{
 "answer": "In the Village of Ashcroft, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw No. 793, 2014 (Consolidated to May 23, 2023), verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Construction, occupancy, demolition, moving, alteration, plumbing systems, retaining walls >1.2m, fireplaces and chimneys. Exemptions: Single-storey accessory buildings <20m2, farm buildings <600m2, unroofed decks <=600mm high, Building Code exemptions. Permit fees: $50 for first $1,000, $9 per $1,000 up to $400,000, $6 per $1,000 over, plus $500 or $1500 surcharge.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000006",
 "municipality": "Ashcroft",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "http://www.village.ashcroft.bc.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw No. 793, 2014 (Consolidated to May 23, 2023)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-11-24",
   "document_url": "https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Repeals Bylaw No. 514, 1990; requires a building permit before construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of buildings/structures and plumbing (incl. septic/sewer) work; exempts small accessory buildings, low farm buildings and low decks; adds a 2023 Step Code compliance option.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "8c9f2b65cc4ce7988520462b2c7337ce5fb65ef10489b80863fead41d6516273",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "793",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8c9f2b65cc4ce7988520462b2c7337ce5fb65ef10489b80863fead41d6516273.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, occupancy, demolition, moving, alteration, plumbing systems, retaining walls >1.2m, fireplaces and chimneys.",
    "exemptions": "Single-storey accessory buildings <20m2, farm buildings <600m2, unroofed decks <=600mm high, Building Code exemptions.",
    "fee_basis": "$50 for first $1,000, $9 per $1,000 up to $400,000, $6 per $1,000 over, plus $500 or $1500 surcharge.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Summary conviction fine not exceeding $10,000, or fine not exceeding $500 via bylaw notice."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 1.5",
    "exemptions": "s. 1.6",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix \"A\", C & E",
    "authority": "s. 4.1(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 19.7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permits/regulations-793/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaws page — Village of Ashcroft",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://ashcroftbc.ca/bylaws/",
   "summary": "Village bylaws listing page (paginated, 49 documents); the Building Regulations Bylaw is not among the 'most commonly requested' bylaws shown but is published elsewhere on the site.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "fea5644a75c50afd1adc278d214c2654dfd0c37f4e0e82218174f3b198fd0f06",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fea5644a75c50afd1adc278d214c2654dfd0c37f4e0e82218174f3b198fd0f06.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permits/bylaws-page-village-of-ashcroft/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permits/"
}