{
 "answer": "In the Township of Wellesley, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 40/2017 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: Fee/sq.ft. or flat/min rates by category; unlisted items $15.00 per $1,000.00 of construction value; $16 per $1,000; minimum $122.00. Fees set in: Township's Fees and Charges By-Law, as amended from time to time. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Inspectors.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001815",
 "municipality": "Wellesley",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.wellesley.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law 40/2017",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/afhhft4q/final-building-by-law-for-website.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Wellesley by-law respecting Building, Demolition, Conditional, Change of Use and Occupancy Permits, Inspections and Code of Conduct under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992. Schedule A lists required permit-application documentation; fees are set separately.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "98a2c82818af2446d0d57f5ad6d1953c6d718f6b66ee01a8de804178887501c0",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "40/2017",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/98a2c82818af2446d0d57f5ad6d1953c6d718f6b66ee01a8de804178887501c0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, Demolition, Change of Use and Occupancy of a Building, or part of it; Building Permit may include plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, Sewage Systems, Farm Buildings, Designated Structures.",
    "fees_location": "Township's Fees and Charges By-Law, as amended from time to time",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3; s. 3.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 7.1",
    "authority": "s. 11"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wellesley/building-permits/bylaw-40-2017/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law 31/2025 - Schedule A: Building Department",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-25",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/dtri25si/c01-by-law-31-2025-being-a-by-law-to-establish-the-fees-and-charges-for-various-services-provided-by-the-municipality-and-repeal-by-law-numbers.pdf",
   "summary": "Recorded again under building_permits: Schedule A is the current building permit fee schedule for the Building By-law 40/2017.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "75cc4d493334aea23e55ad9799d40ae8cbb1da92a1bf34e6cd09bc1e45488813",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "31/2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/75cc4d493334aea23e55ad9799d40ae8cbb1da92a1bf34e6cd09bc1e45488813.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Fee/sq.ft. or flat/min rates by category; unlisted items $15.00 per $1,000.00 of construction value; $16 per $1,000; minimum $122.00.",
    "fine_range": "additional 100% of the permit fee to a maximum of $2,000.00 increase"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule 'A'",
    "fine_range": "14."
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wellesley/building-permits/bylaw-31-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws (index page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.wellesley.ca/council-and-administration/by-laws/",
   "summary": "Township's by-laws index (govstack-hosted, categorized tabs) listing the Building By-law under a 'Building' tab and the Fees and Charges By-law under a 'Fees and Charges' tab.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "d2730545454742283b6e7a98718326af8794d39d661594e556d8c157cb038bf3",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d2730545454742283b6e7a98718326af8794d39d661594e556d8c157cb038bf3.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wellesley/building-permits/by-laws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/wellesley/building-permits/"
}