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VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER
BYLAW NO. 734, 2021
A Bylaw to Establish Fees And Charges for Various Municipal Services
WHEREAS pursuant to the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c. 26, as amended from time to
time, and the Local Government Act R.S.B.C. 2015, c 1 as amended from time to time Council
may, by bylaw, impose municipal fees in respect of all or part of a service of the municipality,
the use of municipal property, the exercise of authority to regulate, prohibit or impose
requirements, or in respect of such other matters permitted by and enactment;
NOW THEREFORE, Council for the Village of Gold River, in open meeting assembled, enacts
as follows;
TITLE
1. This Bylaw may be cited as "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021".
FEES AND CHARGES
2. The municipality hereby imposes the fees for the provision of services and information as
specified in the following schedules, which are attached hereto and form part of this bylaw:
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Schedule A: General Administration
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Schedule B: Development and Land Fees and Charges
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Schedule C: Building Services Fees and Charges
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Schedule D: Subdivision Fees
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Schedule E: Park Use Fees and Charges
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Schedule F: Crossing Control Fees
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Schedule G: Business Licence Fees
3. Fees imposed under this bylaw for the provision of services or information apply instead of
any fees imposed under other bylaws for the same services or information, in the event of
any conflict between this bylaw and any other bylaw.
REPEAL
4. The following bylaws are hereby repealed:
a. Village of Gold River Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 576, 1998 and its associated
amendments; and
b. Village of Gold River Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No.
651.1, 2007.
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CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
5. The following bylaws are hereby amended as follows:
a. Village of Gold River Development Approval Procedures Bylaw No. 577, 1998,
as amended:
i. Subsection 4.1 is amended by deleting "Schedule "A" of the Village of
Gold River Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 576, 1998" with "Schedule "B" of
the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, as amended,".
b. Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, as amended:
i. Subsection 8.4 is amended by deleting "Schedule "A" to this Bylaw"
subsituting "Schedule "C" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021,
as amended";
ii. Subsection 11.4 is amended by deleting the "Schedule "A" to this Bylaw"
and subsituting "Schedule "C" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734,
2021, as amended,";
iii. Subsection 12.1 is amended by deleting the "Schedule "A" to this Bylaw"
and subsituting "Schedule "C" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734,
2021, as amended,";
iv. Subsection 12.2 is amended by deleting "Appendix "A"' and substituting
"Schedule "C" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, as
amended,";
v. Subsection 12.3 is amended by deleting "Schedule "A" to this Bylaw" and
substituting "Schedule "C" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021,
as amended,";
vi. Subsection 12.4 is amended by deleting "Schedule "A" to this Bylaw" and
substituting "Schedule "C" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021,
as amended,";
vii. Subsection 12.5 is amended by deleting "Schedule "A" to this Bylaw" and
substituting "Schedule "C" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021,
as amended,";
viii. Subsection 23.1 is amended by deleting "Appendix "A" attached hereto"
and substituting "Schedule "C" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734,
2021, as amended,";
ix. Section 29 is hereby deleted; and
x. Schedule "A" is hereby deleted.
c. Village of Gold River Subdivision Regulation Bylaw No. 187.1, 1976, Amendment
Bylaw No. 398.1, 2002
i. Subsection 2.7 is amended by deleting "Schedule "E"" and subsituting
"Schedule "D" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021.
ii. Schedule "E" is hereby deleted.
d. Village of Gold River Park Use Bylaw No. 579, 1998
i. Section 14 is amended by deleting "Schedule "C", attached" and
subsituting "Schedule "E" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021.
ii. Schedule "B" is amended by deleting "as set out in Schedule "C"
attached"
iii. Schedule "C" is hereby deleted.
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e. Village of Gold River Crossing Control Bylaw No. 656, 2006
i. Subsection 6.3 is amended by deleting "Schedule "C" of this bylaw" and
subsituting "Schedule "F" of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021"
ii. Schedule "C" is hereby deleted.
SEVERABILITY
6. 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.
READ the first time this
1st
day of
November, 2021
READ the second time this
1st
day of
November, 2021
READ the third time this
1st
day of
November, 2021
ADOPTED this
15th
day of
November, 2021
B. Unger
Mayor
M. Roy
Corporate Administrator
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SCHEDULE A
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Business Licence listing
$20.00
Bylaws - per side/per page (Double sided add 50% of the one-sided
cost/per page)
$0.25
Minutes - per side/per page (Double sided add 50% of the one-sided
cost/per page)
$0.25
NSF Fee
$25.00
Photocopies:
All sizes - black - one sided/per page
$0.50
All sizes - colour - one sided/per page
$1.00
Double sided copies add 50% of the one sided cost/per page
Tax Certificate per folio or PID No. to any person other than the
registered property owner:
On-line Tax Certificate (excluding online service charge)
$30.00
Generated by Village Staff
$70.00
Previous year tax information
$50.00/hr min. $50.00
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SCHEDULE B
DEVELOPMENT AND LAND AND BUILDING SERVICES FEES AND CHARGES
Board of Variance Application
$250.00
Compliance Letter (Comfort Letters)
Residential Property
$200.00
Commercial/Industrial Property
$450.00 plus disbursements
Development Permit Application
$750.00
Development Variance Permit Application
$1,000.00
Official Community Plan Amendment
$1,000.00
Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment
$1,500.00
Temporary Commercial/ Industrial Use Permit Application
$1,000.00 plus costs
Zoning Amendment
$1,000.00
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SCHEDULE C
BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND CHARGES
All Construction
Prior to issuing a permit, a Building Inspector may require an applicant to provide the
municipality with an appraisal of the value of the proposed construction, at the applicant's
expense. In such case, the building permit fee must be based on the appraised value of the
construction in accordance with the following:
Building Permits (based on value of construction):
Fee for each $1,000 of value of construction (minimum $75 permit fee)
$8.00 per $1,000
Other
Plan Processing Fee
Accessory building/structure
$50.00
Two or less self-contained dwelling units
$100.00
Three or more self-contained dwelling units,
commercial/industrial
$100.00
and
$50.00/unit
Demolition
Less than 1,000 sq. ft. in floor area
$100.00
Greater than 1,000 sq. ft. in floor area
$100.00 plus
$50.00/1,000 sq. ft (or
part thereof)
Permit to move a building
$550.00
Construction without a valid permit
Double Fee
Re-inspection
$50.00
Building file review
$50.00
Building Permit Refund (if no inspection done)
70% of Permit Fee
(excluding Plan
Processing Fee)
Confirmation of building permit(s), occupancy
permit, inspections, siting and/or zoning information
$50.00
To remove a Notice on Title, Section 57 of the Community Charter -
payable in advance
$500.00
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Plumbing
Plumbing Permit
$60.00 plus $5.00 per
fixture
Inspection of connection to, or alteration of, sanitary sewer, storm
sewer or water line
$30.00
Construction without a valid permit
Double Fee
Callback inspection
$50.00
Returned Cheque
A permit for which a cheque is returned to the Village of Gold River from the applicant's bank will
be treated as un-issued and no inspections will be completed until such time as the cheque is
certified or replaced with cash or a money order.
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SCHEDULE D
SUBDIVISION FEES
Application for Preliminary Review (Fee Simple and Strata)
First parcel and first parcel created
$750.00
Each additional parcel
$125.00
Minor Lot line adjustment (no new lots created)
$500.00
Subdivision Final Approval
$1,000.00
Strata Title Conversion of existing buildings where no public
hearing or circulation to other agencies is required
$750.00 plus
$100.00 per unit
Time Extension or Amendment to Preliminary Layout approval
$750.00
Form "P" Approval
$100.00
Final approvals or revisions on Phased Strata Developments (Per
phase)
$200.00
Phased Strata & Form "P" Final Re-Approval
$500.00
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SCHEDULE E
PARK USE FEES AND CHARGES
Application Fee
(refundable if not approved)
$30.00
Damage Deposit
(all or part refundable if proper clean up done and no damage to
municipal property)
$300.00
Site Fee
(per event)
$200.00
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SCHEDULE F
CROSSING CONTROL FEES
Fees for construction, reconstruction or replacement of standard (see Note 1) driveway
access shall be calculated on the following unit rates:
Description
Unit Rate
New or replacement driveway access,
exclusive of curb and gutter
$200.00 per square metre
Curb and Gutter - New or Replacement
$185.00 per metre
Removal and disposal of existing driveway
access
$100.00 per square metre
Curb and gutter reinstatement where an
existing driveway access has been removed
and/or relocated
$185.00 per metre
Sidewalk reinstatement where an existing
driveway access has been removed and/or
relocated
$200.00 per square metre
Boulevard reinstatement
$100.00 per square metre
Note 1: Fees for driveway accesses which require the installation of a culvert, other special
drainage provisions, retaining walls, or blasting, or for spot repairs short of reconstruction or
replacement, shall be calculated on an actual cost basis.
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SCHEDULE G
BUSINESS LICENCE FEES
Type of Businss
Fee (annual
unless
otherwise
stated)
Medical Marihuana Production Facility / Medical Marihuana Production
and Research Facility
$1,000
Retail/wholesale cannabis or cannabis products
$2,000
Special Event
$150/day
All other business
$75