{
 "answer": "In the City of Kenora, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law Number 168-2024 (Building By-law - Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and Inspections), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition and change of use of buildings. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001578",
 "municipality": "Kenora",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.kenora.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 168-2024 (Building By-law - Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and Inspections)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-17",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/kycpv0cv/168-2024-construction-demolition-and-change-of-use-permits-and-inspections.pdf",
   "summary": "City's Building By-law under Building Code Act 1992 s.7; cited as \"Building By-law\". Governs permit applications, classes of permit, inspections, Chief Building Official duties; permit fees set out in Schedule A within this same by-law. Passed Dec 17, 2024.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "6f61d9e5141ed3e5e37fb95b3d13d7d5123562375b84c78ddfc169db25ffe6c6",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "168-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6f61d9e5141ed3e5e37fb95b3d13d7d5123562375b84c78ddfc169db25ffe6c6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition and change of use of buildings",
    "exemptions": "Painting, cabinets without plumbing, hot water heaters, appliances, shingling R1/R2 roofs, same-size doors/windows, fences, structures <108 ft2 without plumbing, fire-destroyed buildings, construction sheds/trailers",
    "fee_basis": "Product of fee multiplier in Section 6 and gross floor area; flat rates for certain classes; otherwise $10.00 per $1,000.00 value; minimum $70.00 R1/R2, $200.00 other",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3(1)",
    "exemptions": "Schedule \"A\", s. 4(1)",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", ss. 1(1), 1(2), 2(1)",
    "authority": "s. 2(1)(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kenora/building-permits/bylaw-168-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/kenora/building-permits/"
}