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title: Revelstoke building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost?"
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# Revelstoke building permit fees

**Question:** How much does a building permit cost?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Revelstoke, https://www.revelstoke.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: Building Services, 250-837-3637
- Email: Building Services, building@revelstoke.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C, item 1](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** 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).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C, item 1 and Valuation Schedule](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** A plan check deposit of 15% of the building permit fee (minimum $126) is non-refundable and is credited against the final permit fee.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C, item 12](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C, items 5, 7, 15, 17, 24](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "(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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** 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).
  - Source: [Apply For A Building Permit, Building Process](https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit)
  - Official wording: "the applicant will be contacted by the Clerks to release the Permit and pay the final fees."
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Permit Application, Application form acknowledgement](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5084/CoR-Building-Permit-Application-Package)
  - Official wording: "I acknowledge that the processing of this application does not start until payment has been received in full by the City."
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2294, Building Bylaw s. 10.7 and 10.8](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Make a Payment, Make a Payment page](https://www.revelstoke.ca/2180/Make-a-Payment)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule C (Building Services), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 2424
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2424" … "C - BUILDING SERVICES" … "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The 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:

- House, two-family dwelling, accessory dwelling unit or ancillary building: $11 per $1,000 of value (or part of $1,000).
- Townhouses and rowhouses: 1.1% of construction value.
- Apartments, commercial, industrial and institutional: 1.2%.

For 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.

## Good to know

- **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.
- **Plumbing permit:** $105 (includes 3 fixtures), plus $13 per extra fixture.
- **Demolition:** $158, plus a bond of $2,100 (dwelling), $578 (accessory building) or $5,250 (other).
- **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.
- **Street and site bond:** $5,250 for a house or two-family dwelling.
- **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.
- **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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated, Schedule C Building Services (PDF)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
- [Building Permit Application package, with the valuation schedule (PDF)](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5084/CoR-Building-Permit-Application-Package)

## Related questions

- [Revelstoke building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit.md)
- [Revelstoke permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Make a Payment, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/2180/Make-a-Payment) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building and Plumbing Permit Application (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5084/CoR-Building-Permit-Application-Package) (read 2026-11-05)

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