{
 "answer": "In the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Permit Fee Schedule 2026, verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: New Buildings & Additions - $/sq.m. (each floor); Minimum Permit Fee $117.00; Any project not listed above: $13.75 per $1000.00 of Construction Value (c.v.).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001794",
 "municipality": "Thunder Bay",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.thunderbay.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permit Fee Schedule 2026",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "unknown",
   "document_url": "https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-services/resources/Documents/Home-and-Property/Building--Renovating-a-Property/Building-Permit-Fee-Schedule-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "City's own current building permit fee schedule by occupancy group ($/sq.m.), plus flat fees for decks, demolition, mechanical/plumbing/electrical work, deposits and administrative fees.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "c1db479d7a06d8ca835008711dbd2145d1ce584c228a96d528446594f81c7d9c",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c1db479d7a06d8ca835008711dbd2145d1ce584c228a96d528446594f81c7d9c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "New Buildings & Additions - $/sq.m. (each floor); Minimum Permit Fee $117.00; Any project not listed above: $13.75 per $1000.00 of Construction Value (c.v.)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "New Buildings & Additions - $/sq.m. (each floor); Minimum Permit Fee $117.00; Any project not listed above: $13.75 per $1000.00 of Construction Value (c.v.)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thunder-bay/building-permits/schedule-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Apply for a Building Permit (City of Thunder Bay)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/business/apply-for-building-permit.aspx",
   "summary": "City's own Building Services permit-application page confirming the City itself administers building permits; does not link the underlying by-law text.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "25c866d3dde729a77e0b89bcc5993cea19c61a53872d670e274f298f5859441b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/25c866d3dde729a77e0b89bcc5993cea19c61a53872d670e274f298f5859441b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thunder-bay/building-permits/apply-for-a-building-permit/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws (City of Thunder Bay)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-hall/by-laws.aspx",
   "summary": "City's by-laws listing page (~45 PDFs incl. sign, noise, fireworks, property standards); no standalone Building By-law is linked, and 'Building' is absent from the 'Commonly requested by-laws' list.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "aefc976f1940f45abe3ea4d857d63230c61d7ca6986946a3c4d63375d198222d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/aefc976f1940f45abe3ea4d857d63230c61d7ca6986946a3c4d63375d198222d.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thunder-bay/building-permits/by-laws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/thunder-bay/building-permits/"
}