{
 "answer": "In the Township of Johnson, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Permit By-Law No. 2023-1063, verified 2026-09-25. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001573",
 "municipality": "Johnson",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.johnsontownship.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permit By-Law No. 2023-1063",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-17",
   "document_url": "https://johnsontownship.ca/johnsontownship/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Building-Permits-2023-draft.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Johnson's Building Code Act administration by-law: defines classes of permits, application requirements, demolition/plumbing permits, exemptions, and Schedule A flat-rate and per-square-foot permit fees. Passed May 17, 2023.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "395b6707aeb6a7e96d37fa7824488022fa2eb40515cbca44cce7fcf053e8c219",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-1063",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/395b6707aeb6a7e96d37fa7824488022fa2eb40515cbca44cce7fcf053e8c219.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction/demolition over 15m2, decks, sunrooms, accessory buildings, additions, prefabricated buildings, hunt camps, cottages, bearing walls, sea cans, carports, garages, structural changes, moving buildings, change of use, plumbing, insulation, solar panels.",
    "exemptions": "Replacing roof materials/siding (no structural change), painting, eves troughs, landscaping, demolition of detached accessory building 15m2, closets/cupboards/bathrooms without plumbing changes, air conditioning units, same-size doors/windows, drywall.",
    "fee_basis": "Chief Building Official determines fees per Schedule 'A'; flat rates: move/demolish $75, occupancy/change of use $80, conditional 50%, construction before permit double, hold 20%; residence min $700 up to 1200 sq ft then $0.58/sq ft; additions min $250 up to 400 sq ft then $0.63/sq ft; decks min $150; multi residential min $600 up to 1200 sq ft then $0.50/sq ft; accessory min $250 up to 600 sq ft then $0.42/sq ft; farm min $250 up to 1000 sq ft then $0.25/sq ft; commercial min $600 up to 1200 sq ft then $0.50/sq ft.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Schedule 'A', 'PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR'",
    "exemptions": "Schedule 'A', 'NO PERMIT REQUIRED FOR'",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule 'A'",
    "authority": "s. 2.D"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/johnson/building-permits/bylaw-2023-1063/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/johnson/building-permits/"
}