{
 "answer": "In the Town of Hant's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, building permit rules are set by Town of Hants Harbour Municipal Regulations - section 6 Permit Regulations, verified 2026-10-18. Permit required for: Any construction; commercial new construction or extensions require permit and all government approvals. Fees set in: Council annually at budget proceedings. Administered by: Town office; Council.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003330",
 "municipality": "Hant's Harbour",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://hantsharbour.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Hants Harbour Municipal Regulations - section 6 Permit Regulations",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://hantsharbour.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Town-Regulations-and-Policies.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 6: a permit is required from the town office before any construction; complete building plans and a land survey must accompany the application; fine of at least $500 for starting without a permit; commercial needs government approvals; fees set annually by council. Scanned PDF (OCR).",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "22c3e56bb46dfae46219dde471b03e6089e1ff25b465e7ef4c8f193a915580cb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/22c3e56bb46dfae46219dde471b03e6089e1ff25b465e7ef4c8f193a915580cb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Any construction; commercial new construction or extensions require permit and all government approvals.",
    "fees_location": "Council annually at budget proceedings",
    "authority": "Town office; Council",
    "fine_range": "minimum $500"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 6.1; s. 6.6",
    "fees_location": "s. 6.8",
    "authority": "s. 6.1; s. 6.6",
    "fine_range": "s. 6.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/hant-s-harbour/animal-control/town-of-hant-s-harbour-animal-regulations/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/hant-s-harbour/building-permits/"
}