Building permits — Fernie, British Columbia

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

In the City of Fernie, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025, verified 2026-09-24. Exemptions: fences, landscaping, retaining walls except Part 12; accessory buildings <10 m2 without plumbing/sleeping/cooking; unenclosed decks <0.6m; maintenance. Permit fees: $10.00 per $1000 of submitted and approved Value of the Work or $250.00, whichever is greater. Administered by: Building Official.

Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 adopted bylaw
permit required for constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, moving, demolishing, occupying a new building, installing a wood-burning appliance, changing occupancy, altering plumbing works s. 8.1
exemptions fences, landscaping, retaining walls except Part 12; accessory buildings <10 m2 without plumbing/sleeping/cooking; unenclosed decks <0.6m; maintenance s. 4.4
fee basis $10.00 per $1000 of submitted and approved Value of the Work or $250.00, whichever is greater Appendix A
authority Building Official s. 7.1(a)
fine range fine of not more than $10,000.00, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both; or a fine and penalty as set out in the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 204 s. 16.1
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Requires a building or plumbing permit before construction, plumbing work, demolition or temporary buildings in Fernie; repeals Building Bylaw No. 1946. Permit fees are fixed directly in the bylaw's Appendix A: e.g. building permit fee $10 per $1,000 of construction value (min $250, doubled after a stop-work order), plumbing $100 base plus $20/fixture over 5, demolition $200.

Bylaws (Document Centre)

City of Fernie's CivicWeb folder listing bylaws, including the Building and Plumbing Bylaw.

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