{
 "answer": "In the City of Parksville, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Bylaw 1387 - Building, verified 2026-08-28. Permit fees: Rates set out in Schedule A; value established by Building Official, Marshall and Swift, or appraisal. Administered by: Building Official. Fines: Fine not exceeding $5 000.00 plus cost of prosecution, or imprisonment for at most 6 months.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000097",
 "municipality": "Parksville",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://parksville.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 1387 - Building",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098",
   "summary": "Establishes building permit requirements, construction standards, and inspection procedures for buildings and structures in Parksville.",
   "capture_sha256": "b5fb314f26f2e4d8a4cb9661bf8a8835a7bc492a2981e6d437c3ad51bfecec6d",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1387",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b5fb314f26f2e4d8a4cb9661bf8a8835a7bc492a2981e6d437c3ad51bfecec6d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "New/existing building/structure construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, occupancy change, plumbing, pools, fireplaces, signs, retaining walls 1.2m+, sprinkler systems.",
    "exemptions": "Buildings in BC Building Code 2.1.5, accessory buildings <10m2 to single dwelling, non-structural repairs to single dwelling, plumbing leak repairs, retaining walls <1.2m, certain non-building structures.",
    "fee_basis": "Rates set out in Schedule A; value established by Building Official, Marshall and Swift, or appraisal",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Fine not exceeding $5 000.00 plus cost of prosecution, or imprisonment for at most 6 months."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3(a), s. 5(a), s. 10(a)",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(b)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 7(a)(iii), s. 7(o)",
    "authority": "s. 6",
    "fine_range": "s. 26(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/parksville/building-permits/bylaw-1387/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/parksville/building-permits/"
}