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## Municipal User Fees Policy
## Title and Purpose
- 1.0 This Policy shall be referred to as the "Municipal User Fees Policy".
- 2.0 The purpose of this Policy is to provide a convenient place to set out and amend the fees the Town of Antigonish charges for certain applications, approvals, permits, licenses and services.
- 3.0 This Policy applies except to the extent of any conflict with applicable provincial legislation, and, where the fee amounts in this Policy differ from those set out in a ByLaw, Recorded Resolution, Policy or Resolution of the Town of Antigonish in effect on the effective date of this Policy.
## Fees
- 4.0 The fees to be paid to the Town of Antigonish for each of the following licenses, inspections, permits, applications, approvals, animal impoundments, or services are set in, or amended to, the respective amounts shown in this policy.
## 4.1 Building and Development Permit Fees
Building and Development Permit Fees are set by the Eastern District Planning Commission (EDPC). All fees for these services shall be made payable to the Town of Antigonish.
The Town offers permit fee reimbursements to non-profit entities that require a permit for a tent. Tent permit applicants may be reimbursed for the cost of a permit provided that the applicants submit to the Town: (1) proof of status as an incorporated non-profit organization; (2) permit number; and (3) proof of permit fee payment.
## 4.2 Cash in-lieu of Parking
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Cash in-lieu of parking fee pursuant to section 223 of the Municipal Government Act and sections 5.24(2) and (4) of the Town of Antigonish Land Use By-law | $4,825.00 per parking space |
| Ver. | Date | Description |
|--------|--------------|----------------------------|
| 1.0 | 2018-10-28 | Initial release (repealed) |
| 2.0 | 2022 - 10-24 | New version |
| 2.1 | 2026-01-19 | Amended |
## 4.3 Dog Control Fees
| Description of Dog Impoundment or Service | Fee |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Dog Impoundment, pursuant to the Town of Antigonish Dog Control By-Law | $35.00 per dog per day of impoundment |
| Dog Registration, pursuant to the Town of Antigonish Dog Control By-Law | $25.00 per dog for the life of the dog |
## 4.4 Use of Council Chambers
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Council Chambers cleaning fee pursuant to the Town of Antigonish Use of Council Chambers Policy | $50.00 |
## 4.5 RCMP Criminal Record Check
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Criminal Record Check, administered by the RCMP (Antigonish Detachment)* | $25.00 |
## 4.6 Vending License
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|----------------------------------------------|------------------|
| Licensing Fee pursuant to the Vending By-law | $500.00 annually |
## 4.7 Taxi License
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|--------------------------|-----------------|
| Taxicab Business License | $30.00 annually |
| Taxicab Driver License | $30.00 annually |
## 4.8 Lodging Home Registration
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Registration Fee pursuant to the Lodging Home By-law | $200.00 |
## 4.9 Tax Certificates
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Issusing a Tax Certifcate pursant to the Tax Collection Policy | $25.00 |
## 4.10 Tax Deeds
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| The prepation and registering of property purchased at tax sales by the Town Solicitor in accordance with Section 155 of the Municipal Governemnt Act | The direct cost of having the deed prepared and registered by the Town Solicitor |
## 4.11 Parking
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Parking Meter and Kiosk Rates | $0.05 for 6 minutes $0.10 for 12 minutes $0.25 for 30 minutes $1.00 for 2 hours |
## 4.12 Electric Vehicle Charging
| Description of Fee | Fee |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Electric Vehicle Charging Rates | $2.00 per hour for the first three hours $4.00 per hour after three hours |
## Previous Policies
- 5.0 The Town of Antigonish Municipal User Fees Policy passed on October 28, 2018 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
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## CAO's Annotation for Official Policy
Date of Notice to Council Members Intent
to Consider (Minimum 7 Days):
December 2, 2025
Date of Passage of Current Policy:
Lanuary 19,2026
I certify that this Policy was adopted by Council as indicated above.
2 086-01-21
Chief Administrative Officer
Date