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title: Pouce Coupe building permit fees
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place: Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, Canada
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# Pouce Coupe building permit fees

**Question:** How much does a building permit cost in Pouce Coupe?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Pouce Coupe, https://www.poucecoupe.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 5011 49th Avenue, Pouce Coupe, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-786-5794
- Email: Village Office, info@poucecoupe.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $66.46 (minimum building permit; includes a wood burning appliance and siting permit).
  - Source: [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule C, Building](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/)
  - Official wording: "Minimum Building Permit (includes wood burning appliance & Siting Permit) $66.46"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** 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.
  - Source: [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule C, Building](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** 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.
  - Source: [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule C, Building](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/)
  - Official wording: "$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"
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, s. 8.4.1, 8.4.1.1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule C](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** 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).
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, s. 8.1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/)
  - Official wording: "shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this bylaw."
  - Source: [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, s. 2.3, 2.4](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule C (Building Regulation Fees); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, 2008, s. 8.
  - Source: [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, s. 2.1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/)
  - Official wording: "Schedule C - Building Regulation Fees"
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, s. 8.1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Pouce 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.

Permit fee by construction value:

- Up to $1,000: $66.46 (the minimum; includes a wood burning appliance and siting permit)
- 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

## Good to know

- 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.
- A $500 municipal ticket also applies for having no building or plumbing permit.
- 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.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062 (PDF)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/)
- [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/)

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## Sources

- [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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