{
 "answer": "In the City of Richmond Hill, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-Law 19-24, as amended (Building By-Law) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction or demolition of a building or part thereof. Permit fees: Product of fee multiplier for class of construction and floor area; certain classes flat rate. Fees set in: Schedule A of this By-Law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001731",
 "municipality": "Richmond Hill",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.richmondhill.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law 19-24, as amended (Building By-Law)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-02-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Building-Division/Building-By-Law-19-24-as-amended.pdf",
   "summary": "City's Building Code Act, 1992 by-law: appoints CBO/Inspectors, delegates permit powers, classes of permit set out in Schedule A, conditional permits, fees payable under Schedule A (adjusted annually Jan 1). Consolidated as of June 13, 2025.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "document_number": "19-24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e6eff61bd909625f010e4b7e6cbb0997badbb9202e19874f56896daefa036df9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction or demolition of a building or part thereof.",
    "fee_basis": "Product of fee multiplier for class of construction and floor area; certain classes flat rate.",
    "fees_location": "Schedule A of this By-Law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction or demolition of a building or part thereof",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1(a)",
    "fees_location": "s. 2.1",
    "authority": "s. 1.1 (Chief Building Official, Inspector)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/richmond-hill/building-permits/bylaw-19-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 19-24, Schedule A - Classes of Permits and Permit Fees (2026 Fees)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Building-Division/By-law-19-24-Building-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Schedule A to Building By-law 19-24: 2026 permit fee multipliers ($/m2) by occupancy group and class, flat fees for garages/decks/spatial-separation agreements, minimum permit fees, remediation and emergency-measures fees, hourly rate.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "c9193a951e15d1b9020e84ed1bab011d5369bde5205d78e77eb474cdd2c2f6a6",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "19-24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c9193a951e15d1b9020e84ed1bab011d5369bde5205d78e77eb474cdd2c2f6a6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "New buildings, additions; alterations/change of use; demolition; mechanical work; sewage systems; plumbing.",
    "fee_basis": "$/m2 of floor area or as otherwise specified; 2026 Fees effective Jan. 1, 2026.",
    "fees_location": "Tariff of Fees By-law; Site Alteration By-law; Sign By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "TABLE 3.1 CONSTRUCTION; TABLE 3.2 ALTERATIONS / CHANGE OF USE; TABLE 3.3 DEMOLITION; TABLE 3.4 MECHANICAL WORK; TABLE 3.6 SEWAGE SYSTEMS; TABLE 3.7 PLUMBING",
    "fee_basis": "Permit Fee Multiplier ($/m2 of floor area or as otherwise specified)",
    "fees_location": "TABLE 3.5, TABLE 3.8",
    "authority": "sole discretion of the Chief Building Official"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/richmond-hill/building-permits/bylaw-19-24-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/richmond-hill/building-permits/"
}