{
 "answer": "In the Township of Tay, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2014-24, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: construct or demolish a building; occupy or use a building for which a permit is required; or change the use of a building. Permit fees: Total Area calculations under Schedule \"B\"; minimum and rates set in Township's User Fees and Service Charges By-law. Fees set in: Township's User Fees and Service Charges By-law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001779",
 "municipality": "Tay",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.tay.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. 2014-24",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-05-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.tay.ca/media/j52n1w0t/building-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Tay's Building By-law under the Building Code Act, 1992: regulates permits for construction, demolition, change of use and related services; sets permit classes, inspections, and fee/refund provisions. Repeals prior By-law 2005-59.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2014-24",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construct or demolish a building; occupy or use a building for which a permit is required; or change the use of a building",
    "fee_basis": "Total Area calculations under Schedule \"B\"; minimum and rates set in Township's User Fees and Service Charges By-law.",
    "fees_location": "Township's User Fees and Service Charges By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official; Inspectors appointed by Council."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"B\", Part 2.0; s. 2.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 5.9(a)",
    "authority": "s. 3.1; s. 11.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tay/building-permits/bylaw-2014-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws index",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.tay.ca/municipal-government/by-laws/",
   "summary": "Township of Tay's by-laws listing page; links to the Building By-law PDF and the Building Permits application page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "4802144e15852c0539025d49d6201480081d562d12e59ac0d165ea1b8d9da962",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4802144e15852c0539025d49d6201480081d562d12e59ac0d165ea1b8d9da962.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tay/building-permits/by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/tay/building-permits/"
}