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MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANNAPOLIS
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
135
Subject
Fees Policy
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1. This policy is entitled "Fees Policy".
2. Authority to enact this policy is provided under Section 49 of the Municipal Government
Act as amended.
3. This policy applies except to the extent of any conflict with applicable provincial
legislation.
4. Where the fee amounts in this policy differ from those set out in a bylaw, recorded
resolution, policy or resolution of the Municipality of the County of Annapolis in effect
on the effective date of this policy, the fee amounts set out in this policy shall amend
those previously in effect.
5. The fees to be paid to the Municipality of the County of Annapolis for each of the
following licenses, inspections, permits, applications, approvals, or services are set in,
or amended to, the respective amounts shown in the following tables:
FEES FOR SERVICES
Mapping Inquiries Using GIS Time
$50.00 / hour
Zoning Confirmation (Per PID)
$50.00
Application Fee deposit for Municipal Planning
Strategy, Secondary Planning Strategy and/or
Amendments to Land Use Bylaw (unused portion
of deposit is refundable)
$1,000.00
Application Fee deposit for Development
Agreement (unused portion of deposit is
refundable)
$1,500.00
Site plan approval
$100.00
Variance approval
$100.00
Private Road Signage - (unused portion of deposit
is refundable)
$150.00
Providing Copy of East End Area Municipal
Planning Strategy / Land Use Bylaw
$25.00
Providing Copy of Cornwallis Park Municipal
Planning Strategy / Land Use Bylaw
$25.00
Providing Copy of Upper Clements Area
Municipal Planning Strategy / Land Use Bylaw
$15.00
Providing Copy of Subdivision Bylaw
$10.00
Subdivision Approval
$225.00
Development Permit Only- Non-refundable
$25.00
Heritage Property Registration
$0.00
MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANNAPOLIS
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
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Subject
Fees Policy
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Heritage Property De-Registration Deposit
(unused portion of deposit is refundable)
$750.00
MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANNAPOLIS
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
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Fees Policy
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BUILDING PERMIT FEES
New construction of and additions to residential
buildings, community centres, cottages and
churches
$25 + 10¢ per sq. ft. (based on all useable
floor area of new construction or addition)
New construction of and additions to commercial,
industrial and other buildings not otherwise
specified
$25 + 15¢ per sq. ft. (based on all useable
floor area of new construction or addition)
New construction of and additions to sheds, decks,
shell storage buildings, agricultural storage
buildings
$25 + 6¢ per sq. ft. (based on all useable
floor area of new construction or addition)
New construction of and additions to barns for the
primary purposes of agriculture and greenhouses
(less than 50,000 sq. ft.)
$25 + 3¢ per sq. ft. (based on all useable
floor area of new construction or addition)
New construction of and additions to structures for
the primary purposes of agriculture and
greenhouses - 50,000 sq. ft. or greater
$25 + 1¢ per sq. ft. (based on all useable
floor area of new construction or addition)
Repairs, renovations or alterations to all existing
buildings
$25 + $1 per $1000 of estimated value of
construction work
Change of occupancy classification
$50 + $1 per $1,000 of estimated value of
construction work
Location or re-location of an existing building
$50.00
Demolition of building or structure
$25.00
All square footage under this section shall be calculated as follows:
a. Buildings intended for human occupancy shall include all useable floor space
b. Buildings not intended for human occupancy shall be based on the area of the main floor.
Permit fees shall be refunded in situations and proportions as follows:
a. Applications never completed- Retain fee of $25, balance refunded
b. Permit denied- Retain fee of $25, 50% of balance refunded
c. Permit revoked or abandoned before
work commenced- Retain fee of $25, 50% of balance refunded
d. Permit revoked or abandoned after
work commenced- No refund
NOTE: Notwithstanding the above, all permit, development and administrative fees shall
be waived for rebuilding after a property has been destroyed by wildfire, hurricane, flood,
storm or other natural disaster.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANNAPOLIS
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
135
Subject
Fees Policy
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NOTE: Notwithstanding the above, all permit, development and administrative fees shall
be waived for any municipally owned infrastructure and facilities.
Fees in Relation to Tax Certification
Issuance of Tax Certificates
$75 per certificate
Financial Institution Tax Payment Account Reference Information
$10 per account
Fees in Relation to Banking
Returned Payment (Non-sufficient fund)
$25
Wire Payments
$17
Fees in Relation to Photocopies and Faxes
Photocopies
1 to 10 pages
11 to 50 pages
51 to 100 pages
Oversized
$0.25 per copy
$0.20 per copy
$0.10 per copy
$0.35 per copy
Faxes (incoming/outgoing):
Local incoming/outgoing
Long distance
$0.25 per page
$2.00 first page
$1.50 per page
thereafter
Fees in Relation to Sewer
Sewer Inspection Fee
$75
Dog Tag Fees
Registration/Dog Tags
$25.00
Replacement Dog Tags
$5.00
Impound Fees
$35.00 per dog
Boarding at Animal Control Facility
$20 per dog, per day
Repeal
Policy 1.4.7 Dog Registration Fees Policy adopted on December 15, 2009, is hereby
repealed.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANNAPOLIS
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
135
Subject
Fees Policy
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Policy 135 Fees adopted on January 20, 2026, is hereby repealed.
6. Approval and Amendment History
Version
Date
Description of Changes
2
February 17, 2026
Adjustment of the wording in the Fees in Relation
to Photocopies and Faxes section.
Municipal Clerk's Annotation for Official Policy Book
I certify that this policy was adopted by Municipal Council as indicated below:
Seven (7) Day Notice
July 14, 2026
Council Approval
July 21, 2026
______________________
__July 22, 2026___
Municipal Clerk
Date
At Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia