{
 "answer": "In the City of West Kelowna, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Regulation Bylaw No. 0086, 2009 (consolidated to 0086.07) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit fees: Permit fee reduced by 10% of that specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw; minimum $500.00. Fees set in: Fees and Charges Bylaw. Administered by: Building Inspector.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000155",
 "municipality": "West Kelowna",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://westkelownacity.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Regulation Bylaw No. 0086, 2009 (consolidated to 0086.07)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-06-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/4wlh5jfc/0086-building-regulations.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a building permit before construction, alteration, demolition or plumbing work in West Kelowna; sets Building Inspector powers, inspections, occupancy and enforcement under the BC Building Code. Permit fees are set separately in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "8c222ccb0181921ad6f74a0c51dbf3b36a13af81d04c0c45bd9353e4117b7cca",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "0086",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8c222ccb0181921ad6f74a0c51dbf3b36a13af81d04c0c45bd9353e4117b7cca.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction of new buildings, additions, alterations, plumbing, fire protection, chimneys, retaining walls over 1.2 m, swimming pool fences, demolition, change of occupancy, and other projects regulated by this bylaw.",
    "exemptions": "Landscaping/surfacing except retaining walls; bridges; docks/wharves; decks/patios less than 0.6 metre from ground; site services in bare land strata; temporary construction site office/materials storage.",
    "fee_basis": "Permit fee reduced by 10% of that specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw; minimum $500.00",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Inspector",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 8.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.1; s. 8.5",
    "fee_basis": "s. 9.10",
    "fees_location": "s. 9.10",
    "authority": "s. 17.1.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 21.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permits/regulations-0086/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028 (Schedule 2 - Building Permit Fees)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-03-10",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets building permit fees under Bylaw No. 0086: non-refundable application fee tiered by construction value, permit fee of 1.14% of construction value (min $100), plus transfer, extension and non-standard inspection fees, with reductions for professional certification.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "449c04880b4b72577f6bc1bd81bd0391abd4bf3e6b482c552ccb00308aa567e7",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "0028",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/449c04880b4b72577f6bc1bd81bd0391abd4bf3e6b482c552ccb00308aa567e7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "For construction, addition, alteration, repair, retaining walls, pool fences, sign structures, mobile home parks, campgrounds, and other construction projects or part thereof.",
    "fee_basis": "1.14 percent of actual construction value ($11.40 per $1,000) with a minimum $100.00 permit fee.",
    "fine_range": "Double all applicable fees to a maximum additional fee of $25,000; for >$2,000,000, double all applicable fees to a maximum additional fee of $50,000 (subject to Director Review)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Schedule 2, 2) Permit Fees",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule 2, 2) Permit Fees",
    "fine_range": "Schedule 2, 2) Permit Fees"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permits/schedule-0028/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permits/"
}