{
 "answer": "In the City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw and Regulations (CS-31), verified 2026-10-18. Permit fees: Construction: $5.00 per $1000 of Construction Value-Minimum Fee of $25.00; Demolition $25.00; Change of Use $25.00. Fees set in: Schedule A. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003219",
 "municipality": "Summerside",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Prince Edward Island",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://summerside.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Building Bylaw and Regulations (CS-31)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.summerside.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_19514871/File/City%20Governance/Bylaws,%20Policies%20&%20Reports%20Bylaws,%20Policies%20&%20Reports/Bylaws/Building%20Bylaw%20and%20Regulations/CS-31%20Building%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs construction, alteration, demolition, relocation and occupancy of buildings in Summerside, including the building-permit requirements owners/contractors must meet before starting work.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "1d395c7f74aa3bd65639460956858570cfa3657207c04fe90b5ae38d4989c0f3",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "relabel_note": "Relabelled from zoning_land_use 2026-10-14 (Atlantic building pass)",
   "document_number": "CS-31",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1d395c7f74aa3bd65639460956858570cfa3657207c04fe90b5ae38d4989c0f3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Construction, demolition, change of use, or work regulated by Building Code/Energy Code; plus change-of-use, decks ≥600mm, farm/resource buildings >20m², biomass boiler buildings, tourism establishments.",
    "exemptions": "Accessory buildings ≤20m²; single-storey residential decks <600mm high and <55m²; tents <223m²; fences, pools, signs, retaining walls, exterior steps; certain non-structural repairs.",
    "fee_basis": "Construction: $5.00 per $1000 of Construction Value-Minimum Fee of $25.00; Demolition $25.00; Change of Use $25.00.",
    "fees_location": "Schedule A",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "Individual: $500–$10,000; corporation: $1,000–$50,000; imprisonment up to 12 months."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 14.1; Schedule \"B\", s. 2.1",
    "exemptions": "Schedule \"B\", s. 1.1",
    "fee_basis": "Schedule \"A\", s. 3.1",
    "fees_location": "s. 9.1",
    "authority": "s. 8.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 13.1(b); s. 13.2(b); s. 13.1(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/summerside/building-permits/regulations-cs-31/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/pe/summerside/building-permits/"
}