MD of Willow Creek No. 26 Fees Bylaw No. 2028 (2026)
Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta
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MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF WILLOW CREEK NO. 26
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BYLAW NO. 2028
Being a Bylaw of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 in the Province of Alberta to establish
fees for services.
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, c M-26, as amended, provides that a municipality may
pass bylaws regarding services provided by the municipality, which includes establishing the fees charged
for providing those services; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 7 of the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, c M-26 a Council may pass
bylaws for municipal purposes including services provide by or on behalf of the municipality; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 8 of the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, c M-26 a Council may pass
bylaws for municipal purposes to provide a system of licenses, permits or approvals including establishing
fees for licenses, permits and approvals; and
WHEREAS the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 in the Province of Alberta deems it necessary to
establish service fees to be charged for providing services to the public; and
WHEREAS the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 in the Province of Alberta deems it necessary to
establish rates to be paid for certain goods and services; and
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 in the province of Alberta,
duly assembled, hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1 -- Bylaw Title
1.1. This bylaw may be cited as the "Fees Bylaw' of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26.
Section 2 -- General Provisions
2.1 General provisions applicable to this bylaw are as follows:
a) All fees are non-refundable unless otherwise noted.
b) All fees are subject to Goods and Services Tax unless otherwise noted.
c) All fees and charges are due upon receipt of service.
d) All accounts, with the exception of taxes, are due 30 days from the date of the invoice. Finance
charges of 1.5% shall be applied after 30 days, compounded monthly. Past due reminders will
be sent out every 30 days. Accounts outstanding for more than 90 days will be subject to
collections through an agency, or through distress seizure, or by order of the courts, or applied
to the tax roll in accordance with Section 553 of the Municipal Government Act. The account
holder will be responsible for all costs associated with the collection of the account.
e) The method of payment of fees for all charges outlined in this bylaw to be at the discretion of
the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 and may include payment by cash, money order,
cheque, interact, internet banking through a financial institution, e-transfer or credit card, where
the transaction fee is paid by the customer.
f) | The Chief Administrative Officer, or his/her designate, has the authority to reduce or waive any
of the charges or deposits set out in this bylaw for reasons that reasonably qualify as an error,
emergency or of a humanitarian nature.
g) The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designate, has the authority to waive a deposit, which
may be required when renting agricultural service board equipment.
Section 3 -- Administrative Fees
3.1. In this bylaw fees for administrative services, taxes and information shall be as follows:
Service TT
Access to Information Act Requests As per current Access
to Information Act
Regulation 133/2025
Tax Certificates $40.00 per certificate
Tax and Assessment Search $20.00 per parcel |Exempt
Assessment Appeal - Residential (3 or less dwellings) $50.00 per roll number
and Farmland
Assessment Appeal - Residential (4 or more dwellings) | $650.00 per roll
number
Assessment Appeal - Non-residential including M&E $650 per roll number
Paper copy (Land Use Bylaw, Municipal Development $30.00 each Taxable
Plan, Inter-municipal Development Plans and Area
Structure Plans
Electronic copy Land Use Bylaw, Municipal $15.00 each Taxable
Development Plan, Intermunicipal Development Plan &
Area Structure Plan
Photocopies/Faxes/Emailed $1.00 per page
Minutes of Council meetings and Committees $1.00 per page
Correspondence presented to Council in a public $1.00 per page
meeting (except media
Items returned by a financial institution (NSF, Closed $40.00 per item.
Bank Account, wrong banking information etc.
M.D. Landownership wall maps $25.00 each |Exempt
M.D. Landownership book maps $30.00 each
Custom Map Design and Production $90.00 Per hour included
minimum 1 hour
Custom Map Design and Production - Small Sheet $5.00 per page Included
format (up to 17" width
Large format printing white background $25.00 per page | Included
Large format printing imagery background $60.00 per page |} Included
Tax notification and tax recovery process $150.00 per parcel
plus costs
Section 4 -- Land Use Development Fees
4.1 In this bylaw, fees for services related to land use development, as stated in the Land Use Bylaw and
shall be paid at the time of application for a development permit or at the time of the request or receipt
of the service or information using a payment as defined in Section 2, and shall be non-refundable,
except in the case of an application by a charity, where the Municipal Planning Commission may
consider a refund in whole or in part.
4.2 The list of fees for services provided in the Land Use Bylaw shall be as follows, except in the case
where a development has commenced without a development permit, then Section 4.4 shall apply:
a
Application for a permitted use $300.00/parcel
Application for discretionary use -- $530.00/parcel Exempt
Development Officer
Application for a discretionary use $800.00/parcel (unless otherwise | Exempt
listed below
Development Permit Extension request 50% of permit fee
Safety Code Permit Fees Found in Schedule 'A' (attached) | Exempt
forms part of this bylaw
Resource Extraction Class 1 $3325.00/parcel
Resource Extraction Class 2 $2000.00/parcel | Exempt |
Intensive Livestock Operation $1350.00/parcel
Wind Energy Conversion System Industrial $20,000.00/quarter or ptn. of }Exempt |
Solar Energy Sys/ Alternative Energy System | $20,000.00/quarter or ptn. of
Industrial
Amendments: Land Use Bylaw (except NRE $3250.00/application Exempt
and JREDC districts), Municipal Development
Plan, Intermunicipal Development Plan
Amendments: Land Use Bylaw NRE and $6650.00/quarter or ptn. of Exempt
IREDC districts
Transmission Tower letter of concurrence $300/parcel plus advertising, Exempt
distribution and copying plus
applicable fees
Request for a special meeting of Council or $660.00/parcel
MPC
Subdivision and Development Appeal $800.00/parcel
Letter of Compliance $135.00/parcel
Request for a waiver or variance $400.00/variance(s)/waiver(s)
discretionary uses plus application fee
Request for a waiver or variance for $3000/ parcel / waiver or
development started without a development variance
permit for development commenced after
September 24, 2025
Request for a waiver or variance for a $300/parcel / waiver or variance
development started without a development
permit for development commenced prior to
September 24, 2025
Variance Permit for 'as built' development - $65/variance
Permitted or Discretionary-DO
Request for a waiver or variance for trees, $65.00/variance(s)/waiver(s) Exempt
signage or private driveway (plus application
fee
Campground -- Commercial $2000.00/parcel [Exempt |
Costs of registrations for Land Titles including: | $400.00/parcel
easements, save harmless, agreements,
development agreements, Stop Orders and
encroachment agreements
Area Structure Plan Review $2000.00 (per review per plan) | Exempt
Area Structure Plan Application $3250.00 (plus advertising Exempt
costs -per application
Area Structure Plan or Area Re-Development | $1350.00 (per amendment)
Plan Amendment
Conceptual Plan Review $660 per review
Application for Variance Permit (Livestock and | $400
Prohibited Animal Bylaw
Appeal fee for Variance Permit (Livestock and | $2000
Prohibited Animal Bylaw
4.3 In any case where a required fee is not listed in Section 4 of this fee schedule, such fee shall be
determined by the Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designate or the Municipal Planning
Commission.
4.4 In the event a development has commenced following September 24, 2025 upon the lands without
benefit of a development permit as required in the Municipal land use bylaw, development permit
application fees shall be triple the amount listed in Section 4.2, and all required safety code permits
fees shall be doubled.
4.4.1 Notwithstanding Section 4.4 development permit development permit application fees shall be
double the amount listed in Section 4.2 for development that commenced prior to September 24, 2025
and ail required safety code permits shall be doubled.
4.5 Refund of application fees of 50% if application is cancelled or withdrawn by the applicant prior to
public circulation.
Section 5 -- Fire and Emergency Services Fees
5.1. For the purposes of this section the definitions found within the M.D. of Willow Creek No. 26 Fire Services,
Fire Permit and Fire Ban Bylaw No. 1952, as amended or replaced from time to time, shall apply.
5.2 In accordance with Bylaw 1952 where the Municipality has taken any action for the purpose of extinguishing
a fire or responding to an Emergency, fire call or an incident in or outside the Municipality or for the purpose
of preserving life or property from injury or destruction by fire or other incident or emergency on land or water
within or outside the Municipality, including any action taken on a false alarm, the Municipality may levy
charges as follows:
5.2.1. Requested site inspections - $nil
5.2.2 Business Inspections - $nil
5.2.3 Site inspection or Fire Permit or flammable or combustible fuel tank installation - Actual Cost
5.2.4 Site inspection for Fire Permit for flammable combustible fuel tank removal - Actual Cost
5.2.5 Fire Permits - $nil
5.2.6 Written Permission for Fireworks - $nil
5.2.7. Responding to an Incident, fire or emergency - Actual Cost to a Maximum of $25,000
5.2.8 Responding to a False Alarm -- Actual Cost
5.2.9 Fire Investigation -- Actual Cost
5.2.10 Review of Fire Plan - $300.00 or such lower amount as may be determined by the Director of Emergency
Services in his or her sole discretion.
5.2.11 Removing combustible debris or wreckage from municipal property Actual Cost
5.2.12 Demolishing and/or securing premises -- in accordance with 5.3
5.2.13 Hazardous Material Response/Mitigation -- in accordance with 5.3
5.2.14 Post Incident Recovery -- in accordance with 5.3
5.2.15 Fire rescue/response outside the Municipality where no agreement exists - Actual Cost.
5.3 Municipal equipment used at an emergency scene shall be billed per hour, at the rate established by the most
current version of the Alberta Roadbuilder's and Heavy Equipment Schedule: Equipment Rental Rates Guide.
5.4 In this Bylaw the fees for fire and emergency services equipment, including personnel, responding within a
provincial highway right-of-way or railway right-of-way shall be invoiced in accordance with the current Alberta
Transportation Rates of Reimbursement for Fire Department Units for one hour minimum and at fifteen-minute
increments after the first hour. The maximum billing noted in 5.2 above shail not apply for any response work
done within a highway right-of-way or railway right-of-way, or outside a highway right-of-way or railway right-
of-way if the response work done is as a result of the same fire, incident or emergency that started within the
highway right-of-way or railway right-of-way. The municipality may seek the reimbursement of Extraordinary
Expenses from the responsible party when they are not recoverable from the entity responsible for the highway
right-of-way or the railway right-of-way. Extraordinary Expenses may include, but are not limited to the repair,
restoration or replacement of equipment and/or PPE; contracted services required to mitigate a fire or
emergency; delivery of municipal emergency services to an affected population, i.e., food, shelter, potable
water, etc.; repair or replacement of damaged municipal infrastructure arising from the incident; equipment
rental; security, and restoration of municipal property.
5.5 For the purpose of determining the cost of equipment for those items charged based on actual costs under
section 5.2, the following rates shall be applied where fire and emergency services equipment, including the
costs of personnel, respond to an incident:
a) Rescue Unit/Pumper/Tanker - $300.00 per unit per hour
b) Command Unit - $100.00 per hour
c) Rescue Unit used as a Command Unit - $100.00 per hour
d) Medical Co-response unit - $200.00 per hour
e) Bush Buggy - $200.00 per hour
f) Truck and ATV Ranger - $200.00 per hour
g) Truck and water rescue boat - $200.00 per hour
h) Truck and trailer with livestock panels - $200.00 per hour
i) Water Truck - $200.00 per hour
j) Fire Investigation - $90.00 per hour
k) Units dispatched but not utilized - $nil
5.6 In this bylaw the fees for fire and emergency services equipment including personnel, responding to a mutual
aid incident outside the boundaries of the municipality, shall be invoiced in accordance with Alberta
Transportation Rates of Reimbursement for Fire Department Units for one hour minimum and at fifteen-minute
increments from the time of the request, or in accordance with the mutual aid agreement in effect for the
incident. The maximum billing noted in 5.2 above shall not apply when responding to mutual aid fires, incidents
or emergencies outside the boundaries of the municipality.
5.7 Billing time for emergency services will commence with the initial call for a response and cease when the
unit(s) that attended have returned to their respective fire stations.
5.8 Notwithstanding Section 5.2 there shall be no maximum billing to the owner or occupier of land where a fire or
incident originated which are related to the extinguishing, controlling or managing of a fire which was
deliberately ignited during a fire ban or which allowed it to become a Running Fire.
Section 6 -- Public Works Fees
6.1 In this bylaw, fees for public works services and information shall be paid
at the time of request, or upon receipt of an estimate, as follows:
[sevice ide
Application to close a road allowance $300.00 per half mile | Exempt
Maximum fee per road allowance closure application $500.00 | Exempt |
Road Allowance lease fees $10.00 per acre per year
Minimum road allowance lease fee $30.00 per year
Transfer of road allowance lease $30.00 per transfer | Exempt |
Sale of a closed road allowance 1.5 times market value as | Exempt
determined by the 'large
parcel valuation model
process described in
Municipal Reserve Policy
610-01
Purchase of pasture, irrigated and cultivated land shall be at Exempt
an amount, per acre equal to 1.5 times market value as
determined by the 'large parcel valuation model process
described in Municipal Reserve Policy 610-01. If sales are not
available in the immediate area, the Chief Administrative
Officer shall take into consideration, sales of similar properties
in the Division or along the boundary of the Division, in which
the Municipality wishes to purchase the lands.
Surface area disturbed $500.00 per acre to
landowner
Gravel royalty fee paid to pit owner $1.50 per tonne | Exempt |
Dust abatement $2.50 per application per | Taxable
lineal foot of roadway with
a minimum of 400 lineal
foot (121 meters)
application. Price is
subject to change
18' Texas Gate (pipe $10,050.00
Hourly equipment rates Current rates outlined in Taxable
the Alberta Roadbuilders
tate & Heavy
Construction Association
Equipment Rental Rates
Listings
Ee pt
Heavy haul bond $5,000.00 per kilometer
undeveloped road
Heavy haul bond $15,000.00 per kilometer
graveled road
Heavy haul bond $50,000.00 per kilometer
oiled/paved road
Overweight / over dimensional permit Fee Overweight / over Exempt
dimensional permit fee --
fees charged by Alberta
Transportation TRAVIC
MJ
QO
Section 7 -- Agricultural Service Board Fees
7.1 Inthis bylaw, weed spraying services, provided by the Municipality will be for the purpose of eradicating
prohibited noxious and selected noxious weeds as defined in provincial legislation.
7.2 Customer's renting municipal equipment are responsible for all rental fees and damages caused to
equipment while in their care.
7.3. Alate payment charge shall be applied to all charges on a Customer's Account if the Customer's
payment has not been received by the MD by the due date. The Customer may also be charged a
dishonoured cheque charge for each cheque returned for insufficient funds.
7.4. Any charge on a Customer's Account remaining unpaid after the due date will be in arrears and
constitute a debt owing to the MD and is recoverable by the following methods, namely:
(a) After 90 days by the Chief Administrative Officer adding the outstanding Account balance
to the tax roll of an Owner of a Property in accordance with the Municipal Government Act.
7.5 In this bylaw fees for Agricultural services shall be as follows:
psevice rT
Spray truck and operator $90.00 per hour
Additional operator $35.00 per hour
UTV sprayer and operator $90.00 per hour
Handpicking truck and operator $90.00 per hour
Mower and operator - Zero-turn Mower $75.00/hr
Mower and operator - '160Hp $155.00/hr **Only for control of a Taxable
Tractor/Mower Weed Notice or a Nuisance
Chemical used in service at municipal cost
Straw incorporator $100.00 per day
Delivery of manure spreader $50.00 per day
Weed sprayer for herbicide (545 L & 900 L tank) - $30.00 per
da
Backpack sprayer no charge (two week maximum per
user
Tree sprayer -- high volume pump (545L) $30.00 per day
Portable livestock scales $100.00 per day
consecutive da
Pressurized Rodent Controller (PERC) $200 per day
7.6 Fees for industrial uses of ASB equipment shall be as follows:
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Spray truck and operator $130.00 per
hour
Additional operator for hand line $35.00 per hour
ATV sprayer and operator $130.00 per
hour
Handpicking truck and operator $130.00 hour
Chemical used for service Municipal cost
plus 10%
Section 8 - Granum Cemetery
8.1 Plot Fees (To be paid at time of plot purchase, or internment for pre-reserved plots)
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Ownership Transfer Fee $50.00 per plot
Single Plot, Resident Fee $500.00 per plot
Plot Perpetual Care Fee (Mandatory fee $350.00 per plot
Internment Fees | CSCC Exempt _|
Casket Burial, Mon-Fri / May-Oct - Summer $1400
Casket Burial, Sat-Sun & Holidays / May-Oct - Summer $1400
Casket Burial, Mon-Fri / Nov-Apr - Winter $1400 | Exempt |
Casket Burial, Sat-Sun & Holidays / Nov-Apr - Winter $1400 | Exempt _|
Cremation Urn Burial, Mon-Fri / May-Oct $700 | Exempt |
Cremation Urn Burial, Sat-Sun & Holidays / May-Oct $700 | Exempt |
Cremation Urn Burial, Mon-Fri / Nov-Apr - Winter $700 | Exempt |
Cremation Urn Burial, Sat-Sun & Holidays / Nov-Apr - Winter $700 | Exempt |
25%
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Casket Burial Monument Permit Fee $100.00
Cremated Burial Monument Permit Fee $50.00 | Exempt _|
Temporary Marker Fee (Mandatory Fee $60.00
Columbarium Fees | SC Eee t_|
Columbarium Niche fee $950.00
Columbarium Internment Fee $300.00
Columbarium Perpetual Care $150.00
Basic Engraving Fee (Contracted out) $550.00 (+ Taxable
Delivery) or
actual cost
whichever is
higher
Additional engraving services negotiated with Lethbridge Monumental | At cost plus
%25
Section 9.0 -- Bylaws Repealed
9.1 Upon the passing of this bylaw Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 Bylaw No. 2008 is hereby
repealed.
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Schedule 'A'
Bylaw No. 2028 - Safety Code Permit Fees
* All permit fees are subject to a 4% Safety Code Council fee with a
minimum of $4.50 and maximum of $560
Building Permit Fee Schedule
Residential Building Permit Fees
Minimum Permit Fee $250.00
New Construction, Addition, Renovations:
Single Family Residential
Accessory Building / Shop -- for personal use $6.30 / $1000 of Market Value
Garage (attached or detached)
Renovations
Additions
Basement Development 28 / sa ft
(not completed at time of new build) , 4
RTM/Modular/Mobile/Older Home
onto pilings, blocks or 35 / sq ft
existing foundation or crawlspace
RTM/Modular/Mobile/Older Home .
onto new crawlspace or undeveloped basement 39 / sq ft (placing home)
*Developed basement would be priced in addition | aca fe (developed basement)
.28 / sq ft (developed basement
Solid or liquid fueled appliances
Hot tub $200.00
Above ground swimming poo!
Relocate shipping container
Residential Demolition
Roof Mount Solar
Uncovered Decks
(not constructed at the time of new build)
Garden / storage sheet
(do-it-yourself assembly over 108 sq ft)
Co Non-Residential & Multi-Family Building Permit Fees oo
Non-Residential Minimum Permit Fee $300.00
New Construction up to $1M $7.50 / $1000 of Market Value
New Construction Over $1M $6.50 / $1000 of Market Value
Siting Relocatable Industrial Accommodations £0.45 / sq ft
ie: ATCO trailers Minimum $300
oe Residential & Farm Buildings Gas Permit Fees oo
Number of Outlets
145.00
a liandover > a ae $250.00 + $10 / outlet a
Undertaking
Temporary Service/Heat $145.00
Propane Tank Set Onl $145.00
Propane Tank Set with Connection Priced by outlet as above
Permitted on 1 permit
Connection Only / Manufactured home / ready to $145.00
move home on blocks or piles
$145
Secondary Gas line Appliance connection additional $15/outlet
______Non-Residential Gas Permit Fees oo
0 - 400,000 $190.00
400,001 - 2,000,000 $350.00
350.00 +
$10/additional
1,000,000 BTU or
Greater than 2,000,000 portion thereof greater
than 2,000,000 BTU
oe Plumbing Permit Fees (All Occupancy Types) a
Number of Fixtures
$165.00
$250.00
$250 + $5/fixture over 20
_--__ Private Sewage Treatment System Permit Fees (All Occupancy Types) |
Type of Installation
Installation of soil-based treatment: $500.00
Mound
Treatment field
Open Discharge
Septic tank replacement
Holding Tank installation $250.00
Oo Homeowner Residential Electrical PermitFees = --t™tS
New Single-Family Dwellings, Additions, Farm Buildings, Basement Developments,
garages, renovations
*Square footage to be calculated according to developed/wired space
0 - 1,000 $165.00
1,001-3,500 $455.00
3,501 and over $455 + .10/sq ft
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oe Misc. Electrical PermitFees ss
Type of Work
Service Connection/Panel Change / Temp Service ee
Residential Roof Mounted Alternative Energy
Installations $200.00
"* Ground mounted solar installations priced by
value of materials and labour
Annual Permit $400.00
Contractors Electrical Permit Fees
(residential and non-residential)
Commercial, Multi-Family, Industrial, Public Institution, Renewables
*Permit must be obtained by Master Electrician with the exception of a residential single phase accessory
building.
___Value of Materials & Labour [| __ Permit Fee ee
0-5,000 $200.00
5,001 - 10,000 $390.00
10,001 - 20,000 $525.00
20,001 - 30,000 $725.00
30,001 - 40,000 $900.00
40,001 - 50,000 $1,000.00
50,001 - 100,000 $1,350.00
100,001 - 250,000 $2,000.00
250,001 - 500,000 ¢2,900.00
500,001 - 1,000,000 $2,900 + $6.50 / $1,000 of project value over
$500,000
Projects with values over 1,000,000 $5,250.00 +
$4.00 / $1,000 over $1,000,000
Misc. Permit Fees -- All Disciplines
Undertaking / Action Fee / Refund
Bylaw No. 2027
Additional Inspections requested/required (in excess of $125 / inspection
the inspections stipulated in MD of Willow Creek's QMP)
Revisions to Previously approved plans $125/Hour
Minimum 2 hours
Re-opening file to add a Verification of Compliance $125
(VOC)
(after 90 days from closure or after the permit expiry date
as noted on the permit)
Permit Extension $150 / year
(as per the timeframe noted in MD of Willow Creek's
OMP and permit conditions)
Alternative Solution/Variance $125/Hour
Minimum 2 hours
Cancelled/Refused Permit 80% Refund
Application Accepted Minimum $70.00 Retained
Cancelled/Refused Permit 50% Refund
Plan Review Complete/Permit Issued Minimum $100 Retained
Cancelled Permit $0 Refund
Any Inspection Complete
Work started before a permit Double Permit Fee
(As per the MD of Willow Creek fees bylaw)
* SCC Levy is 4% of the permit fee with a minimum of $4.50 and a maximum of $560