{
 "answer": "In the Town of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by Town of Shelburne Building Code By-Law (By-Law No. 2), verified 2026-10-18. Administered by: authority having jurisdiction; Building Inspector.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003159",
 "municipality": "Shelburne",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://shelburnens.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Shelburne Building Code By-Law (By-Law No. 2)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-05-06",
   "document_url": "https://shelburnens.ca/by-laws/351-building-code-by-law-2016/file.html",
   "summary": "Town building by-law under NS Building Code Act: definitions, permit requirements, material alteration over $5,000, and permit fees per sq ft or per $1,000 value (e.g. $0.10/sq ft + $25).",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "4232454a724b42d328696984b112d7e66110f9447ae50e89ac3a9ce23371864d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4232454a724b42d328696984b112d7e66110f9447ae50e89ac3a9ce23371864d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Fees for permits shall be as follows: Residential Up to four units $0.10/sq.ft.+$25.00; Four units and over $0.14/sq.ft.+$50.00; Residential Repairs & Renovations $1.00per$1,000.00+$25.00; Additions to Residential $0.10/sq.ft.+$25.00; Residential Outbuildings $0.04/sq.ft.+$25.00; Patio, Decks, Steps, Car-Ports, Etc. $1.00per$1,000.00+$25.00; Assembly $0.14/sq.ft.+$50.00; Commercial $0.14/sq.ft.+$50.00; Industrial $0.14/sq.ft.+$50.00; Institutional $0.14/sq.ft.+$50.00; Additional to Commercial, Industrial, Institutional $0.14/sq.ft.+$50.00; Repairs & Renovations other than Residential $1.00per$1,000.00sg.ft.+$50.00; Outbuildings other than Residential $0.06/sq.ft.+$35.00; Relocation of an Existing Structure or Mobile Homes $50.00; Demolition of a building Up to 500 sq.ft. $15.00; 500 sq.ft. and over $35.00; Location of New Mobile Homes $0.10/sq.ft.+$25.00; Replacement of a Single Family Dwelling $0.10/sq.ft.+$25.00.",
    "authority": "authority having jurisdiction; Building Inspector"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "s. 3.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.4, s. 4.1, s. 2.1(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/shelburne-town/building-permits/code-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/shelburne-town/building-permits/"
}