{
 "answer": "In the Township of O'Connor, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Permit By-law No. 2024-11, verified 2026-09-25. Exemptions: No plumbing permit for repairing/replacing a valve, faucet or fixture; repairing a leak or forcing out a stoppage; replacing a hot water tank. Administered by: Chief Building Official for the Township of O'Connor; Thunder Bay District Health Unit for sewage systems.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001677",
 "municipality": "O'Connor",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.oconnortownship.ca/",
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   "title": "Building Permit By-law No. 2024-11",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-03-25",
   "document_url": "https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-11-Building-Permit-By-law-FINAL-Copy.pdf",
   "summary": "Passed under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992, repealing By-law 2016-12: governs construction, demolition and change-of-use permits, inspections, and sets permit rates (Schedule A) for the Township of O'Connor. Chief Building Official shared with Neebing.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-11",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, alteration, repair, removal, moving, and change of use of buildings or structures; plumbing installations not included in a complete building package.",
    "exemptions": "No plumbing permit for repairing/replacing a valve, faucet or fixture; repairing a leak or forcing out a stoppage; replacing a hot water tank.",
    "fee_basis": "Fees are set out in Schedule \"A\" by permit class, based on square footage with minimum fees (e.g., $0.75/ft² main floor, $0.40/ft² second floor, $0.30/ft² attached garage; minimum $100.00).",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official for the Township of O'Connor; Thunder Bay District Health Unit for sewage systems.",
    "fine_range": "Not more than $50,000.00 first offence, $100,000.00 subsequent; corporation $500,000.00 first, $1,500,000.00 subsequent; $10,000.00 per day for continuing order offence."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1(a)(i); \"building permits will be required for plumbing installations\"",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.5(c)",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "by the Chief Building Official for the Township of O'Connor; s. 4.11",
    "fine_range": "s. 12(b)-(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/o-connor/building-permits/bylaw-2024-11/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township Policies, Plans & By-laws (index page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.oconnortownship.ca/township-policies-plans-by-laws",
   "summary": "Township's policies/plans/by-laws index page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1b9478b9568d7d0988b25ff8237c76af72826666c171bd2b54171a65e6039896.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/o-connor/building-permits/township-policies-plans-by-laws/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/o-connor/building-permits/"
}