Wells building permit fees

How much does a building permit cost in Wells?

Wells, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

How it works

Fees are in Schedule C of the District's Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021. The District's Permits page says building permits typically cost $150 for an application plus $10 per $1,000 of construction cost.

• Building application fee: $150. If the cost of the build is under $150, the application fee is the cost of the build or $50, whichever is more.
• Construction fee: $10 for each $1,000 (or fraction) of construction cost, on top of the application fee.
• Plumbing: $80 for the first fixture and $7 for each fixture after that.
• Moved-on dwelling: $200 flat.

Other fees: re-inspection $50; transfer of a permit to a new owner $50; chimney or burning device inspection $50; change of occupancy inspection $150; demolition $80; removal of a notice on title $500; development permit $125.

Construction cost may be the contract price, a published cost guide, or a per-square-foot figure, at the Building Inspector's discretion. The schedule gives examples such as $40 per sq. ft. for a garage or workshop and $20 per sq. ft. for a sundeck.

Steps

1. Ask the District Office what your project needs and how its construction cost will be set.
2. Ask whether the $150 application fee counts toward the permit fee. Bylaw 199 does not say.
3. Ask how and when to pay. Bylaw 199 does not say.

Good to know

• The older Bylaw No. 15, 1999 set the permit fee at 0.5% of construction value (Bylaw No. 15). The 2021 schedule and the Permits page agree with each other, so they are treated as current, but the District's copy of Bylaw 15 is still posted. Confirm with the District.