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 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Invermere, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-24. Exemptions: fence; accessory building under 10 square metres; trellis/arbour/soil wall under 1.22 m; CSA Z240/Z241/A277 series. Permit fees: Base Building Permit Fee $100; plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof; additional fees for plumbing, sprinklers, specific works. Fees set in: District of Invermere Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000054",
 "municipality": "Invermere",
 "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://invermere.net/",
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   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-10",
   "document_url": "https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61281",
   "summary": "A building permit is required before construction, alteration, demolition, relocation or occupancy change of a building/structure (exempts small accessory buildings, fences, low landscape features). Permit fee is prescribed in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw. Repeals 2007 predecessor.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
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   "document_number": "1677",
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   "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 or installing wood-burning appliance or chimney; changing use or occupancy",
    "exemptions": "fence; accessory building under 10 square metres; trellis/arbour/soil wall under 1.22 m; CSA Z240/Z241/A277 series",
    "fees_location": "District of Invermere Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both, in addition to costs of prosecution"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 10.7(a)",
    "authority": "s. 6.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 17.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/invermere/building-permits/bylaw-1677/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "title": "Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-10",
   "document_url": "https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142",
   "summary": "Amends the District's consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw by adding Schedule G, setting building permit fees: $100 base fee plus valuation-based charges, temporary building and permit-retrieval fees, and refund rules cross-referenced from the Building Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1687",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4dfb576012ebe5165db625cee176c8e0f1587dab5ff3e48576620f9b730b0d9f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Base Building Permit Fee $100; plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof; additional fees for plumbing, sprinklers, specific works.",
    "fine_range": "double the value of the permit fee, to a maximum of $10,000, in addition to the permit fee"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"G\" - Building Permit Fees and Charges",
    "fine_range": "Penalties"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/invermere/building-permits/bylaw-1687/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1615, 2022 - Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026 (adds Schedule G - Building Permit Fees and Charges)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-10",
   "document_url": "https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142",
   "summary": "Amends the District's consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw by adding Schedule G, setting building permit fees: $100 base fee plus valuation-based charges, temporary building and permit-retrieval fees, and refund rules cross-referenced from the Building Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1615",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4dfb576012ebe5165db625cee176c8e0f1587dab5ff3e48576620f9b730b0d9f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Base Building Permit Fee $100; plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof; additional fees for plumbing, sprinklers, specific works.",
    "fine_range": "double the value of the permit fee, to a maximum of $10,000, in addition to the permit fee"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"G\" - Building Permit Fees and Charges",
    "fine_range": "Penalties"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/invermere/building-permits/bylaw-1687/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/invermere/building-permits/"
}