Prince George building permit fees
How much does a building permit cost?
Short answer
A Prince George building permit costs a $100 non-refundable processing fee plus a permit fee. For commercial, institutional, industrial and multi-unit (3 or more units) work, the permit fee is $200 plus $6.50 per $1,000 of cost over $10,000. For houses the City's schedule does not show the fee; ask the City.
Key facts
| Lowest fee | $200 permit fee for a Part 9 or Part 3 project (commercial, institutional, industrial, multiple-residential, retaining walls) costing $0 to $10,000, plus the $100 non-refundable processing fee.Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1, Schedule A-1, Building Permit Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingProcessing fee for all applications (non-refundable) $100.00 $0.00 to $10,000.00 $200 |
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| How the fee is worked out | Commercial, institutional, industrial, multiple-residential (3+ units) and retaining wall work: $200 plus $6.50 per $1,000 (or fraction) of project cost over $10,000. Single-family and two-unit homes are priced from unit values per ft2 ($152 finished, $124 unfinished, $69 garage, $46 sundeck, $35 secondary suite); the schedule does not show how these become a fee.Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1, Schedule A-1, Building Permit Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPart 9 and Part 3 Construction Entire Cost of Project Exceeds $10,000.00 $200.00 plus $6.50 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof. Residential Construction Unit Value Per ft2 (SFD and Two-Unit) Finished Area (includes garage, sundeck and ADU) 152.00 Garage/Accessory Building 69.00 Secondary Suite (new and existing) 35.00 Professional Reliance and Design The permit fee shall be reduced by 2.5% Part 9 and Part 3 Construction (commercial, institutional, industrial, *multiple-residential and retaining *multiple-residential will be 3 units and more. |
| Application or plan review fee | $100 non-refundable processing fee on every application (building, plumbing, moving, demolition). Moving and demolition permits also carry a $75 application fee.Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingProcessing fee for all applications (non-refundable) $100.00 Moving Permit Fee Processing fee for all applications (non-refundable) $100.00 Application Fee $75.00 |
| Other fees | Plumbing: $70 plus $8 per fixture (internal system) or $70 (external service), plus the $100 processing fee. Demolition or moving: $75 plus $2,000 security. Re-inspection $100. Re-plan check $50 flat or $70 an hour, whichever is greater.Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1; City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024, s. 13.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingInternal Plumbing System - Install, alter or repair $70.00 plus $8.00 for each plumbing fixture. External Storm, Sanitary Sewer and Water Service - Install, $70.00 alter or repair. Security for Moving and Demolition Permits $2,000.00 Re-inspection Fee $100.00 Re-plan check Fee $50.00 flat rate or $70.00 per hour, whichever is greater. The permit fee indicated in the Fees and Charges Bylaw may be doubled for a person that commences construction without a permit. |
| How to pay | Application fees are paid online through the "Pay Application Fees" link on the City's Building Permits page. A permit is issued only once all applicable fees are paid.Building Permits, Applying for a permit (web page); City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024, s. 9.6(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingProfessional Reliance Application Submission Information can be found here. Pay Application Fees Schedule an Inspection ## BC Energy Step Code requirements the owner has paid all applicable fees and charges under the fees and Charges Bylaw |
| Bylaw | Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Schedule A-1 (Building, Demolition, Moving and Plumbing Permits)Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCOMPREHENSIVE FEES AND CHARGES Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 Fees and Charges for Building, Demolition, Moving and Plumbing Permits |
How it works
Permit fees are set in Schedule A-1 of the Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw 7557. Every application (building, plumbing, moving, demolition) pays a non-refundable $100 processing fee. The schedule lists it separately and does not say it counts toward the permit fee.
Commercial, institutional, industrial, multiple-residential (3 or more units) and retaining wall work: $200 for a project costing $0 to $10,000. Above $10,000 it is $200 plus $6.50 per $1,000 (or fraction) of project cost.
Houses (single-family and two-unit): the schedule lists unit values per ft² ($152 finished, $124 unfinished, $69 garage or accessory building, $46 sundeck, $35 secondary suite). It does not show how these become a permit fee, so ask Development Services at 250-561-7611 for an estimate.
Steps
- Work out which permit you need (see the building permit answer).
- Ask Development Services for an estimate if you are building a house.
- Pay application fees online through the "Pay Application Fees" link on the Building Permits page. A permit is issued only once all applicable fees are paid.
Good to know
- Plumbing: $70 plus $8 per fixture (internal system), or $70 for an external service.
- Demolition or moving: $75 application fee plus $2,000 security.
- Re-inspection $100. Re-plan check $50 flat or $70 an hour, whichever is greater.
- A completion permit costs $500 or 10% of the original permit fee, whichever is greater, up to $1,000.
- The permit fee is reduced 2.5% when the City relies on a coordinating registered professional's letters of assurance.
- If the cost you submit is lower than the Marshall Valuation Service value, the City uses the Marshall value.
- Starting construction without a permit can double the permit fee (Building Bylaw s. 13.4).
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Building Permits, City of Prince George (read 2026-11-05)
- City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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