Revelstoke building permit fees

How much does a building permit cost?

Revelstoke, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C, item 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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).Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C, item 1 and Valuation Schedule · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C, item 12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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.
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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C, items 5, 7, 15, 17, 24 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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).Apply For A Building Permit, Building Process; Building and Plumbing Permit Application, Application form acknowledgement; Building Bylaw No. 2294, Building Bylaw s. 10.7 and 10.8; Make a Payment, Make a Payment page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording the applicant will be contacted by the Clerks to release the Permit and pay the final fees. I acknowledge that the processing of this application does not start until payment has been received in full by the City. 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. 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
Bylaw	Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule C (Building Services), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 2424Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule C · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2424 C - BUILDING SERVICES Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256

How it works

The City sets building fees in Schedule C of Fees and Charges Bylaw 2256. 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

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Sources

Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke (read 2026-11-05)
Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke (read 2026-11-05)
Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke (read 2026-11-05)
Make a Payment, City of Revelstoke (read 2026-11-05)
Building and Plumbing Permit Application (PDF), City of Revelstoke (read 2026-11-05)

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