In the District Municipality of Elkford, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by District of Elkford Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Work related to a Building, including construction of a retaining wall greater than 1.2 m in Height. Fees set in: District of Elkford Fees and Charges Bylaw. Administered by: Building Official.
District of Elkford Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013
adopted bylaw
permit required for
Work related to a Building, including construction of a retaining wall greater than 1.2 m in Height.
s. 5(a)
exemptions
Clearing stoppages or repairing leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures in Plumbing Systems, when repairs do not involve replacement or re-arrangement of valves, pipes, fixtures or hot water tanks.
s. 21
fees location
District of Elkford Fees and Charges Bylaw
s. 13(a)(iii)
authority
Building Official
s. 11(a)
fine range
not exceeding $10,000 and the costs of the prosecution
s. 28(a)
scout note
A bylaw for administration of the Building Code in Elkford; requires a building permit for construction/plumbing work, sets inspections and stop-work powers. Permit fees, security deposits and re-inspection fees are set out in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw; fee is doubled if construction starts before the permit is issued.
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021
adopted bylaw
fine range
double the permit fees
Schedule 'G'
scout note
Duplicate record (see fees_rates entry): this is the bylaw that actually fixes Elkford's building-permit fee amounts, per Schedule F/G, referenced repeatedly by the Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013 instead of stating dollar figures itself.
All Bylaws (Document Centre)
District of Elkford's CivicWeb folder listing all bylaws, including the Building Bylaw and Fees and Charges Bylaw.