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 "answer": "In the City of Port Alberni, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 5077, 2023, verified 2026-09-27. Exemptions: Fence (except Part 11), accessory building under 10 m2, trellis/arbour/soil wall under 1.22 m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 mobile homes except as regulated. Permit fees: $100.00 base fee plus $7.00 per $1,000 of valuation, or portion thereof; 10% reduction up to $500.00 for Coordinating Registered Professional. Fees set in: Appendix A.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000102",
 "municipality": "Port Alberni",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://portalberni.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 5077, 2023",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-06-12",
   "document_url": "https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5077_Building_Bylaw_5077.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Port Alberni's current building bylaw (2023), repeals prior Building Regulation Bylaw No. 4577. Covers permit conditions, applications for complex/simple buildings, building permit fees (Appendix A) and value-of-work rules (Appendix B). 47-page scanned PDF (ScanSnap), no text layer - confirmed by rendering pages 1, 2 and 4 as images to read the title, table of contents and repeal clause.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-27T23:01:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "building-gaps",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "document_number": "5077",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fd9e7412715608aa57367742f2add67d84508f901922fb37b9348b909512588c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining wall; moving, demolishing, occupying new building; installing wood-burning appliance; changing use or occupancy.",
    "exemptions": "Fence (except Part 11), accessory building under 10 m2, trellis/arbour/soil wall under 1.22 m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 mobile homes except as regulated.",
    "fee_basis": "$100.00 base fee plus $7.00 per $1,000 of valuation, or portion thereof; 10% reduction up to $500.00 for Coordinating Registered Professional.",
    "fees_location": "Appendix A",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both, in addition to costs of prosecution."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix A",
    "fees_location": "Appendix A",
    "authority": "s. 6.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 17.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permits/bylaw-5077/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permits/"
}