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VILLAGE OF BERWYN
BYLAW NO. 719
A BYLAW TO CONSOLIDATE THE FEES, RATES, CHARGES, AND PENALTIES FOR SERVICES
PROVIDED BY MUNICIPALITY
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c. M-26 (the "Act"), as
amended, empowers a municipality to pass bylaws for municipal purposes
respecting services provided by the MUNICIPALITY;
AND WHEREAS the Act authorizes a municipality to pass a bylaw for the
establishment of fees for licenses, permits, and approvals as established by
COUNCIL;
AND WHEREAS the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, as
amended, requires a municipality to make certain information available to the
public and authorizes the Council to pass a bylaw to establish fees for the provision
of the INFORMATION;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Berwyn deems it necessary and
expedient to consolidate the fees, rates, charges, and penalties for various municipal
SERVICES;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Berwyn enacts as follows:
1. A fee schedule for the fees, rates, charges, and penalties of the Village of Berwyn is
hereby established, and the Council may amend the fee schedule by resolution.
2. Council may set or permit special rates for special circumstances, special items,
and individual agreements with outside parties or for any items not covered in the
fee schedule. Council may set such fees by resolution.
3. In the event of a conflict between this bylaw and another existing bylaw, this
bylaw shall have precedence.
4. The fee schedule shall be reviewed annually, and changes shall be made by
resolution of Council duly passed in Council meeting and attached to this bylaw.
5. The previous bylaw on fees, rates, charges, and penalties, Bylaw No. 703, is
hereby rescinded.
6. This bylaw #719 comes into full force and effect after third reading upon being
signed.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS ___ DAY OF _____________, 2024.
READ A SECOND TIME THIS ___ DAY OF _____________, 2024.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS ___ DAY OF _____________, 2024.
____________________________________
MAYOR
____________________________________
ACTING CAO
FEE SCHEDULE BYLAW #719
General
Photocopies / page
1.00
Faxed Documents / Per page (incoming & outgoing)
1.00
Maps
25.00
Administration Fees
General Administrative Fee
30.00
Tax Certificate
30.00
FOIP Requests for Information base charge
30.00
FOIP hourly charge
30.00
Utility Bills and Tax Notice - Reprints
10.00
Account Penalty - Utilities
10%
NSF Charges
50.00
Paper bill fee for utility bills
2.00
Property Tax
Current year taxes after due date
15.00%
January 1st - all outstanding balances
18.00%
Assessment
Appeal - Non-residential
650.00
Appeal - multi-residential (4 or more units)
650.00
Appeal - Residential/Farm
50.00
Planning
Land Use Bylaw 35.00
Application to Amend Land Use Bylaw
100.00
Development Permits:
Application for Principal Building
100.00
Application for Accessory Structures,
Garages, Decks, Sheds, Fences, Signs
60.00
Development Permit Appeal
100.00
Demolition Permits:
Shed, Garage, Accessory Building
100.00
Primary Residence under 1800 sq. ft.
300.00
Building 1800 sq. ft. and over
500.00
Business License
Non-Resident, Hawkers & Peddlers:
Daily
75.00
Yearly
250.00
Penalty for Breach of Hawkers & Peddlers Bylaw
500.00
Animal Control
Dog / Cat Tags - Spayed
25.00/Year
Dog / Cat Tags - Un-spayed
50.00/Year
Service Animal
Free
Failure to hold valid license or ensure license tag is worn
50.00
Replacement Tags
3.00
Chicken Coop Permit
50.00
Deposit for Cat Trap (refundable)
50.00
Penalties as specified in Animal Control Bylaw
as per Bylaw
Dog Pound Fees
$25/ Day
Equipment & Operators (per hour unless otherwise noted)
Man (equipment is rented per hour with a Man)
100.00
Grader
200.00
Sander (c/w sand and salt)
150.00/Load
Back Hoe
200.00/Hour
Pick-up
100.00/Day
Per Barricade
25.00/Day
Per After Hours Callout
100.00
Grass cutting/trimming
75.00/Hour
Mowing fee will be based on: hourly rate, fuel cost and
size of yard and height of grass, also an administration fee 30.00
Steamer 200.00/day
Utility Rates
Administrative Fee
50.00
Non-payment penalty for no utility payment after 2 months
100.00
Water - Disconnection Fee
50.00
Water - Reconnection Fee
50.00
After-hours Emergency Call-out Fee
100.00
Minimum Labor Fee
3 hrs. @30.00/hr.
Tampering with Village Property
Fines up to
1000.00
*Note - After-hours Emergency Call-out Fee excludes labor fee
Water Base Rate:
Residential
17.70
Guaranteed Income Supplement
10.62
Commercial / Industrial
22.42
Institutional
27.14
Non-metered
71.00
Unoccupied
16.52
Water Consumption:
Residential
2.95/m3
Guaranteed Income Supplement
2.95/m3
Commercial / Industrial
2.95/m3
Institutional
2.95/m3
Sewer:
Residential
17.70
Guaranteed Income Supplement
10.62
Commercial / Industrial
22.42
Institutional
79.06
Unoccupied
13.02
Garbage:
Residential
21.24
Guaranteed Income Supplement
16.52
Institutional
24.78
Unoccupied
20.06
Bag Tags
3.00/ea.
Additional Garbage Bin
8.00
Recycling:
- Residential
4.72
- Non-residential
4.72
Fire Service Fees
Fire without Permit & Fire Dept. response required
400.00/hr
Interfere with operation of fire hydrant
500.00
Excessive false alarm response (2 within 6 months)
400.00
Non-permitted Possession, Sale or Discharge fireworks
500.00
Pumper or Rescue Truck (per unit)
300.00/hr
Non-Permitted open fire. Fire Department response to non-
permitted open burning, or burning during a fire ban 400.00/hr. per unit
Mutual Aid
as per agreement
Motor Vehicle Collision
as per Alberta
Infrastructures
Rate