Building permits — Nelson, British Columbia

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

In the City of Nelson, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit fees: $100 for construction value to $5000; $9.00 for each $1000 or part thereof over $5000. Fees set in: City Fees and Charges Bylaw. Administered by: Building Official.

Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
permit required for Constructing, repairing, altering, moving, demolishing, occupying new buildings/structures, changing use/occupancy, installing fireplaces/wood appliances, pools, retaining walls. s. 8.1
exemptions Fences, accessory buildings under 3 metres high and under 10 square metres, trellis/arbour/soil walls under 1.2 metres, CSA Z240/Z241, temporary storage/greenhouses under 55 metres square. s. 4.3
fees location City Fees and Charges Bylaw s. 11.8(a)
authority Building Official s. 7.2(a)
fine range not more than $10,000.00, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both s. 18.1
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Regulates construction, alteration, repair and demolition of buildings in Nelson under the BC Building Code; a permit is required before starting work. Building permit fees are prescribed in the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092.

Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, 2008 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
fee basis $100 for construction value to $5000; $9.00 for each $1000 or part thereof over $5000 Schedule "A", BUILDING
authority Building Official review of an application by the Building Official
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Sets the actual Building Permit fee amounts (tiered by construction value, plus renewal/sign/awning fees) that the Building Bylaw No. 3456 defers to; this fees bylaw is the fee-setting authority for building permits in Nelson.

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