{
 "answer": "In the City of Peterborough, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law Number 10-048, To Regulate Construction, Demolition, and Change of Use Permits for Buildings, Structures, and All Other Related Services within the City of Peterborough, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construct or Demolish a Building; occupy or use a Building for which a Permit is required; or change the use of a Building, unless a Permit has been issued. Fees set in: Annual Budget By-law. Administered by: Chief Building Official and inspectors.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001702",
 "municipality": "Peterborough",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.peterborough.ca",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law Number 10-048, To Regulate Construction, Demolition, and Change of Use Permits for Buildings, Structures, and All Other Related Services within the City of Peterborough",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-03-22",
   "document_url": "https://bylaws.peterborough.ca/bylaws/getFNDoc.do?class_id=20&document_id=13606",
   "summary": "City of Peterborough's Building Code Act by-law: administrative procedures for permits, classes of permits, documentation requirements, and fees for construction, demolition and change-of-use. Repeals By-law 1968-150. Referenced as current by the City's Building Services and Permits page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "8b2db0ec034c9e516adb9afb7ac75baa09011d5a6039606c912484dc429ab28a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "10-048",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8b2db0ec034c9e516adb9afb7ac75baa09011d5a6039606c912484dc429ab28a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construct or Demolish a Building; occupy or use a Building for which a Permit is required; or change the use of a Building, unless a Permit has been issued.",
    "fees_location": "Annual Budget By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 10.1",
    "authority": "s. 6.1; s. 7.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/peterborough/building-permits/bylaw-10-048/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/peterborough/building-permits/"
}