{
 "answer": "In the City of Timmins, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2023-8821, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: construct or demolish a building, carry out plumbing, change use, or construct/repair/renew/alter signage. Permit fees: in accordance with the City's User Fee By-law; based on the valuation of the proposed work including the total cost of all work. Fees set in: City's User Fee By-law, as amended.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001796",
 "municipality": "Timmins",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.timmins.ca/",
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   "title": "Building By-law No. 2023-8821",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-04-11",
   "document_url": "https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/135894",
   "summary": "Repeals and replaces By-law 2016-7789. Establishes building/plumbing permit requirements, classes of permits, inspections, and fees, and appoints the Chief Building Official, Deputy CBO and Inspectors under the Building Code Act, 1992.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2023-8821",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construct or demolish a building, carry out plumbing, change use, or construct/repair/renew/alter signage",
    "exemptions": "mining structures, underground structures/fuel tanks, sheds <160 ft2, residential shingling, windows/doors, swimming pools, fences, siding, decks <2 ft high; home occupation signage; certain plumbing maintenance/repairs",
    "fee_basis": "in accordance with the City's User Fee By-law; based on the valuation of the proposed work including the total cost of all work",
    "fees_location": "City's User Fee By-law, as amended",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official, Acting Chief Building Official, and Inspectors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5",
    "exemptions": "s. 5(a), (e); Schedule \"F\" 1(a)(i)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 13",
    "fees_location": "s. 13",
    "authority": "s. 22"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/timmins/building-permits/bylaw-2023-8821/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "3.3 Building & Plumbing Permits and Codes (CivicWeb document folder)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://timmins.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/185/",
   "summary": "CivicWeb folder under By-Laws Regulatory > 3. Licences and Permits, listing the City's full building by-law repeal/replace history back to 1992-3823.",
   "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/4ac35ca2d3184cfaab99635b2dcbf5e1bb82a7c17c816ab265f882ff7b2c8b2b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/timmins/building-permits/3-3-building-plumbing-permits-and-codes/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/timmins/building-permits/"
}