{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Fort St. James, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (Office Consolidation, November 13, 2024), verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Building permit required for work regulated by bylaw; construction, occupancy change, manufactured home placement, solid-fuel stove/chimney, demolition, moving. Exemptions: Storage buildings ≤10 m² not attached; clearing stoppages/repairing leaks; decks/patios ≤600 mm above grade; reusable metal containers meeting s. 5.7 conditions. Administered by: Building Official (Chief Building Inspector, Building Inspectors, Plan Checkers).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000038",
 "municipality": "Fort St. James",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "http://www.fortstjames.ca",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (Office Consolidation, November 13, 2024)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-03-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a building permit as a condition precedent to building in Fort St. James; regulates construction, siting and inspections. Building permit fees are fixed in Schedule \"A\" to the bylaw itself, based on estimated construction value, with a $50 minimum fee. Last amended 2024 for ground snow load and energy conservation.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "932",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/32fac1ed3266cad675eb8c0036da80aa28d405c5cc3ac1158664ce331ffcdefb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Building permit required for work regulated by bylaw; construction, occupancy change, manufactured home placement, solid-fuel stove/chimney, demolition, moving.",
    "exemptions": "Storage buildings ≤10 m² not attached; clearing stoppages/repairing leaks; decks/patios ≤600 mm above grade; reusable metal containers meeting s. 5.7 conditions.",
    "fee_basis": "0.6% of construction value ($6.00 per $1,000.00); minimum $50.00; manufactured home single $150.00, double $300.00; wood burning appliance/chimney $100.00; change of occupancy $100.00 plus 0.6%.",
    "authority": "Building Official (Chief Building Inspector, Building Inspectors, Plan Checkers).",
    "fine_range": "25% of building permit fee; 50% if Stop Work Notice outstanding 30 days."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1; s. 9.1.1–9.1.4",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.4–5.7",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "s. 4.1.5; s. 7.1.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 20.3–20.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permits/bylaw-932/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaws & Policies",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjames.ca/government/bylaws-policies",
   "summary": "District of Fort St. James's bylaws & policies index page; links to the Building Bylaw among ~16 listed bylaws.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "3d284c3ad579fdbf2036c03800de754f2442de26325ef88225bd09b81f496003",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3d284c3ad579fdbf2036c03800de754f2442de26325ef88225bd09b81f496003.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permits/bylaws-policies/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permits/"
}