Langford Building Bylaw No. 1160, Amendment No. 14

CITY OF LANGFORD 
BYLAW NO. 1966 
 
A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 1160, 
“LANGFORD BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1160, 2008” 
 
 
The Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows: 
 
A. Bylaw No. 1160 cited as “Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008” is amended as follows: 
1. By deleting Appendix “A” to Bylaw No. 1160 and replacing it with Appendix “A” attached to this 
bylaw. 
B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Building Bylaw No. 1160, Amendment No. 14, 
2021, Bylaw No. 1966”. 
 
 
READ A FIRST TIME this 21st day of June, 2021. 
 
READ A SECOND TIME this 21st day of June, 2021. 
 
READ A THIRD TIME this 21st day of June, 2021. 
 
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of July, 2021. 
 
 
 
 
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MAYOR  
 
 
 
 
 
(Certified Correct) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CORPORATE OFFICER 
 
 

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APPENDIX "A” 
 
A. GENERAL 
 
1. Double Permit Fee - if any work for which a permit is required under this bylaw shall commence 
before a permit has been obtained, the fee payable as determined in the above schedule shall be 
doubled. 
 
2. Refunds - At any time before the work has commenced in respect to which a permit has been 
issued, the permit holder may apply for cancellation of the permit.  Upon receipt of such 
application, the Chief Building Inspector, if satisfied that the work has not commenced, shall 
cancel the permit and shall refund to the permit holder 50% of the fee paid in respect of the 
permit, but not less than the application fee. 
 
3. Re-inspection Fees - Where any inspection carried out pursuant to this bylaw discloses faulty work 
and a subsequent inspection is made necessary, the fee for such subsequent inspection shall be 
$58.37.  Where a permit holder fails to have the work to be inspected accessible and ready at the 
time the inspection is called for, the Chief Building Inspector may charge an additional fee of 
$58.37 for each subsequent call for inspection made necessary.  Re-inspection fees must be paid 
prior to the re-inspection. 
 
4. Reduction of Fee Where a Certified Registered Professional Reviews - Where a registered 
professional engineer or architect reviews and certifies an application for a building permit as 
being in compliance with this bylaw and the Building Code, and where the City of Langford relies 
upon that certification in issuing a building permit, the building permit fee shall be reduced by 5%. 
 
B. SCALE OF FEES - BUILDING PERMITS 
 
1. The charge for permits issued in accordance with this Bylaw, shall be based on the value of 
construction as determined by the Chief Building Inspector and the fee shall be calculated in 
accordance with the following scale: 
 
(a) For permits $1,000.00 or less in value  
$58.37 
 
(b) For permits in excess of $1,000.00, the fees shall be $58.37 for the first thousand, plus $11.66 
per thousand or part for the next $99,000.00, plus $9.36 per thousand, or part thereof, for 
the next $900,000, plus $4.67 per thousand, or part thereof, for the next $14,000,000, plus 
$2.36 per thousand or part thereof for all values in excess of $15,000,000. 
 
(c) For extension of permit  
$58.37 
 
(d) Application Fee, non-refundable, included in Building Permit Fee, paid at the time of building 
permit application: 
 
(1) For permits with a construction value of $200,000 or less  
$113.45 
(2) For permits with a construction value more than $200,000 
$1,134.57 

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(e) Revision fees 
 
(1) For permits with a construction value of $500,000 or less  
$58.37 
(2) For permts with a construction value of more than $500,000   
$116.75 
 
2. The value of construction shall be the greater of: 
 
(a) the contract price including taxes and a reasonable allowance for extras, or 
 
(b) the estimated value as determined by the Chief Building Inspector in accordance with the 
Marshall & Swift, “Marshall Valuation Service” or “Residential Cost Handbook”. 
 
3. The fee for a permit to wreck, demolish or remove a building from a lot shall be: $58.37 plus 
deposits and fees as required. 
 
4. The fee for a permit to move a building on to a site shall be based on the value of the building and 
the value of work required on site.  The minimum permit fee shall be $116.75. 
 
C. SCALE OF FEES - PLUMBING PERMITS 
 
1. Plumbing Fixtures: 
 
(a) For each fixture 
$17.63 
 
(b) For any alteration or replacement not involving installation of a fixture 
$29.18 
 
(c) For each internal roof leader 
$11.66 
 
(d) Hydronic heating system 
$58.37 
 
2.  Sewer Connections: 
(a) House storm drain  
$29.18 
 
(b) House sanitary sewer 
$29.18 
 
(c) House sanitary sewer and removal or de-commission of septic tank 
$58.37 
 
(d) For private storm drains or sanitary sewers larger than 100 mm (4 in)   
$29.18 
 
or longer than 76 m (250 ft) per 30.5 m (100 ft) 
 
 
 
(e) Manholes, catch-basins or interceptors 
$58.37 
 
(f) Pumping stations 
$58.37 
 
 

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3.  Fire Protection Equipment: 
 
(a) Sprinkler system 1 to 8 sprinkler heads 
$35.01 
 
(b) Each additional 20 sprinkler heads 
$23.34 
 
(c) Standpipe hose outlets 
$23.34 
 
(d) Fire Hydrants 
$23.34 
 
4. Hot Water Storage Tank 
$17.63 
 
5. Residential Irrigation System 
$35.01 
 
6. Commercial Irrigation System 
$116.75 
 
7.  Floor drain for hot water tank 
$17.63 
 
8. Water and drain connections for a swimming pool (each) 
$17.63 
 
9. Minimum plumbing permit fee 
$17.63 
 
10. Water service connection to property line 
$29.18 
 
D. SCALE OF FEES - CHIMNEY, FIREPLACE AND SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE PERMITS AND OIL 
BURNING EQUIPMENT 
 
1. Chimney 
$29.18 
 
2. Fireplace Including Chimney 
$46.81 
 
3. Unused Solid fuel burning stove, range, furnace, boiler, or space heating 
$29.18 
 
appliance (existing chimney) 
 
 
 
4.  Unused Solid fuel burning stove, range, furnace, boiler or space  
$46.81 
heating appliance (new Chimney) 
 
 
5. Installation or replacement of a residential oil burning furnace 
$29.18 
 
 
6. Removal and/or replacement of a residential oil supply tank 
$29.18 
 
7. Installation or replacement hydronic heating boiler 
$29.18