{
 "answer": "In the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by Fees and Charges By-law 2025-079-FI (Consolidated June 3, 2026), Schedule E - Development Services (Building), verified 2026-09-25. Schedule scope: Building services under Development Services Commission. Effective date: 1st day of January 2026.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001825",
 "municipality": "Whitchurch-Stouffville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
 "label": "Fees & rates",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.townofws.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law 2025-079-FI (Consolidated June 3, 2026), Schedule E - Development Services (Building)",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://whitchurch.civicweb.net/document/182117/Fees%20and%20Charges%20By-law%202025-079-FI%20Consolidated%20June%203%202026.pdf",
   "summary": "Same fee schedule recorded under fees_rates: the Town's consolidated Fees and Charges By-law, Schedule E, sets building permit fees referenced by the Building By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "db5b416ea965f8c822d9ee434e89812494a30c2e1429f19928da48a0290b29df",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2025-10-15",
   "document_number": "2025-079-FI",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/db5b416ea965f8c822d9ee434e89812494a30c2e1429f19928da48a0290b29df.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "schedule_scope": "Building services under Development Services Commission.",
    "notable_fees": "2026 Rate: Minimum Building Permit Fee $220.00; Group C (Part 9) - New Residential Buildings and Additions to existing buildings $1.80/sq ft; Pool Enclosure - In-ground & Above-ground Pools $260.00; Fence Variance - Staff Variance $330.00",
    "effective_date": "1st day of January 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "schedule_scope": "Schedule \"E\" SERVICE AREA: BUILDING",
    "notable_fees": "Schedule \"E\", items 1, 2(e), 7(i), 7(d)",
    "effective_date": "s. 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/fees/bylaw-2025-079-fi/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/fees/"
}