{
 "answer": "In the Town of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by Bylaw Number 18 Building By-Law, Town of New Glasgow, verified 2026-10-18. Permit required for: A building permit is required if work regulated by the Building Code is to be done; required for all accessory buildings. Administered by: Building Inspectors employed by the Pictou County District Planning Commission. Fines: Double to required permit.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003151",
 "municipality": "New Glasgow",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://newglasgow.ca",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw Number 18 Building By-Law, Town of New Glasgow",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-02-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.newglasgow.ca/46-building-bylaw/file.html",
   "summary": "Town's own Building By-Law under the NS Building Code Act. Sets permit applications (building, occupancy, demolition), permit valid 1 year and renewable, conditional permits, inspections. Fees are in the municipal fee schedule page.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "7a16ffdcf8ce43217a089c1975e5bd5b34e650e2c07dd562d196c7a973c45570",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "18",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7a16ffdcf8ce43217a089c1975e5bd5b34e650e2c07dd562d196c7a973c45570.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "A building permit is required if work regulated by the Building Code is to be done; required for all accessory buildings.",
    "exemptions": "Non-structural material alterations and material repairs with monetary value of five thousand dollars or less: replacing siding, repairing/replacing roofing, painting.",
    "fee_basis": "Amended s. 12: $25 administration; commercial/institutional/industrial $25 + $0.18/sf; agricultural $25 + $0.08/sf; renovations $25 + $2.50/$1,000; accessory buildings $50; demolition $25.",
    "authority": "Building Inspectors employed by the Pictou County District Planning Commission",
    "fine_range": "Double to required permit"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 7(1); s. 7(4)",
    "exemptions": "s. 7(5)",
    "fee_basis": "Replace Section 12",
    "authority": "s. 14",
    "fine_range": "Replace Section 12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/new-glasgow/building-permits/bylaw-18/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/new-glasgow/building-permits/"
}