Administrative Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1331, 2017
Osoyoos, British Columbia
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TOWN OF OSOYOOS
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND CHARGES
BYLAW NO.1331, 2017
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
Adopted July, 4, 2017
Updated September, 2024
(CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE PURPOSES ONLY)
Consolidated Version should be read in conjunction with the complete document.
TOWN OF OSOYOOS
BYLAW NO. 1331, 2017
A bylaw for administrative fees and charges
WHEREAS pursuant to the Community Charter the Council may, by bylaw, impose a fee
payable in respect of all or part of a service of the municipality; and
WHEREAS pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act the Council
may set fees for providing services related to the Act.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Osoyoos in open meeting assembled enacts as
follows:
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as "Administrative Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1331,
2017".
2.
The Town of Osoyoos hereby imposes fees and charges for the provision of information
and services as specified in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this bylaw.
3.
The Town of Osoyoos hereby imposes fees and charges for the Town's vehicle fleet as
specified in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of this bylaw.
Read a first, second and third time this 19th day of June, 2017.
Adopted on this 4th day of July, 2017.
Original signed by Mayor Sue McKortoff
Original signed by Janette Van Vianen
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MAYOR CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SCHEDULE "A" - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
**GST must be added to all fees and charges included in this schedule.
SCHEDULE 1
Photocopies:
-
8 ½" x 11" or 8 ½" x 14" (black & white)
-
8 ½" x 11" or 8 ½" x 14" (colour)
-
11" x 17" (black & white)
-
11" x 17" (colour)
$0.50
$1.00
$1.00
$2.00
Per Page
Per Page
Per Page
Per Page
Computer Printouts (per page)
$0.50 Per page
Bylaws:
Zoning including Zoning Map
Zoning without Map
Zoning Map Only
OCP
$45.00
$40.00
$10.00
$60.00
Per Document
Per Document
Per Document
Per Document
Computer Diskettes CD, DVD
$10.00 Per Disc
Complete Agenda Package
$0.50 Per page
Digital Information Requests (zoning maps, legal base
maps, OCP maps, water and sewer composite maps)
Per policy 3.1.5
$50.00
Per request
Copies of Address or Folio Map books
$5.00 Per Map Book
Copies of studies completed by and for the
Town
$0.50
Per page
Comfort letter on Land Use, outstanding
orders, etc.
$95.00 Minimum
charge (up to 2
hours)
$95.00 Per Hour over
2 hours
Business License Listing
$4.50 Per Document
BC Online Searches:
Title Search
Additional Registered Documents
Subdivision Plan Search
$25.00
$5.00
$25.00
Per P.I.D.
Per Document
Per Plan
Land and/or Property Information Request (research fee)
$7.50 per ¼
hour or portion
thereof
Property Tax and Rural Water Request
-
Regular service
-
Request for one-hour service
$20.00
$25.00
Per Folio
Per Folio
Returned Cheques
$20.00
Signing of Pension Documents
$5.00 Per Document
Land Disposition Fees (Leases, Licenses, etc.)
Actual cost +
Admin. fee
Per Property
FOI Requests (non-commercial applicants):
-
Non-refundable application Fee
-
Locating and retrieving a record (first 3 hours
-
Every additional hour over three
-
Produce record manually
(regulated
under FOI Act)
$10.00
N/C
AMENDMENT BYLAW
1331.03,2024
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Preparing records for disclosure
-
Shipping Costs
Commercial Applicants:
$7.50
$7.50
$7.50
Actual Cost
Actual Cost +
$10.00 Non-
refundable
application fee
Per ¼ hour
Per ¼ hour
Per ¼ hour
For each
service
Retail Items:
-
Pins, etc.
Actual Cost
Actual Cost +
15% Admin fee
Projects not specified in this bylaw or any other bylaw but
that are to the benefit of a developer or property owner
only and of no benefit to the Town.
Actual cost +
Admin. fee
Per
Occurrence
Administration Fees not covered under other bylaws
15% of total
cost
Interest to be charged on accounts over 30 days
As set by the
Ministry of
Provincial
Revenue
Special Event or Park Use Permit Application Fee
$25.00
Per Application
Special Event or Park Use Permit Application Fee - Non-
Profit Groups
No Charge
Per Application
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
$ 2.00
Per Hour
Public Works:
Locates
Actual Wage
Rate + Admin.
fee
Per
Occurrence
-
Water turn on or off (outside regular hours)
$ 152.00
Per
Occurrence
-
Labourer fee
-
Actual Wage
Rate +
Overhead and
Admin. fee
Per
Occurrence
-
Vehicle Fleet
Refer to BC
Blue Book
Additional washroom cleaning for Private and
Commercial events
$ 44.50
Per
Occurrence
-
Additional washroom cleaning for Non-profit
events
$ 0.00
Per
Occurrence
-
SCHEDULE "B" - Fire Department Services
Inspection Requests outside Town of
Osoyoos
-
BC Fire Code Inspection
Requests
$ 100.00
Per Site Inspection
Re-inspection after initial inspection
-
Inspection for correction of
deficiencies
$ 115.00
Per Site Inspection
Compliance inspection(s)
-
Inspection for correction of
compliance violations
$ 115.00
Per Site Inspection
Fire Protection and life safety file
searches
$ 50.00
Per Site Inspection
Contamination and/or replacement of
equipment
-
Exposure to hazardous
materials
Costs, including taxes, plus
a 15% administration fee
Per Occurrence
Fire investigation fee for requested
report
$ 115.00
Per Digital Copy
Response to illegal or unpermitted
burning
$ 300.00
Per Occurrence
Equipment rate:
A. Engine
B. Water tender
C. Rescue
D. Command
A. $ 500.00
B. $ 500.00
C. $ 400.00
D. $ 160.00
Per Hour
Company rate:
A. Engine with firefighters (four)
B. Water tender with firefighters
(two)
C. Rescue with firefighters (four)
D. Command with firefighters (two)
A. $ 620.00
B. $ 560.00
C. $ 520.00
D. $ 270.00
Per Hour
Personnel rate:
A. Firefighter
B. Officer/Trainer
A. $ 30.00
B. $ 55.00
Per hour
Non-standard events
-
Support and/or standby at an
unplanned event (no advance
notice, less than 60 days)
-
Events outside of the scope or
purpose for the Town of
Osoyoos or Osoyoos Fire
Rescue
Personnel and equipment
charges calculated at the
rates and schedule set out
in Schedule "B", plus 15%
administrative fee and
applicable taxes.
Per hour
Fire/rescue scene fees:
-
Fee for securing a premises
-
Fee for demolishing a building
Costs, including taxes, plus
a 15% administration fee
Fireworks fees:
A. Fee for standby for a high
hazard fireworks event
B. Fee for standby for a Town
high hazard fireworks event
A. $ 300.00
B. No fee
Per Hour
Fee for standby for movie or
300.00 an hour per vehicle
television production
and an additional 30.00 an
hour per firefighter
Rental - EOC Training Room
$ 340.00
Per Day
Rental - Training Room
$ 273.50
Per Day
Rental - Firehall and Training Ground
$ 650.00
Per Day
BYLAW NAME
BYLAW AMENDMENTS
BYLAW #
AMENDMENT
DATE
1331.01
Schedule A be amended by adding BC Provincial Nominee
Program (PNP) Application Fees
19-Aug-19
1331.02
Delete Schedule A and replace with revised Schedule A.
Delete Schedule B and replace with revised Schedule B.
10-May-22
1331.03
Delete Schedule A and replace with a revised Schedule A
28-May-24