Fees & rates — Gravenhurst, Ontario

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In the Town of Gravenhurst, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by 2026 User Fees - Building and 4 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. Schedule scope: Building permit fees and related charges for residential, commercial, industrial, and designated structures in Development Services. Effective date: January 1, 2026.

2026 User Fees - Building adopted bylaw
schedule scope Building permit fees and related charges for residential, commercial, industrial, and designated structures in Development Services "SCHEDULE 1 Recommended 2026 User Fees and Service Charges DEPARTMENT: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES"
notable fees Residential finished floor area $1.45/sq ft; floating docks <300 sq ft $200; minimum permit fee $200; commercial/industrial $11.25 per $1,000 construction value; septic system $450 "Residential Finished Floor Area... 1.45"; "Floating Docks... 200"; "Minimum Permit fee unless otherwise noted... 200"; "Commercial/Industrial... 11.25"; "Septic System... 450"
effective date January 1, 2026 "Effective: January 1, 2026"
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Building department user fees 2026.

2026 User Fees - Finance (A-1) adopted bylaw
schedule scope Financial Services user fees and service charges covering finance charges, tax administration, and tax sale fees "SCHEDULE 1 Recommended 2026 User Fees and Service Charges" "DEPARTMENT: FINANCIAL SERVICES"
notable fees Service charge interest 1.50%/month; tax certificate $74; expedited tax certificate $149; returned item $52; tax sale administration fee $253; extension agreement $266 Fees listed under TAX and TAX SALE sections of "SCHEDULE 1"
effective date January 1, 2026 "Effective: January 1, 2026"
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Schedule 1 finance fees, effective Jan 1, 2026.

2026 User Fees - Fire adopted bylaw

Fire department user fees 2026.

2026 User Fees By-law schedules (By-Law Enforcement B-3) adopted bylaw
schedule scope By-law enforcement fees covering dog licensing, fence viewers, firing range support, sign removal, noise/sign exemption requests, and administrative monetary penalties Schedule 1, "DEPARTMENT: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES"
notable fees intact dog licence $25; spayed/neutered dog $15; kennel licence $100/yr; dog tag replacement $5; dangerous dog $100; fence viewers $343; sign removal $155/sign; noise exemption $177; AMP admin fee $107 "RECOMMENDED 2026 FEE" column, Dog Licensing through Administrative Monetary Penalty sections
effective date January 1, 2026 "Effective: January 1, 2026"
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Schedule 1 of Gravenhurst 2026 User Fees: dog licence $25 intact/$15 neutered, kennel $100, etc. Effective Jan 1, 2026.

Schedule 1-B-1 Planning Fees (Jan 28, 2026) adopted bylaw

Planning application fees 2026.

User Fees and Charges page

Town page linking all 2026 fee schedules.

Machine-readable: fees.json · Official website: https://www.gravenhurst.ca/en/doing-business/doing-business2.aspx · Last verified 2026-10-23 · Fees & rates across Ontario · Fees & rates in other municipalities