{
 "answer": "In the City of Cambridge, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Municipal Fees & Charges By-law 25-079 — Building Permit Fees, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, change of use, demolition, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing or drainage work. Permit fees: Per sq. ft. for construction, flat fees for categories, and minimum fee $143.00. Fines: Special Permit Fee: regular permit fee plus 100% additional, maximum $9,180.00; Re-inspection Fee: $100.00.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001447",
 "municipality": "Cambridge",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.cambridge.ca/",
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   "title": "Municipal Fees & Charges By-law 25-079 — Building Permit Fees",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/nridbsyx/municipal-fees-and-charges-by-law-25-079.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets building permit fees incl. conditional building permits, new housing/apartment construction (per unit/building), residential/non-residential alterations, and file search fees for building permit records.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "8ca39aeca47b0687d7cfd98ce62701462d036907021d33752e3e4d9e2eb291b8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "25-079",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8ca39aeca47b0687d7cfd98ce62701462d036907021d33752e3e4d9e2eb291b8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, change of use, demolition, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing or drainage work.",
    "fee_basis": "Per sq. ft. for construction, flat fees for categories, and minimum fee $143.00.",
    "fine_range": "Special Permit Fee: regular permit fee plus 100% additional, maximum $9,180.00; Re-inspection Fee: $100.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Special Permit Fee",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\" - Building Permit Fees",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"A\" - Building Permit Fees"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cambridge/building-permits/bylaw-25-079/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cambridge/building-permits/"
}