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 "answer": "In the Village of Clinton, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Bylaw No. 589-2023 Building Bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, demolition, moving, change of occupancy, plumbing, fireplaces, chimneys, retaining walls >1.2m. Exemptions: BC Building Code exemptions, single-storey accessory buildings <20m2, farm buildings <600m2, un-roofed decks <=600mm high. Permit fees: $50 first $1,000, $9 per $1,000 excess to $400,000, plus $500/$1,500 surcharge.",
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 "municipality": "Clinton",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.village.clinton.bc.ca",
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   "title": "Bylaw No. 589-2023 Building Bylaw",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-01-01",
   "document_url": "https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-589-2023-Building-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the construction, alteration, repair, and demolition of buildings and structures in the Village of Clinton.",
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   "document_number": "589-2023",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, alteration, demolition, moving, change of occupancy, plumbing, fireplaces, chimneys, retaining walls >1.2m.",
    "exemptions": "BC Building Code exemptions, single-storey accessory buildings <20m2, farm buildings <600m2, un-roofed decks <=600mm high.",
    "fee_basis": "$50 first $1,000, $9 per $1,000 excess to $400,000, plus $500/$1,500 surcharge.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not less than $100 or more than $10,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 1.5(a), s. 3.1(a)",
    "exemptions": "s. 1.5(b)",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix \"A\" C, Permit Fee Surcharge",
    "authority": "s. 4.1(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 20.1"
   },
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/clinton/building-permits/"
}