{
 "answer": "In the City of Grande Prairie, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. C-1328 (Office Consolidation, as amended by C-1328A, C-1328B and C-1489) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Use, occupy, relocate, construct, demolish, install, alter, or repair any building, electrical, gas or plumbing equipment or system. Fees set in: Bylaw C-1395, Schedule \"A\". Administered by: Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) / Officer.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000287",
 "municipality": "Grande Prairie",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.cityofgp.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. C-1328 (Office Consolidation, as amended by C-1328A, C-1328B and C-1489)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-08-08",
   "document_url": "https://cityofgp.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/C-1328%20Building%20Bylaw%20-%20Office%20Consolidation.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Grande Prairie, accredited under the Safety Codes Act, requires a permit before construction, alteration, demolition, or change of occupancy of buildings, electrical, plumbing or gas systems; sets inspection and re-inspection rules; fees charged per Bylaw C-1395 Schedule A.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "616903d05e63d7e8e138b19ace1a00d9b962a666798a9ec2681b1dcc0182939f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "C-1328",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/616903d05e63d7e8e138b19ace1a00d9b962a666798a9ec2681b1dcc0182939f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Use, occupy, relocate, construct, demolish, install, alter, or repair any building, electrical, gas or plumbing equipment or system.",
    "fees_location": "Bylaw C-1395, Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) / Officer",
    "fine_range": "Not less than $250.00 and not more than $10,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 2.38",
    "authority": "s. 2.5",
    "fine_range": "s. 15.1(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/grande-prairie/building-permits/bylaw-c-1328/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees, Rates and Charges Bylaw No. C-1395 (Office Consolidation, effective 2026-06-08)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-06-06",
   "document_url": "https://cityofgp.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/C-1395%20Office%20Consolidation%20-%20Fees%2C%20Rates%20%26%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Effective%202026-06.08.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets the fee schedule (Schedule A) referenced by the Building Bylaw C-1328 for residential and commercial building permits, each subject to the provincial Safety Code Levy set by the Safety Codes Council.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "e2d1d23e6fe6e75a8a2ebc1325ecb67cf26d52fe2a8336444d9502c7551c61bd",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "C-1395",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e2d1d23e6fe6e75a8a2ebc1325ecb67cf26d52fe2a8336444d9502c7551c61bd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Commercial building: $9.25 per $1,000.00 of construction costs (minimum $150.00); residential building: $6.00 per $1,000 of construction cost (minimum $100.00); alterations/additions: $0.60 per square foot (minimum $120.00)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/grande-prairie/building-permits/bylaw-c-1395/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/grande-prairie/building-permits/"
}