{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of North Perth, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 7-2023 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: Permit fees charged as outlined in the table; unlisted permits assessed at 1% of construction value; minimum fee or per sq. ft. rate, whichever is higher. Fees set in: The Municipality of North Perth's Fees and Licenses By-law. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001671",
 "municipality": "North Perth",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.northperth.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. 7-2023",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/e3mlvxx4/building-and-site-alteration-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Passed under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992; governs construction, demolition, change-of-use permits and site alteration/fill permits, and inspections. Fees set separately in the Fees and Licenses By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "621a88eedcb3904014631e0a3194b09f912906f8de6cbcaffc690bcebdc32a4c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "7-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/621a88eedcb3904014631e0a3194b09f912906f8de6cbcaffc690bcebdc32a4c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use, occupancy of a partially complete building, conditional permits, site alteration permit and other classes as set forth in Schedule \"A\".",
    "exemptions": "Re-shingling; replacing doors/windows of equal size; cabinets (no plumbing); flooring/painting; detached accessory buildings less than 10m2 (108 ft2); replacing plumbing fixtures/heating equipment with NO modification.",
    "fees_location": "The Municipality of North Perth's Fees and Licenses By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2",
    "exemptions": "4. What kind of construction does NOT typically require a permit?",
    "fees_location": "s. 4.1",
    "authority": "s. 1.2(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-perth/building-permits/bylaw-7-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law No. 120-2025, Schedule B – Development Protective Services Fees (Building Fees)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/o2lflgzx/updated-fees-and-charges-august-10th.pdf",
   "summary": "Same fees by-law recorded again under building_permits per scope rules: it sets the building permit fees referenced by Building By-law 7-2023, which fixes fees to “the Fees and Licenses By-law”.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "6f319a0f8085798c744b8682c355fd1f71405f7cd10b6d8c9d8d8c2b2ed507b1",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "120-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6f319a0f8085798c744b8682c355fd1f71405f7cd10b6d8c9d8d8c2b2ed507b1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Permit fees charged as outlined in the table; unlisted permits assessed at 1% of construction value; minimum fee or per sq. ft. rate, whichever is higher.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official",
    "fine_range": "100% of the applicable permit fee"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Building Permit Fee Schedule Notes, 1-3",
    "authority": "Building Permit Fee Schedule Notes, 2",
    "fine_range": "Building Permit Fee Schedule Notes, 9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-perth/building-permits/schedule-120-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws and Enforcement (index page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "http://www.northperth.ca/municipal-government/by-laws-and-enforcement/",
   "summary": "Municipality's by-laws landing page linking to the Building and Site Alteration By-law and the Fees and Charges By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "7605a1d677bed210c89dddfc12cfa3e73f63ac71f82d1445143ae8b3745c6446",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7605a1d677bed210c89dddfc12cfa3e73f63ac71f82d1445143ae8b3745c6446.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-perth/building-permits/by-laws-and-enforcement/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/north-perth/building-permits/"
}