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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Emerson – Franklin, Manitoba, building permit rules are set by By-Law No. 04-15 (The Fee and Charges By-Law) - building permit fees and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit fees: Per sq.ft or minimum: Main Building 1st Floor .35 per sq.ft or Min $275; Commercial .50 or Min $1,000; plus flat fees. Administered by: The Authority (Municipality of Emerson-Franklin; building inspector or other appointed authority). Fines: two times the normal rate.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001282",
 "municipality": "Municipality of Emerson – Franklin",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://emersonfranklin.com/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law No. 04-15 (The Fee and Charges By-Law) - building permit fees",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-02-10",
   "document_url": "https://emersonfranklin.com/uploads/dm/120630/Bylaw201504FeesandChargesBylawNov2025_arCBYX.pdf",
   "summary": "Same consolidated fees by-law recorded again under building_permits: Part C sets building permit fees, refundable deposits, development fees, and inspection fees, duplicating/supplementing Schedule C of the Building By-Law.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "76d016d15cd3e7412581ad241ca4a5cf783001de51f00a2b00512c8fbe67c6a2",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T02:40:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "04-15",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/76d016d15cd3e7412581ad241ca4a5cf783001de51f00a2b00512c8fbe67c6a2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "House/cottage, commercial, garages/additions/structural renovations, temporary buildings, main building, detached garage, decks, accessory storage, plumbing, renovation, demolition, sign, farm, change of use, occupancy, fence, pool/hot tub.",
    "fee_basis": "Per sq.ft or minimum: Main Building 1st Floor .35 per sq.ft or Min $275; Commercial .50 or Min $1,000; plus flat fees.",
    "fine_range": "two times the normal rate"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Schedule \"A\" C) Building Permits",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\" C) Building Permits",
    "fine_range": "F) Penalty Fees"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/municipality-of-emerson-franklin/building-permits/bylaw-04-15/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law No. 25-02 (Municipality of Emerson-Franklin Building By-Law)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-02-11",
   "document_url": "https://emersonfranklin.com/uploads/dm/120624/BuildingBylaw2502_F9kKlq.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopts the Manitoba Building Code; sets building/plumbing/occupancy/demolition permit requirements, exemptions (small accessory buildings, minor alterations), inspections, and duties of owner/constructor/authority. Fee Schedule C (amended March 2025) sets permit fees by building type and size.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "f16399330f32da08a842b663c47664e748a7c2e383e5ecfb587e27e4da6fa06e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T02:40:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "25-02",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f16399330f32da08a842b663c47664e748a7c2e383e5ecfb587e27e4da6fa06e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "No person shall commence without a building permit: location, placement, erection or construction, addition, alteration, repair, underpinning, relocation, excavation, mechanical systems, spray paint operations, signs.",
    "exemptions": "patching, painting, decorating; replacement stucco/siding/shingles, doors/windows, open landing/stairs; fences; cabinets/shelves; detached accessory storage not greater than 10 square meters; decks 2 or less feet; non-structural repairs less than $10,000.",
    "fee_basis": "Building permits: .35 per sq.ft or Min $275 (1st floor), .30 (2nd floor), .25 (basement), detached garage .25 or min $200, commercial .50 or Min $1,000; minimum permit fee $50; no maximum fees.",
    "authority": "The Authority (Municipality of Emerson-Franklin; building inspector or other appointed authority)",
    "fine_range": "Fine not exceeding $5,000.00 (or individual imprisonment up to six months or both); corporation director/officer fine not exceeding $10,000.00; construction before permit additional charge equal to permit fee (Permit Fee x 2)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4.2.1.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.2.1.2",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "authority": "s. 2.2.3 \"Authority Having Jurisdiction\"; s. 5.3.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 7.1; s. 7.2; s. 7.4; Schedule \"C\" D"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/municipality-of-emerson-franklin/building-permits/bylaw-25-02/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/municipality-of-emerson-franklin/building-permits/"
}