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title: Valemount building permit fees
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# Valemount building permit fees

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

**Short answer:** In Valemount you pay a $100 non-refundable application fee when you apply ($25 for a solid fuel burning appliance), then $6 for each $1,000 of the value of the work, or part of $1,000, when the permit is issued. The fee schedule states no minimum permit fee.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Valemount, https://valemount.ca)  
**Cost:** $100 application fee, then $6 per $1,000 of value; fixed fees and refundable security deposits apply to some work. See Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, Schedule D.  
**How long:** Not applicable. The application fee is paid when applying; permit fees when the permit is issued.  
**Where:**
- Email: Building Inspector, building@valemount.ca
- Phone: Village Office, 250.566.4435
- Email: Pay by Interac e-Transfer (include the property address), dof@valemount.ca

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** No minimum building permit fee is stated. A $100 non-refundable application fee is paid first ($25 for a solid fuel burning appliance), then $6 per $1,000 of construction value.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, consolidated to June 6, 2026, Schedule D, D1 and D2](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "upon Application for any Permit, a non- $100 refundable Application Fee shall be paid to the Village of Valemount" … "Upon Application for any Solid Fuel Burning Appliance $25" … "For each $1,000.00 value or fraction thereof $6.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $6 for each $1,000 of the total value of the work (or part of $1,000), paid when the permit is issued. The fee is cut by 5% (up to $500) if letters of assurance are provided or the building is complex. It may be doubled (up to $10,000 more) if work started before the permit. (Sources differ: The Village Application Forms page says fees are "calculated based on square footage and value of the project, excluding land"; the fee schedule uses value only. The bylaw schedule is used. The 5% reduction applies where "a building permit is issued for a construction of a complex building or where letters of assurance are provided for the entire simple building".)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, consolidated to June 6, 2026, Schedule D, D2 and closing paragraph](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "Permit fees and charges shall be paid to the Village of Valemount at issuance of the Permit and shall be calculated on the total value of the work as follows;" … "For each $1,000.00 value or fraction thereof $6.00" … "up to a maximum reduction of $500.00"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024, s. 10.16](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/)
  - Official wording: "may be doubled for every permit application if construction commenced before the building official issued a permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** $100, non-refundable, paid when applying for any permit ($25 for a solid fuel burning appliance). It is separate from the permit fee; whether it counts toward the permit fee is not stated, and it is not refunded if the permit is.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, consolidated to June 6, 2026, Schedule D, D1](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "upon Application for any Permit, a non- $100 refundable Application Fee shall be paid to the Village of Valemount" … "Upon Application for any Solid Fuel Burning Appliance $25"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024, s. 10.13](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/)
  - Official wording: "A building permit or other permit fee, excluding the application fee, may be partially refunded"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** Plumbing $10 per fixture; demolition $100; re-inspection after a second failed inspection $100; after-hours inspection $120 an hour; permit extension $300 then $600. Refundable security deposits: $250 accessory building or garage, $500 house addition, $1,000 new house, $2,000 demolition or moving. (Sources differ: The Village Application Forms page gives plumbing as $100 for the first 10 fixtures and $6 for each extra; Schedule D of the Fees bylaw (consolidated June 6, 2026) says $10 per fixture. The bylaw is used. Other fees: stop-work order outstanding 30 days $200; Section 57 notice discharge $500; transfer on change of ownership $100; renewal of expired permit $600.)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, consolidated to June 6, 2026, Schedule D, D2 to D4](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "For each plumbing fixture $10.00" … "For a permit to demolish a building $100" … "For each re-inspection after 2nd failed inspection $100" … "After hours inspection rate per hour $120" … "a. 1st extension for twelve (12) months $300" … "b. 2nd extension for twelve (12) months $600" … "For a single-family dwelling parking structure, combination parking $250" … "For a new single-family dwelling or simple building $1000" … "For a demolition or moving of building or structure $2000"
  - Source: [Application Forms and Process, Plumbing Permit](https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/)
  - Official wording: "Fees for plumbing permits are $100.00 for the first 10 fixtures, and $6.00 for each additional fixture."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** The application fee is paid when applying. Permit fees and security deposits are paid when the permit is issued. Payment options: Interac e-Transfer (dof@valemount.ca, with the property address), in person, by mail, online banking or PaySimply.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, consolidated to June 6, 2026, Schedule D, D2](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "Permit fees and charges shall be paid to the Village of Valemount at issuance of the Permit"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024, s. 10.8](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/)
  - Official wording: "An applicant for a building permit must pay to the Village, at the time of the issuance of the permit, security deposits as prescribed in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023."
  - Source: [Tax and Utility Payments, Payment Options](https://valemount.ca/village-office/finance/tax-and-utility-payments/)
  - Official wording: "Building Permits including the physical address of the property"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Valemount Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, Schedule D (Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024); consolidated to June 6, 2026
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, consolidated to June 6, 2026, s. 1.1](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Valemount Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, consolidated to June 6, 2026, Schedule D heading](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE ‘D’ (BUILDING BYLAW NO. 892, 2024)"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, consolidated to June 6, 2026, Consolidation notice](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AS OF JUNE 6, 2026."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Valemount sets building fees in Schedule D of its [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/). The application fee is separate from the permit fee, is not refunded, and the bylaw does not say whether it counts toward the permit fee. No minimum permit fee is stated. The permit fee is $6 for each $1,000 of the total value of the work (or part of $1,000). The fee is cut by 5% (up to $500) if letters of assurance are provided or the building is complex. Under the [Building Bylaw No. 892](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/) it may be doubled if work starts before the permit is issued.

## Steps

1. Pay the $100 application fee when you apply ($25 for a solid fuel burning appliance).
2. Pay the permit fee and any security deposit when the permit is issued.
3. Pay by Interac e-Transfer to dof@valemount.ca with the property address, in person, by mail, by online banking or through PaySimply. Credit card payments carry a third-party fee.

## Good to know

- Fixed fees: demolition $100, moving a building $100, retaining wall $100, change of use $300, temporary building $200, manufactured home $200, solid fuel appliance and chimney $200, masonry fireplace and chimney $400.
- Other fees: plumbing $10 per fixture; re-inspection after a second failed inspection $100; after-hours inspection $120 an hour; permit extension $300, then $600.
- Refundable security deposits: $250 accessory building or garage, $500 house addition, $1,000 new house, $2,000 demolition or moving. They are returned on request once inspections are accepted.
- The Village's Application Forms page gives different plumbing fees ($100 for the first 10 fixtures, $6 for each additional). The bylaw schedule is the one used here; confirm with the Building Inspector.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
- [Tax and Utility Payments (payment options), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/finance/tax-and-utility-payments/)

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## Sources

- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), consolidated to June 6, 2026, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Application Forms and Process, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Tax and Utility Payments, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/finance/tax-and-utility-payments/) (read 2026-11-08)

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