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title: Rossland building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost?"
place: Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
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# Rossland building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** A City of Rossland building permit has a $50 non-refundable application fee, due when you submit, plus $10 per $1000 of declared or assessed value and $10 per plumbing fixture (Schedule C). The permit fee is set when the permit is issued and must be paid before you receive it.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Rossland, https://rossland.ca)  
**Cost:** $50 non-refundable application fee, plus $10 per $1000 of declared or assessed value, plus $10 per plumbing fixture (Fees and Charges Bylaw 2863, 2025, Schedule C).  
**How long:** The $50 fee is due when you submit. The City emails an invoice within 2 business days. The permit fee is set in CloudPermit when the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- Online: Pay through CloudPermit, https://ca.cloudpermit.com/rossland/ (Card payments in CloudPermit carry a 3% fee.)
- In person: Rossland City Hall, 1920 Third Avenue, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 (Cash, cheque or debit; credit card carries a 2.75% fee. Cheques can go in the drop box. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Phone: Building Inspector (Chief Building and Plumbing Official), 250-362-2326

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $50 non-refundable application fee, plus $10 per $1000 of declared or assessed value (and $10 per plumbing fixture).
  - Source: [Building Permits & Inspections, How much is a Building Permit?](https://rossland.ca/building/permits/)
  - Official wording: "All Building Permits are subject to a non-refundable $50 application fee."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025, Schedule C](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480)
  - Official wording: "Plus $10 per $1000 of" … "declared or assessed value"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** $10 per $1000 of declared or assessed value, plus $10 per plumbing fixture. The fee is doubled if construction starts before the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025, Schedule C](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480)
  - Official wording: "Plus $10 per $1000 of" … "declared or assessed value" … "Plumbing Permit $10 per fixture"
  - Source: [Building Permits & Inspections, How much is a Building Permit?](https://rossland.ca/building/permits/)
  - Official wording: "The total Building Permit fee is $10 per $1000 of declared value, plus applicable fee per plumbing fixture."
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019, s. 10.18](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563)
  - Official wording: "The building permit or other permit fee is doubled for every permit application if construction commenced before the building official issued a permit."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** $50, non-refundable, due when you submit. Schedule C lists the $10 per $1000 as "Plus Other Costs" beside the $50, so it appears to be on top of the permit fee; no text says it is credited. The permit fee is set in the portal when the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025, Schedule C](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480)
  - Official wording: "The $50 application is not refundable." … "Building Permit Fees Application Fee Plus Other Costs"
  - Source: [CloudPermit Information, Payments](https://rossland.ca/cloudpermit/)
  - Official wording: "For building permits, a $50 application fee is due upon submittal." … "The building permit fee will be set in the portal upon issuance."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Plumbing $10 per fixture; demolition $100; moving $100; permit renewal $100; design modification $50; re-inspection and special inspections $100; temporary building $100 plus a deposit of 10% of its value. A damage deposit is required where construction value exceeds $50,000.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025, Schedule C](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480)
  - Official wording: "Plumbing Permit $10 per fixture" … "Demolition Fee $100" … "Moving Permit Fee $100" … "Building Permit Renewal Fee $100" … "Design Modification Fee (Section 10.17 $50" … "Inspection Fees (Section 10.45 Bui lding $100 Bylaw)" … "Temporary Building Permit Fee (Section $100 (10% of value of"
  - Source: [Building Permits Quick Reference Guide, updated April 2024, Damage Deposits](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21474)
  - Official wording: "A damage deposit is required on any building permit where construction value exceeds $50,000."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The $50 application fee is paid when you submit; the City emails an invoice within 2 business days. The permit fee is set when the permit is issued and must be paid before the permit is received. Pay by card in CloudPermit (3% fee), at City Hall by cash, cheque or debit (credit card 2.75% fee), or by cheque in the drop box.
  - Source: [CloudPermit Information, Payments](https://rossland.ca/cloudpermit/)
  - Official wording: "Within 2 business days, the City will email you an invoice with the amount payable for the permit application." … "Please note that a 3% processing fee will be applied to all credit card transactions and paid directly to Moneris." … "Payments may be made in person at City Hall using cash, cheque, or debit card." … "Credit card payments processed on-site at City Hall are subject to a convenience fee of 2.75%." … "Cheques can be deposited in the drop box located at the entrance of City Hall, 1920 Third Avenue."
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019, s. 10.8](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563)
  - Official wording: "Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to" … "the building permit fee prescribed in the applicable Fees and Charges bylaw;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025, Schedule C (Building Inspection and Building Permits); Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019, Part 10
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025, s. 1 and Schedule C](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as The City of Rossland Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025"" … "Building Inspection and Building Perm its are contained in "Schedule C""
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019, s. 10.8](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563)
  - Official wording: "the building permit fee prescribed in the applicable Fees and Charges bylaw;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the City of Rossland's [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2863](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480) (Schedule C), a building permit costs $10 per $1000 of declared or assessed value, plus $10 per plumbing fixture. A $50 non-refundable application fee is due when you submit. The bylaw lists the per-$1000 rate as "Plus Other Costs" beside the $50, so it appears to be on top of the application fee. No official text says whether the $50 is credited toward it. The bylaw sets no separate minimum permit fee and no value tiers.

## Steps

1. Submit your application in CloudPermit and pay the $50 application fee.
2. The City emails an invoice within 2 business days.
3. The permit fee is set in the portal when the permit is issued. Pay it before the permit is received.
4. Pay by card in CloudPermit (3% fee), at City Hall by cash, cheque or debit (credit card 2.75% fee), or by cheque in the drop box.

## Good to know

- Other fees in Schedule C: demolition $100; moving $100; permit renewal $100; design modification $50; re-inspection and special inspections $100; temporary building $100 plus a deposit of 10% of its value.
- A damage deposit is required where construction value exceeds $50,000. The deposit amount is not given in the bylaw schedule; ask the Building Inspector.
- The fee is doubled if construction starts before the permit is issued.
- Up to 75% of the permit fee may be refunded if work has not started and you ask within 6 months of issue.
- Schedule C also lists mobile home placement $100, archived permit retrieval $100, notice on title $550 and title search $25.
- Questions: Building Inspector, 250-362-2326.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2863, 2025 (PDF), Schedule C](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480)
- [Building Permits and Inspections (City page)](https://rossland.ca/building/permits/)
- [CloudPermit Information (City page)](https://rossland.ca/cloudpermit/)

## Related questions

- [Rossland building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit.md)

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Permits & Inspections, City of Rossland](https://rossland.ca/building/permits/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [CloudPermit Information, City of Rossland](https://rossland.ca/cloudpermit/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Permits Quick Reference Guide, updated April 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21474) (read 2026-11-05)

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