{
 "answer": "In the Town of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by Town of Mahone Bay Building By-Law, verified 2026-10-18. Permit required for: Constructing a building; interior and exterior non-structural repairs over $5,000. Fees set in: resolution of Town Council. Administered by: Authority having jurisdiction (Council of the Town of Mahone Bay and its inspectors); Building Official for inspections.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003148",
 "municipality": "Mahone Bay",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofmahonebay.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Mahone Bay Building By-Law",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-03-12",
   "document_url": "http://www.townofmahonebay.ca/uploads/1/3/0/6/130665195/bylaw_-_building.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Mahone Bay Building By-Law repealing the 1987 one: permits, inspector powers, exemptions for non-structural repairs under $5,000, fines $500-$5,000. Passed March 2013.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "a5c943bb9917706483910427ab2610dca30409966fc067e078ef027858e827c2",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a5c943bb9917706483910427ab2610dca30409966fc067e078ef027858e827c2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Constructing a building; interior and exterior non-structural repairs over $5,000.",
    "exemptions": "Accessory building not greater than 20 square meters (215.2 square feet); storm windows; ground level patios and walkways; replacing an existing roofing surface; non-structural repairs $5,000.00 or less.",
    "fees_location": "resolution of Town Council",
    "authority": "Authority having jurisdiction (Council of the Town of Mahone Bay and its inspectors); Building Official for inspections.",
    "fine_range": "not less than $500 and not more than $5,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2(a); s. 4",
    "exemptions": "s. 3(a)-(e)",
    "fees_location": "s. 20",
    "authority": "s. 1(b); s. 22",
    "fine_range": "s. 25"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/mahone-bay/building-permits/town-of-mahone-bay-building-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/mahone-bay/building-permits/"
}