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Region of Queens Municipality
Administrative Policy No. 16 - Respecting
BUILDING PERMIT FEES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 49(1) of the Municipal Government Act, Chapter 18 of
the Statutes of Nova Scotia 1998, the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality may
set out the fees to be charged for the issuance of building permits;
AND WHEREAS Council was provided with a copy of the proposed Administrative
Policy as required by Section 48(1) of the Municipal Government Act;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Region of Queens
Municipality establish the following fees for the issuance of building permits for the
Region of Queens Municipality:
a.
The fee for a Partial or Temporary Building Permit shall be four
dollars ($4.00) for each one thousand dollar ($1,000.00) increment,
or part thereof, of value in the structure to be constructed, erected
or located.
b.
The fee for any Partial Building Permit shall be deducted from the
fee calculated for the full Building Permit in relation to the same
structure on the condition that the full Building Permit application is
complete within six (6) months of the issuance of the Partial
Building Permit.
c.
The fee for a Building Permit relating to new residential
construction shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) plus $0.10 per square
foot of livable space, excluding unfinished basement areas.
d.
The fee for a Building Permit for all other new construction shall be
calculated at $0.08 per square foot of usable space.
e.
The fee for a Building Permit in relation to repair or renovation of
any existing building shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) plus two
dollars ($2.00) per every one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or part
thereof, of estimated value of work involved in the project.
f.
The fee for a Permit to relocate or locate a residential or
commercial building shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) plus two
dollars ($2.00) per every one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or part
thereof, of estimated value of work involved in the project.
g.
The fee for a Building Permit in relation to a Nova Scotia Power
service installation shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
h.
The fee for a Building Permit in relation to a change of occupancy
of an existing building shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
i.
The fee for a Demolition Permit shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
j.
The fee for a Mobile Home Permit to relocate or locate a Mobile
Home or a Mini-home shall be thirty dollars ($30.00).
k.
The fee for a Mobile Home Permit for a Mobile Home or a Mini-
home on a permanent foundation shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
l.
There shall be no fee for an Occupancy Permit.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT this Administrative Policy No. 16 was approved by the
Council of the Region of Queens Municipality at a duly constituted meeting of said
Council held on the 16th day of March, 2009.
SIGNED by the Mayor and Municipal Clerk this day of , 2009.
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MAYOR
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MUNICIPAL CLERK