Radium Hot Springs building permit fees
How much does a building permit cost in Radium Hot Springs?
Short answer
A Radium Hot Springs building permit costs $100 plus $7 per $1,000 (or portion) of construction value, under the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw. A $100 non-refundable application fee is credited toward it. Taxes such as GST are added unless the bylaw says otherwise.
Key facts
| Lowest fee | Building permit: $100 plus $7 per $1,000 (or portion) of construction value, with a non-refundable application fee of $100 (value $50,000 or less) credited toward the permit fee. Smallest job: about $100 plus the $7 per $1,000 charge.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording$100.00 Building Permit Plus $7 per $1,000 or portion thereof |
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| How the fee is worked out | Permit fee = $100 plus $7 per $1,000 of construction value. Value is set by floor area: single-family or two-family dwelling $3,229.17/m² (single storey with unfinished basement), finished basement $1,614.59/m², finished 2nd or 3rd storey $2,152.78/m², decks and sheds $538.20/m², carports $538.20/m², garages and shops $861.11/m². Other buildings use the contract price.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B, Valuation Schedule · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingFinished Basements $1,614.59/ sq. m. ($150.00/ sq. ft.) Decks/Sheds $538.20/ sq. m. ($50.00/ sq. ft.) Garages/Shops $861.11/ sq. m. ($80.00/ sq. ft.) The value of construction for multiple dwellings, commercial, industrial, institutional and all other categories shall be the contract price together with a reasonable allowance for extras. |
| Application or plan review fee | $100 non-refundable if the construction value is $50,000 or less; 10% of the building permit fee if the value is over $50,000. It is applied against the permit fee when the permit is issued.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPermit Application Fee, value less than or equal to $50,000 - (non- refundable fee must be applied against the permit fee, when the permit is issued) $100.00 value greater than $50,000 (non-refundable fee must be applied against the permit fee, when the 10% of building permit fee |
| Other fees | Plumbing permit $50 base plus $10 per fixture; fire sprinkler system minimum $100 plus $5 per head; demolition $150; wood-burning appliance $100; siting a manufactured building $150; moving a building $500; transfer of permit to a new owner $100; extra inspections $100 (first free); security deposit for municipal property $1,000; work started without a permit: penalty equal to the permit fee, up to $500.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPlus $10.00 per fixture Plus $5.00 per head Demolition of a building $150.00 Moving of a building $500.00 Municipal property protection security deposit $1,000.00 Transfer of Building Permit to new owner $100.00 Equal to the Building Permit up to a Maximum of $500.00 |
| How to pay | The application fee is paid when you apply and is credited to the permit fee. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013, s. 12.1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingshall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw. Permit Application Fee, value less than or equal to $50,000 - (non- refundable fee must be applied against the permit fee, when the permit is issued) $100.00 |
| Bylaw | Village of Radium Hot Springs Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B (Building Permit Fees).Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, title; Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 530, 2026 Fees and Charges SCHEDULE B - BUILDING PERMIT FEES this Bylaw is deemed to prevail |
How it works
Building permit fees are set in Schedule B of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530 (adopted March 9, 2026). Section 1.3 says it prevails over the older fee schedules in Bylaw 392 and Bylaw 464. GST and other taxes are charged unless the schedule says otherwise.
- Building permit: $100 plus $7 per $1,000 (or portion) of construction value.
- Application fee: $100, non-refundable, if the value is $50,000 or less; 10% of the building permit fee if the value is over $50,000. It is applied against the permit fee when the permit is issued.
- Value for single-family or two-family dwellings: the Village sets it by floor area. A single storey with an unfinished basement is $3,229.17/m²; a finished basement $1,614.59/m²; a finished 2nd or 3rd storey $2,152.78/m². Decks and sheds are $538.20/m², carports $538.20/m², and garages and shops $861.11/m². Other buildings use the contract price.
Other fees in the schedule:
- Plumbing permit: $50 base plus $10 per fixture
- Fire sprinkler system: minimum $100 plus $5 per head
- Demolition: $150
- Wood-burning appliance: $100
- Siting a manufactured building: $150
- Moving a building: $500
- Transfer of a permit to a new owner: $100
- Extra inspections: $100 (the first is free); inspections outside business hours are $150 per hour
- Security deposit for municipal property: $1,000
Steps
- Ask Building and Development Services for the fees that apply to your project.
- Pay the application fee when you submit your application.
- Pay the rest of the permit fee in full before the permit is issued.
Good to know
- Starting work without a permit adds a penalty equal to the permit fee, up to $500.
- The Village's pages do not say which payment methods it accepts for permit fees; ask at the Village Office.
- The older Bylaw 392 schedule shows lower rates. Use the current Bylaw 530.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
- Building and Development Services, Village of Radium Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
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