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 "answer": "In the County municipality of Colchester, Nova Scotia, fees & rates rules are set by Municipality of Colchester Municipal Fees Policy (March 2026), verified 2026-10-23. Schedule scope: Fees for municipal services and processes including applications, approvals, permits, and licenses. Notable fees: Lifetime Dog Tag $25; Development Permit $25; Residential $0.10/ sf; Tax Certificates $25; Garbage Residents Within Colchester No charge.",
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 "municipality": "Colchester",
 "status_type": "County municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
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 "official_website": "https://www.colchester.ca/",
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   "adopted_date": "2026-03-26",
   "document_url": "https://www.colchester.ca/4864-municipal-fees-policy-march-2026/file",
   "summary": "Colchester's council-adopted fees policy (amended March 26, 2026): planning, building, by-law, animal, sewer/water permit, finance and solid-waste fees. Rezoning $600; development permit $25; residential building permit $0.10/sq ft; lifetime dog tag $25; tax certificate $25; C&D mixed tipping $75/tonne.",
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  {
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   "title": "Colchester Policies index",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.colchester.ca/administration/policies",
   "summary": "Policies index listing the Municipal Fees Policy (March 2026), Livestock Impoundment Fees Policy and Taxi Fees Policy.",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/colchester/fees/"
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