{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Saanich, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529, verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, change of use/occupancy of buildings/structures, retaining walls, fireplaces, plumbing. Exemptions: Fences, accessory buildings <10m2, trellises, arbours, retaining walls <1.20m, minor non-structural repairs, plumbing repairs without piping changes. Permit fees: $100.00 for first $1,000.00, $13.00 per thousand for next $499,000.00, $10.00 per thousand for excess over $500,000.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000121",
 "municipality": "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.saanich.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW%2C%202019%2C%20NO.%209529.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets standards and requirements for the construction, alteration, repair, and demolition of buildings and structures in Saanich.",
   "capture_sha256": "bfcf5b4923436923231cc04560170e63a213a47c54375270a84e53d9f79d7211",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "9529",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bfcf5b4923436923231cc04560170e63a213a47c54375270a84e53d9f79d7211.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, alteration, demolition, relocation, change of use/occupancy of buildings/structures, retaining walls, fireplaces, plumbing.",
    "exemptions": "Fences, accessory buildings <10m2, trellises, arbours, retaining walls <1.20m, minor non-structural repairs, plumbing repairs without piping changes.",
    "fee_basis": "$100.00 for first $1,000.00, $13.00 per thousand for next $499,000.00, $10.00 per thousand for excess over $500,000.00.",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Fine of not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4.1, s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3, s. 7.3",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix A, Item 2",
    "authority": "s. 6.2, s. 18.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 17.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/saanich/building-permits/bylaw-9529/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/saanich/building-permits/"
}