{
 "answer": "In the City of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building & Plumbing Bylaw, verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Excavation, construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change of occupancy of any building or structure. Permit fees: Based on the value of that building or structure. Fees set in: Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000105",
 "municipality": "Port Coquitlam",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building & Plumbing Bylaw",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/3710%20-%20Building%20%26%20Plumbing%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs building construction, demolition, and plumbing installation standards within the city.",
   "capture_sha256": "16e66599fb05f5f679392abb436836af2f64c2e473f470bb7a8c2904591d0722",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/16e66599fb05f5f679392abb436836af2f64c2e473f470bb7a8c2904591d0722.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Excavation, construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change of occupancy of any building or structure.",
    "exemptions": "Buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code; structures for firefighting training; plumbing repairs not involving rearrangement of valves, pipes, fixtures.",
    "fee_basis": "Based on the value of that building or structure.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Official (includes Manager of Building Permits and Inspections, Chief Building Inspector, Building Inspectors, Plan Checkers, Plumbing Inspectors).",
    "fine_range": "Not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six months."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 6.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.2; s. 13.9",
    "fee_basis": "s. 8.7",
    "fees_location": "s. 12.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.1; s. 7.1.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 26.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permits/building-plumbing-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permits/"
}