Here is a list of common fees for Town services, applications, and resources. Each type of fee is organized by the Town department or partner organization responsible:
- Planning and Development
- Waste Park
- Property Tax
- Water Utility
- Sewer Connection
- Bylaw Enforcement
For information on permits, licenses, and applications, click here. You can also see our By-Laws page for more information. For recurring charges like property taxes and water rates, see Taxes & Utilities.
Planning and Development
Planning and Development include the costs for processing various applications or printing official documents. You can also find the town's bylaws and strategies online (though note that the bylaws provided online are for informational purposes only). To pay an application fee or other town bill, please see Bill & Ticket Payments.
Official Town Document Printing Costs
| Municipal Planning Strategy | $35.00 plus HST |
| Land Use By-Law | $35.00 plus HST |
| Collins Heritage Conservation District Plan & By-law |
$35.00 plus HST |
| Subdivision By-law | $25.00 plus HST |
| Vending Bylaw | $25.00 plus HST |
Land Use Planning & Development Fees
| Zoning Confirmation Letters | $25.00 |
| Development Agreements | $100.00 + Registry of Deeds fees (HST exempt) |
| Amendments to Development Agreements | Registry of Deeds fees |
| Variances or Site Plan Approval | $100.00 (HST exempt) |
| Subdivision | $100.00 + Registry of Deeds fees (HST exempt) |
| Repeal of Subdivision | $50.00 + Registry of Deeds fees (HST exempt) |
| Amendment of Subdivision | $50.00 + Registry of Deeds fees (HST exempt) |
| Cash in lieu of open space | 5% of assessed value of new lot(s) created (HST exempt) |
| Amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy & Land Use Bylaw | No charge |
| Advertising for Amendments, Rezoning and Development Agreements | $300.00 (covers the cost of ads) (HST exempt) |
| Legal Cost of Preparing Forms (Land Registration Office Forms) | $75.00 plus HST |
| Property Status Reports | $50.00 |
Town Maps and Photocopies
- Zoning Map (11x17) $5.00 (B&W), $8.00 (Colour) (HST Exempt)
- The electronic copy of stock map: $10.00 (HST Exempt)
- Custom electronic map: $30.00/hour with a minimum 1/2 hr. charge + stock map of $10.00 (HST Exempt)
- Large Scale Plots (dependent on size) $8.00 to $30.00 (HST Exempt)
Building Permit Fees
| Commercial Development | $0.20 per sq. ft. (HST exempt) |
| Residential Development | $0.10 per sq. ft. (HST exempt) |
| Accessory Buildings: and other sheds, decks, shell storage, garages, barns, other farm, forestry, or fishing buildings not designed for human occupancy. | $0.10 per sq. ft. (HST exempt) |
| All alterations or repairs | $4 per $1,000 of the estimated value of construction work. (HST exempt) |
| Building and Permit Application Fee Refund Administrative Charge. | $10 (HST exempt) |
| Building Permit Renewal | $25 (HST exempt) |
|
Demolition Permit *Capping Inspection Fee required with existing hookups to Town Services and refunded after capping and required inspections by Public Works Department. |
$50 + $10 (non-refundable processing fee) + $200 *Capping Inspection Fee= $260 (HST exempt) |
| Occupancy Permit | $25 + $10 (non-refundable processing fee) = $35 (HST exempt) |
| Occupancy Permit with no Building Permit in place | $40 + $10 (non-refundable processing fee) = $50 (HST exempt) |
Waste Park
Looking to get rid of some garbage, compost, or building materials? To help maintain and run the Yarmouth County Waste Park, tipping fees are charged to companies who bring waste to the Waste Park, companies who pick up weekly household garbage, and any resident who brings waste to the Waste Park that exceeds the allowable weekly limit. Residents of Yarmouth County can drop off residential waste up to 200kg/household per week at the transfer station before being charged a fee.
| Yarmouth County Solid Waste Park | |
|---|---|
| Residential Solid Waste | $128.50/mt** |
| Commercial Solid Waste | $145.10/mt** |
| Metal | $5.50/mt |
| Lobster Pots | No Charge |
| Shingles | $58.70/mt |
| Wood | $58.70/mt |
| Construction & Demolition material | $128.50/mt |
| Cement blocks, bricks & asphalt (no rebar) | $12.10/mt |
| Asbestos (minimum 1 ton charge) | $125.00/mt |
| Contaminated Soil | $55.00/mt |
| Organics | $114.00/mt |
| Brush | No Charge |
**Fees updated June 2023. Fees are subject to change without notice.
Note: Any car motors or similar waste must have all fluids removed. There is a double tipping fee for all materials that are improperly sorted – be sure to sort your waste and save some money!
If you have any questions regarding the Yarmouth County Solid Waste Park, please contact the Waste Park manager:
Yarmouth County Solid Waste Park
manager@ycwastepark.ca
Phone: (902) 742-5852
Fax: (902) 742-5852
8 AM-4 PM Mon–Fri
9 AM-3 PM Sat
Property Tax
- Property Tax Certificate: $20.00 per certificate (HST exempt)
- Deed Transfer Tax: 1.0%
- Interest on Overdue Taxes (Interest is applied monthly on the first day of each month after the Tax Due Date): 14% Annual
Water Utility
| Service | Fees | After Hours Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Set up new water account | $50.00 | |
| Connection to Town water system | $50.00 | |
| Turn the water off and on (e.g. for repairs) | $50.00 | $150.00 |
| Final meter reading (selling house) | $50.00 | |
| Remove meter | $50.00 | |
| Install meter | $50.00 | |
| New Construction Build (total fees) | $150.00 | |
| Property Sold (total fees) | $100.00 |
Note: For water utility rates, see Taxes and Utilities. Go to Water Utility for more information.
Examples of common scenarios and water fee charges:
New construction build: New water account ($50), connection to Town water system ($50) and install meter ($50). Total fees: $150.00.
Property sold: Seller pays final meter reading ($50), purchaser pays for new water account ($50). Total fees: $100.00.
For all other situations, please contact billing@townofyarmouth.ca or (902) 742-2521.
Sewer
- Sewer Connection Fee: $500
- Sewer Entrance Application Fee: $500
- Surface Run-Off Approval Application: No Fee
Bylaw Enforcement
Taxi Administration Fees (Taxi Bylaw)
| Type of Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Taxi Company License | $100 for one vehicle; each additional vehicle is $100 (HST exempt) |
| Limousine Company License | $100 for one vehicle; each additional vehicle is $100 (HST exempt) |
| Taxi Driver's License or Limousine Driver's License | $50 per license (HST exempt) |
| Transfer of Taxi Owner's License from one vehicle to another | $25 (HST exempt) |
Town Seal Bylaw
| Affix Town Seal to document or certificate | $5.00 per document (HST exempt) |
Vending Fees (Vending Bylaw)
| Type of Vending | Per Week | Per Month | Per Year | Per Event |
| Mobile Canteen | $200 | $500 | $100 | |
| Stand | $25 | $50 | ||
| Umbrella Event | $100 | |||
| Outdoor Farmers’ or Outdoor Craft Market | $200 | $500 | $100 | |
| Outdoor Fruit/Vegetable/Fish Stand or Vehicle | $25 | $100 | $500 | |
| All Other Vendors | $25 | $200 | $500 | |
| Non-Profit Event or Unit | $0 |
Streets and Sidewalks
| Encroachment Permit | $500.00 |
| Street Disturbance Permit | $100 non-refundable fee; $50 for traffic obstruction with no damage to the surface or subsurface of the street; security deposit of $1,000 or other such amount as determined by the Town Engineer in the case of excavation |
| Annual Street Disturbance Permit | $500 non-refundable fee; security deposit of $10,000 or higher, as determined by the Engineer. |
| Street Events Permit (to restrict the use of Town Streets) | No Fee |
| Walkathon, Bikeathon, Parade Permits | No Fee |
| Sidewalk Cafe Permit | No Fee |
Solid Waste Storage, Collection, and Disposal (Garbage Collection, Storage and Removal Bylaw)
| License fee | $50.00 (HST exempt) |
Private Property Vending Retail License Fees
| Type of Vending | Per Year | Per Month |
|---|---|---|
| Retail 0 - 500 sq. ft. | $300 (HST exempt) | $100 (HST exempt) |
| Retail 500 - 1000 sq. ft. | $500 (HST exempt) | $200 (HST exempt) |
| Retail 1000 - 2000 sq. ft. | $700 (HST exempt) | $300 (HST exempt) |
| Retail 2000 & over | $900 (HST exempt) | $400 (HST exempt) |
| Food Trucks/Trailers | $500 (HST exempt) | $200 (HST exempt) |
Dog Impoundments *Administered by Yarmouth SPCA (Dog Bylaw)
| Dog Registration (Annual Fee) | |
| Dog registration (male or female) | $50.00 (HST exempt) |
| Dog registration for a neutered male or spayed female | $25.00 (HST exempt) |
| Dog registration for a neutered male or spayed female that is implanted with a microchip or tattooed | $10.00 (HST exempt) |
| Fierce and Dangerous Dog Registration | $250.00 (HST exempt) |
| Kennel registration | $100.00 (HST exempt) |
| Impoundment Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| First impoundment in any calendar year | |
| Neutered male or spayed female dog | $25.00 (HST exempt) |
| Non-neutered or unspayed dog | $50.00 (HST exempt) |
| Fierce and Dangerous Dog | $250.00 (HST exempt) |
| Second impoundment in any calendar year | |
| Neutered male or spayed female dog | $100.00 (HST exempt) |
| Non-neutered or unspayed dog | $250.00 (HST exempt) |
| Fierce and Dangerous Dog | $500.00 (HST exempt) |
| Third impoundment in any calendar year | |
| Neutered male or spayed female dog | $200.00 (HST exempt) |
| Non-neutered or unspayed dog | $500.00 (HST exempt) |
| Fierce and Dangerous Dog | $1,000.00 (HST exempt) |