{
 "answer": "In the City of Oshawa, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Code Administration By-law 33-2009 (consolidated, amended by By-law 118-2025), verified 2026-09-21. Permit required for: construction, demolition, conditional permit, change of use, occupancy of buildings, a stage of construction (partial permit), Fire Code retrofit permit. Permit fees: calculated in accordance with Schedule 'B'; minimum $160; unlisted permits 1.12% of estimated construction value. Fees set in: Schedule 'B' to this By-law; additional fees in Fees and Charges By-law 109-2024.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001685",
 "municipality": "Oshawa",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "http://www.oshawa.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Code Administration By-law 33-2009 (consolidated, amended by By-law 118-2025)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.oshawa.ca/media/em3h4lr3/bylaw-33-2009-as-amended-by-by-law-118-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Provides for the administration and enforcement of the Building Code Act within the City of Oshawa, including permit fees and inspection authority for building/development permits.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "5e58b7d567e964f70c1ef20b0e80b902b02ff0b20b3fd0113b4bc74a699abec0",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2009-05-19",
   "document_number": "33-2009",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5e58b7d567e964f70c1ef20b0e80b902b02ff0b20b3fd0113b4bc74a699abec0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construction, demolition, conditional permit, change of use, occupancy of buildings, a stage of construction (partial permit), Fire Code retrofit permit",
    "fee_basis": "calculated in accordance with Schedule 'B'; minimum $160; unlisted permits 1.12% of estimated construction value",
    "fees_location": "Schedule 'B' to this By-law; additional fees in Fees and Charges By-law 109-2024",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official, Deputy Chief Building Official, and inspectors appointed by Council"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule 'B', Part 'A'; s. 14.1.1",
    "fees_location": "Schedule 'B'; 'Additional fees, Fees and Charges By-law 109-2024'",
    "authority": "s. 2.1.7, 2.1.11, 2.1.15; Schedule 'A'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oshawa/building-permits/bylaw-33-2009/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/oshawa/building-permits/"
}