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Building permits — Port Alberni, British Columbia: Building Bylaw No. 5077, 2023

In the City of Port Alberni, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 5077, 2023, verified 2026-09-27. Exemptions: Fence (except Part 11), accessory building under 10 m2, trellis/arbour/soil wall under 1.22 m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 mobile homes except as regulated. Permit fees: $100.00 base fee plus $7.00 per $1,000 of valuation, or portion thereof; 10% reduction up to $500.00 for Coordinating Registered Professional. Fees set in: Appendix A.

Building Bylaw No. 5077, 2023 adopted bylaw

permit required for	Constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining wall; moving, demolishing, occupying new building; installing wood-burning appliance; changing use or occupancy.	s. 7.1
exemptions	Fence (except Part 11), accessory building under 10 m2, trellis/arbour/soil wall under 1.22 m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 mobile homes except as regulated.	s. 3.3
fee basis	$100.00 base fee plus $7.00 per $1,000 of valuation, or portion thereof; 10% reduction up to $500.00 for Coordinating Registered Professional.	Appendix A
fees location	Appendix A	Appendix A
authority	Building Official	s. 6.2(a)
fine range	not more than $10,000.00, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both, in addition to costs of prosecution.	s. 17.1

scout note

City of Port Alberni's current building bylaw (2023), repeals prior Building Regulation Bylaw No. 4577. Covers permit conditions, applications for complex/simple buildings, building permit fees (Appendix A) and value-of-work rules (Appendix B). 47-page scanned PDF (ScanSnap), no text layer - confirmed by rendering pages 1, 2 and 4 as images to read the title, table of contents and repeal clause.