{
 "answer": "In the Town of New Tecumseth, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Permit By-law 2026-018 (\"The Building By-law\"), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: construction or demolition of buildings; classes as set out in Schedule A; staged or conditional permits may be issued. Fees set in: Schedule A of this By-law. Administered by: Chief Building Official for the Town of New Tecumseth.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001653",
 "municipality": "New Tecumseth",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://newtecumseth.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permit By-law 2026-018 (\"The Building By-law\")",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-018-Building-Permit-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of New Tecumseth's own Building By-law under the Building Code Act: governs issuance/administration of building and demolition permits, BCIN, complete-application rules, CBO code of conduct, and permit fees (Schedule A); effective Jan 1, 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "287a73c0d80c2d9ee09013b3d0cc25211d429d380710a633fa263274f5155ff0",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-018",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/287a73c0d80c2d9ee09013b3d0cc25211d429d380710a633fa263274f5155ff0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construction or demolition of buildings; classes as set out in Schedule A; staged or conditional permits may be issued",
    "fee_basis": "per square foot or numerical multiplier with associated minimum fee or flat rate; based on gross floor area; greater of minimum fee or fee calculated using fee multiplier",
    "fees_location": "Schedule A of this By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official for the Town of New Tecumseth"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "classes of permit required for construction or demolition",
    "fee_basis": "fees shall be based on a per square foot or numerical multiplier",
    "fees_location": "Schedule A",
    "authority": "s. 1.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/new-tecumseth/building-permits/bylaw-2026-018/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/new-tecumseth/building-permits/"
}