{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Houston, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005, verified 2026-09-24. Administered by: Building Official. Fines: minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and to the maximum penalties prescribed by law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000052",
 "municipality": "Houston",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://www.houston.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145127",
   "summary": "Requires a permit before erecting, altering, repairing, placing or demolishing a building/structure in the District of Houston, administering the BC Building and Plumbing Codes. Permit fee is $ per $1,000 of estimated construction value plus a plan-review and non-refundable application fee, set out in Schedule A.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "4ebb807de06d28b75f113c223d89886313df0f8bddc6da4e6b41d544e49163a5",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "906",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4ebb807de06d28b75f113c223d89886313df0f8bddc6da4e6b41d544e49163a5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, change the occupancy, excavation, parking facilities, swimming pools, plumbing, lapsed permit work.",
    "exemptions": "buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code, retaining structures not supporting occupancy, minor repairs or alterations not affecting structural component.",
    "fee_basis": "$6.00-$7.00 per $1,000.00 value, $1.00 per $1,000.00 plan review, $30.00-$50.00 application, $350.00 admin over $10,000.00, $6.00/fixture plumbing, $50.00 demolition.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and to the maximum penalties prescribed by law."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5.1, s. 7.0, s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\" Items 1, 3, 5, 7",
    "authority": "s. 1.4, s. 6.0",
    "fine_range": "s. 18.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/houston/building-permits/regulations-906/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/houston/building-permits/"
}