{
 "answer": "Saint John, New Brunswick has no building permits bylaw on record as of 2026-10-23. Public notice (5 Dec 2022) of third reading on 12 Dec 2022 of Saint John's Building By-law BC-1, aligned with the Building Code Administration Act, effective 1 Jan 2023; adds updated construction estimates and demolition deposits.",
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 "municipality": "Saint John",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://saintjohn.ca/fr",
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   "title": "By-Law Number BC-1: Construction, Repair and Demolition of Buildings and Structures (public notice)",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "document_url": "https://saintjohn.ca/en/news-and-notices/law-number-bc-1-law-respecting-construction-repair-and-demolition-buildings-and-structures-city",
   "summary": "Public notice (5 Dec 2022) of third reading on 12 Dec 2022 of Saint John's Building By-law BC-1, aligned with the Building Code Administration Act, effective 1 Jan 2023; adds updated construction estimates and demolition deposits.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "BC-1",
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   "link_dead": false,
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Saint John Permitting and Inspection page",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://saintjohn.ca/en/city-hall/planning-building-infrastructure-and-heritage-conservation/permitting-and-inspection",
   "summary": "City page linking the Building By-Law (hosted on records.saintjohn.ca WebLink) and permit guidance.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c26f44bda3afefe80f7fc45d5b179b14104e6624adbd075a53ae8e1e5500a89b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/saint-john/building-permits/saint-john-permitting-and-inspection-page/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/saint-john/building-permits/"
}