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## SUMMER VILLAGE OF MEWATHA BEACH BYLAW 04-24
A BYLAW OF THE SUMMER VILLAGE OF MEWATHA BEACH, 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 the Summer Village of Mewatha Beach 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AND WHEREAS, the Safety Codes Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter S-1, as amended or repealed and replaced from time, authorizes an accredited municipality to make bylaws respecting fees for anything issued or any material or service provided pursuant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 Summer Village of Mewatha Beach, duly assembled, enacts as follows:
## Title
- 1.1 This Bylaw may be referred to as the "Fees and Charges Bylaw" of the Summer Village of Mewatha Beach.
## 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 Summer Village of Mewatha Beach.
- (0) "Village" means the municipal corporation of the Summer Village of Mewatha Beach.
## Applications
- 3.1 The fees and charges shall be as detailed in the following Schedule "A", which is attached to and forms part of this bylaw.
- 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 Council may, by resolution, waive or excuse a person or persons from paying all or part of a fee or charge that is set out in Schedule "a" where Council assesses, in
their discretion, that the circumstances warrant such waiver or excusal. For certainty, this power is in addition to the authority granted to the Chief Administrative Officer, as the head of the public body under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSA 2000, c F-25 (the "Act"), to excuse a personal from paying all or part of a fee under that Act.
- 3.5 Method of payment for Fees, Rates and Charges to be at the discretion of the Village.
## Severability
- 4.1 If any provision of this bylaw is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this bylaw shall remain valid and enforceable.
## 5. Effective Date
- 5.1 This Bylaw shall be reviewed annually by Village Council for amendments with an effective date being January 1st of each year.
- 5.2 This Bylaw shall take full effect upon final reading.
## Repeal
- 6.1 Bylaw 75-90 and any previous penalty policies or bylaws be rescinded.
READ a first time this 31st day of August, 2024.
READ a second time this 31st day of August, 2024.
Given Unanimous Consent to receive third reading this 31st day of August, 2024.
READ a third time and finally passed this 31st day of August, 2024.
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Chief Administrative Officer
## SUMMER VILLAGE OF MEWATHA BEACH SCHEDULE 'A' - THE FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE
| SERVICES OTHER THAN UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT RSA 2000, C F-25 ("FOIP ACT"): | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| COST OF COPIES PER COPY | |
| Black & White | $0.25 |
| Color | $0.50 |
| RETURNED PAYMENT | $50.00 |
| TAX CERTIFICATES | $50.00 |
| COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES (With recent RPR) | |
| Standard | $100.00 |
| Rush | $150.00 |
| ATHABASCA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION PER EVENT | As/athabasca county fees & schedules |
| DEVELOPMENT PERMITS | $150.00 |
| Accessory Building Only | $100.00 |
| Demolition Permit | $100.00 |
| REMOVAL OF STOP WORK ORDER | $250.00 |
| SECOND OFFENCE | $500.00 |
| SAFETY CODES PERMITS | |
| Building, Electrical, Gas, Plumbing, Private Sewage | As/Safety Codes Provider |
| ARE PERMITTED BY THE FOIP ACT AND REGULATIONS. | |
| For searching for, locating and retrieving a record: | $6.75 per 1/4 hour |
| For producing a record from an electronic record: | |
| Computer processing & related charges | Actual Cost |
| Computer Programming | Actual Cost up to $20/ 1/4 hour |
| For producing a paper copy of a record: | |
| Photocopies and computer printouts: | |
| Black and white up to 8 1/2"x 14" | $.25 per page |
| Other formats | $.50 per page |
| From microhiche or microfilm | $.50 per page |
| Plans & blueprints | Actual cost |
| For producing a copy of a record by duplication of the following media: | |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Microfiche & Microfilm | Acutal Cost |
| Computer disks | $5.00 per disk |
| Computer tapes | Actual Cost |
| Audio & video tapes | Actual Cost |
| For producing a photographic copy (Colour or B&W) printed on photographic paper from a negative slide or digital image: | |
| 4'X 6" | $3 |
| 5"X 7" | $6 |
| 8" X 10" | $10 |
| 11"X 14" | $20 |
| 16" X 20" | $30 |
| For producing a copy of a record by any process or in any medium or format not listed in the section above | Actual Cost |
| For preparing and handling a record for disclosure | $6.75 per 1/4 hour |
| For supervising the examination of a record | $6.75 per 1/4 hour |
| For shipping a record or a copy of a record | Actual Cost |