{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Whitestone, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-Law No. 32-2015 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: $14.50 per $1000.00 of construction value plus minimum base fee of $140.00; fees rounded to nearest dollar; not subject to HST. Fees set in: See Policy on municipal website. Administered by: Chief Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001827",
 "municipality": "Whitestone",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.whitestone.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-Law No. 32-2015",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=32-2015%20Building%20By-Law.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Whitestone's Building Code Act administration by-law governing construction, demolition, change-of-use permits, fees and inspections; defines CBO role, permit types, and includes a Chief Building Official/Inspector code of conduct.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "df8568fdd54f6b46c449ff168218058f6b18a0632e2581e0ac6326710b1223ef",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "32-2015",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/df8568fdd54f6b46c449ff168218058f6b18a0632e2581e0ac6326710b1223ef.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitestone/building-permits/bylaw-32-2015/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 08-2024, Fees and Charges (Amended June 17, 2025), Schedule D - Building Department Rates and Fees",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Schedule%20D%20Building%20Dept%20as%20of%20June%2017%202025.pdf",
   "summary": "Schedule D sets building permit fee calculation ($14.50/$1000 construction value + $140 base fee) and per-sq-ft rates by building/permit type (residential, accessory, commercial, farm, foundations, demolition, plumbing, docks).",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "6e3b5b31c6927cb9950300eb93b58a140298a9fcb799101a809f938dfe3b74be",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "08-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6e3b5b31c6927cb9950300eb93b58a140298a9fcb799101a809f938dfe3b74be.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "$14.50 per $1000.00 of construction value plus minimum base fee of $140.00; fees rounded to nearest dollar; not subject to HST",
    "fees_location": "See Policy on municipal website",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Fees doubled based on calculated fees"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "How Bulding Permit Fees are calculated",
    "fees_location": "Road Damage Deposit",
    "authority": "The Chief Building Official may place a valuation",
    "fine_range": "Fees doubled based on calculated fees"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitestone/building-permits/schedule-08-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/whitestone/building-permits/"
}