{
 "answer": "In the Township of Rideau Lakes, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-Law 2026-30 - Building Construction Demolition Change of Use Permits (Building By-law) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition or change of use of a building. Permit fees: Permit fees shall be calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges By-law, as amended from time to time. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001732",
 "municipality": "Rideau Lakes",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.twprideaulakes.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law 2026-30 - Building Construction Demolition Change of Use Permits (Building By-law)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.rideaulakes.ca/component/edocman/?task=document.viewdocument&id=298",
   "summary": "Township's Building Code Act by-law repealing By-law 99-129; defines CBO/Inspector/permit terms, plans & specifications, permit fees payable per the Fees and Charges By-Law, refund provisions. Scanned PDF, OCR'd.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "0940427634dfb290b51438d7de528e19b1ab6d313bcc1521d79944038eac2f57",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2026-04-07",
   "document_number": "2026-30",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0940427634dfb290b51438d7de528e19b1ab6d313bcc1521d79944038eac2f57.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition or change of use of a building.",
    "fee_basis": "Permit fees shall be calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges By-law, as amended from time to time.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges By-law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2",
    "fee_basis": "s. 6.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 6.1",
    "authority": "s. 1.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/rideau-lakes/building-permits/bylaw-2026-30/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "User Fee By-Law 2015-1, Schedule H - Building Fees (2026 Office Consolidation)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.rideaulakes.ca/town-hall/resources/fees-and-charges/building-fees/viewdocument/2253",
   "summary": "Consolidated User Fee By-law Schedule H sets building permit classes and fees: base fee $19.25/$1,000 value, minimum fees by cost tier, HVAC/heat-pump/plumbing/demolition/pool-enclosure/occupancy fees; referenced directly by the Building By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "c56e55c45c164faa3b39535ebf1606a76d25adca522ec29a21e6554d8b7aa378",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2015-1",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c56e55c45c164faa3b39535ebf1606a76d25adca522ec29a21e6554d8b7aa378.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "To construct a building (including repairs and alterations)",
    "fee_basis": "$19.25/$1,000.00 building value, minimum permit fee applies"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "BUILDING PERMIT (BASE FEE)",
    "fee_basis": "BUILDING PERMIT (BASE FEE)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/rideau-lakes/building-permits/bylaw-2015-1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/rideau-lakes/building-permits/"
}