{
 "answer": "In the City of Waterloo, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 2021-078, verified 2026-08-29. Permit fees: Floor area of the proposed work is to be measured to the outer face of exterior walls and to the centre line of party walls or demising walls. Fees set in: Schedule C of the Fees and Charges Bylaw of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001812",
 "municipality": "Waterloo",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.waterloo.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw No. 2021-078",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.waterloo.ca/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaw-directory/building-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Sets the permit framework for construction, demolition and change-of-use, plus inspection requirements and permit fee structures.",
   "adopted_date": "2021-12-13",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "8f5e6a320f62ff4a04b42c828c0ab7c6dfbf893682075a49a41bde4bcfe1835c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2021-078",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8f5e6a320f62ff4a04b42c828c0ab7c6dfbf893682075a49a41bde4bcfe1835c.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "construction, alteration or structural repair of buildings and parts of buildings including plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, sewage systems, farm buildings, designated structures and signs",
    "fee_basis": "Floor area of the proposed work is to be measured to the outer face of exterior walls and to the centre line of party walls or demising walls.",
    "fees_location": "Schedule C of the Fees and Charges Bylaw of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.1(2)",
    "fee_basis": "s. 3.3(1)",
    "fees_location": "s. 3.1(1)",
    "authority": "s. 1.2 (Permit)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/waterloo/building-permits/bylaw-2021-078/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/waterloo/building-permits/"
}