{
 "answer": "In the City of Prince Edward, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 1538-2005 Respecting Constructing, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and Inspections (office consolidation incl. amendments to 2018), verified 2026-08-29. Fees set in: fees and charges schedule of the Municipality. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Building Inspector.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001716",
 "municipality": "Prince Edward",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.thecounty.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. 1538-2005 Respecting Constructing, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and Inspections (office consolidation incl. amendments to 2018)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-06-27",
   "document_url": "https://princeedwardcounty.civicweb.net/document/64356",
   "summary": "Governs building/demolition/change-of-use permit applications and inspections countywide under the Building Code Act, including stop-work and compliance-order procedures.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "1e4f559f563d2c42755c3dd7c69a48a4fa476896de8eb517973e1b4f4cc23f77",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1538-2005",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1e4f559f563d2c42755c3dd7c69a48a4fa476896de8eb517973e1b4f4cc23f77.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construct, demolish, change major use or occupancy, commence construction on any stage, install sewage system, or construct/assemble/install private outdoor swimming pool",
    "fees_location": "fees and charges schedule of the Municipality",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Building Inspector"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5(1)",
    "fees_location": "s. 6(1)",
    "authority": "s. 9; s. 19(1)(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/prince-edward/building-permits/bylaw-1538-2005/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/prince-edward/building-permits/"
}