{
 "answer": "In the Township of South Stormont, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 2023-033 - Building By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, and other Work regulated by the Act and Building Code. Permit fees: Base fee plus per square foot fee, or flat fee, based on building category, floor area and/or value; GFA used. Fees set in: Schedule \"A\" of this By-Law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001759",
 "municipality": "South Stormont",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.southstormont.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2023-033 - Building By-law",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/e5nnrd3c/2023-033-building-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township's Building Code Act, 1992 by-law respecting construction, demolition and change-of-use permits and inspections; delegates authority to the Chief Building Official; unpaid fees collectable via the tax roll. Repeals By-laws 2021-062 and 2021-073.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "949217c843d1a178c45511c4bf8f61dfeb7020bd2cde92175e4c3377f31180a7",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2023-04-26",
   "document_number": "2023-033",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/949217c843d1a178c45511c4bf8f61dfeb7020bd2cde92175e4c3377f31180a7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use, and other Work regulated by the Act and Building Code.",
    "fee_basis": "Base fee plus per square foot fee, or flat fee, based on building category, floor area and/or value; GFA used.",
    "fees_location": "Schedule \"A\" of this By-Law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official; South Nation Conservation Authority for sewage system permits."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.17; \"construction, demolition and change of use Permits\"",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 6.2",
    "fees_location": "s. 3.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.7; s. 4.37"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-stormont/building-permits/bylaw-2023-033/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Schedule \"A\" to By-law No. 2025-014 (Schedule \"A\" to By-law No. 2023-033) - Classes of Permits and Permit Fees (rev. Jan 1, 2026)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/tubejvhx/2026-building-permit-fee-schedule-rev-jan-1-26.pdf",
   "summary": "Current building permit fee schedule (Schedule A, as re-adopted by By-law 2025-014, CPI-amended effective Jan 1, 2026): base plus per-square-foot fees by occupancy group/construction type.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "7181d23b16067960d96925579515adf252e53c37cb68cae777a147126ede33d8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-014",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7181d23b16067960d96925579515adf252e53c37cb68cae777a147126ede33d8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Base fee plus per sq.ft. fee or flat fee, using greater GFA."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-stormont/building-permits/schedule-2025-014/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/south-stormont/building-permits/"
}