In the Town of Osoyoos, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251 - Consolidated Version (adopted October 19, 2009; updated to include amendments through Amendment Bylaw No. 1251.03, 2025), verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: constructing, altering, repairing, demolishing or moving a building or structure. Exemptions: Accessory buildings in residential zones <=10 m2 and <=4.5 m high; fences/landscape walls <1.2 m. Permit fees: $10.00 per $1000.00 of estimated construction value, plus application and administration fees in Schedule A.
Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251 - Consolidated Version (adopted October 19, 2009; updated to include amendments through Amendment Bylaw No. 1251.03, 2025)
adopted bylaw
permit required for
constructing, altering, repairing, demolishing or moving a building or structure
s. 10.1
exemptions
Accessory buildings in residential zones <=10 m2 and <=4.5 m high; fences/landscape walls <1.2 m
s. 13.8; s. 13.9
fee basis
$10.00 per $1000.00 of estimated construction value, plus application and administration fees in Schedule A
Schedule "A"
authority
Building Official
s. 4.1
fine range
not more than $10,000.00
s. 7.1
scout note
Town of Osoyoos bylaw for administration of the BC Building Code; not replaced by a newer building bylaw - still Bylaw 1251, 2009, now consolidated through 3 amendments (1251.01 Jan 2011, 1251.02 Aug 2023, 1251.03 May 2025 which updated the fee Schedule A). 27 pages. Confirmed via CivicWeb folder listing (documents/15317/) which also holds the un-consolidated original (doc 1392) and the 3 standalone amendment bylaws (docs 15318, 132104, 152192) - the consolidated copy (doc 15319) is the current one to use.
Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009
Establishes administration of the BC Building Code and building permit requirements in Osoyoos. (Landing page; the bylaw file itself is recorded separately.)