Building Permit Application Fees
Building Inspection Fees and Charges, as of May 15, 2025.
Regional District of Nanaimo Building Fees and Charges Bylaw No 1595.01, 2025. Click Here for more details.
- Permit Processing Fees
- Building Permit Fees
- Temporary Building Bond
- Moved on Buildings
- Building Permit Fee Reduction
- Returned payments
Permit Processing Fees
A permit processing fee, as set out below, shall accompany an application made for a building permit. Permit processing fees are non-refundable and shall be credited to the building permit fee prior to issuance:
| Construction value estimate is less than or equal to $20,000 | $150 |
| Construction value estimate is between $20,001 and $50,000 | $450 |
| Construction value estimate is between $50,001 and $100,000 | $500 |
| Construction value estimate is greater than $100,000 | $1,000 |
Building Permit Fees
The fees payable for a permit for construction, reconstruction, addition, extension, alteration and repair of any building or any other construction requiring a permit and not specifically listed here shall be as follows:
| Base Fee on Value of Construction | Fee |
| Less than or equal to $20,000 | $150 |
| Greater than $20,000 | $250 |
| Additional Value of Construction Fees | Fee |
| Less than or equal to $20,000 | nil |
| Greater than $20,000 | 1% times value of construction |
| Special Permit Fees | |
| Owner-built Permit and Conditional Certificate of Occupancy renewal | $200 |
| Permit Extension Fee | $150 + 1% of remaining construction value |
| Demolition - Simple Building or Structure | $150 |
| Demolition - Complex Building or Structure | $250 |
| Special Inspection Chimney or Fireplace or Solid Fuel Burning Appliances - separate construction | $150 |
| Temporary Building (plus a bond) as required under Section 10(6)(c) (see Section 2 below) | $150 |
| Temporary Tent less than 35 square meters | $50 |
| Inground Swimming Pool | $150 |
| Inspection and Other Permit Fees | |
| Confirmation of Title | $25 |
| Plumbing Inspections - each fixture | $15 |
| Plumbing fixtures in a factory built building - each fixture | $10 |
| Rain Water Leaders - each | $10 |
| Water service line | $100 |
| Sanitary sewer service line | $100 |
| Storm drain service line | $100 |
| Foundation drains | $100 |
| Fire Sprinklers - minimum fee plus $.40 per each head | $50 |
| Lawn Sprinklers - inspection for protection of potable water system | $50 |
| Re-Inspection - Payable after second failed inspection | $150 |
| Inspection Recall Fee - Not Cancelled and Not Ready for Inspection | $150 |
| Applicant extra inspection request | $150 |
| Contravention of Building Bylaw - Construction started without a permit | Double the total permit fees to a maximum of $750 |
| Discharge of Notice of Bylaw Contravention Title Registration | $1000 |
| Rescind a Stop Work / Permit Required or Do Not Occupy Notice | $500 |
| Restrictive Covenant Filing | $300 |
| To Obtain a copy of a Land Title Charge such as a Covenant or an Easement | At Cost + $5 |
| Administrative Fee - Cost recover for costs incurred from other agencies / vendors | At Cost |
| Permit Assign or Transfer Fee | $100 |
| Archived Records Request per Parcel | $100 |
| Archived Records Request per Parcel - Complex Building | $250 |
| RUSH - Archived Records Request per Parcel (3 working days) | $350 |
| Revision Fee - Small Projects (SFD, Accessory, Minor Structure) | $125 + 1% Additional Construction Value |
| Revision Fee - Commercial Project | $275 + 1% Additional Construction Value |
| Alternative Solution Review Fee | $400 |
| Alternative Solution Revision Fee | $150 |
Temporary Building Bond
Security in the form of a standby irrevocable letter of credit without an expiry date or a certified cheque in the amount of $1,000 is required for removal of a Temporary Building in accordance with Section 10(6)(c).
Moved on Buildings
The building permit for a moved-on building shall be 50% of the amount calculated for a permit based on the value of construction shown above. Inspection and Other Permit fees shall apply at the rates shown above.
With respect to moved-on buildings (not factory built) security in the form of a standby irrevocable letter of credit without an expiry date or a certified cheque for an amount equal to five percent of the appraised value to a maximum of $10,000 shall be provided as identified in Section 18(2) (d)
Building Permit Fee Reduction
When a building permit is issued reliant upon the certification of a registered professional engineer or architect, the permit fee will be reduced by 5% of the fees payable, up to a maximum reduction of $500.00.
Returned payments
A permit for which a cheque is returned to the Regional District of Nanaimo from the applicant's bank will be treated as unissued and no inspections will be completed until such time as the cheque is replaced with a certified cheque, cash or a money order and the fee for such NSF cheque as identified in Regional District of Nanaimo Bylaw No. 944 (and subsequent amendments), has been paid by the applicant.