Fees and Charges Bylaw 03-26 - Schedule E Utilities

Boyle, Alberta · No. 03-26 · adopted 2026-06-17 · summary & facts

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Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 1 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 VILLAGE OF BOYLE BYLAW 03-26 BEING A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF BOYLE, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO ESTABLISH RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MUNICIPALITY. WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act ("Act"), RSA 2000, c. M-26, as amended from time to time, authorizes Boyle Village Council to establish and adopt bylaws for municipal purposes respecting services provided by or on behalf of a municipality and the establishment of fees for license permits and approvals. AND WHEREAS, the Safety Codes Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter S-1, as amended or repealed and replaced from time, authorizes an accredited municipality to make bylaws respecting fees for anything issued or any material or service provided pursuant to the Safety Codes Act; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the Council of the Village of Boyle, duly assembled, enacts as follows: 1. TITLE 1.1 This Bylaw may be referred to as the "Fees and Charges Bylaw" of the Village of Boyle. 2. DEFINITIONS 2.1 The following terms shall have the following meanings in this Bylaw: (a) "Bylaw" means this Fees and Charges Bylaw established by the municipality. (b) "Council" means the municipal Council for the Village of Boyle. (c) "GST" means the Canadian Goods and Services Tax. (d) "Village" means the municipal corporation of the Village of Boyle. 3. APPLICATIONS Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 2 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 3.1 The fees and charges shall be as detailed in the following Schedules, which is attached to and forms part of this bylaw: (a) Schedule "A" - Administration (b) Schedule "B" - Public Works (c) Schedule "C" - Planning & Development (d) Schedule "D" - Safety Codes Permits (e) Schedule "E" - Utilities (f) Schedule "F" - Other Services (g) Schedule "G" - Recreation (h) Schedule "H" - Arena (i) Schedule "I" - Community Centre (j) Schedule "J" - Gravel Sales 3.2 In the event of a conflict between a Fee set out in this Bylaw and the amount of a fee, rate or charge in an Applicable Bylaw, the Fee set out in this Bylaw prevails. 3.3 Despite Section 3.2, in the event a fee, rate or charge referenced in another Municipal Bylaw has not been included in this Bylaw, the Municipality may continue to levy a fee, rate or charge that is prescribed in that bylaw. 3.4 In the event that the Government of Alberta establishes a fee, rate or charge for a matter otherwise governed by this bylaw, the provincial fee, rate or charge shall prevail. 3.5 Method of payment for Fees, Rates and Charges to be at the discretion of the Village. 4. SEVERABILITY 4.1 If any clause in this bylaw, including any part of any schedule, is found to be invalid, it shall be severed from the remainder of the bylaw and shall not invalidate the whole bylaw. Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 3 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 5. BYLAW REVIEW 5.1 This Bylaw shall be reviewed annually by Council no later than November 30th of each year. 6. REPEAL 6.1 That Bylaw 08-25 and amending Bylaw 01-26 are hereby repealed. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE 7.1 This Bylaw shall take full force and effect upon the date of third and final reading. READ FOR A FIRST TIME THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE A.D. 2026. _________________________________ MAYOR - COLIN DERKO _________________________________ CAO - WARREN GRIFFIN READ FOR A SECOND TIME AS AMENDED THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE A.D. 2026. _________________________________ MAYOR - COLIN DERKO _________________________________ CAO - WARREN GRIFFIN Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 4 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 READ FOR A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE A.D. 2026. _________________________________ MAYOR - COLIN DERKO _________________________________ CAO - WARREN GRIFFIN Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 5 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE A: ADMINISTRATION GST is added on all items except where noted. Commissioner for Oaths $ 10.00 GST Included Tax Certificates $ 40.00 No GST Faxes - Outgoing 1st Page Additional Pages $ 2.00 $ 1.00 GST Included Faxes - Incoming $ 1.00 GST Included Electronic Mailing Per page $ 0.25 Electronic Mailing Not for Profit Free FOIP Requests Plus cost to public body as per Schedule 2 FOIP Privacy Act Fees Schedule. $ 25.00 No GST History Books New $ 40.00 No GST Dog License Neutered / Spayed Male / Female intact Restricted Replacement for lost / Destroyed Tag $ 25.00 $ 50.00 $ 175.00 $ 15.00 No GST Maps - Athabasca County $ 11.00 GST Included Garbage - Tag-A-Bag $ 2.00 GST Included Photocopies Single side Double sided Non-profit Organizations Single side Double sided Black Color $ 0.25 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 $ 1.00 $ 0.10 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.40 GST Included Laminating Letter Legal $ 3.00 $ 4.00 GST Included Reports Land Use Bylaw Municipal Development Plan Infrastructure Assessment Report $ 20.00 $ 20.00 $ 250.00 Returned Cheque Fee $ 40.00 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 6 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE B: PUBLIC WORKS All equipment fees will be per hour plus GST except where noted. Minimum charge ½ hour. Public Works Administration Fee +15% Operator / Laborer Regular Hourly Overtime $ 50.00 $ 75.00 Backhoe (with operator) $ 140.00 Wille Utility Tractor (with operator) (Soil bucket, Rear blade) $ 200.00 Wille Utility Tractor (with operator) (Streetsweeper) $ 180.00 Wille Utility Tractor (with operator) Out of Jurisdiction (snow/sweep) $ 300.00 Gravel truck (with operator) $ 230.00 Gravel truck with Sanding Unit and material $ 240.00 Pickup mounted Sanding unit and material (with operator) $ 240.00 Wille Utility Tractor (with 2 operator) (Man lift) $ 200.00 Bobcat standard bucket (with operator) $ 125.00 Bobcat with trencher additional $ 175.00 Bobcat with sweeper $ 175.00 Steamer Unit (with operator) $ 150.00 Sewer Camera (with operator) $ 140.00 Kubota mower (with operator) $ 175.00 Kubota street sweeper (with operator) $ 175.00 Kubota with blade (with operator) $ 175.00 Icepick with operator $ 140.00 Manual snake (per day) $ 30.00 Line Painter (with operator) (Paint cost will be additional) $ 125.00 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 7 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE C: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT No GST is added on all items except where noted. Business License All Businesses (except Home Occupation) Home Occupation Non-Chamber Chamber Member Member $ 50.00 $ 35.00 $ 25.00 $ 20.00 Business License - Youth $ 5.00 Business License - Hawkers Annual Weekly Daily $ 300.00 $ 100.00 $ 50.00 Business License Transfer Fee $ 5.00 Compliance Certificates $ 50.00 Comprehensive Property Information Request $ 100.00 Development Permits Permitted Use under $5,000 Permitted Use over $5,000 Discretionary Use $ 50.00 $ 80.00 $ 200.00 Security Deposit per unit $ 2,000.00 Security Deposit Commercial up to $2 million $ 5,000.00 Security Deposit Large Scale Commercial Over $2 million Discretion of the Development Officer SDAB Appeal $ 200.00 Land Use Bylaw Amendment $ 500.00 Municipal Development Plan Amendment $ 500.00 Assessment Review Board Appeal LARB Hearing CARB Hearing CRASC - Capital Region Assessment Services Commission Successful appeals will result in application fees being fully refunded. $ 800.00 complaint fee plus any additional hearing fees charged by the CRASC as per the Participant Memorandum of Agreement. $ 800.00 complaint fee plus any additional hearing fees charged by the CRASC as per the Participant Memorandum of Agreement. Business License applicants are eligible for the Chamber Member fee only if proof of a valid Boyle Chamber of Commerce membership for the License year is provided at the time of payment. No rebates of the Business License fee will be considered. Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 8 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 9 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 10 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 11 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE D: SAFETY CODES PERMITS Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 12 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 13 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 14 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 15 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 16 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 17 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 18 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE E: UTILITIES No GST is added on all items except where noted. Water Rates Water Distribution Charge - all metered accounts $ 15.00 / Month Flat Rate for unmetered lots $ 40.00 / Month Flat Rate for Industrial (unmetered) $ 60.00 / Month All water consumed $ 5.50 / m3 Bulk water $ 10.00 / m3 R.V. Park Coin System $ 7.50 / m3 In the case of demolition: Once the demolition has been completed to the Villages' satisfaction, the Utility account will be considered deactivated, and all monthly billings shall cease. The water service line shall be abated and the sewer line capped. Sewer Rates Residential Monthly Base Rate for the first 15 m3 of water consumed. Additional Rate for water consumed over and above first 15 m3 consumed. $ 17.00 / Month $ 1.00 / m3 Non-Residential Monthly Base Rate for the first 15 m3 of water consumed. Additional Rate for water consumed over and above first 15 m3 consumed. $ 19.00 / Month $ 1.00 / m3 Industrial Site Metering Vault $ 345.20 In the case of demolition: Once the demolition has been completed to the Villages' satisfaction, the Utility account will be considered deactivated, and all monthly billings shall cease. The water service line shall be abated and the sewer line capped. Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 19 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 Other Water / Sewer Fees Verification and Testing of Meters Cost + Public Works administration fee Moving of Meters Cost + Public Works administration fee Meter Replacement Fee - customer request Cost + Public Works administration fee Disconnect Fee $ 50.00 each Reconnection Fee $ 50.00 each Utility to Taxes Transfer Fee $ 40.00 Infrastructure Replacement Fees Infrastructure Replacement - Water $ 5.00 Fire Protection Infrastructure Replacement $2.00 Solid Waste Fees Full Cost of Household Waste Collection per Eligible Premise $ 33.00 / Month Extra Standard Garbage Cart Pickup $ 14.75 / Month Late Payment Penalties 3% per Month Per Premises Clean-up Cost Tipping Fees Plus $ 80.00 per Hour Provides for Waste Container Replacement Costs $ 125.00 each Blue Box $ 25.00 each Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 20 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE F: OTHER SERVICES GST is added on all items except where noted. Airport Airport Lease - Annual No GST $ 300.00 Lagoon Lagoon Tipping Fee (per year flat rate) No industrial waste $ 800.00 RTK Base Station Base Station Access (per year flat rate) $ 800.00 Fire Services Volunteer Stipend - County owned apparatus only - per hour (within Athabasca County) $ 100.00 Pumper, Tanker, or Rescue apparatus - per hour (within Athabasca County) $ 650.00 Command Vehicle - per hour (within Athabasca County) $ 190.00 Training Stipend - County Approved Training $ 20.00 per hour to a maximum of $ 100.00 per day In-Village Fire Protection Charges Bylaw 11-11 - Per unit per hour $400.00 Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 21 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE G: RECREATION GST is added on all items except where noted. R.V. Park R.V. Park Daily $ 25.00 GST included R.V. Park Daily - 30 Day Prepaid $ 23.00 GST included Ball Diamonds Ball Diamond User Rates Minor Sports Adults $ 10.00 per game/practice $ 20.00 per game/practice Ball Diamond Cleaning Fees $ 20.00 Ball Diamond Tournament Rates Friday Saturday Sunday $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Ball Diamond Line Painting Fee Public Works Labor Rate No Public Works Administrative Fee Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 22 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE H: ARENA GST is added on all items except where noted. Rental Fees Arena Damage Deposit $ 525.00 The damage deposit must be paid before the keys are given out. Mezzanine Area (Kitchen not included) $ 100.00 / Day Concession Kitchen (All users other than lessee) $ 100.00 / Day Ice Rink Area Summer Use Hourly (maximum 3 hours/day - up to 3 days a week , Monday to Friday) Daily (more than 3 hours/day) Farmers Market Only per day. Weekend Rate $ 60.00 / Hour $ 300.00 / Day $ 100.00 / Day $ 800.00 / Weekend NOTE: Table and Chairs are not provided by the Village for the Rink Area. Ice Surface Rental Rates Local Non-Local (defined as more than 50% of the team residing outside the Corporate Limits of Athabasca County) Youth $ 95.00 / Hour $ 114.00 / Hour School $ 60.00 / Hour Adult Tournament Rate $ 145.00 / Hour $ 140.00 / Hour, 6 Hour minimum, Extra Staff Required $ 155.00 / Hour Tournament Rates do not apply to Local Minor Hockey. Public Skating is free of charge. Special Concessions Submissions to waive facility rental fees for the Arena may be applied for by volunteer groups. Each community group shall be eligible for no more than one (1) rent free usage per year. Requests shall be made in writing and are subject to Village Council approval. Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 23 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE I: COMMUNITY CENTRE GST is added on all items except where noted. Day Rate $ 350.00 Weekend Rate (Fri., Sat., Sun.) $ 950.00 Kitchen Only $ 200.00 Main Floor - without Kitchen $ 150.00 Not for Profit Functions $ 150.00 Local Club Suppers Funeral & Lunch or Full Course Dinner (funeral chair set-up included) Kitchen Only Farmers Market $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ 100.00 Basement Main Area - without setup Main Area - with setup / take down $ 75.00 $100.00 Community Centre Special Rates Meetings/Special event Meetings Not-For-Profit $ 75.00 - 3 Hours or Less $ 100.00 - Day Rate $ 25.00 - 3 Hours or Less Special Concessions Submissions to waive facility rental fees for the Community Centre may be applied for by volunteer groups. Each community group shall be eligible for no more than one (1) rent free usage per year. Requests shall be made in writing and are subject to Village Council approval. Village of Boyle Bylaw 03-26 Fees and Charges pg. 24 Amended September 10, 2026 Bylaw 11-26 SCHEDULE J: GRAVEL SALES Material Cost per Yard Reject Sand $ 12.00 Winter Sand $ 14.50 Buckshot $ 50.00 ¾ "Screened Rock $ 45.00 Beach Sand $ 17.50 All prices are subject to GST. All materials are subject to availability. Contact the Village Office for more information. Uniform Conversion Rate a) 1 cubic meter = 1.365 tonnes for sand b) 1 cubic meter = 1.632 tonnes for gravel One cubic meter is equal to 1.308 cubic yards.