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 "answer": "In the District municipality of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, building permit rules are set by Building By-Law B-028-26, verified 2026-10-18. Fees set in: Municipal Fees Policy. Administered by: authority having jurisdiction (building official).",
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 "municipality": "Yarmouth",
 "status_type": "District municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://munyarmouth.ca/",
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   "title": "Building By-Law B-028-26",
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   "adopted_date": "2026-04-22",
   "document_url": "https://munyarmouth.ca/government/by-laws/942-building-by-law-b-028-26/file",
   "summary": "Municipality of the District of Yarmouth by-law on when building and occupancy permits are required, application and inspection process, and roles of owners and the building official. Effective May 8, 2026 (effective date; adoption date not confirmed).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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    "permit_required_for": "Work regulated by Building Code: design, construction, erection, placement, occupancy of new buildings; alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, occupancy, change of occupancy of existing buildings; material alterations.",
    "exemptions": "Accessory buildings not greater than 20 square metres (215.2 square feet); interior and exterior non-structural material alterations and material repairs with monetary value of $5,000 or less.",
    "fees_location": "Municipal Fees Policy",
    "authority": "authority having jurisdiction (building official)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1; s. 3.2",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.1.1; s. 4.1.2",
    "fees_location": "s. 9.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.5; s. 5.1; s. 10.1"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building and Development Permits",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://munyarmouth.ca/services/building-and-development-permits",
   "summary": "Land Use By-Law and Building By-Law require building and development permits before construction or alteration.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-district-municipality/building-permits/building-and-development-permits/",
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws index",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://munyarmouth.ca/government/by-laws",
   "summary": "Index listing the Building By-Law.",
   "discovered_by": "atl-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-14",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/yarmouth-district-municipality/building-permits/by-laws-index/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/yarmouth-district-municipality/building-permits/"
}