{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Port Hardy, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 11-2005 (Consolidated to April 17, 2013) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Constructing, repairing, altering or changing the use of a building or structure. Exemptions: Buildings/structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code; retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height. Permit fees: Calculated in accordance with the applicable schedule of the District of Port Hardy Rates Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000107",
 "municipality": "Port Hardy",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://porthardy.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 11-2005 (Consolidated to April 17, 2013)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-06-28",
   "document_url": "https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a building or plumbing permit before construction, alteration, repair or demolition of a building; sets inspections and stop-work powers. Permit fees are calculated under the schedule of the District's separate User Rates and Fees Bylaw, not set in this bylaw itself.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "01be3e38e0fd6ffee17d28e859d7699266fec2c7dc40c5ac1cbadfd4cd9f0892",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "11-2005",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/01be3e38e0fd6ffee17d28e859d7699266fec2c7dc40c5ac1cbadfd4cd9f0892.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Constructing, repairing, altering or changing the use of a building or structure.",
    "exemptions": "Buildings/structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code; retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height.",
    "fee_basis": "Calculated in accordance with the applicable schedule of the District of Port Hardy Rates Bylaw.",
    "fees_location": "District of Port Hardy Rates Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Minimum fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 8(a)(i)",
    "exemptions": "s. 5(b)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 12(a)",
    "fees_location": "s. 12(a)",
    "authority": "s. 7(a)(i); s. 7(b)",
    "fine_range": "s. 26(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permits/bylaw-11-2005/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "User Rates and Fees for 2017 Bylaw (Consolidated) No. 1057-2016",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-10-11",
   "document_url": "https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1057-2016-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2017-CONSOLIDATED.pdf",
   "summary": "Schedule J sets the building permit, plumbing permit, demolition, and building-moving fee schedule referenced throughout Building Bylaw No. 11-2005; fees scale with construction value.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "e9c60d1b651b686ac84226b355af44c88cef1a96eecb16a6b230f39f263d98bb",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1057-2016",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e9c60d1b651b686ac84226b355af44c88cef1a96eecb16a6b230f39f263d98bb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Building fees: $75 up to $1,000 construction value; $8 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $5.50 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $4 per additional $1,000 over $500,000.",
    "authority": "Building Inspector"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"J\", 1. Building Fees (a)-(d)",
    "authority": "submitted to the Building Inspector"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permits/bylaw-1057-2016/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permits/"
}