County of Stettler No. 6 Fee Bylaw No. 1748-25 (2025)
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BYLAW 1748- 25
BYLAW 1748- 25 of the County of Stettler No. 6 being a bylaw for the
purpose of establishing and maintaining a schedule offees for services,
information, applications or appeals provided to the public.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M- 26 RSA 2000 and
amendments thereto, the Council for a Municipality may set fees for goods and services
p
Y
provided;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the County of Stettler No. 6, in the Province of Alberta, duly
assembled enacts the following:
1.
Title
1. 1. This Bylaw may be cited as " The Fee Bylaw"
2.
Definitions
2. 1. " CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the County; and
2. 2. " County" means the County of Stettler No. 6.
3.
Application
3. 1. The fees and charges payable for services and good provided
by the County shall be
as outlined in Schedules A, B, C, D, and
E
3. 2. The method of payment of fees shall be at the discretion of the CAO;
3. 3. All fees are non- refundable unless otherwise noted and all fees include GST unless
otherwise noted;
4.
Authorities
4. 1. The CAO has the authority to reduce or waive the imposition of any of the charges
set out in Schedules A, B, C, and D for reasons that reasonably qualify as an
emergency or of a humanitarian
nature or for municipal
purposes or for non- profit
applications.
4. 2. The CAO or their designate, shall have the authority to reduce or waive the
imposition of the fees set out in Schedule E, acting reasonably, for any reason.
4. 3. All other requests for reduction or waiving of a fee set out in this Fee Schedule must
be considered by the County Council.
4. 4. The CAO shall have the right to implement
charges required to cover the costs of
services or materials supplied that are not specifically noted herein, including up to a
10% administration fee.
5.
Transition
5. 1. This bylaw shall come into force and effect July 10, 2025.
5. 2. This bylaw shall hereby repeal previous Bylaw 1746- 25.
READ A FIRST TIME this 9th day of July, 2025 on a motion of Councillor Gendre.
READ A SECOND TIME this 9th day of July, 2025 on a motion of Councillor McKay.
APPROVED TO BE CONSIDERED
FOR A THIRD READING ON this 9th day of July, 2025 on a
motion of Councillor Stulberg.
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READ A THIRD TIME this 9th day of July, 2025 on a motion of Councillor Stevens.
DATED this 9th day of July, 2025.
Reeve
Chief Administrative
Officer
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SCHEDULE A
PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT
NOTES:
A. The intent offees for services is to cover a portion of the County' s
expenses for staff time, supplies and advertising that are required as a
result of the service request.
B. All fees for services are GST exempt.
1.
Land Use Bylaw Amendment--
text and/ or rezoning ( also see ' 4. Rural
Development
Fund
Contribution')
includes advertising
and the cost of a land title search)
800. 00
2.
Plans and Plan Amendments
a.
New Statutory or Non- Statutory Plan
includes
advertising
and the cost of a land title search)
750. 00
b.
Amendment
to Statutory or Non- Statutory
Plan
includes
advertising
and the cost of a land title search)
750. 00
3.
Subdivision and Endorsement ( also see ' 4. Rural Development
Fund
Contribution')
a.
Boundary
adjustment
600. 00
b.
Farmstead
separation
600. 00
c.
Single
bare parcel
600. 00
d.
Multi- lot (more than one new parcel)
i.
First parcel
1, 000. 00
ii.
Each additional
parcel
200. 00/ lot
e.
Endorsement
200. 00/ lot
the application fee includes the cost of a land title search)
the per lot fee does not apply to any reserve parcel, any public utility lot, or
any remainder of the parcel being subdivided)
4.
Rural Development
Fund Contribution
a.
For subdivision of any parcel( s), except a reserve parcel or a public utility lot,
payable
at the time of subdivision
application
50. 00
b.
For subdivision of any parcel, except a reserve parcel or a public utility lot,
payable
at the time of endorsement
1, 000 per acre
c.
Despite 4b, the following shall be exempt from paying a contribution:
i.
up to 5 acres involved in the creation of a bare parcel for residential
use or creation of a parcel containing an existing dwelling that is not
part of a farmstead
ii.
any area forming part of a farmstead ( residence, farm buildings, yard
site, access, shelter belt, water well, sewage system, fenced pens and
paddocks) up to a maximum of 10 acres
iii. any parcel intended for agricultural use or a combination of
residential and agricultural use having an area of at least 40 acres
iv. any area that is occupied by a wetland, water body or water course
v. any parcel intended for commercial, industrial or public service use
vi
any remainder parcel provided the remainder parcel has an area
greater than 5 acres
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vii. any unique or extenuating circumstances determined to be
appropriate for an exemption as determined by the Municipal
Planning Commission
d.
Multi- lot Subdivision ( i. e. with an internal subdivision
road):
i)
less than five parcels,
ii)
a total contribution of$ 5, 000. 00 for bare parcels that do not exceed
five acres in parcel size and for farmstead parcels that do not exceed
the farmstead
area
as contemplated
in 4. c. iii plus$
1, 000 per acre in
excess of either amount.. five or more new parcels
a total contribution
of$ 20, 000 plus $ 200. 00 per lot for parcel sizes not exceeding five acres;
e.
For development permits involving solar or wind power plants payable at
the time of development permit application
100 per acre of land occupied by the project, less
any area where agrivoltaic activity is proposed
5.
Development Permit and/ or Variance decided by the Development Officer
a.
Development
permit
not requiring
notification/
advertising
100. 00
b.
Development
Permit with
a variance
of 10% or less requiring
notification/
advertising
200. 00
c.
Signs
see Section
15 below
e. g. commercial/ industrial, advertising, community name. For Rural Address Signs and
Traffic Signs, see paragraph 2 under Schedule C' Public Works')
the application fee includes the cost of a land title search)
6.
Development Permit and/ or Variance decided by the Municipal Planning
Commission
a.
Development permit or Variance requiring MPC decision for any type of
development
not listed below
300. 00
b.
Signs
see Section
15 below
e.g. commercial/ industrial, advertising, community name. For Rural Address Signs and
Traffic Signs, see paragraph 2 under Schedule C' Public Works')
c.
Data processing
centre involving
i.
1MW
or less of power production
2, 000. 00
ii.
more
than
1MW but less than
10MW of power
production $
4, 000. 00
iii. 10MW
or more of power production
6, 000. 00
d.
Solar or wind power plant
5, 000 plus $ 50 per acre of
land occupied by project
the application fee includes the cost for advertising
and the cost of a land title search)
7.
Fee in addition to applicable fees under clause 5 and clause 6 above for Starting
Development
before application for Development
Permit has been approved
a.
Development
permit not requiring
notification/
advertising
100. 00
b.
Development
Permit with
a variance
of 10% or less requiring
notification/ advertising
200. 00
c.
Sign that
requires
a development permit
150. 00
d.
Development
permit decided by the MPC
300. 00
8.
Change
of Occupant
for a Similar
Use in an Existing Building
75. 00
9.
Time
Extension
a.
Development
Permit
The original fee
b.
Single- lot Subdivision
50% of the original fee for the first extension
The original fee for each subsequent extension
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c.
Multi- lot Subdivision
50% of the original
fee to
a maximum
of$ 2, 000 for the first extension
75% of the original fee to a maximum of$ 5, 000 for each subsequent extension
d.
Multi- lot Development
Agreement
50. 00/ lot
10.
Appeal
Fee - Subdivision
and Development
Appeal
Board
450. 00
100% refundable if appeal is upheld)
11.
Refund of Application
Fees
a.
Land Use Bylaw Amendment and Statutory Plans:
i.
Before staff report for first reading
is completed
75%
i.
After first reading
but before
bylaw
advertising
30%
iui.
After bylaw
advertising
No refund
b.
Subdivisions, Discretionary
Use Development
Permits, Variance
Applications and Non- Statutory Plans:
i.
Before
application
referral
60%
ii.
After
application
referral but before
MPC report
30%
iii.
After MPC report
No refund
12.
Agreements (
Multi- lot development,
encroachment,
access, etc.)
a.
Any type
other than " multi- lot development agreement"
100. 00
b. "
Multi- lot Development
Agreement"
basic administration
fee of $ 500. 00
plus the actual cost of consulting fees to the County for legal advice ( when
the developer
requires changes to the agreement template) and/ or
engineering design review.
c.
Construction
Completion and Final Acceptance Certificates
i.
Initial inspection
No charge
ii.
Additional
inspections
250. 00/ each
13.
Title Search
10. 00
an applicant for any planning, rezoning, subdivision or development permit is exempt from this charge)
14.
Legal Requests
a.
Certificate
of Compliance
75. 00
Same Day Service
100. 00
b.
Other
The actual cost of legal expenses incurred by the County as
a result of the request
15.
Signs ( Development
Permit)
a.
Farm identification
No charge
b.
Any type of sign that requires
a development
permit pursuant to the Land
Use Bylaw
150. 00
Note: if the sign application
forms part of a development
permit application
for a land use or
building, there is no additional
charge for the sign application. ( For rural address signs, street
name signs and traffic signs see paragraph 2 under Schedule C' Public Works')
16.
Sale of Planning Documents
a.
Any Statutory or Non- Statutory Plan or Study Report
20. 00
b.
Land
Use Bylaw
40. 00
c.
Aerial
Photo ( 8. 5" X 11")
i.
For each
map
6. 00
ii.
For each additional copy of the
same
map
2. 00
d.
Aerial Photo ( 11" x 17")
i.
For each
map
8. 00
ii.
For each additional
copy of the same
map
3. 00
e.
Customized Mapping Request
at GIS Coordinator'
s discretion)
85. 00/ hr.
f. Plotting ( Per Sheet)
i.
18" x24"
10. 00
ii. 24" x 36"
15. 00
iii. 42" x 50"
20. 00
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17.
Fines and Penalties
for Offences
under the Municipal
Government
Act and the
Land
Use Bylaw
a.
Starting a development without the benefit of
a development
permit
See paragraph 7
b.
All other offences
i.
First Offence
300
ii.
Second
Offence
1, 000
iii. Third
Offence
2, 500
iv. Fourth Offence
5, 000
v. Subsequent
offences
10, 000
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SCHEDULE
B
ADMINISTRATION - FINANCE
1.
County Maps
a.
Small
Wall Map
20. 00
b.
Folded Double- Sided Map
15. 00
c.
Map Book
25. 00
2.
Postage Fees for Mailing Maps
a.
Folded Maps and Map Books
In Canada
15. 00
Outside of Canada
25. 00
b.
Wall Maps
In Canada
30. 00
Outside of Canada
40. 00
3.
Tax Roll Certificate ( per parcel)
30. 00
4.
Land Titles Services
According to SPIN 2 Interactive
Search Services Schedule
5.
Complaints to Assessment Review Board
a.
Residential and Farmland
50. 00
b.
Non- Residential
100. 00
6.
Tax and Assessment
Information
a.
Staff Time
50. 00/ hr.
b.
For Detailed Assessment
Sheets
10. 00/ roll
ie: for ADC, Farm Credit, Banks, Mortgage
Companies)
c.
Computer
generated forms (
i. e. hard
copies)
0. 50/ page
plus programming fees if required
d.
Formal request for information provided under section 299 or Section 300
of the Municipal
Government
Act
i.
Residential
or Farmland
property
60. 00 per parcel per year
requested
ii.
Non- Residential
and Machinery and Equipment
Property
125. 00 per parcel per year requested
7.
Photocopies
a.
Photocopies
of Public
Documents ( per page)
0. 50
8.
NSF Cheque
Charge
30. 00
9.
Overdue Accounts
a.
Property Taxes
Penalties on property taxes are in accordance with the County of Stettler
Tax Penalty Bylaw
b.
All Other Accounts
All accounts are due 30 days from invoice date. Any invoices due after 30
days will be charged
1. 5% interest
per month. Past due reminders will be
sent out after 30 days. Accounts outstanding for more than 90 days will be
subject to the legal processes available through common law and
legislation, including transferring outstanding amounts to the tax roll.
10.
Caveat and Caveat Discharge Fee as per Land Titles
Bylaw
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11.
Search Request and Other Services not otherwise covered
a.
Unless prescribed elsewhere in this or any other bylaw, policy, provincial or
federal legislation, the fees to fulfill a request for information
shall be
charged at cost, up to the limits set out in the Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Regulation. Requests for information shall be
accompanied by a formal written request and initial processing fee, in the
format set out in the Freedom of Information
and Protection of Privacy Act
and Regulation.
12.
Golf Cart Registration
80 per year
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SCHEDULE
C
PUBLIC
WORKS
1.
Gravel Road Dust Reduction
a.
The full cost of approved
materials
and application
equipment
used for
dust reduction will be paid in advance by the property owner requesting
the
service.
b.
The County will be responsible for the costs associated with the
equipment required for mixing with gravel and layout on the road.
2.
Signs ( the County arranges for sign approvals, ordering, shipment and
installation)
Up to 0. 6m2
125. 00 Plus GST
Over 0. 6m2 and Under
1m2
175. 00 Plus
GST
Over 1m2
100. 00 Plus actual cost of sign and GST
Tab
40. 00
Where a regulatory or warning sign is deemed to be warranted by the Chief
Administrative Officer or their designate, there shall be no fee.
3.
Approaches
The following fee and security deposit apply to all non- agricultural approach
applications:
All non- agricultural approach applications pursuant to Public Works Policy 2. 6
200 application fee plus GST**
PLUS either a refundable security deposit of$ 2, 000. 00 OR a survey plan/ construction plan to the
County' s satisfaction.
The cost of the third and additional
construction
inspections
by the County
will be deducted from the deposit at$ 50. 00 per inspection. The remaining balance will be
refunded
to the applicant
upon
the final
approval
of the approach
construction.
New agricultural approach construction ( the County forces to provide materials,
labor, 1 culvert ( 500mm diameter) and equipment) $
2, 500. 00
Existing Approach
modifications
or widening--( County to provide material,
equipment,
culvert
extension)
1, 000. 00
Approach
Release
or Removal
5. 25 plus GST
Where an approach
is used for access to both agricultural
activities and a dwelling unit or an
oil/ gas lease, the approach shall be subject to the terms of a non- agricultural approach.
4.
Snow Plowing
a.
Opening of Farm and/ or Oil Access Roads after November 30
100. 00 per hour
In accordance
with Public Works Policy
2. 27-- Snowplowing, farm and/ or oil access roads
will be opened only once upon request, at the grader operator' s convenience and only
once the Procedure' s Order of Priority 1, 2 and 3 have been completed.
b.
Administration, Application and Inspection for Snowplowing of Private
Laneway
100. 00 per season
Fees will be charged for the administration of inspecting the laneway each snow season
and will cover that season only.
Snowplowing
or Grading of Private Laneway
100 for the first 1/4 mile
50 for each % thereafter
In accordance with
Public Works Policy 2. 29-- Grading or Snowplowing Services to Private
Property.
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5.
Pipeline Crossings of Road Allowance per occurrence
a.
Permitting
and inspections
200. 00
b.
Agricultural
Purposes
No Charge
6.
Road Use Agreements
a.
Application
Fee
0. 00
b.
Inspections
225. 00 plus gst per
occurrence
c.
Security
Deposit
5, 000 per mile up to
50, 000
d.
Multiple
Legal
Load
Permit
37. 50 plus gst
e.
After- hours processing
surcharge
50. 00 plus gst
7.
Overweight/ Over Dimensional Permits
Fixed Municipal Administration
Fee-- TRAVIS
MJ)
15. 00 per permit
8.
Overhead and Buried Electrical/ Utility Line Installation and Rural Crossing
Regulations
a.
Permitting
and inspections
225. 00 plus GST per
occurrence
9.
Seismic
Operations
Permit
a.
Permitting
and inspections
200.00 per occurrence
10.
Any Type of Pipeline in County Right- of-Way
a.
Permitting
and inspections
200. 00 per occurrence
11.
Equipment and Services:
a.
Intermunicipal
and Outside Agencies
At Alberta Roadbuilders and
Heavy Construction
Association
rates unless otherwise specified
in this Bylaw
b. County Rate
Payers
At 35% of Alberta
Roadbuilders
and Heavy Construction
Association
current
rates
12.
Lagoon Access
Fee
500.00 per month/ per truck
13.
Technical Services:
a.
Survey ( rough property line location, drainage,
topo, grades
etc.)
145. 00 per hour
Drafting and Plan Preparation
105. 00 per hour
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SCHEDULE D
AGRICULTURAL
SERVICES
BOARD
1.
Spraying
a.
Weed
Inspector
15. 00/ hour+ chemical
b.
UTV Private
Land Spraying ( Ratepayer)
20. 00/ hour+ chemical
c.
Weed Picking Labourer
15. 00/ hour
d.
Lot Mowing
100. 00/ hour+ mileage from yard
e.
Mobilization
Fee
500 (weed notice compliance only)
2.
Trees
a.
Tree Planter
25. 00/ site visit
b.
Commercial
Use
500. 00 deposit
and $ 100.00/ day
c.
Freight for tree delivery
free of charge ( ASB pays freight)
3.
Rental Equipment ( Agriculture Use Only)
a.
Backpack Sprayers
150. 00 deposit
no charge
Late Charges: $
150.00/ day after 3rd day
b.
Skid Mount Sprayer
250. 00 deposit
no charge
Late Charges: $
250. 00/ day after 3rd day
c.
Field Sprayer
250. 00 deposit
no charge
Late Charges:$ 250. 00/ day after 3rd day
d.
Godwin
Pump, Hose and Hose Trailer
250. 00 deposit
50.00/ day
Late Charges: $
250.00/ day after 2nd day
e.
Forage
Probe
50. 00 deposit
Late Charges: $
50. 00/ day after 2nd day unless otherwise agreed upon
f. Grain bag roller
no charge by appointment only
g.
Mulch
applicator
100. 00 deposit
no charge
Late Charges: $
100.00/ day after 3rd day
4.
Traps
a.
Skunk
100. 00 deposit
15. 00/ week
Late Charges: $
50/ week
after 2"
week
b.
Magpie
100. 00 deposit
15. 00/ week
Late Charges: $
50/ week after 2nd week
5.
Cattle Scale
100. 00 deposit
no
charge
Late Charges: $ 100.00/ day after 2nd day
6.
Other
a.
Age Verification
Program - entering
information
20. 00
b.
Tag Reader Program
10. 00/ 3 days
Late Charges: $
100/ day after 3rd day
c.
Beaver Dam Removal
no charge by appointment only
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first come first serve)
7.
Noise Cannons
200. 00 deposit per cannon
20. 00/ week per cannon
Ratepayer
provides their own propane tank and propane
8.
Inspections
for Municipalities
65. 00/ hr. plus mileage
pest, weed
or other inspections)
incl. administration
time)
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Schedule E
Fire Services
1.
Fees for responses by the fire department to a call within the County of Stettler, Village of
Donalda, or Village of Big Valley shall be:
1. 1. Responses to incidents not otherwise prescribed:
a.
Engine
250 per unit per hour
b.
Tender
250 per unit per hour
c.
Brush
250 per unit per hour
d.
Squad
250 per unit per hour
e.
Heavy Rescue
250 per unit per hour
f. Light Rescue
250 per unit per hour
g. Watercraft
250 per unit per hour
1. 2. Fees prescribed by Section
1. 1 of this Schedule
shall
not exceed $ 5, 000 per incident
except
where:
a.
the fire is set in contravention of the Forest and Prairie Protection Act or the
County of Stettler Fire Permit Bylaw, even if fire suppression is not required;
b.
the fire is set intentionally when a fire ban or restriction
is in effect, even if fire
suppression
is not required; or
c.
the fire is presumed to be intentionally set;
1. 3. Responses
to alarms ringing
a.
First
occurrence
by an occupant
No Charge
b.
Second
occurrence
by the
same
occupant
250
c.
Third and
subsequent
occurrences
by the same
occupant
500
1. 4. No fee shall be payable under Section
1. 3 of this schedule where the responding
station is notified of a false alarm prior to equipment being enroute.
1. 5. Responses to motor vehicle incidents or fires within a road allowance shall be in
accordance with the Alberta Transportation' s Rates of reimbursement for Fire
Department units Responding within a provincial highway right- of-way.
2.
Fees for responses by the fire department to a call in any other municipality
shall be
pursuant to the reciprocal agreement with that municipality.
3.
Other fees:
3. 1. Fire Permits
No Charge
3. 2. High Hazard Fire Works
Permit
50/ permit
3. 3. Fire Safety Inspection
75/ hour
3. 4. Reinspection of a property with
one
or
more
outstanding
fire code
violations
55/ visit
3. 5. Final fire investigation
report
500 per report
4. Fees for the use of consumable products, expended goods and third- party services
including but not limited to:
4. 1. Replacement foam
4. 2. Meals and other subsistence
4. 3. Fuel
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4. 4. Lost or damaged equipment
4. 5. Fire investigation
Expenses
4. 6. Specialty firefighting services
4. 7. Mutual
aid
4. 8. Water
may be charged in addition to any of the aforementioned
fees, at the discretion of the
CAO or their designate, at a rate of up to the actual cost of the products, goods, or
services
plus
an additional
10% administrative fee.
5.
All fees charged on an hourly basis in this Schedule shall be calculated as beginning at the
time the fire department
was notified until the time all equipment
is deemed
back in
service, rounded up to the
next % hour thereof and for a minimum
of 1 hour.
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