{
 "answer": "In the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2008-148, verified 2026-08-29. Permit required for: Construction, demolition and change of use. Exemptions: No plumbing permit required for repairing/replacing valve, faucet or fixture; repairing leak/stoppage; replacing hot water tank. Permit fees: based on the service index as listed in Schedule \"A\".",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001738",
 "municipality": "Sault Ste. Marie",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://saultstemarie.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. 2008-148",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2008-148-Building.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs building permits and construction requirements under the Building Code Act, complementing the Zoning By-law's development controls.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "142cacb504e79a6910b7a262897dd6f29f413e365ac00713c4d0481b5169c6fa",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2008-09-08",
   "document_number": "2008-148",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/142cacb504e79a6910b7a262897dd6f29f413e365ac00713c4d0481b5169c6fa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition and change of use.",
    "exemptions": "No plumbing permit required for repairing/replacing valve, faucet or fixture; repairing leak/stoppage; replacing hot water tank.",
    "fee_basis": "based on the service index as listed in Schedule \"A\"",
    "fees_location": "Annual User Fee By-law as amended from time to time",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "B.1.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 4.6(c)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 6.1",
    "fees_location": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "s. 4.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/sault-ste-marie/building-permits/bylaw-2008-148/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/sault-ste-marie/building-permits/"
}