{
 "answer": "In the City of Nanaimo, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224, verified 2026-08-28. Exemptions: Buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code, retaining structures less than 1.2 metres, plumbing leak repairs, replacing plumbing fixtures. Permit fees: Based on the value of the proposed work, calculated in accordance with Schedule A of the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Fees set in: Schedule A of the Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000084",
 "municipality": "Nanaimo",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://nanaimo.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7224.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopts the BC Building Code and sets local building permit requirements, inspection, and construction regulation for the City of Nanaimo.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "c5503e3c60af078d256bba75bb8988952b12acc8752e9a07e02f3593908c95b9",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "7224",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c5503e3c60af078d256bba75bb8988952b12acc8752e9a07e02f3593908c95b9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "design, construction, and occupancy of new buildings and structures and the alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, and occupancy of existing buildings and structures.",
    "exemptions": "Buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code, retaining structures less than 1.2 metres, plumbing leak repairs, replacing plumbing fixtures.",
    "fee_basis": "Based on the value of the proposed work, calculated in accordance with Schedule A of the Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
    "fees_location": "Schedule A of the Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
    "authority": "Building Official, appointed by Council as Manager of Building Inspections including duly authorized delegates.",
    "fine_range": "Not more than $50,000, plus costs of prosecution; double the building permit fee for work without permit."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5.1, s. 6.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.2, s. 22.2",
    "fee_basis": "s. 12.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 12.1",
    "authority": "s. 2 Definitions, s. 7.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 30.1, s. 30.7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permits/bylaw-7224/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permits/"
}