{
 "answer": "In the Town of Gibsons, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Exemptions: fence, accessory building under 10 m2, trellis/arbour/soil wall under 1.22 m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 buildings. Permit fees: Value of works: base fee plus incremental fee per $1,000; multi-family etc additional $1.4 per $1,000. Fees set in: Town of Gibsons Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000042",
 "municipality": "Gibsons",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://www.gibsons.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-10-06",
   "document_url": "https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89642",
   "summary": "Requires a building permit for construction, alteration, repair, demolition or moving of buildings; sets permit conditions, inspections and owner/builder responsibilities. Building permit and plan-processing fees are prescribed in the Town's Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedule G), based on construction value.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "cf5f42606b26e667a4b8d79d256f0d5bdd6789521c9e33a2a657ce607c674918",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1284",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cf5f42606b26e667a4b8d79d256f0d5bdd6789521c9e33a2a657ce607c674918.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining wall; moving; demolishing; occupying; changing use; installing fireplace/chimney",
    "exemptions": "fence, accessory building under 10 m2, trellis/arbour/soil wall under 1.22 m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 buildings",
    "fees_location": "Town of Gibsons Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00; up to $1,000 under municipal ticket information system"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 18.1",
    "authority": "s. 6.2(a); s. 10.31",
    "fine_range": "s. 17.1; s. 17.7(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permits/bylaw-1284/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-02-04",
   "document_url": "https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884",
   "summary": "Schedule G of this consolidated fees bylaw sets Building Permit (plan-processing) application fees and Building Permit Fees for Bylaw No. 1284, tiered by construction value, plus security deposits; this is the fee-setting bylaw referenced by the Building Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "da8b202bb41805fb7c76012a6be0657c0b3f9650b4a3fd32f2cc589d555cbedc",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1196",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/da8b202bb41805fb7c76012a6be0657c0b3f9650b4a3fd32f2cc589d555cbedc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Value of works: base fee plus incremental fee per $1,000; multi-family etc additional $1.4 per $1,000."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule G"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permits/bylaw-1196/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permits/"
}