Planning & Development Fees & Fines and Schedule A - Bylaw 24-007
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BYLAW 24-007
OF
LAC LA BICHE COUNTY
_____________________________________________________________________________________
A BYLAW OF LAC LA BICHE COUNTY IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE
OF FEES AND FINES FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND SAFETY CODES
PERMITS.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Government Act ("the Act"), R.S.A 2000, Chapter M-26, as amended,
County Council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting services provided on behalf of the
municipality; and
WHEREAS the Act provides for a municipality to pass bylaws respecting the enforcement of bylaws, including
the creation of offences and imposition of fines; and
WHEREAS the Act provides for a municipality to pass bylaws to establish fees for licenses, permits and
approvals on behalf of the municipality; and
WHEREAS pursuant to the Safety Codes Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter S-1, County Council may pass a bylaw
as an accredited municipality respecting adopting permit fees for building, electrical, plumbing and gas
disciplines; and
WHEREAS Lac La Biche County deems it expedient to set fees and fines related to planning and
development services and safety codes permits within the Municipality;
NOW THEREFORE under the authority and subject to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, and
by virtue of all other powers enabling it, the Council of Lac La Biche County, duly assembled, enacts as
follows:
Title
1
This bylaw shall be called the "Planning and Development Schedule of Fees and Fines".
Definitions
2
In this bylaw,
(a) "Land Use Bylaw" means the bylaw of Lac La Biche County which regulates and
controls the use and development of lands and buildings within Lac La Biche County,
and amendments thereto;
(b) "Municipal Tag" means a notice issued by the Municipality pursuant to the
Municipal Government Act for the purpose of providing a person with an opportunity
to acknowledge a contravention of this Bylaw and to pay a penalty directly to the
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Municipality, in order to avoid prosecution for the contravention;
(c) "Peace Officer" means any sworn member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a
Peace Officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act, S.A. 2006, P-3.5 and
amendments thereto and employed by the County or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer
employed by the County;
(d) "Violation Ticket" means a violation ticket issued pursuant to the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter P-34.
Fees
3
Schedule "A" shall form part of this bylaw and establishes the fees for planning and
development services, including safety codes permits.
Fines Related to Offences and Penalties
4(1) Any person who:
i.
Contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Bylaw;
ii.
Contravenes or fails to comply with the Land Use Bylaw;
iii.
Uses land in a manner contrary to the provisions of this Bylaw or any
subdivision or development permit for such land;
iv.
Contravenes or fails to comply with any development permit or
subdivision approval, or conditions forming part thereof;
v.
Contravenes or fails to comply with a decision of the Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board;
vi.
Obstructs or otherwise hinders in any manner any person in the exercise
or performance of that person's powers authorized under this or any
other Bylaw or enactment; or,
vii.
Contravenes or fails to comply with a stop order issued pursuant to the
Municipal Government Act;
is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
(2) A person who proceeds with development without approval required under the
Municipal Government Act, or the Land Use Bylaw, or both, is guilty of an offence and is
liable to a fine for a first and each subsequent offence in the amount specified in Table 1
of this Bylaw.
(3) A person who contravenes or who fails to comply with any other provision of the Land
Use Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable to a penalty for a first and each subsequent
offence in the amount specified in Table 2 of this Bylaw.
(4) If a person is found guilty of an offence under the Land Use Bylaw, the court may, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, order the person to comply with the Land Use
Bylaw or a permit issued under that Bylaw, or a condition of any of them.
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(5) A Peace Officer may issue a Municipal Tag where it is reasonably determined that a
person has contravened any provision of the Land Use Bylaw.
(6) Where a contravention or offence is of a continuing nature, further Municipal Tags
may be issued by a Peace Officer for each day the offence continues.
(7) A person named on a Municipal Tag may, in lieu of being prosecuted, plead guilty to
the offence by signing the Municipal Tag and paying the specified penalty at the location
indicated on the Municipal Tag.
(8) If payment of a Municipal Tag is not made within the time specified, a Peace Officer
may issue a Violation Ticket under the Provincial Offences Procedure Act requiring the
person named to appear in court on the date indicated in the Violation Ticket.
(9) Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent or restrict a Peace Officer from immediately
issuing a Violation Ticket under the Provincial Offences Procedure Act for a mandatory
court appearance of any person who contravenes this Bylaw or the Land Use Bylaw.
(10) For any Development permit application where the work has occurred before
approval, the applicant shall be charged up to two times (2x) the amount of the original
permit fee.
(11) For any Safety Codes permit application where the work has occurred before
approval, the applicant shall be charged up to two times (2x) the amount of the original
permit fee.
(12) A Peace Officer may at their discretion waive the provisions under this section,
subsections (10) or (11), or both if the Officer believes on reasonable grounds that the
person responsible started or completed the work without a permit based on a mistaken
set of facts.
Table 1.
List of Fines for Proceeding with Development without Approval.
Project Value
First Violation by
Offender
Second Violation
by Offender
Third Violation by
Offender and each
one thereafter
<$49,999.00
$500.00
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
$50,000.00 - $99,999.00
$2,000.00
$4,000.00
$8,000.00
$100,000 - $199,999.00
$3,000.00
$6,000.00
$10,000.00
$200,000.00 -
$499,999.00
$4,000.00
$8,000.00
$10,000.00
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Table 2.
Specified Penalties for Offences under the Land Use Bylaw.
Description of Offence
First Violation
Second Violation
Third Violation
Contravention or failure to
comply with any provision
related to signs in the
Land Use Bylaw.
$250.00
$500.00
$1,000.00
Contravention or failure to
comply with any provision
related to the Land Use
Bylaw
not
otherwise
provided for in this Bylaw.
$500.00
$1000.00
$2,000.00
Right of Entry
5
For the purpose of entering and inspecting land or structures as described in section 542, Part 13,
Division 4 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, the designated officer is
the Chief Administrative Officer, who may further delegate the authority for entering and inspecting
land or structures to an employee of the municipality.
Severability
6
Each provision of this bylaw is independent of all other provisions. If any such provision is declared
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this bylaw will remain valid and
enforceable.
Repeal
7
Lac La Biche County Planning & Development Schedule of Fees and Fines Bylaw 21-026 and all
amendments thereto are hereby repealed upon passing of this bylaw.
Effective Date
8
This bylaw shall come into effect upon passing of the third reading.
$500,000.00 to
$999,999.00
$5,000.00
$9,000.00
$10,000.00
>$1,000,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
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THAT BYLAW 24-007 BE GIVEN FIRST READING THIS 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024.
THAT BYLAW 24-007 BE GIVEN SECOND READING THIS 2nd DAY OF APRIL, 2024.
THAT BYLAW 24-007 BE GIVEN THIRD READING THIS 2nd DAY OF APRIL, 2024.
"Original Signed"
Mayor
"Original Signed"
Chief Administrative Officer
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SCHEDULE "A"
FEE SCHEDULE
Section A
Development Permit Fees
Residential
Permitted Use
$150.00
Discretionary Use
$300.00
Non-Residential
Permitted Use
$500.00
Discretionary Use
$750.00
Variance Requests (in addition to applicable permit fee)
Development Officer
Municipal Planning Commission
$100.00
$750.00
Minor Home Based Business
Major Home Based Business
Agricultural Home Based Business
Change of Use
$100.00
$150.00
$150.00
$100.00
Sign Permit
$100.00
Compliance Certificates
Expedited Requests (48 hours to complete)
$50.00
$100.00
Development Information Search
$50.00
Fence, Deck, Accessory Building, Sea Can
$100.00
Development Appeal Fee (refundable if appeal successful)
See Schedule of Fees Bylaw
Development Permit Application Withdrawal (Refunds)
Before Decision of Development Authority
After Decision of Development Authority
50% of Application Fee
No Refund
Agreement Fees
Encroachment Agreement - Minor
$500.00
Encroachment Agreement - Major
Determined by value of land
per/sq.ft. x area of encroachment
License of Occupation Agreement
$200.00 per agreement term
Patio/Sidewalk License of Occupation Agreement
$30.00 per agreement term
Plan Amendments
Land Use Bylaw Amendments
$1,500.00
Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) Amendments
$1,500.00
Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Amendments
$1,500.00
Area Structure Plan (ASP) Amendments
$1,500.00
Area Redevelopment Plan (ARD) Amendments
$1,500.00
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Outline Plan Amendment
$500.00
Applications that involve amendments to two (2) statutory documents
$2,000.00
Applications that involve amendments to three (3) or more statutory
documents
$2,500.00
New Plans
Submission of New Area Structure Plan (ASP) / Area Redevelopment Plan
(ARD)
$2,500.00
Outline Plan
$500.00
Current Certificate of Title Search
$15.00
Land Use Bylaw Amendments, ASP Amendments Application
Withdrawal (Refunds)
Prior to 1st Reading
50% of Original Fee
Prior to Advertising
25% of Original Fee
After Public Hearing
No Refund
Road Closure Bylaw Application Fee
$1000.00 additional processing
costs shall apply
Subdivision
Single Parcel/Natural Fragmentation/Boundary Adjustments
$500.00
Endorsement Fee: Single Lot
$150.00
Two Lots Base Fee
$500.00
Application (Per Lot)
$200.00
Endorsement Fee: Two Lots
$300.00
Multi-Lot (3 Lots or More) Base Fee
$500.00
Application (Per Lot)
$300.00
Endorsement Fee
$500.00
Subdivision Application Withdrawal (Refunds)
Prior to File Acceptance
Prior to Circulation (following acceptance, during file review)
50% of Original Fee
During or After Circulation (during referral period)
25% of Original Fee
After Site Inspection
No Refund
Subdivision Extensions
$150.00
Subdivision Appeal Fees (refundable if appeal is successful)
See Schedule of Fees Bylaw
Consolidation of Titles
$350.00
Discharge of Caveats
$100.00
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Section B - Safety Codes Fees
NOTE: Add applicable 'Safety Codes Council' levy to each type of permit; $4.50 each permit or 4% of permit
levy, whichever is greater.
A permit extension fee of 10% of the permit fee or a minimum of $100 (whichever is greater), will be charged
to extend the permit validity for an additional year.
A minimum cancellation fee of $25.00 will be retained when a permit is cancelled or 15% of the fee if a
drawing review has been completed or an inspection has been carried out.
A charge of $100.00 will be applied for each re-inspection where there have already been the maximum
allowable inspections by the Inspections Group.
A variance fee for any discipline costing $125/hour with a two (2) hour minimum can be applied for to vary a
permit if the requested variance is equal or more than that discipline requirement.
BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
RESIDENTIAL/DWELLING UNITS/FARM
New Construction - Building Permit Levy (main level)
$00.55 per sq. ft. + SCC levy
- Upper/Lower Floors
$00.37 per sq. ft. + SCC levy
Additions/renovations/basement development
$00.37 per sq. ft. + SCC levy
$131.25 (minimum fee) + SCC levy
Change of Use Building Permit - Home Based Business
-no structural changes
$131.25 + SCC levy
Relocation or Placement of home (only)
$341.25 (Flat fee) + SCC levy
Accessory Buildings
Sheds & storage buildings up to 250 sq. ft.
$99.75 + SCC levy
Sheds & Garages (attached or detached) (flat rate) (250- 624 sq. ft.)
$131.25 + SCC levy
Shops, garages, or storage buildings (over 624 sq. ft.)
$00.37 per sq. ft. + SCC levy
Decks - flat rate
$78.75 + SCC levy
Fireplaces (if not included in new construction) (flat rate)
$78.75 + SCC levy
Demolitions Residential (flat rate)
$89.25 + SCC levy
Roof Replacements / Alterations
$131.25 + SCC levy
Swimming Pools / Hot Tubs
$131.25 + SCC levy
MOBILE AND MODULAR HOME
Modular Home (RTM's, etc)
$351.75 + SCC levy
Basement Development
$00.37 per sq. ft. + SCC levy (min.
$131.25)
Mobile Homes Set-up
$183.75 + SCC levy
Basement Development
$00.37 per sq. ft. + SCC levy (min.
$131.25)
Permit Renewal Fee (Re-inspection)
25% of original permit fee
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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL
First $1,000,000.00 construction value
$6.56 per $1,000 construction value
+ SCC levy
Over $1,000,000.00 construction value
$6,562.50 + ($5.25 per $1,000
construction value portions over
$1,000,000.00) + SCC levy
(Minimum Fee)
$262.50 + SCC levy
Demolitions Commercial (flat rate)
$157.50 + SCC levy
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GAS PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
Propane and Small Installations
Residential Propane Tank Sets (New or Replacements)
$89.25
Temporary Propane/Natural Gas Heating (Includes Tank Set)
$89.25
Industrial/Commercial Tank Sets
$126.00
Gas/Propane Cylinder Refill Centers
$299.25
Replacement Commercial or Industrial Appliances (per unit)
1 - 400,000 BTU Input
$152.25 per Unit
400,001 - 3,000,000 BTU Input
$236.25 per Unit
Over 3,000,000 BTU Input
$341.25 per Unit
Gas Connection for Mobile Home Placement:
$147.00
Gas Connection for Modular Home or RTM:
Plus Additional fees for any appliances in New basement development
$147.00
Residential Installations
Number of
Outlets
Permit Fee
1
$89.25
2
$94.50
3
$105.00
4
$126.00
5
$136.50
6
$147.00
7
$162.75
8
$178.50
9
$194.25
10
$204.75
11
$215.25
12
$225.75
13
$236.25
14
$241.50
15
$252.00
16
$257.25
17
$262.50
18
$267.75
19
$273.00
20
$278.25
Non-Residential Installations
B.T.U. Input
Permit Fee
B.T.U. Input
Permit Fee
10,000 - 40,000
$89.25
550,000
$168.00
40,001 - 90,000
$94.50
600,000
$173.25
90,001 -
$99.75
650,000
$178.50
140,001 -
$105.00
700,000
$183.75
200,000
$115.50
750,000
$189.00
210,000
$120.75
800,000
$194.25
230,000
$126.00
850,000
$199.50
250,000
$131.25
900,000
$210.00
300,000
$136.50
950,000
$220.50
350,000
$141.75
1,000,000
$257.25
400,000
$147.00
1,000,001
to
$278.25
450,000
$157.50
Over 2,000,000 Add $
5.25
per 100,000 BTU
500,000
$162.75
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PLUMBING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
(RESIDENTIAL)
# of
Fixtures
Permit Fee
# of
Fixtures
Permit Fee
1
$89.25
21
$194.25
2
$94.50
22
$199.50
3
$99.75
23
$204.75
4
$105.00
24
$210.00
5
$110.25
25
$215.25
6
$115.50
26
$220.50
7
$120.75
27
$225.75
8
$126.00
28
$231.00
9
$131.25
29
$236.25
10
$136.50
30
$241.50
11
$141.75
31
$246.75
12
$147.00
32
$252.00
13
$152.25
33
$257.25
14
$157.50
34
$262.50
15
$162.75
35
$267.75
16
$168.00
36
$273.00
17
$173.25
37
$278.25
18
$178.50
38
$283.50
19
$183.75
39
$288.75
20
$189.00
40
$294.00
Add $3.15 per fixture over 40
Mobile home connections $ 147.00
Modular Home & RTM Connections $ 147.00
Plus additional charge for fixtures in New basement
development
PRIVATE SEWAGE PERMITS
Private Sewage System - $367.50
Holding Tanks - $157.50
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PLUMBING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
(COMMERCIAL)
# of
Fixture
s
Permit Fee
# of
Fixt
ure
s
Permit Fee
# of
Fixture
s
Permit Fee
1
$89.25
35
$267.75
69
$456.75
2
$94.50
36
$273.00
70
$462.00
3
$99.75
37
$278.25
71
$467.25
4
$105.00
38
$283.50
72
$472.50
5
$110.25
39
$288.75
73
$477.75
6
$115.50
40
$294.00
74
$483.00
7
$120.75
41
$304.50
75
$488.25
8
$126.00
42
$309.75
76
$493.50
9
$131.25
43
$315.00
77
$498.75
10
$136.50
44
$320.25
78
$504.00
11
$141.75
45
$325.50
79
$509.25
12
$147.00
46
$330.75
80
$514.50
13
$152.25
47
$336.00
81
$525.00
14
$157.50
48
$341.25
82
$530.25
15
$162.75
49
$346.50
83
$535.50
16
$168.00
50
$351.75
84
$540.75
17
$173.25
51
$357.00
85
$546.00
18
$178.50
52
$362.25
86
$551.25
19
$183.75
53
$367.50
87
$553.35
20
$189.00
54
$372.75
88
$556.50
21
$194.25
55
$378.00
89
$559.65
22
$199.50
56
$388.50
90
$561.75
23
$204.75
57
$393.75
91
$563.85
24
$210.00
58
$399.00
92
$567.00
25
$215.25
59
$404.25
93
$570.15
26
$220.50
60
$409.50
94
$572.25
27
$225.75
61
$414.75
95
$577.50
28
$231.00
62
$420.00
96
$588.00
29
$236.25
63
$425.25
97
$593.25
30
$241.50
64
$430.50
98
$598.50
31
$246.75
65
$435.75
99
$603.75
32
$252.00
66
$441.00
100
$609.00
33
$257.25
67
$446.25
Add $3.15 each fixture over 100
34
$262.50
68
$451.50
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ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
(For "Other Than" New Single Family Residential)
Installation Cost
$
Permit Fee
Installation
Cost
$
Permit Fee
Installation Cost $
Permit Fee
Under 1,000
$ 89.25
23,000.01 -
$430.50
100,000.01 - 110,000
$708.75
1,000.01 - 1,500
$105.00
24,000.01 -
$441.00
110,000.01 - 120,000
$735.00
1,500.01 - 2,000
$115.50
25,000.01 -
$451.50
120,000.01 - 130,000
$761.25
2,000.01 - 2,500
$126.00
26,000.01 -
$462.00
130,000.01 - 140,000
$787.50
2,500.01 - 3,000
$136.50
27,000.01 -
$472.50
140,000.01 - 150,000
$813.75
3,000.01 - 3,500
$147.00
28,000.01 -
$483.00
150,000.01 - 160,000
$840.00
3,500.01 - 4,000
$157.50
29,000.01 -
$493.50
160,000.01 - 170,000
$866.25
4,000.01 - 4,500
$168.00
30,000.01 -
$504.00
170,000.01 - 180,000
$892.50
4,500.01 - 5,000
$178.50
31,000.01 -
$514.50
180,000.01 - 190,000
$918.75
5,000.01 - 5,500
$189.00
32,000.01 -
$525.00
190,000.01 - 200,000
$945.00
5,500.01 - 6,000
$199.50
33,000.01 -
$530.25
200,000.01 - 210,000
$971.25
6,000.01 - 6,500
$210.00
34,000.01 -
$535.50
210,000.01 - 220,000
$997.50
6,500.01 - 7,000
$220.50
35,000.01 -
$540.75
220,000.01 - 230,000
$1023.75
7,000.01 - 7,500
$231.00
36,000.01 -
$546.00
230,000.01 - 240,000
$1050.00
7,500.01 - 8,000
$241.50
37,000.01 -
$551.25
240,000.01 - 250,000
$1155.00
8,000.01 - 8,500
$252.00
38,000.01 -
$556.50
250,000.01 - 300,000
$1260.00
8,500.01 - 9,000
$262.50
39,000.01 -
$561.75
300,000.01 - 350,000
$1365.00
9,000.01 - 9,500
$273.00
40,000.01 -
$567.00
350,000.01 - 400,000
$1470.00
9,500.01 - 10,000
$283.50
41,000.01 -
$572.25
400,000.01 - 450,000
$1575.00
10,000.01 -
$288.75
42,000.01 -
$577.50
450,000.01 - 500,000
$1680.00
11,000.01 -
$304.50
43,000.01 -
$582.75
500,000.01 - 550,000
$1785.00
12,000.01 -
$315.00
44,000.01 -
$588.00
550,000.01 - 600,000
$1890.00
13,000.01 -
$325.50
45,000.01 -
$593.25
600,000.01 - 650,000
$1995.00
14,000.01 -
$336.00
46,000.01 -
$598.50
650,000.01 - 700,000
$2100.00
15,000.01 -
$346.50
47,000.01 -
$603.75
700,000.01 - 750,000
$2205.00
16,000.01 -
$357.00
48,000.01 -
$609.00
750,000.01 - 800,000
$2362.50
17,000.01 -
$367.50
49,000.01 -
$614.25
800,000.01 - 850,000
$2467.50
18,000.01 -
$378.00
50,000.01 -
$619.50
850,000.01 - 900,000
$2572.50
19,000.01 -
$388.50
60,000.01 -
$624.75
900,000.01 - 950,000
$2677.50
20,000.01 -
399.00
70,000.01 -
$630.00
950,000.01 -
1,000,000
$2782.50
21,000.01 -
$409.50
80,000.01 -
$656.25
Add $78.75 for every $50,000 over
$1,000,000
22,000.01 -
$420.00
90,000.01 -
$682.50
Bylaw 24-007
14
ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
(For "NEW" Single Family Residential)
Square Footage
Permit Fee
Up to 1200 square feet
$157.50
1201 to 1500 square feet
$183.75
1501 to 2000 square feet
$210.00
2001 to 2500 square feet
$236.25
Over 2500 square feet
$262.50
Attached Garage
Include square footage of garage with house
Basement development wiring - new home - if
done at time of initial construction
Include square footage of basement with
house
Manufactured, Modular and RTM Homes (on
foundation or basement)
$ 147.00
Mobile home connection
$ 147.00
Basement development wiring-manufactured
home- if done at time of placement
Per square footage
Detached Residential Garage
$0.15 per sq. ft. (minimum fee $89.25)
Service Connection
(Temporary / Permanent)
$147.00