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 "answer": "In the Town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, building permit rules are set by Town of Gander Development Regulations 2019-2029 (consolidated Jan 2025), verified 2026-10-18. Exemptions: Clearing of trees and vegetation to prepare a lot for development may be permitted without a development or building permit. Fees set in: schedule of fees adopted by Council. Administered by: Council; Building Inspector/inspector(s) appointed by Town Council.",
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 "municipality": "Gander",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
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 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.gandercanada.com/",
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   "title": "Town of Gander Development Regulations 2019-2029 (consolidated Jan 2025)",
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   "document_url": "https://www.gandercanada.com/media/tb1fhdlm/tf1770707-final-gander-development-regulations-january-16-2025-legal.pdf",
   "summary": "No separate building by-law found; Development Regulations require development and/or building permits, with separate permits per building in a subdivision (s.6.6). Recorded under building_permits as primary per NL rule.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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    "permit_required_for": "No person shall carry out any development within the Planning Area except where otherwise provided in these Regulations unless a permit for the development has been issued by Council.",
    "exemptions": "Clearing of trees and vegetation to prepare a lot for development may be permitted without a development or building permit.",
    "fees_location": "schedule of fees adopted by Council",
    "authority": "Council; Building Inspector/inspector(s) appointed by Town Council"
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    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.2",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.21(1)",
    "fees_location": "s. 3.18",
    "authority": "s. 3.2; s. 2.0, BUILDING INSPECTOR"
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   "title": "Building in Gander (regulations and guidelines page)",
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   "status": "n/a",
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   "document_url": "https://www.gandercanada.com/business-and-development/building-in-gander/",
   "summary": "Town page listing development regulations, building guidelines, mandatory inspections regulation and building permit application.",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/gander/building-permits/building-in-gander/",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Non-Residential Building Permit Guidelines (Town of Gander Engineering Department)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.gandercanada.com/media/rzxp2ljt/non-residential-construction-guidelines-2020.pdf",
   "summary": "Town guidelines: permit needed to construct, alter, renovate, demolish or change use of a non-residential building; fee $5 per $1000 of construction value, minimum $25, paid on application.",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/gander/building-permits/non-residential-building-permit-guidelines/",
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   "title": "Residential Building Permit Guidelines (Town of Gander Engineering Department)",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.gandercanada.com/media/mrzjdf1r/residential-construction-guidelines-2020.pdf",
   "summary": "Town guidelines: building permit required for new homes, additions, alterations from Engineering Department; fee $1 per $1000 under $20,000, $2 per $1000 over; fee doubled if work starts before permit; wastewater service levy $1,500.",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/gander/building-permits/residential-building-permit-guidelines/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/gander/building-permits/"
}