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 "answer": "In the Town of Prescott, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-Law 05-2013 (Building By-law — Construction, Demolition, Change of Use Permits, Fees, Inspections and Code of Conduct), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, or plumbing for a building regulated by the Act and Building Code. Administered by: Chief Building Official; Registered Code Agency where one is appointed.",
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 "municipality": "Prescott",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.prescott.ca/",
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   "title": "By-Law 05-2013 (Building By-law — Construction, Demolition, Change of Use Permits, Fees, Inspections and Code of Conduct)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-03-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.prescott.ca/media/khdcyqo1/by-law-05-2013-building-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Respecting construction, demolition and change of use permits, fees, inspections, and a code of conduct for building officials, enacted under s.7 of the Building Code Act, 1992; Town's own by-law with its own Chief Building Official.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "document_number": "05-2013",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use, or plumbing for a building regulated by the Act and Building Code.",
    "fee_basis": "Fees calculated in accordance with Schedule \"A\"; e.g. $8.50/$1000 of the value, minimum fees vary; plumbing $10 per fixture, minimum $60; fixed fees for some permits.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official; Registered Code Agency where one is appointed."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 1 (definitions of \"Permit\" and \"Work\")",
    "fee_basis": "s. 34(1); Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "s. 33"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/prescott/building-permits/bylaw-05-2013/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town Hall By-laws & Policies page",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.prescott.ca/town-hall/by-laws-policies/",
   "summary": "Town's by-laws and policies index page linking the Building By-law (05-2013) among other by-laws.",
   "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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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/prescott/building-permits/town-hall-by-laws-policies-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/prescott/building-permits/"
}