{
 "answer": "In the Town of Hawkesbury, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law N° 2-2018 — respecting Construction, Demolition, Change of Use Permits and Inspections and Permit Fees, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, and work regulated by this by-law, the Act, and the Building Code. Permit fees: Basic amount plus rates per sq. ft. or per $1,000.00 of construction value; minimum $100 unless otherwise noted. Administered by: Chief Building Official, or his/her subordinate only insofar as permitted under the Act.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001551",
 "municipality": "Hawkesbury",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.hawkesbury.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law N° 2-2018 — respecting Construction, Demolition, Change of Use Permits and Inspections and Permit Fees",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-01-29",
   "document_url": "https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/Construction/By-Law-N%C2%BA-02-2018-By-Law-respecting-Construction-Demolition-Change-of-use-Permits-and-Inspections-and-Permit-fees.pdf",
   "summary": "Cited as the \"Building By-law\"; sets classes/fees for construction, demolition and change-of-use permits and inspections, a Chief Building Official Code of Conduct, and Schedule A/G fee schedules and permit application forms.",
   "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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   "document_number": "2-2018",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use, and work regulated by this by-law, the Act, and the Building Code.",
    "fee_basis": "Basic amount plus rates per sq. ft. or per $1,000.00 of construction value; minimum $100 unless otherwise noted.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official, or his/her subordinate only insofar as permitted under the Act."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.13; s. 3.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 6.1",
    "authority": "s. 15.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hawkesbury/building-permits/bylaw-2-2018/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Hawkesbury — Policies and By-laws page",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.hawkesbury.ca/en/my-town/administration/policies-and-by-laws",
   "summary": "Town's policies/by-laws listing page linking the Construction (Building) By-law among other municipal by-laws.",
   "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/hawkesbury/building-permits/town-of-hawkesbury-policies-and-by-laws-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/hawkesbury/building-permits/"
}