What does a permit, licence, or municipal service cost?
In the Town of Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, fees & rates rules are set by Town of Port Hawkesbury – Building Permit Fees By-Law (2010) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Schedule scope: The fees for an application for and the issuance of a building permit.
Town of Port Hawkesbury – Building Permit Fees By-Law (2010)
adopted bylaw
schedule scope
The fees for an application for and the issuance of a building permit
s. 3(1)
notable fees
Residential construction $20 plus $0.14/sq ft per floor and $0.08/sq ft for basements; mobile homes $75; commercial/industrial/institutional $20 plus $0.18/sq ft; accessory buildings $50 flat
s. 3(1)
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Town of Port Hawkesbury building permit fees: new homes $20 plus $0.14 per sq ft per floor and $0.08 per sq ft of basement; accessory buildings $50 flat; renewal, development or demolition permit $20; building without a permit pays double.
Town of Port Hawkesbury – Vending Fees Policy (2025)
adopted bylaw
schedule scope
Vending permit fees under the Vending By-Law for one-year, seasonal, and occasional permits.
Vending Permit Fee Table
notable fees
Mobile canteen $840/$450/$120; flea markets $180/$60; mobile stand/peddle carts $90/$60/$30; non-mobile stand $90/$60/$30 per linear metre; peddlers/auctioneers $60/$30; special events $30.
Vending Permit Fee Table
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Town of Port Hawkesbury vending permit fees (policy approved May 6, 2025): mobile canteen $840/year, $450 seasonal, $120 per event; flea market $180/year; mobile stand or peddle cart $90/year; special events $30.
Port Hawkesbury By-laws index
Town by-law index; lists Building Permit Fees By-Law, Improvement Charges and Sewer Service Charge by-laws; no general fees by-law.