{
 "answer": "In the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw, 1993, No. 7245 (Consolidated), verified 2026-09-24. Exemptions: Construction of a temporary on-site construction building or structure for a project being constructed under valid permits. Permit fees: Based on value of construction; $175 minimum, plus $9.55 to $7.20 per $1000 or portion thereof depending on value tier; flat fees for specific items. Administered by: Building Official (Director of Development Services or designate).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000057",
 "municipality": "Kelowna",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://kelowna.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw, 1993, No. 7245 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1993-10-12",
   "document_url": "https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Building%20Bylaw,%201993,%20No.%207245.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs construction, alteration, repair or demolition of buildings/structures, including pools, in Kelowna. Requires a building permit before starting work (with limited exemptions), sets permit fees in Schedule A, and covers building-official powers, inspections and occupancy permits. Consolidated with amendments (to at least Amendment No. 15) since original 1993 adoption.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "76aa04ba954d44a9c9c4c41f1d5cb60124aea832ef58a257fa6ce1f96637adcc",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "7245",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/76aa04ba954d44a9c9c4c41f1d5cb60124aea832ef58a257fa6ce1f96637adcc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, repair, alteration, addition, demolition, moving, placement of buildings/structures, retaining walls >1.2m, pools, parking lots, canopies, appliances, secondary suites, water tanks, or occupancy change.",
    "exemptions": "Construction of a temporary on-site construction building or structure for a project being constructed under valid permits.",
    "fee_basis": "Based on value of construction; $175 minimum, plus $9.55 to $7.20 per $1000 or portion thereof depending on value tier; flat fees for specific items.",
    "authority": "Building Official (Director of Development Services or designate)",
    "fine_range": "Penalty not to exceed $2,000.00 for each offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4.1.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.2.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", Item 1",
    "authority": "s. 1.3, s. 3.1.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 15.2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permits/bylaw-7245/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permits/"
}