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 "answer": "In the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick, building permit rules are set by By-law No. PD-011 Building By-law (Town of Grand Bay-Westfield), verified 2026-10-23. Permit required for: building, locating or relocating, demolishing, altering, or replacing of a building or structure. Permit fees: Based on estimated construction cost; building permit $25.00 plus $5.00 per $1,000; demolition permit $25.00. Administered by: Building Inspector.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003071",
 "municipality": "Grand Bay-Westfield",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://grandbaywestfield.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. PD-011 Building By-law (Town of Grand Bay-Westfield)",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-11-27",
   "document_url": "https://grandbaywestfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PD-011-Building-By-law-OCR.pdf",
   "summary": "Building By-law under the Building Code Administration Act 2020: adopts National Building Code, permit system for building, relocating, demolishing, altering; also covers retaining walls and fences. Third reading and enacted 2023-11-27.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "building, locating or relocating, demolishing, altering, or replacing of a building or structure",
    "exemptions": "re-roofing, painting, plaster repairs, drywall patching, window replacement of the same size or smaller, insulating, floor replacement, wallpapering, or replacing existing exterior cladding for residential properties only",
    "fee_basis": "Based on estimated construction cost; building permit $25.00 plus $5.00 per $1,000; demolition permit $25.00",
    "authority": "Building Inspector",
    "fine_range": "Minimum fine $1000; if offence continues, minimum is $1,000 plus category F minimum multiplied by days after first; maximum is category F maximum multiplied by days"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7(1)",
    "exemptions": "s. 7(2)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 17; s. 18(a)-(b)",
    "authority": "s. 6(1)",
    "fine_range": "s. 19(1)(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/grand-bay-westfield/building-permits/bylaw-pd-011/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permit Guide",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://grandbaywestfield.ca/building-permit-guide/",
   "summary": "Town page guiding residents through building permit applications.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/grand-bay-westfield/building-permits/building-permit-guide/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/grand-bay-westfield/building-permits/"
}