{
 "answer": "In the City of Merritt, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw 2382, 2024, verified 2026-08-28. Fees set in: City of Merritt Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024. Administered by: Building Official. Fines: not more than $50,000 plus costs; ticket fines $100.00 or $250.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000078",
 "municipality": "Merritt",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://merritt.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw 2382, 2024",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Building-Bylaw-2382.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates building construction, renovation, and demolition through permits and inspections in Merritt.",
   "capture_sha256": "21b23861042f28da8546a48629f9a56916fe130ef9f4342e889ae61603f4c132",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2382",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/21b23861042f28da8546a48629f9a56916fe130ef9f4342e889ae61603f4c132.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "constructing, repairing, altering, moving, demolishing, occupying new buildings, changing use, plumbing, fire protection, mechanical systems, chimneys, walls supporting soil",
    "exemptions": "fences, accessory buildings under 10 m2, trellises, arbours, walls supporting soil under 1.2m, decks under 600mm, repair/maintenance, mechanical cleaning, plumbing leaks",
    "fees_location": "City of Merritt Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not more than $50,000 plus costs; ticket fines $100.00 or $250.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 2.6",
    "authority": "s. 6.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 15.1; Appendix B"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/merritt/building-permits/bylaw-2382/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/merritt/building-permits/"
}