{
 "answer": "In the City of Cold Lake, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Cold Lake Safety Codes Permit Bylaw No. 038-PL-98, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: construction, demolition, relocation, alteration, repair, occupancy, excavation, HVAC, gas lines, plumbing/drainage, electrical system. Fees set in: Town's Fees & Policy schedule. Administered by: Safety Codes Officer.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000230",
 "municipality": "Cold Lake",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.coldlake.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Cold Lake Safety Codes Permit Bylaw No. 038-PL-98",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1998-06-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.coldlake.com/media/tmihephl/038-pl-98-safety-codes-permit.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Cold Lake, accredited in Building, Plumbing, Gas and Electrical disciplines under the Safety Codes Act, requires a permit before construction, demolition, relocation, alteration, repair or occupancy of a building, or related electrical/plumbing/gas/HVAC work; the Safety Codes Officer sets and collects permit fees under the bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "e999caedc9efe9be3f9ac6d404566cc5b6914ae91f5f552906ea61606cf0182f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "038-PL-98",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e999caedc9efe9be3f9ac6d404566cc5b6914ae91f5f552906ea61606cf0182f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construction, demolition, relocation, alteration, repair, occupancy, excavation, HVAC, gas lines, plumbing/drainage, electrical system",
    "exemptions": "exterior painting; interior resurfacing; minor repairs ≤ one thousand (1,000) dollars; utility building ≤ one hundred (100) square feet; same-class change; minor water leaks; plumbing fixture replacement; electrical/gas maintenance",
    "fees_location": "Town's Fees & Policy schedule",
    "authority": "Safety Codes Officer"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7",
    "exemptions": "s. 8",
    "fees_location": "s. 36",
    "authority": "s. 5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cold-lake/building-permits/bylaw-038-pl-98/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/cold-lake/building-permits/"
}