{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Highlands, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure; erecting, adding to, moving or demolishing; other construction/deconstruction work. Permit fees: based on value of building or structure as determined in accordance with Appendix \"J\"; calculated per Appendix C, D, E, F, J, K, L. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000050",
 "municipality": "Highlands",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://www.highlands.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420",
   "summary": "Requires a building permit before construction; District's role is a limited spot-check inspection function, not a warranty of work. Permit and plan-processing fees, scaled to construction value, are set in the bylaw's own Appendices C, D, E and J. Consolidated with amendments through 2024.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "44e6413db4da528cabb2d2b52e037fc5adbcf0be57a75f5f314355a67d9e54bd",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "192",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/44e6413db4da528cabb2d2b52e037fc5adbcf0be57a75f5f314355a67d9e54bd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure; erecting, adding to, moving or demolishing; other construction/deconstruction work",
    "exemptions": "minor repairs/alterations to non-structural components; repairing/replacing valve, faucet, fixture, or service water heater; buildings/structures not exceeding 10 square meters",
    "fee_basis": "based on value of building or structure as determined in accordance with Appendix \"J\"; calculated per Appendix C, D, E, F, J, K, L",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1.2(a); s. 4.1.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.1.3(a)-(c)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 3.3.3; s. 3.4.1",
    "authority": "s. 4.2.1(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 5.1.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/highlands/building-permits/regulations-192/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/highlands/building-permits/"
}