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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Ucluelet, https://ucluelet.ca)  
**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:**
- Email: Building Official, building@ucluelet.ca
- Phone: Building Official (direct line), 778-748-8482
- In person: Municipal Office, 200 Main Street, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** $120 (minimum building permit fee). The $120 application fee is credited against it.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation, Schedule C, Part A](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Minimum Fee $120.00" … "Application Fee Non-refundable $120.00 No"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation, Schedule C, Part B](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$9.00 for each $1000.00, or portion thereof, of construction value based on estimated" … "Accessory buildings, Temporary"
  - Source: [Building Permits & Inspection, Building Permit Fees](https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/)
  - Official wording: "The District of Ucluelet uses residential cost estimating software to estimate the value of new residential construction."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** $120, non-refundable, due with the application and credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation, Schedule C, Part A](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Application Fee Non-refundable $120.00 No"
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026, s. 11.5.1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A non-refundable application fee shall:" … "be credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** 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).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation, Schedule C](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** 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.
  - Source: [Building Permits & Inspection, Building Permit Applications](https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/)
  - Official wording: "Once your application has been processed you will receive instructions by email regarding fee payment"
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026, s. 11.6.1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.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 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation, Schedule C](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Schedule 'C' Building Permits"
  - Source: [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026, s. 2 definitions](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "District of Ucluelet Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fees 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.

For 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.

## Steps

1. Pay the $120 application fee when you submit your application. It is non-refundable.
2. Wait for the District's email with instructions to pay the permit fee. The $120 is credited against it when the permit is issued.
3. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Re-inspection is $75. Demolition is $120 (under 50 m²) or $150.
- Starting work before you have a permit doubles the fee, to a maximum of $10,000.
- 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.
- The fee schedule posted online is the 2025 consolidation. Check with the District for any later change.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, 2025 consolidation (PDF)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf)
- [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/) (read 2026-11-08)

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