{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Machin, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 21-2014, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, building & moving, plumbing, sewage system, and conditional permits as set out in Schedule 'A'. Administered by: Chief Building Official; Inspectors; Registered Code Agency.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001612",
 "municipality": "Machin",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.visitmachin.com/",
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   "title": "Building By-law No. 21-2014",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "http://www.visitmachin.com/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=e7e1c60a-ae62-44ca-96a5-bc51b76ef04f",
   "summary": "Municipality of Machin's Building By-law under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992: construction/demolition/change-of-use permits and inspections, appoints Chief Building Official, permit definitions and requirements; rescinds by-law 1043-96.",
   "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,
   "adopted_date": "2014-05-12",
   "document_number": "21-2014",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2aa9f4007bc32229a2e81069cc70898e13b1162081585a18d3274fa5dbd2000a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use, building & moving, plumbing, sewage system, and conditional permits as set out in Schedule 'A'.",
    "exemptions": "Painting; replacement millwork/cabinets without plumbing; hot water heaters; oil/gas appliances; shingling; same-size doors/windows; decks <200 sq ft and <2 ft high; residential fences; structures <108 sq ft without plumbing; sheds/trailers.",
    "fee_basis": "Product of fee multiplier; based on cost of valuation; minimum $85.00; Schedule 'A' rates e.g. $0.50/sq ft new construction, $0.30/sq ft accessory, $50.00 minimum per project.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official; Inspectors; Registered Code Agency"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1; s. 3.2; s. 4.2; s. 4.3; s. 4.4; s. 4.5",
    "exemptions": "Schedule \"A\", s. 3.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1.1; Schedule \"A\", s. 1.2; Schedule \"A\", s. 2.1; Schedule \"A\", s. 4.11",
    "authority": "s. 4.2; s. 9.2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/machin/building-permits/bylaw-21-2014/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Laws (Municipality of Machin)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "http://www.visitmachin.com/p/by-laws",
   "summary": "Municipality's by-laws index page listing downloadable PDFs including the Building Permit By-law 21-2014 and a Sheds Building Code sheet, plus a Chief Building Official department page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "b37ecd58960f2c12692533352b4f91b1d448efcd9dbc9fdb816032a22e1ac00f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b37ecd58960f2c12692533352b4f91b1d448efcd9dbc9fdb816032a22e1ac00f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/machin/building-permits/by-laws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/machin/building-permits/"
}