{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by District of Vanderhoof Building Bylaw 965, 2004 (Consolidated to 2026-04-27), verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw is to be undertaken. Exemptions: Storage/garden shed ground floor area not exceeding 10 square meters; clearing stoppages or repairing leaks in pipes, valves, fixtures or hot water tanks. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000149",
 "municipality": "Vanderhoof",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "http://www.vanderhoof.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Vanderhoof Building Bylaw 965, 2004 (Consolidated to 2026-04-27)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-02-25",
   "document_url": "https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104",
   "summary": "Administers the BC Building Code; a permit is required within the mandatory building permit area (Schedule A). Residential permit fees are calculated at 0.6% of construction value ($6/$1,000) per the bylaw's own Schedule B, with a minimum fee.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "9884ce927b1b3105ef35404472aad4587909b91ee3172b4e0e9258b514c187f6",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "965",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9884ce927b1b3105ef35404472aad4587909b91ee3172b4e0e9258b514c187f6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw is to be undertaken.",
    "exemptions": "Storage/garden shed ground floor area not exceeding 10 square meters; clearing stoppages or repairing leaks in pipes, valves, fixtures or hot water tanks.",
    "fee_basis": "0.6% of construction value ($6.00 per $1,000.00); minimum $100 commercial/industrial/institutional, $50 residential; fixed fees for manufactured homes and wood burning appliance.",
    "authority": "Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.5; s. 5.6",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "authority": "s. 7.1.1; s. 8.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permits/bylaw-965/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permits/"
}