{
 "answer": "In the Town of Fort Erie, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 80-2014, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use and occupancy of buildings, as set out in Schedule \"A\". Permit fees: Product of gross floor area and applicable rate established by Fees and Charges By-law; flat rate; or as otherwise established by that by-law. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law No. 40-09.",
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 "municipality": "Fort Erie",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.forterie.ca/",
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   "title": "Building By-law No. 80-2014",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-05-26",
   "document_url": "https://www.forterie.ca/media/2ydhuaul/building-by-law-no-80-2014.pdf",
   "summary": "Provides for administration/enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992 in Fort Erie: classes of permit, application requirements, fees and refunds (Schedule A), inspections; repeals By-law 181-93. Enacted under Building Code Act s.7.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use and occupancy of buildings, as set out in Schedule \"A\".",
    "fee_basis": "Product of gross floor area and applicable rate established by Fees and Charges By-law; flat rate; or as otherwise established by that by-law.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges By-law No. 40-09",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors appointed by Council"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1",
    "fees_location": "s. 2.1(h)",
    "authority": "s. 2.1(d), (i)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/fort-erie/building-permits/bylaw-80-2014/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permits (Town of Fort Erie building department page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.forterie.ca/build-and-invest/building-and-renovating/building-permits/",
   "summary": "Town's own Building Permits page explaining the permit process and application steps, linking Building By-law No. 80-2014 and its Schedule B (documentation and drawings required).",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/fort-erie/building-permits/building-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/fort-erie/building-permits/"
}