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title: Summerland building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost?"
place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: District of Summerland
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# Summerland building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** A District of Summerland building permit costs $150 plus $12 per $1,000 of construction cost ($150 plus $10 per $1,000 where the District relies on your coordinating professional). The minimum fee is $150, due when you apply.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca)  
**Cost:** $150 plus $12 per $1,000 of construction cost (no coordinating professional), or $150 plus $10 per $1,000 (coordinating professional). Minimum $150 due at application.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Development Services, 250-494-1373
- Email: Development Services, devserv@summerland.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $150, due when the application is made.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Minimum building permit fee is $150.00. The minimum fee is due upon application."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How the fee is worked out:** With no coordinating professional: $150 plus $12 per $1,000 of construction cost. Where the District relies on the applicant's coordinating professional: $150 plus $10 per $1,000. Double the fee if construction starts before the permit is issued; the cap is $2,000 in Schedule E but $10,000 in Building Bylaw s. 14.26. (Sources differ: The Building Official may use Marshall & Swift valuation if the submitted contract value is lower (Schedule E). BC Energy Step Code Step 4 gets a 10% rebate and Step 5 a 20% rebate of the permit fee. Schedule E was last replaced Dec 18, 2025 (Bylaw 2025-030).)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$150.00 plus $12.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost" … "$150.00 plus $10.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost" … "double the fee prescribed to a maximum of $2,000.00"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.26](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf)
  - 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, to a maximum of $10,000."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Application or plan review fee:** The $150 minimum is due on application. The Building Bylaw says the application fee is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. An Electronic Plan Review Fee of $125 is also listed.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The minimum fee is due upon application." … "Electronic Plan Review Fee - $125.00"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.12](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The application fee shall be credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Other fees:** Demolition $150; plumbing-only permit $150; relocating a building $150; revised plan review $100; re-inspection beyond two $100; special inspection $100; after-hours inspection $200 minimum; one-year permit extension $100. Deposits: demolition $1,000, moving a building $500.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Demolition of a building - $150.00" … "Plumbing only permits - $150.00" … "Re-Inspection fee beyond two inspections for the same type of inspection - $100.00" … "Demolition permit security deposit - $1,000" … "Moving of a building security deposit - $500"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to pay:** The minimum fee is paid on application; the full building permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The minimum fee is due upon application."
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.11](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the District:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule E (Building Permit Fees), consolidated to February 10, 2026; Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, s. 14.11
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw 2025-030 replaced Schedule E effective December 18, 2025 SCHEDULE 'E', BYLAW 98-001 BUILDING PERMIT FEES BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS Minimum building permit fee is $150.00. The minimum fee is due upon application." … "THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND BYLAW NUMBER 98-001 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE BYLAWS:"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, consolidated to March 25, 2026, s. 14.11](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the building permit fee prescribed in the District’s Fees and Charges Bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The District of Summerland sets building permit fees in Schedule E of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf). The fee depends on the construction cost. If the contract value you submit is lower than expected, the Building Official may use Marshall & Swift valuation instead.

## Fees (Schedule E)

- Minimum building permit fee: $150, due when you apply. The Building Bylaw says the application fee is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.
- Electronic plan review: $125 (Schedule E does not say whether it is credited).
- Demolition, plumbing-only permit, relocating a building: $150 each
- Revised plan review: $100
- Re-inspection beyond two for the same inspection type: $100
- Special inspection: $100
- After-hours inspection: $200 minimum
- One-year permit extension: $100
- Deposits: $1,000 for demolition, $500 for moving a building

## Good to know

- Pay the full permit fee before the permit is issued. The sources read do not state payment methods; ask Development Services.
- Starting before the permit is issued doubles the fee. Schedule E caps this at $2,000, but the [Building Bylaw](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf) (s. 14.26) says $10,000. The two differ, so confirm with the District.
- A 10% rebate of the permit fee applies for BC Energy Step Code Step 4 and 20% for Step 5.
- Fees are generally not refunded once work has started (Building Bylaw 14.20 to 14.21).
- Development cost charges are separate (see development-cost-charges).

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, consolidated to February 10, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf)
- [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf)

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

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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