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 "answer": "In the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by Municipal Accommodation Tax By-law No. 74/2018 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-25. Notable fees: Municipal Accommodation Tax four (4) per cent of Purchase Price of Transient Accommodation. Effective date: September 1st, 2018. Schedule scope: Fees and charges imposed for various municipal services.",
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 "municipality": "Thunder Bay",
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 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
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 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "https://www.thunderbay.ca",
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   "title": "Municipal Accommodation Tax By-law No. 74/2018",
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   "adopted_date": "2018-08-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-hall/resources/Documents/Taxes/Bylaw-74-and-Schedules-September-5-acc.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires operators of hotels, motels, B&Bs, hostels, and short-term rental dwelling units (stays under 30 days) to register and collect/remit a Municipal Accommodation Tax (later amended to 5% by By-law 351-2024).",
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   "title": "User Fee By-law Amendment No. 42-2026",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-02-17",
   "document_url": "https://pub-thunderbay.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=11134",
   "summary": "2026 amendment to User Fee By-law 24-2025, approved by Council February 17, 2026.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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    "schedule_scope": "set fees and charges imposed for various municipal services",
    "effective_date": "s. 3"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thunder-bay/fees/bylaw-42-2026/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "User Fee By-law No. 24-2025",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-03-24",
   "document_url": "https://pub-thunderbay.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=8119",
   "summary": "Consolidated schedule of municipal user fees and charges (21 departmental fee schedules, A-U) covering city services, permits, and rates.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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    "schedule_scope": "Fees for various municipal services administered by different City departments, as listed in Schedules A through U.",
    "effective_date": "April 1, 2025"
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    "schedule_scope": "s. 2.01",
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