{"title":"Revelstoke building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","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 Revelstoke","url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca"},"short_answer":"For a house, two-family dwelling, accessory dwelling unit or accessory building in Revelstoke, the permit costs $126 plus $11 per $1,000 of construction value. Townhouses are $126 plus 1.1% of value, and apartments and commercial buildings $126 plus 1.2%. Taxes are added unless exempt.","aliases":["building permit fees revelstoke","how much is a building permit revelstoke","permit cost deck revelstoke","demolition permit fee revelstoke"],"cost":"House, two-family, accessory dwelling or accessory building: $126 plus $11 per $1,000 of value. Townhouses: $126 plus 1.1%. Apartments, commercial, industrial, institutional: $126 plus 1.2%. Taxes extra unless exempt.","how_long":"Fees are paid in two steps: an intake fee when you submit, and the final fees when the permit is released.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Services","value":"250-837-3637"},{"type":"email","label":"Building Services","value":"building@revelstoke.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated, Schedule C Building Services (PDF)","url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989"},{"title":"Building Permit Application package, with the valuation schedule (PDF)","url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5084/CoR-Building-Permit-Application-Package"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Revelstoke building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Revelstoke permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/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":"$126 base fee, plus $11 per $1,000 of construction value (or part of $1,000), for a house, two-family dwelling, accessory dwelling unit, ancillary building or agricultural building.","short":"$126 base, plus $11 per $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Schedule C, item 1","quotes":["Single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, accessory dwelling units, residential ancillary","(a) Base fee $126.00","(b) Plus, per $1,000 of valuation, or portion thereof $11.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Houses, two-family, accessory dwelling units and ancillary buildings: $126 plus $11 per $1,000 of valuation. Townhouses and rowhouses: $126 plus 1.1% of construction value. Apartments, commercial, industrial and institutional: $126 plus 1.2%. Valuation uses the City's rate per m² (above ground $2,260.50, below ground $1,076.43; add $349.70 for decks and accessory buildings, $489.58 carports, $559.52 garages).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Schedule C, item 1 and Valuation Schedule","quotes":["Multi-family Townhouses and Rowhouses:","(b) Plus, 1.1% of construction value","(b) Plus, 1.2% of construction value","1 Construction above ground $2,260.50 $210.00","2 Construction below ground $1,076.43 $100.00","3 Decks & accessory buildings $349.70 $32.50","4 Carports $489.58 $45.50","5 Garages $559.52 $52.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"A plan check deposit of 15% of the building permit fee (minimum $126) is non-refundable and is credited against the final permit fee.","short":"15% of permit fee (minimum $126)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Schedule C, item 12","quotes":["12. Plan check deposit – non-refundable","(a) % of building permit fee 15%","(b) Minimum fee $126.00","This payment will be reduced from the final building permit issuance fees."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing permit $105 (includes 3 fixtures) plus $13 per extra fixture. Demolition $158 plus a bond ($2,100 dwelling, $578 accessory building, $5,250 other). Re-inspection $137 (first free). Retaining wall over 1.2 m $179. Street and site bond for a house or two-family dwelling $5,250.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Schedule C, items 5, 7, 15, 17, 24","quotes":["(a) Base fee (Includes first 3 fixtures) $ 105.00","(b) Per fixture (After 3 fixtures) $ 13.00","7. Re-inspections (first inspection no charge) $ 137.00","(a) Fee $158.00","i. Dwelling $2,100.00","ii. Accessory Building $578.00","iii. All other Structures $5,250.00","17. Retaining walls – greater than 1.2 meters in height $179.00","$5,250.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"An intake fee is requested when you apply and processing starts only once payment is received in full; the Clerks later collect the final fees. Pay in person at City Hall, by mail, through online banking (payee 'Revelstoke - Invoices') or by credit card through OptionPay (third-party fee).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit","title":"Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke","section":"Building Process","quotes":["the applicant will be contacted by the Clerks to release the Permit and pay the final fees."]},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5084/CoR-Building-Permit-Application-Package","title":"Building and Plumbing Permit Application (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Application form acknowledgement","quotes":["I acknowledge that the processing of this application does not start until payment has been received in full by the City."]},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Building Bylaw s. 10.7 and 10.8","quotes":["An applicant for a building permit must pay to the City, at the time of the application, the","security deposit as prescribed in the City’s Fees and Charges Bylaw."]},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/2180/Make-a-Payment","title":"Make a Payment, City of Revelstoke","section":"Make a Payment page","quotes":["Pay your Permit, Bylaw Ticket, City Accounts Receivable Invoice or other amount owing","In person payments are taken at City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, BC, V0E 2S0.","OptionPay is our third-party payment processor which allows you to make the following payments online with your credit card for a nominal processing fee","Payments by mail should be made payable and addressed to City of Revelstoke"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule C (Building Services), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 2424","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2424","C - BUILDING SERVICES","Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City sets building fees in Schedule C of [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2256](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989). The base is $126, plus a share of the construction value that depends on the building type:\n\n- House, two-family dwelling, accessory dwelling unit or ancillary building: $11 per $1,000 of value (or part of $1,000).\n- Townhouses and rowhouses: 1.1% of construction value.\n- Apartments, commercial, industrial and institutional: 1.2%.\n\nFor houses the value is worked out from the City's rate per m²: $2,260.50 above ground and $1,076.43 below ground, with extra rates for decks and accessory buildings ($349.70), carports ($489.58) and garages ($559.52). Commercial and multi-family use the contract price or a Building Official's estimate. If a Coordinating Registered Professional supervises the work, the fee is reduced by 10% (maximum $5,000). Taxes are added unless exempt.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- **Intake fee:** a plan check deposit of 15% of the permit fee (minimum $126) is non-refundable and credited against the final fee. The City's page calls this an \"intake fee\". Processing starts once it is paid in full.\n- **Plumbing permit:** $105 (includes 3 fixtures), plus $13 per extra fixture.\n- **Demolition:** $158, plus a bond of $2,100 (dwelling), $578 (accessory building) or $5,250 (other).\n- **Other charges:** re-inspection $137 (the first is free); retaining wall over 1.2 m $179; sprinkler system $126 (first 15 heads) plus $5.25 per head; one-year extension $126; moving a building $368. A $17 fee applies when the City does the land title search.\n- **Street and site bond:** $5,250 for a house or two-family dwelling.\n- **Starting without a permit** costs extra. The fee schedule says 200% of the fee otherwise payable (maximum $20,000), while Building Bylaw s. 10.17 says the fee is doubled to a maximum of $10,000. Confirm with Building Services.\n- **How to pay:** in person at City Hall, by mail, through online banking (payee \"Revelstoke - Invoices\") or by credit card through OptionPay (a third-party fee applies). The Clerks collect the final fees when they release the permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit","title":"Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/2180/Make-a-Payment","title":"Make a Payment, City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5084/CoR-Building-Permit-Application-Package","title":"Building and Plumbing Permit Application (PDF), City of Revelstoke","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/revelstoke/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees.json"}}