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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL
FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 958
As Amended by Bylaws No. 969, 981, 991, 1009, 1015, 1021, 1023,
1026, 1028, 1036, 1038, 1046, 1058, 1068, 1070, 1077, 1078, 1085, 1089, 1098, 1108,
1115, 1119, 1122, 1123, 1127, 1141, 1146, 1148 and 1158
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE FEES AND CHARGES OF THE TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL
WHEREAS section 194 of the Community Charter authorizes a local government to impose fees and charges
for all or parts of a service of the municipality, and Section 19 of the Community Charter authorizes a local
government to be provided security through bylaw or as a condition of a license, permit, or approval, the
Council of the Town of View Royal, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1. Citation
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Fees and Charges Bylaw, No. 958, 2016".
2. Repeal and Consequential Amendments
(a)
Schedule 13 of the Town of View Royal Land Use Bylaw 1990 No. 35 is hereby deleted.
(b)
Section 65(3) of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"The Municipality has the right to appoint its own inspectors to inspect the Developer's works from
time to time and the Developer must pay to the Municipality, in the form of cash or certified cheque,
an inspection fee in an amount equal to that which is specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No.
958, 2016."
(c)
Section 54(3) of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"Prior to issuance of a Development Permit, the Permittee shall deposit with the Town a bond in the
amount specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 of the estimated cost of landscaping and
screening installation to ensure that all such works are completed in accordance with the approved
Permit.
The Permittee shall maintain all landscaping and screening works in a manner satisfactory to the
Approving Officer for a minimum period of three years. As security to guarantee the said
maintenance, an amount as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 of the installation
bond referred to herein shall be retained by the Town for the duration of the three-year maintenance
period."
(d)
Section 67(1) of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"As security for the due and proper performance of all the covenants in the Developers Agreement
and the development contemplated, the Developer shall deposit with the Municipality an
unconditional and irrevocable Letter of Credit (the "Security") in the form attached hereto as
Schedule 9, or such other form as may be agreed to by the Developer and the Municipality, in the
amount as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 as reasonably estimated by the
Approving Officer."
(e)
Section 67(5) of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"The Municipality shall retain that portion of the Security referred to in Section 68(1) equivalent to an
amount as specified within the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 of the cost of all road, drainage,
sanitary sewer and related works that are intended to be taken over (owned) by the Municipality
after Completion, and an amount as specified within the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 of the
cost of all hard (i.e. sprinkler system and installation) and soft (i.e. plant material and installation)
landscaping works, as warranty securities to ensure maintenance of these works. The warranty
securities for road, drainage, sanitary sewer and related works will be retained by the Municipality
for a period of one (1) year from the date of Completion, while the warranty securities for
landscaping works shall be retained for a period of three (3) years from the date of completion."
(f)
Section 48.7.d.ii of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"Temporary sign permits may be renewed by the Approving Officer, upon application for same by the
applicant, for successive periods of up to six (6) months duration after the expiration of the initial
temporary sign permit approved by Council resolution. Each request for a temporary sign permit
renewal shall be accompanied by a fee specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(g)
Town of View Royal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 583, 2006 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
(h)
Section 11.4 of Town of View Royal Building Bylaw No. 786, 2010 is hereby deleted and replaced
with the following:
"When a building permit is issued in accordance with Section 11.2 of this bylaw the permit fee shall
be reduced as specified within the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(i)
Section 13.1.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"No person shall move a Building or Structure into, from, or within the Town of View Royal without
first making an application on the prescribed form, obtaining an inspection and paying the
appropriate inspection Fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(j)
Section 13.2.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"The Owner shall provide security in the form of a certified cheque or an irrevocable letter of credit in
the amount as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 to guarantee the completion of the
work when moving a Building to or from the Town of View Royal."
(k)
Section 14.2.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"The Inspector shall issue a plumbing permit upon receiving the specified fee as provided for in Fees
and Charges Bylaw No. 958, and compliance with the bylaw, for any installation, alteration or repair
of a plumbing system."
(l)
Section 14.4.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"If more inspections are required than specified due to fault or error on the part of the permit holder,
his Agent or employees, an additional fee shall be paid by the permit holder for each additional
inspection as specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958".
(m)
Section 15.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"In addition to applicable fees and charges required under other bylaws, a permit fee, calculated in
accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any
permit under this bylaw."
(n)
Section 15.2 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"The appropriate plan-processing fee as set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 shall
accompany an application made for a building permit to this bylaw."
(o)
Section 15.3 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"The owner may obtain a refund of the permit fees set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 by
way of a written request, when a permit is surrendered and cancelled within 6 months of the permit
being issued and before any construction begins. The refund shall not include the plan processing
fee paid pursuant to Section 15.2.1 of this bylaw."
(p)
Section 15.4 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"Where, due to non-compliance with this bylaw, more than two inspections are necessary when one
inspection is normally required, for each inspection after the second inspection, a re-inspection
charge as set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 shall be paid prior to additional inspections
being performed."
(q)
Section 15.5 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"Where a required permit inspection is requested to be done after the hours during which the offices
of the Town of View Royal are normally open, an inspection charge shall be payable based on the
time actually spent in making such inspection, including travel time, as set out in Fees and Charges
Bylaw No. 958."
(r)
Section 16.6.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"A site remediation deposit fee as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 is required at
time of excavation only permit issuance. All fees will be directed towards building permit fees upon
building permit issuance."
(s)
Section 24.7 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"Every person who commences work requiring a building permit without first obtaining such a permit
must pay an additional charge as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(t)
Schedule A of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted.
(u)
Schedule B of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"Schedule B: Permit Fees
1. Building Permit Fee Information
a. The charge for Permits in accordance with this bylaw are based on Construction cost covered
by this Permit and the Fee is calculated as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.
b. The value of Construction for Permit Fee calculation shall be based on the Construction value
as calculated by the Inspector using the Marshall & Swift construction value calculator. The
valuation of construction for the purpose of determining permit fees shall reflect the total current
monetary worth of all Construction and work related to the Building or Structure authorized to be
constructed by the permits and without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall include the
value of:
i. materials and equipment of whatever nature incorporated into the Building or Structure;
ii. labour, including labour of the owner;
iii. fees involved in design, investigations, testing, consulting construction, labour and
management, contractors' and subcontractors' profit and overhead, social services tax,
goods and services tax and insurance;
iv. materials and equipment rented for carrying out the Construction and;
v. mechanical, electrical, elevator, plumbing, drainage, heating, air conditioning and gas
installation
c. In all cases the final value of Construction shall be established by the Inspector.
d. Where a registered professional as defined by the B.C. Building Code, reviews and certifies
an application for a building permit as being in compliance with the B.C. Building Code and
applicable Town of View Royal bylaws, and where the Town of View Royal relies upon that
certification in issuing a building permit the building permit fee shall be reduced by an
amount as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.
e. A Building Permit Fee can be partially refunded provided that the Owner or his Agent has
submitted a written request for a refund, the Inspector has certified that work has not been
commenced, and the Permit has not expired.
2. Penalty
a. The Building Permit Fee is doubled for every Permit application where Construction is
commenced before the Inspector issues a Permit.
3. Re-Inspection Fee
a. Where it has been determined by the Inspector that due to non-compliance with the
provisions of this bylaw or more than two inspections are necessary for each type of
inspection, the Fee for each inspection after the second inspection shall be in accordance
with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.
4. Special Inspection Fees
a. For a special inspection during normal working hours to establish the condition of a Building,
or where an inspection requires special arrangements because of time, locations, or
Construction techniques, the additional Fee for each such inspection shall be in accordance
with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.
b. Where there is a request for a required Permit inspection for Building Bylaw compliance
which cannot be carried out during normal working hour, a Fee as per Fees and Charges
Bylaw No. 958, including travelling time, shall be charged. The minimum inspection Fee is 4
hours.
5. Permit Transfer or Assignment Fee
a. For the transfer or assignment of a Building Permit or an application for a Building Permit,
when requested in writing by the applicant pursuant to Section 4.1 an additional Fee shall be
paid in accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.
6. Security Deposits
a. Where construction or demolition activity may damage Town property, a security deposit
shall be paid at the time the building permit is issued. The Security deposit shall be refunded
if:
i. there is no damage to Town of View Royal property;
ii. no invoice is issued to cover the cost of repair to the Town of View Royal property; and
iii. an occupancy permit is issued.
b. For the construction of a single family or two family dwelling the damage deposit is in
accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.
c. All multiple family residential, commercial and mixed use project damage deposits are
determined within a servicing agreement.
7. Plumbing Permits
a. Fees for plumbing permits are set out within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.
b. A Permit for plumbing work expires at the end of one (1) year unless renewed.
8. Sewer and Storm Drain Permits
a. Fees for sewer and storm drain permits are set out within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.
b. A Permit to Construct or alter or extend a Building sanitary sewer, Building storm drain or a
subsoil drainage system is valid for a period of one (1) year after issue and the work
authorized must be carried out within such period. In the event that such work is not
completed within such period, then it is necessary to renew the Permit."
(v)
Section 5.1.a of Safe Premises Bylaw No. 652, 2007 is hereby deleted and replaced by the
following:
"the owner has paid the Special Safety Inspection Fee as described in Fees and Charges Bylaw
No. 958."
(w)
Schedule A of said bylaw No. 652 is hereby deleted.
(x)
Section 3.18 of Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005 is hereby deleted and replaced with the
following:
"Fees pursuant to this Bylaw are set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(y)
Section 6.2 of said bylaw No. 614 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"Every owner of a dog must in each licencing year apply for a dog licence by March 1st each year
and pay the fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 and provide the name, breed, colour
and sex of the dog and state whether the dog has been neutered or spayed.
(z)
Schedule A of said bylaw No. 614 is hereby deleted.
(aa)
Section 14.5 of Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 952, 2016 is hereby deleted and
replaced with the following:
"No person shall transfer a place of business without first making an application to the License
Inspector. After receiving an application and payment of a fee as specified within Fees and Charges
Bylaw No. 958 and subject to the approval of the License Inspector, the license will be transferred."
(bb)
Section 15 (but not the subsections) of said Bylaw No. 952 is hereby deleted and replaced with the
following:
"Every person who applies for a Business License shall pay at the time of application, the
applicable license fee as prescribed in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 provided that:"
(cc)
Section 18(2) of said Bylaw No. 952 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"If a Business License is not renewed as required by part 3 Section 15(1) a licensee who wishes to
continue to carry on the business shall submit an application form in accordance with part 3 and
shall pay an additional license fee as specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(dd)
Schedule A of said Bylaw No. 952 is hereby deleted.
(ee)
Section 3.d of Development Procedures Bylaw No. 730, 2009 is hereby deleted and replaced with
the following:
"accompanied by the application fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 for that type of
application, including any applicable large projects fee."
(ff)
Section 6.4.a of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"A deposit as specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 968 to cover the costs of processing,
advertising and administration incurred by the Municipality that are related to the application to
which a public hearing is required."
(gg)
Section 6.4.b of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"Additional deposits in increments as described in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 shall be paid
as required to cover costs detailed in 9(a) which exceed or are expected by the Director of
Development Services to exceed the initial deposit required by Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(hh)
Section 6.4.e of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"In cases where the amount on deposit, as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 is
more than the costs actually incurred by the Municipality, the Treasurer shall refund the excess
deposit to the applicant."
(ii)
Section 6.4.f of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"In cases where the amount on deposit as specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 is less
than the costs actually incurred by the Municipality, the Treasurer shall bill the excess costs to the
applicant."
(jj)
Schedule A of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted.
(kk)
Section 4 (the first two paragraphs) of "Collection and Disposal of Residential Garbage and
Household Food Waste Bylaw No. 745, 2009" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"The service fees for garbage and household food waste collection are hereby imposed upon
occupants as per the fees detailed in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.
A new dwelling unit acquiring occupancy after January 1st of any year shall be charged in
accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, prorated monthly from the occupancy permit
date."
(ll)
Section 8 (paragraph 1) of said Bylaw No. 745 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"An occupant may apply to the Town for an increased level of service in order to have waste
collected from the garbage and household food waste containers placed beside the home or garage
on the dwelling unit premises, rather than at the curbside, for an increased service fee as per Fees
and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(mm) Schedule A of said Bylaw No. 745 is hereby deleted.
(nn)
Section 25 of Bylaw No. 397 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"At the time of making an application for a Sewer Connection, the Applicant must pay the Service
Connection fee as prescribed in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(oo)
Section 26.c of said bylaw No. 397 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"The sewer user charge shall be calculated in accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(pp)
Section 26.f (but not the subsections) of said bylaw No 397 is hereby deleted and replaced with the
following:
"Premises connected to the sewer system after January 1st of any year shall pay a sewer user fee
in accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 where:"
(qq)
Section 1 of Schedule D of said bylaw No. 397 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following:
"The annual consumption sewer user charge for any premises is calculated by multiplying the per
cubic meter water usage, provided by Capital Regional District Water Services, for the period and
amount specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(rr)
Section 2 of Schedule D of said bylaw No. 397 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following:
"The annual base sewer user charge for any premises is calculated by multiplying the Single Family
Dwelling unit Equivalent by the fee specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 in accordance
with the description and equivalents set out in section 3."
(ss)
Section 2.e of Storm Water Regulation Bylaw No. 902, 2015 is hereby deleted and replaced by the
following:
"pay all inspection and other fees as set out in Fees and Charges No. 958."
(tt)
Schedule A of said bylaw No. 902 is hereby deleted.
(uu)
Section 47.4 of Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 609, 2005 is hereby deleted and replaced
by the following:
"For each detention, removal and impoundment, the person entitled to possession of the chattel,
obstruction or thing must pay to the Town, or its agent the detention, removal or impoundment fee
as described within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(vv)
Section 16.1.g of Tree Protection Bylaw No. 695, 2009 is hereby deleted and replaced by the
following:
"at the Director's sole discretion, the applicant may be permitted to pay:
- the amount specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 per protected replacement tree
as defined in Section 2, item I) or
- the amount specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 per protected replacement tree as
defined in Section 2, items a) to m), excluding item I).
(ww)
Section 20.1 of said bylaw No. 695 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"An application for a tree permit shall be accompanied by the fee set out in Fees and Charges
Bylaw No. 958."
(xx)
Schedule C of said bylaw No. 695 is hereby deleted.
(yy)
Section 8.1 of False Alarm Bylaw No. 658, 2007 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following:
"For the first false alarm there will be a fee charged as per the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958
and the Officer in Charge or Fire Chief may cause a notice to be sent to the owner and occupier of
the property in which the alarm system is installed advising of the occurrence of the false alarm and
of the consequences, which may arise if further false alarms occur."
(zz)
Section 8.2 of said bylaw No. 658 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following:
"For the second false alarm in any twelve (12) month period from the date of the first false alarm,
the fee is as per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 and the Officer in Charge or Fire Chief may
cause a notice to be sent to the owner and occupier of the property in which the alarm system is
installed advising of the occurrence of the false alarm and of the consequences, which may arise if
further false alarms occur."
(aaa) Section 8.3 of said bylaw No. 658 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following:
"For the third and subsequent false alarms in any twelve (12) month period from the date of the first
false alarm, the fee is as per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(bbb) Section 4.1.d of Schedule F of Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (fee for Display
Fireworks Permit) is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"As per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958"
(ccc)
Section 6.1.a of Schedule F of Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (cost recovery charge for
Pyrotechnics Fire Safety Plan Review) is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"As per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958"
(ddd) Schedule A of Secondary Suites Permit Bylaw No. 601, 2005 is hereby deleted.
(eee) Section 3.1 of said Bylaw No. 601 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"Every person wishing to obtain a permit for a secondary suite must do so by making an application
in the prescribed form to the Clerk, providing a statutory declaration as to the owner-occupancy of
the suite in the prescribed form, and paying the fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958."
(fff)
Section 5.1 of said Bylaw No. 601 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"A secondary suite permit must be renewed annually before March 1, and each renewal application
must be accompanied by a statutory declaration as to owner-occupancy and the renewal fee set out
in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. If a permit lapses as a result of the permit holder failing to
renew by March 1, a new application and permit fee are required."
3. Schedule "A"
The fees and charges set out in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of the Bylaw are hereby
imposed.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 13th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2016
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 13th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2016
READ A THIRD TIME THIS 13th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2016
ADOPTED THIS 17th DAY OF JANUARY, 2017
MAYOR
CORPORATE OFFICER
SCHEDULE A
Administration
Item
Item Detail
Fee
Fee Description
Agenda (without backup
materials)
Council, Committee of the
Whole, or any other municipal
committee, commission or board
$0.00
Per copy
Agenda (complete with all
backup materials in
monochrome)
Council, Committee of the
Whole, or any other municipal
committee, commission or board
$0.50
Per page
$20.00
Maximum per agenda
Agenda (complete with all
backup materials in colour)
Council, Committee of the
Whole, or any other municipal
committee, commission or board
$2.00
Per page
$80.00
Maximum per agenda
Agenda Annual Subscription
(complete with all backup
materials in monochrome)
Council and Committee of the
Whole (both)
$400.00
Annual subscription payable
in advance; prorated by
month to end of current
calendar year
Agenda Annual Subscription
(complete with all backup
materials in colour)
Council and Committee of the
Whole (both)
$650.00
Annual subscription payable
in advance; prorated by
month to end of current
calendar year
Bylaws or Special Reports
(copies of)
Excluding printed and bound
bylaws
$0.50
Per page
$30.00
Maximum per bylaw
Faxes (sending or receiving)
Local send and local/long
distance receive
$4.00
Per page
Long distance send
$7.00
Per page
Minutes
Council, Committee of the
Whole, or any other municipal
committee, commission or board
$0.50
Per page
$15.00
Maximum per set of minutes
Minutes, Annual Subscription
in monochrome
Council and Committee of the
Whole (both)
$100.00
Annual subscription payable
in advance; prorated by
month to end of current
calendar year
Mortgage Company Listings
$10.00
Per folio
Municipal Goods (clothing
etc)
At cost plus 20% for
Administration
Per item
Non-Sufficient Funds
Cheque
$25.00
Per cheque
Monochrome Reproductions,
Plain Paper
$0.50
Per 8.5" X 11"
$0.75
Per 8.5" x 14"
$2.00
Per 11" X 17"
$15.00
Per 24" x 36"
$25.00
Per 36" x 48"
Colour Reproductions, Plain
Paper
$2.00
Per 8.5" X 11"
$2.00
Per 8.5" x 14"
$5.00
Per 11" X 17"
$25.00
Per 24" x 36"
$35.00
Per 36" x 48"
Reproductions, Glossy
Paper
$50.00
Per 24" x 36"
$75.00
Per 36" x 48"
Administrative Staff Time
For requested work
$15.00
Per 15 minutes or portion
thereof after the first 15
minutes; deposit equal to
estimated cost required prior
to start of work where
estimate exceeds $420.00
(one day)
Building (Amendment Bylaw No. 1119)
Item Detail
Fee
Fee Description
Building Permit, and other permits
(cost of construction)
$0-$1,000
Minimum $100
Section 11.21 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
(Amendment Bylaw
No. 1141)
$1,001 - $100,000
For cost of construction in
excess of $1,000 and less
than or equal to $100,000,
the fee shall be $100 for the
first $1,000 plus 1.25% of
the amount or part thereof
for the next $99,000
$100,001 - $500,000
For cost of construction in
excess of $100,000 and
less than or equal to
$500,000, the fee shall be
$1,338 for the first
$100,000 plus 1% of the
amount or part thereof for
the next $400,000
Over $500,000
For cost of construction in
excess of $500,000, the fee
shall be $5,338 plus 0.75%
of the amount or part
thereof over $500,000
Application Fee at
submission (non-
refundable)
25% of total permit fee
Minimum $100
Demolition Permit
$100
Section 8(5) and 8(8) of
Building Bylaw No. 1111
Wood Burning Appliance Permit
$100
Section 11.21 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Plumbing Permits
Minimum permit fee
$100
Section 11.24 of Bylaw No.
1111
Fixture cost up to 10
fixtures (including but
not limited to, auto
washer, backflow
preventor, basin,
bath, dishwasher,
drinking fountain,
floor/funnel drain,
laundry tubs, hot
water appliance, hose
bib, sink, shower,
toilet, water service
meter, urinal, vent
pipe alter)
$15 each
Each additional fixture
over 10
$10 each
Servicing Fixtures
(including but not
limited to, area drain,
catch basin, building
drain, building drain
alter/replace,
interceptors, acid
neutralizers, hydrant,
manhole, inspection
chamber, standpipe/
siamese connection,
water service pipe,
rainwater leader,
boiler, backflow
prevention, additional
hose connection, up
to 10 sprinkler heads.
$30
Each additional 20
sprinkler heads, or
part thereof
$20
Other Fees and Charges
Failed intake
screening fee
$100
Section 11.3 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Revision review (after
permit issuance
$100 per hour, a minimum
of 1 hour
Section 11.51 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Alternative solution
$200 for each proposal
Section 11.54 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Permit transfer or
assignment
$100 per transfer or
assignment
Section 8.5 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Registered
Professional
Reduction (new
construction only)
5% of the permit fee up to
$500
Section 10.8 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Re-evaluation of
construction value
Refer to permit fees above
Section 18.3 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Permit Extension
20% of the original Permit
fee up to a maximum of
$500, and a minimum fee of
$100.
Section 11.47 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Permit refund
50% of the refundable
portion of the permit fee
Section 11.32 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Inspection Fees
Re-inspection
$100 per inspection
Section 14.11 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Special inspection
(during work hours)
$100 per hour plus any
other required fees
Special inspection
(after work hours)
$135 per hour (minimum 4
hours)
Special Safety
inspection for unsafe
premises
$1500
Section 24.7 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111 and
Section 5.1 a of Safe
Premises Bylaw No. 652
Security Deposits
Excavation
Minimum of $50,000 or 2
times cost estimate for site
restoration
Section 11.28 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Demolition interim
landscaping
120% of cost estimate
provided by a qualified
professional
Section 8.10 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Security Deposits for Damage
Building move (out of
View Royal)
$5000
Section 21.2 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Building move (into
View Royal)
$20,000
Boulevard only
$750
Section 11.29 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Curb, gutter,
boulevard and
irrigation
$1500
Curb, gutter and
concrete sidewalk
only
$1250
Curb, gutter,
sidewalk, boulevard
and irrigation
$2000 ($500 will be held
until irrigation is tested)
Streetlight
$2000
Each street and
boulevard tree
$500 (up to a maximum of
$2000)
Cost Recovery
Legal fees
(preparation,
registration, and
discharge of any legal
documents)
Legal fees incurred by the
Town plus an administrative
fee of $100 per hour
Section 11.27 of Bylaw No.
1111
Miscellaneous
services
$100 per hour; min 1 hour
Section 11.26 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Penalties
Stop work notice
$1000
Section 25.4 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Work without permit
2 times permit fee to a
maximum of $25,000.
Minimum $1000
Section 25.3 of Building
Bylaw No. 1111
Bylaw
Item
Item Detail
Fee
Fee Description
Boarding
Dog
$15.00
For each day or part thereof of
the impoundment period. As per
Bylaw No. 614.
Cat
$10.00
Bird, rabbit or rodent
$5.00
Other animal
$20.00
Dangerous dog sign
$10.00
As per Bylaw No. 614
Dog License (Annual)
Male dog - unneutered
$45.00
Male dog - neutered
$25.00
Female dog - unspayed
$45.00
Female dog - spayed
$25.00
Guide dog or police dog
$0.00
Dangerous dog
$100.00
Late dog licensing penalty
$10.00
Replacement tag, if lost or
stolen
$5.00
Early dog license renewal
discount
$5.00
Prior to December 31. As per
Bylaw No. 614
Spayed or Neutered within
the last 12 months
$0.00
Must attach Veterinarian invoice.
As per Bylaw No. 614.
Impoundment For Non-Dangerous
Dog
First impoundment
$75.00
As per Bylaw No. 614
Second impoundment
$100.00
Third impoundment
$150.00
Impoundment For Dangerous Dog
First impoundment
$100.00
Second impoundment
$250.00
Third impoundment
$500.00
Impoundment For Other Animals
Cat
$25.00
For each impoundment. As per
Bylaw No. 614.
Bird, rabbit or rodent
$10.00
Other animal
$50.00
Kennel Fees
Breeding kennel 4 or less
dogs
$75.00
As per Bylaw No. 614
Breeding kennel 5-10 dogs
$150.00
Breeding kennel more than
10 dogs
$150.00
Boarding kennel
$200.00
Development Services
Item
Item Detail
Fee
Fee Description
Address Change For
Personal Preference
Detached or Duplex Residential
$250
Attached Residential
$250 plus $25 per
attached residential
unit
Business License
Home Crafts
$50.00
As per Bylaw No. 952
Home Occupation
$100.00
Non-resident
$100.00
Commercial - small
$100.00
Less than 464 m2 (5,000 ft2).
As per Bylaw No. 952.
Commercial - large
$200.00
464 m2 (5,000 ft2) and larger.
As per Bylaw No. 952.
Intermunicipal
$100.00
As per Bylaw No. 952
Intercommunity
$170.00
As per Bylaw No. 952
Apartments
$15 per unit
(minimum $100)
As per Bylaw No. 952
Pub
$500.00
Liquor sales
$300.00
Off-site consumption. As per
Bylaw No. 952
Drug Paraphernalia
$2,000.00
As per Bylaw No. 952
Transfer place of business
$10.00
Late renewal of license
10% or $25.00,
minimum $25.00
Retail Cannabis Store
$1,500.00
As per Bylaw No. 1123
Comfort Letter
Detached or Duplex Residential
$150 per address
Commercial/Industrial/Attached
Residential
$200 plus $25 per
attached residential
unit base fee
$60/hr for every hour after
four hours
Filming Permit,
Commercial - Movie,
TV, Tour Photography,
Photography
Crew Size Under 10
$62.47
Hourly fee
Crew Size 10 or more
$124.96
Hourly fee
Application Changes/Rescheduling
$41.65
Per change
City Services Deposit
Up to $20,000
(at the discretion of Town of
View Royal Director or CAO)
Refundable deposit
Liquor licence
applications that
New applications
$500.00
Per application
Revisions to existing licences
$300.00
Per application
require local
government input (not
including municipal
operations)
Applications that require public
notification
$175.00 additional
plus actual cost of
advertising, notices
and postage
Per application; deposit equal
to estimated cost of
advertising, notices and
postage required from
applicant with application
Planning Application
Rezoning and temporary commercial
or industrial use permits
$2,200.00
Development Permit/Development
Variance Permit
$550.00 for first five
variances
Additional Variance Fee
$100.00 per variance
Large Projects Fee
Gross floor area (sq.
m.) x $1.15
All commercial and industrial
projects, and residential
projects over 4 dwelling units
Official Community Plan or Land Use
Contract amendment
$2,200.00
Public Hearing Deposit
$2500 (plus
increments of $500 as
necessary)
Public notification for a Development
Permit with Variance or
Development Variance Permit
$200.00
(Amendment Bylaw No. 1141)
Board of Variance application/appeal
$300.00
Public notification for Board of
Variance Application
$200.00
(Amendment Bylaw No. 1141)
Subdivision application
$2,200 + $100
per lot created
Application for an Air Space
Subdivision
$10,000.00
Final Approval of Subdivision
$500.00 + $100
per lot created
Final Approval of Air Space
Subdivision
$10,000.00
plus all legal costs
associated with the
preparation and
review all documents
to be registered
Statement of Conditions Renewal or
extension
$750.00
Approval of Phased Strata Plan; or
amendment of a Phased Strata Plan
(due upon Form P submission)
$500.00
Per Phase
Lot line adjustment
$750.00
Application for exclusion from
Agricultural Land Reserve
$2,000.00
Subdivision or non-farm use of land
within Agricultural Land Reserve
$1,000.00
Covenants
Actual cost
Applicant will re-imburse town
for all costs associated with
preparation of covenants,
easements and SRW's
Public meeting required by Council
regarding lands within Agricultural
Land Reserve
$1,800.00
Landscape Installation Security
(Security Deposit)
120% of estimated
cost of works and
services for
landscaping and
As per Section 6.8 of Bylaw
No. 900
(Amendment Bylaw No. 1078)
screening installation
Secondary Suite Type
2 Permit renewal
$100.00
As per Bylaw No. 1127
Sign Permit
Permanent Sign
$250.00
As per Bylaw No. 35
Commercial Real Estate Sign
$250.00
Temporary Sign
$550.00
Temporary Sign renewal fee
$50
As per Section 48.7.d of
Bylaw No. 35
Engineering
Item
Item Detail
Fee
Fee Description
Subdivision and
Development -
Engineering Administration
and Inspection fee
Fee
4% of estimated cost
of installation of
required works and
services.
The minimum fee is
$300
Section 6.2a) of Bylaw No. 985
Residential Garbage and
Household Food Waste
Collection
Curbside Collection
As per Bylaw No. 745
(Amendment Bylaw
No. 969, 991, 1021, 1046, 1070,
1098 and 1115)
Fee
Effective Date
$ 250.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2023
$ 265.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2024
$ 275.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2025
$ 290.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2026
$ 300.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2027
On-site Collection
Fee
Effective Date
$ 500.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2023
$ 530.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2024
$ 550.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2025
$ 580.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2026
$ 600.00 per Dwelling Unit
January 1, 2027
Extra Bag Decals
Fee
Effective Date
$ 3.50 per decal
June 1, 2022
Sanitary Sewer Usage Fee
- Minimum Fee
Town of View Royal Rate
$37
As per Bylaw No. 397
(Amendment Bylaw No. 1108,
1122, 1148 and 1158)
Capital Regional District Rate
$63
TOTAL MINIMUM FEE PER
PREMISE:
$100
Sanitary Sewer Usage Fee
- Prescribed Rate
Town of View Royal ($/m3)
$0.9436
Capital Regional District Rate
($/m3)
$1.6319
TOTAL PRESCRIBED RATE
PER CUBIC METRE:
$2.5755
Application for Sewer
Connection
Connection to sewer system
$250.00 per
connection
Dye Test
$100.00 per test
Application for Storm Drain
Connection
Connection to storm drain
system
$250.00 per
connection
As per Bylaw No. 902
Dye Test
$100.00 per test
Inspection
$250.00 per inspection
of new or amended
infrastructure
Request for Traffic Data
Request for existing traffic
data
$0
For existing traffic data Town
already has in files
Request for traffic count data
from signalized intersection
Actual cost of
contractor/consultant
invoice(s) plus Staff
Time (see Admin
Department)
Per location. Fee includes
contractor to retrieve data from
signal mainframe; possible use
of consultant to get data into
readable format; and staff time
to coordinate and send data
Traffic data request for new
location - using Town counter
$100
Flat fee per location. Includes
set up and pick up of counter
and supply of basic data
derived from counter
Traffic data request for new
location - using Town counter
including data analysis
$100 plus Staff Time
(see Admin
Department)
Flat fee per location plus staff
time for analysis and
associated reports
Application for Permit -
Tree Removal/Alteration
Request to remove or alter a
tree
$0.00
As per Section 5.8.1 of Bylaw
No. 1069
At the sole discretion of the
Director, fee charged if
applicant cannot comply with
permit requirement of 2
replacement trees for every 1
removal
$700.00 per
replacement tree
As per Section 5.21 of Bylaw
No. 1069
Re-inspection Fee
$100.00
As per Section 5.9 of Bylaw
No. 1069
Priority Processing Fee
$100.00
As per Section 5.8.2 of Bylaw
No. 1069
Amenity Donations
Donation for the purchase of
bench amenity item
$2,700 plus additional
$300 for plaque if
desired
Per bench. Average cost for
administration, purchase and
installation of item.
Donation for the purchase of
picnic table amenity item
$2,200 plus additional
$300 for plaque if
desired
Per picnic table. Average cost
for administration, purchase
and installation of item.
Donation for the purchase of
bike rack amenity item
$1,200 plus additional
$400 for plaque and
base if desired
Per bike rack. Average cost for
administration, purchase and
installation of item.
Donation for the purchase of
tree amenity item
$600 plus additional
$400 for plaque and
base if desired
Per tree. Average cost for
administration, purchase and
installation of item.
Community Gardens
Annual fee
n/a
Per garden plot
Annual fee - small plot
$20
Per garden plot
Annual fee - medium plot
$25
Per garden plot
Annual fee - large plot
$30
Per garden plot
Electric Vehicle Charging
Stations - User Fees
Per hour fee for the first three
hours
$1.00
Per location
Per hour fee for each hour
thereafter following the first
three hours
$2.00
Finance
Item
Item Detail
Fee
Fee Description
Account Receivable - interest
charges
Invoices outstanding over 30
days from end of month billed
1.5% per
month
As per Bylaw No. 703
20%
compounded
annually
Annual Gross Tax Information
File
USB Key
$60.00 per
copy
Business Licence List
$0.50 per
page
$7.50
minimum to
a maximum
of $30.00
Property Tax Certificate
For a registered owner or
mortgage holder
$0.00 per
certificate of
statement
Other than for a registered
owner or mortgage holder
$30.00 per
certificate
(one roll
number)
Statement of Financial
Information, including Annual
Report
Fee set by Provincial "Financial
Information Regulation"
$7.50 per
copy
Fire
Item
Item Detail
Fee
Fee Description
False Alarm
First false alarm
$0.00
As per Bylaw 658
Second false alarm
$150.00
Third and subsequent false alarm
$500.00
Display Fireworks Permit
Permit for a display Fireworks
Show
$75.00
As per Bylaw 640
Fireworks Permit
Permit for a Fireworks
$1
Pyrotechnics Fire Safety
Plan Review
$150.00
Police (RCMP)
Item
Item Detail
Fee
Fee Description
Collison Report
Law firms, insurance companies
$60.00
As per Bylaw 1023
First copy to ICBC, driver, property
owners, passengers, etc.
No charge
Second copy
$25.00
Traffic
Analyst/Reconstruction
Report
Per report
$250.00
Mechanical Inspection
Report
Per report
$100.00
Field Diagrams/Scene
Sketch
Not to scale
$25.00
To scale
$50.00
Court Orders
1-2 hours
$80.00
Each additional hour
$30.00
Search fee for multiple files
Per hour
$30.00
Investigative Reports
Police report/synopsis of
incident/insurance claim report
$60.00
Police Information Check
Adoption/Homestay/Employment
$70.00
Practicum
$35.00
Fingerprints
Manual and Electronic
$70.00
Each additional set
$25.00
Criminal Records Review
Program
Electronic fingerprints - volunteer
and employment
$70.00
Each additional set
$25.00
Transcribed Statements
Per statements
$30.00
Electronic Media (photos,
videos, in-car video, etc.)
Per file
$25.00
Audio Recordings
Per audio recording
$30.00
CD/DVD's
Supply of single CD or DVD
$2.50
Streets
Item
Item Detail
Fee
Fee Description
Removal and Impoundment
Up to 65kg, first detention or
removal
$25.00
As per section 7.3 Bylaw No.
980
Up to 65kg, second or
subsequent detention or
removal
Actual cost
plus 15%
Over 65kg first detention or
removal
Over 65kg second or
subsequent detention or
removal
Skateboard or other human
powered device detention
$2.00 per day
Boulevard Improvement of
Modification Permit
$0
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No.
980
Driveway Crossing Permit
Installation of a new driveway or
modification of an existing
driveway
$100 per
crossing
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No.
980
Street Use Permit
Community (Not for Profit)
$0
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No.
980
Commercial
$50 per day
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No.
980
Street Construction Permit
Development Servicing
Engineering
Inspection fee
plus deposit
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No.
980
Capping Services prior to
Demolition of a building
$300 plus
Deposit
Driveway Crossing
Application fee
plus Deposit
Permit Renewal
$50
Oversize Vehicle Permit
Oversized vehicle with or without a
pilot vehicle, or a house move
$50
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No.
980
Towing and Impoundment of
Vehicles
Actual cost
plus 15%
As per section 8.10 Bylaw No.
980
Street Occupancy Permit
$0.75 per
square meter
per day
As per section 11.2.1 Bylaw No.
980