Fees & rates — Victoria, Nova Scotia

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In the County municipality of Victoria, Nova Scotia, fees & rates rules are set by Building Permit Fees By-law (Municipality of the County of Victoria) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Effective date: November 1, 2010.

Building Permit Fees By-law (Municipality of the County of Victoria) adopted bylaw
schedule scope Fees for building permit applications and issuance, including residential, mobile home, commercial/industrial/institutional, agricultural, accessory, and alterations. fees for an application for and the issuance of a building permit
notable fees Residential: Twenty Dollars plus $0.14 per square foot per floor and $0.08 per square foot for basements; mobile homes $75; accessory buildings $50 flat; alterations $20 plus $2.50 per $1,000 value. s. 3(1)(a)-(f)
effective date November 1, 2010 Effective Date of the By-Law: November 1, 2010
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Victoria County (NS) building permit fee by-law (2010): residential $20 + $0.14/sq ft per floor and $0.08/sq ft basement; mobile home $75; commercial $20 + $0.18/sq ft; accessory building $50; renewal/demolition permit $20; double fees if work started without a permit.

Municipal Fee Policy (Municipality of the County of Victoria) adopted bylaw
schedule scope Municipal fees and charges for applications and services, excluding fines, water utility, and planning/subdivision/building permits. SCOPE
notable fees Dog tag annual registration $10 spayed/neutered, $25 unspayed/unneutered; tax certificate $30; NSF penalty $25; Water Supply/Septic Upgrade Lending Program application $230; interest on overdue taxes 18%; deed transfer tax 1.5%. ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCIAL SERVICES FEES
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Victoria County (NS) council fee policy (2023, amended June 2024): dog tag $10 spayed/neutered, $25 unaltered; tax certificate $30; NSF $25; Baddeck C&D tipping $85/tonne residential; commercial waste tags $25 per 10. Planning, building and water fees are set elsewhere.

Machine-readable: fees.json · Official website: https://victoriacounty.com/ · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Fees & rates across Nova Scotia · Fees & rates in other municipalities