Building permits — Keremeos, British Columbia

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

In the Village of Keremeos, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (Consolidated) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit fees: Separate permit fee based on the value of that building, structure or part thereof; prescribed in the Village of Keremeos Fees and Charges Bylaw. Fees set in: Village of Keremeos Fees and Charges Bylaw. Administered by: Building Official.

Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
permit required for Constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining wall; moving; demolishing; occupying; installing plumbing; changing use or occupancy. s. 8.1
exemptions Fences; accessory buildings less than 10 square metres not creating hazard; trellises, arbours, landscape walls less than 1.22 metres; Building Code Part 1 exemptions; factory built housing. s. 4.3
fee basis Separate permit fee based on the value of that building, structure or part thereof; prescribed in the Village of Keremeos Fees and Charges Bylaw. s. 11.24; s. 11.8(b)
fees location Village of Keremeos Fees and Charges Bylaw s. 11.8(b)
authority Building Official s. 7.2(a)
fine range not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both; each day a separate offence. s. 20.1
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A building permit is required for construction, alteration, demolition, relocation or occupancy change of a building/structure (minor exemptions apply). Building permit fee is prescribed in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw based on construction valuation; minimum permit fee $100, non-refundable.

Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2012 (CONSOLIDATED, updated April 2026) adopted bylaw

Village's consolidated schedule of fees and charges, referenced by the Building Bylaw as the source of building permit fee amounts. Document is a scanned image PDF (2026 consolidation); exact fee figures not machine-readable but confirmed applicable by the Building Bylaw.

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