CJ2 PLT QUESTIONS THE NEED FOR A FERRY PERMIT AFTER ACFT IS DAMAGED IN A SNOW STORM.

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I FLEW OUR COMPANY CJ2 TO CANADA WITH PAX FOR A FISHING TRIP TO CYBL. WE PARKED IN THE PARKING AREA; WHICH IS A LARGE FLAT SQUARE OF ASPHALT WITH NO TIE-DOWNS AVAILABLE. COVERS WERE PUT ON; DOORS LOCKED; WHEELS CHOCKED ETC; AND WE HEADED FOR THE HOTEL. ONE NIGHT DURING OUR STAY THERE WAS AN UNFORECAST SNOW AT THE ARPT OF ABOUT 14 INCHES. THAT MORNING I WENT TO THE ARPT TO CLR THE PLANE AND LCL LINE PERSONNEL HAD ALREADY DONE THIS; HOWEVER; THE PLANE HAD FALLEN ON ITS AFT BELLY DUE TO THE WT OF THE HVY SNOW. UPON HEARING THIS NEWS; I INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND FOUND THE LOWER COM ANTENNA AND TAIL TIE-DOWN BENT AND SLIGHTLY DEFORMED; ALONG WITH SOME SMALL AMOUNT OF WARPING OF THE LOWER SKIN ABOUT 8 INCHES IN LENGTH. OF COURSE; I BEGAN CALLING OUR DIRECTOR OF MAINT AND HAD 2 LCL MECHS INSPECT THE PLANE TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. ALL 3 OF THE MAINT PEOPLE AND MYSELF AGREED THAT THE DAMAGE DID NOT POSE ANY PROB FOR FLT DESPITE THE APPEARANCE. OUR DIRECTOR OF MAINT HAD ALSO TALKED WITH AN ENGINEER FROM CESSNA TO MAKE THIS DETERMINATION; USING DRAWINGS; DIGITAL PHOTOS AND OTHER MEANS. I ELECTED TO BRING THE PLANE HOME TO OUR MAINT HANGAR WITHOUT PAX BY MYSELF AND DID SO; BASED ON ALL THE INFO. I FELT THAT THE PLANE WAS AIRWORTHY TO FLY AND HAD NO PROB FLYING IT TO OUR HOME BASE. ONLY DAYS AFTER BRINGING IT HOME DID I BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A FERRY FLT OR PERMIT. I THOUGHT; DOES HAIL DAMAGE; FOR EXAMPLE; REQUIRE A PERMIT? DEPENDS ON HOW SEVERE I SUPPOSE. DOES REALLY BAD PAINT REQUIRE A PERMIT TO FERRY? WHERE IS THE LINE DRAWN AS TO UNAIRWORTHY; NOT COUNTING NORMAL INSPECTIONS THAT ARE CLRLY DEFINED. AS FAR AS FAR 91.7; THE PIC HAS FINAL AUTH TO AIRWORTHINESS; SO IT'S A JUDGEMENT CALL BY THAT. NONE OF THE MECHS MENTIONED THE NEED FOR ONE SO I ASSUMED NONE WAS REQUIRED; ASSUMPTION BEING WHAT IT IS.