{
 "answer": "In the City of Burnaby, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Exemptions: Buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code; paving, fences, landscaping, and retaining walls not described in section 11(1)(c). Permit fees: Valuation of construction using an appropriate method from the 'Marshall Valuation Services' publication. Fees set in: Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000010",
 "municipality": "Burnaby",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.burnaby.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/13658CC.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs building construction, demolition, alterations, and inspections within the City of Burnaby.",
   "capture_sha256": "d52347395f4c382480c4d91f1c0e76433831aeaea79c81c379fe86e027f31d28",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d52347395f4c382480c4d91f1c0e76433831aeaea79c81c379fe86e027f31d28.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Any work regulated under this Bylaw, including construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, change of occupancy of buildings/structures, fireplaces, wood burning appliances, chimneys, forced air heating systems.",
    "exemptions": "Buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code; paving, fences, landscaping, and retaining walls not described in section 11(1)(c).",
    "fee_basis": "Valuation of construction using an appropriate method from the 'Marshall Valuation Services' publication",
    "fees_location": "Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Inspector (Chief Building Inspector of the City and designated assistants)",
    "fine_range": "liable to a fine of not more than $10,000.00 in addition to the cost of prosecution, or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4(1), s. 9(1)",
    "exemptions": "s. 2(2), s. 3(2) 'structure'",
    "fee_basis": "s. 13(3)",
    "fees_location": "s. 14(1)",
    "authority": "s. 3(2) 'Building Inspector', s. 8(1)",
    "fine_range": "s. 25(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permits/building-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Plumbing Bylaw",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/11148CC.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates plumbing installations and inspections within the City of Burnaby.",
   "capture_sha256": "506382f545092cebd39f257c884068e0faf63da9c368c6799f1718700acd5b5a",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/506382f545092cebd39f257c884068e0faf63da9c368c6799f1718700acd5b5a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construction, extension, alteration, renewal, repair or maintenance of a plumbing system, individual residential hydronic heating system or fire protection system.",
    "exemptions": "replace or repair a subsoil drainage system, plumbing fixture, fixture outlet pipe, valve, faucet, sprinkler head, clearing plugged pipes, repair of water pipe leaks.",
    "fees_location": "Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Plumbing Inspector",
    "fine_range": "not less than Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars and not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars for each violation."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 8(1)",
    "exemptions": "s. 8(2)",
    "fees_location": "s. 8(3)",
    "authority": "s. 5(4)",
    "fine_range": "s. 16(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permits/plumbing-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permits/"
}