{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law 2023-098 (Building By-law), verified 2026-09-21. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, occupancy, change of use, on-site sewage systems, conditional permits, and swimming pools. Exemptions: Inflatable pools with a maximum depth capacity of 1.2 metres of water or less; hot tubs with lockable covers. Fees set in: Municipality's in force Fees By-law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001635",
 "municipality": "Middlesex Centre",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2023-098 (Building By-law)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20By-law%20%282023-098%29_0.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Middlesex Centre by-law on permits for construction, demolition, occupancy, change of use, on-site sewage systems and conditional permits, inspections and permit fees.",
   "capture_sha256": "0951fb2ef86a11be4c3d3be3aaec6373a728fa63371c415b6c4d39a34d1b500e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:59:56+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_note": null,
   "verified_by": "manual-recapture-2026-09-25",
   "document_number": "2023-098",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0951fb2ef86a11be4c3d3be3aaec6373a728fa63371c415b6c4d39a34d1b500e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, occupancy, change of use, on-site sewage systems, conditional permits, and swimming pools.",
    "exemptions": "Inflatable pools with a maximum depth capacity of 1.2 metres of water or less; hot tubs with lockable covers.",
    "fees_location": "Municipality's in force Fees By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors",
    "fine_range": "Part I set fines: $300.00–$1,000.00; Part III maximum: $50,000.00 first/$100,000.00 subsequent for persons, $500,000.00 first/$1,500,000.00 subsequent for corporations, exclusive of costs; continuing offence up to $10,000.00 per day."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 4.1–4.6, s. 6.1, s. 8.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 7.3.3",
    "fees_location": "s. 13.1",
    "authority": "s. 3.1.8, s. 3.1.11, s. 6.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 22.1–22.3; Schedule \"E\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/middlesex-centre/building-permits/bylaw-2023-098/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/middlesex-centre/building-permits/"
}