{"title":"White Rock building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","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 White Rock","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of White Rock a building permit has a non-refundable application fee ($227 for an addition or alteration to a home, $840 for a new single-family or small-scale multi-unit home) plus a permit fee based on construction value, starting at $234. The 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 sets them.","aliases":["white rock building permit fee","permit cost white rock","how much is a permit white rock","demolition permit fee white rock"],"cost":"Application fee: $227 home addition or alteration; $480 multi-family or commercial tenant improvement; $840 new single-family or small-scale multi-unit home. Permit fee by construction value: $234 up to $1,000, then $20 per $1,000 or part up to $100,000.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Building Department","value":"604-541-2149"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF), Schedule A","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw"},{"title":"Application Forms and Guidelines","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/171/Applications-Forms-Guidelines"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"White Rock building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"White Rock permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"White Rock secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/delta","name":"Delta","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/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":"$234 for construction value of $0 to $1,000. A separate non-refundable application fee is also paid (for example $227 for an addition or alteration to an existing residential dwelling).","short":"$234 for value $0 to $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","section":"Sch. A, Building Permit Fees","quotes":["$0 to $1,000 $234.00"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","section":"Sch. A, Permit Application Fees","quotes":["(including Interior alterations to multi-family residential units) $227.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"By construction value: $0 to $1,000, $234. $1,001 to $100,000, $234 plus $20 per $1,000 or part above $1,000. $100,001 to $250,000, $2,214 plus $16 per $1,000 or part above $100,000. Over $250,000, $4,614 plus $13 per $1,000 or part above $250,000. Reduced 2.5% (maximum $500) when a Coordinating Registered Professional provides Letters of Assurance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","section":"Sch. A, Building Permit Fees","quotes":["$1,001 to $100,000 $234.00 $20.00","$100,001 to $250,000 $2,214.00 $16.00","$250,000 and over $4,614.00 $13.00","Any Building Permit fee payable shall be reduced by 2.5% to a maximum reduction of $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"Non-refundable application fee: $227 for additions or alterations to existing residential dwellings (including interior alterations to multi-family units); $480 for multi-family or commercial tenant improvements; $840 for a new single-family or small-scale multi-unit dwelling; other new buildings 50% of the estimated permit fee (minimum $840, maximum $10,811).","short":"$227 addition or alteration; $840 new single-family","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","section":"Sch. A, Permit Application Fees","quotes":["(including Interior alterations to multi-family residential units) $227.00","Commercial (Tenant improvements) buildings $480.00","Building permits to construct new SFD/SSMUH dwelling $840.00","50% of the estimated permit fee Maximum $10,811.00","Permit Application Fees are non-refundable."]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/266/Building-Bylaw-2012-Number-1928-PDF","title":"Building Bylaw 1928 (PDF, section 12), City of White Rock","section":"s. 12.2","quotes":["shall accompany an application made for a permit under this"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Demolition permit: $100 accessory building, $1,276 single-family/duplex, $1,524 commercial/multi-family. Re-inspection $306. Each additional plumbing fixture $49 (first included). Permit extension $243. Permit transfer $427. Secondary suite registration $280 with a new house permit, $370 otherwise.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","section":"Sch. A, Demolition Permit","quotes":["Commercial Cooking Facility (NFPA 96) - Plan Review and Inspection Fee $454.00 Demolition Permit Accessory Building $100.00 SFD/Duplex $1,276.00 Commercial/Multi-Family $1,524.00 Permit Fees First Fixture (included in application fee) $0.00"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","section":"Sch. A, Other Permit Related Fees","quotes":["Re-Inspection Fee $306.00","Extension of Permit $243.00","Permit Transfer $427.00"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","section":"Sch. A, Permit Fees","quotes":["Each Additional Fixture $49.00"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","section":"Sch. A, Other Fees","quotes":["house building permit registration $280.00","All other secondary suite registrations $370.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is reviewed and issued; the plan review (application) fee goes in with the application. Permit issue also needs payment of any bonds. The City's pages read do not say which payment methods are accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/266/Building-Bylaw-2012-Number-1928-PDF","title":"Building Bylaw 1928 (PDF, section 12), City of White Rock","section":"s. 12.1","quotes":["shall be paid in full prior to the review and issuance"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/217/Guide-for-Building-Permit-Applications-PDF","title":"Guide for Building Permit Applications (PDF, February 2025), City of White Rock","section":"Building permit issuance","quotes":["payment of the appropriate permit fees and bonds"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2025, No. 2554 (2026 fees), Schedule 'A' Planning and Development Services","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","section":"Title and Schedule A","quotes":["2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2025, No. 2554 - Consolidated","PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT SERVICES"]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/217/Guide-for-Building-Permit-Applications-PDF","title":"Guide for Building Permit Applications (PDF, February 2025), City of White Rock","section":"Fees","quotes":["Schedule A of the City of White Rock Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2447 as amended"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Feb 2025 Guide for Building Permit Applications still cites Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2447; the City's Bylaws page lists Bylaw 2554 (2026) as the current one. Building Bylaw 1928 s. 12 refers to 'Schedule A of the Fees and Charges Bylaw'."}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSchedule A of the [2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw) lists a non-refundable application (plan review) fee that depends on the project type, and a building permit fee that depends on construction value. The Building Official may set the construction value using Marshall Valuation Service or Marshall and Swift. The permit fee is reduced 2.5% (maximum $500) when a Coordinating Registered Professional provides Letters of Assurance.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your project type in the application fee list below.\n2. Find your construction value band in the permit fee list.\n3. Confirm the amount with the Building Department, 604-541-2149, before your intake appointment.\n\n## Good to know\n\nApplication fees (2026):\n- Addition or alteration to an existing residential dwelling, including interior alterations to multi-family units: $227\n- Multi-family or commercial tenant improvement: $480\n- New single-family or small-scale multi-unit dwelling: $840\n- Other new buildings: 50% of the estimated permit fee, minimum $840, maximum $10,811\n\nPermit fee by construction value:\n- $0 to $1,000: $234\n- $1,001 to $100,000: $234 plus $20 per $1,000 or part above $1,000\n- $100,001 to $250,000: $2,214 plus $16 per $1,000 or part above $100,000\n- Over $250,000: $4,614 plus $13 per $1,000 or part above $250,000\n\nOther fees: demolition permit $100 for an accessory building, $1,276 for a single-family or duplex, $1,524 for commercial or multi-family; re-inspection $306; each additional plumbing fixture $49 (first included); permit extension $243; permit transfer $427; secondary suite registration $280 with a new house permit, $370 otherwise; re-review of plans $306 per hour.\n\n- Starting work without a permit costs an additional charge equal to double the permit fee, which may be waived for a first-time offender (Building Bylaw s. 28.7).\n- The schedule does not say whether the per-$1,000 amount applies to the whole value or only the part above each band's start. Ask the Building Department.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/266/Building-Bylaw-2012-Number-1928-PDF","title":"Building Bylaw 1928 (PDF, section 12), City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/217/Guide-for-Building-Permit-Applications-PDF","title":"Guide for Building Permit Applications (PDF, February 2025), City of White Rock","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/white-rock/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees.json"}}