{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of West Nipissing, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits By-law No. 2005/49 (Consolidation to March 2023), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition and change of use of buildings, and work regulated by this By-law and the Act. Administered by: Chief Building Official. Fines: First conviction: not more than $50,000; subsequent: not more than $100,000. Corporation: $100,000 first offence; $200,000 subsequent.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001821",
 "municipality": "West Nipissing",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.westnipissing.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits By-law No. 2005/49 (Consolidation to March 2023)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2005-49-CONSOLIDATION-2023-Construction-Demo-Permits-2006-072007-712009-772011-112016-342018-252023-__-_-Mar-2023.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of West Nipissing building by-law under Building Code Act s.7: construction, demolition and change-of-use permits, related administrative matters and a comprehensive building permit fee schedule; repealed prior By-law 99-20.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "92bbca05968f24ab58ec47b3ac7a2ec50da0a0868b68c3d52e9cb5fb21a03e4d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2005-07-12",
   "document_number": "2005/49",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/92bbca05968f24ab58ec47b3ac7a2ec50da0a0868b68c3d52e9cb5fb21a03e4d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition and change of use of buildings, and work regulated by this By-law and the Act.",
    "fee_basis": "Per Schedule A: $11.00 per $1,000 of construction value plus $80.00 administration fee; residential $1.20 per square foot plus $80.00; demolition $110.00; change of use $11.00 per $1,000 plus $80.00.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official",
    "fine_range": "First conviction: not more than $50,000; subsequent: not more than $100,000. Corporation: $100,000 first offence; $200,000 subsequent."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "authority": "s. 4",
    "fine_range": "s. 42; s. 43"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-nipissing/building-permits/bylaw-2005-49/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Construction, Demolition and Change Use Permits (by-law page)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.westnipissing.ca/by-law/constructiondemolition-and-change-use-permits/",
   "summary": "Municipal by-law summary/landing page linking the Building By-law 2005/49 PDF and stating the fee schedule is set within it.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "d9b624b05e821bb73f627f713bef2f7679a89f61dbd4993ac6426ac1ccdd0d7e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d9b624b05e821bb73f627f713bef2f7679a89f61dbd4993ac6426ac1ccdd0d7e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-nipissing/building-permits/construction-demolition-and-change-use-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-nipissing/building-permits/"
}