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title: Salt Spring Island building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost on Salt Spring?"
place: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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# Salt Spring Island building permit fees

**Question:** How much does a building permit cost on Salt Spring?

**Short answer:** On Salt Spring Island, a Capital Regional District (CRD) building permit costs 1.4% of the construction value, plus a $300 non-refundable application fee. No minimum permit fee is stated. Islands Trust planning fees are separate.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Capital Regional District, https://www.crd.ca)  
**Cost:** $300 non-refundable application fee, plus 1.4% of construction value.  
**How long:** The application fee is invoiced by email once the application is screened as complete. The permit fee is invoiced once the permit is approved.  
**Where:**
- In person: CRD Building Inspection, Salt Spring (payment accepted), 206-118 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2S4 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m.)
- By mail: Mail payment to, Capital Regional District, Attention Building Inspection, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1R7
- Phone: CRD Building Inspection, 250-360-3230
- Email: Fee questions, permitquestion@crd.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** No minimum permit fee is stated. The permit fee is 1.4% of construction value, plus a $300 non-refundable application fee.
  - Source: [CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026), s. 2.4.1, 2.4.5](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated)
  - Official wording: "A Permit fee, equivalent to 1.4% of the construction value of the proposed work" … "A non-refundable application fee of $300.00 (three hundred dollars) shall accompany an"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** 1.4% of the construction value. Construction value is the greater of the owner's declared value or the Building Official's value from a recognised costing service such as Marshall & Swift. Permit fee is reduced by 50% of the construction value of each affordable housing unit in an Affordable Housing Development.
  - Source: [CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026), s. 2.4.1-2.4.4](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated)
  - Official wording: "A Permit fee, equivalent to 1.4% of the construction value of the proposed work" … "the greater of the following:" … "Marshall & Swift Valuation Service or Residential" … "equal to fifty percent (50%) of the construction value of each Affordable Housing Unit"
  - Source: [CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment, Fees & Payment - Permit Fee](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide)
  - Official wording: "The Permit fee is equivalent to 1.4% of the construction value of the work proposed as per CRD"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** $300, non-refundable, invoiced by email once the application is screened as complete. It is a separate fee from the permit fee.
  - Source: [CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment, Fees & Payment - Application Fee](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide)
  - Official wording: "The application fee is $300 and is not refundable." … "Once a permit application has been screened, an invoice for the application fee will be emailed"
  - Source: [Apply for a Building Permit (Fees), CRD](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit)
  - Official wording: "There are two fees: an application fee and a permit fee."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Re-inspection $100 for each inspection after the second needed because of non-compliance; special inspection or consultation for unauthorized work $100 an hour; building status letter $100; removal of title notice $500; covenant review $500; permit renewal $300. If a Stop Work Notice is issued for work started without a permit: extra charge of 100% of the permit fee.
  - Source: [CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026), s. 2.4.7-2.4.10](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated)
  - Official wording: "a re-inspection charge of $100 (one hundred dollars) shall be paid by the" … "dollars) per hour, and prorated in the case of a partial hour to the nearest quarter hour." … "building or structure shall be $100 (one hundred dollars)." … "Community Charter shall be $500 (five hundred" … "Every person who commences work requiring a Permit without first obtaining such a Permit shall, if a Stop Work Notice is issued, pay an additional charge equal to 100% of the required Permit fee" … "The fee for an application under sections 2.5.8(1) or (2) shall be $300.00."
  - Source: [CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026), s. 3.5 Stop Work](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated)
  - Official wording: "shall, if a Stop Work Notice is issued, pay an additional charge equal to" … "100% of the required Permit fee prior to obtaining the required building permit."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** Invoiced by email: application fee after screening, permit fee once the permit is approved. Pay by cash, debit, cheque, credit card, bank draft or money order at the CRD Salt Spring Island office (or Victoria, Juan de Fuca, Pender Island), or mail to CRD Building Inspection, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria. Online payment is not available.
  - Source: [CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide)
  - Official wording: "Payment can be made by cash, debit, cheque, credit card, bank draft or money order at CRD" … "Online payment is not available at this time." … "The permit fee is due once the Building Official has reviewed and approved a permit application"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 5, 2010 (Bylaw No. 3741), s. 2.4, Fees for Applications, Permits and Other Services (consolidated January 2026).
  - Source: [CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026), s. 2.4](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated)
  - Official wording: "2.4 FEES FOR APPLICATIONS, PERMITS AND OTHER SERVICES"
  - Source: [CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026), s. 1.1.1](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated)
  - Official wording: "The provisions of this Bylaw shall apply in all parts of Juan de Fuca, Southern Gulf" … "Islands, and Salt Spring Island electoral areas in the Capital Regional District."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Salt Spring Island is not a municipality, so building permits are a CRD service under [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated). There are two fees, invoiced by email at different stages.

- **Application fee:** $300, non-refundable, invoiced once the application is screened as complete. It is separate from the permit fee. The documents do not say whether it is credited against the permit fee.
- **Permit fee:** 1.4% of the construction value, invoiced once the permit is approved. No minimum permit fee is stated.

## Steps

1. Submit your application. After screening, the CRD emails an invoice for the $300 application fee.
2. After approval, the CRD emails an invoice for the permit fee.
3. Pay by cash, debit, cheque, credit card, bank draft or money order at the CRD Salt Spring Island office, or mail payment to CRD Building Inspection, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria. Online payment is not available.

## Good to know

- Construction value is the greater of your declared value and the Building Official's value from a recognised costing service such as Marshall & Swift.
- In an Affordable Housing Development, the permit fee is reduced by 50% of the construction value of each affordable housing unit.
- Other charges: re-inspection is $100 for each inspection after the second needed because of non-compliance; a special inspection or consultation for unauthorized work is $100 an hour; a building status letter is $100; removal of a title notice is $500; covenant review is $500; permit renewal is $300.
- If a Stop Work Notice is issued for work started without a permit, there is an extra charge of 100% of the permit fee.
- Islands Trust planning applications, such as variances or development permits, have separate fees. Ask the Trust office at 250-537-9144.

## Official forms and pages

- [CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated)
- [CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md)

## Sources

- [Apply for a Building Permit (Fees), CRD](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit) (read 2026-11-05)
- [CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated) (read 2026-11-05)
- [CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment (PDF)](https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide) (read 2026-11-05)

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