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 "answer": "In the Village of Point Edward, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 15 of 2015 — respecting Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and Inspections (Building By-law), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: construct or demolish a building or change the use of a building. Permit fees: Fees in accordance with Schedule A; square footage includes garages, porches, canopies, basements and walkouts. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001709",
 "municipality": "Point Edward",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.villageofpointedward.com/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 15 of 2015 — respecting Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and Inspections (Building By-law)",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-05-26",
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-08/By-Law%20No.%2015%20of%202015_0.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires permits for construction, demolition and change of use in the Village; defines Chief Building Official, permit application and refund schedule (Schedule B). Permit administration/enforcement occurs at the County of Lambton under a s.3(5) Building Code Act agreement.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "document_number": "15",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construct or demolish a building or change the use of a building",
    "fee_basis": "Fees in accordance with Schedule A; square footage includes garages, porches, canopies, basements and walkouts",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.1",
    "fee_basis": "s. 9.1; s. 9.2",
    "authority": "s. 2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/point-edward/building-permits/bylaw-15/",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipal Office Laws index",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofpointedward.com/municipal-office/laws",
   "summary": "Village's laws/by-laws index page linking the Building By-law (No. 15 of 2015) among other by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "57df843b56e08e3ab7042930264b359d7eb84c8977d1ef810c4bd2931319b315",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/57df843b56e08e3ab7042930264b359d7eb84c8977d1ef810c4bd2931319b315.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/point-edward/building-permits/municipal-office-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/point-edward/building-permits/"
}