{
 "answer": "In the Township of Springwater, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 2023-018 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construct or demolish a building; construct, repair, renew or alter plumbing; occupy or use a building; change the use of a building. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law 2023-017. Administered by: Chief Building Official; Building Inspector/Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001765",
 "municipality": "Springwater",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.springwater.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Building By-law 2023-018",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-02-15",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/springwater-ca/media/z5lknj4v/2023-018-building-by-law-and-repeal-by-law-2018-033-signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Springwater's Building By-law under Building Code Act 1992: permit classes, applications, inspections, refunds; repeals By-law 2018-033. Fees set by the Fees and Charges By-law, Schedule A.2.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "7bb951098d2662f2ff274a5c3e06bb4351d8a1ce07986f22ec5cb588edf1cd74",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-018",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7bb951098d2662f2ff274a5c3e06bb4351d8a1ce07986f22ec5cb588edf1cd74.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construct or demolish a building; construct, repair, renew or alter plumbing; occupy or use a building; change the use of a building",
    "exemptions": "Light-weight re-roofing; re-cladding; certified furnace/AC/heat-pump replacements; kitchen cabinetry/plumbing fixture replacements; window/door replacement; insulation; eavestrough; solar collectors not mounted; retaining walls <=1 m; flooring.",
    "fee_basis": "Fees in accordance with Fees and Charges By-law 2023-017; where based on valuation, total cost of all work including professional services; hourly rates where no fee specified.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges By-law 2023-017",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official; Building Inspector/Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1",
    "exemptions": "s. 10.2",
    "fee_basis": "s. 18.1, s. 18.2, s. 18.5",
    "fees_location": "s. 18.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.10, s. 2.12, s. 3.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/springwater/building-permits/bylaw-2023-018/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law, Schedule \"A.2\" - Building Permits",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/springwater-ca/media/i2fjqojm/sch-a2-building-permit.pdf",
   "summary": "Current building permit fee schedule (per sq.ft. rates by occupancy group - residential, commercial/industrial/institutional, agricultural, pools), indexed 3% annually; companion Schedule A covers admin/civic-address fees.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "1afa3543a084705c5eaa89e44122b24f48fa686a0f3d5417fa8f549422c98128",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1afa3543a084705c5eaa89e44122b24f48fa686a0f3d5417fa8f549422c98128.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "per sq.ft., per request, per hour, per permit, per fixture, per annum, per violation, per lot, per inspection, per copy, per model, per 1.5 hour",
    "fine_range": "Twice the permit fee"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Unit of Measure",
    "fine_range": "Construction commenced prior to Permit Issuance per violation Twice the permit fee"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/springwater/building-permits/fees-and-charges-by-law-schedule-a-2-building-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/springwater/building-permits/"
}