Building permits — Kitimat, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Kitimat, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 13 - Building (Consolidated as of August 8, 2023, per capture; includes Division 8 - Building Construction and Demolition Waste), verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building or structure. Fees set in: Schedule A of this Part. Administered by: Building Inspector.

Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 13 - Building (Consolidated as of August 8, 2023, per capture; includes Division 8 - Building Construction and Demolition Waste) adopted bylaw
permit required for constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building or structure s. 13.2.1 "a building permit before constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building or structure"
exemptions replacement of roofing materials (providing like materials are used), replacement of windows within existing wall openings, replacement of plumbing fixtures, exterior siding replacement that does not require changes to the building envelope assembly s. 13.1.5 "A Building Permit is not required for any of the following"; "replacement of windows within existing wall openings"; "exterior siding replacement that does not require changes to the building envelope"
fee basis per $1000 construction value accumulative; Base Fee up to $1000 $40.00; $1,001 to $100,000 $6.00; $100,001 to $1,000,000 $5.50; $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 $5.00; Over $2,000,000 $4.00 Schedule "A"
fees location Schedule A of this Part s. 13.4.1 "a permit fee, in the amount established by Schedule A of this Part, shall be paid in full before issuance of any permit"
authority Building Inspector s. 13.1.2
fine range fine not exceeding TEN THOUSAND dollars ($10,000) on summary conviction s. 13.7.4 "liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding TEN THOUSAND dollars ($10,000)"
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District of Kitimat has folded its building bylaw into Part 13 of a unique consolidated 'Municipal Code'. This is the consolidated Part 13 text (permits, owner requirements, inspections, occupancy, enforcement, fee Schedule A, and Division 8 construction/demolition waste rules added by Bylaw 2036-2023). 49 pages, real text layer, fully readable (not truncated - matched original content-length of 1,193,464 bytes).

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: https://www.kitimat.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Building permits across British Columbia · Building permits in other municipalities