{
 "answer": "In the Village of Warfield, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Village of Warfield Building Bylaw No. 629, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure; permit required whenever work regulated under this bylaw is undertaken. Exemptions: Buildings/structures exempted by Part 1 of Building Code; retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height. Permit fees: Separate building permit fee based on value as determined in Schedule \"A\"; $25 permit fee paid prior to issuance.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000153",
 "municipality": "Warfield",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://warfield.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Warfield Building Bylaw No. 629",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-03-12",
   "document_url": "https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-629-Building-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Administers the BC Building Code within Warfield; a permit is required for construction, alteration, or demolition. Permit fees are set in the bylaw's own Schedule A, with partial refund on surrender before work starts.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:12:20+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_note": "origin blocked by CAPTCHA; captured from Wayback Machine snapshot 2025-03-27 (byte-identical to 2016 snapshot)",
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   "document_number": "629",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0c54c3bba100dcba24eda5589951b10f917380595196766fbb5e1fb304a1e0a4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure; permit required whenever work regulated under this bylaw is undertaken.",
    "exemptions": "Buildings/structures exempted by Part 1 of Building Code; retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height.",
    "fee_basis": "Separate building permit fee based on value as determined in Schedule \"A\"; $25 permit fee paid prior to issuance.",
    "authority": "Building Official (includes Building Inspectors, Plan Checkers, Plumbing Inspectors designated by Council)",
    "fine_range": "Fine of not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six months; additional $25 charge if Stop Work notice outstanding 30 days."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 8(1)(a); s. 4(1)",
    "exemptions": "s. 5(2)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 8(3); s. 12(1)",
    "authority": "s. 2; s. 7(1)(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 21(1); s. 21(7)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/warfield/building-permits/bylaw-629/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/warfield/building-permits/"
}