{
 "answer": "In the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 2012-004-BU and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: constructing, demolishing, extending, repairing or altering a building, and systems appurtenant thereto. Fees set in: most recent corporate \"Fees and Charges By-law\". Administered by: Chief Building Official and Inspectors appointed by Council.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001825",
 "municipality": "Whitchurch-Stouffville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.townofws.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law 2012-004-BU",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://whitchurch.civicweb.net/document/108569/Building%20By-law%202012-004-BU.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville's Building Code Act, 1992 administration by-law: appoints CBO/inspectors, classes of permits (construction, demolition, conditional, change of use, occupancy), application/inspection requirements; fees set per the corporate Fees and Charges By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "83445bde43111852878fd2e6a334b2f80498af2a3c8ad3f1c1a30c79ecc07964",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2012-004-BU",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/83445bde43111852878fd2e6a334b2f80498af2a3c8ad3f1c1a30c79ecc07964.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "constructing, demolishing, extending, repairing or altering a building, and systems appurtenant thereto",
    "exemptions": "Minor construction works listed in s. 7(1), including light-weight re-roofing, re-cladding, low residential wood decks, certified furnaces, antennas, insulation, and retaining walls not exceeding 1 metre.",
    "fees_location": "most recent corporate \"Fees and Charges By-law\"",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors appointed by Council"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 6",
    "exemptions": "s. 7(1)",
    "fees_location": "s. 5",
    "authority": "s. 2(h), s. 2(o)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/building-permits/bylaw-2012-004-bu/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law 2025-079-FI (Consolidated June 3, 2026), Schedule E - Development Services (Building)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://whitchurch.civicweb.net/document/182117/Fees%20and%20Charges%20By-law%202025-079-FI%20Consolidated%20June%203%202026.pdf",
   "summary": "Schedule E sets 2026 building permit fees by occupancy group (Assembly, Institutional, Residential Part 9/Part 3, Office, Mercantile, Industrial) per sq. ft. of gross floor area, demolition fees, and minimum $220 permit fee.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "db5b416ea965f8c822d9ee434e89812494a30c2e1429f19928da48a0290b29df",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2025-10-15",
   "document_number": "2025-079-FI",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/db5b416ea965f8c822d9ee434e89812494a30c2e1429f19928da48a0290b29df.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/building-permits/bylaw-2025-079-fi/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/building-permits/"
}