{"title":"Princeton building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","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":"Town of Princeton","url":"https://www.princeton.ca"},"short_answer":"A Princeton building permit costs a $195 plan processing fee plus $13.20 for each $1,000 of permit value (rates as at September 1, 2026). The value comes from a per-square-metre table in the Town's fee schedule. Some work also needs a security deposit.","aliases":["building permit cost princeton","permit fees princeton bc","how much is a building permit princeton","demolition permit fee princeton"],"cost":"$195 plan processing fee plus $13.20 per $1,000 of permit value (September 1, 2026 rates).","how_long":"The permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Building Department","value":"building@princeton.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Services Admin Clerk","value":"250-295-3135 ext 103 or 778-720-6116","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF)","url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Princeton building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Princeton permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Princeton zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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":"A fixed plan processing fee of $195 per permit plus $13.20 for each $1,000 of permit value (rates as at September 1, 2026).","short":"$195 plus $13.20 per $1,000 of value","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"Schedule E, E01 and E02","quotes":["Building permit plan processing fee","$ 185.00 $ 195.00","Building permit fee","$ 12.60 $ 13.20"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Schedule E sets no stated minimum permit fee. The Town's older permit guide (folder date 2020-02-25) shows a $150 application fee and a $150 minimum permit fee for a sundeck; the bylaw schedule's current rates are higher."},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Permit value is set from Table A-1 (value per m² by type, for example $323/m² enclosed structure or garage, $269/m² sundeck or carport, $1,238/m² one storey on a crawl space), then charged at $13.20 per $1,000 (September 1, 2026 rate), plus the $195 processing fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"Schedule E, E02 and Table A-1","quotes":["Rate is collected as a measure of the charge per $1,000 of building permit value","Enclosed structure or garage $323 $30","Sundeck $269 $25","One storey on a crawl space $1,238 $115"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$195 plan processing fee per permit (September 1, 2026 rate), non-refundable once the permit is issued. It forms part of the building permit fee together with the per-$1,000 charge.","short":"$195 per permit (September 1, 2026 rate)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"Schedule E, E01 and E02","quotes":["The amount collected is non-refundable once the building permit has been issued.","The two charges in E01 and E02 satisfy the building permit fee"]},{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/146/","title":"Guide to Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"Guide to Building Permits, p. 4","quotes":["There is a non-refundable application fee of $150.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Town's permit guide (folder date 2020-02-25) says $150.00 and that it is applied toward the permit fee; Schedule E to Bylaw 1026 shows $195 as at September 1, 2026. The schedule wins. The Building Services page links a 'Fees & Charges Bylaw 998, 2021 - Schedule E' PDF with no text layer (not read); the posted Bylaw 1026, 2022 schedule carries rates through 2026."},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Demolition permit $195; re-inspection $130; permit extension $130; permit transfer $130 (September 1, 2026 rates). A security deposit of $1,000 to $10,000, set by the building official, is required with an application for some work.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"Schedule E, E04 to E07","quotes":["Demolition permit $ 160.00 $ 170.00 $ 175.00 $ 185.00 $ 195.00","Voluntary reinspection fee $ 110.00 $ 115.00 $ 120.00 $ 125.00 $ 130.00","Permit extension fee $ 110.00 $ 115.00 $ 120.00 $ 125.00 $ 130.00","Permit transfer fee $ 110.00 $ 115.00 $ 120.00 $ 125.00 $ 130.00"]},{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"s. 10.8","quotes":["in an amount between $1,000 and $10,000, as determined by the building official"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued; the security deposit is paid at the time of application, in cash or an unconditional, automatically renewing letter of credit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"s. 10.7 and 10.8","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the Town","at the time of the application, a security","cash or an unconditional, automatically renewing letter of credit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Town of Princeton Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E (Building Permits); permit fee required by Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020, s. 10.7.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Town of Princeton Fees and Charges Bylaw 1026, 2022","Building Permits"]},{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"s. 10.7","quotes":["the building permit fee prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw"]}],"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\nThe Town of Princeton's building permit fee is set in Schedule E of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/). The permit value is taken from Table A-1, which gives a value per m² by type of building (for example $323/m² for an enclosed structure or garage, $269/m² for a sundeck or carport, $1,238/m² for one storey on a crawl space). The Town then charges $13.20 per $1,000 of that value, plus the $195 plan processing fee. The fee is non-refundable once the permit is issued.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Building Department which table line fits your project.\n2. Submit your application; if your work needs a security deposit, pay it then (cash or an unconditional, automatically renewing letter of credit).\n3. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees: demolition permit $195; re-inspection $130; permit extension $130; permit transfer $130. Building relocation is charged at $13.20 per $1,000, and the larger of the standard fee or the relocation fee applies.\n- A security deposit of $1,000 to $10,000, set by the building official, applies to single family dwellings and additions, alterations, renovations and demolitions, pools, and accessory buildings over 25 m².\n- A reduction of 10% (up to $500 for a simple building, $2,500 for a complex building) applies where a registered professional's letters of assurance are used (Building Bylaw s. 9.8 to 9.9).\n- Schedule E sets no stated minimum permit fee. The Town's older permit guide shows lower fees ($150); the bylaw schedule has the current rates.\n- The documents read do not state payment methods. Ask the Building Department.","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/146/","title":"Guide to Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","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/princeton/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit-fees.json"}}