Building permits — Port Edward, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Port Edward, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by District of Port Edward Building Bylaw No. 716, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, occupancy of buildings/structures, plumbing, fireplace/chimney. Exemptions: Buildings exempted by Building Code Division A Section 1.1, retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height. Permit fees: Based on value. $50 min. $8/$1000 up to $10k, $6/$1000 up to $100k, $4/$1000 over.

District of Port Edward Building Bylaw No. 716 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, occupancy of buildings/structures, plumbing, fireplace/chimney. s. 5.1, 6.1, 9.1
exemptions Buildings exempted by Building Code Division A Section 1.1, retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height. s. 6.2
fee basis Based on value. $50 min. $8/$1000 up to $10k, $6/$1000 up to $100k, $4/$1000 over. Schedule A, 1(1)
authority Persons appointed by Council including Building Officials. s. 8.1
fine range Not exceeding $2,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months. s. 31.1.5.1
scout note

Repeals Building Bylaw No. 477, 2006. A building permit is required for construction, alteration, demolition or moving of a building; covers plumbing, pools, fences and retaining walls. Permit fee (incl. per-fixture plumbing fee) set in Schedule A within the bylaw itself.

Bylaws page — District of Port Edward

Municipal bylaws listing page with raw PDF links by category, including the Building Bylaw.

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