Building permits — Clinton, British Columbia

Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?

In the Village of Clinton, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Bylaw No. 589-2023 Building Bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, demolition, moving, change of occupancy, plumbing, fireplaces, chimneys, retaining walls >1.2m. Exemptions: BC Building Code exemptions, single-storey accessory buildings <20m2, farm buildings <600m2, un-roofed decks <=600mm high. Permit fees: $50 first $1,000, $9 per $1,000 excess to $400,000, plus $500/$1,500 surcharge.

Bylaw No. 589-2023 Building Bylaw adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, alteration, demolition, moving, change of occupancy, plumbing, fireplaces, chimneys, retaining walls >1.2m. s. 1.5(a), s. 3.1(a)
exemptions BC Building Code exemptions, single-storey accessory buildings <20m2, farm buildings <600m2, un-roofed decks <=600mm high. s. 1.5(b)
fee basis $50 first $1,000, $9 per $1,000 excess to $400,000, plus $500/$1,500 surcharge. Appendix "A" C, Permit Fee Surcharge
authority Building Official s. 4.1(a)
fine range not less than $100 or more than $10,000 s. 20.1
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Regulates the construction, alteration, repair, and demolition of buildings and structures in the Village of Clinton.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: http://www.village.clinton.bc.ca · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Building permits across British Columbia · Building permits in other municipalities