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Fees & rates — Waterloo, Ontario: By-law to Impose Fees and Charges on Persons, No. 2026-047

In the City of Waterloo, Ontario, fees & rates rules are set by By-law to Impose Fees and Charges on Persons, No. 2026-047, verified 2026-08-29. Schedule scope: Fees and charges under Municipal Act (Schedule A), Planning Act tariff (Schedule B), Building Code Act (Schedule C).

By-law to Impose Fees and Charges on Persons, No. 2026-047 adopted bylaw

schedule scope	Fees and charges under Municipal Act (Schedule A), Planning Act tariff (Schedule B), Building Code Act (Schedule C).	s. 3.1; s. 3.2; s. 3.3
notable fees	Dog Licence sterilized $35.35, unsterilized $54.63; swimming child/youth/55+ $4.66, adult $6.21; marriage licence $149.00; residential building permit $1.41/sq ft.	Schedule "A"; Schedule "C"

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Consolidated schedule of City fees and charges imposed under the Municipal Act, 2001 s.391 and Planning Act s.69 (planning-application tariff), covering services, activities, permits and property use across departments.