In the District Municipality of Sicamous, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by District of Sicamous Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: A permit is required whenever construction regulated by this Bylaw and other applicable enactments is to be undertaken. Permit fees: First $1,000 of construction value: $100.00; each additional $1,000 to $1,000,000: $8.00; over $1,000,000: $6.00 per $1,000. Fees set in: Fees and Charges Bylaw adopted by the District of Sicamous.
District of Sicamous Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025
adopted bylaw
permit required for
A permit is required whenever construction regulated by this Bylaw and other applicable enactments is to be undertaken.
s. 601
exemptions
Buildings exempted by Building Code Part 1, accessory buildings under 10 square metres, decks under 0.6 metres, fences, non-structural repairs, bridges, docks, greenhouses, single-family pools, low-human occupancy farm buildings.
s. 105
fees location
Fees and Charges Bylaw adopted by the District of Sicamous
Appendix A
authority
Building Official
s. 401(a)
fine range
s. 2002: $100 to $10,000; s. 2104: $5,000 to $50,000 (Offence Act) or $100 to $1,000 (ticket).
s. 2002; s. 2104
scout note
Administers the BC Building Code in Sicamous: requires a building permit for most construction (small accessory buildings, decks under 0.6m, fences exempt); covers plumbing permits, inspections, siting/temporary-building permits. Fee schedule set out in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 (Consolidated)
adopted bylaw
fee basis
First $1,000 of construction value: $100.00; each additional $1,000 to $1,000,000: $8.00; over $1,000,000: $6.00 per $1,000.
3(a)
fine range
Double the fee prescribed in Appendix A, to a maximum of $5,000.00.
9. Double Permit Fees
scout note
Same fees bylaw recorded again under building_permits: Part 3 sets the building permit application fee and value-based permit fee that the Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056 defers to via its Appendix A.