{
 "answer": "The Town of Whitecourt, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Fees, Rates and Charges Bylaw No. 1551-18 (Building Permit fee schedule), verified 2026-09-27.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000479",
 "municipality": "Whitecourt",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.whitecourt.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees, Rates and Charges Bylaw No. 1551-18 (Building Permit fee schedule)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.whitecourt.ca/public/download/files/353545",
   "summary": "Sets Building Permit fees (residential $0.68/$0.47 per sq ft main/upper level; commercial/industrial per $1,000 construction value) plus the 4% Safety Codes Council levy; a Building Permit confirms compliance with the Alberta Building Code before construction begins.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "b6c366fdd5e8f108cbeb5dd8cf50f28b3a26446613d1c73def3f578f00848dde",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1551-18",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b6c366fdd5e8f108cbeb5dd8cf50f28b3a26446613d1c73def3f578f00848dde.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "New construction, additions/renovations/basement development, demolition, geothermal heating, accessory buildings, covered/uncovered decks, modular/RTM homes, solid fuel appliances, hot tubs/pools, rooftop solar panels.",
    "fee_basis": "Residential: $0.68/ft2 main level, $0.47/ft2 upper/lower, $0.43/ft2 additions/renovations/basement development (min. $210.00); Commercial/Industrial/Institutional: $7.05 per $1,000.00 construction value for first $1,000,000, then $7,050.00 + $5.50/$1,000.00 over $1,000,000, minimum $440.00; SCC Levy 4% (min $4.50, max $560.00).",
    "fine_range": "Double Development Permit Fees and double Building Permit Fees to a maximum of $500.00 surcharge per building permit plus SCC Levy for work started before permit; late payment 3.5% per month of outstanding balance; unpaid general accounts receivable 1.5% per month."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Building Permits - Residential/Dwelling Units6; Other Building Permit Fees/Charges",
    "fee_basis": "Building Permits - Residential/Dwelling Units6; Building Permits - Commercial/Industrial/Institutional6; Safety Code Council (SCC) Levy",
    "fine_range": "6 Fees are doubled, to a maximum of $500.00 surcharge plus SCC Levy; Late Payment 3.5% per month of outstanding balance; Unpaid General Accounts Receivable 1.5% per month"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/whitecourt/building-permits/schedule-1551-18/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Construction & Permitting (Town of Whitecourt webpage)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.whitecourt.ca/live/town-services/construction-and-permitting",
   "summary": "Town page: a Building Permit is required for new construction, structural alterations, additions, decks, garages, secondary suites and similar work; applied for online via the Catalis Permit Application Portal or by fillable PDF; work must not begin until issued.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "18e5c0f6653670c3c04391336a197f5965d3470e54b0cb6ef9c644a98d190556",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/18e5c0f6653670c3c04391336a197f5965d3470e54b0cb6ef9c644a98d190556.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/whitecourt/building-permits/construction-permitting/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/whitecourt/building-permits/"
}