{
 "answer": "In the Town of Cobalt, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by By-law 2023-26 - Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and Inspections (Building Permit Fees) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Schedule scope: Building permit fees for construction, demolition, change of use, conditional permit, or inspection fees. Effective date: October 1, 2023.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001471",
 "municipality": "Cobalt",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
 "label": "Fees & rates",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.cobalt.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2023-26 - Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and Inspections (Building Permit Fees)",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-09-19",
   "document_url": "https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-26-Building-Permit-Fees.pdf",
   "summary": "Cobalt building permit by-law with permit fee schedule under Building Code Act s.7.",
   "discovered_by": "on-fees",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "c4e91d2c153888120c88fc78684268b5f16a0d334facbe1fd6a2e16109455717",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T15:18:04+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-26",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c4e91d2c153888120c88fc78684268b5f16a0d334facbe1fd6a2e16109455717.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "schedule_scope": "Building permit fees for construction, demolition, change of use, conditional permit, or inspection fees.",
    "notable_fees": "Residential (single family dwelling including prefabricated homes) $1.30 per sq ft; Deck/Balcony $0.50 per sq ft; Demolition $90 fixed; Change of use permit $90 fixed; Deposit $90 per application.",
    "effective_date": "October 1, 2023"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "schedule_scope": "Appendix 1 to Schedule \"A\"",
    "notable_fees": "Appendix 1 to Schedule \"A\"",
    "effective_date": "comes into force and effect on October 1, 2023"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobalt/fees/bylaw-2023-26/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2023-33 - User Fees for Town of Cobalt Facilities and Services 2024-2026 (Office Consolidated)",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-11-21",
   "document_url": "https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2023-33-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-To-Establish-User-Fees-for-2024-2026-Website.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Cobalt user fees for facilities and services for 2024-2026, consolidated through By-law 2025-39 (Dec 9, 2025): water, waste management, OPP, planning, cemetery/columbarium, animal control fees.",
   "discovered_by": "on-fees",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "1c483e70920240a119cb32b8df3496d6a8bdbbc4490650bac6103516cacffd3c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-33",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1c483e70920240a119cb32b8df3496d6a8bdbbc4490650bac6103516cacffd3c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "schedule_scope": "User fees for Town of Cobalt facilities and services for 2024-2026, Schedules A-G.",
    "notable_fees": "Residential water $604.20 (2024); residential sewer $231.00 (2024); waste collection $295.00 per unit; OPP $625.00 per unit (2024); hall rental $350.00; animal registration before Feb 1: spayed/neutered $10.00, unfixed $20.00.",
    "effective_date": "January 1, 2024"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "schedule_scope": "To Establish User Fees for 2024-2026; List of Schedules to By-Law No. 2023-33",
    "notable_fees": "Schedule \"A\"; Schedule \"B\"; Schedule \"E\"; Schedule \"G\"",
    "effective_date": "come into force and effect as of January 1, 2024"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobalt/fees/bylaw-2023-33/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cobalt/fees/"
}