{
 "answer": "In the Town of Oakville, Ontario, building permit rules are set by 2025 Fees and Charges - Classes of Permits and Fees (Building By-Law) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Work or construction, demolition or a change of use of a building. Permit fees: Based on area in m2; rates in $/m2 unless otherwise specified; minimum $200.00; unlisted permits 1% of construction value. Fees set in: Town's Annual Budget Process and the Building By-Law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001678",
 "municipality": "Oakville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.oakville.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2025 Fees and Charges - Classes of Permits and Fees (Building By-Law)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/1bfa2da4-dbed-49cb-9d67-d414c9d27b65/building-permit-fees-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Annual building-permit fee schedule set under the Building By-law and the Town's budget process; lists per-square-metre permit fees by class of construction (assembly, detention/care, residential, etc.) for 2025.",
   "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,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b077a9016ab9ff740b3edf83c7e6c74657c9a674eeb661d0cda84cc921248967.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Work or construction, demolition or a change of use of a building.",
    "fee_basis": "Based on area in m2; rates in $/m2 unless otherwise specified; minimum $200.00; unlisted permits 1% of construction value.",
    "fees_location": "Town's Annual Budget Process and the Building By-Law",
    "fine_range": "50% of the required permit fee, maximum $5,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "work or construction, demolition or a change of use",
    "fee_basis": "General Notes Table 1; Minimum Permit Fee",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges as Approved by the Town's Annual Budget Process",
    "fine_range": "Building Without A Permit"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oakville/building-permits/2025-fees-and-charges-classes-of-permits-and-fees/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. 2013-088",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-11-18",
   "document_url": "https://bylawdocuments-route-prod-gvbqa7becxakgwag.a03.azurefd.net/popular/bylaw-2013-088-building.pdf",
   "summary": "Oakville's Building By-law under Building Code Act 1992 s.7: requires permits for construction, demolition and change of use; sets classes of permits, application/plan requirements, inspections, refunds, and permit revocation/transfer. Repeals By-law 2011-135.",
   "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": "2013-088",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a9a50989a0128c6382f7e9f7f9002dfbb1bd4491e0381914f4f37b474c93e0b0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, or change of use of buildings.",
    "fee_basis": "Minimum $200.00; unlisted building permits assessed at 1% of project's construction value; otherwise per annual budget and Schedule 'A'.",
    "fees_location": "fees and charges as approved as part of the town's annual budget process",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", s. 2; s. 9(1)",
    "fees_location": "s. 9(1)",
    "authority": "s. 2(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oakville/building-permits/bylaw-2013-088/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/oakville/building-permits/"
}