{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Trent Lakes, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. B2024-045 (Office Consolidation) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Exemptions: Minor repairs to decks including replacing deck boards and non-structural repairs will not require a building permit. Permit fees: Fees set out in Schedule C; based on construction value per Schedule A or square footage charge for finished floor area. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001800",
 "municipality": "Trent Lakes",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.trentlakes.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. B2024-045 (Office Consolidation)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-08-06",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trentlakeslibrary-012-ca/media/cc0bey44/building-by-law-consolidation.pdf",
   "summary": "Passed under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992: defines classes of permits, specific permit requirements/exemptions, inspections, tiny homes, temporary structures, relocated buildings, and general provisions. Office consolidation current to May 21, 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "c6587b7de7960b765b0d95397b3b602299aaf588bbc2d65c5648e4b9dfc8467b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c6587b7de7960b765b0d95397b3b602299aaf588bbc2d65c5648e4b9dfc8467b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Any structure greater than 10 m², any structure containing plumbing, any shed greater than 15 m², any addition, any attached deck, any detached deck greater than 10 m².",
    "exemptions": "Minor repairs to decks including replacing deck boards and non-structural repairs will not require a building permit.",
    "fee_basis": "Fees set out in Schedule C; based on construction value per Schedule A or square footage charge for finished floor area.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official of the Municipality of Trent Lakes and authorized officials.",
    "fine_range": "Individual: first conviction ≤ $50,000; subsequent ≤ $100,000. Corporation: first ≤ $500,000; subsequent ≤ $1,500,000."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Schedule D, General permit requirement statement",
    "exemptions": "Schedule D, Exterior Deck system(s)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 15.1; s. 15.4; s. 15.5",
    "authority": "s. 1.7",
    "fine_range": "s. 19.1, s. 19.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/trent-lakes/building-permits/building-by-law-no-b2024-045/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Schedules B & H to the Fees and Charges By-law (Building Department Services; Sewage System)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trentlakeslibrary-012-ca/media/xvfd33dp/schedules-to-the-fees-and-charges-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Same fee schedules recorded again under building_permits per scope rules: building permit fees (by occupancy group, renewal fee) and sewage system building permit fees are set here, outside the Building By-law B2024-045 itself.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "69f007cac9378dcfd683784a6575fb9b82e8c0d51966e73b9d4414125dadb745",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/69f007cac9378dcfd683784a6575fb9b82e8c0d51966e73b9d4414125dadb745.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "New residential construction, additions, decks, finished basements, demolition, renovations, solar projects, tents, non-residential construction, accessory/farm buildings, sewage systems.",
    "fee_basis": "Per ft2, per panel, flat fee, per hour, per year, or as determined by CBO, with minimums.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges By-law",
    "fine_range": "Investigation - Accessory Structure $157.15; Issue Order - Accessory Structure $523.84; Annual Review - Accessory Structure $314.30; Investigation - Residential Structure $471.46; Issue Order - Residential Structure $995.30; Annual Review - Residential Structure $471.46; Investigation - Non-Residential Structure $785.76; Issue Order - Non-Residential Structure $1,309.60; Annual Review - Non-Residential Structure $785.76; Construction, Demolition or Change of Use Without a Permit - Additional Fee Equal to 100% of the amount calculated as the regular permit fee (shall not exceed $5,000.00)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Schedule B; Schedule H",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule B",
    "fees_location": "Schedule B to the Fees and Charges By-law",
    "fine_range": "Administrative Penalties (Building Without a Permit or Inspection)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/trent-lakes/building-permits/schedules-b-h-to-the-fees-and-charges-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Permits (department page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.trentlakes.ca/build/building-and-renovating/building-permits/",
   "summary": "Municipality's building permits department page; links the Building By-law consolidation, permit application forms, and the fees-and-charges by-law schedules.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "bc2af9228f539c2fba6b04c25ac54b6f28d543e8d406aeeea392465e2526fb7e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bc2af9228f539c2fba6b04c25ac54b6f28d543e8d406aeeea392465e2526fb7e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/trent-lakes/building-permits/building-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/trent-lakes/building-permits/"
}