{
 "answer": "In the Township of Russell, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law #2025-150 - Building Permits (permit requirements, classes, Schedule A & B fees), verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: Class of permit base fee + refundable fee = Application fee; Schedule A sets minimum fees plus per-square-foot charges or flat fees. Administered by: Building and Construction Department; Chief Building Official issues permits.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001733",
 "municipality": "Russell",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.russell.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law #2025-150 - Building Permits (permit requirements, classes, Schedule A & B fees)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/building-and-development/building-and-construction/building-permits/",
   "summary": "Township's Building Code Act by-law: permit required for houses/additions/decks/garages etc, WETT-certified inspection for solid-fuel appliances; Schedule A base fees ($225-$3,600+ by class) and Schedule B refundable deposits ($100-$5,000 by value) reproduced verbatim, citing By-Law #2025-150.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "1f9d0701ddfbd9644e0422ef844940ab177e0147f3985ca603517b2d99ad48ba",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-150",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1f9d0701ddfbd9644e0422ef844940ab177e0147f3985ca603517b2d99ad48ba.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Most building projects require a permit; new construction, additions, decks, renovations, structural changes, heating/plumbing, demolition, pools, secondary units, wood stoves.",
    "exemptions": "Buildings under 15 m² with no plumbing; freestanding decks under 600 mm above grade; drywall-only recreation room; replacing cabinets/plumbing fixtures; certain farm demolitions; fences.",
    "fee_basis": "Class of permit base fee + refundable fee = Application fee; Schedule A sets minimum fees plus per-square-foot charges or flat fees.",
    "authority": "Building and Construction Department; Chief Building Official issues permits."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Most building projects in the Township of Russell require a permit",
    "exemptions": "Projects That Do NOT Need a Building Permit",
    "fee_basis": "Building Permit Fees; Schedule \"A\" to By-Law #2025-150",
    "authority": "Building and Construction Department; Chief Building Official"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/building-permits/schedule-2025-150/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/russell/building-permits/"
}