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 "answer": "In the Town of Amherst, Nova Scotia, fees & rates rules are set by User Fee Policy 03470-03 (Town of Amherst), verified 2026-10-23. Schedule scope: Comprehensive user fee schedule covering financial services, operational services, planning, police, fire, and recreation for Town of Amherst. Notable fees: dog licence $15/yr (spayed/neutered); building permit $50+$0.12/sq ft (residential); tax certificate $50.00; ice time prime $140.80/hr; false alarm $50/alarm. Effective date: August 1, 2026.",
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 "municipality": "Amherst",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
 "label": "Fees & rates",
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 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.amherst.ca/",
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   "adopted_date": "2026-03-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.amherst.ca/government/policies/financial-management/6641-03470-03-user-fee-policy-1/file.html",
   "summary": "fees by policy: 2026 User Fee Policy with schedule of fees by department (financial services, recreation etc.); tax certificate $50, NSF cheque $20, dog licence spayed/neutered $15/yr.",
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    "effective_date": "August 1, 2026"
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    "schedule_scope": "\"a comprehensive schedule of User Fees with applicable tax status has been established\"",
    "notable_fees": "Planning and Development Department table; C-4 Dog By-Law Schedule A; Recreation ice time table",
    "effective_date": "\"New Rates are effective August 1, 2026\""
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   "title": "Amherst Stadium ice rental fees",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.amherst.ca/amherst-stadium-ice-rental-fees.html",
   "summary": "Web page listing arena ice rental rates, e.g. $75 to $128 per hour depending on day and holiday.",
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   "link_dead": false,
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  {
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   "title": "Amherst bylaws index",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.amherst.ca/government/bylaws.html",
   "summary": "Town bylaws index; no general fees bylaw listed (fees set by User Fee Policy).",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/amherst/fees/"
}