Building permits — View Royal, British Columbia

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

In the Town of View Royal, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, 2016 (Consolidated) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Fees set in: Fees & Charges Bylaw No.958, 2016. Administered by: Inspector.

Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, 2016 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
fee basis $0-$1,000: Minimum $100; $1,001-$100,000: $100 for first $1,000 plus 1.25% of next $99,000; $100,001-$500,000: $1,338 for first $100,000 plus 1% of next $400,000; Over $500,000: $5,338 plus 0.75% over $500,000; Application fee 25% of total permit fee, minimum $100. Schedule "A", Building
authority Inspector Schedule "B", 1.c
fine range Stop work notice $1000; work without permit 2 times permit fee to a maximum of $25,000, minimum $1000; Building Permit Fee is doubled for construction commenced before permit. Schedule "A", Building, Penalties; Schedule "B", 2.a
scout note

Holds the actual building/plumbing permit fee amounts that Building Bylaw No. 1111, 2023 defers to; recorded here per the fees-in-a-separate-bylaw rule.

Town of View Royal Building Bylaw No. 1111, 2023 adopted bylaw
permit required for A permit is required if work regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken, including constructing, repairing, altering, moving, demolishing, fireplaces, plumbing, pools, retaining walls over 1.2 m. s. 6.1
exemptions Fences, tents, paving, single-family-zoned trellises/arbours, platforms under 0.6 m, storage racking ≤2.6 m, irrigation, site drainage plumbing; minor non-structural repairs; minor plumbing repairs. s. 4.3; s. 6.2; s. 13.4
fee basis Building permit fees are based on the cost of construction, being the greater of owner-declared value, Building Official third-party valuation, or cumulative construction contracts at occupancy; per Fees and Charges Bylaw. s. 11.21–11.23
fees location Fees & Charges Bylaw No.958, 2016 s. 2.1
authority Building Official s. 2.1; s. 7.3(a)
fine range Fine of not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both; each day separate offence. s. 25.1
scout note

Administers the BC Building Code; a permit is required for construction, alteration, or demolition. Building, plumbing, and inspection fees are NOT set in this bylaw but in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, which it references throughout.

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