{
 "answer": "In the Town of Winterton, Newfoundland and Labrador, building permit rules are set by Town Council of Winterton Municipal Regulations (Building), verified 2026-10-18. Permit required for: Design, construct, erect, alter, reconstruct, change, extend or repair a Building. Administered by: Councillors issue permits; town clerk issues general repair, fencing, shed permits; no Town inspector.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003499",
 "municipality": "Winterton",
 "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://winterton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town Council of Winterton Municipal Regulations (Building)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-10-02",
   "document_url": "https://winterton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Council_Policybook_OCT2021_.pdf",
   "summary": "Building regulations adopting the National Building Code of Canada. Requires council approval for construction, alteration, demolition. Sets setback rules: 25 ft from road centre, 10 ft from water/sewer lines. Adopted October 1, 2015; effective October 2, 2015.",
   "capture_sha256": "60b68eecf7443c866fa97c2a3910cc01a42633aba7359f20bebcabed9f4f76b3",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "relabel_note": "Relabelled from zoning_land_use 2026-10-14 (Atlantic building pass)",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/60b68eecf7443c866fa97c2a3910cc01a42633aba7359f20bebcabed9f4f76b3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Design, construct, erect, alter, reconstruct, change, extend or repair a Building.",
    "fee_basis": "Fixed fees: General Repairs $20.00; Residential Construction $100.00; Commercial Extension $50.00; Commercial Construction $150.00; Residential Extension $50.00; Shed Construction $20.00; Demolition Permit $25.00.",
    "authority": "Councillors issue permits; town clerk issues general repair, fencing, shed permits; no Town inspector."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.5",
    "fee_basis": "s. 11, items 10.3–10.9",
    "authority": "s. 2.7; s. 2.18; s. 2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/winterton/animal-control/town-council-of-winterton-municipal-regulations/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/winterton/building-permits/"
}