Building Permit Fees & Fee Estimator

Use the Building Permit Fee Estimator to estimate your fees for Surrey building and sign permits.

Metro Vancouver Development Cost Charges (DCCs) update

On March 22, 2024, Metro Vancouver adopted increased rates for GVS & DD DCCs, GVWD DCCs and a new Parkland DCC. The full building permit must be issued by March 21, 2025, to avoid the increased DCC rates.

To ensure there is sufficient time for staff to process building permit submissions and resubmissions, you must have all documentation, cheques, letters of credit, and any additional items required by staff completed and submitted to the City by February 28, 2025.

For applications that require Council approval such as rezoning or development permits, review our development permit application process.

Resources

For more information on the Metro Vancouver DCCs increase, visit:

Processing fee

The Surrey Building Bylaw No. 17850 requires a non‐refundable plan processing fee to be submitted at the time of building permit application.

A non‐refundable plan processing fee, equal to 35% of the estimated building permit fee, shall be submitted at the time of building permit application.

Fees can be paid by cash, cheque or debit. Credit cards are accepted up to $15,000.

This plan processing fee will be credited against the total building permit fee. The balance of the building permit fee will be collected prior to issuance of the building permit. This applies to the following types of proposed work:

New buildings
Additions to existing buildings
Building envelope remediation

For all other types of proposed work, including tenant improvements and renovations, the full building permit fee shall be submitted at the time of building permit application.

For revisions to issued building permits, a non‐refundable plan processing fee, equal to one hour of the plan review fee, shall be submitted at the time of revision application. This plan processing fee will be credited against the total revision fee. The balance of any further required revision fee will be collected prior to issuance of the revision permit.

If applicable, securities (e.g., damage deposits) may be required at the time of building permit application. Please consult the current fee schedule for the building permit fee, plan review fee, and securities.

View detailed permit fees or contact the City of Surrey Building Division at 604‐591‐4086 if further information or explanation is needed.

Building Permit Fee Estimator