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 "answer": "In the Town of Ajax, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 48-2023 - Schedule A (Classes of Permits, Fees and Refunds), effective Jan 1, 2026, verified 2026-09-25. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
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 "municipality": "Ajax",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
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 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.ajax.ca/",
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   "title": "Building By-law 48-2023 - Schedule A (Classes of Permits, Fees and Refunds), effective Jan 1, 2026",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Building-By-law-48-2023-Sch_A-Jan-01-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Fee schedule to the Town's Building Code Act by-law: pre-application and transfer administrative fees, minimum permit fees by class (minor/moderate/major), and calculation method (flat rate or floor-area multiplier) for building permits.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "document_number": "48-2023",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Flat rate where indicated; product of fee multiplier and floor area/other measure; otherwise 1.5% of estimated construction value; minimums: minor $146, moderate $329, major $549.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "s. 2.1, s. 2.2, s. 2.3, s. 3.1",
    "authority": "s. 3.1.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ajax/building-permits/bylaw-48-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permits & Inspections (Town of Ajax)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://ajax.ca/life-in-ajax/town-services/construction-permits-inspections/",
   "summary": "Town's own page naming Building By-law 48-2023 and linking its fee Schedule A; permits issued by the Town's own Building Division, fee confirmed by email after pre-screen review.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/df19cad5ef5d4a8b8902a516071d2ea6cddda03059da34204ba2e8304b13f482.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ajax/building-permits/building-permits-inspections/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/ajax/building-permits/"
}