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 "answer": "In the Town of Goderich, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 12 of 2020 (The Building By-law) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: construction, demolition, change of use, occupancy of a partially complete building, conditional permits. Permit fees: Permit fees as outlined in Table; minimum basic fee $161.00; other/uncalculable rate $10.00 per $1,000.00 construction value; various per ft2 and flat fees. Fees set in: Town of Goderich Fee Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001526",
 "municipality": "Goderich",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.goderich.on.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 12 of 2020 (The Building By-law)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-01-13",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/my0p3rdg/12-2020-building-by-law-edits-to-include-plumbing-by-law-56-2005-accessible.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs construction, demolition, and change-of-use permits and inspections under Building Code Act s.7; incorporates former Plumbing By-law 56-2005; establishes Chief Building Official, classes of permit, and inspection requirements. Repeals By-laws 25-2007 and 42-2010.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "12",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/280aa85f4eeb362f59042cb9acea5e9d5fa5cf53ba46a82323ec118dee1b7e81.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construction, demolition, change of use, occupancy of a partially complete building, conditional permits",
    "fees_location": "Town of Goderich Fee Bylaw",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 3.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.2.2; s. 2.4.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/goderich/building-permits/bylaw-12/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 167-2025 (Fees and Charges By-law), Schedule B - Building Department Fees",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/xzohohgh/2026-building-department-fees.pdf",
   "summary": "Building Department fee schedule effective Jan 1 2026: per-sq-ft permit fees by occupancy class, $161 minimum fee, after-hours inspection charge, double fee for unpermitted work. Fees set outside the Building By-law itself, in the consolidated Fees and Charges By-law.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "167-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ed93f7660d43725592c40fe3303027980c574fdf5e82a6a5e75b1e520a7612a9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "New buildings, additions, mezzanines, alterations/renovations, demolition, designated structures, mechanical/electrical work, swimming pools, change of use.",
    "fee_basis": "Permit fees as outlined in Table; minimum basic fee $161.00; other/uncalculable rate $10.00 per $1,000.00 construction value; various per ft2 and flat fees.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "CLASS OF PERMIT",
    "fee_basis": "s. 1; s. 2; s. 5",
    "authority": "s. 4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/goderich/building-permits/schedule-167-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Frequently Requested By-laws (Town of Goderich)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.goderich.ca/town-hall/by-laws/frequently-requested-by-laws/",
   "summary": "Town's frequently-requested by-laws index page, listing the Building By-law among other common by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "87a2dbfa5ee7f1171d0a68168b16fee65db500f6d06c4d38befc1af755b2503b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/87a2dbfa5ee7f1171d0a68168b16fee65db500f6d06c4d38befc1af755b2503b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/goderich/building-permits/frequently-requested-by-laws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/goderich/building-permits/"
}