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 "answer": "In the Township of The Archipelago, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2026-20 (A By-law respecting Construction, Demolition, Change of Use, Conditional Permits, Sewage Systems and Inspections), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use of buildings, and sewage systems. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001787",
 "municipality": "The Archipelago",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/",
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   "title": "Building By-law No. 2026-20 (A By-law respecting Construction, Demolition, Change of Use, Conditional Permits, Sewage Systems and Inspections)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-22",
   "document_url": "https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130687/202026_Building_Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Township's Building By-law under Building Code Act s.7: defines Chief Building Official, classes of permits (incl. completion, remedy-unsafe, partial permits), application requirements, fees per Schedule A, sewage system inspections. OCR'd scanned PDF, enacted 22 May 2026, rescinds prior by-law.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2026-20",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use of buildings, and sewage systems",
    "fee_basis": "Construction value per square foot in Schedule \"A\" table, then levy of $12 per $1,000.00 of construction value; minimum $100.00; sewage and miscellaneous fixed fees.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1; s. 6.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", ss. 1.1-1.3, 2.1, 3",
    "authority": "s. 2.1.6"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/the-archipelago/building-permits/bylaw-2026-20/",
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  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building (Building Department) page",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/building",
   "summary": "Township's Building Department page linking the Building By-law PDF, permit application form, and energy-efficiency guides; contact for Building Permit Coordinator.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/af1da0a4e08d394621ddb80eb6d5d6b26845a3431258775df592029e9edb2707.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/the-archipelago/building-permits/building-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/the-archipelago/building-permits/"
}