{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of North Saanich, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Plumbing Bylaw (Consolidated 2019), verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Constructing, repairing, altering, moving, demolishing buildings/structures; plumbing installations; signs; fireplaces/chimneys. Exemptions: One storey accessory building <10m2 w/o services; repairs to single dwelling not requiring inspection; clearing stoppages/leaks; landscaping/retaining walls <1m. Permit fees: 1-1/4 percent of the fair market value of construction covered by the permit.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000090",
 "municipality": "North Saanich",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.northsaanich.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Plumbing Bylaw (Consolidated 2019)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates construction, alteration, and demolition of buildings and plumbing systems in North Saanich.",
   "capture_sha256": "22bf98a17718d6398b99f1a90bab19c4642783412357aa9e15dcc0c9757382d5",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/22bf98a17718d6398b99f1a90bab19c4642783412357aa9e15dcc0c9757382d5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Constructing, repairing, altering, moving, demolishing buildings/structures; plumbing installations; signs; fireplaces/chimneys.",
    "exemptions": "One storey accessory building <10m2 w/o services; repairs to single dwelling not requiring inspection; clearing stoppages/leaks; landscaping/retaining walls <1m.",
    "fee_basis": "1-1/4 percent of the fair market value of construction covered by the permit.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six months"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.2.1-2.2.6",
    "exemptions": "s. 1.2(a)-(d)",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule A, s. 2.1",
    "authority": "s. 3.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 15.2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permits/building-plumbing-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permits/"
}