Fees & rates — Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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In the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by User Fees and Service Charges By-law No. 2025-153, verified 2026-08-29. Effective date: January 1, 2026.

User Fees and Service Charges By-law No. 2025-153 adopted bylaw
schedule scope User fees and service charges in Schedules A-I for City departments, including Clerk, Community Development, Engineering, Planning, Building, Finance, Fire, Legal, Public Works. s. 1
notable fees Marriage licence $155.00; transit cash fare $3.50; adult monthly transit pass $81.00; public swim adult $5.75; building permit minimum $140.00; landfill tipping fee $92.00/tonne. Schedule "A"; Schedule "B"; Schedule "E" s. 2; Schedule "I"
effective date January 1, 2026 s. 3
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The City's consolidated schedule of user fees and service charges across departments (permits, licences, recreation, etc.).

Machine-readable: fees.json · Official website: https://saultstemarie.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Fees & rates across Ontario · Fees & rates in other municipalities