{
 "answer": "In the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 2024-069 (By-law to Provide for the Administration and Enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: construction, demolition, building relocation, conditional permit, change of use, sewage systems and occupancy of buildings. Permit fees: Calculated in accordance with Schedule \"A\"; Schedule A sets per sq. ft. rates, flat fees, and $150.00 minimum. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001550",
 "municipality": "Havelock-Belmont-Methuen",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.hbmtwp.ca/",
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   "title": "Building By-law 2024-069 (By-law to Provide for the Administration and Enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-09-17",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/a13jlufc/14c-bylaw-2024-069-final-2024-069-building-by-law-fees-to-include-septic-permits.pdf",
   "summary": "Repeals By-law 2023-017. Sets permit classes/fees for building, plumbing and septic permits under the Building Code Act: e.g. minimum permit fee $150, accessory buildings $0.72/sqft, permit transfer $375, public pool permit $500, inspections.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "cd85e3748a25f1697b8d68d6b34ea81fda15b39408fde46f36c51190c374cca9",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-069",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cd85e3748a25f1697b8d68d6b34ea81fda15b39408fde46f36c51190c374cca9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construction, demolition, building relocation, conditional permit, change of use, sewage systems and occupancy of buildings",
    "fee_basis": "Calculated in accordance with Schedule \"A\"; Schedule A sets per sq. ft. rates, flat fees, and $150.00 minimum.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official",
    "fine_range": "First conviction: not more than $25,000; subsequent: not more than $50,000. Corporation: $50,000 first, $100,000 subsequent."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "s. 4(1)",
    "fine_range": "s. 12(1)-(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/havelock-belmont-methuen/building-permits/bylaw-2024-069/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen — Common By-laws index",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.hbmtwp.ca/township-services/by-laws/common-by-laws/",
   "summary": "Township's by-laws listing page linking the Building By-law among ~28 other common by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "44136cc61610de643d1923c8183a1172120115cf263590f07cfd584b27718780",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/44136cc61610de643d1923c8183a1172120115cf263590f07cfd584b27718780.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/havelock-belmont-methuen/building-permits/township-of-havelock-belmont-methuen-common-by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/havelock-belmont-methuen/building-permits/"
}