{
 "answer": "In the City of Kimberley, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (Consolidated Version January 30, 2025, incl. Amending Bylaw 2775), verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, change of use/occupancy of buildings/structures, pools, retaining walls, fireplaces. Exemptions: Fences, accessory buildings <10 m2, trellises, arbours, soil walls <1.5m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 series buildings. Permit fees: $50 base fee; $10 per $1,000 to $1M; $8 per $1,000 over $1M; plus applicable fee per plumbing fixture.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000060",
 "municipality": "Kimberley",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://kimberley.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (Consolidated Version January 30, 2025, incl. Amending Bylaw 2775)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-07-30",
   "document_url": "https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885",
   "summary": "Requires a building or plumbing permit before construction, alteration, or plumbing work in Kimberley, administering the BC Building Code. Sets permit fees including a plumbing permit base fee plus a per-fixture charge, and covers building-official powers, inspections, pools, and occupancy requirements.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "cf9c21a52c9beb005a2d7ae0c50efe6ca240fb71b14a51de8805f87dc313bb99",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2620",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cf9c21a52c9beb005a2d7ae0c50efe6ca240fb71b14a51de8805f87dc313bb99.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, change of use/occupancy of buildings/structures, pools, retaining walls, fireplaces.",
    "exemptions": "Fences, accessory buildings <10 m2, trellises, arbours, soil walls <1.5m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 series buildings.",
    "fee_basis": "$50 base fee; $10 per $1,000 to $1M; $8 per $1,000 over $1M; plus applicable fee per plumbing fixture.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Up to $10,000 if proceeding under Offence Act; up to $1,000 if enforced by municipal ticket."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4.1, s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix A - Fees",
    "authority": "s. 6.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 17.7(a), s. 17.7(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permits/bylaw-2620/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permits/"
}