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THE CITY OF SPRUCE GROVE
BYLAW C-1407-25
2026 FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c M-26, a
municipality has the authority to establish fees and charges for the provision of goods and
services;
AND WHEREAS, under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c M-
26, a municipality may impose penalties for unpaid taxes in the current year and in other
years;
AND WHEREAS, penalties for unpaid business improvement area taxes are dealt with
separately under the Business Improvement Area Bylaw;
AND WHEREAS, under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c M-
26 and amendments thereto, a municipality has the power to enact bylaws for the purpose
of operating a public utility;
AND WHEREAS, under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, and amendments
thereto, the Council has the power to enact for the enforcement of bylaws including the
imposition of fines and penalties;
AND WHEREAS, the City of Spruce Grove wishes to establish, in a bylaw, certain fees,
charges, fines and penalties;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council for the City of Spruce Grove, duly assembled, hereby
enacts as follows:
1.
BYLAW TITLE
1.1
This bylaw is called "the 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw".
2.
GENERAL
2.1
All references in this bylaw shall be read with such changes in number and
gender as may be considered appropriate according to whether the
reference is made to a male or female, or a corporation or partnership.
2.2
Every provision of this bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any
provision of this bylaw is declared invalid for any reason by a Court of
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competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this bylaw shall remain valid
and enforceable.
2.3
If further clarification of a Cemetery related definition is required, reference is
to be made to the Cemetery Bylaw C-1056-18.
3.
DEFINITIONS
3.1
"Act" means the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c M-26, any
regulations thereunder, and any amendments or successor legislation
thereto.
3.2
"Arc" means a regional electronic fare payment used by transit agencies in
Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Strathcona County, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc,
Beaumont, and Edmonton. Passengers use an Arc card to tap on and off at
electronic card readers on buses and at LRT stations. Monthly fare capping
places a limit on the maximum amount a customer would pay for trips on
monthly periods of travel. Once the monthly cap is reached no fare is
charged for the remainder of that month.
3.3
"Ash Plot" means a subdivided portion of the Cemetery intended for the
burial of up to two (2) urns.
3.4
"Cemetery" means those City-owned lands set apart for the burial of dead
human remains or cremated human remains, including structures, legally
described as:
Plan 952 3087
Lot 2
CONTAINING 3.26 HECTARES (8.06 ACRES) MORE OR LESS
EXCEPTING THEREOUT:
A) PLAN 0525010 ROAD 0.04 HECTARES (0.10 ACRES) MORE
OR LESS
EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS
3.5
"City" means the municipal corporation of the City of Spruce Grove in the
Province of Alberta.
3.6
"CNIB" means an individual who is a member of the Canadian National
Institute for the Blind, with a valid CNIB ID.
3.7
"Columbarium" means a secure structure within the Cemetery containing
Niches for the placement of cremated human remains.
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3.8
"Commuter Fare" means the passenger fare on the transit service operating
between Spruce Grove and Edmonton.
3.9
"Council" means the Mayor and Councillors duly elected pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Authorities Election Act, R.S.A. 2000, c L-21.
3.10 "Customer" means a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or organization
who has entered a Service Account with the City for the supply of utility
services, or who is the Owner or Tenant of any Property connected to or
provided with a utility.
3.11 "Disconnection" means the physical severing of a Water Utility service, or
where services cannot be physically severed, an account can be deemed
disconnected when a disconnection notice is delivered.
3.12 "Disinterment" means the authorized removal of dead human remains or
cremated human remains from the Cemetery.
3.13 "Eco Centre" means a drop-off facility where residents can dispose of items
that can't be placed in their Black Waste Cart, Blue Bag, or Green Organic
Waste Cart. Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic Waste, appliances,
and extra Garbage are also accepted at the Eco Centre.
3.14 "EV Charger" means public electrical vehicle chargers provided by the City of
Spruce Grove to charge electric vehicles at public locations.
3.15 "Flat Marker" means a monument set flush with the ground, constructed of
granite, marble or bronze, that identifies the interred person.
3.16 "Garbage" means Solid Waste other than Organic Waste or Recyclables
3.17 "Grave" means an excavation intended for the burial of a dead human
remains or cremated human remains.
3.18 "Headstone" means a structure made of commercial grade granite, marble,
stone or bronze erected on a Foundation set flush with the ground that
identifies the interred person.
3.19 "Interceptor" means a receptacle that is installed to prevent oil, grease, sand
or other material from entering the City's sewerage system and storm sewer
system.
3.20 "Interment" means, in a manner prescribed by the Cemeteries Act, RSA
2000 c C-3 or Cemetery Bylaw C-1056-18, placing dead human remains in a
suitable container underground or within a Niche in the Cemetery.
3.21 "Interment Rights" means any purchased right to a Niche, Ash Plot or Plot
and any associated right to have the City:
(a) open, prepare and close a Grave or Niche for Interment purposes; or
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(b) prepare a Grave or Niche for Disinterment; or
(c)
approve the installation and inscription of a Headstone, a Flat Marker or
a Niche cover.
3.22 "Large Customer" means a Utility Customer with a water service greater than
or equal to one (1) inch in diameter, or, a Small Customer with multiple
meters less than one (1) inch in diameter if the Utility Customer is not-for-
profit, and they deliver affordable housing, and they occupy a single parcel of
land, and they have a private storm network that provides storage on the
property prior to entering the City's storm network.
3.23 "Local Fare" means the passenger fare on the transit service operating within
and between the City of Spruce Grove, Town of Stony Plain and Parkland
County.
3.24 "Low Income Newcomer" means a subsidized monthly Arc cap offered to
eligible newcomers to the community based on their household income and
other criteria as determined by the Community Social Development
department.
3.25 "Low Income Transit Pass" means a subsidized monthly Arc cap offered to
eligible individuals based on their household income and other criteria as
determined by the Community Social Development department.
3.26 "Mandatory Attendant of Passengers with a Disability" means mentally
competent person of legal age (18+ years) who is responsible for actions
and assistance of a transit passenger that requires assistance due to a
medical condition and/or behavioral concern. Persons requiring support must
have a valid Needs Assessment Registration Card.
3.27 "Meter" means Meters and all other equipment and instruments supplied and
used by the City to measure or calculate the amount of water consumed on a
Property serviced by the City Water Utility system.
3.28 "Monument Compliance Permit" means a permit issued to authorize the
installation and inscription of a Headstone, a Flat Marker or a Niche cover.
3.29 "Needs Assessment Registration Card" means a card issued to authorize a
Mandatory Attendant of Passengers with a Disability to ride the transit
services for free when accompanying the person requiring care.
3.30 "Niche" means a space in a Columbarium where an urn is stored.
3.31 "Opening and Closing" means the act of interring a casket or urn.
3.32 "Organic Waste" means grass clippings, leaves, garden waste, house and
garden plants, shrubbery and tree limbs, sawdust, wood shavings, kitchen
food waste, compostable paper, and any other material of organic origin as
designated by the City.
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3.33 "Overstrength" means Wastewater released to the Sanitary Sewer that is
higher in concentration for one or more constituent concentrations defined by
ARROW Utilities" Wastewater Bylaw.
3.34 "Owner" means the registered Owner of Property within the boundaries of
the City of Spruce Grove.
3.35 "Plot" means a subdivided portion of the Cemetery used for Interment
purposes.
3.36 "Prohibited Waste" includes matter designated as Prohibited Wastes by
ARROW Utilities, defined in Schedule 'A' of the Municipal Wastewater Utility
Bylaw.
3.37 "Proof of Payment Area" means an area in which Proof of Payment is
required and includes the interior of transit vehicles. A passenger in a Proof
of Payment Area must have a valid Proof of Payment in their possession for
their entire trip. A passenger must also present valid Proof of Payment when
requested to do so by a law enforcement officer, a transit inspector or the
operator of a transit vehicle.
3.38 "Property" means a parcel of land including any buildings.
3.39 "Rates" means the tariff of charges for services as set out in Schedules A, B,
C and D hereto.
3.40 "Sanitary Sewer" means a sewer located on public property which is
designated by the City to carry sewage and clear water that is not ground
water from weeping tiles, or storm water from roof drains.
3.41 "Service Account" means a non-transferable agreement between an Owner
or Occupant and the City for the supply of Utility Services. The terms of this
bylaw form a part of the Service Account and includes amounts payable by
the Owner or Occupant to the City. A Service Account is considered active
while Utility Services are being provided.
3.42 "Service Valve" means the valve on a water service pipe, located on or close
to the property line, which is used to isolate the Property's water service from
the rest of the City's Water Utility system.
3.43 "Small Customer" means a Utility Customer with a water service less than
one (1) inch in diameter and does not qualify to be considered a Large
Customer.
3.44 "Standard Adult" means a transit passenger that is not eligible for a
discounted fare option based on age, income, or student status.
3.45 "Storm Sewer" or "Storm Sewer System" means the works provided for the
acceptance, collection, transmission, storage, treatment, and disposal of
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stormwater, or any one or more of them, as well as any related services, not
limited to surface runoff and service connections.
3.46 "Stormwater" means surface runoff and uncontaminated water when
discharged to the storm sewer system from foundation, roof and
underground drains, weeping tile, and groundwater.
3.47 "Stormwater Utility Fee" means the fee charged to Property Owners to
manage the Storm Sewer System.
3.48 "SWTCH EV Charging Management System" is comprised of:
(a) A web-based charging user application to access specified charging
stalls and a web-based customer application for tracking energy usage
and payments of the charging user to access specified charging stalls.
3.49 "Tenant" means:
(a) a person who is permitted by the Property Owner to occupy a Property
under a tenancy agreement;
(b) a person who is permitted to occupy a Property under an assignment or
sublease of a tenancy agreement to which the Property Owner has
consented; or
(c)
an heir, assignee or personal representative of a person referred to in
3.48(a) or 3.48(b) above.
3.50 "Tribute Bench" means a park bench that is installed, owned and maintained
by the City and approved for inclusion in the Community Tribute Program.
3.51 "Tribute Tree" means a tree purchased and installed by the City on behalf of
an applicant.
3.52 "UPass" means a transit pass issued by participating post-secondary
institutions where the student pays a fee as part of their tuition for the
validation on a student identification.
3.53 "Utilities" and "Utility Services" mean and include, as the context may require:
(a) the supply of water;
(b) the provision of Wastewater collection and treatment;
(c)
the provision of waste management services including Garbage
collection and disposal, Organic Waste collection, and recycling
services; and
(d) the provision of Storm Sewer services including acceptance, collection,
transmission, storage, treatment, and disposal of Stormwater.
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3.54 "Water Utility" means the system of water works owned and operated by the
City and all accessories and appurtenances thereto.
3.55 "Youth" means anyone between ages 6 and 18.
4.
APPLICATION
4.1
This bylaw establishes Rates, fees and charges for certain goods and
services provided by the City and provides for the imposition of fines and
penalties for certain offences and unpaid taxes.
5.
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND TAX PENALTY
5.1
The fees payable by persons accessing administrative services are those
fees set out in Schedule A.
5.2
All taxes remaining unpaid after June 30th of the year they are levied are
subject to a penalty applied on the 1st day of July, September and
November at a non-compounding rate as set out in Schedule A.
5.3
All taxes remaining unpaid after December 31st of the year they are levied
are subject to a penalty applied on the 1st day of January and March at a
compounding rate as set out in Schedule A.
5.4
When a signed tax agreement is in place and the customer has not defaulted
on the tax agreement, no further penalties will be charged on arrears taxes.
6.
UTILITY SERVICES FEES
6.1
Utility Fees
(a) A Customer wishing to obtain Utility Services from the City needs to pay
a one-time account initiation fee as set out in Schedule B and will be
charged with the first utility bill.
(b) Utility Service Rates are set in accordance with regulations and
standards established by the Alberta Utilities Commission. The fees,
fines and penalties payable by persons accessing utility services are
those fees set out in Schedule B.
(c)
In addition to fees established under clause 6.1 (b) above, the monthly
fees payable by a Customer where sewage from that Customer's
Property contains one or more constituents that exceed specified
Overstrength limits are those fees set out and adjusted from time to
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time by the ARROW Utilities. Customers and other offending parties,
such as those who gain access to the sewer system through public
manholes, shall also be responsible for costs related to obtaining
samples and testing for Overstrength sewage. Such costs shall be
considered a debt owing to the City.
(d) The City may provide custom utility services, at the request of the
Customer, on a cost-recovery basis. The fees payable by persons
accessing these services are those fees set out Schedule B.
(e) A Stormwater Utility Fee shall be imposed on all Property Owners in the
City in accordance with Schedule B. Fees were established based on
average lot size and an estimate of impervious area for a Customer
class. The Customer classes consist of a Small Customer and Large
Customer.
6.2
Obtaining Utility Services
(a) A Customer wishing to obtain Utility Services from the City must contact
the City to arrange for the establishment of services. In the absence of
an application deemed acceptable by the City, a utility service will be
placed in the Property Owner's name.
(b) The City may refuse to supply Utility to:
(i)
A Customer who has an outstanding utility account balance with
the City; or
(ii)
A Tenant who has had Utility Services disconnected for non-
payment three times after January 1, 2010; or
(iii) A Tenant at a Property where three previous Tenants of the same
landlord have an outstanding utility balance. The charges must
have been levied after January 1, 2010.
(c)
The Customer shall be responsible for all utility charges levied against
the account until the City is notified of account closure.
(d) Should the Customer wishing to obtain Utility Services be a Tenant,
rather than the Property Owner, the following additional conditions
apply:
(i)
A non-interest-bearing deposit, as outlined in Schedule B, must be
submitted with a completed application form. The deposit may be
applied by the City at any time to any outstanding amount, or will
otherwise be held by the City and applied to the final account, with
any excess amounts returned to the Customer; and
(ii)
A copy of the lease agreement must be submitted with a
completed application form; and
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(iii) The Tenant's written authorization to release information about
utility account payments to the Property Owner must be included
with a completed application form; and
(iv) The Property Owner shall be responsible for the division of utility
fees between Tenants.
6.3
Billing and Overdue Accounts
(a) Utility billing shall be issued on a monthly basis.
(b) The City shall bill Property Owners a Stormwater Utility Fee using a
utility bill that includes the billing for Stormwater Utility Fees with the
charges for other Utilities supplied to the Property Owner. Where a
property is Tenant occupied, the Property Owner will receive a separate
utility bill for the Stormwater Utility Fee.
(c)
A utility bill shall be presumed received:
(i)
Seven (7) days from the date of mailing if mailed to an address in
Alberta; or
(ii)
Fourteen (14) days from the date of mailing if mailed to an address
outside Alberta.
(d) The City shall maintain the following utility collection process:
(i)
Utility charges are due upon receipt of the utility bill.
(ii)
Twenty-one (21) days after mailing of the utility bill, the penalty for
late payment shall be levied.
(iii) Thirty-five (35) days after mailing of the utility bill, the City shall
have the right to deliver a disconnection notice to the site if utility
arrears are $150 or more.
(iv) Three (3) business days after delivery of the disconnection notice,
the City shall have the right to disconnect utility services to a site if
utility arrears are $150 or more.
6.4
Upon Disconnection, the City shall levy charges for Disconnection of Utility
Services and for an additional Tenant's deposit, if applicable, in accordance
with Schedule B.
(i)
Applicable utility charges shall continue to be levied after services
have been disconnected.
(ii)
Alternative collection procedures may be authorized by the City
Manager.
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(b) The City shall have the right to discontinue providing Utility Services to
those sites with overdue accounts.
(i)
A notice shall be mailed to a Property Owner when a
disconnection notice is delivered to a Tenant site.
(ii)
A previous Tenant's utility arrears are not required to be paid in
order to open an account in the name of the Property Owner.
(c)
At the discretion of the City, as provided for under Section 553(1) of the
Act, any outstanding utility account balance may be transferred to the
property tax account of the utility service site if the utility account is in
the Property Owner's name.
(d) Once services have been discontinued or disconnected, the
outstanding utility account balance and reconnection service charge
specified in Schedule B must be paid prior to the City re-establishing
service to the Customer to which service has been discontinued. At the
discretion of the City, a reasonable payment plan may be accepted.
6.5
Termination of Utility Services by Customer
(a) To terminate Utility Services, a Customer must submit written
authorization to the City including a possession transfer date and
forwarding address. A final reading will be taken and the Customer is
required to pay the final bill. Where written authorization to terminate
Utility Services is not provided, and a final reading is not performed, the
City reserves the right to estimate charges on a per diem basis for
billing to the previous Customer and the new Customer.
6.6
Termination of Utility Services by City
(a) The City may discontinue the supply of all Utility Services for any of the
following reasons:
(i)
Non-payment of any utility accounts;
(ii)
To accommodate repairs to any part of the distribution system;
(iii) Lack of water supply;
(iv) Where in the opinion of the City, leakage on private Property
constitutes a waste of water;
(v)
Inability of the City to obtain access to a Property to read, repair,
replace, or perform maintenance on any Meter after seven (7)
business days following posted notice on site for access to the
Property Owner and Customer;
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(vi) Failure by, or refusal of, a Customer to comply with any provision
of this bylaw or the Municipal Utility Services Bylaw.
(vii) Failure by, or refusal of, a Customer to comply with any provisions
of the Safety Code Act, RSA 2000 c S-1, as amended and Building
Code Regulation, A.R. 5/2024, as amended, or any provincial acts
and regulations;
(viii) Where the Customer is a Tenant, at the Property Owner's written
request to have the services discontinued. The request must state
that the Residential Tenancies Act, SA 2004, c R-17.1 as
amended will not be violated if service is terminated; or
(ix) In any other case provided for in this bylaw or the Municipal Utility
Services Bylaw;
(i) and in such event, the City, its officers, employees or
agents shall not be liable for any damages of any kind from
such discontinuance of service.
7.
CEMETERY SERVICES AND COMMUNITY TRIBUTE PROGRAM
7.1
Cemetery and Community Tribute Program fees shall be collected upon
booking for services or goods. Fees and fines are those outlined in Schedule
C.
7.2
Terms and conditions of Cemetery and Community Tribute Program services
shall by established by bylaw or City policy.
8.
TRANSIT SERVICES
8.1
The fees payable by persons accessing transit services are those fees set
out in Schedule D.
8.2
The Transportation Master Plan is the foundation of the transit growth
strategy.
9.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
9.1
The fees for utilizing City owned public EV Chargers that will be collected
through the SWTCH EV Charging Management System are those fees set
out in Schedule E.
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10.
SEVERABILITY
10.1 Every provision of this bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any
provision is declared invalid by a Court, then the invalid provisions shall be
severed and the remainder provisions shall remain valid and enforceable.
11.
EFFECTIVE DATE
11.1
This bylaw comes into effect on January 1, 2026.
First Reading Carried
2 September 2025
Second Reading Carried
2 September 2025
Third Reading Carried
24 November 2025
Date Signed
24 November 2025
______________________________
Mayor
______________________________
City Clerk
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SCHEDULE A - ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND TAX
2025
2026
GENERAL
General Administration Fee (plus GST)
$25.00
$25.00
Photocopy or Fax (per page) (plus GST)
$1.00
$1.00
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Electronic Billboard Advertising (incl. GST)
$40.00
$40.00
FINANCIAL
Returned Cheque
$36.00
$36.00
Customer Account Summary
$50.00
$50.00
Payment Transfer Fee (First occurrence waived)
$10.00
$10.00
Utility Transfer to Property Tax Fee
N/A
$20.00
PROPERTY TAX
Penalty on past due current levies (non-
compounding rate applied on the 1st day of July,
September, and November)
4.50%
4.50%
Penalty on arrears (compounding rate applied on
1st day of January and March)
7.00%
7.00%
Assessment Roll Inspection (first 1/2 hr.)
$0.00
$0.00
Assessment Roll Inspection (per 1/2 hr.)
$15.00
$15.00
(After first 1/2 hour)
Mortgage Administration Fee (per tax roll)
$15.00
$15.00
Tax Notice - reprint
$10.00
$10.00
Tax Certificate
$36.00
$36.00
ASSESSMENT COMPLAINT FEES
Residential (3 or fewer dwellings and farmland)
$50.00
$50.00
Residential (4 or more dwellings)
$650.00
$650.00
Non-residential
$650.00
$650.00
Tax Notices
$30.00
$30.00
Equalized Assessments
$650.00
$650.00
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION REQUESTS
S. 299 Request (per roll)
$25.00
$25.00
S. 300 Request (per roll)
$25.00
$25.00
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SCHEDULE B - UTILITY FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES
2025
2026
TENANT'S DEPOSIT
Account opened prior to January 1, 2010
$125.00
$125.00
Account opened on or after January 1, 2010
$200.00
$200.00
Additional deposit for Customer who has had
utility services disconnected or discontinued due
to non-payment (after January 1, 2010)
First Disconnection
$100.00
$100.00
Second Disconnection ($400 total maximum)
$200.00
$200.00
WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES
Water services (per m3)
$5.13
$5.13
Sanitary Sewer services (per m3)
$2.72
$3.99
Water to Parkland County in accordance with
Memorandum of Agreement dated February 23,
2023, expiring in 2043 (per m3)
$4.71
$4.71
City of Spruce Grove Bulk Water Station (per m3)
$5.13
$5.13
Rural rate (Cost of water plus 5% admin fee)
$1.90
$1.90
Rural Service Fee
$15.00
$15.00
Sanitary Sewer service supply only (per unit, per
month)
$26.71
$28.90
Water and Sanitary Sewer service for the purpose
of new land development for mandatory
disinfecting or flushing of new water and sewer
prior to placing system into full service (per ha)
$1,037.00
$1,037.00
Disconnection of utility services
$75.00
$75.00
After-hours reconnection of utility services
$200.00
$200.00
Request for water Meter test
Account Activation Fee
Actual Cost
N/A
Actual Cost
$25.00
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Schedule B cont.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
2025
2026
Household 240-litre black waste cart, blue bag,
and Organic Waste collection (per month)
Household 120-litre black waste cart, blue bag,
and Organic Waste collection (per month)
$25.07
(January 1,
2025 - March
31, 2025)
$21.70
(April 1, 2025
- December
31, 2025)
$21.82
(January 1,
2025 - March
31, 2025)
$18.45
(April 1, 2025
- December
31, 2025)
21.82
$21.70
$18.45
Spruce Grove Eco Centre disposal
Organic Waste (up to 3 m3, loads over 3 m3 not
accepted)
$0.00
$0.00
Garbage
Bagged household waste (per bag, up to
equivalent of 100L)
$3.00
$3.00
1 m3 (½ level truck box)
$20.00
$20.00
2 m3 (level truck box)
$40.00
$40.00
3 m3 (heaping truck box)
$54.00
$54.00
Small items (per item/over 100L in volume, toilets
dressers, shelf units etc.)
$5.00
$5.00
Sofas (one piece, per item)
$18.00
$18.00
Love seat (per item)
$12.00
$12.00
Chair (per item)
$10.00
$10.00
Sofa bed (per item)
$18.00
$18.00
Box spring
Mattress
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
Appliances CFC removal required (per item)
$20.00
$20.00
Appliances (non-CFC) (Washer, Dryer,
Dishwasher)
$5.00
$5.00
Construction Waste (wood, drywall, shingles, etc.)
1 m3 (½ level truck box)
$20.00
$20.00
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2 m3 (level truck box)
$40.00
$40.00
3 m3 (heaping truck box)
$54.00
$54.00
E-waste
TV, CPU, monitor, etc.
Fluorescent Tubes
Residential
Non-Residential
Blue Bag Recyclables
Metals
BBQ, shelving, etc.
$0.00
$0.00
$1.00 per tube
$0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1.00 per tube
$0.00
$0.00
Cardboard (flattened corrugated only)
$0.00
$0.00
Tires
Passenger tires (up to 39" diameter)
$0.00
$0.00
Industrial tires or tires over 39" diameter
Not accepted
Not accepted
Hazardous Waste
Chemicals, paint, etc.
$0.00
$0.00
Propane/Butane Tanks
Up to 1 lb
$2.00
$2.00
Over 1 lb - 30 lbs
Over 30 lbs
$5.00
Not accepted
$5.00
Not accepted
STORMWATER UTILITY SERVICES
Small Customers (per month)
$19.56
$21.45
Large Customers (per month)
$78.26
$85.80
After-hours service call (minimum $75.00)
Actual cost
Actual cost
Repair to private utility services using contracted
services or City resources
Actual cost
Actual cost
Installation of water Meters (all sizes)
Actual cost
Actual cost
FINES AND PENALTIES
Late payment penalties for overdue utility accounts
(monthly compounding rate)
2.50%
2.50%
Contamination of Truck Fill Station
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Operation of a Service Valve
$500.00
$500.00
Tampering with, interfering with, or obstruction of
valves and/or hydrants
$500.00
$500.00
Tampering with or damaging water Meter and/or
remotes
$500.00
$500.00
Bypassing a meter
$500.00
$500.00
Release of Prohibited Waste into sewage or Storm
sewer system
$500.00
$500.00
Failure to produce Interceptor records
$250.00
$250.00
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Schedule B cont.
SNOW DUMPING
2025
2026
Loads up to and including tandem axel truck (per
load)
$51.50
$51.50
Loads over tandem axel truck (per load)
$103.00
$103.00
Afterhours surcharge (per hour) - 4:30 p.m. to 12:00
a.m.
$103.00
$103.00
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SCHEDULE C - CEMETERY AND COMMUNITY
TRIBUTE PROGRAM
2025
2026
CEMETERY SERVICES
Plot (+ GST)
$1,312.48
$1,351.85
Ash Plot (+ GST)
$546.85
$563.26
Columbarium Niche - Levels 1 & 2 (+ GST)
$1,591.87
$1,639.63
Columbarium Niche - Levels 3 & 6 (+ GST)
$1,709.80
$1,761.09
Columbarium Niche - Levels 4 & 5 (+ GST)
$1,827.74
$1,882.57
Opening & Closing - Columbarium (+GST)
$153.36
$157.96
Opening & Closing - Casket burial - 6' (+ GST)
$1,002.50
$1,032.58
Opening & Closing - Casket burial - 9' (+ GST)
$1,18.84
$1,214.21
Opening & Closing - Ash burial (+ GST)
14" x 14" augered excavation
24" x 24" augered excavation* *
> 24" x 24" charged at 6' Casket rate
$437.49
$546.87
$450.61
$563.28
Disinterment - Casket burial (+ GST)
$1,002.50
$1,032.58
Disinterment - Casket burial - 9' (+ GST)
$1,178.84
$1,214.21
Disinterment - Ash burial (+ GST)
$437.49
$450.61
Disinterment - Columbarium (+GST)
$153.36
$157.96
Interment Rights transfer (+ GST)
$30.90
$31.83
Monument Compliance Permit
$74.39
$76.62
Surcharge - Opening & Closing services extending
past 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, weekends, or statutory
holidays (+GST)
$424.61
$437.35
FINES AND PENALTIES
Use of Cemetery for a purpose not related to an
Interment
$257.50
$265.23
Remaining in the Cemetery outside of posted hours
of operation
$257.50
$265.23
Engaging in boisterous activity within Cemetery
$257.50
$265.23
Operating a vehicle at a speed greater than 20
km/hr within Cemetery
$257.50
$265.23
Operating a vehicle within the Cemetery except on a
driveway or parking lot
$257.50
$265.23
Bringing an animal into the Cemetery except if the
animal remains in the vehicle
$257.50
$265.23
Disturbing or injuring a tree, shrub or plant growing
in the Cemetery
$257.50
$265.23
To write upon, mark, scratch or deface any
authorized Headstone, Niche, Flat Marker, gate,
$257.50
$265.23
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fence, sign, building or structure within or around
Cemetery
Schedule C cont.
COMMUNITY TRIBUTE PROGRAM FEES
2025
2026
Tribute Tree (plus GST if there is public
acknowledgement)
$772.50
$795.68
Tribute Bench (10-year term) (plus GST)
$515.00
$530.45
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SCHEDULE D - TRANSIT FEES
2025
2026
COMMUTER FARES
Cash Fare - Passengers 6 and over
$6.25
$6.25
Arc Card Passengers 6 and Over
$5.60
$6.25
UPass Holders
Free
Free
Passengers 12 years and under (when
accompanied by a paying customer)
Free
Free
CNIB ID Holders
Free
Free
Mandatory Attendant of Passengers with a Disability
Free
Free
LOCAL FARES
Cash Fare - Passengers 6 and over
$3.00
$3.00
Arc Card Passengers 6 and Over
$3.00
$3.00
Passengers 12 years and under (when accompanied
by a paying customer)
Free
Free
UPass Holders
Free
Free
CNIB ID Holders
Free
Free
Mandatory Attendant of Passengers with a Disability
Free
Free
ARC MONTHLY FARE CAPPING
Monthly Local Cap - Standard Adult
$65.00
$75.00
Monthly Local Cap - Youth
$45.00
$45.00
Monthly Commuter Cap - Standard Adult
$135.00
$135.00
Monthly Commuter Cap - Youth
$100.00
$100.00
ARC LIMITED USE MEDIA (LUM) - AVAILABLE AT
ARC VENDING MACHINES
1.5 Hour Commuter Pass
$6.25
$6.25
1.5 Hour Local Pass
$3.00
$3.00
LOW INCOME TRANSIT PASS PROGRAM
Monthly Commuter Cap - Low Income
$50.00
$50.00
Monthly Local Cap - Low Income
$25.00
$25.00
90 Day Local/Commuter Newcomer Pass
Free
Free
30 Day Local/Commuter Low Income Discretionary Pass
N/A
Free
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SCHEDULE E - ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING FEES
2025
2026
Per hour (Charged to the minute by the SWTCH EV
Charging Management System)
$2.00
$2.00
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SCHEDULE F - APPEAL FEES
2025
2026
Appeal Fee of Municipal Order
$200.00
$200.00