{
 "answer": "In the Town of Sidney, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Building Permit before excavating, constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure. Exemptions: minor repairs to non-structural components or maintenance; minor plumbing repairs or removal/replacement of fixtures in Single Family Dwellings. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000127",
 "municipality": "Sidney",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.sidney.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates building construction, renovation, and demolition standards in Sidney.",
   "capture_sha256": "6a6bff8815d8e254613eedebcf0cde823d48aead09fb21db8fd9264a2e8363d8",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2016",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6a6bff8815d8e254613eedebcf0cde823d48aead09fb21db8fd9264a2e8363d8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Building Permit before excavating, constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure",
    "exemptions": "minor repairs to non-structural components or maintenance; minor plumbing repairs or removal/replacement of fixtures in Single Family Dwellings",
    "fee_basis": "$100.00 for the first thousand, plus $13.00 per thousand next $99,000.00, plus $11.00 per thousand next $400,000.00 and $9.00 per thousand in excess of $500,000.00",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or to imprisonment for not more than six (6) months"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1.1(a)",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.1.2",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix \"A\" Item 2",
    "authority": "s. 3.3.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 9.1.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sidney/building-permits/regulations-2016/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sidney/building-permits/"
}