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 "answer": "In the Township of North Stormont, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-Law No. 64-2016, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construct, demolish, change use, renovate or work on a building; building permit includes farm buildings, heating/ventilation, plumbing, sewage system permits. Exemptions: Demolition of a farm building located on a farm does not require a building permit; owner must notify Chief Building Official prior to demolition. Fees set in: Township of North Stormont schedule of fees and charges By-law as amended from time to time.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001672",
 "municipality": "North Stormont",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://northstormont.ca/",
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   "title": "Building By-Law No. 64-2016",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-04/Building%20By-Law%2064-2016.pdf",
   "summary": "Township's own building by-law under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992: construction, demolition, and change-of-use permits and inspections; Building Department under the Chief Building Official issues permits.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "adopted_date": "2016-10-25",
   "document_number": "64-2016",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construct, demolish, change use, renovate or work on a building; building permit includes farm buildings, heating/ventilation, plumbing, sewage system permits.",
    "exemptions": "Demolition of a farm building located on a farm does not require a building permit; owner must notify Chief Building Official prior to demolition.",
    "fees_location": "Township of North Stormont schedule of fees and charges By-law as amended from time to time",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official; Inspectors; South Nation Conservation Authority for sewage systems.",
    "fine_range": "Set fines: $75.00, $100.00, $200.00, $400.00, $450.00, $500.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1, s. 3.3, s. 3.4, s. 9.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.4(b)",
    "fees_location": "s. 6.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.6, s. 2.12, s. 8.2",
    "fine_range": "s. 10.2, Schedule \"B\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-stormont/building-permits/bylaw-64-2016/",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Find a By-law (index page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.northstormont.ca/council-administration/laws-enforcement/find-law",
   "summary": "Township's by-law finder index page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "340014ee257b021460ac7542f83bcfd7773acf512eb9ee9cc53a3ea06ae1d424",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/340014ee257b021460ac7542f83bcfd7773acf512eb9ee9cc53a3ea06ae1d424.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-stormont/building-permits/find-a-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/north-stormont/building-permits/"
}