{
 "answer": "In the City of Nelson, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit fees: $100 for construction value to $5000; $9.00 for each $1000 or part thereof over $5000. Fees set in: City Fees and Charges Bylaw. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000085",
 "municipality": "Nelson",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://nelson.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-07-08",
   "document_url": "https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/77460/",
   "summary": "Regulates construction, alteration, repair and demolition of buildings in Nelson under the BC Building Code; a permit is required before starting work. Building permit fees are prescribed in the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "5a5dc1420078706354e08008c0de0d9dcfcfb8438272bba3689281849022364b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3456",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5a5dc1420078706354e08008c0de0d9dcfcfb8438272bba3689281849022364b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Constructing, repairing, altering, moving, demolishing, occupying new buildings/structures, changing use/occupancy, installing fireplaces/wood appliances, pools, retaining walls.",
    "exemptions": "Fences, accessory buildings under 3 metres high and under 10 square metres, trellis/arbour/soil walls under 1.2 metres, CSA Z240/Z241, temporary storage/greenhouses under 55 metres square.",
    "fees_location": "City 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"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 8.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 11.8(a)",
    "authority": "s. 7.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 18.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nelson/building-permits/bylaw-3456/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, 2008 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-01-21",
   "document_url": "https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404/",
   "summary": "Sets the actual Building Permit fee amounts (tiered by construction value, plus renewal/sign/awning fees) that the Building Bylaw No. 3456 defers to; this fees bylaw is the fee-setting authority for building permits in Nelson.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "223024415d3504c6adcfee601785bf3756b8efb21dc8123007f6fecac0efac57",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3092",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/223024415d3504c6adcfee601785bf3756b8efb21dc8123007f6fecac0efac57.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "$100 for construction value to $5000; $9.00 for each $1000 or part thereof over $5000",
    "authority": "Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", BUILDING",
    "authority": "review of an application by the Building Official"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nelson/building-permits/bylaw-3092/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/nelson/building-permits/"
}