{"title":"Powell River building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","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 Powell River","url":"https://powellriver.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Powell River the building permit fee depends on construction value: $100 for $1,000 or less, $100 plus $12 per $1,000 (or portion) from $1,001 to $200,000, and $2,500 plus $10 per $1,000 (or portion) at $200,001 and over. A $100 application fee is credited to the permit fee.","aliases":["building permit fee powell river","schedule g building permit fees","how much is a building permit","permit cost powell river"],"cost":"Application fee $100 (non-refundable, credited to the permit fee). Permit fee $100 for value $1,000 and under; $100 + $12 per $1,000 or portion thereof for $1,001 to $200,000; $2,500 + $10 per $1,000 or portion thereof for $200,001 and over. Security deposit $1,250 for a single family or duplex dwelling and accessory buildings over 500 sq. ft.","how_long":"Pay the $100 application fee when you apply and the permit fee in full before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building and Licensing","value":"604-485-8614"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"6910 Duncan Street, Powell River, BC V8A 1V4","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":["Your construction value (the City uses the greater of your declared value or its own estimate)"],"forms":[{"title":"Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G Building Permit Fees (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 2788)","url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967"},{"title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Powell River building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/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":"$100 for work with a construction value of $1,000 or less. The $100 application fee is credited toward it.","short":"$100 for value $1,000 or less","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","section":"Schedule G, Building Permit Fees","quotes":["Construction Value Permit Fee $1000 and under $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"By construction value: $1,001 to $200,000 is $100 plus $12 per $1,000 or portion thereof; $200,001 and over is $2,500 plus $10 per $1,000 or portion thereof. Mobile home installed with foundation in a mobile home park: $500 single wide, $750 double wide.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","section":"Schedule G, Building Permit Fees","quotes":["$1001 to $200,000 $100 + $12 per $1000 or portion thereof","$200,001 and over $2500 + $10 per $1000 or portion thereof","single wide $500","double wide $750"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","section":"s. 2 (Definitions)","quotes":["Construction Value shall be the greater of: a) the value declared by the applicant; b) an estimate derived from industry standard valuation tools including Marshall & Swift"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$100, non-refundable, paid when you apply and credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$100 non-refundable","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","section":"Schedule G, Building Permit Fees","quotes":["A non-refundable building permit application fee of $100 shall:","be credited against the permit fee if and when the permit is issued."]},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","section":"s. 12.6","quotes":["A non-refundable building permit application fee, as prescribed in Schedule G of Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005 shall:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing permit: $80 minimum, $12 per fixture. Demolition: $300 plus $10 per $1,000 of demolition cost. Re-inspection after the second inspection: $80 each. Refundable security deposit: $1,250 for a single family or duplex dwelling and accessory buildings over 500 sq ft; other buildings 1.5% of construction value ($1,250 minimum, $6,250 maximum). Work without a permit once a Stop Work notice is posted: double the permit fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","section":"Schedule G, Supplementary and Plumbing Permit Fees","quotes":["Minimum fee for any plumbing permit $80","For each fixture (including hot water tank & floor drains) $12","Demolition of buildings $300 plus $10 per $1000 of demo cost","Re-inspection (after 2nd inspection) $80 each","single family or duplex dwelling & accessory buildings over 500 sq.ft shall post $1250 security;","with a minimum of $1250 to a maximum of $6250","Work without required Permit and Stop Work posted Double the Bylaw Permit Fee"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","section":"s. 17.2","quotes":["except in the case of an addition to a single family or duplex dwelling or an accessory building of less than 46.5 square metres (500 sqft)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The $100 application fee is paid with the application; the permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["be submitted at the time of application; and,"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","section":"s. 12.1","quotes":["must be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G: Building Permit Fees and Inspection Charges (amended by Bylaw 2788, February 19, 2026). The Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 s. 12 requires the fee to be paid.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["Schedule G: BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND INSPECTION CHARGES"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","section":"Record of Amendments; s. 12.1","quotes":["Remove Schedule A","a permit fee, calculated in accordance with Schedule \"G\" of Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, must be paid in full"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/building-permit-application-forms","title":"Building Permit Application Forms, City of Powell River","section":"Building Permit Application Forms page","quotes":["Building permit fees are based on the cost of construction per Schedule A of the Building Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The City's Application Forms page still says fees follow 'Schedule A of the Building Bylaw', but Building Bylaw Amendment 2787 (February 19, 2026) removed Schedule A and moved fees to Fee Bylaw Schedule G. The bylaw wins."}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Powell River charges building permit fees under Schedule G of [Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005](https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967). You pay a $100 non-refundable application fee when you apply; it is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.\n\nConstruction value is the greater of the value you declare and the City's estimate from industry valuation tools. Schedule G sets these fees:\n\n- $1,000 and under: $100.\n- $1,001 to $200,000: $100 plus $12 per $1,000 or portion thereof.\n- $200,001 and over: $2,500 plus $10 per $1,000 or portion thereof.\n- Mobile home installed with a foundation in a mobile home park: $500 single wide, $750 double wide.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Refundable security deposit: $1,250 for a single family or duplex dwelling and accessory buildings over 500 sq. ft. For other buildings it is 1.5% of construction value, with a $1,250 minimum and $6,250 maximum. The [Building Bylaw](https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604) (s. 17.2) says it is required only where the site is served by a street with sidewalk, curb, drainage, sewer, water or similar services, and not for an addition to a single family or duplex dwelling or an accessory building under 46.5 m² (500 sq. ft).\n- Other charges: plumbing permit $80 minimum plus $12 per fixture; demolition $300 plus $10 per $1,000 of demolition cost; chimney work $80; permit extension $100; provisional or partial occupancy $125; re-inspection after the second inspection $80 each; change of address $175; removing a notice on title $275.\n- Work without a required permit, once a Stop Work notice is posted, costs double the permit fee.\n- When professional plan certification is relied on, fees are reduced by 5%, up to $1,000.\n- The City's Application Forms page still refers to \"Schedule A\"; that is out of date. The bylaw (Schedule G) is followed here. Accepted payment methods are not stated; ask Building and Licensing.","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/building-permit-application-forms","title":"Building Permit Application Forms, City of Powell River","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/powell-river/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees.json"}}