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Bylaw 2026-08
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VILLAGE OF MYRNAM
BYLAW NO. 2026-08
A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF MYRNAM, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA,
TO ESTABLISH RATES AND FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE
VILLAGE OF MYRNAM
WHEREAS the purpose of this Bylaw is to establish one reference for fees and charges
for all services provided by the Village of Myrnam; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 7 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 Chapter
M-26, and any amendments thereto, a Council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 8 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000
Chapter M-26, and any amendments thereto, a Council may pass bylaws for purposes of
establishing fees and charges;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Myrnam, in the Province of
Alberta, duly assembled, enacts as follows:
1.
Title
1.1 This Bylaw may be referred to as the "Master Rates Bylaw" and may also be known as
the "Fees and Charges Bylaw".
2.
Definitions
2.1 In this Bylaw, words have the meanings set out in the Act, except that:
(a)
"Council" means the municipal Council of the Village of Myrnam.
(b)
"CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer, or their delegate, for the Village
of Myrnam.
(c)
"Municipal Government Act" means the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.
M-26, and associated regulations, as amended;
(d)
Village" means the Municipality of the Village of Myrnam in the Province of
Alberta.
3.
Powers of the CAO
3.1 Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by this Bylaw, the CAO may:
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(a)
carry out any inspection to determine compliance with this Bylaw;
(b)
take any steps or carry out any actions required to enforce this Bylaw;
(c)
establish forms for the purposes of this Bylaw;
(d)
establish reasonable criteria to be met for a room or facility to be rented including
i.
possible security deposit requirement pursuant to this Bylaw;
ii.
delegate any powers, duties or functions under this Bylaw to an employee of the
Village.
(e)
impose penalties for arrears and use any legal methods available to collect arrears
or transfer any arrears the tax roll according to the Municipal Government Act.
4.
General
4.1 The attached Schedule "A" is hereby adopted.
4.2 Should any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Bylaw be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this bylaw as a
whole or any part thereof, other that the part so declared to be invalid.
4.3 That Bylaw 2025-17 and any amendments thereto be rescinded.
4.4 This Bylaw shall come into full force on the day of final reading.
READ a First time this 21st day of April 2026.
READ a Second time this 21st day of April 2026.
READ a Third time this 21st day of April 2026.
VILLAGE OF MYRNAM
RICK SADOWSKY, MAYOR
ELSIE KIZIAK, CAO
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SCHEDULE "A"
ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL SERVICES
SERVICE/PRODUCT
FEE/CHARGE
Photocopy - black and white per page per side
(letter size)
$0.25
Photocopy - color per page per side (letter size)
$0.50
Hawkers and Peddlers Permit
$100 per day or $500 per year
Information Requests in Accordance with ATIA
$50 plus any of the above fees/charges
NSF Cheque Fee
$50
Assessment Review Board Complaint
$100 (refund if successful)
Tax Arrears Administration Fee (includes to
Register and Release Caveat on Title)
$250
Tax Recovery Administration Fee (tax sale
process - includes notifications, pre-auction fee)
$250
All the above services require payment of fees and/or charges prior to receiving services.
NSF fees will be applied to the account the cheque was intended for; any interest charges
of the account will also be applied against the NSF fee if remaining unpaid after the
account due date; if no account is indicated (e.g., water/sewer/garbage) then the interest is
2% per month.
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PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES
SERVICE/PRODUCT
FEE/CHARGE
Access to dump north of Myrnam
$10 per access; must be accompanied by Village staff only
during working hours
Equipment with Operator
As per current Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction
Association Equipment Rates; minimum one hour charge
Labourer
- during regular business hours
$50 per hour per person;
minimum one hour charge
Labourer
- after regular business
hours/emergency callout
$150 per hour per person;
minimum one hour charge
Materials (if available):
Clay
Gravel; crushed
Sand
$6.50 per yard plus $3 per yard delivery
$27.50 per yard plus $3 per yard delivery
$6.50 per yard plus $3 per yard delivery
Mowing and/or Weed whacking
$50 per lot or $25 per half hour whichever is greater;
charged in increments of half hour (based on one labourer)
50% discount for seniors
Water Connection or
Disconnection Fee
- activated at cc-valve
$50
Lagoon Dumping Charge
$50 per load during regular working hours
$75 per load after regular working hours
Interest charge on overdue
amounts
2% of unpaid balance at end of each month
per account
Inspection of Water Meter/Testing
Fee
$100
Water Meter
At cost from supplier plus any shipping charges
Sewer Camera
$125 per hour; includes operator;
minimum one hour charge
Water Service Line Thawer
$125 per hour; includes operator;
minimum one hour charge
Wire Snake
$50 rental per day for 75' or $75 rental per day for 100' plus
$100 refundable deposit returned if in the same condition as
received
Power Snake
$100/ hour; includes operator; min.1 hr
Sonar Leak Detector
$125/hour; includes operator; min.1 hr
All of the above Public Works Services are only if personnel are available.
All the above services require payment of fees and/or charges within 30 days after receiving an
invoice for the received product or service; except access to the dump requires payment prior to
access.
Interest charge on overdue amounts will be at 2% per month.
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ENVIRONMENTAL UTILITY SERVICES
SERVICE/PRODUCT
FEE/CHARGE
Water Consumption - starting May 1, 2026
$5.80 per cubic meter
Water Fees (not including school and lodge)
$31.35 per month per account
Water Fees - multi-unit (school, lodge)
$91.60 per month per account
Sewer Fees (not including school and lodge)
$4.00 per month per account plus $1.00 per
cubic meter (based on water consumption)
Sewer Fees - multi-unit (school, lodge)
$8.00 per month per account plus $1.00 per
cubic meter (based on water consumption)
Garbage/Landfill Fees (not including school and
lodge)
$7.90 per month per account
Garbage/Landfill Fees - multi-unit (school/lodge)
$15.80 per month per account
Bin Fee
$16.00 per bin per week
Infrastructure Reserve (not including school and
lodge)
$11.20 per month per account
Infrastructure Reserve - multi-unit (school/lodge)
$92.50 per month per account
Debentures (not including school and lodge)
$18.50 per month per account
Debentures - multi-unit (school/lodge)
$37.00 per month per account
Paper Billing Fee (unless exempt)
$1.50 per utility invoice *
Late Payment / Interest charge on overdue
amounts (water, sewer, garbage,
2% of unpaid balance at end of each month
per account
* Paper Billing Fee effective June 1, 2026
CTEC
SERVICE/PRODUCT
FEE/CHARGE
-Classroom (1)
-Cafeteria
-Shop
-Classroom (1) and Cafeteria
-Classrooms (2) and Cafeteria
-Classroom (1), Shop and Cafeteria
-Classrooms (2), Shop and Cafeteria
$60 per half day or $100 per full day
$60 per half day or $100 per full day
$100 per half day or $200 per full day
$60 per half day or $100 per full day
$100 per half day or $150 per full day
$150 per half day or $300 per full day
$200 per half day or $350 per full day
All the above services require payment of fees and/or charges within 30 days after receiving an
invoice for the received product or service.
Interest charge on overdue amounts will be at 2% per month.
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PLANNING, SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
SERVICE/PRODUCT
FEE/CHARGE
Development Permit for Permitted Uses
-Residential
-Commercial
-Public Service/Non-Profit
-For Sign or Deck
-Home Based Business (medium or major)
-Tenancy (change of use or intensity of use)
-Natural Resources Extraction
-Natural Resources Logging
-Natural Resources Reclamation
$50
$75
$20
$30
$30
$50
$500/acre
$500
$2,000/acre
Development Permit for Discretionary Uses
-Residential
-Commercial
-Public Service/Non-Profit
-For Sign, or Deck
-Home Based Business (medium or major)
-Tenancy (change of use or intensity of use)
$75
$112.50
$30
$45
$45
$75
Variance Request (in addition to applicable
permit fee)
-For Fence
50% of Development Permit Fee
$25
Compliance Certificate
$50
Tax Certificates
$35
Inspect Tax Roll
$5
Locate Property Line
$50 per lot
Land Use Bylaw Amendment Application
$150
Other Statutory Bylaw Amendment Application
$250
Subdivision Application
-Base Application Fee
-Per Lot Fee
-Endorsement (per lot)
Subdivision fees shall be as established
by the Village's subdivision authority
Subdivision and Development Appeal
$100 (non-refundable)
Land Titles - copy of title
$25 per property
Bylaw - Land Use or other Statutory Planning
Bylaw or Plans
$25 per bylaw or plan
Penalty for contravention of
Land Use Bylaw
-First Offence
-Second Offence
-Third and Subsequent Offences
$250
$500
$1000
All of the above services are due and payable prior to receiving services/permits.
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CTEC - RENTAL
SERVICE/PRODUCT
FEE/CHARGE
-Classroom (1)
-Cafeteria
-Shop
-Classroom (1) and Cafeteria
-Classrooms (2) and Cafeteria
-Classroom (1), Shop and Cafeteria
-Classrooms (2), Shop and Cafeteria
$60 per half day or $100 per full day
$60 per half day or $100 per full day
$100 per half day or $200 per full day
$60 per half day or $100 per full day
$100 per half day or $150 per full day
$150 per half day or $300 per full day
$200 per half day or $350 per full day
All of the above services are due and payable prior to receiving services.
Half day is considered 4 hours or less.
Non-profit organization's fees are 50% of fees stated above.
BYLAW FEES
Water and Sewer Services Bylaw - penalties
for contravention
-First Offence
-Second Offence
-Third and Subsequent Offences
$250
$500
$1000
Garbage Services Bylaw - penalties for
contravention
-First Offence
-Second Offence
-Third and Subsequent Offences
$100
$200
$500
TRAVIS-MJ Bylaw
Overweight/Oversize vehicles permit
$25
Traffic Bylaw - penalties for contravention
-First Offence
-Second Offence
-Third and Subsequent Offences
$100
$200
$500
Traffic Bylaw - impoundment fee of vehicle
Billable at recovery: cost plus 10%
administration fee
Community Standards - penalties for
contravention
-First Offence
-Second Offence
-Third and Subsequent Offences
$100
$200
$500
Community Standards - impoundment fee of
personal property
Billable at recovery: cost plus $10 per day
plus 10% administration fee