{
 "answer": "In the City of Hamilton, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by 2026 User Fees and Charges By-law No. 26-034, verified 2026-09-25. Schedule scope: 2026 user fees and charges for services, activities or use of property set out in Schedule A. Effective date: January 1, 2026.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001543",
 "municipality": "Hamilton",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
 "label": "Fees & rates",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.hamilton.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "2026 User Fees and Charges By-law No. 26-034",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-11",
   "document_url": "https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/26-034.pdf",
   "summary": "Consolidated annual schedule of City user fees and charges for services, activities and use of property (licences, permits, recreation, planning applications, etc.) for 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "2cb1401a810eceed806e9184700b628e006c90219135b702a2536cf1c86e6e45",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "26-034",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2cb1401a810eceed806e9184700b628e006c90219135b702a2536cf1c86e6e45.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "schedule_scope": "2026 user fees and charges for services, activities or use of property set out in Schedule A.",
    "notable_fees": "Dog licence $29.00 spayed/neutered or under 6 months, $65.00 over six months not spayed/neutered; marriage licence $178.00; transit cash fare $3.75; recreation single admit adult $5.66.",
    "effective_date": "January 1, 2026"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "schedule_scope": "s. 1",
    "notable_fees": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "effective_date": "s. 2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hamilton-city/fees/bylaw-26-034/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/hamilton-city/fees/"
}