{
 "answer": "In the City of Langley, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building and Plumbing Bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Permit fees: based on the construction value of the proposed work and the Fees and Charges bylaw. Fees set in: Fees and Charges bylaw. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000066",
 "municipality": "Langley",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.langleycity.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building and Plumbing Bylaw",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw",
   "summary": "Sets requirements for building permits, construction standards, and plumbing installations in Langley City.",
   "capture_sha256": "e73f023124d016e7f329e8920abb8bb4d631df86baee8a43cf52ead298069c9b",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e73f023124d016e7f329e8920abb8bb4d631df86baee8a43cf52ead298069c9b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, occupancy change of buildings/structures, retaining walls >=1.2m, plumbing systems, pools, signs, secondary suites.",
    "exemptions": "Detached buildings 10m2 or less, retaining structures <1.2m, Building Code Part 1 exemptions, plumbing leak repairs, fixture replacements, drain stoppage removal.",
    "fee_basis": "based on the construction value of the proposed work and the Fees and Charges bylaw",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "fine of not more than $2,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 6 months"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4.1, s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.2, s. 6.1.1, s. 7.1(a)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 11.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 11.1",
    "authority": "s. 5.1(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 25.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-city/building-permits/building-and-plumbing-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langley-city/building-permits/"
}