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MUNICIPAL FEE POLICY
Council Administrative
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide a clear and concise policy to set out and amend the
fees the Municipality of the District of East Hants (the 'Municipality') charges for various forms
of Municipal services.
SCOPE
The Policy applies to all fees levied by the Municipality of East Hants 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 Policy or Resolution of the Municipality in effect on the effective
date of this Policy, the fee amounts set out in this Policy shall amend those previously in
effect.
DEFINITIONS
Term
Definition
Deposit
A charge to cover the costs to advertise and register planning
documents and applications. Any unused amount of the deposit will
be credited to the applicant. Charges incurred by the Municipality
to advertise or register planning documents and applications will be
owed by the applicant.
Not-For-Profit
An organization that provides a service to the community at-large
without the objective of making a financial gain, excluding the
religious sanctuary of churches.
POLICY
POLICY STATEMENT
1. It is the policy of the Municipality of East Hants to charge fees for various Municipal
services.
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1.1. The Municipality will maintain a table of fees outlining the applicable charges or
deposits for services provided by the Municipality.
1.2. In the event a fee listed in this Policy differs from its listing elsewhere, the fee
outlined in this Policy will be applicable for the service, except as outlined in Section
3.2 of this Policy.
2. Building Permit Fee Refunds
2.1. In the event a permit is revoked or abandoned before work has commenced, the
Municipality will retain the administrative fee and refund the remaining balance.
2.2. Where special circumstances, such as death in the family, sickness, loss of
employment or other form of substantial personal financial hardship occur, the
Director of Planning & Development may authorize a full refund of all building permit
fees, including the administrative fee may be granted upon written request up to two
(2) years after the date the permit was issued if the hardship or special circumstance
occurred while the permit was valid.
2.3. No refund will be given if the permit is revoked or abandoned after work has
commenced.
3. Non-Profits
3.1. Not-For-Profits that are carrying out work for the benefit of the organization are
exempt from paying Planning and Development permit fees, application fees, and
zoning confirmation letter fees. Non-profits are responsible for paying the Deposit
associated with Planning Fees. This exemption does not extend to sewer hook-up fees,
infrastructure fees, and other fees not associated with Planning and Development.
3.2. Not-For-Profits may have rates or fees for Municipal services that are outlined in other
Municipal Policies and are not reflected in the Table of Fees.
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4. Impound & Boarding Fees
4.1. Where special circumstances, such as death in the family, sickness, loss of
employment or other form of substantial personal financial hardship occur, as well as
where Staff are of the opinion that the fees should be fully or partially waived based
on the situation which led to the impoundment of a dog, the Municipal Compliance
Officer may use their discretion to waive the impound fee and/or daily boarding fee.
Municipal Fees
Description of Application, Permit,
Inspection, License, Permit or Service
Fee
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Planning
Rezoning
Application Admin fee: $500
Deposit*: $750
MPS Amendment
Application Admin fee: $500
Deposit*: $1,000
Development Agreement or Substantial
Amendment to a Development Agreement
Application Admin fee: $500
Deposit*: $750
Discharge Development Agreement
Application Admin Fee: $50
Deposit*: The cost of registering agreement with Land
Registration Office
Unsubstantial amendment to Development
Agreement
Admin Fee: $100
Deposit*: $300
Development Agreement Renewal (expired)
If within 3 years of Council approving a Development
Agreement an application is required due to the
original agreement expiring, the admin fee will be
50% of the full application fee. The proposal needs
to be substantially the same as the original
Development Agreement proposal.
*The unused portion of all deposits is returnable to
the applicant
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Description of Application, Permit,
Inspection, License, Permit or Service
Fee
Development Control
Development Permit
$100
Site Plan Application
$100
Application for Variance to the Land Use
Bylaw
$100
Application for Signage Permit
$50
Zoning Confirmation Letter
Zoned Area $75
Un-zoned Area $25
Blasting Permit
$100
Subdivision
Preliminary
$100
Tentative
$50 per lot
Final Plan
$100
Building Permits
Building Permit - includes unfinished
basement for residential buildings,
community centres and churches.
Admin Fee: $125, plus $0.15/sq. ft
Building Permit for commercial, industrial
less than 2500 sq. ft.
Admin Fee: $300, plus $0.20/sq. ft
Building Permit for commercial, industrial
2500 - less than 10000 sq. ft.
Admin Fee: $500, plus $0.20/sq. ft
Building Permit for commercial, industrial
10000 - less than 49000 sq. ft.
Admin Fee: 2,500, plus $0.20/sq. ft
Building Permit for commercial, industrial
49000 sq. ft. or larger
Admin Fee: $5,000, plus $0.20/sq. ft
Sheds, shell warehouses, garages
Admin Fee: $50, plus $0.10/sq. ft
Barns and other farm buildings (excluding
dwellings)
Admin Fee $75, plus $0.05/sq. ft.
Residential alterations or repairs
Admin Fee: $125, plus $0.10/sq. ft.
Commercial, industrial alterations or
repairs
Admin Fee: $150, plus $0.20/sq. ft.
Occupancy Permit
$50
Demolition Permit
$25
Outdoor residential decks, verandas, stairs,
barrier free ramps
$25
Pool Permit
$25
Unavailable or not prepared for inspection
upon arrival of Building Inspector
$50/occasion
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Description of Application, Permit,
Inspection, License, Permit or Service
Fee
Permit Renewal
$25
Fire Inspection
A fire inspection requested by property
owner/agent which is beyond the scope of
the fire inspection schedule or required for
non-regulatory approvals (e.g. liquor
license)
$50
Planning Printing Fees
Copies of Maps
Small: $10
Large: $25
Copy of East Hants Official Community Plan
Copy with Maps: $125
Black & White Copy without Maps: $25
Copy of Subdivision Plans
Printed on Plotter: $25
Copy of Municipal Documents over 75 pages
in length
$25
Dog Bylaw Fees- Bylaw P-1000
Lifetime Dog Registration Fee
$25 per dog; Four or more dogs $75 total
Replacement Tag
$5.00
Kennel operators registered with the
Canadian Kennel Club
$50.00 per annum
Impound Fee
First offence $50.00
Second offence $75.00
Third offence, and thereafter $100.00
Daily Boarding Fee
$85.00
FINANCE
Tax Certificate Fee
Tax Certificate issued: $60 per issue
(Resolution C13(124))
Collection Fees
Per Administrative Policy of the CAO
Fees for Pension Plan Administration
Per Administrative Policy of the CAO
Provision of Uncertified Tax Information
Per Bylaw F-200
Fire and Burglar False Alarm Charge
Per Bylaw F-500
Private Road Maintenance and Improvement Per Bylaw F-300
Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing
Program Interest Rate
Royal Bank Prime rate less 1.6% at the time of
borrowing
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Description of Application, Permit,
Inspection, License, Permit or Service
Fee
Water Supply and On-Site Sewage Disposal
Program Interest Rate
Royal Bank Prime rate less 1.6% at the time of
borrowing
Water Utility Fees
Rates found in the 'East Hants Water Utility Schedule
of Rates and Charges For Water and Water Services'
and 'East Hants Water Utility Rules and Regulations
Applicable to the Supply of Water and Water
Services' by NSUARB
INFORMATION ACCESS
Routine Access Records
Per 'Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act'
FOIPOP Requests
Per 'Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act'
Copy Charges for Information Access
Requests
$0.15 per page
SOLID WASTE
Tipping Fees
Per 'Solid Waste Tipping Fee Policy'.
PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE
East Hants Aquatic Centre Fees
Per Administrative Policy of the CAO
Recreation Program Fees
Per Administrative Policy of the CAO
Tourism Fees
Per Administrative Policy of the CAO
Sportsplex and Aquatic Centre Room
Rentals
Per Administrative Policy of the CAO
Merchandising Goods for Resale
Per Administrative Policy of the CAO
Arena Rental - Dry Pad (Spring/Summer)
$ 75.00/hour
Arena Rental - Ice - Non-Prime (Monday -
Friday 7:00am - 5:00pm)
$ 135.00/hour
Arena Rental - Ice - Prime (Monday-Friday
5:00pm - Close, All Day Saturday - Sunday)
$ 250.00/hour
Field House - 1/3 - Non-Peak (June 1st -
October 31st))
$ 42.00//hour
Field House - 1/3 - Peak Season - Non-Prime
(November 1st - May 31st, Monday - Friday
7:00am - 5:00pm)
$ 88.00/hour
Field House - 1/3 - Peak Season - Prime
(November 1st- May 31st, Monday-Friday
5:00pm-Close, Saturday - Sunday All Day)
$ 140.00/hour
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Description of Application, Permit,
Inspection, License, Permit or Service
Fee
Field House (Full) Non-Peak Season (June
1st - October 31st)
$ 98.00/hour
Field House (Full) Peak Season - Non-Prime
(November 1st - May 31st, Monday-Friday:
7:00am-5:00pm)
$ 212.00/hour
Field House (Full) Peak Season Prime
(November 1st - May 31st, Monday-Friday
5:00pm-Close, Saturday - Sunday All Day)
$ 335.00/hour
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Title/Role
Responsibilities
Policy Editor
The Policy Editor is a person having managerial and policy-making
responsibility related to the writing, compilation and revision of content
and will:
-
Ensure policies in their care and control are always up-to-date, reviewed
annually or sooner if necessary
-
Draft new or edit existing policy content
-
Be able to interpret and explain policy content
-
Ensure policy documents are branded and any supporting documents, i.e.
applications forms are also branded and content consistent with the
policy
-
Ensure policy content is relevant and accurate
-
Seek and secure approval recommendation of the policy from the Policy
Owner
-
Seek and secure approval of the policy from the appropriate Approver;
and,
-
Provide the final approved policy document to the Assistant Municipal
Clerk
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Title/Role
Responsibilities
Policy Owner
The Policy Owner will:
-
Provide oversight to ensure policies in their care and control are always
up-to-date, reviewed annually or sooner if necessary by the assigned
Policy Editor
-
Be able to interpret and explain policy content
-
Provide oversight to ensure policy documents are branded and any
supporting documents, ie. application forms are also branded and
content consistent with the policy
-
Provide oversight to ensure policy content is relevant and accurate
-
Review the policy and make recommendation for approval to the
appropriate Approver; and,
-
Ensure that the final approved policy document has been provided to the
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Approver
The Approver will:
-
Review Policy recommendations for approval consideration (approve,
reject or edit); and,
-
Notify the Policy Editor, Policy Owner and Assistant Municipal Clerk of
decision
Assistant Municipal
Clerk
The Assistant Municipal Clerk will:
-
Facilitate an annual Policy Review; and,
-
Ensure final approved policies are maintained, stored and posted where
appropriate
Employees
The Employees will:
-
Ensure that any change in charges for certain applications, approvals,
permits, licenses and services that are applicable for residents and
businesses when requesting permits, licenses, or other forms of services
are presented as an amendment to the Municipal Fee Policy.
RELATED DOCUMENTATION
Related forms, processes, procedures and other documents that support the policy.
Document Name
Document ID
Document Type
Bylaw F-200, Fee for the Provision of Tax
Bylaw
Bylaw F-300, Respecting the Maintenance and
Improvement of Private Roads
Bylaw
Recreation Fees Policy
Policy
Tourism Fees Policy
Policy
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Document Name
Document ID
Document Type
Solid Waste Tipping Fee Policy
Policy
East Hants Water Utility Schedule of Rates and
Charges For Water and Water Services
Rates Schedule
East Hants Water Utility Rules and Regulations
Applicable to the Supply of Water and Water Services
Regulations
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Legislation
VERSION LOG
Version
Number
Amendment
Description
Amendment/
Policy Editor
Amendment/
Policy Owner
Approver
Approval Date
1.0
Initial
Approval
Manager of
Administrative
Services
Director of
Finance &
Administration
Council
April 26, 2017
2.0
Addition of all
non-Planning
fees, change
in Planning
fee values,
removal of
Dog
Impounding
Fee, addition
of Blasting
Permit Fee,
creation of
Information
Access Fee.
Policy
Analyst/Development
Officer
Director of
Corporate
Services
Council
July 24, 2024
3.0
Addition of
Lifetime
Registration
Fee, removal
of annual Dog
Registration
Fee, change
to
Replacement
Tag Fee
Manager of
Development
Services
Director of
Corporate
Services
Council
September 25,
2025
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Version
Number
Amendment
Description
Amendment/
Policy Editor
Amendment/
Policy Owner
Approver
Approval Date
4.0
Addition of
Dog Impound
Fee and Daily
Boarding Fee,
and ability to
waive fees
Manager of
Development
Services
Director of
Corporate
Services
Council
March 25, 2026
CERTIFICATION
I, Kim Ramsay, Municipal Clerk for the Municipality of East Hants, hereby certify that this
policy was duly approved.
Kim Ramsay
Municipal Clerk