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 "answer": "In the City of Colwood, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 977, 2008 (Consolidated, with amendments to January 22, 2024) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Exemptions: Replacement of roofing materials; valve, faucet, fixture or service water heater repair/replacement; stoppage/leak repair if no piping change. Permit fees: Based on value of construction: $50 for first $1,000; plus $12 per $1,000 for next $99,000; plus $10 per $1,000 for next $400,000; plus $8 per $1,000 thereafter. Administered by: Chief Building Inspector.",
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 "municipality": "Colwood",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.colwood.ca/",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-07-14",
   "document_url": "https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164",
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    "permit_required_for": "Construct, alter, reconstruct, demolish, remove, repair or relocate a building or structure; install fireplace, incinerator, oil burning furnace, solid fuel appliance or chimney.",
    "exemptions": "Replacement of roofing materials; valve, faucet, fixture or service water heater repair/replacement; stoppage/leak repair if no piping change.",
    "fee_basis": "Based on value of construction: $50 for first $1,000; plus $12 per $1,000 for next $99,000; plus $10 per $1,000 for next $400,000; plus $8 per $1,000 thereafter.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Inspector",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00"
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    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.1.4; s. 2.1.5",
    "exemptions": "s. 2.1.4; s. 2.1.3",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix \"A\", s. 1(a)-(b)",
    "authority": "s. 2.3.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 10.1.2"
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   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 98 (Sprinkler Provisions) - Consolidated, with amendments to May 6, 2022",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1988-04-19",
   "document_url": "https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/2475",
   "summary": "Colwood Building Bylaw, 1988 (Sprinkler Provisions) - separate historical bylaw requiring fire sprinklers in certain buildings, still in force and consolidated with amendments through Bylaw No. 975 (2008)/further updates to 2022. 12 pages.",
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    "authority": "Council of the City of Colwood and/or its authorized representatives",
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   "document_url": "https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/bylaws/98/building-bylaw-sprinkler-provisions-consolidated",
   "summary": "Consolidated provisions regulating automatic sprinkler system requirements in buildings in Colwood. (Landing page; the bylaw file itself is recorded separately.)",
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   "title": "Building Bylaw - Consolidated",
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   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/bylaws/977/building-bylaw-consolidated",
   "summary": "Governs construction, renovation, and demolition of buildings in the City of Colwood. (Landing page; the bylaw file itself is recorded separately.)",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/colwood/building-permits/"
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