{
 "answer": "In the City of Armstrong, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: A permit is required whenever work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken. Permit fees: Building Permit fees will be incremental, in accordance with City of Armstrong Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw, and based on the calculated value of the work. Fees set in: City of Armstrong Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000005",
 "municipality": "Armstrong",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-01-23",
   "document_url": "https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102",
   "summary": "Requires a building permit before construction, alteration, demolition, or moving of a building; sets Building Official powers and inspection process. Permit fees, surcharges and security deposits are set in the City of Armstrong Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw, not fixed here.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "1ef3972afad6949728c1982130bb672a18cd6549c6a7c21870221901622342e8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1903",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1ef3972afad6949728c1982130bb672a18cd6549c6a7c21870221901622342e8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "A permit is required whenever work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.",
    "exemptions": "Accessory building without plumbing less than 10 square metres; non-structural repair, alteration or maintenance; trellis, arbour, wall supporting soil less than 1.2 metres; fences, bridges, deck additions, plumbing leak repairs.",
    "fee_basis": "Building Permit fees will be incremental, in accordance with City of Armstrong Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw, and based on the calculated value of the work.",
    "fees_location": "City of Armstrong Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.4",
    "fee_basis": "s. 10.7",
    "fees_location": "s. 10.6(a)",
    "authority": "s. 6.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 15.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permits/bylaw-1903/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Armstrong Rates, Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-12-04",
   "document_url": "https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744",
   "summary": "Contains the actual building permit fee table (per-value tiers, doubled fee for unpermitted work) that Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 defers to for all permit/security-deposit fees.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "be30b30d215db2d984c573a1e448d93eaf3d0d8da0048db9f25ddda1cbb640cc",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1916",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/be30b30d215db2d984c573a1e448d93eaf3d0d8da0048db9f25ddda1cbb640cc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Building Permit: $165 up to $10,000; $13 per $1,000 for $10,001-$250,000; $12 per $1,000 over $250,000; Complex Building reduced 20% first $500,000 and 50% remaining.",
    "fine_range": "10% of amount shown on invoice as current billing; permit fees doubled if work begins prior to issuance or without a valid Building Permit."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule 2, item 3; Schedule 2, footnote ~",
    "fine_range": "s. 5; Schedule 2, footnote *"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permits/bylaw-1916/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permits/"
}