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title: Taylor building permit fees
question: "How much does a building permit cost in Taylor?"
place: Taylor, British Columbia, Canada
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# Taylor building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** In Taylor, the building permit fee under the Building Bylaw is $25 for work valued up to $5,000, $5 per $1,000 (or part) from $5,000 to $50,000, and $3 per $1,000 (or part) over $50,000. A plan processing fee is paid with the application.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Taylor, https://districtoftaylor.com)  
**Cost:** Permit fee by estimated value (minimum $25) plus a plan processing fee, credited to the permit fee.  
**How long:** The fee goes with the application. If the permit is not paid for within 30 days of notice that it is ready, the plan processing fee is forfeited.  
**Where:**
- In person: District Office, 10007 100A Street, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 (mail: P.O. Box 300) (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays)
- Phone: District Office, 250-789-3392

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $25 for a project with an estimated construction value of $0 to $5,000.
  - Source: [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, Schedule B, A](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$0 up to $5,000 $25.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** Estimated value up to $5,000: $25. Over $5,000 up to $50,000: $5 per $1,000 or part. Over $50,000: $3 per $1,000 or part. The Building Inspector sets the estimated value from the contract price and fair market value.
  - Source: [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, Schedule B, A](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Exceeds $5,000 up to $50,000 $5.00 per $1,000.00 or portion thereof" … "Exceeds $50,000.00 $3,00 per $1,000.00 or portion thereof" … "The estimated value of construction shall be determined by the Building Inspector on the basis of the contract price and the fair market value of the building or structure."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** A plan processing fee is paid with the application and credited toward the permit fee: $100 for a new one-family dwelling; otherwise 50% of the estimated permit fee (minimum $25, maximum $2,000). It is non-refundable.
  - Source: [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, Schedule A; s. 5.4](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "For a permit application to construct a new One-Family Dwelling: $100.00" … "the plan processing fee shall be fifty percent (50%) of the estimated permit fee" … "the plan processing fee shall not exceed $2,000.00;" … "the minimum plan processing fee is $25.00." … "shall be a credit towards the permit fee assessed under Schedule B" … "A plan processing fee is non-refundable"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** Demolition or removal $25. Plumbing fixture $5 each. Solid fuel appliance or chimney $25. Temporary building permit $100 a year. Reinspection after the second inspection $30. Building move inspection within the municipality $60.
  - Source: [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, Schedule B, B to G](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Demolition or removal of a building or structure $25.00" … "Plumbing fixture $5.00 per plumbing fixture" … "Solid fuel burning appliance or chimney $25.00" … "(for one year or any portion thereof $100.00" … "the fee for each inspection after the second inspection shall be $ 30.00" … "A required inspection within the Municipality $60.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The Schedule B fee goes with the application and is paid to the Building Inspector before the permit is issued. The plan processing fee is forfeited if the permit is not secured and fully paid within 30 days of notice that it is ready.
  - Source: [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, ss. 5.3(f), 5.4.3, 5.5.1](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule B" … "the owner or his agent shall first pay to the Building Inspector the appropriate building permit fee" … "shall be forfeited if the permit has not been secured and entirely paid for within thirty days of notification"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991: Schedule A (plan processing fees) and Schedule B (permit and other fees)
  - Source: [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, Schedules A and B](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE A PLAN PROCESSING FEES" … "SCHEDULE B A. BUILDING PERMIT FEES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District of Taylor sets building permit fees in Schedules A and B of the [Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf). The Building Inspector sets the estimated value of the work from the contract price and the fair market value.

Permit fee by estimated value:

- Up to $5,000: $25.
- Over $5,000 up to $50,000: $5 per $1,000 or part.
- Over $50,000: $3 per $1,000 or part.

The bylaw does not say whether each rate applies to the whole value or only the part above the threshold. Ask the District to confirm your amount.

## Steps

1. Pay the plan processing fee with your application: $100 for a new one-family dwelling, otherwise 50% of the estimated permit fee (minimum $25, maximum $2,000). It is non-refundable but credited toward the permit fee.
2. Pay the permit fee to the Building Inspector before the permit is issued.
3. Pay within 30 days of notice that the permit is ready, or the plan processing fee is forfeited.

## Good to know

- Other fees: demolition or removal $25; plumbing fixture $5 each; solid fuel appliance or chimney $25; temporary building permit $100 a year; reinspection after the second inspection $30; building move inspection within the municipality $60.
- Special inspections are $60 each, or $60 an hour after hours. Permit transfer and extension cost 10% of the permit fee or $30, whichever is greater; renewal is 50% of the permit fee. There is no charge for an occupancy permit.
- The bylaw does not list payment methods. Call 250-789-3392.
- A newer fees bylaw (No. 899, 2025) is posted but could not be read, so these amounts may have changed.

## Official forms and pages

- [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, Schedules A and B (PDF)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf)

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## Sources

- [District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, District of Taylor](https://districtoftaylor.com/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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