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 "answer": "In the Regional municipality of West Hants, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by Building Code Act By-Law RB-001.01 (West Hants Regional Municipality), verified 2026-10-18. Permit required for: Accessory buildings >9.29 m²; non-structural alterations/repairs >$1,000; swimming pools >610 mm deep. Exemptions: No building permit required to resurface a roof with the same material. Permit fees: Fees prescribed by Council by policy; square footage based on gross floor area (including basement for human occupancy; main floor otherwise).",
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 "municipality": "West Hants",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.westhants.ca/",
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   "title": "Building Code Act By-Law RB-001.01 (West Hants Regional Municipality)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-09-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.westhants.ca/government/by-laws-and-policies/by-laws/8098-building-code-act-by-law-rb-001-01/file",
   "summary": "West Hants building by-law under the Building Code Act: definitions and permit/inspection administration. 8-page PDF, image-only (OCR read).",
   "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": "RB-001.01",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Accessory buildings >9.29 m²; non-structural alterations/repairs >$1,000; swimming pools >610 mm deep.",
    "exemptions": "No building permit required to resurface a roof with the same material.",
    "fee_basis": "Fees prescribed by Council by policy; square footage based on gross floor area (including basement for human occupancy; main floor otherwise).",
    "fees_location": "Council by policy",
    "authority": "Authority having jurisdiction (Council of the Regional Municipality of Windsor and West Hants and its officials)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.1(a)-(c)",
    "exemptions": "s. 2.2",
    "fee_basis": "s. 5.1, 5.2",
    "fees_location": "s. 5.1",
    "authority": "s. 1(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/west-hants/building-permits/bylaw-rb-001-01/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "West Hants - Building Permits",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westhants.ca/building-permits.html",
   "summary": "Municipal building permit page (link from by-laws index; page content not read in detail).",
   "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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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/west-hants/building-permits/west-hants-building-permits/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/west-hants/building-permits/"
}