{
 "answer": "In the Regional municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by By-law B-201, Respecting the Building Code (Building By-Law), Halifax Regional Municipality, verified 2026-10-18. Permit required for: change of use or tenant in buildings of other than residential occupancy; creation of additional units. Fees set in: Administrative Order 15, the License, Permits and Processing Fees Administrative Order; Bylaw F-200, the Fees Bylaw (re-inspection fees). Administered by: Authority having Jurisdiction (Building Inspector appointed by Council).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003141",
 "municipality": "Halifax",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.halifax.ca",
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   "title": "By-law B-201, Respecting the Building Code (Building By-Law), Halifax Regional Municipality",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1998-04-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/by-lawb-201.pdf",
   "summary": "HRM building by-law: building/demolition permits, inspections, Construction Management Plans, fees set by Administrative Order 15. Effective April 18, 1998; amended through Amendment #5 (B-206).",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "B-201",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "change of use or tenant in buildings of other than residential occupancy; creation of additional units",
    "fee_basis": "Administrative Order 15 sets fees: per square metre for new residential construction of four dwelling units or less; per thousand dollars of construction value for renovations and all other construction.",
    "fees_location": "Administrative Order 15, the License, Permits and Processing Fees Administrative Order; Bylaw F-200, the Fees Bylaw (re-inspection fees)",
    "authority": "Authority having Jurisdiction (Building Inspector appointed by Council)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 6(4)(a)-(b)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 4A(1)-(2)",
    "fees_location": "s. 2(a); s. 13",
    "authority": "s. 2(aa)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/halifax/building-permits/bylaw-b-201/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law B-201 Building By-law (HRM by-law page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/legislation-by-laws/by-law-b-201",
   "summary": "Halifax by-law page for B-201 Building By-law linking the PDF.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "9eb4528e89726135a650f13c176ffb55449274e4d58b16709c540c7300ddd6e9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "B-201",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9eb4528e89726135a650f13c176ffb55449274e4d58b16709c540c7300ddd6e9.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/halifax/building-permits/bylaw-b-201-2/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/halifax/building-permits/"
}