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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Fees Policy
F-044-02
Effective Date:
May 28, 2026
Fees Policy F-044-02 Page 1
Part 1 Purpose
The purpose of this Policy is to establish the fee schedule for all licenses, inspections, permits,
applications, approvals or services provided by the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth.
Part 2 Application of Policy
This Policy applies except to the extent of any conflict with applicable provincial legislation, and
where the fee amounts in this Policy differ from those set out in a By-Law, Recorded Resolution,
Policy or Resolution of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth in effect on the effective date
of this Policy, the fee amounts set out in this Policy shall amend those previously in effect.
Part 3 Interest
Interest will be charged at a rate of 18% per annum on all unpaid balance exceeding 30 days.
Part 4 Lien
Every charge imposed under the provision of this Policy constitutes a lien upon the real property
as is provided Section 81(3) of the Municipal Government Act. Charges are collected in the
same manner as taxes on real property are collected.
Part 5 Fees
The fees to be paid to the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth for each of the following
licenses, inspections, permits, applications, approvals, animal impoundments, or services are
set in, or amended to, the respective amounts shown in the following tables (the Municipality of
Yarmouth is exempt from all fees):
Description of License, Inspection,
Permit, Application, Approval, or Service
Fee
Building Permits
New Residential Construction (excluding
unfinished basements) Community Centre,
Churches
Material Alteration or Repair
Sheds, Shell Warehouses, Garages, Barns,
Farm Buildings
$25.00 plus $ .10 per sq. ft.
$25.00 plus $1.00 per $1000.00 of estimated
value of construction
$25.00 plus $ .05 per sq. ft.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Fees Policy
F-044-02
Effective Date:
May 28, 2026
Fees Policy F-044-02 Page 2
Other non-residential uses
Building Permit Renewal
Demolition Permit
Occupancy Permit Confirmation
$25.00 plus $ .14 per sq. ft.
$20.00
$20.00 fee and a $500 deposit for individuals
demolishing a building themselves or a
$2000.00 deposit if the demolition is done by
a contractor. This deposit is refundable after
inspection of demolition site and proper
disposal of waste material is confirmed.
No Fee
Civic Number Signs
Initial Civic Number Sign per PID # - free;
replacement cost $20.00.
Civic Number Sign Posts - purchased with a
Civic Sign $30.00; purchased separately or
as a replacement post $60.00.
Copying of Municipal Documents
$ .10 per single-sided page for copies of
documents 8.5" x 14" or smaller, $0.25 for 11"
x 17"
$10.00 per copy of field card for owner or
owner's agent
$5.00 per page for blueprint size copies
(standard size 24" x 36") $1.00/ft surcharge
for documents longer than 24" documents)
$32.00 per hour for development of custom
electronic map (plus $10.00 for printing
material)
Development Office fees
Application Fee for a Development
Agreement or amendment to a Development
Agreement, pursuant to the Municipality of
the District of Yarmouth's Land Use By-Law
and the Municipal Government Act
$500.00 payment as an administrative fee
and for sending notices to neighboring
property owners by post, and notifying
affected landowners (if required by Land Use
By-law)
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Fees Policy
F-044-02
Effective Date:
May 28, 2026
Fees Policy F-044-02 Page 3
Application Fee for Development Permit,
pursuant to the Municipality of the District of
Yarmouth's Land Use By-Law and the
Municipal Government Act
Legal costs for preparing development
agreement forms
Application Fee for a Land Use By-Law or
Municipal Planning Strategy Amendment,
pursuant to the Municipal Government Act
Application Fee for Subdivision Approval,
including additions, consolidations, repeals,
concept plans, tentative and preliminary
plans (there will be no additional fee if the
concept plan, tentative plan or preliminary
plan proceeds to a final plans) pursuant to
the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth's
Subdivision By-Law and the Municipal
Government Act
Application Fee for Variance, pursuant to the
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth's
Land Use By-Law and the Municipal
Government Act
Zoning Confirmation Letters pursuant to
section 79 of the Municipal Government Act
Site Plan Approval
Change of Use permit
$20.00 per application; $20.00 for renewal
$75.00
$500.00 payment to accompany an
application as an administrative fee and for
sending notices to neighboring property
owners by post.
$175.00 per application, plus cost of
registration of the plans, deed(s) [and/or
instrument(s) of subdivision] payable in
advance. For subdivision applications which
will result in the creation of a private or public
road, an additional $2500.00 payment is
required to accompany the application in
advance, as a deposit on the costs of the
required review of the subdivision and road
design by the Municipality's Professional
Engineer.
$50.00 per application
$20.00 per letter
$50.00
$30.00
* NOTE - fees are waived for Municipally
registered heritage Properties, non-profit
organizations registered under the Societies
Act, and Municipally owned properties
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Fees Policy
F-044-02
Effective Date:
May 28, 2026
Fees Policy F-044-02 Page 4
Dogs
Dog Impoundments, pursuant to the
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth's Dog
By-Law
Dog Registration
Replacement Dog Tag
Annual Dog Kennel Fee
$35.00 per dog for each occasion of
impoundment, plus $25.00 per dog per day of
impoundment for the first offense, second
offense shall be $35.00 per dog per day per
impoundment and subsequent offenses
$50.00 per dog per day of impoundment.
$15.00 per dog
$2.00 per tag
$100.00
Elections Deposit
$200.00
Municipal Heritage Property Applications
Notice of Recommendation to Registry of
Deeds
Notice of Registration to Registry of Deeds
Notice of Deregistration to Registry of Deeds
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Meeting Rooms
Council Chambers
Boardroom
Councillors' Lounge
$75.00 per 7-hour day
$50.00 for ½ day
$10.00/hour under 7 hours during office hours
(8:00am to 5:00pm)
Clean up fee $50.00 refundable if cleaned as
found.
Fee will be waived for not-for-profit groups
during office hours, and after hours provided
staff member or Councillor is present.
Non-Sufficient Funds cheques and
automatic withdrawals fee
$25.00 per transaction returned by financial
institution to MODY
Yarmouth Recreation
For meeting room fees (Hebron Rotary
Centre and Lake Milo Aquatic Club Boat
House), program fees, and sports field
booking fees, please go to
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Fees Policy
F-044-02
Effective Date:
May 28, 2026
Fees Policy F-044-02 Page 5
https://yarmouthrecreation.ca/
Sewer
One-time Capital Connection Fee (all
associated costs of connection are the
responsibility of the property owner)
Sewer Lateral Capital Re-Connection Fee
Sewer Maintenance Fee
Sewer Non-Compliance
$1250.00 per unit as per schedule in Sewer
By-Law S-084-22 & South Ohio Wastewater
Management By-Law
S-088-97
$100.00 per re-connection
Unit price set annually by Council as per
schedule in Sewer By-Law S-084-22 & South
Ohio Wastewater Management By-Law S-
088-97
Any person or corporation who contravenes
any section of this By-Law is liable on
conviction to a penalty of not less than
$1000.00 and not more than $10,000.00.
Application fee for a Street Disturbance
Permit, pursuant to the Municipality of the
District of Yarmouth Street and Sidewalks
Policies and Procedures
A non-refundable fee of $50.00 per month
(renewable) when the Permit is required
solely because of an obstruction of one
month or less to the pedestrian or vehicular
traffic in a street, without breaking or
damaging the surface or subsurface of a
street or to Municipal infrastructure or
property in, on or under a street;
a non-refundable fee in the amount of
$100.00 in all other cases;
where an excavation or other construction
activity is involved that may, in the opinion of
the Engineer, cause damage to a street, a
refundable security deposit in the amount of
$2000.00 will be required in the form of cash
or a certified cheque.
Tax Certificates, pursuant to the Municipal
Government Act
$40.00 per Certificate
Permit for the Vending, pursuant to the
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
Vending By-Law V-1048-25
$20.00 for residents - $50.00 for non-
residents per permit (per year)
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Fees Policy
F-044-02
Effective Date:
May 28, 2026
Fees Policy F-044-02 Page 6
Waste Hauler Permit
$50.00
Tax Inquiries (for lawyers/solicitors, real
estate agents, and banks only)
*Banks are exempt from this fee if they own
the property in question.
$10.00 (plus HST)
Chief Administrative Officer's Annotation for Official Policy Book
Date of Notice to Council members of Intent to Consider
(7 days Min)
May 19, 2026
Date of Passage of current Policy
May 27, 2026
I certify that this Fees Policy F-044-02 was adopted by Council as indicated above.
__________________________________
__May 28, 2026_________
Chief Administrative Officer
Date
Date last reviewed by Council: May 27, 2026
Date last amended: May 27, 2026
Amendment Log
Date
Amendment Description
March 23, 2022
Changed Capital Recovery Fee to One-time Capital Connection Free and
added Sewer Connection Application Fee $250.00
June 28, 2023
-
Updated pricing Copying of Municipal Documents
-
Added Legal Costs for preparing development agreement forms of $75.00
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Fees Policy
F-044-02
Effective Date:
May 28, 2026
Fees Policy F-044-02 Page 7
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Updated the Application Fee for Variance to $50.00
-
Changed the price of Dog Registrations to a one-time cost of $15.00 per
dog
-
Increased price of Replacement Dog Tags to $2.00 per tag
-
Added Annual Dog Kennel Fee of $100.00
-
Added Elections Deposit of $200.00
-
Added an hourly fee of $15 if staff is required for a Meeting Room rental
-
Added link to website for Yarmouth Recreation fees
-
Changed the One-time Capital Connection Fee to $1250.00 per unit and
removed the Sewer Connection Application fee
-
Increased the Application fee Street Disturbance Permit to $50.00 per
month (renewable)
-
Added Waste Hauler Permit for $50.00
-
Increased the Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program to $300.00
-
Added Web Inquiries (for lawyer/solicitor offices only) for $5.00
December 14, 2023
-
Meeting Rooms - removed "If staff member is required, a fee of $15 per
hour will be charged. MODY reserves the right to waive these fees."
April 11, 2024
-
Part 5 - added Municipal Heritage Property Applications Fees
May 29, 2024
-
Part 5 - added fee for Site Plan Approval of $50.00
March 5, 2025
Part 5:
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increased Civic Number Signs replacement fee from $16.50 to $20.00
-
increased Civic Number Sign Post cost from $23.00 to $25.00
-
increased Civic Number Post replacement cost from $46.00 to $57.00
-
added Private Road Sign fee of $74.75
-
increased Subdivision Approval Application fee from $2000.00 to
-
$2500.00
-
increased Street Disturbance Permit security deposit from $1000.00 to
$2000.00
-
added (plus HST) to Web Inquiries
February 25, 2026
Development Office Fees
-
changed "$1000.00 to $500.00 payment as an administrative fee and for,
and" removed "posting a sign"
-
added "or Municipal Planning Strategy Amendment, and removed "the
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth's Land Use By-Law and
-
Changed $800.00 to $500.000, replaced "in advance as a deposit on
such costs as advertising" with "as an administrative fee."
-
removed Private Road Signs and $74.75
-
added "Change of Use permit" and the cost of $30.00
-
added "NOTE - fees are waived for Municipally registered Heritage
Properties, non-profit organizations registered under the Societies Act,
and Municipally owned properties
Yarmouth Recreation
-
added "and sports field booking fees"
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Fees Policy
F-044-02
Effective Date:
May 28, 2026
Fees Policy F-044-02 Page 8
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Changed "Web Inquiries" to "Tax Inquiries", added "and real estate
agents", changed the fee from "$5.00" to "$10.00".
April 22, 2026
Removed Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program - $300 administrative fee
May 27, 2026
Part 5, added "the Municipality of Yarmouth is exempt from all fees"
Civic number signs - changed amount for post purchased with a Civic Sign to
$30.00; purchased separately or as a replacement post $60.00
Tax Inquiries - added banks