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 "answer": "In the Village of Oil Springs, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Permit Fees 2025 - Schedule A, Classes of Permits and Fees and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-25. Exemptions: No permit required for roofing, siding, shingling, eavestroughing or window replacements within existing window openings. Permit fees: Fixed 2025 fees by permit class; annual CPI increase up to 5%. Administered by: Chief Building Official or Inspector.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001679",
 "municipality": "Oil Springs",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.oilsprings.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permit Fees 2025 - Schedule A, Classes of Permits and Fees",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/z2gg4iee/building-permit-fees-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Current fee schedule under the Building By-law: flat fees by construction class (new dwellings $1,738, garages, additions, decks, ag buildings, etc.), plus a $1,000 deposit required on all permits.",
   "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,
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "New residential dwellings, garages, accessory structures, apartments, additions, alterations, fireplaces, decks, agricultural, commercial/industrial/institutional, demolitions, relocations, pools, change of use, wind turbines, solar panels, tents, C-Can, septic.",
    "exemptions": "No permit required for roofing, siding, shingling, eavestroughing or window replacements within existing window openings.",
    "fee_basis": "Fixed 2025 fees by permit class; annual CPI increase up to 5%.",
    "fine_range": "Double Permit Fees"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "No permit required for roofing, siding, shingling, eavestroughing",
    "fee_basis": "2025 FEES; up to a maximum of 5%",
    "fine_range": "Double Permit Fees apply if work commences without a permit"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oil-springs/building-permits/building-permit-fees-2025-schedule-a-classes-of-permits-and/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 839 of 2019 - Building By-law",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-08-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/lnzd2rm0/by-law-839-of-2019-building-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Village of Oil Springs' Building By-law under Building Code Act s.7 (Lambton County delivers building enforcement/inspections under an upper-tier agreement; applications made at the County). Sets classes of permits, requirements, inspections, fees. In force Sept 1, 2019; repeals By-law 467 of 2007.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "e22e8d2b56922ea99141e08a9eebba3d3ef46a8997d0fc02dd1faf2ef62fbf02",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "839",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e22e8d2b56922ea99141e08a9eebba3d3ef46a8997d0fc02dd1faf2ef62fbf02.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Any structure or building defined as a 'Building' in the Act; construction, demolition and change of use.",
    "exemptions": "Roofing, shingling, eavestroughing or siding.",
    "fee_basis": "Fees in accordance with Schedule 'A'; base fee plus per square foot, to maximums, varying by category (e.g. residential dwellings $500.00 base fee plus $0.40 per square foot to a maximum of $1,500.00).",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official or Inspector"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.2; s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "Schedule \"A\", item 13",
    "fee_basis": "s. 8.1; Schedule \"A\", item 1",
    "authority": "s. 1.13"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oil-springs/building-permits/bylaw-839/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 980 of 2024 - Building Permit Fees",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-01-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/mlllqxx4/by-law-980-of-2024-building-permit-fees.pdf",
   "summary": "Repeals and replaces Schedule A (classes of permits and fees) of Building By-law 839 of 2019 with an updated fee schedule, following a report and public meeting on increasing building permit fees.",
   "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,
   "document_number": "980",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4634ea493a3fd7e9ffd3b90f8c3b34040bbedb63d8641ffc5dc9d594ac449bb2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "New residential dwellings, garages, accessory structures, apartments, additions, structural changes, fireplaces, decks, agricultural buildings, commercial/industrial/institutional, renovations, demolitions, pools, septic.",
    "exemptions": "roofing, siding, shingling, eavestroughing or window replacements within existing window openings.",
    "fee_basis": "Fixed fees by permit class in Schedule \"A\"."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "exemptions": "Schedule \"A\" Note",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oil-springs/building-permits/bylaw-980/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/oil-springs/building-permits/"
}