{
 "answer": "In the Town of High River, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Bylaw 4649/2025 - 2025 Rate Bylaw (Permits & Licenses), verified 2026-09-27. Permit fees: Minimum charge: greater of 4% of permit cost and $4.50 to a maximum of $560.00; per $1,000 construction costs. Fines: $250.00 per Violation; $500.00 per Violation (Second Offense); $1,000.00 per Violation (Third Offense).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000298",
 "municipality": "High River",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.highriver.ca",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 4649/2025 - 2025 Rate Bylaw (Permits & Licenses)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://highriver.civicweb.net/filepro/document/57865/Bylaw%204649_2025%20-%202025%20Rate%20Bylaw%20%28Permits%20_%20Licenses%29.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets Town of High River's Safety Code Fees (building, plumbing, electrical, gas, re-inspection) charged by its own accredited Safety Codes Department, effective June 1, 2025, alongside business-licence and development-service fees; permit requirement itself derives from the provincial Safety Codes Act.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
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   "document_number": "4649/2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bf6b297af1b5d7f7cfc35a99733c6be4867eb9dc1019734eac141340aa4fc90b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Minimum charge: greater of 4% of permit cost and $4.50 to a maximum of $560.00; per $1,000 construction costs",
    "fine_range": "$250.00 per Violation; $500.00 per Violation (Second Offense); $1,000.00 per Violation (Third Offense)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "BUILDING PERMITS",
    "fine_range": "Land Use Bylaw non-compliance penalty"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/high-river/building-permits/bylaw-4649-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permits (Town of High River web page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://highriver.ca/business/starting-your-business/building-permits",
   "summary": "Explains when a building/subtrade permit is required and directs applicants to permits@highriver.ca and the Safety Codes, Permits and Inspections page for fees; confirms in-house Safety Codes Department, not a private contractor.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "ab6f2389fa710da131ff69b261150e86167fd6b4180b3ae3474550b332bda673",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ab6f2389fa710da131ff69b261150e86167fd6b4180b3ae3474550b332bda673.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/high-river/building-permits/building-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Safety Codes, Permits and Inspections (Town of High River web page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://highriver.ca/town-services/safety-codes-permits-inspections",
   "summary": "Town Safety Codes Department page covering building, plumbing, electrical, gas and private sewage permits and an inspection process effective August 1, 2026; links out to the Rate Bylaw fee schedule.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "1380c94c1e0c0bb389fc82ac59455caa02cffe17cd1bf6cb8039d4431b8bea9c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1380c94c1e0c0bb389fc82ac59455caa02cffe17cd1bf6cb8039d4431b8bea9c.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/high-river/building-permits/safety-codes-permits-and-inspections/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/high-river/building-permits/"
}