{
 "answer": "In the City of Fernie, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025, verified 2026-09-24. Exemptions: fences, landscaping, retaining walls except Part 12; accessory buildings <10 m2 without plumbing/sleeping/cooking; unenclosed decks <0.6m; maintenance. Permit fees: $10.00 per $1000 of submitted and approved Value of the Work or $250.00, whichever is greater. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000037",
 "municipality": "Fernie",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://fernie.ca/",
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   "title": "Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-04-15",
   "document_url": "https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577",
   "summary": "Requires a building or plumbing permit before construction, plumbing work, demolition or temporary buildings in Fernie; repeals Building Bylaw No. 1946. Permit fees are fixed directly in the bylaw's Appendix A: e.g. building permit fee $10 per $1,000 of construction value (min $250, doubled after a stop-work order), plumbing $100 base plus $20/fixture over 5, demolition $200.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2526",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b7573a52767c6bc41bb324438afb20d1e644e2cb19fe0cdb16734815003f39cc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, moving, demolishing, occupying a new building, installing a wood-burning appliance, changing occupancy, altering plumbing works",
    "exemptions": "fences, landscaping, retaining walls except Part 12; accessory buildings <10 m2 without plumbing/sleeping/cooking; unenclosed decks <0.6m; maintenance",
    "fee_basis": "$10.00 per $1000 of submitted and approved Value of the Work or $250.00, whichever is greater",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "fine of not more than $10,000.00, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both; or a fine and penalty as set out in the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 204"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 8.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.4",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix A",
    "authority": "s. 7.1(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 16.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fernie/building-permits/bylaw-2526/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaws (Document Centre)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://fernie.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/564",
   "summary": "City of Fernie's CivicWeb folder listing bylaws, including the Building and Plumbing Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "7787b8c6a48f0d1940a6bed57b278e7d6bd9f565200d9028fffe39fd0d6a25e1",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7787b8c6a48f0d1940a6bed57b278e7d6bd9f565200d9028fffe39fd0d6a25e1.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fernie/building-permits/bylaws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/fernie/building-permits/"
}