{"title":"Williams Lake building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","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 Williams Lake","url":"https://www.williamslake.ca"},"short_answer":"In Williams Lake a building permit costs $80 for work valued up to $1,000, then $80 plus $7 per $1,000 from $1,000 to $10,000, then $6 per $1,000 above $10,000. You also pay a security deposit of $150 to $2,500 when you apply, depending on the project.","aliases":["building permit cost williams lake","building permit fee schedule","security deposit building permit williams lake"],"cost":"$80 up to $1,000 of value; $80 plus $7 per $1,000 from $1,000 to $10,000; then $6 per $1,000 above $10,000. Plumbing $10 a fixture ($80 minimum). Security deposit $150 to $2,500.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"email","label":"Building Inspection","value":"building@williamslake.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Building Inspection","value":"250-392-8488"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"450 Mart Street, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1N3","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Building Bylaw 2274, 2019, Schedule B Fees (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Williams Lake building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/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":"$80 for work valued up to $1,000.","short":"$80 for value up to $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","section":"Schedule B, s. 1(a)","quotes":["thereof, Building Permit fees shall be based on the estimated value as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction as follows: a) Estimated Value of Construction Fee Up to $1,000.00 $80.00 (One Dollar to One Thousand Dollars) b) $1,000.00 - $10,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"Based on the estimated value of construction. $1,000 to $10,000: $80 plus $7 per $1,000. Over $10,000 (up to $10 million): that amount plus $6 per $1,000 above $10,000. Over $10 million: $2.50 per $1,000 above that. Fee is doubled (to a maximum of $10,000) if work starts before the permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","section":"Schedule B, s. 1; s. 10.17","quotes":["Building Permit fees shall be based on the estimated value as determined by the Authority","$80.00 plus $7.00 per","$6.00 per $1,000.00 value","Thereafter $2.50 per","is doubled for every permit application if"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"No separate application fee is stated. A security deposit is paid when applying: $150 (house garage/parking structure, pool, or accessory building over 25 m²); $300 (house addition, alteration, renovation or demolition); $1,000 (new house or simple building); $2,500 (complex building).","short":"None set; security deposit $150 to $2,500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","section":"s. 10.8","quotes":["An applicant for a building permit must pay to the City, at the time of the","swimming pool or an accessory building greater than","25 square metres: $150.00;","for a single family dwelling addition, alteration, renovation, demolition:","for a new single family dwelling or simple building: $1,000.00; and","for a complex building: $2500.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Plumbing: $10 per fixture, minimum $80. Sprinkler: $2 per head, minimum $80. Moving permit: $500. Re-inspection: $100 plus GST. Permit renewal: $150 (building), $75 (plumbing). Permit fees double if work starts before the permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","section":"Schedule B, s. 3 to 6, 9","quotes":["For each fixture","For each sprinkler head","The Moving Permit fee shall be five hundred dollars","there shall be a Reinspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus GST.","there shall be a renewal fee of $150.00.","renewal fee of $75.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":"The building permit fee is paid to the City before the permit is issued; the security deposit is paid when the application is made.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","section":"s. 10.7, s. 10.8","quotes":["Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first","the building permit fee prescribed in Schedule B; and","An applicant for a building permit must pay to the City, at the time of the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Williams Lake Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019, Schedule B – Fees","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["Schedule B – Fees","The fees to be charged for the issuance of a Permit under this Bylaw shall be in conformance with the"]}],"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 City of Williams Lake sets building permit fees in Schedule B of [Building Bylaw 2274](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376). The fee is based on the estimated value of the construction, which is the City's estimate, not the owner's.\n\n- Work valued up to $1,000: $80.\n- $1,000 to $10,000: $80 plus $7 per $1,000.\n- Over $10,000 (up to $10 million): that amount plus $6 per $1,000 above $10,000.\n- Over $10 million: $2.50 per $1,000 above that.\n\nThe fee is doubled (to a maximum of $10,000) if work starts before the permit is issued.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Send your application to building@williamslake.ca or bring it to City Hall.\n2. Pay the security deposit when you apply.\n3. Pay the permit fee before the permit is issued.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No separate application fee is stated. The security deposit is $150 (house garage or parking structure, pool, or accessory building over 25 m²), $300 (house addition, alteration, renovation or demolition), $1,000 (new house or simple building) or $2,500 (complex building). It covers damage to public works or lands and is returned on request when inspections are complete. It is not credited to the permit fee.\n- Other fees: plumbing $10 per fixture ($80 minimum); sprinklers $2 per head ($80 minimum); moving permit $500; re-inspection $100 plus GST; permit renewal $150 (building) or $75 (plumbing).\n- Schedule B wording on the $7 rate is ambiguous, so ask Building Inspection for a quote on your project.\n- Fees are not refundable once construction has started.","sources":[{"url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","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/williams-lake/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit-fees.json"}}