{
 "answer": "In the Village of Cumberland, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, deconstruction, removal, relocation, or change of occupancy of any building or structure. Exemptions: Accessory buildings <10m², retaining structures <1.2m, decks <0.6m high, farm buildings, greenhouses, shoreline protection, manufactured homes in parks. Permit fees: Prescribed in Table 14.2; e.g., 0.6% of construction value or fixed amounts based on value ranges, plus per fixture fees.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000029",
 "municipality": "Cumberland",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://cumberland.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated building bylaw governing construction, alteration, and demolition of structures within the Village of Cumberland; references BC Building Code.",
   "capture_sha256": "dde137ba9595089ed9e4a31974abe84d6a6abd74f4ba9a00dafb07242807cf1a",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "949",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dde137ba9595089ed9e4a31974abe84d6a6abd74f4ba9a00dafb07242807cf1a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, deconstruction, removal, relocation, or change of occupancy of any building or structure.",
    "exemptions": "Accessory buildings <10m², retaining structures <1.2m, decks <0.6m high, farm buildings, greenhouses, shoreline protection, manufactured homes in parks.",
    "fee_basis": "Prescribed in Table 14.2; e.g., 0.6% of construction value or fixed amounts based on value ranges, plus per fixture fees.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "minimum fine of $2,000 and not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than six months"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Part C, s. 3(a)",
    "exemptions": "Part C, s. 2(b)",
    "fee_basis": "Part C, s. 14(b)(i); Table 14.2",
    "authority": "Part B, Definitions, BUILDING OFFICIAL",
    "fine_range": "Part A, s. 5(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permits/bylaw-949/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permits/"
}