{
 "answer": "In the City of Guelph, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law (2015)-19985, verified 2026-08-28. Permit fees: Fees set out in Schedule \"A\"; calculated per square foot or flat fee, with minimum Permit fees. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Inspectors.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001538",
 "municipality": "Guelph",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://guelph.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law (2015)-19985",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-11-23",
   "document_url": "https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Building-By-law-2015-19985-as-amended-by-21166.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Guelph By-law (2015)-19985 respecting building construction and permits, as amended.",
   "capture_sha256": "cbf78c2d5299c3ee3a55cfd3054130a7d883e8f401dd05ba05f00d154d33643b",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cbf78c2d5299c3ee3a55cfd3054130a7d883e8f401dd05ba05f00d154d33643b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Building Permit required under Subsection 8.(1) of the Act; may include Plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, Sewage Systems, Farm Buildings, Designated Structures and signs.",
    "fee_basis": "Fees set out in Schedule \"A\"; calculated per square foot or flat fee, with minimum Permit fees.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"; Rules for determining Permit fees",
    "authority": "s. 12; Schedule \"C\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph/building-permits/building-by-law-19985/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/guelph/building-permits/"
}