{
 "answer": "In the Town of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 1195/25, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Work regulated by the Act or Regulations; to excavate, construct, erect, place, alter, repair, renovate, demolish, relocate, or reconstruct a building. Fees set in: Building Fee Bylaw. Administered by: Building official reviews plans and inspections; Municipal Official issues permits; Local Authority enforces.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000787",
 "municipality": "Nipawin",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.nipawin.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 1195/25",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://nipawin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1195_25-The-Building-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Nipawin Building Bylaw No. 1195/25 administering The Construction Codes Act and National Building Code.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-13T16:33:18+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1195/25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bf157f6ce0f30b1bf513031360559ade013fa818405f657a47b5a9c484638549.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Work regulated by the Act or Regulations; to excavate, construct, erect, place, alter, repair, renovate, demolish, relocate, or reconstruct a building.",
    "exemptions": "Uncovered decks under 8\" above grade, or <=107 sq/ft and under 24\" above grade; deck surface/railing repairs without structural alterations; construction temporary buildings with Development Permit.",
    "fee_basis": "Calculated according to the Building Fee Bylaw; value of construction may be established using Schedule 1, owner's statement, contract values, or similar methods; moving/demolition based on Schedule 3.",
    "fees_location": "Building Fee Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building official reviews plans and inspections; Municipal Official issues permits; Local Authority enforces."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5(1); s. 6(1)",
    "exemptions": "s. 15(1)-(2); s. 18(3)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 6(10); s. 6(13); s. 7(1); s. 7(11)",
    "fees_location": "s. 3 (Building Fee Bylaw); s. 6(10)",
    "authority": "s. 6(3); s. 6(6); s. 11(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/nipawin/building-permits/bylaw-1195-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/nipawin/building-permits/"
}