{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Sechelt, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003, verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, occupancy change of buildings/structures, plus plumbing systems and fireplaces. Permit fees: Based on value of building construction. Fees set in: District of Sechelt Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000125",
 "municipality": "Sechelt",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.sechelt.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-01-01",
   "document_url": "https://www.sechelt.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/409-2003---Building-Bylaw-Consolidation.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates all construction, renovation, demolition, and building code compliance within the District of Sechelt.",
   "capture_sha256": "eb3e3793b1887faf28afcf06614d7fe47cbfeb828d716fc916c209ea62b6f93d",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "409",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/eb3e3793b1887faf28afcf06614d7fe47cbfeb828d716fc916c209ea62b6f93d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, occupancy change of buildings/structures, plus plumbing systems and fireplaces.",
    "exemptions": "Retaining structures <1.2m, fences, non-structural repairs, bridges, docks, floating structures, deck additions <0.6m elevation, greenhouses, Building Code exempt buildings.",
    "fee_basis": "Based on value of building construction",
    "fees_location": "District of Sechelt Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019",
    "authority": "Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 1.5.1, s. 2.1, s. 4.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 1.5.2",
    "fee_basis": "s. 4.4",
    "fees_location": "s. 8.1",
    "authority": "s. 1.2, s. 3.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permits/bylaw-409/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permits/"
}