{
 "answer": "In the Town of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by By-Law #18 Building By-Law, Town of Mulgrave, verified 2026-10-18. Permit required for: Fences over 2 m; swimming pools deeper than .91 m; all buildings greater than 10 m2 in building area. Exemptions: Accessory buildings ≤10 m2; fences <2 m; construction value <$2,000 (e.g. siding, storm windows, roofing, patios, non-structural repairs). Administered by: authority having jurisdiction.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003150",
 "municipality": "Mulgrave",
 "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.townofmulgrave.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law #18 Building By-Law, Town of Mulgrave",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-09-03",
   "document_url": "https://www.townofmulgrave.ca/758-18-building-by-law/file.html",
   "summary": "Town's own Building By-Law. Building, occupancy and demolition permits required. Permit also needed for fences over 2 m, pools deeper than 0.91 m and buildings over 10 sq m. Exempt: accessory buildings up to 10 sq m, work under $2,000. Inspection stages listed.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "03a8726561026439eeceda0d8150d9ff00d17029290c13b31ef61bdd8a4504fa",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "18",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/03a8726561026439eeceda0d8150d9ff00d17029290c13b31ef61bdd8a4504fa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Fences over 2 m; swimming pools deeper than .91 m; all buildings greater than 10 m2 in building area.",
    "exemptions": "Accessory buildings ≤10 m2; fences <2 m; construction value <$2,000 (e.g. siding, storm windows, roofing, patios, non-structural repairs).",
    "fee_basis": "$20.00 (non-refundable) plus $0.10 per square foot for residential buildings, community centres and churches, EXCLUDING unfinished basements; $20.00 (non-refundable) plus $0.14 per square foot for commercial and industrial buildings; $20.00 (non-refundable) plus $0.04 per square foot for sheds, shell warehouses, garages, barns and other farm buildings; $20.00 (non-refundable) plus 0.2% of value for alterations and repairs exceeding $2,500; $20.00 (non-refundable for Demolition Permits; NO CHARGE - Occupancy Permit.",
    "authority": "authority having jurisdiction"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.3(a)-(c)",
    "exemptions": "s. 2.3.1(a)-(c)",
    "fee_basis": "Part 3(a)-(f)",
    "authority": "s. 2.4.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/mulgrave/building-permits/bylaw-18/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/mulgrave/building-permits/"
}