What does a permit, licence, or municipal service cost?
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.
User Fee Policy 03470-03 (Town of Amherst)
adopted bylaw
schedule scope
Comprehensive user fee schedule covering financial services, operational services, planning, police, fire, and recreation for Town of Amherst
"a comprehensive schedule of User Fees with applicable tax status has been established"
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
Planning and Development Department table; C-4 Dog By-Law Schedule A; Recreation ice time table
effective date
August 1, 2026
"New Rates are effective August 1, 2026"
scout note
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.
Amherst Stadium ice rental fees
Web page listing arena ice rental rates, e.g. $75 to $128 per hour depending on day and holiday.
Amherst bylaws index
Town bylaws index; no general fees bylaw listed (fees set by User Fee Policy).