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 "answer": "In the Municipality of West Perth, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 47-2023, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: To perform work regulated by this By-law and the Act, or to change the use of a building. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
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 "municipality": "West Perth",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.westperth.com/",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-09-05",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/tsehhska/47-2023-building-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of West Perth by-law for administration/enforcement of the Building Code Act: permit classes, application documents, inspections, chief building official code of conduct, and its own building permit fee schedule (pp.8-10).",
   "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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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "To perform work regulated by this By-law and the Act, or to change the use of a building.",
    "fee_basis": "As set out in Schedule \"A\"; based on floor area or cost of valuation; minimum fee plus $10/$1,000 of contracted construction value where not accurately assessed per sq ft.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2, definition of 'Permit'",
    "fee_basis": "s. 6.1; s. 6.3; s. 6.5; Schedule \"A\" NOTE",
    "authority": "s. 2, definition of 'Chief Building official'"
   },
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   "title": "By-laws page",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "document_url": "https://www.westperth.com/government-administration/by-laws/",
   "summary": "Municipal by-laws listing page; Building By-law itself not listed here but found via the Building and Renovating page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-perth/building-permits/by-laws-page/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-perth/building-permits/"
}