{
 "answer": "In the City of Toronto, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition and change of use of buildings. Exemptions: Driveway widening, landscaping, and pools (proposals not requiring a building permit include but are not limited to these). Permit fees: Permit fee = SI x A, where SI is Service Index fee in Chapter 441 and A is floor area in square metres.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001798",
 "municipality": "Toronto",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.toronto.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_363.pdf",
   "summary": "The City's Building By-law under s.7 of the Building Code Act, 1992: classes of permits, applications, plans/specifications, alternative solutions, inspections, and the Chief Building Official's authority; permit fee amounts cross-reference Chapter 441.",
   "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": "363",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fbbda23a3d65f9790de746f880dbe1449984b5287f2606a1de790b7d6eedfb1c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition and change of use of buildings.",
    "exemptions": "Driveway widening, landscaping, and pools (proposals not requiring a building permit include but are not limited to these).",
    "fee_basis": "Permit fee = SI x A, where SI is Service Index fee in Chapter 441 and A is floor area in square metres.",
    "fees_location": "Chapter 441, Fees and Charges",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Not less than $250 and no more than $10,000; daily fines may exceed $100,000 total."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "§ 363-3.1A",
    "exemptions": "§ 363-4.2A(5)",
    "fee_basis": "§ 363-4.3B",
    "fees_location": "§ 363-4.1A",
    "authority": "§ 363-1.1 (Building Permit); § 363-1.4A",
    "fine_range": "§ 363-7.9A; § 363-7.9D"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/toronto/building-permits/chapter-363/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges — Appendix C (incl. Schedule 8, Toronto Building)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_441-c.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated city fees chapter; Appendix C, Schedule 8 sets Toronto Building's permit fees by occupancy group and service (effective July 1, 2025), the fee authority cross-referenced from Chapter 363, §363-4.3.",
   "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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   "document_number": "441",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fdc3d6ea445736fcf41d2b19ca829f3619f217ca99205d41f52ac252d2caa702.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Per $1000 of prescribed construction value $20.82; minimum fee $206.53",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official",
    "fine_range": "50% of the estimated total permit fees, max $28,324.03"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule 8, Ref. 114; Ref. 1",
    "authority": "Schedule 8, Ref. 112",
    "fine_range": "Schedule 8, Ref. 104"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/toronto/building-permits/chapter-441/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Public Notices & By-law Enforcement (City of Toronto)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/public-notices-bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/",
   "summary": "City landing page linking Toronto Municipal Code chapters incl. Chapter 363 (Building Construction and Demolition) and Chapter 629 (Property Standards).",
   "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,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ae491217bf9d4cd93027d918900df849d9fde42f5bd54a93dbcdaf18c8ea364e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/toronto/building-permits/public-notices-by-law-enforcement/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/toronto/building-permits/"
}