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 "answer": "In the Town of Princeton, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Town of Princeton Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, change of use/occupancy of buildings, structures, pools, retaining walls, fireplaces. Exemptions: Accessory buildings <10m2, non-structural repairs (roofing, painting, plumbing), decks <600mm high, fences, trellises, retaining walls <1.22m. Permit fees: Charge per $1,000 of building permit value using the appendix listed in Schedule \"E\".",
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 "municipality": "Princeton",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://www.princeton.ca/",
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   "title": "Town of Princeton Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-03-02",
   "document_url": "https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942",
   "summary": "A building permit is required before construction, alteration, repair, demolition or moving of a building; permit fee prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, reduced 10% (up to $2,500) for supervised complex buildings or simple-building track.",
   "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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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, change of use/occupancy of buildings, structures, pools, retaining walls, fireplaces.",
    "exemptions": "Accessory buildings <10m2, non-structural repairs (roofing, painting, plumbing), decks <600mm high, fences, trellises, retaining walls <1.22m.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 942, 2018",
    "authority": "Building Official designated or appointed by the Town of Princeton",
    "fine_range": "Up to $10,000.00 per offence; ticket fines $50.00 to $500.00 per Appendix E"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4.1, s. 7.1, s. 11.1, s. 14.1, s. 16.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 10.7, s. 19.1",
    "authority": "s. 6.2, s. 19.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 18.2, Appendix E"
   },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Princeton Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-08-15",
   "document_url": "https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/55303/",
   "summary": "Schedule E sets Building Bylaw No. 976 permit fees: plan-processing fee, per-$1,000 building/relocation/demolition permit fees, and voluntary re-inspection and permit-transfer fees.",
   "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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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Charge per $1,000 of building permit value using the appendix listed in Schedule \"E\""
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"E\", E02"
   },
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Document Center — Town of Princeton (civicweb)",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://princeton.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/4/",
   "summary": "Town of Princeton's civicweb document center listing all bylaws, including the Building Bylaw and Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3fd02bf4d5b5a8d793f2d4dcb48dc152cecabc9aa879abdc64a0ac28638f192c.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/princeton/building-permits/document-center-town-of-princeton/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/princeton/building-permits/"
}