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 "answer": "In the County municipality of Richmond, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by By-law #61 - Building Permit Fees By-Law (Municipality of the County of Richmond), verified 2026-10-18. Permit required for: Construction, repairs or alterations as required by the Act and the Building Code Regulations. Administered by: building official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003157",
 "municipality": "Richmond",
 "status_type": "County municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.richmondcounty.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law #61 - Building Permit Fees By-Law (Municipality of the County of Richmond)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.richmondcounty.ca/council/by-laws/1446-by-law-61-building-permits-fees-1/file.html",
   "summary": "County fee by-law under the NS Building Code Act: $20 plus $0.14/sq ft per floor for residential, $75 and $50 flat fees for some classes, $2.50 per $1,000 value for others; $20 for renewal, development or demolition permits.",
   "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": "61",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8de99d3ce430e9393f542afadb9423aac0efe25df748ac80495988c1b64276a4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, repairs or alterations as required by the Act and the Building Code Regulations",
    "fee_basis": "Residential (including modular homes): $20 plus $0.14 per square foot per floor; mobile homes: $75; commercial/industrial/institutional: $20 plus $0.18 per square foot; agricultural: $20 plus $0.08 per square foot; accessory: $50 flat; additions/alterations: $20 plus $2.50 per $1,000 value of construction.",
    "authority": "building official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3(2)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 3(1)",
    "authority": "s. 2(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/richmond/building-permits/bylaw-61/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "So you want to build in Richmond County? - permits step",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.richmondcounty.ca/so-you-want-to-build-in-richmond-county.html",
   "summary": "County page: building and/or development permit required before constructing, adding to, altering, demolishing or relocating a structure; reviewed by Building Official against NBC 2020 and the Land Use By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "3668b1658ca455674bcce769201464096016739a162b2cfce95a5e2f6f3ea446",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3668b1658ca455674bcce769201464096016739a162b2cfce95a5e2f6f3ea446.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/richmond/building-permits/so-you-want-to-build-in-richmond-county-permits-step/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/richmond/building-permits/"
}