{
 "answer": "In the Town of Perth, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-Law No. 5145, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construct, demolish, occupy, or change use of a building; construct or demolish a Sewage System, unless a permit as set out in Schedule \"A\" is issued. Permit fees: Total fees calculated using Schedule \"C - 1\" methods and Schedule \"C - 2\" individual fees; Schedule \"C - 2\" adjusted annually by CPI. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Inspectors.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001697",
 "municipality": "Perth",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.perth.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-Law No. 5145",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-16",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/aswjoimq/consolidated-building-permit-fees-by-law-2025-5145-regulate-construction-demolition-and-change-of-use-permits-for-buildings-structures.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Perth's consolidated Building Code Act by-law regulating construction, demolition, change-of-use and on-site sewage-system permits: application requirements, inspections, and fees (Schedules A-D; fee tables C-1/C-2 adjusted annually by CPI). Passed 16 Apr 2024.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "056cfe7d131d5ac3305aa1ee5f7e0d8c5c3272616d64921404f5f3fe7ec155b8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "5145",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/056cfe7d131d5ac3305aa1ee5f7e0d8c5c3272616d64921404f5f3fe7ec155b8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construct, demolish, occupy, or change use of a building; construct or demolish a Sewage System, unless a permit as set out in Schedule \"A\" is issued.",
    "fee_basis": "Total fees calculated using Schedule \"C - 1\" methods and Schedule \"C - 2\" individual fees; Schedule \"C - 2\" adjusted annually by CPI.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3",
    "fee_basis": "s. 7.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.2.4, 2.2.8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/perth/building-permits/bylaw-5145/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/perth/building-permits/"
}