{
 "answer": "In the Town of Erin, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-Law No. 23-44 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, and occupancy of a building or part; building permit may include plumbing, HVAC, farm buildings, designated structures. Permit fees: Permit fees charged as outlined in Table 1; unlisted permits assessed at 1% of construction value; minimum or ft2/m2 rates, higher amount; annual CPI increase. Fees set in: Towns Building Permit Fee By-Law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001506",
 "municipality": "Erin",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.erin.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-Law No. 23-44",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-11-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.erin.ca/media/4459/23-44-building-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Administers the Building Code Act, 1992 in Erin: appoints Chief Building Official/inspectors, sets permit classes, application/inspection requirements, and fee payment/refund rules; fees fixed by the Town's Fees and Charges By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "7c0d600c197d18b2d86bd38dcc3aaf07df2b06a6fae38b7afc2e2db0e575fb0e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "23-44",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7c0d600c197d18b2d86bd38dcc3aaf07df2b06a6fae38b7afc2e2db0e575fb0e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use, and occupancy of a building or part; building permit may include plumbing, HVAC, farm buildings, designated structures.",
    "fees_location": "Towns Building Permit Fee By-Law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1–3.5",
    "fees_location": "s. 6.1",
    "authority": "s. 4.3, 9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/erin/building-permits/bylaw-23-44/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law No. 26-01 (Building Permit Fee Schedule)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.erin.ca/media/5542/26-01-fees-and-charges-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Same consolidated fees by-law, recorded again under building_permits: its Building Department schedule is the fee table Building By-law 23-44 relies on for permit fees.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "6dcb3f5d70a248f1a04219b36bcfa1731f8a47156a6e4df6567c34ba778a9ced",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "26-01",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6dcb3f5d70a248f1a04219b36bcfa1731f8a47156a6e4df6567c34ba778a9ced.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, designated structures, farm buildings, septic systems, standalone and miscellaneous work",
    "fee_basis": "Permit fees charged as outlined in Table 1; unlisted permits assessed at 1% of construction value; minimum or ft2/m2 rates, higher amount; annual CPI increase",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Table 1, Class of Permit",
    "fee_basis": "Building Permit Fee Schedule, items 1-3, 6",
    "authority": "at the discretion of the Chief Building Official"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/erin/building-permits/schedule-26-01/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/erin/building-permits/"
}