{
 "answer": "In the Town of Espanola, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 2443/12 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, and change of use of buildings. Fees set in: Tariff of Fees Bylaw 2365/11 Schedule \"D\". Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001507",
 "municipality": "Espanola",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.espanola.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 2443/12",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-05-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.espanola.ca/REST/module-files/153/original/2443_Building_Code_Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Administers the Building Code Act, 1992 in Espanola: construction/demolition/change-of-use permits, CBO/inspectors, application requirements and inspections; permit fees per the Tariff of Fees Bylaw Schedule D (now superseded by the current consolidated fees bylaw).",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "e906c5297620015ab50a7300212b71889a945f861a55bb413078e53b06a9df09",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2443/12",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e906c5297620015ab50a7300212b71889a945f861a55bb413078e53b06a9df09.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, and change of use of buildings.",
    "fees_location": "Tariff of Fees Bylaw 2365/11 Schedule \"D\"",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 4.6(1)",
    "authority": "s. 2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/espanola/building-permits/bylaw-2443-12/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fee and Charges Bylaw No. 3269/25 (Building Permit Fees)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.espanola.ca/3269-fee-and-charges-bylaw-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Same consolidated fees bylaw, recorded again under building_permits: its Building Permit Fees section is the current fee schedule for permits under Building Bylaw 2443/12.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "913a9cdea534517c36a049714126fd1423157d376470390b071b3eab9c18b39b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3269/25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/913a9cdea534517c36a049714126fd1423157d376470390b071b3eab9c18b39b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/espanola/building-permits/"
}