{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Meaford, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by Fees and Charges By-law 2026-09, verified 2026-09-25. Schedule scope: Fees & Charges for municipal services, programs and facilities for the year 2026 (Schedules A-Q). Effective date: February 1, 2026.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001632",
 "municipality": "Meaford",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
 "label": "Fees & rates",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.meaford.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law 2026-09",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-09-fees-charges-2026-schedule-m-omitted.pdf",
   "summary": "Same consolidated fees and charges by-law, recorded again under fees_rates per the dual-category rule; sets the Municipality's general 2026 user fees including building permit fees.",
   "discovered_by": "on-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-25",
   "capture_sha256": "71bfd3ee0332a9ca808cec193fd8e7ac4fd205f005c072e4b7b885f7c9ecd0df",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-26",
   "document_number": "2026-09",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/71bfd3ee0332a9ca808cec193fd8e7ac4fd205f005c072e4b7b885f7c9ecd0df.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "schedule_scope": "Fees & Charges for municipal services, programs and facilities for the year 2026 (Schedules A-Q).",
    "notable_fees": "Dog, not neutered or spayed (before March 31) $20.00; New Construction - Detached Dwelling $1.60/ft2 ($1,500.00 Minimum); Single Ride (within Municipality) $2.00; Marriage Licence $150.00.",
    "effective_date": "February 1, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "schedule_scope": "\"Fees & Charges for municipal services, programs and facilities\"; \"for the year 2026\"; s. 1",
    "notable_fees": "Schedule H; Schedule C; Schedule F; Schedule K",
    "effective_date": "s. 8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/meaford/fees/bylaw-2026-09/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/meaford/fees/"
}