{"title":"Sun Peaks building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","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":"Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca"},"short_answer":"In Sun Peaks a building permit costs $12 for each $1,000 of construction value above $1,000 up to $100,000, then $1,200 plus $9 for each additional $1,000 above that. A non-refundable $150 application fee is charged on every application.","aliases":["building permit cost sun peaks","permit fees sun peaks","how much is a building permit sun peaks"],"cost":"$150 application fee, plus $12 per $1,000 (or part) of value above $1,000 up to $100,000; over $100,000 it is $1,200 plus $9 per additional $1,000 (or part).","how_long":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Building Inspector","value":"inspector@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Inspector","value":"250-319-4558"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"106-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023, Appendix A (PDF)","url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/"},{"title":"Building Permit Application form (PDF)","url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55195/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Sun Peaks building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Sun Peaks permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Sun Peaks zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/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":"No minimum permit fee is stated. The first tier is $12 for each $1,000 (or part) of construction value above $1,000, up to $100,000. A non-refundable $150 application fee is charged on every building permit application.","short":"None set; $12 per $1,000 above $1,000, plus $150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Appendix A, parts B and C","quotes":["$0 to $100,000.00","$12.00 for each $1,000.00 or part","thereof in excess of $1,000.00","A non-refundable permit application fee of $150.00 shall be charged for all"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Construction value $0 to $100,000: $12 for each $1,000 or part thereof in excess of $1,000. Over $100,000: $1,200 plus $9 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof in excess of $100,000.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Appendix A, part C","quotes":["$0 to $100,000.00","$12.00 for each $1,000.00 or part","(b) Over $100,000.00","$1,200.00 plus $9.00 for each","additional $1,000.00 or part thereof"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$150, non-refundable, paid with every building permit application regardless of construction value. It is kept if the permit is cancelled or surrendered; the bylaw does not say it is credited toward the permit fee.","short":"$150 non-refundable","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Appendix A, part B; s. 18.1, 18.4","quotes":["A non-refundable permit application fee of $150.00 shall be charged for all","building permit applications, regardless of construction values.","A permit application fee established in Appendix","must accompany an application for a","but the refund shall not","include the permit application fee paid pursuant to section 18.1."]},{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55195/","title":"Building Permit Application form (PDF, January 2026), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Application form","quotes":["Permit Application Fee: $150"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The 2023 Guide to Building Permits says a non-refundable application fee of $200. The bylaw (Appendix A as replaced January 2026) and the January 2026 application form say $150, which is followed."},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing $75 minimum or first fixture, $9 each extra. Demolition $75. Re-inspection $75. Renewal 5% of value, maximum $700 per 12 months. Work started before permit: double fee (extra up to $2,750). Security: relocation at least $5,000; temporary building at least $2,000; demolition if required.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Appendix A, parts D, K, L, G, M; s. 18.5","quotes":["Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first fixture $75.00","Permit fee for each fixture after the first fixture","The fee for a renewal permit shall be 5% of the construction value to a","maximum of $700 for each renewal period of twelve (12) months.","each subsequent inspection shall be $75.00","double the fee prescribed in this Schedule","additional fee shall not exceed $2,750.00","the actual time spent in conducting the inspection, including travel time.","in no case shall the security be less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in value","in no case shall the security be less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) in value."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The 2023 Guide says a $50 re-inspection fee; the bylaw says $75 (followed). Other Appendix A fees: chimney or solid fuel appliance $150; temporary building $75; manufactured home $350; removal of land title notice $300; special inspection $110; building information request $80 (the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0008 Schedule B says $50). Demolition permits also need a security deposit per the Guide. Fire sprinkler: $75 for the first 25 heads, $1.50 each after."},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before a permit is issued. The Municipality accepts payments for permits at the municipal office or through its online bill payment service (processing fees apply).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"s. 18.2, s. 6.9","quotes":["Prior to the issuance of any permit under this Bylaw, a permit fee, calculated in accordance","with Appendix \"A\", must be paid in full to the Municipality."]},{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/building-and-planning-services","title":"Building and Planning Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Planning Services page","quotes":["**Please note that Building Permits will only be issued upon receipt of full payment**"]},{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/online-services","title":"Online Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Online Services page","quotes":["Currently the following bill types for our Municipality can be paid through OptionPay:","- Business Licenses - Permits"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023, Appendix \"A\" (Schedule of Permit Fees), as replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 0233 (adopted January 29, 2026).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Consolidation table","quotes":["0233 January 29, 2026","Appendix A of Building Regulations Bylaw","SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSun Peaks sets building permit fees in Appendix A of the [Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/), as replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 0233 (adopted January 29, 2026). The value of construction is the total contract price or the Building Official's value, whichever is greater. The bylaw states no minimum permit fee.\n\nThe permit form adds that total permit fees include water and wastewater connection fees, Development Cost Charges and a surcharge fee (refundable if construction is completed before the permit expires).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay the $150 application fee with your application.\n2. The Building Inspector sets the permit fee from the construction value.\n3. Pay the permit fee in full at the municipal office or through the online bill payment service (processing fees apply). The permit is not issued until it is paid, nor until off-site utility connection fees are paid.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other fees: plumbing $75 minimum or first fixture and $9 for each extra; demolition $75; re-inspection $75; renewal 5% of value, to a maximum of $700 per 12 months; chimney or solid fuel appliance $150; temporary building $75; manufactured home $350.\n- Work started before a permit is issued costs double the fee (the extra is capped at $2,750).\n- Security deposits: at least $5,000 for relocating a building and at least $2,000 for a temporary building. Demolition may need one.\n- A 5% reduction applies when a professional engineer or architect is retained and gives an undertaking to coordinate design and field reviews.\n- If the permit fee is not paid within six months of notice that the permit is ready, the application is cancelled and the application fee is forfeited.\n- The application fee is kept if a permit is cancelled or surrendered. The bylaw does not say it is credited toward the permit fee.\n- The older Guide to Building Permits shows different amounts ($200 application, $50 re-inspection). The bylaw is followed; confirm with the Building Inspector.","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55195/","title":"Building Permit Application form (PDF, January 2026), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/39482/","title":"Guide to Building Permits (PDF, 2023 update), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/building-and-planning-services","title":"Building and Planning Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/online-services","title":"Online Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees.json"}}