{
 "answer": "In the Town of Olds, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Rates Bylaw 2025-20, verified 2026-09-27. Fees set in: Alberta Safety Codes Council. Fines: Commencement without approval: 2 times the application fee; construction before permit issuance doubles permit fees; inspection-related penalties: $100 to $250.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000381",
 "municipality": "Olds",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.olds.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rates Bylaw 2025-20",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.olds.ca/media/caonmb3v/bylaw-2025-20-rates-and-schedules-aprd-25-12-08-bw-dd.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Olds is accredited for Building. This consolidated rates bylaw sets Building Permit Fees (minimum fee, per-project-value rates for residential/commercial/industrial construction, secondary suites) plus the Alberta Safety Codes Council levy.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "d2f808e0121d7590c67367a84e90752c0e11c09ce77e91fa636716f8f2fcbb43",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-20",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d2f808e0121d7590c67367a84e90752c0e11c09ce77e91fa636716f8f2fcbb43.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Minimum $120; commercial/industrial/institutional and residential multi-family/detached/duplex: $7.60/$1000 first $1M + $5.60/$1000 remaining; secondary suites: $125 or $250 plus $7.60/$1,000; manufactured home $200; demolition over $5,000 $120; plus Safety Codes Council fee as levied (currently 4% or $4.80 min/$560 max).",
    "fees_location": "Alberta Safety Codes Council",
    "fine_range": "Commencement without approval: 2 times the application fee; construction before permit issuance doubles permit fees; inspection-related penalties: $100 to $250."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "BUILDING PERMIT FEES",
    "fees_location": "As levied by the Alberta Safety Codes Council",
    "fine_range": "BUILDING PERMIT FEES"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/olds/building-permits/bylaw-2025-20/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Planning, Building and Development (Town of Olds)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.olds.ca/business-development/planning-building-and-development/",
   "summary": "Town page stating Olds is an accredited municipality within the Building discipline and issues its own Building Permits under the Alberta Building Code; electrical/gas/plumbing permits are obtained through separate qualified providers, not the Town.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "ce354e3f1afb54bcd779faf44a050985a06147b839b4e85c1e2fac96b60e9a5d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ce354e3f1afb54bcd779faf44a050985a06147b839b4e85c1e2fac96b60e9a5d.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/olds/building-permits/planning-building-and-development/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/olds/building-permits/"
}