{"title":"Sidney building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","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":"Town of Sidney","url":"https://www.sidney.ca"},"short_answer":"In Sidney the building permit fee is $100 for work valued at $1,000 or less, rising with the value of the work. A plan processing fee of $50 (work under $100,000) is also paid when you apply. Rates are in Appendix A of Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016.","aliases":["sidney building permit fee","how much is a permit sidney bc","plan processing fee sidney","permit cost sidney"],"cost":"Permit fee based on the value of the work ($100 for the first $1,000, plus the rates in the body). Plan processing fee $50 if under $100,000, $100 if over $100,000, $200 for new commercial or multi-family buildings.","how_long":"Not applicable. The plan processing fee is paid at application; permit fees and any security are paid before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services (building, planning, business licences)","value":"250-656-1725"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall","value":"2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 1Y7","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A (PDF)","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Sidney building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Sidney permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Sidney fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Sidney secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","name":"North Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","name":"Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/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":"Building permit fee is $100 for work valued at $1,000 or less. A plan processing fee of $50 (work under $100,000) is also paid at application.","short":"$100 for value $1,000 or less","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees 1(a) and 2(a)","quotes":["For permits $ 1000.00 or less in value $100.00","shall be $50 (fifty dollars)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Based on the value of the work: $100 for the first $1,000, plus $13 per $1,000 or part of it for the next $99,000, plus $11 per $1,000 or part of it for the next $400,000, and $9 per $1,000 above $500,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees 2(b)","quotes":["the fees shall be $100.00 for the first thousand, plus $13.00 per","thousand or part thereof for the next $99,000.00, plus $11.00 per","thousand or part thereof for the next $400,000.00 and $9.00 per","thousand in excess of $500,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Plan processing fee paid at application: $50 if construction value is under $100,000; $100 if over $100,000; $200 for new commercial or multi-family buildings ($100 for alterations, additions or repairs to existing ones). It is not refunded if the application is cancelled, and the bylaw does not say it is credited against the permit fee.","short":"$50 under $100,000 of value; $100 over","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees 1; s. 3.2.1","quotes":["The plan processing fee for a building or structure with a construction value of","shall be $50 (fifty dollars)","shall be $100 (one hundred dollars)","shall be $200.00 (two hundred dollars)","at the time the permit application is submitted, all applicable plan processing fees payable under"]},{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","section":"s. 3.2.3","quotes":["the application shall be cancelled and the Town shall not","refund any plan processing fees that have been paid to the Town"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing permit minimum $50 (fixtures $15 each for 1 to 10, then $10). Fence building permit $50. Demolition of a single-family or two-family dwelling $1,000 (other structures 1% of assessed building value); permit to move a building $250; blasting $250; permit renewal $50 (single/two-family). Damage security $300 (work under $10,000), $1,000 ($10,001 to $100,000), then 1% of value; no security for plumbing, fence or blasting permits.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees 3, 4, 6, 9, 11 and Plumbing Permit Fees 1","quotes":["The fee for a Building Permit for a fence shall be: $50.00","The fee for a permit to wreck or demolish a single family dwelling structure $1000.00","The fee for a permit to move a building or structure within the town: $250.00","Permit for blasting permit shall be: $250.00","Minimum Plumbing Permit fee: $50.00"]},{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","section":"s. 7.1.1 and 7.1.2","quotes":["three hundred ($300.00) dollars where the value of the work under the Building Permit or","one thousand ($1000.00) dollars where the value of the work under the Building Permit","shall not require a security deposit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"Plan processing fees are paid when the application is submitted (it will not be accepted otherwise). Permit fees and any security are paid before the permit is issued. An older Town guide says fees are collected at pickup, by cash, cheque or debit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","section":"s. 3.2.1 and 3.2.2","quotes":["at the time the permit application is submitted, all applicable plan processing fees payable under","prior to the issuance of the permit, all permit fees and required security(s) payable under this bylaw"]},{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Homeowners-Guide-to-Building-Permits.pdf","title":"A Homeowner's Guide to Building Permits (PDF)","section":"The approval process","quotes":["The accepted forms of payment are cash, cheque, and debit."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A (Scale of Fees)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","section":"Appendix A","quotes":["SCALE OF FEES","Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016"]}],"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\nFees are set in Appendix A (Scale of Fees) of the [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf). The permit fee is based on the value of the work: $100 for the first $1,000, plus $13 per $1,000 or part of it for the next $99,000, plus $11 per $1,000 or part of it for the next $400,000, and $9 per $1,000 above $500,000. Value includes materials, labour, owner-supplied work, profit, overhead, taxes and mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.\n\nA plan processing fee is paid when you apply: $50 if the construction value is under $100,000, $100 if over $100,000, and $200 for new commercial or multi-family buildings ($100 for alterations, additions or repairs to existing ones). It is not refunded if the application is cancelled, and the bylaw does not say it is credited against the permit fee.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay the plan processing fee when you submit your application. The Town will not accept it otherwise.\n2. Pay the permit fee and any security before the permit is issued.\n3. An older Town guide says fees are collected at pickup, by cash, cheque or debit. Confirm payment methods with Development Services (250-656-1725).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees: plumbing permit minimum $50 (fixtures $15 each for 1 to 10, then $10); fence building permit $50; demolition of a single-family or two-family dwelling $1,000 (other structures 1% of assessed building value); permit to move a building $250; blasting $250; permit renewal $50 (single and two-family).\n- Damage security is $300 for work under $10,000, $1,000 for $10,001 to $100,000, then 1% of value. There is no security for plumbing, fence or blasting permits.\n- Appendix A also lists a separate demolition permit at $250 next to the $1,000 demolition fee; ask Development Services which applies to you.\n- These fees are from the May 2022 consolidation, so a later schedule may exist.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Homeowners-Guide-to-Building-Permits.pdf","title":"A Homeowner's Guide to Building Permits (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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/sidney/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees.json"}}