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 "answer": "In the City of Fort St. John, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Building Permit required before constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building, structure, deck, or a shed greater than 10m2 in area. Permit fees: Building Permit: $6.00 per $1,000.00 of Value of Construction, maximum $500,000.00; without permit/stop work: $9.00 per $1000.00, maximum $750,000.00. Administered by: Building Official.",
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 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
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   "summary": "City of Fort St. John's current building bylaw, read and adopted July 2024. Covers permit conditions, applications for standard/complex buildings, moving/demolition/solid-fuel/plumbing/fence/deck permits, owner responsibilities, permit fees (Part Four), inspections and field reviews. 42 pages, has a real text layer (not scanned).",
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    "permit_required_for": "Building Permit required before constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building, structure, deck, or a shed greater than 10m2 in area.",
    "exemptions": "Painting; window replacement (same size); plumbing fixture replacement; roofing/cladding replacement; fences; retaining structures less than 1.2 meters; Building Code exemptions.",
    "fee_basis": "Building Permit: $6.00 per $1,000.00 of Value of Construction, maximum $500,000.00; without permit/stop work: $9.00 per $1000.00, maximum $750,000.00.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Maximum fine of $50,000; Schedule C ticket penalties $200.00 to $1,000.00."
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    "permit_required_for": "s. 31(a)",
    "exemptions": "s. 13; s. 14; s. 15; s. 16",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule A",
    "authority": "s. 28(a); s. 93; s. 101",
    "fine_range": "s. 121; Schedule C"
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