{
 "answer": "In the Town of Trenton, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 98-001 (Town of Trenton), verified 2026-10-18. Permit required for: A Building Permit is required for all necessary buildings. Administered by: Building Inspectors employed by the Pictou County District Planning Commission.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003163",
 "municipality": "Trenton",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://town.trenton.ns.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 98-001 (Town of Trenton)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.town.trenton.ns.ca/75-building-bylaw-no-98-001/file.html",
   "summary": "Town of Trenton building bylaw under the Building Code Act: forms of building, occupancy and demolition permits, application requirements, inspections and fees. 9-page PDF.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
   "capture_sha256": "aa64439cc9d7de5a156c37fefb37f2828f2aaab102dc42013cd68e68abad4ffa",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T03:14:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "98-001",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/aa64439cc9d7de5a156c37fefb37f2828f2aaab102dc42013cd68e68abad4ffa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "A Building Permit is required for all necessary buildings.",
    "exemptions": "Code does not apply to listed systems, towers, dams, equipment/tanks, signs, fences, retaining walls, modular/mobile homes; building permit not required for non-structural alterations/repairs ≤ $5,000 (siding, roofing, painting).",
    "fee_basis": "Building permits: $25.00 plus $0.10/sq ft new construction/additions for residential, community centres, churches (excl. unfinished basements); $0.14/sq ft commercial/industrial/other; $0.04/sq ft sheds/garages/barns/accessory; $25.00 plus $2.00 per $1,000.00 repairs/alterations/renovations; $75.00 relocation; $50.00 pools; $15.00 renewal. Occupancy: Nil. Demolition: $25.00.",
    "authority": "Building Inspectors employed by the Pictou County District Planning Commission"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.3.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 2.3; s. 2.3.2",
    "fee_basis": "Part 3, s. 1",
    "authority": "Schedule \"A\" (Inspections)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/trenton/building-permits/bylaw-98-001/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/trenton/building-permits/"
}