Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 - Schedule J Water User Rates and Schedule G Sanitary Sewer User Rates

Comox, British Columbia · No. 2058 · summary & facts

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BYLAW NO. 2058 FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW SCHEDULES: SCHEDULE A - GENERAL FEES AND CHARGES .............................................................................................................. 2 SCHEDULE B - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FEES .......................................................................................................... 4 SCHEDULE C - ANIMAL CONTROL FEES ........................................................................................................................... 7 SCHEDULE D - BUSINESS LICENCE FEES ........................................................................................................................... 8 SCHEDULE E - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEES ...................................................................................................... 9 SCHEDULE F - SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION FEES .............................................................................................. 11 SCHEDULE G - SANITARY SEWER USER RATES ............................................................................................................ 12 SCHEDULE H - STORM SEWER CONNECTION FEES .................................................................................................. 13 SCHEDULE I - WATER SERVICE INSTALLATION FEES ................................................................................................. 14 SCHEDULE J - WATER USER RATES .................................................................................................................................. 15 TOWN OF COMOX BYLAW NO. 2058 FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF COMOX TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE STATUTORY FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES CARRIED OUT BY THE TOWN OF COMOX WHEREAS under Section 194 of the Community Charter, a Council may, by bylaw, impose fees with respect to all or part of a service of the municipality, the use of municipal property, or the exercise of authority to regulate, prohibit or impose requirements; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Comox in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 1. Title This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Fees and Charges Bylaw. 2. Fees and Charges Fees charged by the Town of Comox for applications received, services rendered and goods supplied shall be in accordance with the requirements of APPENDIX A, attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw. 3. Repeal Comox Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2016 is hereby repealed. 4. Adoption READ a FIRST time this READ a SECOND time this READ a THIRD time this ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2026 4th day of March, 2026 4th day of March, 2026 1 ath day of March, 2026 MAYOR CORPORATE OFFICER BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 2 APPENDIX A SCHEDULE A - GENERAL FEES AND CHARGES Description Fee or Charge General Photocopying $0.55 per page plus GST Copy of Tax notice or Assessment information - current or previous year - other than current or previous year $5.50 per folio per year $16.50 per folio per year Tax Account Status $16.50 Late Fee Penalty - Utilities unpaid after 120 days from the date the service is rendered (includes water, sewer, garbage, recycling, and yard waste fees) 10% penalty applied to outstanding balance Late Fee Penalty - Other Accounts receivable unpaid after 60 days from the date the service is rendered 10% penalty applied to outstanding balance Mortgage Company Listings $10 per folio Mortgage Company Refunds $5 per folio Title Search/Registry Search (only in conjunction with building permit application) $15 per search Collection Agency Fee 30% of items sent to collections Freedom of Information Requests $10 - non-refundable Maps - Zoning/OCP (full size) - all others (full size) - custom maps $22.00 colour $22.00 colour plus GST $22.00 plus $60.00/hour plus GST ($50.00 min) Official Community Plan Bylaw $38.50 Zoning Bylaw $27.50 Building Bylaw $22.00 plus GST Application to Discharge a Section 57 Community Charter Notice $500 per folio Subdivision Bylaw $27.50 plus GST Subdivision Specifications $38.50 plus GST Building Permit Reports - One month report - Monthly reports - Weekly reports $11.00 plus GST $110.00 per year plus GST $137.50 per year plus GST Business Licence List $55.00 plus GST Legal Plan Request - Up to Tabloid size - Greater than Tabloid size $0.55 per plan plus GST $11.00 plus $5.00 per copy plus GST Application for Boundary Extension $1,100.00 per application Non-Sufficient Funds Cheque $20.00 per cheque Copies of Development and/or Building Permits - Up to Tabloid size - Greater than Tabloid size $22.00 plus GST plus $0.55 per page plus GST $10.50 plus $5.00 each plus GST Property Information Request $150 per parcel Copies of covenants, ROWs or easements $0.55/page or $5.00, whichever is higher plus GST BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 3 SCHEDULE A - GENERAL FEES AND CHARGES Description Fee or Charge Ordering covenants, ROWs or easements from the Land Title Office (only in conjunction with building permit or development application) At cost + 10% administrative fee Routine Release $50 per parcel Public Art Application Fee $50 per application Advertising: - Banner Station - Registered provincial or federal non-profit society - Banner Station - Other - Parks Field Advertising Application $0 $50 per day or $300 per week $50 per application Banner Station Installation/Removal $100 for both Community Link on Town Website: - Registered provincial or federal non-profit society - Other $0 $100 per month Request for custom data or research $100 per hour BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 4 SCHEDULE B - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FEES (Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027) 1. AUTOMATED COLLECTION SERVICE FEES: 1.1 Basic Annual Fees For the purpose of section 20(1) [Basic Annual Fees] of the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027, the Basic Annual Fee is set out in Tables 1 to 3 opposite the applicable type of Collection Carts supplied to the Automated Service Property. Table 1: Automated Garbage Cart Fees Size 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 120 L $129.54 $137.32 $145.55 $154.29 $163.54 240 L $397.50 $421.35 $446.63 $473.43 $501.83 Table 2: Automated Recycling Cart Fees Size 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 240 L $27.77 $29.44 $31.20 $33.08 $35.06 360 L $34.50 $37.92 $40.20 $42.61 $45.17 Additional 240 L * $58.62 $62.14 $65.86 $69.81 $74.00 Additional 360L * $64.81 $68.70 $72.82 $77.19 $81.82 *Recycle BC provides the Town of Comox with a monthly financial incentive to collect recycling on their behalf. 75% of the financial incentive has been allocated back to households, thereby reducing the basic annual fees for the first recycling cart. The incentive will apply first to the cost of the cart, with any remainder applying to the cost of the service. Any additional recycling carts requested will be at full cost. Table 3: Automated Organic Cart Fees Size 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 120 L $145.00 $153.70 $162.92 $172.69 $183.06 240 L $156.85 $166.26 $176.23 $186.81 $198.02 360 L $177.58 $188.24 $199.53 $211.50 $224.19 1.2 Cart Exchange Application Fees For the purpose of section 20(4) [Cart Exchange Application Fee] of the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027, the Cart Exchange Application Fee is $35 for each Collection Cart that is exchanged to a different size. BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 5 1.3 Additional Cart Application Fees For the purpose of section 20(5) [Additional Cart Application Fee] of the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027, the Additional Cart Application Fee is $35 for each additional Collection Cart that is supplied to an Automated Service Property. 1.4 Assisted Set-Out Service Fee For the purpose of section 20(6) and 20(7) [Assisted Set-Out Service Fees] of the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027, the annual Assisted Set-Out Service Fees are set out in Column 2 of Table 4, opposite the applicable Fee Type in Column 1: Table 4: Assisted Set-Out Service Fees Column 1 Fee Type Column 2 Annual Fee Assisted Set-Out Service Fee N/A Assisted Set-Out Service Fee Subsidy* (per Automated Service Property) $4.50 1.5 Contamination Fees Where waste, recycling, or organics are found to be contaminated due to improper sorting or the inclusion of prohibited materials, the property owner, or commercial entity responsible shall pay a penalty of $100 for each such occurrence. 2. CONTAINER COLLECTION SERVICE FEES: 2.1 Container Fees For the purpose of section 21 [Container Collection Service Fees] of the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027, the Container Fees are set out in Tables 5 to 10, opposite the applicable type of Waste collected under the Container Service Property: Table 5: Receptacle and Toter Fee per Commercial Pickup Waste Type 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Garbage $16.43 $17.42 $18.46 $19.57 $20.74 Recycling $9.35 $9.91 $10.50 $11.14 $11.80 Table 6: Compactor Disposal Fee per Tonne Waste Type 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Garbage $243.47 $258.08 $273.56 $289.98 $307.38 Recycling $189.68 $201.06 $213.12 $225.91 $239.46 BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 6 Table 7: Compactor Fee per Pickup Waste Type 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Garbage $237.51 $251.77 $266.87 $282.88 $299.86 Recycling $237.51 $251.77 $266.87 $282.88 $299.86 Table 8: Receptacle and Toter Fee per Pickup per Cubic Yard Waste Type 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Garbage $16.43 $17.42 $18.46 $19.57 $20.74 Recycling $8.75 $9.27 $9.83 $10.42 $11.04 Table 9: Residential Container Collection Fees - Bin Fee per Household per Month Waste Type 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Garbage $11.13 $11.80 $12.51 $13.26 $14.05 Recycling $6.89 $7.30 $7.74 $8.21 $8.70 Table 10: Residential Container Collection Fees - Receptacle & Toter Fees per Household per Month Waste Type 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Garbage $12.46 $13.20 $13.99 $14.83 $15.72 Recycling $8.22 $8.71 $9.23 $9.78 $10.37 BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 7 SCHEDULE C - ANIMAL CONTROL FEES (Comox Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322) Description Fee or Charge POUND FEES: Impound Fee - First impound in a calendar year $50 Impound Fee - Second and subsequent impound in a calendar year $100 Transport fee - capture and transfer of animal to pound $50 Daily Fee - food/care for each day or part day $35 Service Fee - vaccination, parasite control and medical costs Actual costs incurred DANGEROUS DOG POUND FEES: Impound Fee - First impound of Dangerous Dog $300 Impound Fee - Second and subsequent impound of Dangerous Dog $500 Daily Fee - Dangerous Dog food/care for each day or part day $50 Annual animal control service fee payable by owners of Dangerous dogs $50 Service Fee - vaccination, parasite control and medical costs Actual costs incurred DOG LICENCE FEES: Neutered or Spayed dog licence fee $10 Unneutered or Unspayed dog licence fee $30 Dangerous Dog licence fee $100 Replacement dog licence fee $2 BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 8 SCHEDULE D - BUSINESS LICENCE FEES (Business Regulation Bylaw No. 1822) ONGOING BUSINESSES Terms noted in this schedule are defined in the Comox Business Regulation Bylaw No. 1882, 2018 Column 1 Type of Business Column 2 Annual Fee Apartment Building Business $6 per residence; $60 minimum Bed and Breakfast Business $300 Cannabis-Related Establishment $150 Financial Institution $100 Home-Based Business $100 Hotels, Motels, Restaurant Not Liquor Licensed Liquor Licensed $100 $150 Intermunicipal Licence $150 Inter-Community Licence $150 Peddler $250 per peddler Not for Profit Business $0 Recreational Cannabis Retail Store $150 Vacation Rental Business $300 Business not specified above $100 TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL BUSINESSES Type of Business Fee Carnival or Circus $200 per day Flea Markets $100 per day Trade Shows $100 per day Mobile vendors $10 per month; $100 maximum BUSINESS LICENCE AMENDMENT Business Licence Amendment Fee $10 BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 9 SCHEDULE E - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEES (Development Application Procedures Bylaw No. 2049) Column 1 Application Type Column 2 Application Fee OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP) AMENDMENT OCP Bylaw Amendment $4,000 OCP Bylaw Amendment in conjunction with Zoning Bylaw Amendment $2,000 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT Zoning Bylaw Amendment (to add one permitted use) $2,000 All other Zoning Bylaw Amendments $4,000 DEVELOPMENT PERMITS (DP) Riparian Ecosystem DP $500 per parcel All other DP's $1,000 per parcel Amendment to existing DP $750 per parcel DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS (DVP) Minor DVP (staff-issuable) $750 Major DVP (Council approval) $1,250 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS (TUP) Temporary Use Permit $1,500 LIQUOR OR CANNABIS LICENCE Liquor or Cannabis Licence Review $2,000 SUBDIVISION Subdivision Application $1,500 + $100 per additional parcel proposed Preliminary Layout Review Renewal or Amendment $500 Phased Strata Plan Approval $1,000 Local Area Service Bylaw $1,500 Latecomer agreement $500 Strata Conversion $1,000 + $150 per strata lot Preparation and registration of a covenant or other required legal document or legal review of a prepared document At cost, 125% deposit required based on estimate Third-party review of a professional report At cost, 125% deposit required based on estimate BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 10 SCHEDULE E - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEES (Development Application Procedures Bylaw No. 2049) Column 1 Application Type Column 2 Application Fee Ministry of Environment Site Profile Referral $100 Flood Plain Exemption $1,500 Board of Variance $500 Minimum Highway Frontage Exemption $500 Modification or Discharge of a restrictive covenant where Public Hearing is required $1,000 Heritage Alteration Permit $1,000 Heritage Designation Bylaw Adoption or Repeal $1,500 BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 11 SCHEDULE F - SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION FEES (Sanitary Sewer Bylaw No. 2058) Description Fee or Charge CONNECTION FEES: Per 100 mm pipe size $6,350 For all pipe connections exceeding 100 mm At Town's full cost Minimum Fee: $2,500 ADDITIONAL COSTS Cost in addition to Connection Fees for repairs to curb and gutter, where curb and gutter have been installed on the street. $400 per lineal metre Cost in addition to Connection Fees for concrete sidewalk repairs, where concrete sidewalk exists $600 per lineal metre Cost in addition to Connection Fees for repairs to road pavement, where there is a requirement to cut existing road pavement. $3,000 INSPECTION FEE Inspection Fee, when materials, labour or equipment are not required to be supplied from the Town to make the connection. $50 BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 12 SCHEDULE G - SANITARY SEWER USER RATES (Sanitary Sewer Bylaw No. 2058) Monthly Rates 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Single Family Residences $44.52 $46.75 $46.75 $48.15 $49.59 Other self-contained residential household, family or housekeeping units including (for example): halves of residential duplexes, suites within residences, and carriage houses (per unit) $44.52 $46.75 $46.75 $48.15 $49.59 Business and professional offices (per unit) $44.52 $46.75 $46.75 $48.15 $49.59 Licensed residential apartments (per apartment) $22.09 $23.19 $23.19 $23.89 $24.61 Hotels (per room) $22.09 $23.19 $23.19 $23.89 $24.61 Motels and auto courts (per unit) $22.09 $23.19 $23.19 $23.89 $24.61 Hospitals and long-term care facilities (per washroom) $28.40 $29.82 $29.82 $30.71 $31.63 Schools (per classroom) $26.08 $27.38 $27.38 $28.20 $29.05 Comox Valley Harbour Authority $86.96 $91.31 $91.31 $94.05 $96.87 Cafes and restaurants $110.13 $115.64 $115.64 $119.11 $122.68 Car washes (per wash bay) $159.39 $167.36 $167.36 $172.38 $177.55 Gas stations (including convenience stores) $159.39 $167.36 $167.36 $172.38 $177.55 Coin laundries $233.19 $244.85 $244.85 $252.20 $259.77 Licensed clubs $233.19 $244.85 $244.85 $252.20 $259.77 Seafood processing facilities $420.05 $441.05 $441.05 $454.28 $467.91 Pubs, brewpubs and beverage rooms $376.64 $395.47 $395.47 $407.33 $419.55 Any other customers, if not included above (per unit) $44.52 $46.75 $46.75 $48.15 $49.59 2. All customers, except residential, who are billed for Town water service on the basis of metered water consumption, and have a return connection to the Town of Comox sanitary sewer system, shall pay an amount equal to their water use fee also for their sanitary sewer service, when this amount exceeds the minimum flat rate fees listed above. 3. All customers, except residential, who are billed for Town water service on the basis of metered water consumption and have their water disconnected will not be charged for sanitary sewer services. Failure to have the Town disconnect the water and sewer will result in the monthly sewer charge continuing along with a $1,000 fine for disconnecting the service without Town approval. BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 13 SCHEDULE H - STORM DRAIN CONNECTION FEES (Storm Drain Connection Bylaw No. 892) Description Fee or Charge CONNECTION FEES: Per 150 mm pipe size $6,350 For all pipe connections exceeding 150 mm At Town's full cost. Minimum Fee: $2,500 ADDITIONAL COSTS: Cost in addition to Connection Fees for repairs to curb and gutter, where curb and gutter have been installed on the street. $400 per lineal metre Cost in addition to Connection Fees for concrete sidewalk repairs, where concrete sidewalk exists $600 per lineal metre Cost in addition to Connection Fees for repairs to road pavement, where there is a requirement to cut existing road pavement. $3,000 INSPECTION FEE: Inspection Fee, when materials, labour or equipment are not required to be supplied from the Town to make the connection. $50 BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 14 SCHEDULE I - WATER SERVICE INSTALLATION FEES (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 529) (fees include a meter box, lid, meter setter, meter and MXU) Description Fee or Charge CONNECTION FEES: Per 25 mm connection $7,500 Per 50 mm connection $11,000 For all connections exceeding 50 mm At Town's full cost. Minimum Fee: $10,000 ADDITIONAL COSTS: Cost in addition to Connection Fees for repairs to curb and gutter, where curb and gutter have been installed on the street. $400 per lineal metre Cost in addition to Connection Fees for concrete sidewalk repairs, where concrete sidewalk exists $600 per lineal metre Cost in addition to Connection Fees for repairs to road pavement, where there is a requirement to cut existing road pavement. $3,000 INSPECTION FEE: Inspection Fee, when materials, labour or equipment are not required to be supplied from the Town to make the connection. $50 DISCONNECTION FEE: Disconnection Fee $10 BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 15 SCHEDULE J - WATER USER RATES (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 529) 1. GENERAL RESIDENTIAL RATES (a) The flat rate as shown below per calendar month shall be charged for each self- contained residential household, family or housekeeping units, including (for example): single-family homes, halves of residential duplexes, suites within residences, carriage houses, and dwellings above commercial businesses (except where the business is already charged for metered water consumption that includes the dwelling). Year 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Monthly rate $42.49 $43.76 $45.07 $46.42 $48.28 (b) The minimum fee for residential consumers, including strata corporations, who have directed that they pay an amount based on metered readings, shall be charged an amount as shown below per residential household, family or housekeeping unit per calendar month (including at no additional cost up to 15 cubic metres of water use per unit per calendar month) plus a rate per cubic metre for water use over 15 cubic metres per calendar month as shown below. Year 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Minimum fee $18.88 $19.45 $20.03 $20.63 $21.46 Rate over 15 cubic metres per month $1.44 $1.48 $1.52 $1.57 $1.63 (c) In addition to the rates set out in (a) and (b), where metered water consumption for these customers equals or exceeds 450 cubic meters per calendar year, the customer shall be charged as follows: (i) for residential customers paying a flat rate fee, an additional amount per cubic metre as shown below for all consumption over 450 cubic metres per calendar year; and Year 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Rate per cubic metre over 450 cubic metres per year (flat rate user) $1.90 $1.96 $2.02 $2.08 $2.16 (ii) for residential customers who have directed that they pay an amount based on metered readings, an additional amount per cubic metre for all consumption over 450 cubic metres per calendar year as shown below. Year 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Rate per cubic metre over 450 cubic metres per year (metered user) $0.45 $0.46 $0.47 $0.48 $0.50 (d) In addition to the rates set out in (a), (b) and (c), fifty dollars ($50.00) for the Town to obtain a meter reading and compute a pro-rated billing, between scheduled meter readings, at the request of a customer. BYLAW NO. 2058: FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW - APPENDIX A Page 16 SCHEDULE J - WATER USER RATES (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 529) 2. METERED RATES FOR OTHER CUSTOMERS (a) Each and every commercial, industrial, or institutional water consumer, who receives metered water from the Town's water mains, shall be charged an amount as shown below per commercial, industrial or institutional unit (including, at no additional cost, up to 15 cubic metres of water use per unit per calendar month) plus a rate per cubic metre for all water consumption as shown below, and Year 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Minimum fee $18.88 $19.45 $20.03 $20.63 $21.46 Rate over 15 cubic metres per month $1.44 $1.48 $1.52 $1.57 $1.63 (b) Where this metered consumption is for a strata-titled property, each strata unit is deemed to have consumed the amount calculated by dividing the total metered consumption by the total unit entitlement for the strata, multiplied by unit entitlement for the strata unit. 3. DISCOUNTED RATES FOR LEAK REPAIRS For consumers who detect and subsequently permanently repair a water leak on the buried portion of their service, a discounted rate equal to the Town's bulk purchase rate per cubic meter shall be charged for the estimated volume of water leaked during either the billing period in which the leak was repaired or the one immediately prior. The Town's Director of Finance is authorized to estimate the amount of water leaked for the purposes of this section, along with determining when the leak was repaired and deciding which one billing period is to be discounted. If a property has a leak that carries over from one fiscal year billing period to the next and is repaired, The Town's Director of Finance is authorized to provide relief for both billing periods. If repairs are completed by the owner of the property and valid invoices are provided to the Town, the Director of Finance is authorized to provide leak relief equivalent to the cost of the repair which may result in a nil bill. No credit will be provided to the account for any repair costs that exceed the excess water bill 4. GENERAL UNMETERED RATES The flat rate as shown below per calendar month shall be charged for each un-metered non- residential unit, including (for example): individual offices, businesses, and store fronts. Year 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Monthly rate $42.49 $43.76 $45.07 $46.42 $48.28