{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Sparwood, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw 1012, 2009 (Consolidated to Bylaw 1257, 2020), verified 2026-09-24. Exemptions: Part 1 Building Code exemptions; retaining structures less than 1.5 m; repair/replacement of valve, faucet, fixture, sprinkler head, or plumbing stoppage/leak. Permit fees: $50.00 for $1,000 or less; $10.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction up to $50,000; $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction over $50,000; minimum $50.00. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000133",
 "municipality": "Sparwood",
 "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://sparwood.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw 1012, 2009 (Consolidated to Bylaw 1257, 2020)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-06-01",
   "document_url": "https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/508",
   "summary": "Requires a building permit for construction/reconstruction/alteration/repair in Sparwood; sets permit conditions, inspections, and occupancy rules. Building permit fees are set directly in the bylaw's own Appendix A (Schedule of Permit Fees, as replaced by Bylaw 1153): $50 minimum plus $10/$1,000 of value up to $50,000, then $5/$1,000.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "ab07d499d03781da1bc4e81e1b3bf6faebacaeb058e53e0163ceb53e1de28f7c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1012",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ab07d499d03781da1bc4e81e1b3bf6faebacaeb058e53e0163ceb53e1de28f7c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "constructing, repairing or altering a building, structure, plumbing system, swimming pool fence, fireplace, chimney or solid fuel appliance; or changing an occupancy",
    "exemptions": "Part 1 Building Code exemptions; retaining structures less than 1.5 m; repair/replacement of valve, faucet, fixture, sprinkler head, or plumbing stoppage/leak",
    "fee_basis": "$50.00 for $1,000 or less; $10.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction up to $50,000; $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction over $50,000; minimum $50.00",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars) or imprisonment for not more than six months for each offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 8.2(a)",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.2",
    "fee_basis": "Appendix A",
    "authority": "s. 7.1(c); s. 7.2",
    "fine_range": "s. 26.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permits/bylaw-1012/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permits/"
}