What does a permit, licence, or municipal service cost?
In the Town of Essex, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by By-law 2512 - Amending By-law 2490 (Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Schedule scope: Amends Schedule "A" to By-Law 2490 establishing water and wastewater charges in the Town of Essex. Effective date: January 1, 2026.
| schedule scope | Amends Schedule "A" to By-Law 2490 establishing water and wastewater charges in the Town of Essex. | "to Establish Water and Wastewater"; "Schedule "A" to By-Law 2490 be amended" |
Town of Essex By-law 2512 amending By-law 2490 to update Schedule A water and wastewater rates and charges to reflect new Union Water Supply System fees effective April 1, 2026. Read three times and finally passed March 16, 2026.
| schedule scope | Fees and charges for Building, Planning, Finance, Legislative Services, Fire, By-Law Enforcement, Environmental Services, Operations & Drainage, and other miscellaneous fees. | Schedule "A" to By-Law Number 2040 |
| notable fees | Class C residential finished floors $1.42/sq ft; decks/porch/shed $120.00 per permit; fence $80.00 flat fee; above ground pool $80.00; inground pool $160.00; marriage licence $181.00; burial permit $21.00; short-term rental licence $500.00 per year. | Schedule "A" |
| effective date | January 1, 2026 | Effective January 1, 2026 |
Current consolidated fees & charges schedule (effective Jan 1, 2026) with a Building department section setting building permit fees by use class and per-square-foot rates, superseding By-law 707's original fee schedule.