Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?
In the Village of Valemount, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (Consolidated) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit fees: $6.00 per $1,000.00 value or fraction thereof. Fees set in: Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023. Administered by: building official.
| fee basis | $6.00 per $1,000.00 value or fraction thereof | Schedule 'D', D2: 'For each $1,000.00 value or fraction thereof $6.00' |
Sets the actual building permit fee amounts (Simple $100 / Complex $300) that Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 defers to; recorded here per the fees-in-a-separate-bylaw rule.
| permit required for | constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a retaining wall; moving; demolishing; occupying; changing use; installing plumbing; fireplaces/solid fuel burning appliances | s. 7.1 |
| exemptions | fences; accessory buildings under 10 square metres; landscape walls 1.2 metres or less; detached decks under 600mm; greenhouses; docks; farm buildings; plumbing fixture repair; roofing; windows/doors | s. 3.3 |
| fees location | Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 | s. 10.7(a) |
| authority | building official | s. 6.2(a) |
| fine range | not more than $50,000 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both | s. 17.8 |
Administers the BC Building Code within Valemount; a permit is required for construction/alteration. Application, permit, and inspection fees are NOT set in this bylaw but in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, which it references throughout.