Building permits — McBride, British Columbia

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

In the Village of McBride, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, repair, demolition, moving of buildings, temporary buildings, and plumbing services regulated by the Bylaw. Exemptions: Farm buildings (non-residential), accessory buildings under 10m², Building Code exemptions, and plumbing leak repairs not involving replacement. Permit fees: $100 plus $6.00 for every $1000 of part thereof by which the true value of such work exceeds $1000.

Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, alteration, repair, demolition, moving of buildings, temporary buildings, and plumbing services regulated by the Bylaw. s. 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6
exemptions Farm buildings (non-residential), accessory buildings under 10m², Building Code exemptions, and plumbing leak repairs not involving replacement. s. 3.4, 10.7
fees location Village of McBride Fees and Charges Bylaw s. 7.1.1
authority Building Inspector employed or contracted by the Village of McBride s. 2.1
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Village of McBride's building bylaw. Requires a permit before constructing, altering, repairing, demolishing, or moving a building, before occupying a building, and before installing or altering plumbing. All permit and inspection fees are set separately in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.

Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 805, 2022 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, Alteration or Repair of a Building Schedule I - Building Bylaw, I.1
fee basis $100 plus $6.00 for every $1000 of part thereof by which the true value of such work exceeds $1000. Schedule I - Building Bylaw, I.1
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Recorded a second time because Building Bylaw No. 751 repeatedly requires payment of 'the fees prescribed in the Village of McBride Fees and Charges Bylaw' for permits, extensions, inspections, and trades certificates.

Village of McBride Bylaws & Policies Document Library

Village of McBride's civicweb document library listing all current bylaws, including the Building Bylaw and Fees and Charges Bylaw.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: https://www.mcbride.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-24 · Building permits across British Columbia · Building permits in other municipalities