{
 "answer": "In the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-Law 52-2023 - Building By-Law, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construct, demolish, or cause construction/demolition of a building or swimming pool; occupancy, change of use, sewage system, conditional permits. Exemptions: Inflatable pools with maximum depth capacity of 1.2 metres or less; hot tubs with lockable covers. Fees set in: Municipality's in force Fees By-law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001392",
 "municipality": "Adelaide Metcalfe",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law 52-2023 - Building By-Law",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-09-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/2023-52%20Building%20By-Law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township's Building Code Act, 1992 by-law: permits required for construction, demolition, occupancy, change of use, on-site sewage systems, conditional permits; sets required inspections, permit fees (Schedule A), and refunds.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "56298f814472114c47ab5154c40d39b34da8d63fcc1cb0be2e66a5323fa1a8a7",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "52-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/56298f814472114c47ab5154c40d39b34da8d63fcc1cb0be2e66a5323fa1a8a7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construct, demolish, or cause construction/demolition of a building or swimming pool; occupancy, change of use, sewage system, conditional permits.",
    "exemptions": "Inflatable pools with maximum depth capacity of 1.2 metres or less; hot tubs with lockable covers.",
    "fees_location": "Municipality's in force Fees By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors",
    "fine_range": "Part I set fines $300–$1,000; Part III maximum $50,000/$100,000 persons, $500,000/$1,500,000 corporations; continuing up to $10,000/day."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 6.1; s. 4; s. 8.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 7.3.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 13.1",
    "authority": "s. 3.1.8; s. 3.1.11",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"E\"; s. 22.2; s. 22.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/adelaide-metcalfe/building-permits/bylaw-52-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/adelaide-metcalfe/building-permits/"
}