In the City of Revelstoke, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by City of Revelstoke Building Bylaw No. 2294 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, change of use/occupancy of buildings/structures, pools, retaining walls, fireplaces, plumbing systems. Exemptions: Fences (except retaining walls), accessory buildings <10m2 (unless hazard), trellises, arbours, soil walls <1.22m, CSA Z240 MH/Z241 series buildings. Fees set in: City's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
City of Revelstoke Building Bylaw No. 2294
adopted bylaw
permit required for
Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, change of use/occupancy of buildings/structures, pools, retaining walls, fireplaces, plumbing systems.
fine of not more than $10,000.00, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both
s. 16.1
scout note
Repeals Building Bylaw No. 1707. A permit is required before construction/alteration/demolition; permit fee prescribed in the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw, reduced 10% (up to $500) for supervised complex or simple buildings; sets ground-snow-load design requirements.
City of Revelstoke Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256 (consolidated, incl. amendments to Bylaw 2424)
adopted bylaw
fee basis
Single-family: Base $126.00 plus $11.00 per $1,000 of valuation. Multi-family Townhouses: Base $126.00 plus 1.1% of construction value. Commercial/Industrial: Base $126.00 plus 1.2% of construction value.
Schedule C, Item 1
authority
Building Official
VALUATION SCHEDULE
fine range
200% of permit fee otherwise payable, Maximum penalty $20,000.00
Schedule C, Item 21
scout note
Sets building permit fees (base fee + % of construction value), plumbing permit fee per fixture, renewal/extension/refund fees, referenced by Building Bylaw No. 2294; building-permit schedule last replaced by amending Bylaw No. 2424.
Consolidated Bylaws folder — City of Revelstoke (civicweb)
City of Revelstoke's civicweb folder of consolidated-for-convenience bylaws, including the Building Bylaw and Fees and Charges Bylaw.