{
 "answer": "In the Village of Hazelton, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019, verified 2026-09-24. Administered by: Building Official. Fines: Fine of not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both; each day separate offence.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000049",
 "municipality": "Hazelton",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "http://www.village.hazelton.bc.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-11-19",
   "document_url": "https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=963",
   "summary": "Requires a building permit for construction, alteration, repair, demolition or moving of buildings and pool/fence enclosures; sets professional review, inspection and occupancy requirements. Building permit and plan-processing fees are set in Appendix A to this bylaw, scaled by construction value.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "3ddf72bd99eb595fd1da3ef6f005efee9ac8068a887ec3ad1c2a6515f6fc4297",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "501",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3ddf72bd99eb595fd1da3ef6f005efee9ac8068a887ec3ad1c2a6515f6fc4297.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, constructing masonry fireplace/installing wood-burning appliance/chimney, changing use or occupancy.",
    "exemptions": "Fence (except retaining walls); accessory building with floor area less than 10 square metres; trellis, arbour, wall supporting soil less than 1.22 metres; CSA Z240 MH/Z241/A277 series.",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix A tiered rates: $60 for $0–$1,000; $60 plus $14 per $1,000 over $1,000; $186 plus $10 per $1,000 over $10,000; $386 plus $9 per $1,000 over $30,000; $566 plus $8 per $1,000 over $50,000; $966 plus $7 per $1,000 over $100,000; minimum $900 for new dwelling.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Fine of not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both; each day separate offence."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7.1(a)-(f)",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3(a)-(d)",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix \"A\"",
    "authority": "s. 6.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 16.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permits/bylaw-501/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permits/"
}