{
 "answer": "In the Town of Petrolia, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law Number 53 of 2011, Building Permit By-Law, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition or change of use. Permit fees: Calculated in accordance with Schedule \"A\" for the work proposed. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001704",
 "municipality": "Petrolia",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://town.petrolia.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 53 of 2011, Building Permit By-Law",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2011-09-06",
   "document_url": "https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/53-2011-building-permit-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Petrolia's Building Code Act s.7 by-law: requires building permits, sets fees per Schedule A, documentation/application requirements, and inspections for construction and demolition within the Town.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "b89c2009b8f8c1cf8d8c71d8da20c76f1589e90c87cf8fb5775f1fa768e66dc1",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "53",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b89c2009b8f8c1cf8d8c71d8da20c76f1589e90c87cf8fb5775f1fa768e66dc1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition or change of use.",
    "fee_basis": "Calculated in accordance with Schedule \"A\" for the work proposed.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3",
    "fee_basis": "s. 7(1)",
    "authority": "s. 4(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/petrolia/building-permits/bylaw-53/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/petrolia/building-permits/"
}