---
title: Tahsis building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Tahsis?"
place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tahsis
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Tahsis
sources_read: 2026-11-08
review: machine_checked
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees.json"
---

# Tahsis building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** In Tahsis, a building permit costs $50 for work worth $5,000 or less. Above that it is $50 for the first $5,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000, up to $200,000. A non-refundable plan-processing fee also applies. The fee is in Schedule A of Building Bylaw No. 525.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com)  
**Cost:** $50 minimum for work valued at $5,000 or less; $6.50 per additional $1,000 up to $200,000; $7.00 per $1,000 over $200,000.  
**How long:** The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Strathcona Regional District building inspection, 250-830-6713
- Email: Strathcona Regional District building inspection, building@srd.ca
- In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 250-934-6344.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $50 for work valued at $5,000 or less.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Not exceeding $5,000.00 $50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** Based on the value of construction. Over $5,000 and under $200,000: $50 for the first $5,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000. Over $200,000: $7.00 per $1,000. A Building Official may require an appraisal. The fee is halved only for a complex building, or one where professional design was required.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Over $5,000.00 but less than $200,000.00 $50.00 for the first $5,000.00 Plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000.00" … "Over $200,000.00 $7.00 per $1,000.00" … "an appraisal of the value of the proposed construction, at the"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, s. 11.4](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the permit fee shall be reduced by 50% of the fees payable pursuant" … "When a building permit is issued in accordance with section 11.2 of this" … "building permit issued for the construction of a complex Building, or for a"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** Plan review and processing fee: $50 for an ancillary building, $100 for fewer than 4 self-contained dwelling units, $150 for multifamily, commercial or industrial. It is non-refundable and is credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Ancillary building $50.00" … "Less than 4 self-contained dwelling units $100.00" … "Multifamily, commercial, industrial $150.00"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, s. 12.2.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the plan-processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building permit fee when the building permit is issued."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** Demolition $30. Re-inspection $50. Plumbing $24 for 1 or 2 fixtures, $6 per fixture above 3. Refund 70% if no inspection done. Schedule A lists a double fee for construction without a valid permit, but a 2018 amendment may have removed it. Street-damage bond: $10 per frontage foot, minimum $500.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Demolition $30.00" … "Re-inspection $50.00" … "Building Permit refund if no inspection done 70%" … "1 or 2 plumbing fixtures $24.00" … "Greater than 3 plumbing fixtures $6.00 per fixture" … "Construction without a valid permit Double Fee"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A2, Bonding Fees, Schedule "A2" - Bonding Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A2-Bonding-Fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "in the amount of $10.00/frontage foot, minimum fee $500.00."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan-processing fee is paid with the application.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, ss. 12.1-12.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, Schedule "A" (Permit Fees) and Schedule "A2" (Bonding Fees)
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw 525, 2006 Schedule "A" - Permit Fees"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A2, Bonding Fees, Schedule "A2"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A2-Bonding-Fees.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Schedule "A2" - Bonding Fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fees come from Schedule A of the Village of Tahsis [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) and are based on the value of the construction. A Building Official may require an appraisal. The fee is halved only for a complex building, or one where professional design was required.

## Steps

1. Pay the plan-processing fee with your application: $50 for an ancillary building, $100 for fewer than 4 self-contained dwelling units, or $150 for multifamily, commercial or industrial buildings. It is non-refundable and is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.
2. Pay the building permit fee in full before the permit is issued.
3. The bylaw does not say how you can pay. Ask the Municipal Office (250-934-6344).

## Good to know

- Permit fee: $50 for work valued at $5,000 or less. Over $5,000 and under $200,000: $50 for the first $5,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000. Over $200,000: $7.00 per $1,000. Schedule A does not say whether that last rate applies to the whole value or only the amount above $200,000.
- Other fees: demolition $30, re-inspection $50, plumbing $24 for 1 or 2 fixtures and $6 per fixture above 3. A refund of 70% applies if no inspection was done.
- A street-damage bond of $10 per frontage foot, with a minimum of $500, is set in Schedule A2.
- Schedule A lists a double fee for construction without a valid permit, but a 2018 amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw may have removed it. We could not read that amendment, so confirm with the Village.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf)
- [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A2, Bonding Fees (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A2-Bonding-Fees.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit.md)
- [Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Tahsis secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees.md)
- [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees.md)

## Sources

- [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A2, Bonding Fees (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A2-Bonding-Fees.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08)

_Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/_