{
 "answer": "In the City of Penticton, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 2021-21, verified 2026-08-28. Fees set in: City's Fees and Charges Bylaw. Administered by: building official. Fines: fine of not more than $10,000.00, a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000100",
 "municipality": "Penticton",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://penticton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 2021-21",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2021-21%20Building%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidated%20-%20March%2021%2C%202024%29.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated building bylaw setting permit requirements, construction standards, and inspection rules in Penticton.",
   "capture_sha256": "1adb4ad9ca7e088b2b39b711174a6ccb23ca7ca1eecaa5cce765c7a7c1510587",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2021-21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1adb4ad9ca7e088b2b39b711174a6ccb23ca7ca1eecaa5cce765c7a7c1510587.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construction, placement, additions, alterations, demolition, relocation, change of occupancy of buildings/structures, plumbing, fire systems, retaining walls, pools, solar, temporary buildings, driveway access.",
    "exemptions": "Accessory building < 10m2, fences, trellises, retaining walls < 1.2m, landscaping, decks < 600mm, factory built housing (CSA), repair/maintenance not decreasing safety, plumbing leak repairs.",
    "fees_location": "City's Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "building official",
    "fine_range": "fine of not more than $10,000.00, a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 12.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 6.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 14.11(a)",
    "authority": "s. 8.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 29.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/penticton/building-permits/bylaw-2021-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/penticton/building-permits/"
}