{
 "answer": "In the City of Richmond Hill, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by Tariff of Fees By-law 61-25 (City of Richmond Hill), verified 2026-10-25. Schedule scope: Fees or charges for certain City services, by department, Schedules A–M. Effective date: January 1, 2026.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001731",
 "municipality": "Richmond Hill",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
 "label": "Fees & rates",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.richmondhill.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Tariff of Fees By-law 61-25 (City of Richmond Hill)",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-07-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/2026-Development-Applications/Tariff-of-Fees-By-Law-61-25.pdf",
   "summary": "Richmond Hill annual Tariff of Fees by-law under Municipal Act s.391, effective Jan 1, 2026; fees generally non-refundable and payable on application.",
   "discovered_by": "on-fees",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "47a426440aa2742f045e21cde9d44d9bb31f292c0c8a8cb10276407e2422a813",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T15:18:04+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "61-25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/47a426440aa2742f045e21cde9d44d9bb31f292c0c8a8cb10276407e2422a813.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "schedule_scope": "Fees or charges for certain City services, by department, Schedules A–M.",
    "notable_fees": "dog licence (unneutered/unspayed) $56; neutered/spayed dog $30; cat licence $38/$20; marriage licence $179; adult public skating $5.22; water/wastewater rate $5.6215/m3",
    "effective_date": "January 1, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "schedule_scope": "Schedules A — M shall form part of this Chapter.",
    "notable_fees": "Schedule \"E\", 10.b.i–ii, 10.d.i–ii; Schedule \"G\", 2; Schedule \"C\", Section \"O\"; Schedule \"F\", 40",
    "effective_date": "effective as of January 1, 2026"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/richmond-hill/fees/bylaw-61-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/richmond-hill/fees/"
}