{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of South Huron, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-Law 19-2023 (Building By-law, Office Consolidation), verified 2026-09-25. Exemptions: Demolition of a building located on a farm pursuant to Div. C Part 1 clause 1.3.1.1.(1)(a). Permit fees: Based on floor area or cost of valuation of proposed work; set out in Fees and Charges By-Law. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-Law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001757",
 "municipality": "South Huron",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.southhuron.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law 19-2023 (Building By-law, Office Consolidation)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-04-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.southhuron.ca/media/xkaj23gs/19-2023-building-by-law-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of South Huron's building by-law respecting construction, demolition, change of use and inspection under the Building Code Act, 1992; appoints the Chief Building Official and sets permit requirements.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "44516d5aaf321d688be3f0df37d5b11575d26490285555b7fc5f173cd787f7ed",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "19-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/44516d5aaf321d688be3f0df37d5b11575d26490285555b7fc5f173cd787f7ed.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction governed by the Building Code, including structural, plumbing, sewage, HVAC, demolition, and change of use; sewage and plumbing permits for systems/alterations.",
    "exemptions": "Demolition of a building located on a farm pursuant to Div. C Part 1 clause 1.3.1.1.(1)(a).",
    "fee_basis": "Based on floor area or cost of valuation of proposed work; set out in Fees and Charges By-Law.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges By-Law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official (CBO) and inspectors",
    "fine_range": "Up to $5,000 additional fee for commencing without permit; fees doubled for work before permit."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "exemptions": "Schedule \"B\", item 6",
    "fee_basis": "s. 5.1, 5.3, 5.6",
    "fees_location": "s. 5.1",
    "authority": "s. 1.2.6, s. 7.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 5.9, s. 14.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-huron/building-permits/bylaw-19-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/south-huron/building-permits/"
}