{"title":"Victoria building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/victoria","name":"Victoria","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":"City of Victoria","url":"https://www.victoria.ca"},"short_answer":"A City of Victoria building permit costs a $100 application fee plus a permit fee of 1.40% of the cost of construction, not counting plumbing and electrical. Plumbing is 1.40% of the plumbing cost plus $100. The City states no minimum permit fee.","aliases":["building permit fee victoria","permit cost victoria bc","how much is a permit victoria","victoria permit fee schedule"],"cost":"Building: $100 application fee (non-refundable) + 1.40% of cost of construction. Plumbing: 1.40% of plumbing cost + $100. Work done without a permit: 2.8% on the first $20,000, then 1.4%.","how_long":"The application fee is due when your application is complete; other fees are due when the permit is issued.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building and Inspection Services","value":"250-361-0344"},{"type":"email","label":"Permit Services","value":"permits@victoria.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Permits and Inspections, Fees and Deposits (PDF, dated September 3, 2026)","url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits"},{"title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113, Schedule A (PDF)","url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated"},{"title":"Guide to Building Permit Fees and Deposits (PDF)","url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/guide-building-permit-fees-and-deposits"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Victoria building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","name":"Oak Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","name":"Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/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":"No minimum permit fee is stated. The $100 application fee is due with the application (non-refundable); the permit fee is 1.40% of the cost of construction.","short":"None set; permit fee 1.40% of construction cost","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","section":"Fees & Deposits (Sept 3, 2026)","quotes":["Building permit - application fee","(required at time of application)","1.40% of cost of construction*"]},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A and section 19","section":"s. 19(2), 19(3)","quotes":["An application fee is non-refundable."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Permit fee is 1.40% of the cost of construction (not including plumbing and electrical value). Cost is the greater of the contract price or the Chief Building Inspector's fair-market estimate. Work done without a permit: 2.8% on the first $20,000 and 1.4% on the rest. A 5% reduction (max $500) applies with sealed plans and letters of assurance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","section":"Fees & Deposits","quotes":["1.40% of cost of construction* (not including plumbing & electrical value)","2.8% of cost of construction up to $20,000","1.4% of the cost f construction for the remainder in excess of $20,000","the permit fee shall be reduced by 5% up to a maximum of $500"]},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A and section 19","section":"s. 19(9)","quotes":["the contract price including professional fees and a reasonable allowance"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$100 application fee is paid at the time of application. It is non-refundable and is a separate charge; the bylaw does not say it counts toward the permit fee.","short":"$100 non-refundable","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","section":"Fees & Deposits","quotes":["Building permit - application fee","(required at time of application)"]},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A and section 19","section":"s. 19(2), 19(3)","quotes":["An application fee is non-refundable."]},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/guide-building-permit-fees-and-deposits","title":"Guide to Building Permit Fees and Deposits (PDF)","section":"Guide to Building Permit Fees","quotes":["The application fee is due at the time of application."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing permit: 1.40% of plumbing cost plus $100. Re-inspection $50, extension $100, revision after issuance at least $100, excavation deposit 1.2 times the backfill cost. Deconstructing a single-family dwelling or duplex: $500 administration fee plus $19,500 refundable waste management fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","section":"Fees & Deposits","quotes":["Plumbing permits","1.40% of cost of plumbing work + $100","$50 re-inspection fee","$100 permit extension","1.2 times the estimated cost to backfill the excavation","$100 for each sign"]},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/guide-building-permit-fees-and-deposits","title":"Guide to Building Permit Fees and Deposits (PDF)","section":"Guide to Building Permit Fees","quotes":["Demolition and","Deconstruction Administration Fee","Refundable Waste","When a single-family dwelling or duplex is being deconstructed."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The application fee is paid when the application is complete (the City sends a payment link). All other fees and deposits are due when the permit is issued. Once approved, the City sends a fee summary.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/guide-building-permit-fees-and-deposits","title":"Guide to Building Permit Fees and Deposits (PDF)","section":"Guide to Building Permit Fees","quotes":["The application fee is due at the time of application. All other fees are due upon issuance of the permit."]},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/building-renovating/apply-permit/building","title":"Building Permits, City of Victoria","section":"Fees","quotes":["you will receive a fee summary with all the fees and deposits required for a building permit"]},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A and section 19","section":"s. 19(1)","quotes":["must be paid in full"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw No. 17-113, Schedule A (Fees); current amounts shown on the City's Fees & Deposits schedule dated September 3, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A and section 19","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["a permit fee, calculated in accordance with Schedule A to this bylaw, must be paid in full","BYLAW NO. 17-113"]},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","section":"Fees & Deposits","quotes":["0018BLDG2021 PERMIT AND DEPOSIT RATES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe fees are set in Schedule A of the [Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated), and the City's Fees & Deposits schedule (September 3, 2026) shows current amounts. The cost of construction is the greater of the contract price or the Chief Building Inspector's fair-market estimate. The City states no minimum permit fee.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Pay the $100 application fee when the City sends a payment link after your application is complete. It is non-refundable, and the bylaw does not say it counts toward the permit fee.\n2. Pay the permit fee (1.40% of the cost of construction) and any deposits when the permit is issued. The City sends a fee summary once your application is approved.\n3. For plumbing work, the fee is 1.40% of the plumbing cost plus $100.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Work done without a permit pays 2.8% on the first $20,000 and 1.4% on the rest.\n- With sealed plans and letters of assurance, the permit fee is reduced by 5%, up to $500.\n- Other fees: re-inspection $50, permit extension $100, excavation deposit 1.2 times the backfill cost, revision after issuance at least $100.\n- Deconstructing a single-family dwelling or duplex: $500 administration fee plus a $19,500 refundable waste management fee.\n- Development cost charges and amenity cost charges are separate from these fees.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A and section 19","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/guide-building-permit-fees-and-deposits","title":"Guide to Building Permit Fees and Deposits (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/building-renovating/apply-permit/building","title":"Building Permits, City of Victoria","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/victoria/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit-fees.json"}}