{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Sooke, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by District of Sooke Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020 (consolidated for reference, incl. Amendment Bylaw No. 849, 2022), verified 2026-09-24. Exemptions: Trellis, arbour, soil wall <1.2m, fence, unoccupied accessory building <10 m2, Park Model Trailers, Recreational Vehicles, Tiny Home on Wheels. Permit fees: Prescribed in Fees and Charges Bylaw; plan review hourly rate; double prescribed amount if work commenced before permit issuance. Fees set in: Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000131",
 "municipality": "Sooke",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://sooke.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "District of Sooke Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020 (consolidated for reference, incl. Amendment Bylaw No. 849, 2022)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-02-08",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sooke-012-ca/media/mkzjluxa/building-bylaw-no-780-2020-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Repeals Building Regulation Bylaw No. 70, 2001. A permit is required before construction/alteration/demolition of a building; permit fee prescribed in the District's separate Fees and Charges Bylaw, reduced 5% (up to $500) 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",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "780",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c020358ef981960344365ff5bb7ec8d03e844b25624bf637ffbf04b15b4f467c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Constructing, altering, moving, demolishing, occupying buildings/structures, pools, retaining walls >=1.2m, installing appliances, changing use/occupancy, home-based business.",
    "exemptions": "Trellis, arbour, soil wall <1.2m, fence, unoccupied accessory building <10 m2, Park Model Trailers, Recreational Vehicles, Tiny Home on Wheels.",
    "fee_basis": "Prescribed in Fees and Charges Bylaw; plan review hourly rate; double prescribed amount if work commenced before permit issuance.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Official designated or appointed by the District.",
    "fine_range": "Not more than $50,000.00, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 8(1), s. 12(1), s. 15(1)",
    "exemptions": "s. 4(4)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 11(7), s. 11(16), s. 11(17)",
    "fees_location": "s. 11(7)(a)",
    "authority": "s. 3 Definitions, s. 7(2)(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 17(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sooke/building-permits/bylaw-780/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Browse and Search Bylaws — District of Sooke",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/browse-and-search-bylaws/",
   "summary": "District of Sooke's bylaw search page (dynamic JS filter form); the Building Bylaw is not directly linked here but was located via its own media-manager page.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "c4c0f8c1e99b2310e81d211daff3bc91db19d1a7a20d8b7bf32b441b25c4a149",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c4c0f8c1e99b2310e81d211daff3bc91db19d1a7a20d8b7bf32b441b25c4a149.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sooke/building-permits/browse-and-search-bylaws-district-of-sooke/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sooke/building-permits/"
}