{
 "answer": "In the City of Port Moody, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by City of Port Moody Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Exemptions: Fences (except Part 17), accessory buildings under 10 square metres, landscape walls under 1.2 metres, Canadian Standards Association Z240 MH/Z241 series. Permit fees: Based on value of construction ($ per $1,000 or part thereof), minimum $178.60. Fees set in: City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000109",
 "municipality": "Port Moody",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://www.portmoody.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Port Moody Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-10-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778",
   "summary": "Repeals the 2003 Building and Plumbing Code Administration Bylaw; administers the BC Building Code and regulates construction. A permit is required before construction/alteration; building permit fee is prescribed in the City's separate Fees Bylaw, reduced 2.5% for supervised complex buildings.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
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   "document_number": "3200",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/29cbb403e5d06e88615dcfa39dcc34d53e67d738eed23297fdd0593c07e8b9aa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, occupancy, change of use of buildings/structures, pools, retaining walls, plumbing, fire sprinklers, fireplaces.",
    "exemptions": "Fences (except Part 17), accessory buildings under 10 square metres, landscape walls under 1.2 metres, Canadian Standards Association Z240 MH/Z241 series.",
    "fees_location": "City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "up to $10,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 6.1, 9.1, 13.1, 14.2, 14.12, 17.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 12.7(a), 4.1",
    "authority": "s. 8.2(a), 4.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 20.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permits/bylaw-3200/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-25",
   "document_url": "https://www.portmoody.ca/media/p1sgrk0g/fees-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets the current building permit fee schedule referenced by Building Bylaw No. 3200: fee per $1,000 of construction value, plumbing permit fee per fixture, plan-processing deposit, renewal, re-inspection and refund fees.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "35d3134c758b6d3b6c744e9e70d3e59f4644d451f10b52ff9f708ffea8409006",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3524",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/35d3134c758b6d3b6c744e9e70d3e59f4644d451f10b52ff9f708ffea8409006.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, building moves, temporary buildings, masonry fireplaces/chimneys, and deconstruction.",
    "fee_basis": "Based on value of construction ($ per $1,000 or part thereof), minimum $178.60.",
    "fine_range": "Double the Fees herein provided."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Building Permit Fees - based on value of construction",
    "fee_basis": "per $1,000 or part thereof of construction cost",
    "fine_range": "pay double the Fees herein provided"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permits/bylaw-3524/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaws page — City of Port Moody",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.portmoody.ca/en/city-hall/bylaws.aspx",
   "summary": "City bylaws listing page linking to the Building Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw and other eDocs records.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "e8c10673151b3307211328f097c42cb6f0f7943f60427fc198e750500db2f689",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e8c10673151b3307211328f097c42cb6f0f7943f60427fc198e750500db2f689.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permits/bylaws-page-city-of-port-moody/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permits/"
}