{"title":"Ucluelet building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Ucluelet?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ucluelet","name":"Ucluelet","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":"District of Ucluelet","url":"https://ucluelet.ca"},"short_answer":"In Ucluelet a building permit costs $9 for each $1,000 (or part) of construction value, with a minimum of $120. You pay a non-refundable $120 application fee with your application, and it is credited against the permit fee.","aliases":["building permit fee ucluelet","how much is a building permit ucluelet","ucluelet permit cost"],"cost":"$9 per $1,000 of construction value (minimum $120), plus the $120 application fee, which is credited against it. Other fees apply.","how_long":"The application fee is due with the application. After processing, the District emails instructions to pay the permit fee, which must be paid before the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Building Official","value":"building@ucluelet.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Official (direct line)","value":"778-748-8482"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Office","value":"200 Main Street, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, 2025 consolidation (PDF)","url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf"},{"title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Ucluelet building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Ucluelet permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Ucluelet secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/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":"$120 (minimum building permit fee). The $120 application fee is credited against it.","short":"$120","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"Schedule C, Part A","quotes":["Minimum Fee $120.00","Application Fee Non-refundable $120.00 No"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$9 for each $1,000, or portion thereof, of construction value, minimum $120. Houses, small multi-family (up to 3 dwellings) and new ADUs use Marshall & Swift or Residential Cost Handbook values; accessory buildings use the owner's declared value.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"Schedule C, Part B","quotes":["$9.00 for each $1000.00, or portion thereof, of construction value based on estimated","Accessory buildings, Temporary"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","section":"Building Permit Fees","quotes":["The District of Ucluelet uses residential cost estimating software to estimate the value of new residential construction."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$120, non-refundable, due with the application and credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$120 non-refundable","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"Schedule C, Part A","quotes":["Application Fee Non-refundable $120.00 No"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 11.5.1","quotes":["A non-refundable application fee shall:","be credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Security deposit $2,500 (single-family or simple building) or $1,000 (addition, renovation, pool, retaining wall, accessory building, demolition). Re-inspection $75. Demolition $120 (under 50 m²) or $150. Starting work before a permit doubles the fee (maximum $10,000).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Single family dwelling or Simple building $2500.00 No","Addition, alteration, and renovations to $1000.00","Second and subsequent inspections $75.00","$120.00 if less than 50 square","$150.00 if equal to or greater than","Building permit fee is doubled to a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The $120 application fee is paid with the application. After the application is processed, the District emails instructions for paying the permit fee; the fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","section":"Building Permit Applications","quotes":["Once your application has been processed you will receive instructions by email regarding fee payment"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 11.6.1","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner","must first pay to the District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Ucluelet Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, Schedule C (Building Permits), as amended; building permit fee rules in Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026, ss. 11.5 to 11.7.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Schedule 'C' Building Permits"]},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","section":"s. 2 definitions","quotes":["District of Ucluelet Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186"]}],"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\nFees are set in Schedule C of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf), and the rules for paying them are in the [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf). The permit fee is $9 for each $1,000, or portion of $1,000, of construction value, with a minimum of $120.\n\nFor houses, small multi-family buildings (up to 3 dwellings) and new accessory dwelling units, the District sets the value using Marshall & Swift or Residential Cost Handbook figures. Accessory buildings use the owner's declared value. Larger multifamily (4 or more units), commercial, industrial, institutional and complex Part 9 buildings also use a declared value.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay the $120 application fee when you submit your application. It is non-refundable.\n2. Wait for the District's email with instructions to pay the permit fee. The $120 is credited against it when the permit is issued.\n3. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Security deposit: $2,500 for a single-family or simple building, or $1,000 for an addition, renovation, pool, retaining wall, accessory building or demolition.\n- Re-inspection is $75. Demolition is $120 (under 50 m²) or $150.\n- Starting work before you have a permit doubles the fee, to a maximum of $10,000.\n- Schedule C also lists other fees, such as permit extension, transfer, change notice, wood-burning appliance, excavation, and a discount for professional reliance. See the schedule or ask the Building Official.\n- The fee schedule posted online is the 2025 consolidation. Check with the District for any later change.","sources":[{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","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/ucluelet/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit-fees.json"}}