Metchosin, British Columbia
· No. 696
· adopted 2024-11-04
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DISTRICT
OF METCHOSIN
BYLAW NO. 696
A B Y L A W
To impose fees and charges for services and information
provided by the District of Metchosin
The Council of the District of Metchosin, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
CITATION
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, N0. 696.
FEES AND CHARGES
2.
The fees and charges as set out in Schedules 1 through 4 attached hereto and forming part of this
Bylaw are hereby imposed.
Schedules
Schedule 1
-- Administrative Charges
Schedule 2
-- Animal Control
Schedule 3
- Building Bylaw Fees
Schedule 4
-- Metchosin School Multi-Use Facility
3.
Wherever this Bylaw sets out fees and charges with respect to other District of Metchosin Bylaws
and such Bylaws contain similar fees and charges, this Bylaw is deemed to prevail.
SEVERABILITY
4.
If any portion of this bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the invalid
portion must be severed, and the remainder of the Bylaw is deemed valid.
REPEAL
5.
Fees Bylaw 2008, N0. 54 7 and all amendments thereto, are repealed.
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Read a ?rst time this
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Read a second time this
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Read a third time this
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Adopted this
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Mayor
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day of
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2024.
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District of Metchosin
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SCHEDULE
1
-- Administrative
Charges
Fees & Charges Bylaw
1"
Mapping and Copying Charges
(all fees are subjectto applicabletaxes)
Description
Fees
Document Copy & Print Fees
__4
Photocopies and Laser Prints, black and white,
$0.65 per page
28 x 43 cm (11" x17") or less:
$0.85 per page (colour)
Photocopies and Laser Prints, black and white,
$3.00 per page
_greater than 28 x 43 cm (11" x17"):
$6.00 per page (colour)
Of?cial Community Plan Bylaw, Land Use Bylaw
(not
including
zoning
map),
and
Subdivision
Servicing Bylaw, except to declared candidates to
municipalof?ce:
$35.00 per bylaw (B&W)
$70.00 per bylaw (colour)
Council and Council Committee agenda packages,
except
to
media
and
declared
candidates
to
municipalof?ce:
Same cost as photocopies above
List of Electors to declared candidates to municipal
of?ce only:
$15.00 after ?rst copy
Black & White Map Prints (per copy)
i)
22 x 28 cm (8.5" x 11"):
$1.00
ii)
28 x 43 cm (11" x17"):
$2.00
Colour Map Prints (per copy)
i)
22 x 28 cm (8.5" x 11"):
$3.00
ii)
28 x 43 cm (11" x 17"):
$5.00
iii)
Zoning map, app_roximately1 m x 1.5 m
$50.00
Digital map ?les (delivered in "shp" format)
i)
Cadastral/Contours:
$0.50 per k/byte
ii)
Colour Orthophotos:
$100.00 per tile
L_pdf,bmp, etc.) productionfee:
Image map ?les delivered in electronic format 0'ng
$13.00 per 1%:hour
r
Documentation
Charges
Tax Information Certi?cate:
$20.00
per parcel, except
to the owner
of the
parcel
Property Information Requests (includes building
permit
history,
date
of
occupancy,
zoning
information, legal description):
$25.00
per parcel, except
to the owner
of the
parcel
Land Use Information Letter (Comfort Letter):
$100.00 per parcel
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Removal of Notice on Title:
$100.00 per parcel
LTSA Online Title Search:
$20.00 per document
Liens
-- Registration and Removal of Liens on Tax
Sale Prgaerties
$ at cost
--
as per charges through BC Land Titles
of?ce
l_
Miscellaneous Changes
I
Returned ChequeFee:
$25.00 per cheque
District of Metchosin Pin:
$3.00 each, except
for one pin to each youth
member of a Metchosin community organization
per year upon request
Fax Service, local:
$0.50 per page
Fax Service, long distance:
$1.00 per page
Interest on accounts receivable unpaid after the due
date:
1.5% per month, compounded annually
Collection Agency Fee:
$ at cost, as chargedby collection agency
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SCHEDULE
2
-- Animal Control
Animal Control Bylaw
Dog Licence Fees
all fees are sub'ect to a
licabletaxes
Description
Fees
Female dog (not swed)
$45.00
1Female dog (spayed)
$25.00
Male dog (not neutere_d)
$45.00
Mail dog (neutered)
I$25.00
Replacementof lost licence
$5.00
Late applicationpenalty
$10.00
Dargerous dog licence
$100.00
Aggressive dog licence
$75.00
Impound Fees
(all fees are sub'ect to a
licable taxes
Description
Fee
1StImpoundment
2ndImpoundment
3rd&
Subsequent
Impoundment
iDog, seizure and impoundment
$75.00
$150.00
$300.00
Penalty for unlicensed dog
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Maintenance and sustenance
charge for
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
each 24 hour period or part thereof that
the dog has remained in the pound
Cat, seizure and impoundment
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Maintenance and sustenance
charge for
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
each 24 hour period or part thereof that
the cat has remained in the pound
f
Other mammals, seizure and
$75.00
$75.00
$75.00
impoundment
Maintenance and sustenance
charge for
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
each 24 hour period or part thereof that
the animal has remained in the pound
Bird, reptile or rodent, seizure and
$25 .00
$25.00
$25.00
impoundment
Maintenance and sustenance
charge for
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
each 24 hour period or part thereof that
the bird, reptile or rodent has remained in
the pound
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SCHEDULE
3
-- Building Bylaw Fees
Building Bylaw
1.
Building Permits
Application Type
Fee
__L.._____--
Total value of work less than $1000.00 (minimum fee per permit)
$100.00
Plus for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof and not exceeding300,000
1$15.00
Plus for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof over $300,000.
$13.00
Permit Application Review Fees (non-refundable deposit on permit fee)
-
Construction value less than $50,000
$100.00
-
Construction value $50,000 to $250,000
$200.00
-
Construction value more than $250,000
$300.00
Permit Revision Fees (non-refundable)
-
Construction value less than $50,000
$100.00
-
Construction value $50,000 to $250,000
$200.00
-
Construction value more than $250,000
$300.00
Permit Extension Fees (non-refundable)
-
$250.00
Re-inspectionFees (non-refundable)
$250.00
Alternative Solution
-- Examination of requests for alternatives to Building Code
$250.00
requirements
rPermitTransfer Fees
$100.00
Penalties
-
Stop work notice
$1,000.00
-
Work without permit (2 times permit fee to a maximum of $25,000. Minimum of
$1000)
2.
Building/Structure
Move
FApplication
Type
Fee
Building/Structure Move permit
$100.00
determined by the BuildingInspector.
The applicant shall deposit with the District, an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount
$10,000.00
of $10,000 or an amount equal to 3% of the estimated completed value of the building as
3.
Demolition Permits
Application Type
Fee
Demolition Permit
$100.00
4.
Plumbing Permits
Application Type
Fee
PlumbingPermit Fees
$100.00
a
Each ?xture up to a total of 10 ?xtures
I$20.00
Each additional ?xture over 10 ?xtures
I$15.00
Installation or alteration of water piping or water treatment equipmentor both
I$100.00
Installation or alteration of rainwater leads or roof drains or both
I$30.00
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Fire protectionstandpipeand hose system, per hose connection
$30.00
Fire protectionsprinklersystem, up to a total of 10_sprinklers
$30.00
Each additional sprinklerhead
$10.00
5.
Solid Fuel Buring Appliance
Application Type
Fee
Solid Fuel BurningAppliance
$100.00
6.
Building Values for Single Family Dwellings, Factory Built Homes, Mobile Homes and
Moved Buildings
Floor Area or Type of Structure
Rate
$ per Square Foot
Finished Main Floor* Areas + slab on grade
$130.00
Finished Main Floor* Areas + crawl space
$140.00
Finished Main Floor* Areas + un?nished basement
$150.00
Finished Areas or story other than Main Floor*
$75.00
Un?nished Basement**
$50.00
Finishing, Previously Un?nished Basement**, Attics, or other
$50.00
Floors
Garages and/or Workshops
$60.00
Carports, Barns, or Sheds
$40.00
Sundecks, and/or Covered Porches/Entries
$40.00
Crawl Space for Manufactured Home or Moved Home
$60.00
*Main Floor means thefloorareas where the main activity takes place; usually the?oor where the living room,
dining room and/0r kitchen are located, excluding a garage
or carport.
** Basement is de?nedin the British Columbia Building Code
7.
Values for Buildings other than single Family Dwellings, Factory Built Homes, Mobile
Homes and Moved Buildings
Type of Building
Type of Construction
Value
per Square
Foot
Hotel/Motel
Wood Frame
$200.00
Hotel/Motel
Reinforced masonry or concrete
$250.00
Hotel/Motel
Steel Frame
Contract value
Townhouse or Apartment
Wood frame
$200.00
Townhouse or Apartment
Reinforced masonry
or concrete
$250.00
Townhouse or Apartment
Steel Frame
Contract value
Commercial Building (shell only)
Wood frame or heavy timber
$150.00
Commercial Building (shell only)
Reinforced masonry
or concrete
$200.00
Commercial Buildings except
Completion of interior
$100.00
Restaurants
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Commercial Buildings
-- Restaurants
Completion of interior
$120.00
Industrial Buildings (shell only)
Wood frame or heavy timber
$120.00
Industrial Buildings (shell only)
Reinforced masonry or concrete
$150.00
Industrial Buildings (shell only)
Steel frame
$120.00
Industrial Buildings
Completion of Interiors
$50.00
Temporary Buildings
Wood frame
$100.00
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SCHEDULE 4 - Metchosin School Multi-Use Facility Fees
(4495 Happy Valley Road)
Descri tion
Fees
Community Groups
(all fees ares_ubjectto applicabletaxes!
Daily Fees
School Gymnasium
$200
School Kitchen
$200
Classroom
$50
School Field or Grounds Rental
$160
Audio Visual Equipment
$30
Portable Sound System
$30
Damage Deposit
$500
IHourly Fees {Minimum rental is 1-hou_rL
School Gymnasium
$25
School Kitchen
$50
Classroom
$15
School Field or Grounds Rental
$20
Audio Visual Equipment
$10
Portable Sound System
$30
Damage Deposit
$200
Recreational Groups/Educational Groups
Daily Fees
School Gymnasium
$200
School Kitchen
$200
Classroom
$50
School Field or Grounds Rental
$160
Audio Visual Equipment
$30
Portable Sound System
$30
Damage Deposit
$500
Hourly Fees (Minimum
rental is 1-hour)
School Gymnasium
$25
School Kitchen
H
$50
Classroom
$15
School Field or Grounds Rental
$20
Audio Visual Equipment
$10
Portable Sound System
$30
Damage Deposit
$200
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Commercial
Users
Daily Fees
~--
School Gymnasium
$500
School Kitchen
$500
Classroom
$250
School Field or Grounds Rental
$280
T Audio Visual Equipment
$100
Portable Sound System
$500
Damage Deposit
$2,000
IHourly Fee gMinimum rental is 4-hours!
School gymnasium
$75
LSchool
Kitchen
$100
Classroom
$35
School Field or Grounds Rental
$35
Audio Visual Equipment
$20
Portable Sound System Tech Support
$30
Damage Deposit
$2,000
* The following discounts apply to commercial rates:
-- 1 month booking
-- 5% discount
- 3 month booking
--
10% discount