{
 "answer": "In the Village of Fruitvale, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Constructing, repairing, moving, installing, altering buildings, structures, signs, plumbing systems; demolishing buildings or structures; change in occupancy. Exemptions: One storey <46m² agricultural; non-structural repairs <$1,000; plumbing fixture repairs; storage sheds ≤10m², one story, ≤3m high; retaining structures <1.2m. Permit fees: $7.00 per $1,000.00 of value or portion thereof; $40.00 minimum; plumbing fixtures $10.00 per fixture.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000041",
 "municipality": "Fruitvale",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "http://www.village.fruitvale.bc.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-12-02",
   "document_url": "https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit before construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of any building or structure, and for plumbing work, in the Village of Fruitvale, administering the BC Building Code. Building/plumbing permit fees (minimum $40, plus per-fixture plumbing fees) are set in Schedule A attached to the bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "e4c3b17370c98999a1d6e453cfe2debde023fe2f7256c293819f2ec245a72fc7",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "698",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e4c3b17370c98999a1d6e453cfe2debde023fe2f7256c293819f2ec245a72fc7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Constructing, repairing, moving, installing, altering buildings, structures, signs, plumbing systems; demolishing buildings or structures; change in occupancy.",
    "exemptions": "One storey <46m² agricultural; non-structural repairs <$1,000; plumbing fixture repairs; storage sheds ≤10m², one story, ≤3m high; retaining structures <1.2m.",
    "fee_basis": "$7.00 per $1,000.00 of value or portion thereof; $40.00 minimum; plumbing fixtures $10.00 per fixture.",
    "authority": "Building Official (includes Inspectors, Plan Checkers, Plumbing Inspectors) designated by Village of Fruitvale.",
    "fine_range": "Fine of not more than $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 12.1.1, 12.1.2",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.2(a) - (e)",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule 'A' A. BUILDING PERMIT FEES",
    "authority": "s. 2.1 \"BUILDING OFFICIAL\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 25.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permits/bylaw-698/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permits/"
}