{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Hope, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw (June 2024) - Consolidated, verified 2026-08-28. Exemptions: Single story accessory buildings less than 10m2 total floor area, repainting, re-siding exterior walls and recovering of existing roofs. Permit fees: Fee calculated by the Building Inspector in accordance with Schedule G of the District of Hope Fees and Charges Bylaw. Fees set in: Schedule G of the District of Hope Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000051",
 "municipality": "Hope",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://hope.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw (June 2024) - Consolidated",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://hope.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7000ec2b-1940-47eb-b3a9-5d037f4b1ca8",
   "summary": "Regulates building construction, permits, and inspections in the Town of Hope (consolidated to June 2024).",
   "capture_sha256": "6b875440637f2ab97235a9a60d54b12442fffd31f1c76f9f2d186dc1721d0b1d",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6b875440637f2ab97235a9a60d54b12442fffd31f1c76f9f2d186dc1721d0b1d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, erection, repair, alteration, demolition, change in occupancy, plumbing, chimneys, signs, swimming pool fencing, or work valued at $2,000 or more ($3,000 for farm buildings).",
    "exemptions": "Single story accessory buildings less than 10m2 total floor area, repainting, re-siding exterior walls and recovering of existing roofs.",
    "fee_basis": "Fee calculated by the Building Inspector in accordance with Schedule G of the District of Hope Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
    "fees_location": "Schedule G of the District of Hope Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Inspector appointed or authorized by the Council",
    "fine_range": "Penalty of not more than $2,000.00 or imprisonment for up to six months in addition to the costs of prosecution."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 12.01; s. 1.01",
    "exemptions": "s. 1.01",
    "fee_basis": "s. 10.03(c)",
    "fees_location": "s. 10.03(c)",
    "authority": "s. 1.01",
    "fine_range": "s. 5.01"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/hope/building-permits/building-bylaw-consolidated/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/hope/building-permits/"
}