{
 "answer": "In the City of Castlegar, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building, verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: construction, alteration, excavation, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change the use or occupancy of any building or structure. Exemptions: accessory building <3m height and <10m2 floor area; trellis, arbour, wall <1.2m; CSA Z240/Z241; temporary plastic/vinyl <55m2. Permit fees: $100 for Construction Value to $5000; $8 for each $1000 or part thereof of Construction Value over $5000.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000015",
 "municipality": "Castlegar",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.castlegar.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets standards for building construction, permits, and inspections in the City of Castlegar (Bylaw 1338, consolidated).",
   "capture_sha256": "4c2b976c5c39f15455fa3ae302310a808fee2add182ac1a407074cca90cc95aa",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4c2b976c5c39f15455fa3ae302310a808fee2add182ac1a407074cca90cc95aa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construction, alteration, excavation, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change the use or occupancy of any building or structure",
    "exemptions": "accessory building <3m height and <10m2 floor area; trellis, arbour, wall <1.2m; CSA Z240/Z241; temporary plastic/vinyl <55m2.",
    "fee_basis": "$100 for Construction Value to $5000; $8 for each $1000 or part thereof of Construction Value over $5000",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "fine of 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. 4.3",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "s. 2.1, s. 7.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 23.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permits/building/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permits/"
}