{
 "answer": "In the Town of Hinton, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Safety Codes Permit Bylaw 1148, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: A Building Permit is required to carry out work to which the National Building Code (Alberta Edition) applies. Permit fees: Fee set out in Town's Fees and Charges Bylaw; valuation may be placed for calculating required Fee; double Fee if work commenced before permit. Fees set in: Town's Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000301",
 "municipality": "Hinton",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.hinton.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Safety Codes Permit Bylaw 1148",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.hinton.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8932/Safety-Codes-Permit-Bylaw-1148-",
   "summary": "Establishes building and safety codes permit requirements for development and construction in Hinton.",
   "capture_sha256": "521236b2f26152978c8bf8ff259ba0c7dad205d73873fedbfd48260223ed2a85",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1148",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/521236b2f26152978c8bf8ff259ba0c7dad205d73873fedbfd48260223ed2a85.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "A Building Permit is required to carry out work to which the National Building Code (Alberta Edition) applies.",
    "exemptions": "Building Permit exceptions: manufactured building with acceptable QA program; Undertaking less than $5,000 value unless deemed necessary; retaining walls not exceeding 1 meter in height.",
    "fee_basis": "Fee set out in Town's Fees and Charges Bylaw; valuation may be placed for calculating required Fee; double Fee if work commenced before permit.",
    "fees_location": "Town's Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Designated Permit Issuer issues permits; Safety Codes Officer conducts inspections.",
    "fine_range": "not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00); Schedule \"A\" specified penalties: $135, $500–$5,500, $550/day, Double Permit Fee."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4.2.3",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.2.3(i)-(iii)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 2.9; s. 4.5.2; s. 6.1.2",
    "fees_location": "s. 2.9",
    "authority": "s. 4.5.1; s. 5.2.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 7.4.1; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/hinton/building-permits/bylaw-1148/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/hinton/building-permits/"
}