Master Rate & Fees Bylaw No. 517-25

Cremona, Alberta · adopted 2025-01-01

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VILLAGE OF CREMONA BYLAW # 517-25 Establish Fees for the Provisions of Various Services BEING A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF CREMONA IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE PROVISION OF VARIOUS SERVICES AS WELL AS INFORMATIONAL SERVICES THAT DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7 (f) of the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26-1, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 and amendments thereto authorize the Council may pass a Bylaw establishing fees for the provisions of services. AND WHEREAS, the Council of the Village of Cremona deems it desirable to charge fees for the provision of various services, including informational services that are not pertaining to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, the Council of the Village of Cremona in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, hereby enacts as follows: 1. TITLE 1.1 This Bylaw may be referred to as the "2025 Master Rates & Fees Bylaw". 2. SEVERABILITY 2.1 If any provisions of this Bylaw are declared invalid because of any word, phrase, clause sentence or paragraph or section of this Bylaw or any documents which form part of this Bylaw or an application thereto to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby, but shall remain in force. 3. FEES 3.1 The fees are set out in Schedule A and are attached to and form part of this Bylaw. 4. REPEAL 4.1 Bylaw 512-24 is hereby repealed. This By-law shall have full force and effect on the final passing thereof. READ A FIRST TIME THIS 21st DAY OF MAY A.D., 2025. READ A SECOND TIME THIS 21st DAY OF MAY A.D., 2025. GIVEN UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO GO TO THIRD READING ON THIS 21st DAY OF MAY A.D., 2025 READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS 21st DAY OF MAY A.D., 2025. __________________________________________ _____________________________ DOUG LAGORE, OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR KAREN O'CONNOR, CAO BYLAW 517-25 SCHEDULE A - MASTER RATES AND FEES BYLAW COPORTATE SERVICES All charges are GST exempt unless otherwise specified Administration Fees NSF Cheque(s) $40.00 per cheque Photocopying $1.00 per page/ $0.50 per page non-profit organization Administration Fee $35.00 per hour Fax Services $2.00 per page to send $1.00 per page to receive FOIP Application9per FOIP) Act) $25.00 Village Maps $5.00 Financial Statements $15.00 (available on website) Land Use Bylaw $15.00(available on website) Accounts Receivable Penalties 1.50% Animal / Dog License Fees Dog License Altered $25.00 Dog License Unaltered $35.00-Over 6 months Altered and Unaltered License Amnesty for January only $0.00 Replacement License $5.00 Dog Declared as "Vicious" $100.00 Guide Dog $0.00 Business License Fees -Bylaw 387-05 Business -- Retail $50.00/yr. $25.00 after July 1 Home Occupation $50.00/yr. $25.00 after July 1 Hawker or Peddler $25.00/yr. $12.50 after July 1 Contractor $50.00/yr. $25.00 after July 1 Agent $25.00/yr. $35.50 after July 1 Cemetery Fees-Bylaw 509-23 Resident (includes MVC Residents) -- Standard $350 + GST & $350 Perpetual Care + GST Non-Resident Standard $1000 + GST & $1,000 Perpetual Care + GST Resident (includes MVC Residents) -- Cremains $350 + GST Non-Resident Cremains $1000 + GST Memorial Wall $100 + $200 Perpetual Care + GST Cemetery Opening/Closing: Standard -- Summer (May-October) $750 + GST Standard -- Winter (November-April) $850 + GST Cremains (Urn)-- Summer (May-October) $75 + GST Cremains (Urn)-- Winter (November-April) $50 + GST Over Time Fees: $50+ GST Weekdays outside of 8:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. & Weekends and Statutory Holidays $50 per hour per person + GST MEMORIAL WALL FEES: Memorial Wall: $100.00 + $200.00 Perpetual Care Fee BYLAW 517-25 Public Works Service Fees Property Pin Search $20.00/hr. + GST No guarantee to find pin and no more than 2 hours per location to be spent trying to locate. Custom Labor $50.00+ GST per hour Equipment $125.00/ hour Tax Fees Tax Certificate $40.00 Tax Caveat Charge for Tax Arrears $35.00 Statement of Assessment $5.00 Bylaw # 502-20 8% on current taxes after June 30; and 12% on outstanding balance as of December 31 Tax Penalties Tax Recovery Registration $25 Administrative fee for auction $10% of total sale price Appeal of Property Assessment (refundable) $50/property Residential $150/property Non-Residential Utility Fees Bulk Water (per m3) $6.00 ($0.025 per gallon) Service Charge per refill $20.00 Residential Garbage (black, blue & green carts) $25.00 per month Garbage Bin Purchase $250.00 + GST Extra Blue or Black Garbage Bin Extra Green Compost Bin $10.00/ mth annually $10.00 / mth for 7 mths annually Water Metered per m3 $4.00/m3 Infrastructure Water Fee $12.00/month Water Security Deposit (GST Exempt) $150 Damage to the water meter $750.00 Water disconnect/connect by request $50 Water disconnected/reconnecting due to non-payment $100 Wastewater water consumption after 10 m3 $2.25/m3 Infrastructure Wastewater Fee $8.00/ month BYLAW 517-25 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT RATES Development Miscellaneous Fees Compliance Letters $100.00 Development Extension $200.00 Development Appeal $300.00 Discharge -- Registering Caveats $100.00 Encroachment Agreement $150.00 Land Title -- Encumbrance Fee $20.00 Subdivision Appeal Fee $250.00 Variance -- Relaxation $250.00 Zoning Letter (Land Use Designation Letters) $25.00 Development & Building Permit Residential Development Permits Permitted Use $100.00 Residential Development Permits Discretionary $200.00 Commercial/Industrial Development Permits Permitted $150.00 Commercial/Industrial Development Permits Discretionary $250.00 Building Permits - Manufactured Homes $156.00 Building Permits all other projects $5.00 per $1000 of project costs with a minimum of $156.00 Building Permits Decks above 2 ft. $156.00 ** If setbacks are not met in accordance with the Land Use Bylaw, they are discretionary permit and must go to the Municipal Planning Commission for approval. Mun Infraction 1st Offence 2nd Offence Section 3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF DOG OWNERS 3.1. (a) Owner to fail to obtain annual license $100 $200 3.1. (b) i Owner fails to ensure dog not running at large - licensed $50 $100 3.1 (b) ii Owner fails to ensure dog not running at large - unlicensed $100 $200 3.1 (c)i Owner fails to ensure dog under control of competent person - $50 $100 3.1 (c) ii Owner fails to ensure dog under control of competent person - unlicensed $100 $200 3.1 (d) Owner fails to immediately remove feces from the property $100 $200 3.2 (a) Owner abandoning a dog $250 $500 3.3 (a) Person leave dog in unattended Motor Vehicle - inadequate $250 $500 3.3. (b) Person leave dog in unattended Motor Vehicle with access to people or animals $100 $200 Section 4 NUISANCE - owner of dog that: 4.1 (a) Bite/attack a person or animal $300 $500 4.1 (b) Chase/threatened a person $200 $400 4.1 (c) Chase animal/bicycle/vehicle , $200 $400 4.1 (d) Cause injury to person/animal $300 $500 4.1 (e) Cause damage public/private property $100 $200 4.1 (f) Cause garbage to be scattered $100 $200 4.1 (g) In season is kept where attraction to other dogs $100 $150 4.1 (h) Enter garden/floral area $100 $200 4.1 (i) Be in area playground equipment and play area in playground $100 $200 4.2 Habitually or excessively bark/howl/otherwise disturbs person $150 $300 BYLAW 517-25 4.3 Owner/occupant of premise allow excessive accumulation of $100 $200 Section 5 INTERFERENCE 5.1 (a) Person untie/loosen/free dog allowing to run at large $100 $200 5.2 (b) Person abuse/tease/torment/annoy dog $150 $300 Section 6 VICIOUS DOG - Owner of Vicious dog: 6.1 (a) Fail to have dog tattooed or micro chipped within 5 days $250 $500 6.1 (b) Fail to license dog as "Vicious Dog" within 5 days $500 $1000 6.2 (a) Fail to inform new owner dog is "Vicious Dog" $500 $1000 6.2 (b) Fail to notify Village within 3 days of death or change of $250 $500 6.2 (c) New owner knowing dog is "Vicious Dog" fail to license within 3 $500 $1000 6.2 (d) Fail to obtain annual license $500 $1000 6.2 (e) Fail to ensure dog wear license tag when off property $250 $500 6.3 (a) Fail to confine dog indoors $500 $1000 6.3 (b) When not indoors, fail to confine in locked pen or structure $500 $1000 6.4 (a) When off property, fail to muzzle dog $500 $1000 6.4 [b) When off property, fail to secure adequate leash longer than 1 $500 $1000 6.4 (c) Fail to ensure dog under control of competent person $500 $1000 6.4 (d) Fail to notify Village immediately if dog is running at large $500 $1000 6.5 (a) Bite/attach a person or animal $1000 $2000 6.5 (b) Chase person/animal $750 $1500 6.5 (c) Injure or cause injury to person/animal $1000 $2000 6.5 (d) Damage/destroy property $250 $500 Section 7 LICENSING 7.1 Owner fail to obtain annual license $100 $200 7.2 Person knows clog is "Vicious Dog" and license otherwise $500 $1000 7.3 Person provide false/misleading information for licensing $50 $100 7.4 Owner of license dog fail to have tag attached when off property $100 $200 7.5 Keep more than 2 dogs on premise Section 9 OBSTRUCTION 9.1 Willfully interfere with or obstruct an Animal Control Officer who is attempting to capture or impound a dog $500 $750 9.2 Provide false ownership information to Animal Control Officer $500 $750 RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY STANDARDS FINES Bylaw 476-17 Offence 1st Offence 2" Offence 3rd & Subsequent Untidy Properties $100 $250 $400 Nuisances Escaping Property $100 $250 $400 Maintenance of building structures & fences $100 $250 $500 Graffiti Prevention & Abatement $100 $250 $500 Weeds Grass, Trees & Sidewalks $100 $250 $300 Pursuant to Section 566(1) of the Municipal Government Act, a Person who is guilty of such an offence is liable. a. To fine of not more than $10,000; or b. To imprisonment for not more than one year, or both fine and imprisonment Bylaw 509-23 TRAFFIC BYLAW 452-14 Section # Description Penalty 3 Park recreational vehicles on a roadway, alley, or public parking lot between November 1 and April 1 for longer than 10 consecutive days $150 BYLAW 517-25 4 For any type of motor vehicle that has removal camping accommodation installed, the operator or owner shall not remove and leave the camping accommodation on or extending over any sidewalk boulevard, alley, or portion of the roadway. $150 5 Parking a commercial vehicle in excess of 13 meters in length on any highway within the Village except in approved areas. $200 6 Vehicle weight restriction, road ban based on the vehicle GVW of 75 or 9) percent. $200 7 Not obeying traffic control devices $150 8 Parking on yellow or blue curb $150 9 Exceeding the speed limit in residential areas of 30 km/h $150 10 a Parking or leaving a vehicle in a space reserved for disabled persons without proper permit. $150 10 b Parking or leaving a vehicle on private land in a space reserved for disabled persons parking. $150 10 d) a. A driver shall not stop or park a vehicle on a sidewalk or boulevard $150 b. On a crosswalk or any part of a crosswalk $150 c. Within an intersection other than immediately nearest to a curb in a "T" intersection $150 d. Within a intersection nearer than 4 meters to the projection of the corner property line immediately ahead or immediately to the rear. $150 e. Within 5 meters on the approach to a stop sign or yield sign. $150 f. Within 5 meters of any fire hydrant or when a hydrant is not located at the curb, within 5 meters of the point on the curb nearest the hydrant. $150 g. Within 1.5 meters of any access to a garage, private road or drive way or a vehicle crossway over a sidewalk to a parking area. $150 h. Within 5 metres of the near side of a marked crosswalk. $150 i. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the stopping or parking would obstruct traffic. $150 j. At any other place where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking during the times stopping or parking is prohibited. $150 k. On the roadway side of a vehicle parked or stopped at the curb or edge of the $150 I. At or near the side of any fire, explosion, accident or other incident if stopping or parking would obstruct traffic or hinder police, fire, ambulance, rescue officers or volunteers. $150 m. In any alley when the stopping or parking would obstruct traffic except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or $150 n. Where No Parking signs are located no person shall be parking any vehicle in contravention of conditions stated on the sign. $150 11. a. Parking parallel in an angle parking zone on Railway Avenue $150