{
 "answer": "In the District municipality of East Hants, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw P-900 (amended by P-900-1), verified 2026-10-18. Fees set in: Municipal Fees Policy. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003139",
 "municipality": "East Hants",
 "status_type": "District municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.easthants.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw P-900 (amended by P-900-1)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-02-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.easthants.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bylaw-P-900-Building-Bylaw-with-P-100-1-Amendment-Approved-Feb-23-22.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of East Hants Building Bylaw setting building permit requirements and construction standards. Amendment P-900-1 first reading Jan 26, 2022; passed by Council Feb 23, 2022.",
   "capture_sha256": "4c9b8305ad53eeebad243ca392484c61690cbb93564e73192e3d0bea7007bdcc",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-05T05:14:55+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "relabel_note": "Relabelled from zoning_land_use 2026-10-14 (Atlantic building pass)",
   "document_number": "P-900",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4c9b8305ad53eeebad243ca392484c61690cbb93564e73192e3d0bea7007bdcc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "exemptions": "accessory buildings not used for human habitation, not greater than 20 square metres; interior/exterior non-structural alterations and repairs with monetary value $10,000 or less",
    "fees_location": "Municipal Fees Policy",
    "authority": "Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "exemptions": "s. 4.6(a)-(b)",
    "fees_location": "s. 4.2",
    "authority": "s. 2.2(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/east-hants/building-permits/bylaw-p-900/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/east-hants/building-permits/"
}