{
 "answer": "In the Village of Lions Bay, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026, verified 2026-08-28. Exemptions: Fence; accessory building <10 m2; trellis, arbour, soil wall <1.22m; CSA Z240/Z241/A277 series buildings. Fees set in: Village's bylaws governing fees. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000070",
 "municipality": "Lions Bay",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.lionsbay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/lionsbay.ca/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20649%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%202026.pdf",
   "summary": "Current building bylaw setting construction standards and permit requirements for the Village of Lions Bay, 2026; supersedes Bylaw No. 234.",
   "capture_sha256": "35605b346fb59dc90a173a55530d595b34c8e3d5e7fe34f0e0a1dc6fc64b92b8",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "649",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/35605b346fb59dc90a173a55530d595b34c8e3d5e7fe34f0e0a1dc6fc64b92b8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, repair, alteration, move, demolition, occupancy of buildings/structures; retaining walls; pools; fireplaces; wood-burning appliances; change of use/occupancy.",
    "exemptions": "Fence; accessory building <10 m2; trellis, arbour, soil wall <1.22m; CSA Z240/Z241/A277 series buildings.",
    "fees_location": "Village's bylaws governing fees",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Fine of not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7.1, s. 11.1, s. 13.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 10.7(a)",
    "authority": "s. 6.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 15.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permits/bylaw-649/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permits/"
}