Boilers, Pressure Vessels, and Refrigeration (BPVR) Operating Permit Fees

We have heard from clients that our Boilers, Pressure Vessels, and Refrigeration (BPVR) fee structures are complex. We want to simplify our fee tiers and reduce barriers to understanding so you can get what you need faster.

As such, we propose simplifying BPVR Operating Permit fee tiers, specifically for:

Boilers: High pressure boilers, low pressure boilers, thermal fluid boilers, and hot water boilers

Pressure Vessels

Plant Registration

The proposed fee tier changes for BPVR Operating Permits will not be implemented on January 1, 2026, but later in 2026 when the next phase of our business improvement project is launched.

However, prior to the effective date of the proposed fee tier changes below, all BPVR Operating Permit fees will be subject to the general fee increase.

Boilers: High Pressure Boilers, Low Pressure Boilers, and Thermal Fluid Boilers

We are simplifying permit fee tiers for BPVR boilers, moving from 7 tiers to 3 tiers, and as a result, fees will increase by different amounts.

Current Fee		Updated Fee	2026 Fee	2027 Fee	2028 Fee
(a) with a heating surface to 25 m2 inclusive	$321	(a) with a heating surface to 50 m2 inclusive	$384	$403	$427
(b) with a heating surface more than 25 m2 to 50 m2 inclusive	$487
(c) with a heating surface more than 50 m2 to 100 m2 inclusive	$591	(b) with a heating surface more than 50 m2 to 500 m2 inclusive	$683	$717	$760
(d) with a heating surface more than 100 m2 to 500 m2 inclusive	$860
(e) with a heating surface more than 500 to 1,000 m2 inclusive	$1,668	(c) with heating surface more than 500 m2	$1,726	$1,812	$1,921
(f) with a heating surface more than 1,000 to 2,000 m2inclusive	$1,936
Additional charge per 1,000 m2 of heating surface over 2,000 m2 rounded up to the nearest 1,000 m2	$646	Additional charge per 1,000 m2 of heating surface over 500 m2 rounded up to the nearest 1,000 m2	$624	$655	$694

Boilers: Hot Water Boilers*

We are simplifying permit fee tiers for BPVR boilers, moving from 7 tiers to 3 tiers, and as a result, fees will increase by different amounts.

Current Fee		Updated Fee	2026 Fee	2027 Fee	2028 Fee
(a) with a heating surface to 25 m2 inclusive (a.1) for Potable Water Heaters (with boiler capacity up to 500,000 BTU/hr inclusive)	$161	(a) with a heating surface to 50 m2 inclusive (a.1) for Potable Water Heaters (with boiler capacity up to 500,000 BTU/hr inclusive)	$170	$179	$190
(b) with a heating surface more than 25 m2 to 50 m2 inclusive (b.1) for Potable Water Heaters (with boiler capacity greater than 500,000 BTU/hr)	$192	(b) with a heating surface more than 50 m2 to 500 m2 inclusive (b.1) for Potable Water Heaters (with boiler capacity greater than 500,000 BTU/hr)	$266	$279	$296
(c) with a heating surface more than 50 m2 to 100 m2 inclusive	$213	(c) with heating surface more than 500 m2	$619	$650	$689
(d) with a heating surface more than 100 m2 to 500 m2 inclusive	$321	-	-	-	-
(e) with a heating surface more than 500 m2 to 1,000 m2 inclusive	$591	-	-	-	-
(f) with a heating surface more than 1,000 m2 to 2,000 m2 inclusive	$753	-	-	-	-
Additional charge per 1,000 m2 of heating surface over 2,000 m2 rounded up to the nearest 1,000 m2	$267	Additional charge per 1,000 m2 of heating surface over 500 m2 rounded up to the nearest 1,000 m2	$302	$317	$326

*The name of the permit group "Hot Water Boilers” will become “Water and Aqueous Boilers” at a later time.

The proposed fee changes for all BPVR boilers will not be implemented on January 1, 2026, but later in 2026 when the next phase of our business improvement project is launched.

We value your participation and invite you to share feedback in our survey by July 4.

Product: Pressure Vessels

Like BPVR boilers, we have heard that our fee structures for pressure vessels are too complex. To address this, we are simplifying permit fee tiers, collapsing from 4 tables of 6x6 variables to 2 tables of 2x2 variables. As a result, fees will increase by different amounts.

Current Fees

Pressure Vessels Fee Tables January 1, 2025
	Table B	Regular Service
	Length	<5M	5-10M	10-15M	15-20M	20-25M	>25M
Diameter	<1M	$54	$88	$136	$184	$230	$271
	1-2M	$82	$116	$163	$211	$258	$300
	2-3M	$109	$142	$189	$236	$283	$322
	3-4M	$136	$170	$218	$264	$311	$352
	4-5M	$161	$194	$241	$289	$337	$378
	>5M	$189	$224	$269	$316	$364	$405

	Table C	Designated Service
	Length	<5M	5-10M	10-15M	15-20M	20-25M	>25M
Diameter	<1M	$111	$184	$271	$364	$454	$544
	1-2M	$164	$237	$323	$418	$506	$599
	2-3M	$218	$289	$378	$470	$558	$651
	3-4M	$269	$343	$430	$523	$613	$703
	4-5M	$319	$393	$480	$574	$662	$754
	>5M	$376	$447	$537	$627	$718	$809

	Table D	Special Service
	Length	<5M	5-10M	10-15M	15-20M	20-25M	>25M
Diameter	<1M	$170	$271	$409	$544	$680	$816
	1-2M	$252	$353	$490	$625	$762	$900
	2-3M	$328	$428	$566	$702	$838	$974
	3-4M	$411	$512	$650	$785	$920	$1,059
	4-5M	$487	$588	$725	$861	$997	$1,134
	<5M	$567	$668	$805	$942	$1,077	$1,214

	Table E	LPG Service
	Length	<5M	5-10M	10-15M	15-20M	20-25M	>25M
Diameter	<1M	$37	$53	$85	$112	$141	$170
	1-2M	$50	$68	$101	$125	$155	$184
	2-3M	$74	$90	$123	$148	$178	$205
	3-4M	$85	$105	$136	$161	$190	$220
	4-5M	$100	$115	$148	$174	$202	$232
	>5M	$116	$132	$165	$191	$222	$250

New Fees

Pressure Vessels Fee Tables 2026 (Proposed)
Table B	Regular Service, LPG service
	Length	<5M	>=5M
Diameter	<1M	$55	$88
Diameter	>=1M	$83	$177

Table C	Designated Service, Special Service
	Length	<5M	>=5M
Diameter	<1M	$120	$198
Diameter	>=1M	$182	$306

Pressure Vessels Fee Tables 2027 (Proposed)
Table B	Regular Service, LPG Service
	Length	<5M	>=5M
Diameter	<1M	$58	$92
Diameter	>=1M	$87	$186

Table C	Designated Service, Special Service
	Length	<5M	>=5M
Diameter	<1M	$126	$208
Diameter	>=1M	$191	$321

Pressure Vessels Fee Tables 2028 (Proposed)
Table B	Regular Service, LPG Service
	Length	<5M	>=5M
Diameter	<1M	$61	$98
Diameter	>=1M	$92	$197

Table C
	Length	<5M	>=5M
Diameter	<1M	$134	$220
Diameter	>=1M	$202	$340

The proposed fee changes for pressure vessels will not be implemented on January 1, 2026, but later in 2026 when the next phase of our business improvement project is launched.

We value your participation and invite you to share feedback in our survey by July 4.

Product: Plant Registration

We are simplifying plant registration from 5 fee tiers to 2 fee tiers. As a result, fees will increase by different amounts.

Current Fee	Updated Fee
1st class: $192 2nd class: $178 3rd class: $155 4th class: $129 5th class: $115	1st–2nd Class: $196 3rd–5th Class: $129

The proposed fee changes for plant registration will not be implemented on January 1, 2026, but later in 2026 when the next phase of our business improvement project is launched.

We value your participation and invite you to share feedback in our survey by July 4.

Operating Permit for Refrigeration Systems 5kW or Greater

As per safety regulations, an operating permit is required for each refrigeration system with a prime mover nameplate rating of 5kW or greater unless specifically exempt.

Our fee schedule does not currently include a fee for operating permits for refrigeration systems of 5kw or greater and we are proposing a new fee to close this gap.

Fee Change	Current Fee	Updated Fee
New operating permit for refrigeration systems >=5kW to not more than 125 kW prime mover nameplate rating capacity using Group A1, A2L, A2 or B1 refrigerant, or >=5kW to not more than 25 kW prime mover nameplate rating capacity using Group A3, B2L, B2 or B3 refrigerant.	-	$100

The proposed fee changes for an operating permit for refrigeration systems 5kW or greater will not be implemented on January 1, 2026, but later in 2026 when the next phase of our business improvement project is launched.

We value your participation and invite you to share feedback in our survey by July 4.