{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Meaford, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 015-2012 (Building Permits By-law) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition or change of use permits are required as set forth in Schedule 'A'. Permit fees: Calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges By-law. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law (By-law No. 092-2011).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001632",
 "municipality": "Meaford",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.meaford.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. 015-2012 (Building Permits By-law)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-02-27",
   "document_url": "https://www.meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/building-015-2012-building-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Meaford's by-law under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992 regulating construction, demolition and change-of-use permits and inspections, Schedules A-E; fees are per the Fees and Charges By-law as amended.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "0c352e032985beb2f0ea6bf960f1b03cd40648748349abd000e79a8e4192850b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "015-2012",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0c352e032985beb2f0ea6bf960f1b03cd40648748349abd000e79a8e4192850b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition or change of use permits are required as set forth in Schedule 'A'.",
    "fee_basis": "Calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges By-law.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges By-law (By-law No. 092-2011)",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3",
    "fee_basis": "s. 7.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 2(j)",
    "authority": "s. 4.11"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/meaford/building-permits/bylaw-015-2012/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law 2026-09",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-09-fees-charges-2026-schedule-m-omitted.pdf",
   "summary": "2026 consolidated fees and charges by-law confirmed to set current building permit fee rates (e.g. retaining-wall/minimum permit fee, 50% surcharge for unlawful work), referenced by the Building By-law for its fee schedule.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "71bfd3ee0332a9ca808cec193fd8e7ac4fd205f005c072e4b7b885f7c9ecd0df",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-26",
   "document_number": "2026-09",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/71bfd3ee0332a9ca808cec193fd8e7ac4fd205f005c072e4b7b885f7c9ecd0df.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/meaford/building-permits/bylaw-2026-09/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/meaford/building-permits/"
}