Recreation Services Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1180, 2002
Osoyoos, British Columbia
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TOWN OF OSOYOOS
RECREATION SERVICES FEES & CHARGES
BYLAW NO.1180, 2002
Adopted: September 16, 2002
Updated: January 22, 2026
(CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE PURPOSES ONLY)
Town of Osoyoos Recreation Service Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1180, 2002
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BYLAW
AMENDMENT
1180.12, 2024
BYLAW
AMENDMENT
1180.08, 2010
TOWN OF OSOYOOS
BYLAW NO. 1180, 2002
A Bylaw for the purpose of establishing fees and charges for recreation services.
WHEREAS the Town of Osoyoos, pursuant to Section 363 of the Local Government Act,
is empowered to establish fees and charges in respect of all or part of a service of the
municipality;
AND WHEREAS the Town of Osoyoos deems it desirable to set new fees for recreation
services;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Osoyoos in open meeting assembled
enacts as follows:
1.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Recreation Services Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 1180, 2002".
2.
That Schedule "A" of the Recreation Services Fees and Charges Bylaw attached
hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
DEFINITIONS
"Adult" means any person age of nineteen (19) years or greater.
"Arena Parking Lot" means partial or entire parking lot at arena utilized for events not
associated with the arena.
"Cleaning Fee" means staffing wages per hour.
"Commercial" means a business or group that operates not as a non-profit organization
and has paid employees, instructors, coaches, or other paid personnel.
"Commercial Event" means an event where tickets are taken, admission is charged and
alcohol is sold.
"Court Rentals" means any activity court rented by a user.
"Desert Park Parking Lot" means partial or entire parking lot at Desert Park Recreation
building for events not associated with the building.
"Equipment Damage Deposit" means a fee is collected when equipment is loaned out.
Fees will range from $200 per item to $500 per item at the discretion of the
Town.
"Facility Allocation" means regular user groups for the Sun Bowl Arena, will have free
access to the mezzanine if the mezzanine is booked.
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"Family" means two adults and their children who are under the age of 19 and live full-
time with their parents.
"Film Permit" means a permit authorized by the Town for utilizing an area or facility for
filming.
"Non-Commercial Event" means no tickets are taken, no admission is charged and no
alcohol is sold.
"Non-Profit Group" means organizations that hold non-profit status as designated by the
province of British Columbia and/or the Federal Government.
"Rental Cancellations" means a refund will be provided based on the following timeline:
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31-90 days - 90%
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15-30 days - 75%
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8-14 days - 50%
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6-7 days - 25%
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0-5 days - 0%
"Senior" means any person of sixty (60) years or greater.
"Set up Fee" means staffing wages per hour.
"Staff Overtime Fee" means any hours worked beyond regular hours will be charged at
double the staff wage.
"Statutory Holiday rental fee" means facility rentals will be charged at two times the
normal rate as per the fees and charges bylaw for rentals that fall on statutory
holidays.
"Student" means any person registered in a post-secondary institution.
"Youth" means any person up to and including eighteen (18) years of age.
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Read a first time this 12th day of August 2002.
Read a second time this 12th day of August 2002.
Read a third time this 12th day of August 2002.
Rescinded third reading and read a third time this 3rd day of September 2002.
Be reconsidered and finally passed this 16th day of September, 2002.
[original signed by Mayor Shields]
[original signed by Elsie Lemke]
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______________________________
MAYOR
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION
OFFICER
Schedule "A"
Recreation Department Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1180.13, 2025
Annual CPI Adjustment - June 1st
All numbers to be rounded off to the nearest dollar or half dollar where applicable
Sun Bowl Arena Rental Rates
Effective
June 1, 2025
Effective
September 1,
2024
Regular Rates (Sept-May)
Adult
133.50
130.25
Student/Youth/Senior
72.50
70.50
Hockey Schools Adult
133.50
130.25
Hockey Schools
Student/Youth/Senior
72.50
70.50
Hockey Schools Out of Town
112.50
110.00
Regular Rates (Sept-May)
Adult
143.50
140.00
Student/Youth/Senior
86.00
84.00
Arena Dry Floor (per day)
1,366.00
1,337.00
Hockey Schools Adult
142.50
140.00
Hockey Schools
Student/Youth/Senior
86.00
84.00
Hockey Schools Out of Town
128.00
125.00
Drop In
Adult drop in
7.00
7.00
Student/Youth/Senior drop in
6.00
6.00
Children (ages 3-5)
6.00
6.00
Family Day Pass
12.00
12.00
Rooms/Mezzanine
Non-Recreational Use
Per Hour
35.50
34.50
Per Day
336.50
329.00
Recreation based purposes
Per Hour
29.00
28.00
Per Day
204.50
200.00
Non-profit
Per Hour
19.50
19.00
Per Day
143.50
140.00
Gymnasium
Sport and Recreation Activities
Per Hour
35.50
34.50
Per Day
270.00
264.00
Private Events
Per Hour
44.50
43.50
Per Day
420.00
411.00
Commercial Events
Per Hour
86.00
84.00
Per Day
832.50
814.50
Commercial Kitchen ($200.
Damage Deposit Required
Upon Booking)
Full Per Day
159.50
156.00
Half Kitchen* Per Day
81.00
79.00
*Half Kitchen - Not utilizing
stoves or place settings, food
prep or storage
Conference (Entire Facility)
Events (per day)
797.50
780.50
Commercial Events (per day)
1,196.00
1,170.50
Playing Fields (Ball
Diamonds, Soccer Fields,
Tennis, Pickleball)
Adult Leagues Annual Fee
(per team)
219.50
214.50
Student/Youth/Senior Annual
Fee
170.00
166.00
(Per Team)
Desert Park Infield
296.00
289.50
Desert Park Building and
Grounds (per day)
587.00
574.50
West Bench Ball Field
Complex (per day)
296.00
289.50
Youth/Student/Senior per
hour
26.00
25.00
Adult per hour
32.50
31.50
Birthday Party - Child -
under 25 people
N/C
Birthday Party - Child -
more than 25 people per hour
32.50
31.50
Birthday Party - Youth or
Adult per hour
32.50
31.50
Private Event per hour
32.50
31.50
Commercial Event per hour
81.00
79.00
Non-Profit Per Hour
20.50
20.00
Park Locations
Gyro Park Beach
Cottonwood Park
Goodman Park
Lions Park
Skateboard Park
Veterans Park
Pioneer Walkway
Canal Trail
Splash Park
Any other designated area
owned and maintained by
the Town.
Recreation Facilities
Membership
Daily Rates
Adult
7.00
6.50
Youth/Student (attending
school)
6.00
5.50
Senior
6.00
5.50
One Month Pass
Adult
55.00
54.00
Youth/Student/Senior
50.00
48.50
Three Month Pass
Adult
133.00
130.00
Youth/Student/Senior
112.50
110.00
Six Month Pass
Adult
230.00
225.00
Youth/Student/Senior
194.50
190.00
Annual Pass
Adult
419.00
410.00
Youth/Student/Senior
337.50
310.00
Family Pass
741.00
725.00
This will include all annual
passes at a reduction of up
to 30%
Bus Rental Fees
Non-profit Children's
Community Rental/Town
Sanctioned Events within
Town limits (per use)
N/C
Non-profit Children's
Community Rental/Town
Sanctioned Events outside
Town and Area "A" limits (per
use)
38.00
37.00
Non-profit Children's
Community Rental/Town
Sanctioned Events
38.00
37.00
Commercial Rental (per hour)
72.00
70.00
Bus Advertising
Sign/year (maximum of 8)
364.50
356.50
Leisure Guide Advertising
¼ page per issue
43.50
42.50
¼ page per year (3 issues)
103.00
100.50
½ page per issue
72.00
70.00
½ page per year (3 issues)
172.00
168.00
Full Page per issue
143.50
140.00
Full Page per year (3 issues)
340.00
332.50
Full Page Inside Front or Back
Cover per issue
293.00
277.00
Full Page Inside Front or back
Cover per year (3 issues)
691.00
676.00
Miscellaneous Rates
Curling Club Maintenance fee
10,221.50
10,005.35
Skate Sharpening Room per
Month
174.00
170.00
Tables per Use (outside
facility)
7.00
6.50
Tables per Use (outside
facility)
7.00
6.50
Tables per Use (outside
facility) Non-profit groups
N/C
Chairs Per Use (outside
facility)
5.00
5.00
Chairs per Use (outside
facility) Non-profit groups
N/C
Bleachers (per use)
43.50
42.50
Bleachers (per use) Non-
profit groups
N/C
Portable Sound System (per
use) ($200 damage deposit)
42.00
41.00
Lap Top Computer (per use)
31.50
30.50
Projector (per use)
16.50
16.00
Setup Fee
Staff Wage
Per Hour
Cleaning Fee
Staff Wage
Per Hour
Small Production Filming Fee
51.50
50.00
Large Production Filming Fee
102.50
100.00
Parking Lot Fee/day
Small lot Non-Profit
51.50
50.00
Small lot Commercial
102.50
100.00
Large Lot Non-Profit
77.00
75.00
Large Commercial Lot
204.50
200.00
Memorial Bench Program
Bench - Includes a 3" x 8"
Plaques
2,000.00
Cement Pad
1,000.00
Additional Plaques
500.00
Desert Sunrise Marina
Regular Slips (April -
October)
2,000.00
Per season
Commercial Slips (April -
October)
2,500.00
Per season
*Damage Deposit for Gate
Key
100.00
*CPI exempt
Sublicense Fee
500.00
RECREATION SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW
BYLAW #
AMENDMENT
DATE
1180.01
Replace Schedule "A"
Abandoned
1180.02
Replace Schedule "A"
Apr. 5, 2004
1180.03
Replace Schedule "A"
Sept. 27, 2004
1180.04
Replace Schedule "A"
July 11, 2005
1180.05
Replace Schedule "A"
Oct. 2, 2006
1180.06
Replace Schedule "A"
Aug. 13, 2007
1180.07
Replace Schedule "A"
Jan. 21, 2008
1180.08
Replace Schedule "A" and add Definition Section
Sept. 20, 2010
1180.09
Replace Schedule "A" and add
Community Bus Rental Fees, Advertising Rates for Bus,
Advertising Rates for Leisure Guide, and Commercial Tent
Rental
July 16, 2012
1180.10
Replace Schedule "A" with Schedule "A1"
Sept 6, 2016
1180.11
Adding no charge for table, char rental and bleachers for
non-profit groups, Added following park use for parks and
trail spaces.
Sep 7, 2017
1180.12
Adding Definitions
Replacing Schedule A with a revised Schedule A
(September 1, 2024)
August 15, 2024
1180.13
Replacing Schedule A with a revised Schedule A
September 9,
2025