Fees & Service Bylaw (222-26)

White Sands, Alberta

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SUMMER VILLAGE OF WHITE SANDS In the Province of Alberta Bylaw #222 - 26 "A Bylaw to Amend Fees and Services Bylaw 213-25" WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M.26 Revised Statutes of Alberta, 2000, as amended, authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws respecting fees, rates, and charges for the provision of municipal services and the use of municipal property; AND WHEREAS, Council for the Summer Village of White Sands deems it necessary and desirable to amend Schedule "A" of Fees & Services Bylaw 213-25; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Summer Village of White Sands, duly assembled, enacts the following: 1. This Bylaw may be cited as the "Fees & Services Bylaw Amendment 222-26; 2. Amendments to Schedule "A" of Bylaw 213-25 2.1 Scheule "A" of Bylaw 21-25 is hereby amended and replaced with Schedule "A" attached to and forming pat of this bylaw. 3. Severability If any provision of this bylaw is declared invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 4. This Bylaw shall come into effect upon third and final reading. READ a first time in open Council this 20 day of April 2026. READ a second time in open Council this 20 day of April 2026. UNANIMOUSLY AGREE to move forward with third and final reading. READ a third and final time in open Council this 20 day of April 2026. _____________________ Chief Elected Official _____________________ Chief Administrative Officer Original Signed Original Signed SV White Sands Fees and Services Bylaw #201-23 pg. 2 Schedule "A" Fees and Services Bylaw #213-25 Administration: Accounts Receivable Transfer to Taxes $25.00/account Boat Mooring/Dock Application Fee: $50.00 (Please refer to Policy XIV Piers, Wharves, Docks, Moorings, and Boatlifts) Encroachment Agreement: $300.00 (plus any additional costs if incurred. Example: legal) E-transfer Service Fee $5.00 per etransfer (Please refer to Policy XVII Payment Acceptance Policy) Fax/Scan Documents: $0.75 per page FOIP Requests: $25.00 application fee + costs from FOIP Regulation "Schedule 2: Freedom of Information and Protections of Privacy Act: Fees Schedule" Golf Cart Permit $80.00 per Golf Cart $5.00 per replacement permit Laminating $1.00 per page Land Titles Property Search: $25.00 Letter of Compliance: $150.00 (plus any additional costs if incurred. Example: legal) Notice of Recall Petition Application: As per the MGA section 240.2(3)(b) NSF Returns: $10 per return Outstanding Accounts Receivable: An interest charge of two per cent (2%) per month shall be imposed on all accounts receivables that remain unpaid for thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice and the interest rate shall not be compounded. For accounts that are not transferable to the corresponding tax roll, the Chief Administrative Officer or their designate may obtain a collection agency to recover unpaid accounts after ninety (90) days. Returned payments shall be charged back to the appropriate account. Any service charges, as outlined in the current Fees and Service Bylaw shall be charged to the account. Performance Bonds are not subject to this penalty. Photocopying or Printing: $0.50 per page Hall Event Rentals Hourly Rate: $30 per hour *must include set-up and clean-up times. Day Rate: $175.00 Weekend Rate (Friday 12pm to Sunday 4pm): $400.00 Additional Days to Decorate or Store Supplies (added onto existing weekend rental only): $100.00 per day. Security Deposit: $250.00 *Cash or Cheques only *Reimbursement subject to inspection. Returned within 10 business days. Tax Assessment Search: $15.00 Tax Certificates: $30.00 for all written requests for tax or assessment information including tax certificates. SV White Sands Fees and Services Bylaw #201-23 pg. 3 Tax Notice Reproduction of Property/Development File Documentation: $15.00 Tax Notification: Cost equal to charges from Alberta Land Titles Registration, cost equal to any fees by a third party contracted by the Summer Village of White Sands, and cost equivalent to any expenses for advertising for public auction, including a title search. Development Permits: Development Application Fee: Development Permit Application Fee $120.00 Development Permit Amendment Fee Only when the previous permit for the same development has been accepted and given a "Notice of Decision" letter can the permitter ask for an amendment to the plans. $50.00 Expert Fee External professional review such as: engineers, legal, etc. Payable regardless of application outcome. At Cost Land Use Bylaw Amendment $750.00 (plus any additional costs if incurred. Example: legal) Recreational Vehicle parking Fee (Per Unit on parcels with no approved Dwelling Unit): 2026 Rate $300.00 per unit 2027 Rate $450.00 per unit 2028 Rate $600.00 per unit Temporary Recreational Vehicle Parking Fee $30 per request per lot Penalties for Offenses As per the Land Use Bylaw Request for Variance This is an additional fee from the development application fee $150 per Variance (plus any additional costs if incurred. Example: legal) Subdivision Development Fee: $500.00 + $200 per lot (plus any additional costs if incurred. Example: legal) Subdivision Endorsement Fee An administration fee charged for the review, authorization, execution, or municipal sign-off of documents, applications, or agreements. Non-refundable once review has commenced. $200 per lot Subdivision Development Appeal Fee (Refundable if appeal is in favour of applicant): $200.00 SV White Sands Fees and Services Bylaw #201-23 pg. 4 Performance Bonds (Construction) Single Family Dwellings 5% of Project Value Assessment Review Board Complaints: Refunded with assessment change or favourable board decision $50.00 per parcel Public Works Public Works tasks performed for ratepayer: $90 per hour, two (2) hours minimum. *Signed Indemnity Agreement before the commencement of work. No GST charged on the above items Alberta Safety Codes Permit Fees All permits issued by the Safety Codes Agency under contract with the Summer Village of White Sands are subject to a separate fee remitted to the Alberta Safety Codes Council on behalf of the Summer Village of White Sands. These fees are not included in attached Schedule A and will be levied in addition to municipal permit fees and administered by the contracted accredited safety code agency. These include Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Natural Gas, Private Sewage, etc.