Engineering User Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7553, 2013
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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
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ENGINEERING FEES AND RATES BYLAW 7553, 2013
(Adopted March 4, 2013)
This is a consolidation of the bylaws listed below. The amendment bylaws have
been combined with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation
is not a legal document. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be
consulted for all interpretations and applications of the bylaws on this subject.
Amendment
Adoption Date
Effective Date
7636, 2013
January 1, 2014
7650, 2013
December 9, 2013
January 1, 2014
7669, 2014
April 14, 2014
January 1, 2015
7728, 2014
November 3, 2014
January 1, 2015
7730, 2014
December 8, 2014
January 1, 2015
7733, 2015
January 19, 2015
7786, 2015
November 16, 2014
January 1, 2016
7798, 2015
November 30, 2015
January 1, 2016
7861, 2016
October 24, 2016
October 24, 2016
7879, 2016
November 21, 2016
January 1, 2017
7889, 2016
November 28, 2016
January 1, 2017
7964, 2017
November 20, 2017
January 1, 2018
(Part 8 Shared Vehicle
Parking Permit)
November 20, 2017
November 20, 2017
7968, 2017
November 27, 2017
January 1, 2018
8058, 2018
December 3, 2018
January 1, 2019
8071, 2018
December 10, 2018
January 1, 2019
8080, 2019
January 28, 2019
January 28, 2019
8097, 2019
March 11, 2019
March 11, 2019
8165, 2019
December 9, 2019
January 1, 2020
8174, 2019
December 9, 2019
January 1, 2020
8230, 2020
November 9, 2020
January 1, 2021
8247, 2020
November 30, 2020
January 1, 2021
8292, 2021
November 15, 2021
January 1, 2022
8301, 2021
December 13, 2021
January 1, 2022
8360, 2022
October 3, 2022
January 1, 2023
8377, 2022
December 14, 2022
January 1, 2023
8386, 2023
April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023
8423, 2023
November 6, 2023
January 1, 2024
8440, 2023
December 11, 2023
January 1, 2024
8458, 2024
July 8, 2024
July 8, 2024
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8472, 2024
October 7, 2024
January 1, 2025
8496, 2024
December 16, 2024
January 1, 2025
8534, 2025
September 29, 2025
January 1, 2026
8568, 2025
December 15, 2025
January 1, 2026
The bylaw numbers highlighted in this consolidation refer to the bylaws that
amended the principal Bylaw No. 7553, 2013. The number of any amending
bylaw that has been repealed is not referred to in this consolidation.
Obtainable from the Legislative Services Department
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
(December 18, 2025)
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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
BYLAW NO. 7553, 2013
A Bylaw to establish fees and rates for services.
WHEREAS the council of The Corporation of the City of New Westminster deems
it expedient to provide for fees and rates 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 services;
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY COUNCIL of the Corporation of the City of New
Westminster in open meeting assembled ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Engineering Fees and Rates
Bylaw No. 7553, 2013."
Part 1.0
Animal Control Fees and Rates attached herein.
Part 2.0
Cemetery Services Fees and Rates attached herein.
Part 3.0
Commercial Towing Fees and Rates attached herein.
Part 4.0
Solid Waste Fees & Rates attached herein.
Part 5.0
Highway Use Utility Fees and Rates attached herein.
Part 6.0
Sewerage System User Fees & Rates attached herein.
Part 7.0
Soil Deposit Regulation Fees and Rates attached herein.
Part 8.0
Street & Traffic Fees and Rates attached herein.
Part 9.0
Subdivision and Development Control Fees and Rates
attached herein.
Part 10.0
Waterworks Fees and Rates attached herein.
Part 11.0
Water Shortage Response Fees and Rates attached herein.
Part 12.0
SDU (Site Development Undertaking) - Security Deposit for
Damage to Municipal Public Works and/or Obstruction of
Roads by Builders attached herein.
Part 13.0
Q to Q Ferry Fees and Rates attached herein.
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Part 14.0
Shared Micromobility Service Fees and Rates attached herein.
2. This Bylaw shall come into force and effect on March 4, 2013
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Part 1.0
Animal Control Fees and Rates
Annual License Fees
Paid on or
Before
March 1st
Paid After
March 1st
Initial
License
Male/Female Dog
$73.00
$94.00
$ 39.00
Sterilized Dog
$29.00
$38.00
$ 29.00
Dangerous Dog -
Unsterilized
$221.00
$277.00
$112.00
Dangerous Dog -
Sterilized
$167.00
$221.00
$83.00
Therapy Dog - No
Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
Service Dog - No
Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
Impoundment Fees
1st Offence
2nd
Offence
Subsequent
Offences
Licensed Dogs
$53.00
$93.00
$172.00
Unlicensed Dogs
$103.00
plus License Fee
Dangerous Dogs/Vicious Dogs
$379.00
$598.00
$1,141.00
Sterilized Cat with Identification
$18.00
Sterilized Cat without
Identification
$39.00
Unsterilized Cat with Identification $117.00
Unsterilized Cat without
Identification
$144.00
For Each Companion Animal
(excluding dogs/cats)
$18.00
For Any Other Animal
$60.00
plus any additional costs
incurred
Other Fees
Replacement License Tag
$7.00
Transfer of Valid Dog License
$7.00
Dog boarding (per animal)
$35.00 / day
Cat boarding (per animal)
$25.00 / day
Administering medication
Note - any veterinary costs
incurred during boarding must be
paid prior to release of animal
$7.00 / day
Maintenance Fees
Dog
$23.00
Vicious/Dangerous Dog
$41.00
Cat
$14.00
Small Animal (pocket pet)
$12.00
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The above fees are per day/per animal. Any veterinary fees incurred while in
the care of Animal Services must be paid in full prior to release
Cremation/Disposal
Dog
Fee removed per Bylaw 7964, 2017
Dog under 25 pounds
$47.00
Dog 25-50 pounds
$74.00
Dogs 51-75 pounds
$97.00
Dogs 75 pounds and over
$110.00
Cat
$27.00
Small Animal (pocket pet)
$10.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 2.0
Cemetery Services Fees and Rates
Interment Fees
Adult Casket
$1,660.00
Veteran Casket
$825.00
Child/Infant Casket - Non-Resident only
$866.00
Cremation Burial - Excluding Resident Child/Infant
$615.00
Ossuary (Includes Name Engraving)
$748.00
Inurnment Fee
$456.00
Note: Interment rates for a Saturday/Sunday/Statutory Holiday are twice the
regular interment fees.
Plots Fees
Total
Adult Casket
Resident
Non-Resident
Single to Double
Deepen Occupied Grave for Interment
$5,894.00
$8,841.00
$1,199.00
$4,121.00
Child/Infant Casket
Resident
Non-Resident
$1,614.00
$2,419.00
Cremation Lot
Resident
Non-Resident
$1,517.00
$2,276.00
Columbarium Niche (Richmond I and II)
Resident - Single
Resident - Double
$2,983.00
$4,669.00
Non-Resident - Single
Non-Resident - Double
$4,474.00
$7,011.00
Columbarium Niche (Richmond II Estates)
Resident - Single
Resident - Double
$3,280.00
$5,130.00
Non-Resident - Single
Non-Resident - Double
$4,915.00
$7,693.00
Columbarium Niche (Heritage Plaza)
Resident - Single
Resident - Double
$3,577.00
$5,602.00
Non-Resident - Single
Non-Resident - Double
$5,376.00
$8,410.00
Note: A second inurnment can be added to a single niche. The cost is the
difference between a single niche and double niche.
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Note: Urn size for the double niche is restricted to a maximum of 5" in width or
diameter and 9" in height.
Note: Care Contribution accounts for 25% of total.
Other Fees, Products and Services
Plaque and Marker Fees (plaque type is determined by niche location)
Single Niche Plaque
Double Niche Plaque
Heritage Plaza Niche Plaque
Plaque Additions and Changes (Single Niche Plaque)
Plaque Additions and Changes (Double Niche Plaque)
Date Scroll Additions or Changes (Heritage Plaza Plaque)
Monument Permit
Marker Permit - Replacement of Horizontal / Flat Marker
Marker Permit - Inscription Removal and Placement
$538.00
$682.00
$815.00
$431.00
$454.00
$204.00
$128.00
$338.00
$169.00
Note: Care Fund Contribution accounts for 25% of total, not charged on
additions and changes.
Memorial Bench
$3,065.00
Memorial Tree
$2,498.00
Uralla Vase (Richmond II)
$567.00
Armidale Vase (Richmond II)
$509.00
Special Attention to Grave Space
$260.00
Transfer of Grave Space
$118.00
Exhumation
Twice the Interment
Fees
Plot Buy-Back
As outlined in Cemetery
Bylaw 7068, 2006
Administration Fee
$84.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 3.0
Commercial Towing Fees and Rates
Commercial Towing Fees and Rates are monitored and set by the Insurance
Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) and can change at any time without notice.
FLAT TOWING RATE FOR VEHICLE
Up to 2,999 Kgs GVWR
$82.18
3000 Kgs to 6,300 Kgs GVWR
$86.78
Flat drop rate for all vehicles (including charges & taxes)
$80.00
Special mobile vehicles. Over 6,300 Kgs GVWR
At hourly rate
Additional fee for each use of dolly or trailer
$36.05
Service calls (unlocks, battery boost, etc...)
$50.00
Note: Flat towing rates include the first 6 km. Any distance above 6 km are billed in
increments set out by ICBC.
HOURLY RATES FOR EACH UNIT OF EQUIPMENT USED
One Ton Wrecker
$82.18
Three Ton Wrecker
$86.78
STORAGE RATES PER VEHICLE
Automobile Daily Rate
$24.03
Truck Daily Rate
$24.03
Motorcycle Daily Rate
$12.02
Utility Trailer (same as automobile)
$24.03
Charge for out of City Boundary Tow - per km
$2.48
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
Release fee for any vehicle
$35.00
Admin fee for Road Safety Impounds
$55.05
Vehicle access (excluding ICBC Claims) requires a
$100.00 deposit which will be deducted from the final bill
upon release
$100.00
Window wrap ($5.00/window)
$5.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 4.0
Solid Waste Fees and Rates
A. RESIDENTIAL RATES
Basic Flat
Rate
5%
Discount If
Applicable
Net Flat
Rate
For each 120 Litre garbage collection
cart, as provided by the City - Annually
$515.85
$25.79
$490.06
For each 240 Litre garbage collection
cart, as provided by the City - Annually
$796.99
$39.85
$757.14
Discount applicable if paid within 60 days of billing date.
Glass Collection
For each glass collection receptacle as provided by the City -
Annually
$19.22
B. MULTIFAMILY RATES
Organics
For each dwelling unit in an Apartment Building (apartment building
does not include hotel, boarding house or rooming house) and for
each Townhouse dwelling unit.
$50.27
Glass Collection (Effective: July 1, 2023)
For each dwelling unit in an Apartment Building (apartment building
does not include hotel, boarding house or rooming house) and for
each Townhouse dwelling unit - Annually
$14.04
C. ADDITIONAL RECEPTACLES (per tag)
For a tag for every additional receptacle (not to exceed 60 Litres in
size)
$5.00
D. ADMINISTRATION FEES
For the replacement of a lost or damaged 120 Litre container, as
provided by the City
$105.00
For the replacement of a lost or damaged 240 Litre container, as
provided by the City
$130.00
To upsize from a 120 Litre garbage container to a 240 Litre garbage
container, as provided by the City
$80.00
To recover a missed collection for a late set out, wrong collection
container or incorrectly placed collection container
$55.00
Site service fee
$55.00
E. RENTAL AND PICKUP CHARGES FOR CITY CONTAINERS
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Garbage
Monthly Charge for Pick-ups per
Week
Container
Size
Bi- Weekly*
Weekly
Twice
Weekly
Each
Additional
Pick-up
Container
Rental Only
2 Cubic
Yard
$265.63
$434.69
$803.54
$96.57
$65.88
3 Cubic
Yard
$320.58
$526.86
$965.99
$116.37
$87.84
120 Litres
$43.21
$69.19
$100.90
$14.38
n/a
240 Litres
$69.19
$100.90
$147.08
$21.66
n/a
360 Litres
$95.69
$132.61
$193.16
$28.84
n/a
Recycling
Monthly Charge for Pick-ups per
Week
Container
Size
Bi- Weekly*
Weekly
Twice
Weekly
Each
Additional
Pick-up
Container
Rental Only
120 Litres
$21.66
$34.57
$50.49
$14.38
n/a
240 Litres
$34.57
$50.49
$73.48
$21.66
n/a
360 Litres
$47.86
$66.28
$96.57
$28.84
n/a
*Where collection is less than bi-weekly, the minimum monthly charge shall be the
same as the bi-weekly rate.
Organics
Monthly Charge for Pick-ups per
Week
Container
Size
Bi- Weekly*
Weekly
Twice
Weekly
Each
Additional
Pick-up
Container
Rental Only
120 Litres
$21.66
$34.57
$50.49
$14.38
n/a
240 Litres
$34.57
$50.49
$73.48
$21.66
n/a
360 Litres
$47.86
$66.28
$96.57
$28.84
n/a
F. SPECIAL PICK UP RATES
Minimum fee for service, includes one (1) item
$55.00
Minimum fee for service to collect and transfer large volumes of
loose green waste
$80.00
Minimum fee for service where a backhoe loader and dump truck is
required
$255.00
For every (1) additional mattress
$35.00
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For every (1) additional bulky item (appliance or furniture)
$30.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Terms and Conditions for use of City Containers:
1. The City Engineering Department only shall service and empty all City containers.
2. Any agreement made for use of containers may be terminated by the City or the
Owner or Occupier upon one week's notice given to the other in writing.
3. The Owner or Occupier shall not allow any container to hold contents weighing
more than 1,000 lbs. In a 1 cubic yard container; 2,000 lbs. In a 2 cubic yard
container; 2,000 lbs. in a 3 cubic yard container; 200 lbs. in a 120 litre container;
200 lbs in a 240 litre container, 200 lbs. in a 360 litre container.
4. The Owner or Occupier shall reimburse the City for the cost of repairing any
damages suffered by any City containers in the applicant's possession not
caused by the City or the City Agent or equipment or reasonable wear and tear
and shall deliver up all containers to the City upon the termination of his
agreement in good condition.
5. The Owner or Occupier shall keep the City containers in any part of the
applicant's premises as the City Engineer may require available for inspection by
his representative at all reasonable times and shall provide a loading area for the
City containers from which they can be emptied safely and conveniently into the
vehicles of the City used from time to time for the transportation thereof and shall
place the City containers on the loading area in due time for pick up by the City.
6. The Owner or Occupier shall not use or cause, suffer or permit to be used by the
City containers for the storage or disposal of any substance considered by the
City Engineer to be dangerous or harmful to life or property, or likely to damage
the said container, and shall not use them other than for the purpose of
containing garbage or other waste material.
A. SENIOR CITIZEN WAIVER
Council hereby waives 25% of the Residential Rate it imposes in this bylaw
for the purpose of solid waste removal and recycling for persons who certify
that they are 65 years of age or over during the calendar year, who was the
sole occupier of the dwelling unit in a house for which the charge is assessed
during the calendar year, who is a registered owner of the property either
solely or with others during the calendar year and who submits to the City an
application in a form provided by the City.
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Part 5.0
Highway Use Utility Fees and Rates
1.
Plan Approval and Inspection Fees:
a)
A one-time flat fee of $662.00 for a project of 20 metres or less;
b)
For projects in excess of 20 metres, a one-time flat fee of
$1,932.00; and
c)
A one-time charge for each project of $13.30 per metre of Service
Corridor used by the Company.
2.
Pavement Degradation Fees:
a)
In instances where the Company excavates, breaks up or
otherwise breaches the surface of any Service Corridors, the
Company will contribute to the cost of pavement degradation based
on the total area of pavement excavated and such amount will be
payable within 30 days of completing the restoration of the
applicable Service Corridor, on a one-time per project basis, in
accordance with the following table:
Age of Street in Years Since
Last Paved as Determined by
the Commissioner
Fee per m2 of
Excavation
0-5 years
$85.50
6-10 years
$71.75
11-15 years
$45.40
16-20 years
$26.50
21 years or greater
$13.75
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 6.0
Sewerage System User Fees and Rates
A. RESIDENTIAL RATES
ANNUAL USER CHARGE PER
DWELLING UNIT
Classification of user as defined by Zoning
Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 at the time of
adoption of this bylaw
Basic
Flat Rate
5%
Discount
If applicable
Net
Flat Rate
Single Detached Dwelling Annually
$1,436.01
$71.80
$1,364.21
Duplex and Row House Annually
$1,436.01
$71.80
$1,364.21
Secondary Suite Annually
$717.99
$35.90
$682.09
Townhouse Annually
$1,121.81
$56.09
$1,065.72
Apartment Building Annually
(Apartment building does not include a
hotel, boarding house or rooming
house).
$807.59
$40.38
$767.21
Discount applicable if paid within 60 days of billing date.
B. OTHER
(i)
Any owner or occupier of real property other than those subject to the user
charge listed above shall be charged for the use of the sewerage system on the
basis of the quantity of water discharged into the sewerage system which,
subject to (iii) and (iv), is deemed to be eighty percent of the water delivered to
the real property by the municipal waterworks system. This charge shall be
calculated according to the following table of rates and shall be based on the
water delivered to the real property in the month.
Quantity
Monthly
0 - 700 cu. ft. (minimum charge)
$113.64 (minimum charge)
Next 24,300 cu. ft.
13.66 per 100 cu. ft.
Next 25,000 cu. ft.
9.64 per 100 cu. ft.
Next 50,000 cu. ft.
5.56 per 100 cu. ft.
In excess of 100,000 cu. ft.
2.77 per 100 cu. ft.
(ii)
A user of the sewerage system who establishes to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer that the discharge into the sewerage system is less than eighty percent
of the water delivered by the municipal waterworks system to his parcel of real
property.
a. By using in whole or in part the water so delivered in an industrial or
commercial process or product, or in irrigation; or
b. By discharging the water so delivered or part thereof directly into a natural
water course or body of water;
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shall have the user charge reduced corresponding to the actual quantity of
discharge.
(iii)
A user of the sewerage system who obtains water from a source other than or in
addition to the municipal waterworks system shall have the charge increased
corresponding to the actual quantity of discharge.
C. SENIOR CITIZEN WAIVER
Council hereby waives 25% of the Residential Rate it imposes in this bylaw for the
purpose of providing sewage for every person who certifies that he or she is 65 years
of age or over during the calendar year, who was the sole occupier of the dwelling unit
in a house for which the charge is assessed during the calendar year, who is a
registered owner of the property either solely or with others during the calendar year
and who submits to the City an application in a form provided by the City.
D. VACANT / NON-SEPARATE SECONDARY SUITES
For the purposes of this Part 6.0 (Sewerage System User Fees and Rates), the term
"Vacant / Non-Separate Secondary Suite" means a Secondary Suite in a Single
Detached Dwelling that is the only Secondary Suite in that dwelling, and
(a)
the Secondary Suite is vacant; or
(b)
the Secondary Suite is being used only by the people occupying the
principal unit within the Single Detached Dwelling; or
(c)
the Secondary Suite is occupied by a family member of the family
occupying the principal unit within the Single Detached Dwelling and the
family member has significant interaction with the family by:
(i)
eating meals together; and/or
(ii)
providing childcare; and/or
(iii)
regular indoor passage between the Secondary Suite and the
principal unit within the Single Detached Dwelling.
To qualify for the fee exemption applicable to Vacant / Non-Separate
Secondary Suites, the owner of the Single Detached Dwelling must:
(d)
arrange a City inspection of the Suite to confirm there are no indications
of the Suite being occupied as a separate and independent housing unit,
and
(e)
execute under oath a Statutory Declaration that:
(i)
the Suite meets the requirements in this Bylaw for a Vacant / Non-
Separate Secondary Suite;
(ii)
the owner will promptly inform the City if the Suite should ever
cease meeting the requirements of this Bylaw for a Vacant / Non-
Separate Secondary Suite; and
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(iii)
the owner must acknowledge that even if notice under clause (ii)
is given, the City is not confirming that the Suite may be lawfully or
safely occupied as a separate and independent housing unit and it
is possible that the Suite cannot be lawfully or safely occupied as
a separate and independent housing unit until improvements are
completed (with all required City permits and inspections) to the
standards required by the BC Building Code, City bylaws and the
City's Design Guidelines.
E. REFUNDS OF SEWERAGE SYSTEM USER FEES AND RATES
If a Secondary Suite qualifies as a Vacant / Non-Separate Secondary Suite
and if the owner of the Single Detached Dwelling containing the Suite obtains an
exemption under Section D of this Part 6.0 and if the Suite was eligible for the
exemption in prior years, but the current owner did not apply to the City for an
exemption under this Bylaw, then the owner may apply to the City for a refund
of the Sewerage System User Fees and Rates the owner has paid to the City
in
relation to the Suite and upon receipt of satisfactory information, the City will
refund the Sewerage System User Fees and Rates paid by that owner for the
year of the request (if applicable) and for the prior calendar year, but for no
previous
years.
F. DUE DATE, ADDITION TO TAXES
The Sewerage System User Charges listed in this Bylaw are due and payable to
the
City on December 30th of the year of billing.
Where indicated by this Part 6.0, charges paid within 60 days of the billing
date are subject to a 5% discount.
If a Sewerage System User Charge imposed by this Bylaw is unpaid on
December
31st of the year that it is imposed, the charge (including accrued
interest) is
deemed to be taxes in arrears.
G. SERVICE CHARGES
Installation of Single Inspection
Chamber (IC)
100% of actual
cost (deposit
based on
estimate)
Installation of Dual Inspection
Chambers (IC)
100% of actual
cost (deposit
based on
estimate)
Residential Water & Sewer Cap-off Fee (Combined)
$6,514.00
Ditch Enclosure Administration Fee
Ditch Enclosure Engineering Design Deposit
Ditch Enclosure Installation
$512.50
$3,587.50
100% of actual cost
(deposit based on
estimate)
Installation of a second inspection chamber for onsite
separation and future separated offsite service connection
100% of actual cost
(deposit based on
estimate)
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Installation of a second inspection chamber for onsite
separation when the off-site service connection is not
upgraded
100% of actual cost
(deposit based on
estimate)
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 7.0
Soil Deposit Regulation Fees and Rates
Annual License Fees
Non-refundable Application Fee
$771.00 plus $0.85 per
cubic metre of soil or other
material to be deposited or
removed
Security Deposit for full and proper compliance with Soil
Deposit Bylaw and Terms and Conditions of permit
$4,727.00 per 5,000 cubic
metres of soil or other
material to be deposited, or
removed, or fraction of
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 8.0
Street & Traffic Fees and Rates
Street Occupancy Permit Fees
Street Occupancy Permit Application and Traffic
Management Plan Review Fee - Level 1
(see Note 1)
$128.00
Street Occupancy Permit Application and Traffic
Management Plan Review Fee - Level 2
(see Note 1)
$256.00
Street Occupancy Permit Application and Traffic
Management Plan Review Fee - Level 3
(see Note 1)
$528.00
Street Festival
$173.00 per block
Parade
$42.00 per block
Block Party (local street only)
No fee
Construction,
maintenance
and/or
ancillary
works on a street or boulevard
-
Local street
-
Collector, Great Street, MRN street, cycle
route, greenway (see Note 2)
$59.50 per block face per day
$91.00 per block face per day
Installation, maintenance and/or removal of
utilities on a street or boulevard (excluding City
Works)
-
Local street
-
Collector, Great Street, MRN street, cycle
route, greenway (see Note 2)
$59.50 per block face per day
$91.00 per block face per day
Hoarding and/or staging area for private
development on a street or boulevard
-
Local street
-
Collector, arterial, Great Street, MRN
street, cycle route, greenway (see Note 2)
Closure of existing sidewalk, multi-use pathway,
protected
bicycle
lane, with no alternate
provision
$59.50 per block face per day
$91.00 per block face per day
$53.50 per block face per day
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Closure of existing sidewalk, multi-use pathway,
protected
bicycle
lane,
with
accessible
alternative provisions for foot traffic and people
using various wheeled micro-mobility devices
$10.25 per block face per day
Parking of unattached commercial trailer or
container on a street
$59.50 per day
Parking of unattached recreational or utility
trailer on a street
$12.30 per day
Parking of recreation vehicle on a street
First 48 hours free, then $12.30
per day thereafter
Rental of each metered parking stall
$36.00 per day
Rental of each on-street parking space, or
portion thereof (5 meters length or longer), in a
pay station zone.
$36.00 per day
Note 1: The Street Occupancy Permit (SOP) Application and Traffic Management
Plan Review Fee only applies to the initial SOP or SOP renewals or extensions that
require an amended Traffic Management Plan or other conditions, and only applies to
SOPs for the following works:
-Construction, maintenance and/or ancillary work on street or boulevard
-Installation, maintenance and/or removal of utilities on a street or boulevard
(excluding City works)
-Hoarding and/or staging area for private development on a street or boulevard
Level 1 SOPs are issued for projects with minimal impact on the travelling public,
typically on low volume and low speed local streets.
Level 2 SOPs are issued for projects with moderate impact on the travelling public,
typically involving roads with higher volumes and greater complexity. These permits
require review by a Traffic Engineer.
Level 3 SOPs are issued for projects with significant impact on the travelling public,
involving roads with higher volumes and speeds, and significant complexity. These
permits require review by a Traffic Engineer.
Note 2: Road classifications are as designated in Schedule D of the Street & Traffic
By-law. Cycle routes/greenways are as designated in Schedule E of the Street &
Traffic By-law.
Oversize And Overweight Permit Fees
Single trip
$87.00 per vehicle
Annual permit
$291.00 per vehicle
Duplicate permit
$30.00 each
Other Fees
Temporary No Parking Sign
Installation and Removal (see Note 2)
$81.00 per block face
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Temporary Barricade Use (see Note 4)
$63.50 per intersection
Pre-, post-, and other construction inspection
fee
Note: As per Subdivision and Development
Control Construction Inspection Fee
$102.50 per inspection
Redemption of impounded chattel
$35.00
Note 3: Temporary No Parking Signs are required for all SOPs that require use of on-
street parking space
Note 4: Temporary Barricades are required for Parade and Street Festival street
closures where not supplied by organizers. Fee includes delivery and removal.
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Street Occupancy Damage Deposits
Minor works with limited risk of damage to
asphalt road surfaces
$2,600.00
Coring, test holes, drilling on asphalt or concrete
road and/sidewalk surfaces
$2,600.00 per location
Moderate works with risk of damage to asphalt
road surfaces, concrete road and/or sidewalk
surfaces,
boulevard
(e.g.,
large
vehicles
operating on sidewalks, boulevards, etc.)
$10,250.00
Major works with significant risk of damage to
asphalt road surfaces, concrete road and/or
sidewalk surfaces, boulevard (e.g., house
relocation traversing multiple blocks)
$20,500.00
Damage Deposits are collected as part of the Street Occupancy Permit process for
City infrastructure and the amount, deducting any cost incurred by the City, will be
refunded after the final inspection.
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Parking Permit Fees
Annual Parking Permit Fee for the first and
second residential parking permits
$55.00* per parking permit
Annual Parking Permit Fee for the third and
fourth residential parking permits
$110.00* per parking permit
Annual Parking Permit Fee for a visitor parking
permit (maximum one per household)
$55.00* per parking permit
One book of five Day-Use Visitor Parking
Permits
$32.00
Shared Vehicle Parking Permit
$50.00
*Includes10% Climate Action Levy
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Parking Meter Rates
Downtown, Uptown and Sapperton ($3.75 per hour*)
*Includes $0.25 per hour Climate Action Levy
$
Description
Meter
Paystation (minimum
$0.25 per transaction)
0.05
Coin
1 min
n/a
0.10
Coin
2 min
n/a
0.25
Coin
4 min
4 min
1.00
Coin
16 min
16 min
2.00
Coin
32 min
32 min
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
City wide except above areas ($3.25 per hour*)
*Includes $0.25 per hour Climate Action Levy
$
Description
Meter
Paystation (minimum
$0.25 per transaction)
0.05
Coin
1min
n/a
0.10
Coin
2 min
n/a
0.25
Coin
5 min
5 min
1.00
Coin
18 min
18 min
2.00
Coin
37 min
37 min
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
There is a $1.00 minimum charge for credit card purchases
Anvil Center Parking
- Minimum $0.25 per transaction
- Minimum $1.00 for credit card transactions
Hourly
$3.75
5 Hours
$10.50
10 Hours
$18.00
Monthly Unreserved
(6am to 6pm Mon-Fri)
$110.00
Monthly Reserved
(6am to 6pm Mon-Fri)
$130.00
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Monthly Reserved
(24/7)
$150.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Front Street Parkade
Hourly rate
$3.75
Daily until 6 pm
$13.50
Daily until 6 am next day
$18.00
Daily evening from 6 pm to 6 am
$6.25
Monthly - Reserved 24 hrs
$150.00
Monthly - Random 24/7
$110.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Carnarvon Street Parkade
Monthly - Random 24/7
$110.00
Monthly - Reserved 24 hrs
$150.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Speed Hump Application Fee
Application Processing Fee
(payable upon review of Speeding Concern
Form and staff confirmation)
$114.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Signal Timing Report Fee
Fee to generate a traffic signal timing report
$85.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Traffic Video Request Fee
Fee for request of video footage from traffic
cameras
$370.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 9.0 Subdivision and Development Control Fees and Rates
Subdivision Application
(other than air space parcel or parcel under Strata Property Act)
Subdivision Application Fee (for first parcel
to be created by the subdivision), includes
other subdivision types (i.e. Lot Line
Adjustments and bare land Strata)
$3,040.00
Each additional parcel Fee
$130.00
Subdivision Preliminary Approval Time
Extension Fee
25% of the original application fee
Works and Services Agreement
Works & Services Agreement Fee
(non-refundable)
$2,182.00
Administration Fee
4% of the total cost of all works and
services required under Bylaw 7142,
2007
Latecomer Agreement
$4,969.00
Phased Strata Subdivision
Phased Strata Subdivision Fee
$1,859.00 plus $538.00 for each
additional phase
Form P Amendment
$424.00
Strata Conversion
Strata Conversion Fee
$2,599.00
Air Space Parcel Subdivision
Air Space Parcel Subdivision Fee
$3,566.00 plus legal costs and certified
professional code compliance review
costs
Shoring
Shoring Anchor Rod Fee and Damage
Deposit
$642.00 non-refundable fee and
$34.00/sq.m refundable damage
deposit of the proposed excavation
fare with anchor rods and is next to a
street or lane
General
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Building Permit Servicing Review Fee (for
Building permit construction value of
$100,000 or greater)
$222.00
Comfort Letters
$359.00
Pre, post and other construction inspection
fee
$103.00 per inspection
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 10.0 Waterworks Fees and Rates
A.
SERVICE CHARGES
19mm (3/4 inch) diameter service connection
installation
100% of actual cost
(Deposit based on Estimate)
Larger than 19mm (3/4 inch) diameter service
connection installation
100% of actual cost
(Deposit based on Estimate)
Charges for water used for commercial and multi-
family construction or building purpose per year
3/4" connection $1,088.00
1" connection $2,175.00
1.5" connection $2,718.00
2" connection $3,263.00
Hydrant Flow Test
$283.00
Hydrant Use Damage Deposit (Refundable)
$1,088.00
Hydrant Use Application Fee
$560.00
76 mm (3") diameter meter test fee
100% of actual cost
100 mm (4") diameter meter test fee
100% of actual cost
150 mm (6") diameter meter test fee
100% of actual cost
Residential
Water
&
Sewer
Cap-off
Fee
(Combined)
$6,514.00
B. RESIDENTIAL RATES
ANNUAL USER CHARGE PER
DWELLING UNIT
Classification of user as defined by
Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 at the
time of adoption of this bylaw
Basic
Flat Rate
5% Discount
If applicable
Net
Flat Rate
Single Detached Dwelling Annually
$927.58
$46.38
$881.20
Secondary Suite Annually
$463.75
$23.19
$440.56
Duplex and Row House Annually
If one water service, a Single Detached
Dwelling basic flat rate for each unit.
If served by two services, then Single
Detached Dwelling basic flat rate for each
service.
Discount applicable if paid within 60 days of billing date.
C. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL RATES (metered)
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Monthly Consumption
(rate per 100 cubic feet)
1 to 10,000 cubic feet
$7.66
next 20,000 cubic feet
$5.58
next 20,000 cubic feet
$4.39
in excess of 50,000 cubic feet
$3.32
Minimum monthly charge, if under 1,000 cubic feet - plus
meter rental
$76.57
D. SPECIAL RATES
Apartment House
Commercial metered
rate
2 or more single detached dwellings on one lot
Single Detached
Dwelling
basic flat rate for
each house
Building containing three or more sleeping units or
housekeeping units (as defined by Zoning Bylaw 6680,
2001 at the time of adoption of this bylaw)
Commercial metered
rate
Any service to a building which is used for commercial or
industrial purposes
Commercial metered
rate
Irrigation rate - application to all services over ¾ inch
where such service is designed to be or used wholly or
partially for irrigation purposes.
$3.30 per 100 cubic
feet Minimum
monthly charge
$76.66
Charges for water used for construction or building
purposes:
Minimum monthly
charge
$76.66
Meter rentals - monthly charge
5/8 inch
$21.55
¾ inch
$21.55
1 inch
$32.33
1 ¼ inch
$49.57
1 ½ inch
$60.42
2 inch
$88.05
Stand-By Charges For Fire Service Only - annual charge
1 ½ inch
$264.23
2 inch
$329.26
2 ½ inch
$431.21
3 inch
$769.26
4 inch
$1,097.91
6 inch
$1,317.09
8 inch
$2,195.89
10 inch
$3,657.07
12 inch
$5,295.76
E.
SENIOR CITIZEN WAIVER
Council hereby waives 25% of the Residential Rate it imposes in this bylaw for the
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purpose of providing water for every person who certifies that he or she is 65 years of
age or over during the calendar year, who was the sole occupier of the dwelling unit in
a house for which the charge is assessed during the calendar year, who is a registered
owner of the property either solely or with others during the calendar year and who
submits to the City an application in a form provided by the City.
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 11.0 Water Shortage Response Fees and Rates
Permit Fees
Permit authorizing watering of new lawn and/or
new landscaping when Stage 1 Restrictions or
Stage 2 Restrictions are in force for a 21 day
period
$59.00 for Single Family
Residential
$87.00 for Multiple Family
Residential and
$176.00 for Commercial or
Industrial
Rain barrel
$76.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 12.0 SDU (Site Development Undertaking) - Security Deposit for
Damage to Municipal Public Works and/or Obstruction of Roads
by Builders
Security Deposits are required to repair damage to municipal facilities and
perform necessary street cleaning, resulting construction work and moving of
buildings described under Part 15 of the Building Bylaw.
Security Deposit for Moving a Building or Structure
For buildings with 1 storey
$13,168.00
For buildings with 2 storeys
$19,780.00
For buildings with 3 or more storeys
$26,394.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Damage Deposits (SDU)
Demolition Permit
$2,914.00
Single Detached Dwelling (SDD) Permit
$5,824.00
Accessory structure to a Dwelling Unit
$2,914.00
Duplex Permit
$6,975.00
Corner Lot - SDD or Duplex
$8,162.00
All Other Building Permits
1% per $1,000
Construction Value
Minimum Fee $5,824.00
/ Maximum Fee
$80,143.00
The Damage Deposits are collected as part of the Building Permit Process for City
infrastructure and the amount, deducting any cost incurred by the City, will be
refunded after the final inspection.
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
Processing and Inspection Fees
Non-refundable Damage Deposit Processing Fee
$66.00
Non-refundable fee for inspection of the condition of
public works that border a development
Note: As per Subdivision and Development Control
Construction Inspection Fee
$103.00
per inspection
Where additional inspections are required to ensure
compliance, Re-inspection fee to be deducted from the
Damage Deposit for each additional inspection
$161.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 13.0 Q to Q Ferry Fees and Rates
Q to Q Ferry Fares
Regular Fare (adults 19-64):
Single Fare
Monthly Pass
10-fare punch card (11th ride free)
$2.50
$50.00
$25.00
Concession fare (adults 65+, youth 13-18):
Single Fare
Monthly Pass
10-fare punch card (11th ride free)
$1.30
$23.00
$13.00
All fees are subject to applicable taxes
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Part 14.0 Shared Micromobility Services Fees and Rates
Shared Micromobility Service Fees
Shared Micromobility Per-trip Fee
$0.15