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 "answer": "In the Village of Burns Lake, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013, verified 2026-09-27. Fees set in: most current version of the Corporation of the Village of Burns Lake Fees and Charges Bylaw. Administered by: Building Official. Fines: 25% of building permit fee; 50% if Stop Work Notice outstanding 30 days.",
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 "country": "CA",
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 "label": "Building permits",
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 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
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   "summary": "Village of Burns Lake bylaw regulating building and requiring a building permit; covers definitions, scope/exemptions, permit applications for complex and standard buildings, inspections, occupancy permits, stop-work orders; fee schedule in Schedule A. Adopted September 2013 (exact day illegible in scan); file is a .docx served from the Drupal media path, not a PDF.",
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    "permit_required_for": "Construction, erection, replacement, reconstruction, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, change of occupancy, manufactured home placement, solid-fuel stove/heater or chimney installation.",
    "exemptions": "Farm buildings; storage buildings ≤10 m²; maintenance/repair outside Building Code; clearing stoppages/leaks; decks/patios ≤600 mm above grade; reusable metal containers meeting conditions.",
    "fees_location": "most current version of the Corporation of the Village of Burns Lake Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "25% of building permit fee; 50% if Stop Work Notice outstanding 30 days"
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    "permit_required_for": "Prohibitions and Requirements",
    "exemptions": "Scope and Exemptions",
    "fees_location": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "A Building Official: may administer this bylaw",
    "fine_range": "Penalty"
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   "document_url": "http://www.burnslake.ca/local-government/bylaws-policies/building-permit-bylaw",
   "summary": "Regulates the issuance of building permits and construction standards within the Village of Burns Lake. (Landing page; the bylaw file itself is recorded separately.)",
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}