{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of West Vancouver, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: constructing, repairing or altering a Building or Structure, including a Retaining Wall; moving, demolishing, changing use or occupancy. Exemptions: fences (except Part 19), accessory Building under 10 square metres not creating hazard, trellis, arbour, landscaping, Retaining Wall under 1.2 metres. Fees set in: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5251, 2023.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000156",
 "municipality": "West Vancouver",
 "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://westvancouver.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-23",
   "document_url": "https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5340%20BUILDING%20BYLAW%205340%202024.pdf",
   "summary": "Administers the BC Building Code in West Vancouver; requires building, mechanical, electrical and demolition permits for most construction, sets Building Inspector powers, inspections, certificates of occupancy and swimming pool rules. Permit fees are set in the separate Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5251, 2023.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "1316cb623c8c90b4b468447708875433112a94ad9a056e9e79bba9ce277c5dcc",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "5340",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1316cb623c8c90b4b468447708875433112a94ad9a056e9e79bba9ce277c5dcc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "constructing, repairing or altering a Building or Structure, including a Retaining Wall; moving, demolishing, changing use or occupancy",
    "exemptions": "fences (except Part 19), accessory Building under 10 square metres not creating hazard, trellis, arbour, landscaping, Retaining Wall under 1.2 metres",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5251, 2023",
    "authority": "Building Inspector",
    "fine_range": "not more than $50,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 2.1",
    "authority": "s. 6.2(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 27.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permits/bylaw-5340/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5251, 2023 (Schedule A - Building Permits)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-07-17",
   "document_url": "https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5251%20FEES%20AND%20CHARGES%20BYLAW%205251%202023.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets building permit fees under Bylaw No. 5340: a non-refundable application fee (greater of $140 or 50% of permit fee) plus a permit fee scaled to declared construction value, with reductions for professional/certified plan review.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "71a9ee23facb223fe7de3c58beefd0989e36bfda2c545810dcbcf2c97482bb20",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "5251",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/71a9ee23facb223fe7de3c58beefd0989e36bfda2c545810dcbcf2c97482bb20.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Based on Construction Value: $140.00 minimum; $140.00 plus $13.70 per $1,000.00 over $5,001.00; $3,496.00 plus $13.00 per $1,000.00 over $250,001.00; $6,746.00 plus $11.90 per $1,000.00 over $500,001.00; $9,721.00 plus $10.80 per $1,000.00 over $750,001.00.",
    "fine_range": "Permit fee doubled if work commenced prior to issuance, to a maximum of $2,000.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Schedule A - BUILDING PERMIT FEES BASED ON THE CONSTRUCTION VALUE",
    "fine_range": "The Permit fee is doubled if the work is commenced"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permits/schedule-5251/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permits/"
}