{
 "answer": "In the Township of Black River-Matheson, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-Law 2025-31, verified 2026-09-21. Permit required for: No work shall commence until a permit is issued; no change of use or demolition without a permit. Administered by: Chief Building Official (CBO).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001421",
 "municipality": "Black River-Matheson",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "http://www.blackriver-matheson.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-Law 2025-31",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.twpbrm.ca/media/ktkpqxgk/2025-31-by-law-to-regulate-building-construction-building-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Official building by-law regulating construction, demolition, change of use, inspections, and related permit matters.",
   "capture_sha256": "0abdae60b0e1b87c1252f1e7646e323f0eb431cac267da12c4eb24b93976abb2",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-31",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0abdae60b0e1b87c1252f1e7646e323f0eb431cac267da12c4eb24b93976abb2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "No work shall commence until a permit is issued; no change of use or demolition without a permit.",
    "fee_basis": "Residential: $100.00 for first $1,000 of construction value, plus $10.00 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof; Commercial: $150.00 for first $1,000, plus $15.00 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof; other fees per Schedule A.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official (CBO)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7.1; s. 9.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1(a), (d); s. 11.1",
    "authority": "s. 3.2; s. 3.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/black-river-matheson/building-permits/bylaw-2025-31/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/black-river-matheson/building-permits/"
}