{
 "answer": "In the City of Pickering, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 8057/23 - Being a by-law to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992 within the City of Pickering, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use and occupancy of buildings. Permit fees: Calculated in accordance with Schedule B; based upon building category, floor area and/or value. Fees set in: City's Current General Municipal Fees and Development Charges.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001705",
 "municipality": "Pickering",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.pickering.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 8057/23 - Being a by-law to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992 within the City of Pickering",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-12-11",
   "document_url": "https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=253333&dbid=0",
   "summary": "Cited as the 'Building By-law'; PDF metadata Title='By-law 8057/23', Author='City of Pickering', created 2023-11-06, ModDate 2026-06-09 (suggesting the posted copy was refreshed/re-verified this year). Covers definitions, permit classes/fees, Chief/Deputy Chief Building Official authority, inspections. 30-page clean text PDF, not scanned, not truncated.",
   "capture_sha256": "eb29ea3c38a17010d22cdcef4a91e0de48dbd63c78dad70f63ed69526efbdcbc",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-27T23:01:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "building-gaps",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "document_number": "8057/23",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/eb29ea3c38a17010d22cdcef4a91e0de48dbd63c78dad70f63ed69526efbdcbc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use and occupancy of buildings",
    "fee_basis": "Calculated in accordance with Schedule B; based upon building category, floor area and/or value",
    "fees_location": "City's Current General Municipal Fees and Development Charges",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5",
    "fee_basis": "s. 15(1), s. 15(3)",
    "fees_location": "Schedule B",
    "authority": "s. 3(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pickering/building-permits/code-8057-23/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Pickering Building Permits page",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "unknown",
   "document_url": "https://www.pickering.ca/business-building-development/building-and-renovating/building-permits/",
   "summary": "City's own Building Permits page states 'Building Permit fees are set under the City's Building By-law' but does not link the by-law text directly; confirms a City Building By-law exists and governs permit fees.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "3e4ce3246abffa82483727796db2f2e3bef3062ac2867ae51b08c359d6c26acf",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3e4ce3246abffa82483727796db2f2e3bef3062ac2867ae51b08c359d6c26acf.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pickering/building-permits/city-of-pickering-building-permits-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Schedule of Application Fees and Information Price List - City Development Department (July 1, 2026)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pickeringca-009-ca/media/qeydjg5d/fees.pdf",
   "summary": "City-published fee list states 'Building Permit Application Fees - Part A/B (Building By-law 8057/23)' with a full fee table (minimum permit fee $180, surcharges, etc.), confirming the by-law's number and current fee structure.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "fd48335c79064145e65e644f7a039ff1ad5732ae4c325fe844234973a5c35554",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fd48335c79064145e65e644f7a039ff1ad5732ae4c325fe844234973a5c35554.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pickering/building-permits/schedule-of-application-fees-and-information-price-list/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/pickering/building-permits/"
}