{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier, Manitoba, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 1-2019 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: construct, erect, place, enlarge, structurally alter, renovate, demolish, relocate, remove or change the occupancy of a Building. Exemptions: utility shed up to 120 square feet in area and 8 feet in height (application still required). Permit fees: Based on estimated value of proposed work; Schedule A rates include residential 0.80% up to $100,000 and 0.55% over, minimum $100.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001361",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier",
 "status_type": "Rural Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "http://www.rm-stfrancois.mb.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. 1-2019",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-03-19",
   "document_url": "https://rm-stfrancois.mb.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=15f52fb1-2702-4fcc-86ac-9d6f625bb04d",
   "summary": "RM's own Building By-law adopting the Manitoba Building, Fire and Plumbing Codes, appointing a building inspector, and establishing the building permit system (application, inspections, occupancy); repeals By-law 9-2013.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "d24108e14f0e374e5e85f1422f85bd68f49504e227bde9edf2f6b3472c1a6c15",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T02:40:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1-2019",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d24108e14f0e374e5e85f1422f85bd68f49504e227bde9edf2f6b3472c1a6c15.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construct, erect, place, enlarge, structurally alter, renovate, demolish, relocate, remove or change the occupancy of a Building",
    "exemptions": "utility shed up to 120 square feet in area and 8 feet in height (application still required)",
    "fee_basis": "Based on estimated value of proposed work; Schedule A rates include residential 0.80% up to $100,000 and 0.55% over, minimum $100",
    "authority": "Building Inspector",
    "fine_range": "fine of not more than $1000; penalty equal to cost of enforcement, max $2500; s.7 penalty equal to building permit fee; missed inspection $150 per incident; permit not obtained before work fees doubled"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5",
    "exemptions": "s. 6",
    "fee_basis": "s. 11; Schedule \"A\", s. 2",
    "authority": "s. 25-26",
    "fine_range": "s. 37(a)-(c); Schedule \"A\", s. 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-st-francois-xavier/building-permits/bylaw-1-2019/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2026-05 (Fees and Charges By-law), Schedule B - Building Permit Fees and Charges",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-03",
   "document_url": "https://rm-stfrancois.mb.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8ce838fd-713d-48c0-bba9-3ffba7c12aca",
   "summary": "Consolidated Fees and Charges By-law; Schedule B sets building permit fees (per-sq-ft rates for new homes, additions, accessory structures, plumbing, deposits); repeals prior Fees By-law 2022-08.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "7d7e6ce0b359a471dbe886c003cf7a41c27b55a6b341284cd1485b1c6441d6b5",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T02:40:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-05",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7d7e6ce0b359a471dbe886c003cf7a41c27b55a6b341284cd1485b1c6441d6b5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Permits (Planning, Building & Development)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://rm-stfrancois.mb.ca/p/permits",
   "summary": "RM's own Permits page describing the building permit process and linking application/fee documents; still links the now-repealed 2022-08 fee schedule.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "467472c9a4057b9bef59f43eef71da10fcf6fd85dfa08de04f42c4a08433f2f8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T02:40:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/467472c9a4057b9bef59f43eef71da10fcf6fd85dfa08de04f42c4a08433f2f8.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-st-francois-xavier/building-permits/permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-st-francois-xavier/building-permits/"
}