosion and sediment control permit $515, plan recheck $170, building move $350.

## Good to know

- The application fee is paid when you apply. The permit fee is paid when the permit is issued and ready for pick-up, before you receive it.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees Bylaw 3524 (PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753)

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## Sources

- [Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building and Renovating, City of Port Moody](https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/building-and-renovating/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Applying for a Residential Building Permit (PDF), City of Port Moody](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/portmoody-014-ca/media/2gvlefh4/applying-for-residential-building-permit-guide.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778) (read 2026-11-05)

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