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 "answer": "In the City of Duncan, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 3254, 2026, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Construction, work, or activity subject to the Building Code, unless exempted; relocating a building; alterations or additions requiring a permit. Exemptions: Construction, work, or activity not subject to the Building Code is exempt from the requirement for a building permit. Administered by: Building Official.",
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 "municipality": "Duncan",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-04-27",
   "document_url": "https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37483",
   "summary": "Requires a building permit for construction, alteration, relocation, demolition or occupancy-change of buildings in Duncan; sets BC Energy Step Code 3/4 and BC Zero Carbon Step Code 4 as minimum standards. Repeals 1998 Building Bylaw. Permit fee amounts are not stated in this bylaw's text; set elsewhere.",
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    "permit_required_for": "Construction, work, or activity subject to the Building Code, unless exempted; relocating a building; alterations or additions requiring a permit.",
    "exemptions": "Construction, work, or activity not subject to the Building Code is exempt from the requirement for a building permit.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not more than $50,000, plus the cost of prosecution"
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   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5.1; s. 5.2; s. 5.3; s. 5.4",
    "exemptions": "s. 6.1",
    "authority": "s. 16.1; s. 14.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 21.1"
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://duncan.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/37448",
   "summary": "Duncan's CivicWeb list of most frequently accessed City bylaws, including the current Building Bylaw.",
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   "link_dead": false,
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/duncan/building-permits/"
}