Building permits — Parksville, British Columbia

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

In the City of Parksville, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Bylaw 1387 - Building, verified 2026-08-28. Permit fees: Rates set out in Schedule A; value established by Building Official, Marshall and Swift, or appraisal. Administered by: Building Official. Fines: Fine not exceeding $5 000.00 plus cost of prosecution, or imprisonment for at most 6 months.

Bylaw 1387 - Building adopted bylaw
permit required for New/existing building/structure construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, occupancy change, plumbing, pools, fireplaces, signs, retaining walls 1.2m+, sprinkler systems. s. 3(a), s. 5(a), s. 10(a)
exemptions Buildings in BC Building Code 2.1.5, accessory buildings <10m2 to single dwelling, non-structural repairs to single dwelling, plumbing leak repairs, retaining walls <1.2m, certain non-building structures. s. 3(b)
fee basis Rates set out in Schedule A; value established by Building Official, Marshall and Swift, or appraisal s. 7(a)(iii), s. 7(o)
authority Building Official s. 6
fine range Fine not exceeding $5 000.00 plus cost of prosecution, or imprisonment for at most 6 months. s. 26(a)
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Establishes building permit requirements, construction standards, and inspection procedures for buildings and structures in Parksville.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: https://parksville.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Building permits across British Columbia · Building permits in other municipalities