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 "answer": "In the Town of Lincoln, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by By-law No. 2025-61 Fees and Charges (2026 schedule) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Schedule scope: Fees and charges for information, services, activities and use of Town property, as set out in Schedule A. Notable fees: Dog registration sterilized $29.30, unsterilized $58.70; building permit minimum $225.00; public skating adult $4.50; water charge $3.312/m3. Effective date: January 1, 2026.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001606",
 "municipality": "Lincoln",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
 "label": "Fees & rates",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.lincoln.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2025-61 Fees and Charges (2026 schedule)",
   "category": "fees_rates",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/2025-61%202026%20Fees%20%26%20Charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Lincoln comprehensive by-law establishing 2026 fees and charges across departments, effective Jan 1 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "on-fees",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2025-61",
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   "facts": {
    "schedule_scope": "Fees and charges for information, services, activities and use of Town property, as set out in Schedule A.",
    "notable_fees": "Dog registration sterilized $29.30, unsterilized $58.70; building permit minimum $225.00; public skating adult $4.50; water charge $3.312/m3.",
    "effective_date": "January 1, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "schedule_scope": "fees for information, services, activities and use of Town property",
    "notable_fees": "Schedule A",
    "effective_date": "take effect on January 1, 2026"
   },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2026-31 amending 2025-61",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/media/10862",
   "summary": "Amendment to the 2026 fees and charges by-law (water/wastewater rates for bi-monthly billing).",
   "discovered_by": "on-fees",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T15:18:04+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-31",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f4cff310d950869e0eae86bd1fd7e1766b9033580c9396d17ecea6d2acbfd1df.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "schedule_scope": "By-law enforcement fees and charges, and planning fees and charges, including parking and private property tree removal.",
    "notable_fees": "Private property tree removal application individuals $50.00 per tree; cash-in-lieu tree planting individuals $250.00 each; security deposit individuals $250.00 each.",
    "effective_date": "June 1, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "schedule_scope": "Schedule A to By-law 2026-31",
    "notable_fees": "Schedule A to By-law 2026-31",
    "effective_date": "s. 2; PASSED AND ENACTED on the 1st day of June 2026"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lincoln/fees/bylaw-2026-31/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges (2026 and 2025)",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/council-administration/budget-finance/fees-and-charges",
   "summary": "Town page linking 2026 and 2025 fees by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-fees",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "3659070d2d13c43fdb096aec3a08e69f6eb343850cdb8bcac1f55ca35e343ca3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T15:18:04+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3659070d2d13c43fdb096aec3a08e69f6eb343850cdb8bcac1f55ca35e343ca3.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lincoln/fees/fees-and-charges/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/lincoln/fees/"
}