What does a permit, licence, or municipal service cost?
In the Town of High River, Alberta, fees & rates rules are set by Bylaw 4664/2026 - 2026 Rate Bylaw (General) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Schedule scope: General services fees, fines, and charges for Town of High River, including community support, cemetery, tax/assessment, legislative, and protective services. Effective date: JULY 1, 2026 (Community Support Services); JANUARY 1, 2025 (Cemetery, Tax and Assessment, Legislative Services, Protective Services).
General services fees, fines, and charges for Town of High River, including community support, cemetery, tax/assessment, legislative, and protective services.
Schedule A
notable fees
dog licence $60.00 unaltered/$30.00 neutered-spayed; counselling $0.00 to $90.00 per session; Mundy Park 1-bedroom $715.00 per month; standard cemetery plot $1,000.00 resident
Schedule A
effective date
JULY 1, 2026 (Community Support Services); JANUARY 1, 2025 (Cemetery, Tax and Assessment, Legislative Services, Protective Services)
'rate effective JULY 1, 2026'; 'rate effective JANUARY 1, 2025'
scout note
Town of High River 2026 general fees: dog licence $60 unaltered, $30 spayed/neutered (half price after July 1); tax certificate $40 manual, $25 online; also cemetery, records and information, and affordable-housing rents (e.g., Mundy Park 1-bedroom $715/month).
Town of High River Bylaw 4649/2025 - 2025 Rate Bylaw (Permits & Licenses)
adopted bylaw
schedule scope
Business License, Development Services, Community Development, Engineering and Operations, and Safety Codes
Business License, Development Services, Community Development, Engineering and Operations, and Safety Codes
notable fees
Business licence resident $120.00 per year; urban chicken licence $75.00 annual; building permit minimum greater of 4% of permit cost and $4.50 to a maximum of $560.00
Schedule A
effective date
June 1, 2025
comes into effect on June 1, 2025
scout note
High River's 2025 permit and licence fees, effective June 1, 2025: business licences, development and planning services, engineering and Safety Codes permits. Resident business licence $120/year; certificate of compliance $150; zoning request letter $100; temporary business licence $25/day; private sewage system plumbing permit $275.
Town of High River Bylaw 4660/2026 - 2026 Recreation Rate Bylaw
adopted bylaw
schedule scope
Recreation Services and Facilities of the Town.
s. 8
notable fees
Adult drop-in $6.00; senior drop-in $5.00; 30-minute group swim lesson $8.00/person; large arena single user $200.00/hour primetime; power site $35.10/night.
Schedule A
effective date
May 1st, 2026
s. 9
scout note
High River's 2026 recreation fees, effective May 1, 2026: Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex drop-ins and passes, ice and facility rentals. Adult daily drop-in $6.00 (GST extra); large arena ice $200/hr prime time, $170/hr non-prime (single user); community groups $140/hr.
2025 Rate Bylaw (General)
Sets 2025 general municipal fees, rates, and charges for a range of town services.
2025 Rate Bylaw (Utilities)
Sets 2025 utility rates and charges for water, sewer, and other utility services provided by the Town of High River.
Service Fees and Rates
Town page linking the rate bylaws.
Town of High River Bylaw 4649/2025 - 2025 Rate Bylaw (Permits & Licenses)
schedule scope
Business License, Development Services, Community Development, Engineering and Operations, and Safety Codes
Business License, Development Services, Community Development, Engineering and Operations, and Safety Codes
notable fees
Business licence resident $120.00 per year; urban chicken licence $75.00 annual; building permit minimum greater of 4% of permit cost and $4.50 to a maximum of $560.00
Schedule A
effective date
June 1, 2025
comes into effect on June 1, 2025
scout note
High River's 2025 permit and licence fees, effective June 1, 2025: business licences, development and planning services, engineering and Safety Codes permits. Resident business licence $120/year; certificate of compliance $150; zoning request letter $100; temporary business licence $25/day; private sewage system plumbing permit $275.