{
 "answer": "In the City of Windsor, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 143-2025 (Issuance of Various Permits and Scheduling Inspections), verified 2026-08-29. Permit required for: Work regulated by the Act and the Building Code, or to occupy a Building or part thereof. Permit fees: Minimum $235.00; base fees per square foot (e.g. $1.75 residential Part 9, $2.80 ICI); additional fees $17.50 per $1000 construction value (Min. $500.00). Fees set in: Schedule 3 of this By-law, as amended and approved annually by City Council.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001830",
 "municipality": "Windsor",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.citywindsor.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law 143-2025 (Issuance of Various Permits and Scheduling Inspections)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/143-2025%20(Issuance%20of%20Building%20Permits).pdf",
   "summary": "Sets the building-permit issuance framework: application requirements, fees, and inspection scheduling procedures under the Ontario Building Code.",
   "adopted_date": "2025-09-08",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "0b80a35dd28d9b874bd5589f73a53ef8293c3cf891e18074db2cededd838fce7",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "143-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0b80a35dd28d9b874bd5589f73a53ef8293c3cf891e18074db2cededd838fce7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Work regulated by the Act and the Building Code, or to occupy a Building or part thereof.",
    "fee_basis": "Minimum $235.00; base fees per square foot (e.g. $1.75 residential Part 9, $2.80 ICI); additional fees $17.50 per $1000 construction value (Min. $500.00).",
    "fees_location": "Schedule 3 of this By-law, as amended and approved annually by City Council.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official and Inspectors.",
    "fine_range": "Min. $1000.00 - Max. $25,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 2.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule 3",
    "fees_location": "s. 7.1(2)",
    "authority": "s. 12.1",
    "fine_range": "Schedule 3, Work Without a Permit Penalty Fee"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/windsor/building-permits/bylaw-143-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/windsor/building-permits/"
}