{
 "answer": "In the Town of Renfrew, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Fee Schedule and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, plumbing, solid fuel burning appliance installation, porches/decks, and accessory buildings. Permit fees: Minimum $40 for permits a)-f) up to $5,000; excess at $8 per $1,000; plumbing $8 per fixture, min $40. Administered by: Chief Official (Chief Building Official).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001729",
 "municipality": "Renfrew",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.renfrewontario.com/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Fee Schedule",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Building-Fee-Schedule-Website.pdf",
   "summary": "Current building permit fee schedule effective July 1, 2019: per-$1000-construction-value and flat fees for accessory buildings, renovations, new residential/commercial construction, pools, decks, signs, demolition, solid-fuel appliances.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "1aa0ec1f877aa9355798c49afb5f9b982c63a7690aff28c37610b34fc7ca3039",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1aa0ec1f877aa9355798c49afb5f9b982c63a7690aff28c37610b34fc7ca3039.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/renfrew/building-permits/building-fee-schedule/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 13-2000 (The Building By-Law)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/BL.13-2000_2026-04-07-165510_clow.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Renfrew's Building By-Law passed under s.7 of the Building Code Act, 1992; governs construction, demolition and change-of-use permits, defines the Chief Building Official, and sets permit and inspection requirements.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "6e603a759eb26fed1390fbfa72dcb50fc9ccc7261bf6f1621edbbe925e70175c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2000-02-14",
   "document_number": "13-2000",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6e603a759eb26fed1390fbfa72dcb50fc9ccc7261bf6f1621edbbe925e70175c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use, plumbing, solid fuel burning appliance installation, porches/decks, and accessory buildings.",
    "fee_basis": "Minimum $40 for permits a)-f) up to $5,000; excess at $8 per $1,000; plumbing $8 per fixture, min $40.",
    "authority": "Chief Official (Chief Building Official)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3; Schedule \"A\"",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "s. 2(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/renfrew/building-permits/bylaw-13-2000/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/renfrew/building-permits/"
}