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 "answer": "In the City of Port Colborne, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 6023/129/13 (Building By-law), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use and occupancy of buildings require permits as set out in Schedule \"A\". Permit fees: Fees are set out in Schedule \"A\"; where work cannot be described otherwise, $13.00 for each $1,000.00 value of work proposed. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Inspectors.",
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 "municipality": "Port Colborne",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://city.portcolborne.on.ca/",
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   "document_url": "https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Building%20Division/By-Laws/Building%20By-Law.pdf",
   "summary": "Respecting permits for construction, demolition, occupancy and change of use, transfer of permits, and inspections; appoints the Chief Building Official; repeals prior By-law 5817/72/12 and its amendments.",
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    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use and occupancy of buildings require permits as set out in Schedule \"A\".",
    "fee_basis": "Fees are set out in Schedule \"A\"; where work cannot be described otherwise, $13.00 for each $1,000.00 value of work proposed.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", Note 12",
    "authority": "s. 3.2.1; s. 5.3"
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   "title": "City Hall By-laws page",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/city-hall/by-laws.aspx",
   "summary": "By-laws index page; Building and Construction section links to the Building By-law and to the Building Permit Fees and Development Charges page.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/port-colborne/building-permits/city-hall-by-laws-page/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/port-colborne/building-permits/"
}