{
 "answer": "In the City of Markham, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 2025-121, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition or change of use of a building. Permit fees: Flat rate, or fee multiplier x floor area/other measure, or $42 per $1,000 of construction value if not listed. Fees set in: Schedule A.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001620",
 "municipality": "Markham",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.markham.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law 2025-121",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-25",
   "document_url": "https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/By-Law%202025-121.pdf",
   "summary": "City's Building Code Act by-law (effective Jan 1, 2026): governs construction/demolition/change-of-use/conditional permits, complete-application requirements and required drawings/documents by permit class, inspections. Supersedes prior Building By-law 2024-206 for new applications.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "2025-121",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/28830267072350bbd819be1a882e4d3cd15b4b84085e28780bacc8c2444319da.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition or change of use of a building",
    "fee_basis": "Flat rate, or fee multiplier x floor area/other measure, or $42 per $1,000 of construction value if not listed",
    "fees_location": "Schedule A",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule A, s. 2.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 7.1; Schedule A",
    "authority": "s. 2.1; s. 4.1.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/markham/building-permits/bylaw-2025-121/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/markham/building-permits/"
}