Bylaw No. 881, 2026 - Fees and Charges (Schedules 12 Wastewater Rates, 13 Water Rates)
Fraser Lake, British Columbia
· No. 881
· adopted 2026-07-15
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Village of Fraser Lake
Bylaw 881, 2026
A bylaw to impose fees and charges in the Village of Fraser Lake
WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Fraser Lake deems it expedient to provide for fees
and charges for services;
AND WHEREAS section 194 of the Community Charter authorizes municipalities by bylaw
to impose fees in respect of a service of the municipality or provision of information;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it necessary and desirable to exercise the authority
provided by the Community Charter to cover costs of providing service and information;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Fraser Lake in an open meeting enacts as
follows:
PART 1:
ADMINISTRATION
1. CITATION
a. This Bylaw may be cited as "Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges".
2. DEFINITIONS
a. In this bylaw,
i.
Average Annual Consumer Price Index means the rate determined
by the relevant federal agency for a given year.
ii.
Community Group means a group, club, or other association local to
Fraser Lake, Stellat'en, Nadleh Whut'en, or Area D of the Regional
District of Bulkley-Nechako, or a group that specifically services
those communities for recreation, arts, culture, heritage, non-
governmental social services, or other community development
purposes, and excludes government services.
iii.
Continually recurring means fees and charges that are applied and
renew automatically from one period to the next.
iv.
Council means the Council of the Village of Fraser Lake.
v.
Village means the Village of Fraser Lake.
3. SEVERABILITY
a. If a portion of this bylaw is held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction,
then the invalid portion must be severed, and the remainder of this bylaw is
deemed to have been adopted without the severed section, subsection,
paragraph, subparagraph, clause or phrase.
4. COMING INTO FORCE
a. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of this bylaw come into force upon its
adoption.
b. Specific fees and charges come into force on the date noted in the
associated schedule.
5. FEES AND CHARGES
a. The Village of Fraser Lake hereby imposes fees and charges for the provision
of goods, services, and information as specified in the schedules, which are
attached hereto and form part of this Bylaw.
b. Fees or charges imposed in this Bylaw apply instead of fees or charges
imposed under previous other bylaws, policies, or Council resolutions for the
same services or information.
i.
A reference to a more specific matter supersedes a reference to a
more general matter.
ii.
Where no fee or charge is referenced or in force in this bylaw, the
most recently established fee or charge continues to apply.
iii.
Council may, by resolution, waive some or all the fees in the
following schedules for a Community Group:
1. Schedule 1 - General Administration
2. Schedule 7 - Facility Rentals
3. Schedule 9 - Recreation Services
4. Schedule 14 - Land Use Amendment Applications
c. Fees and charges apply universally to all service users, unless otherwise
indicated in the schedules attached to this bylaw.
d. Current fees and charges will always be available for the public at:
i.
The Village of Fraser Lake Website; and,
ii.
A physical copy at the front desk of the Village Office.
e. When a new service is established, continually recurring fees and charges
will be pro-rated monthly.
f.
Penalties for unpaid continually recurring fees and charges are 5% of the
unpaid portion, effective the day following the due date of the relevant fee or
charge.
g. Continually recurring fees and charges that are unpaid as of December 31 of
a given year will become taxes in arrears and be subject to all penalties
applicable to taxes in arrears.
6. INFLATION
a. Where indicated, fees and charges outlined in the schedules of this Bylaw
will have the Annual Average Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the former year
applied.
b. The base year for the CPI is 2026.
c. The final rate for any year will be the most recent year's rate, multiplied by (1 +
CPI).
d. CPI will be applied to the applicable rates on the date indicated in the
relevant schedule.
i.
Where an invoice, bill, or other instrument requesting payment of
funds is issued by the Village prior to February 1 for services
rendered on or after February 1, the prior year's rate will apply.
ii.
Where services are rendered prior to February 1 and an invoice, bill,
or other instrument requesting payment of funds is issued by the
Village after February 1, the prior year's rates will apply and be pro-
rated to February 1.
e. A public report will be provided to Council with updated fees and charges
each year at the first Council meeting 7 days or later after February 1.
f.
The Village will update the publicly available information referenced in
Section 1.5.d on or before February 1 of each year and will contain the
following information:
i.
The CPI rate for the preceding year; and
ii.
A description of changes to fees and charges;
7. OTHER INCREASES
a. Where other increases are indicated, these will be calculated based on the
most recent rate multiplied by (1 + the increase rate).
b. These increases also include CPI where indicated.
c. Where a fee is based on a calculation using rates from the Village's budget
for a given year, those increases apply July 1 of each year.
8. SALES TAXES
a. All fees and charges contained herein are exclusive of sales taxes, where
sales taxes apply.
9. SCHEDULES
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1
General Administration
Schedule 2
Airport
Schedule 3
Animal Control
Schedule 4
Building Permit and Inspections Services
Schedule 5
Business Fees
Schedule 6
Cemetery
Schedule 7
Facility Rentals
Schedule 8
Fire Protection Services
Schedule 9
Recreation Services
Schedule 10
Road Service
Schedule 11
Solid Waste Rates
Schedule 12
Wastewater Rates
Schedule 13
Water Rates
Schedule 14
Land Use Amendment Applications
READ A FIRST TIME THIS
8 DAY OF JULY
2026
READ A SECOND TIME THIS
8 DAY OF JULY
2026
READ A THIRD TIME THIS
8 DAY OF JULY
2026
ADOPTED THIS
15 DAY OF JULY
2026
Acting Mayor
Acting Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE 1
- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Coming into force: September 1, 2026
CPI Effective Date:
February 1
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Photocopies and/or Computer
Printouts, 8.5" X 11" and 8.5" X 14, per
page, black and white
0.45 Yes
Photocopies and/or Computer
Printouts, 8.5" X 11" and 8.5" X 14, per
page, colour
1.00 Yes
Photocopies and/or Computer
Printouts, 11" X 17", per page, black and
white
0.70 Yes
Photocopies and/or Computer
Printouts, 11" X 17", per page, colour
1.50 Yes
Existing Scanned Electronic Copy of a
Municipal Record (Sent Electronically)
0.00
No
Property File Records Search - Includes
search, retrieval, and copies related
applications, permit inspections, and
survey certificates on file
31.00 Yes
Printed Tax Certificate for Property
Owners
0.00
No
Land Title Search
30.00 Yes
SCHEDULE 2 - AIRPORT
Coming into force:
January 1, 2027
CPI Effective Date:
February 1
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Landing Fee
15.00 Yes
Daily Tie Down Fee
5.00 Yes
Monthly Tie Down Fee
50.00 Yes
Annual Tie Down Fee
250.00 Yes
Runway Closure Fee, base
1,000.00 Yes
Runway Closure Fee, per hour
200.00 Yes
SCHEDULE 3 - ANIMAL CONTROL
Coming into force:
January 1, 2027
CPI Date:
February 1
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Dog License - renewal from January 1st
- March 31st
0.00 No
Dog License - new dog
0.00 No
Dog License renewal (From April 1st -
December 31st)
20.00 Yes
Replacement Dog Tag (Within the same
year)
10.00 Yes
SCHEDULE 4 - BUILDING PERMIT AND
INSPECTIONS
Coming into force:
September 1, 2026
CPI Effective Date:
February 1
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Building Permit Fee to a maximum fee
of $500,000.00 ($100,000,000.00 Value
of Construction)
$6.00 per $1,000.00
Construction Value
No
Building Permit Fee if Construction
Commenced without Building Permit
and a Stop Work Notice was Issued
$9.00 per $1,000.00 of
Construction Value
No
Temporary Building or Structure
Building Permit Fee
$150.00 per 1,000
square feet
No
Demolition Permit Fee
60.00 Yes
Design Modification (Decreasing
Construction Value), per hour in review
45.00 Yes
Re-Inspection Fee caused by Non-
Compliance, per inspection
80.00 Yes
Special Inspection within Regular
Business Hours, per inspection
60.00 Yes
Special Inspection outside of Regular
Business Hours, per inspection
100.00 Yes
Permit Extension
50.00 Yes
SCHEDULE 5 - BUSINESS FEES
Coming into force:
Upon adoption
CPI Effective Date:
February 1
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Business License
75.00 Yes
Relocation with an Active Business
License
0.00 N/A
Cannabis Permit Application
200.00 Yes
Sign Permit Application
50.00 Yes
SCHEDULE 6 - CEMETERY
Coming into force:
January 1, 2027
CPI Effective Date:
February 1
DESCRIPTION
BASIC
OPERATING
CARE
FUND
CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT
FUND
TOTAL
SUBJECT
TO CPI
BURIAL PLOT - Single Full Burial or up to Four Cremations
Resident (1.5
meters by 3.0
meters)
$448.91
$112.53
$112.53
$673.97 Yes
Non-Resident (1.5
meters by 3.0
meters)
$571.12
$142.78
$142.78
$856.68 Yes
Child Resident (1.5
meters by 1.5
meters)
$205.70
$52.03
$52.03
$309.76 Yes
Child Non-Resident
(1.5 meters by 1.5
meters)
$280.72
$70.18
$70.18
$421.08 Yes
BURIAL PLOT - Additional Requirements
Full Burial
Open/Close (Adult)
$786.50
N/A
$197.23
$983.73 Yes
Full Burial
Open/Close (Child)
$726.00
N/A
$181.50
$907.50 Yes
Cremation Burial in
a Standard Grave
Plot
$292.82
N/A
N/A
$292.82 Yes
Installation of
Memorial
$266.20
$66.55
$66.55
$399.30 Yes
BURIAL PLOT - Extra Charges
Burial after 4:00PM,
Monday to Friday
$181.5 per
hour
N/A
N/A
Yes
Burial on Saturday,
Sunday or Statutory
Holiday (9:00AM -
4:00PM only)
$423.50 flat
rate
N/A
N/A
Yes
Winter Burial (Oct 1
- Mar 31)
$242.00 per
hour
N/A
N/A
Yes
Spring Burial (Apr 1
- May 30)
$181.5 per
hour
N/A
N/A
Yes
CREMATION PLOT - Single Cremation Only
Resident (0.75
meters by 1.5
meters)
$181.50
$45.98
$45.98
$273.46 Yes
Non-Resident (0.75
meters by 1.5
meters)
$242.00
$60.50
$60.50
$363.00 Yes
CREMATION PLOT - Additional Requirements
Cremation Burial
$302.50
N/A
$76.23
$378.73 Yes
Installation of
Memorial
$266.20
$66.55
$66.55
$399.30 Yes
CREMATION PLOT - Extra Charges
Burial after 4:00PM
Monday to Friday
$181.5 per
hour
N/A
N/A
Yes
Burial on Saturday,
Sunday or Statutory
Holiday (9:00AM -
4:00PM only)
$423.50 flat
rate
N/A
N/A
Yes
Winter Burial (Oct 1
- Mar 31)
$242.00 per
hour
N/A
N/A
Yes
Spring Burial (Apr 1
- May 30)
$181.5 per
hour
N/A
N/A
Yes
COLUMBARIUM NICHE - Two Inurnments Only
Resident
$786.50
$197.23
$197.23
$1,180.96 Yes
Non-Resident
$907.50
$227.48
$227.48
$1,362.46 Yes
COLUMBARIUM NICHE - Additional Requirements
Installation of
Memorial
$121.00
$30.25
$30.25
$181.50 Yes
Open/Close Niches
for Second
Interment
$121.00
N/A
N/A
$121.00 Yes
COLUMBARIUM NICHE - Extra Charges
Inurnment after
4:00PM Monday to
Friday
$181.5 per
hour
N/A
N/A
Yes
Inurnment on
Saturday, Sunday
or Statutory Holiday
(9:00AM - 4:00PM
only)
$423.50 flat
rate
N/A
N/A
Yes
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Open/Close for
Exhumation Adult
(1.5 meters by 3.0
meters)
$736.89
N/A
N/A
$736.89 Yes
Open/Close for
Exhumation Child
(1.5 meters by 1.5
meters)
$605.00
N/A
N/A
$605.00 Yes
Open/Close for
Exhumation
Cremation Plot
$221.43
N/A
N/A
$221.43 Yes
Open/Close for
Exhumation
Columbarium
$221.43
N/A
N/A
$221.43 Yes
Reinstallation of
Inscription
Plate/Memorial
$121.00
$30.25
N/A
$151.25 Yes
Plot Transfer
$47.19
N/A
N/A
$47.19 Yes
SCHEDULE 7 - FACILITY RENTALS
Coming into force:
Upon Adoption
CPI Effective Date:
February 1
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
PROFESSIONAL BUILDING RENTALS (298 MCMILLAN AVENUE)
Full Days - 4+ hours
Half Days - Less than 4 hours
Stellako River Boardroom - Half Day
100.00 Yes
Stellako River Boardroom - Full Day
150.00 Yes
NDIT Boardroom - Half Day
120.00 Yes
NDIT Boardroom - Full Day
160.00 Yes
Fraser Lake Meeting Space - Half Day
150.00 Yes
Fraser Lake Meeting Space - Full Day
200.00 Yes
Bulkley-Nechako Room - Half Day
120.00 Yes
Bulkley-Nechako Room - Full Day
160.00 Yes
SCHEDULE 8 - FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
Coming into force: January 1, 2027
Recalculation Date: July 1
These fees apply exclusively to the following properties:
Folio:
520.00062.165
PID:
028-159-926
Lot:
4
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.160
PID:
028-159-918
Lot:
3
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.170
PID:
028-159-934
Lot:
5
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.175
PID:
028-159-942
Lot:
6
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.180
PID:
028-159-951
Lot:
7
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.185
PID:
028-159-969
Lot:
8
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.190
PID:
028-159-977
Lot:
9
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520-00062.162
PID:
032-698-747
Lot:
5
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
CALCULATION
The formula labelled "During Construction" applies only once a Taxation Revitalization
Exemption Certificate is in place, subject to the Village's Taxation Revitalization Exemption
Bylaw, and when an active Building Permit is issued, subject to the Village's Building
Bylaw. Prior to both of these terms being met, no fee will be charged.
The formula labelled "Operations" applies when an Occupancy Permit is issued by the
Building Inspector, subject to the Village's Building Bylaw, as amended from time to time.
VARIABLE
DESCRIPTION
L
Assessed Land Value (dollars)
B
Assessed Building Value, or where none is available, the Building
Permit Value (dollars)
tL
Total Assessed Land Value within municipal boundaries (dollars)
tB
Total Assessed Building Value within municipal boundaries
(dollars)
F
Total municipal Fire Protection Budget in a given year (dollars)
EQUATION - DURING CONSTRUCTION
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EQUATION - OPERATIONS
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SCHEDULE 9 - RECREATION SERVICES
Coming into force:
September 1, 2026
CPI Effective Date, Ice surfaces:
April 1
ARENA RATES
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Community Group, per hour*
85.00 Yes
All other users, per hour*
135.00 Yes
*Includes $2.00/hour Compressor Fee
CURLING RINK RATES
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Curling Rink, monthly*
2,400 Yes
*Includes $100/month Compressor Fee
CPI Effective Date, all other:
February 1
HARD SURFACE RATES
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Community Group, hourly
60.00 Yes
Community Group, daily
300.00 Yes
All others, daily
600.00 Yes
COMPLEX
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Hourly, minimum two hours
40.00 Yes
Daily*
300.00 Yes
Bar rental, flat fee per event
50.00 Yes
*Daily hours are restricted to times in which a valid Refrigeration Safety Awareness Certificate holder is in the building
whenever the ice plant is operational.
COMMUNITY HALL
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Hourly, minimum two hours
60.00 Yes
Community Group, daily
300.00 Yes
All others, daily
600.00 Yes
BASEBALL DIAMONDS
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Major Event, per day
100.00 Yes
Major Event, over three days
300.00 Yes
SOCCER FIELDS
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Seasonal
200.00 Yes
SCHEDULE 10 - ROAD & STORMWATER
SERVICE
Coming into force:
January 1, 2027
Recalculation Date: July 1
These fees apply exclusively to the following properties:
Folio:
520.00062.165
PID:
028-159-926
Lot:
4
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.160
PID:
028-159-918
Lot:
3
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.170
PID:
028-159-934
Lot:
5
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.175
PID:
028-159-942
Lot:
6
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.180
PID:
028-159-951
Lot:
7
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.185
PID:
028-159-969
Lot:
8
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520.00062.190
PID:
028-159-977
Lot:
9
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
Folio:
520-00062.162
PID:
032-698-747
Lot:
5
Plan:
BCP43911
District Lot:
617
CALCULATION
VARIABLE
DESCRIPTION
R
Length of all municipally-managed roads fronting the applicable
properties (metres)
T
Total length of municipally-managed roads (metres)
F
Total fleet maintenance budget in a given year (dollars)
B
Total combined road and stormwater budget in a given year
(dollars)
EQUATION
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2
𝑇)(0.25𝐹 + 𝐵)
SCHEDULE 11 - SOLID WASTE RATES
Coming into force:
January 1, 2027
CPI Effective Date:
January 1
All rates listed are monthly, unless otherwise indicated.
SERVICE FEES
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Small bin, one collection per week
13.99
Yes
Small bin, three collections per week
22.30
Yes
Large bin, one collection per week
50.00
Yes
Large bin, three collections per week
81.04
Yes
No bin, per collection day, per week
100.00
Yes
Small bin, additional bin or collection
day
20.00
Yes
Large bin, additional bin or collection
day
50.00
Yes
NEW BINS
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Small Bin, 240 Litres, Bearproof Kit
Installed
300.00
Yes
SCHEDULE 12 - WASTEWATER RATES
Coming into force:
January 1, 2027
CPI Effective Date:
January 1
ANNUAL INCREASES
In addition to CPI, the MONTHLY FEES will increase according to the following table:
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
20%
20%
20%
20%
0%
MONTHLY FEES
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Residential
Residential, per unit
19.97
Yes
Commercial
Accommodations, per unit
15.98
Yes
Food and Beverage Service
Establishment, Grocer
35.06
Yes
Service Station
30.98
Yes
Laundromat, Car Wash
90.92
Yes
All other commercial and industrial
locations
19.97
Yes
Community Use
Schools, per classroom
19.97
Yes
School Bus Depot
46.57
Yes
Religious Institutions
19.97
Yes
CONNECTION FEES*
Connection fees will be broken down as follows:
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Labour, per hour
40.97
Yes
Equipment, connection, per hour
140.00
Yes
Materials, connection
1,400.00
Yes
Equipment, resurfacing, per hour
100.00
Yes
Materials, resurfacing
500.00
Yes
*For simultaneous water and sewer connections, fees other than Materials, connection may only be calculated once.
SCHEDULE 13 - WATER RATES
Coming into force:
January 1, 2027
CPI Effective Date:
January 1
MONTHLY FEES
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Residential
Single-family home
43.16
Yes
Each additional unit, up to 4 units,
per unit
38.00
Yes
Multi-family residential, over 4 units, per
unit
35.00
Yes
Mobile home, per unit
43.16
Yes
Commercial
Food and beverage service
establishment, grocer, service station,
general retail
43.16
Yes
Laundromat, car wash, truck wash
108.88
Yes
Accommodations, per unit
22.94
Yes
Community Use
Schools, per classroom
20.77
Yes
School bus depot
62.72
Yes
Religious Institution
43.16
Yes
Agricultural Use
Over 1,000 sq. ft., per 5,000 sq. ft.
62.72
Yes
METERED RATES
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Bulk water, per m3
13.20
Yes
Industrial water, per m3
13.20
Yes
Agricultural, per m3
6.60
Yes
CONNECTION FEES*
Connection fees will be done at cost, broken down as follows:
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Labour, per hour
40.97
Yes
Equipment, connection, per hour
140.00
Yes
Materials, connection
700.00
Yes
Equipment, resurfacing, per hour
100.00
Yes
Materials, resurfacing
500.00
Yes
*For simultaneous water and sewer connections, fees other than Materials, connection may only be calculated once.
WATER SERVICE SHUTOFF
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
Shutoff, business hours
50.00
Yes
Reconnection, business hours
50.00
Yes
Shutoff, evening or weekend
125.00
Yes
Reconnection, evening or weekend
125.00
Yes
SCHEDULE 14 - LAND USE AMENDMENT
APPLICATIONS
Coming into force:
September 1, 2026
CPI Effective Date:
February 1
DESCRIPTION
FEE
SUBJECT TO CPI
OCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendment*
$500
Yes
Zoning Variance
$100
Yes
Zoning Bylaw Amendment*
$200
Yes
* In addition to the cost of any required signage or other advertising, as required by Council resolution.