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 "answer": "In the City of Barrie, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law (By-law 2013-070) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-21. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use to increased hazard, and occupancy of buildings or parts thereof. Fees set in: Barrie's Fees By-law. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Inspectors.",
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 "municipality": "Barrie",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "http://www.barrie.ca/",
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   "title": "Building By-law (By-law 2013-070)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-04-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.barrie.ca/Building-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "City of Barrie By-law 2013-070 regulating the administration and enforcement of the Building Code Act regarding construction, demolition and change of use of buildings (building permits, not land use/zoning).",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use to increased hazard, and occupancy of buildings or parts thereof.",
    "fees_location": "Barrie's Fees By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1.1, s. 3.1.3, s. 3.1.4, s. 3.1.5",
    "fees_location": "s. 2.1.4",
    "authority": "s. 2.1.7, s. 2.1.12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/barrie/building-permits/bylaw-2013-070/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. 2026-066",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.barrie.ca/Building-Bylaw.pdf",
   "adopted_date": "2013-04-15",
   "summary": "Governs the building permit process under the Building Code Act — permit applications, fees, inspections and enforcement for construction within the City.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use to increased hazard, and occupancy of buildings or parts thereof.",
    "fees_location": "Barrie's Fees By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1.1, s. 3.1.3, s. 3.1.4, s. 3.1.5",
    "fees_location": "s. 2.1.4",
    "authority": "s. 2.1.7, s. 2.1.12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/barrie/building-permits/bylaw-2013-070/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/barrie/building-permits/"
}