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 "municipality": "Richmond",
 "status_type": "County municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
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 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
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   "title": "By-Law 029 — Capital Cost of Sewer Construction (with Amendments)",
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   "title": "By-Law 040 — Trunk Sewer Tax",
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    "billing_basis": "Charges for Municipal (on-site) Systems: one-time installation charge ($5,400 or $5,800 depending on schedule) plus annual operation and maintenance charge of $250 (quarterly $62.50)"
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