{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Squamish, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 1822, 2004 (Consolidated, as amended through Bylaw 3090) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit fees: Calculated in accordance with the Fees & Charges Bylaw as amended from time to time. Fees set in: Fees & Charges Bylaw as amended from time to time. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000134",
 "municipality": "Squamish",
 "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://squamish.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 1822, 2004 (Consolidated, as amended through Bylaw 3090)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-08-02",
   "document_url": "https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/158787",
   "summary": "Administers the BC Building Code in Squamish; requires a building permit for construction/alteration/demolition, sets permit conditions, professional design/field review, and inspection rules. Permit fee is set in the District's Fees & Charges Bylaw, paid before issuance.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "cc455c5107cec821c48e2260470d9b306751eb202c53762520ba8d7a83d15e7f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1822",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cc455c5107cec821c48e2260470d9b306751eb202c53762520ba8d7a83d15e7f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining wall; moving, demolishing, occupying, installing/modifying fire alarm/sprinkler, change use/occupancy, plumbing/fire suppression.",
    "exemptions": "Fences under Zoning Bylaw; accessory buildings under 10 m² (unless unsafe/home occupation); trellis, arbour, soil-supporting walls under 1.22 m; non-structural repair/maintenance; CSA mobile homes in parks.",
    "fee_basis": "Calculated in accordance with the Fees & Charges Bylaw as amended from time to time.",
    "fees_location": "Fees & Charges Bylaw as amended from time to time",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Not more than $10,000.00, in addition to costs of prosecution"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 3.3",
    "fee_basis": "s. 10.6",
    "fees_location": "s. 10.6",
    "authority": "s. 6.2(a); s. 10.22",
    "fine_range": "s. 20.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/squamish/building-permits/bylaw-1822/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges Bylaw (No. 3185, 2025, Consolidated July 2026)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-18",
   "document_url": "https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/259432",
   "summary": "Same fees bylaw recorded again under building_permits: Schedule 4 sets the building permit fee schedule referenced by Building Bylaw No. 1822.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "5ec0e9ea2cb0ad25b3288803c1b2efd8612b418f4808bbc341dc3ba5283acbbd",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3185",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5ec0e9ea2cb0ad25b3288803c1b2efd8612b418f4808bbc341dc3ba5283acbbd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Building Permit Fees are per $1,000 of development; Minimum Permit / Plan Processing Fee; Minimum fee.",
    "authority": "District Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule 4, 4.1",
    "authority": "District Building Official"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/squamish/building-permits/bylaw-3185/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/squamish/building-permits/"
}