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 "answer": "In the City of Fredericton, New Brunswick, building permit rules are set by By-law No. R-15 A Building By-law (Arrete sur la construction) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Permit required for: Any Work or Change of Use, unless exempted; Building or Demolition Permit required. Exemptions: Work/Change of Use under $5,000; fences, retaining walls <1.8 m, play structures, certain electrical; residential repairs/roofing for max two dwelling units. Permit fees: Application fee $50; permit fee $8 per $1,000 of total estimated cost, rounded up; doubled if work started before permit.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003066",
 "municipality": "Fredericton",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://fredericton.ca/fr",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. R-15 A Building By-law (Arrete sur la construction)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-12-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.fredericton.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/by-law_no._r-15_0.pdf",
   "summary": "Bilingual City building by-law under Building Code Administration Act: building/demolition permits, work under $5,000 threshold, inspections, application fee $50 plus per-$1,000 fee.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "d20204ae1d102a8c0d760cf0f84cdc008a300d7a5bf2c70f209ad165b38e75eb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "R-15",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d20204ae1d102a8c0d760cf0f84cdc008a300d7a5bf2c70f209ad165b38e75eb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Any Work or Change of Use, unless exempted; Building or Demolition Permit required.",
    "exemptions": "Work/Change of Use under $5,000; fences, retaining walls <1.8 m, play structures, certain electrical; residential repairs/roofing for max two dwelling units.",
    "fee_basis": "Application fee $50; permit fee $8 per $1,000 of total estimated cost, rounded up; doubled if work started before permit.",
    "authority": "Building Inspector",
    "fine_range": "Voluntary payments $140/$200 (ss. 5.1–5.5) and $240/$300 (s. 5.6); fines $250–$640 and $350–$5,200."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5.1(e); s. 7.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 6.1; s. 6.2",
    "fee_basis": "s. 15.3; s. 15.6",
    "authority": "s. 14.1(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 17.2–17.7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/fredericton/building-permits/arrete-r-15/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. R-5 A By-law Respecting the Plumbing Trade",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-10-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.fredericton.ca/sites/default/files/2023-06/bylaws-reglicense-r5.pdf",
   "summary": "Stand-alone plumbing by-law (incorporates R-5.1 to R-5.4); plumbing permits and inspections.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "74495201b9c8f6779040bb0e9f49d3eb6616fc62b5e38733dfc0ebbe97337ca6",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "R-5",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/74495201b9c8f6779040bb0e9f49d3eb6616fc62b5e38733dfc0ebbe97337ca6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Any work on a plumbing system unless a permit has been issued; special permits for backflow devices, heat exchangers, fire protection, interceptors, sprinkler connections.",
    "exemptions": "Repairing or replacing a fixture, valve or faucet, clearing a stoppage or repairing a leak, if no change to piping is required.",
    "fee_basis": "Same as fees established by the Province of New Brunswick under the Plumbing Installation and Inspection Act, excluding homeowner's plumbing permits; plus $16.00 for each listed item.",
    "fees_location": "Province of New Brunswick under the Plumbing Installation and Inspection Act; Schedule \"A\" to By-law No. R-5",
    "authority": "Plumbing Inspector",
    "fine_range": "not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4.03; s. 7.01–7.05",
    "exemptions": "s. 5",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "fees_location": "s. 12.01; Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "s. 11.01",
    "fine_range": "s. 13.01"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/fredericton/building-permits/bylaw-r-5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permits - City of Fredericton",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.fredericton.ca/business-development/permits-licenses/building-permits",
   "summary": "City page linking R-15 Building By-law and R-5 Plumbing By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "22c0625c8c34dd71bfdffc98e8a80d9de64e87bc438559f4eca7344981ef0426",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/22c0625c8c34dd71bfdffc98e8a80d9de64e87bc438559f4eca7344981ef0426.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/fredericton/building-permits/building-permits-city-of-fredericton/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/fredericton/building-permits/"
}