{
 "answer": "In the Town of Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, building permit rules are set by Town of Torbay Building By-laws (Rev 0, Motion RES-228-2026), verified 2026-10-18. Fees set in: Town of Torbay Tax and Fee Structure. Administered by: Town; Planning & Development Department, Development Control Officer, Municipal Enforcement Officer, Torbay Volunteer Fire Department.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003482",
 "municipality": "Torbay",
 "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://www.torbay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Torbay Building By-laws (Rev 0, Motion RES-228-2026)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-08-10",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/torbay-016-ca/media/3o0l3dfz/torbay-building-by-laws-august-2026-signed-sealed-august-10-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Own building by-laws under the Towns and Local Service Districts Act, 2023. Building permit required for new construction, extensions, relocation, repairs/renovations, retaining walls and driveways; also occupancy, demolition permits; electrical permits from Service NL; fees section 8.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "428de4b8046f91c16b42012a3a7876d14859f82dec4cfe99693d6e8a2307158b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/428de4b8046f91c16b42012a3a7876d14859f82dec4cfe99693d6e8a2307158b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "all new construction, extensions, placement, additions, structural changes, floor layout changes, relocation, non-exempt repairs/renovations, retaining walls, driveways, walkways, steps, parking areas, service repairs, demolition, re-grading/excavation",
    "fees_location": "Town of Torbay Tax and Fee Structure",
    "authority": "Town; Planning & Development Department, Development Control Officer, Municipal Enforcement Officer, Torbay Volunteer Fire Department"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 6.2",
    "fees_location": "s. 8.1",
    "authority": "s. 7.7; s. 9.4; s. 18.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/torbay/building-permits/town-of-torbay-building-by-laws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/torbay/building-permits/"
}