{"title":"Pouce Coupe building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Pouce Coupe?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","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 Pouce Coupe","url":"https://www.poucecoupe.ca"},"short_answer":"In Pouce Coupe the building permit fee depends on the value of the work, starting at $66.46 for work up to $1,000. A $127.37 plan processing fee is paid with your application and credited to the permit fee. Rates are in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062.","aliases":["building permit fee pouce coupe","how much is a building permit pouce coupe","pouce coupe permit cost"],"cost":"From $66.46, by construction value, plus a $127.37 plan processing fee credited to the permit. Fees are plus applicable taxes.","how_long":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued. The application is cancelled and the processing fee forfeited if the permit is not issued and paid for within 180 days of notice that it is ready.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"5011 49th Avenue, Pouce Coupe, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-786-5794"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@poucecoupe.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062 (PDF)","url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/"},{"title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF)","url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Pouce Coupe building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Pouce Coupe permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","name":"Taylor","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/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":"$66.46 (minimum building permit; includes a wood burning appliance and siting permit).","short":"$66.46","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Schedule C, Building","quotes":["Minimum Building Permit (includes wood burning appliance & Siting Permit) $66.46"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"By construction value: up to $1,000 $66.46; over $1,000 to $2,000 $83.07; over $2,000 to $5,000 $105.22; over $5,000 to $10,000 $127.37. Over $10,000: an extra $8.31 per $1,000 or fraction up to and including $50,000. Over $50,000: $459.65 plus $6.65 per $1,000 or fraction.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Schedule C, Building","quotes":["Permit Fee when the value exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,000 $83.07","Permit Fee when the value exceeds $2,000 but does not exceed $5,000 $105.22","Permit Fee when the value exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000 $127.37","additional fee of $8.31 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof up to and including $50,000 shall be paid $8.31","$459.65/permit plus an additional $6.65 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof shall be paid $6.65"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Plan processing fee $127.37, paid with the application. It is non-refundable and is credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued. The application is cancelled and the fee forfeited if the permit is not issued and paid for within 180 days of notice that it is ready.","short":"$127.37","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Schedule C, Building","quotes":["$459.65/permit plus an additional $6.65 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof shall be paid $6.65 Plan Processing $127.37 Re-inspection $83.07 Inspection outside of regular working hours $83.07"]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 8.4.1, 8.4.1.1","quotes":["The plan processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","An application shall be cancelled and the plan-processing fee forfeited if the building permit has not been issued and the permit fee paid within 180 days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing permit $66.46 for 1 fixture (+$6.65 each additional up to 10). Re-inspection $83.07; inspection outside working hours $83.07. Moving permit $332.28. Residential demolition $83.07; commercial or industrial $332.28. Starting without a permit $138.45.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Plumbing Permit (1 fixture) $66.46","Re-inspection $83.07","Inspection outside of regular working hours $83.07","Moving Permit (any building, any size) $332.28","Residential Building Demolition $83.07","No Building Permit (Fee for beginning construction without first obtaining a building permit) $138.45"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The plan-processing fee is paid with the application and the permit fee in full before the permit is issued. The Village accepts Visa and Mastercard (a non-refundable convenience fee applies).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 8.1","quotes":["shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this bylaw."]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 2.3, 2.4","quotes":["The Village accepts payment by Visa and Mastercard, except:","A non-refundable convenience fee of 2.00% shall be charged on all payments made via credit card."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule C (Building Regulation Fees); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, 2008, s. 8.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 2.1","quotes":["Schedule C - Building Regulation Fees"]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 8.1","quotes":["A permit fee calculated in accordance with Schedule \"C\" of the Village of Pouce Coupe Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nPouce Coupe charges building permit fees by the value of the work under Schedule C of the [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/) (2025 rates). The $127.37 plan processing fee is non-refundable but is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.\n\nPermit fee by construction value:\n\n- Up to $1,000: $66.46 (the minimum; includes a wood burning appliance and siting permit)\n- Over $1,000 to $2,000: $83.07\n- Over $2,000 to $5,000: $105.22\n- Over $5,000 to $10,000: $127.37\n- Over $10,000: an extra $8.31 per $1,000 or fraction, up to and including $50,000\n- Over $50,000: $459.65 plus $6.65 per $1,000 or fraction\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees: plumbing permit $66.46 for 1 fixture, plus $6.65 for each additional fixture up to 10; re-inspection $83.07; inspection outside working hours $83.07; moving permit $332.28; residential demolition $83.07; commercial or industrial demolition $332.28; starting work without a permit $138.45.\n- A $500 municipal ticket also applies for having no building or plumbing permit.\n- The Village accepts Visa and Mastercard and charges a non-refundable convenience fee. The fees bylaw states both 2.00% and 4%, so ask the Village which applies.\n- The schedule does not spell out how the $8.31 steps combine with the lower tiers. Ask the Village Office for a quote for your project.","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees.json"}}