{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of West Elgin, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2020-21 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, conditional permits, and sewage systems. Permit fees: Based on cost of valuation of proposed work, including materials, labour, equipment, overhead and professional and related services. Fees set in: Fees & Charges By-law - Building, as amended.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001818",
 "municipality": "West Elgin",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.westelgin.net",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law No. 2020-21",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-02-27",
   "document_url": "https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347277",
   "summary": "Municipality of West Elgin by-law under Building Code Act s.7 respecting construction, demolition, change of use, conditional permits, sewage systems and inspections; permit fees set out in the Fees & Charges By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "369d3f1d20f481f8800b602059f837d33f111bb4e9948cc640ca348f3a34c59b",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2020-21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/369d3f1d20f481f8800b602059f837d33f111bb4e9948cc640ca348f3a34c59b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use, conditional permits, and sewage systems.",
    "fee_basis": "Based on cost of valuation of proposed work, including materials, labour, equipment, overhead and professional and related services.",
    "fees_location": "Fees & Charges By-law - Building, as amended",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3.1; s. 4.1.3; s. 4.4.1",
    "fee_basis": "s. 5.2",
    "fees_location": "s. 3.1; s. 5.1",
    "authority": "s. 2.1.8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-elgin/building-permits/bylaw-2020-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law No. 2025-04 (Schedule A - 2025 Fees)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347328",
   "summary": "Same fees by-law recorded again under building_permits: Building By-law 2020-21 sets permit fees by reference to this separate schedule.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "6ccb2b2ccd62d7602ddf3e8c9264a0aa086f15ee3961d896a26a9ee7614b54d5",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-04",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6ccb2b2ccd62d7602ddf3e8c9264a0aa086f15ee3961d896a26a9ee7614b54d5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "New Construction & Additions, Residential Group C, Accessory Buildings, Farm Buildings, Sewage Systems, Demolition, Swimming Pools, Signs, Change of Use, Plumbing connections.",
    "fee_basis": "Residential: $1.10/sf 1st-3rd floor, $0.60/sf basement, $0.50/sf crawlspace/garage/porch/deck; new construction $14/$1,000 Const. Value - min $1,500; minimum all permits $400."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Building Fees",
    "fee_basis": "Building Fees"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-elgin/building-permits/schedule-2025-04/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws page",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.westelgin.net/en/municipal-office/by-laws.aspx",
   "summary": "Municipal by-laws listing page linking the Building by-law and Fees and Charges by-law among others.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "5d7e135faa7ba202953b5470d34f1c589a6ca03606d4c2b9f8ab874e1c61fc56",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5d7e135faa7ba202953b5470d34f1c589a6ca03606d4c2b9f8ab874e1c61fc56.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-elgin/building-permits/by-laws-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-elgin/building-permits/"
}