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 "answer": "In the Town of Lockeport, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by Town of Lockeport Building By-law Number 101 (with 2007 Part 3 permit fee amendment), verified 2026-10-18. Permit fees: Per s. 3.1 table: e.g. $0.14/sq.ft. + $50.00 for commercial/industrial/institutional; $15.00 for demolition up to 500 sq. ft. Administered by: authority having jurisdiction.",
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 "municipality": "Lockeport",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.lockeport.ns.ca/",
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   "title": "Town of Lockeport Building By-law Number 101 (with 2007 Part 3 permit fee amendment)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1997-07-14",
   "document_url": "https://lockeport.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Building-By-Law.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Lockeport By-law 101 Building By-law amendment replacing Part 3 permit fees (per sq ft plus base fee, e.g. residential $0.10/sq ft + $25). Scanned PDF, OCR read.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "101",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Per s. 3.1 table: e.g. $0.14/sq.ft. + $50.00 for commercial/industrial/institutional; $15.00 for demolition up to 500 sq. ft.",
    "authority": "authority having jurisdiction"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "REPLACE PART 3 - SUBSECTION 3.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.3.1; Part 4"
   },
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development & Building Permits",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://lockeport.ns.ca/development-building-permits/",
   "summary": "Town issues development permits; building permits, inspections and subdivisions are provided by the Municipality of the District of Shelburne.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "723042c4d8a1cc19826a05ebe3e6b60a736b3d159e56bc6f85e4d581eddd744a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/723042c4d8a1cc19826a05ebe3e6b60a736b3d159e56bc6f85e4d581eddd744a.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/lockeport/building-permits/development-building-permits/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/lockeport/building-permits/"
}