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Residential Building Permits

The City of Dawson Creek requires a Residential Building Permit before making any changes to your home or property. Applications must meet the requirements of Section 6 of the Building Regulation Bylaw. 

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Complete and submit an application from the following list to apply for a permit. 

  • Complex Building 
  • Deck
  • Detached Garage
  • Single Family Dwelling and Duplex
  • Shed
  • Weeping Tile

You may also need a renovation permit before making any changes to your home or property. You will need a demolition permit before the demolition of any building or structure within city limits. 

Sump pit and solar ready requirements are now mandatory on all new residential construction.

Inspections

Contact our Building Department to arrange for inspections by email or phone 250-784-3618.

Costs

View building costs.

Our Fees and Charges Bylaw is updated each year through Council. It lists the amount of every City fee. Costs increase on January 1st every year.

Building

 Type2023 Fee
Minimum Bldg Permit, which includes deck, shed, and wood burning appliance $63.67
Permit fee when the value exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,000 $79.59
Permit fee when the value exceeds $2,000 but does not exceed $5,000 $100.81
Permit fee when the value exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000 $122.04
Permit fee when the value exceeds $10,000 but does not exceed $50,000 $122.04
Additional fee for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, for values exceeding $10,000 up to and including $50,000
$7.96
Permit fee when the value exceeds $50,000 $440.40
Additional fee for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof for values exceeding $50,000, with a total maximum building permit fee capped at $500,000
$6.37
Plan Processing, which excludes deck, shed, and wood burning appliance
$122.04
Plan processing if Professional Plan Certification provided
$68.98
Re-inspection
$79.59
Inspection outside of regular working hours
$79.59

Plumbing

 Type2023 Fee
Plumbing Permit-Authorized plumbing work which consists of installing, altering and extending not more than 1 fixture $63.67
For each and every additional fixture (more than one) to be installed or altered, an additional $6/fixture shall be charged $6.37
For 11 fixtures $127.34
For every additional fixture thereafter an additional fee $3.18
For the installation of sprinkler heads, the cost off the first sprinkler shall be $12.73
For the installation of additional sprinkler heads - up to 100 $0.64
For the installation of additional sprinkler heads in excess of 100 $0.27

Moving

 
 Type2023 Fee
Moving Permit - moving any building any size $318.36

Demolition

 Type2023 Fee
Demolition Permit for commercial or industrial building (each) $318.36
Demolition Permit for residential building $79.59

 

 

 

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