{
 "answer": "In the Township of Woolwich, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 14-2024 - Updated Schedule E (2025 Building Services Fees) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, or material alteration to a building; change of use of buildings. Permit fees: Minimum $130.00 or $10.00 per $1,000 construction value. Fees set in: Development Engineering Fees and Charges By-Law.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001833",
 "municipality": "Woolwich",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.woolwich.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building By-law 14-2024 - Updated Schedule E (2025 Building Services Fees)",
   "category": "building_permits",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/rolftk0r/updated-schedule-e-by-law-14-2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Current fee schedule under Building By-law 14-2024: per-square-foot and minimum/flat-rate building permit fees by occupancy group (residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, etc.) for new construction, additions and alterations.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "99f5d6bd27deaafb3e459896a61bde78aea1c52ea45b66138548b82d2b29d155",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "14-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/99f5d6bd27deaafb3e459896a61bde78aea1c52ea45b66138548b82d2b29d155.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fee_basis": "Minimum $130.00 or $10.00 per $1,000 construction value",
    "fees_location": "Development Engineering Fees and Charges By-Law",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official",
    "fine_range": "2 x permit fee"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fee_basis": "Minimum $130.00 or $10.00 per $1,000 construction value",
    "fees_location": "Development Engineering Fees and Charges By-Law",
    "authority": "The Chief Building Official shall determine fees",
    "fine_range": "2 x permit fee"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/woolwich/building-permits/bylaw-14-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 14-2024 - Building By-law (Consolidated, revised Feb 19, 2025)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-03-19",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/gexhpmer/14-2024-building-by-law-feb-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Township's own Building Code Act, 1992 by-law: classes of permits, application/plan requirements, registered code agencies, fees and refunds, transfer/revocation of permits, permit-holder code of conduct (Schedule D), and fee schedule (Schedule E).",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "977acac6f2bfec047dc71e6a2cc8565f19bcb57d020a9bb37d2a6e3d560d0e58",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "14-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/977acac6f2bfec047dc71e6a2cc8565f19bcb57d020a9bb37d2a6e3d560d0e58.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, or material alteration to a building; change of use of buildings.",
    "fee_basis": "Calculated in accordance with Schedule E; where based on prescribed value, total cost of all work regulated by permit, including material, labour, equipment, overhead and professional services, excluding land.",
    "authority": "Chief Building Official (CBO) and Inspectors appointed by the Township."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 3; s. 8",
    "fee_basis": "s. 24",
    "authority": "s. 6 (Building Official); s. 39"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/woolwich/building-permits/bylaw-14-2024-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/woolwich/building-permits/"
}