Bylaw No. 199-2021 Comprehensive Fees and Charges

Wells, British Columbia

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Page 1 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 DISTRICT OF WELLS BYLAW No. 199, 2021 COMPREHENSIVE FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW A Bylaw to provide for a comprehensive source of information for fees and charges relating to municipal services. WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 7 Division 2, Section 194(1) of the Community Charter (Municipal Fees), a Council may, by bylaw, impose a fee payable in respect of all or part of a service of the municipality, the use of municipal property or the exercise of authority to regulate, prohibit or impose requirements AND; WHEREAS, the Council of the District of Wells has determined that individuals or groups requesting or requiring a specified service or the use of municipal property should be responsible for all or part of the costs of providing that service or use; NOW THEREFORE, the District of Wells, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: THAT this bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as the District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021; THAT District of Wells Bylaw Number 161, 2018 and Bylaw Number 176, 2019 Fees and Charges Bylaw are repealed as of midnight on April 1, 2021 and the District of Wells Bylaw No. 199, 2021 will take effect as of May 1, 2021; THAT Schedules "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" and "F" below, are attached hereto and made part of this bylaw; AND THAT the fees set out in Schedules "A" "B" "C", "D", "E" and "F" of this bylaw for the services specified and made available by the District of Wells are hereby adopted will take effect as of May 1, 2021; READ A FIRST TIME this 9th day of March 2021. READ A SECOND TIME this 9th day of March 2021. READ A THIRD TIME this 9th day of March 2021. Page 2 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 PASSED AND FINALLY ADOPTED by a majority of Council members this 13th day of April, 2021. _________________________ Gabe Fourchalk, Mayor ________________________________ Donna Forseille, Chief Administrative Officer Certified to be a true and correct copy of Bylaw No. 199,2021 cited as "District of Wells Officers and Delegation of Authority Bylaw No. 173, 2018" adopted by the Council of the District of Wells with Resolution #21- 55 this 13th, day of April, 2021. Page 3 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 BYLAW No. 199, 2021 SCHEDULE "A" - FEES AND CHARGES FACILITY RENTAL RATES Facility Half Day (*4 hours maximum) Day Week Month Wells Community Hall Main Hall $105.00 $262.50 $787.50 N/A Banquet Room $52.50 $105.00 $315.00 N/A Ballet Room $26.25 $52.50 $157.50 N/A Main Hall Bar N/A $105.00 $315.00 N/A Kitchen $36.75 $78.75 $236.25 N/A Event Package (includes Main Hall, Banquet Room, Bar and Kitchen) N/A $475.00 $1420.00 N/A Wells/Barkerville Community School Gym $36.75 $105.00 $315.00 $945.00 Kitchen $36.75 $105.00 $315.00 $945.00 Classroom $36.75 $52.50 $157.50 $105.00 (storage) $315.00 (use) Package (Entire Facility except the Daycare, Fitness Facility and SD 28 space) N/A N/A $525.00 $1575.00 Local Registered Non-profit Society Discounts for Facility Rentals Rentals by local registered Non-Profit Societies at the daily rate for events solely benefiting such societies will receive a 15% discount on rentals or; Rentals of two or more days by local registered Non-Profit Societies at the daily rate for events solely benefiting such societies will receive a 20% discount on rentals. Page 4 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 Regularly Scheduled Recreational Use of School Gym, Main Hall or Ballet Room For the purposes of the regularly scheduled use of a facility for non-commercial sports or recreation, a $2.00 per person per use fee shall be charged with a minimum of $10.00 per use. Applications for this special rate shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer. Wells Barkerville School Overnight Accommodations $10.00 per person per night with a minimum of $160.00 per group per night will be charged to groups for overnight accommodation in the Wells/Barkerville Community School. This rate shall include exclusive use of the gym and attached kitchen and shared use of the playing fields, downstairs washrooms and showers. Wells/Barkerville Community School Fitness Room - Monthly Membership Rates Duration Fee One month $20.00 Four Months $60.00 (SUMMER SPECIAL) Six months $90.00 Twelve months $160.00 Seniors (60 and Over) HALF PRICE Page 5 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 BYLAW No. 199, 2021 SCHEDULE "B" GENERAL SERVICES DESCRIPTION FEE 1. NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES Certified copies of documents $10.00 per document Tax Certificates $25.00 per certificate 2. PHOTOCOPY CHARGES Black and White: First copy $1.00 Additional copies $.25 each Colour: First copy $2.00 Additional copies $.50 each (Maximum charge for a copy of a single Bylaw: $20.00) 3. LAMINATING All copies $1.00 per copy 3. FAX CHARGES Receiving $1.00 per sheet Sending: Local $2.00 plus .25 per sheet Long distance (Canada & USA) $5.00 plus .25 per sheet Long distance (other) $10.00 plus .25 per sheet 5. MORE THAN JUST GOLD: Flags $100.00 each Pins: Wholesale 25 pins at cost plus 15% Page 6 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 Retail $3.00 per pin 6. NSF CHEQUES Cheque returned $45.00 Fee Deferral A fee for the services specified under Schedule "B" may be deferred by the Chief Administrative Officer when deemed to be in the interest of the municipality. Page 7 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 BYLAW No. 199, 2021 SCHEDULE "C" OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP), ZONING AND BUILDING FEES DESCRIPTION FEE OCP Amendments or Zoning Bylaw Amendments $850.00 Rezoning Applications $850.00 Development Permits $125.00 Development Variance Application $125.00 Statutory Advertisements for applications above At Cost Subdivision Fees: Fee Simple or Strata Subdivision: Application and Processing Fee $500.00 PLUS, for each resulting lot $100.00 Building Permit Fees: Building Application Fee $150.00 (if cost of build is less than $150.00 then the permit application fee will be the cost of the build or $50.00, whichever is more) Building Permit Construction Fees: Each $1000.00 or fraction of construction cost $10.00 Per Plumbing Fixture (Each trap, roof drain, floor drain, fire hydrant, hot water tank, manhole, catch basin, Fire Department connection, oil and grease interceptor shall be considered a plumbing fixture) 1st Fixture $80.00 Per fixture after 1st fixture $7.00 Flat Rate per "Moved on Dwelling" $200.00 Other Fees: Re-Inspection $50.00 Transfer of Building Permit to new owner $50.00 Inspection of Chimney or Burning Device $50.00 Page 8 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 Inspection to Change of Occupancy or Use (No Alterations) $150.00 Removal of Notice on Title $500.00 Demolitions $80.00 Land Title Cost Recovery Land Title cost recovery fees to be recovered in accordance with the Land Title and Survey Authority Fee Schedule as amended or replaced from time to time. BUILDING, DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDIVISION FEES For the purpose of determining the value of construction for the purpose of assessing permit fees, the following may be used at the discretion of the Building Inspector: (rounded to the nearest $1000.00) DESCRIPTION FEE Contract price; OR The current edition of RS Means Valuation Service Manuel; OR Truck shops, garage or workshop $40 sq. ft. Sundecks $20 sq. ft. Covered Decks $25 sq. ft. Mobile home additions unfinished $40 sq. ft. Finished $65 sq. ft. Log Homes full basement and single story $175 sq. ft. Crawl space and single story $155 sq. ft. Second story add $130 sq. ft. Cedar log add 10 % Page 9 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 BYLAW No. 199, 2021 SCHEDULE "D" WELLS BARKERVILLE CEMETERY INTERMENT RATES PLOTS FEE Coffins (5 ft. x 10 ft.) $350.00 Cremated remains (3 ft. x 3 ft.) $200.00 Additional Internments in Occupied Plots: Cremated remains only $100.00 Page 10 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 BYLAW No. 199, 2021 SCHEDULE "E" DISTRICT OF WELLS GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES Attached to and forming part of the "Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017", as amended or replaced from time to time. GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES ANNUAL RATE a. Camp Site or RV Site $20.10 (per site) b. Hotel Room without housekeeping $32.60 (per room) c. Single Family Dwelling $36.25 d. Apartment $36.25 (per apt) e. Hotel Room with housekeeping $36.25 (per room) f. Retail Store, Art Gallery, or Theatre $42.80 g. Business Office $42.80 h. Royal Canadian Legion $42.80 i. Police Detachment $42.80 j. Government Office $42.80 k. Garage, Service Station or Industrial Work Shop $82.35 l. Restaurant or Pub with1 to 20 seats $156.45 m. Restaurant or Pub with 21 to 40 seats $304.50 n. Restaurant or Pub with 41 to 60 seats $451.50 o. Restaurant or Pub with more than 60 seats, Casino or Bingo Hall $885.45 Page 11 of 16 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199,2021 Page 2 of Schedule "E" SEWER USER RATES as per Bylaw No. 159, 2018 ANNUAL Category User Rates Prompt Payment Discount $ $ a) For each single dwelling, mobile home, trailer, or Apartment (per unit) 185.00 18.50 b) For each retail store 185.00 18.50 c) For each business office 185.00 18.50 d) 1. For each hotel or motel sleeping unit with private bathroom and kitchen facilities 125.00 12.50 2. For each hotel or motel sleeping unit with private bathroom, and without kitchen facilities 60.00 6.00 3. For each hotel or motel sleeping unit without private bathroom, and without kitchen facilities 32.00 3.20 e) For each service station or garage 185.00 18.50 f) Car Wash ( For 1 to 2 Bays or 1 to 2 Washing units, and for each unit thereafter add $310.00) 620.00 62.00 f) For each Police or RCMP facility 310.00 31.00 g) For each café, restaurant or dining room 1. With a seating capacity of up to 20 185.00 18.50 2. With a seating capacity of 20 to 40 310.00 31.00 3. With a seating capacity of 40 to 60 465.00 46.50 4. With a seating capacity of over 60 620.00 62.00 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 161, 2018 Page 3 of Schedule "E" Attached to and forming part of "Wells Sewer Specified Area User Rates Amending Bylaw No. 159, 2018", as amended or replaced from time to time. Category User Rates Prompt Payment Discount $ $ h) For each barbershop, hairdressing or beauty parlor 185.00 18.50 i) Wash Houses and Laundromats: For each coin operated washing machine in a Laundromat. For each Bathroom Stall and Shower Stall in a Washhouse. 155.00 155.00 15.50 15.50 j) For each pool hall or bowling alley 185.00 18.50 k) For each Recreational Vehicle (not in a commercial park) 185.00 18.50 l) For each public beverage room, casino or pub 620.00 62.00 m) For each Royal Canadian Legion 310.00 31.00 n) For each curling rink 185.00 18.50 o) For each bulk user: Per 1,000 gallons (to be discharged into sewer main) 175.00 p) For all other Government or Institutional uses not otherwise listed 185.00 18.50 q) Mining Exploration, Construction, Logging Camps For each sleeping unit in a bunkhouse or trailer 185.00 18.50 r ) Seasonal Users 1. For each washroom used for and by overnight trailers, campers and tents 110.00 11.00 2. For each sani-dump 65.00 6.50 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 161, 2018 Page 4 of Schedule "E" WATER USER RATES as per Bylaw No. 160, 2018 Category User Rates Prompt Payment Discount $ $ a) For each single dwelling, mobile home, trailer, or Apartment (per unit) 195.00 19.50 b) For each retail store 195.00 19.50 c) For each business office 195.00 19.50 d) 1. For each hotel or motel sleeping unit with private bathroom and kitchen facilities 155.00 15.50 2. For each hotel or motel sleeping unit with private bathroom, and without kitchen facilities 80.00 8.00 3. For each hotel or motel sleeping unit without private bathroom, and without kitchen facilities 35.00 3.50 e) For each service station or garage 195.00 19.50 f) Car Wash ( For 1 to 2 Bays or 1 to 2 Washing units and for each unit thereafter add $405.00) 810.00 81.00 g) For each Police or RCMP facility 410.00 41.00 h) For each café, restaurant or dining room 1. With a seating capacity of up to 20 195.00 19.50 2. With a seating capacity of 20 to 40 390.00 39.00 3. With a seating capacity of 40 to 60 595.00 59.50 4. With a seating capacity of over 60 785.00 78.50 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 Page 5 of SCHEDULE "E" Attached to and forming part of "Wells Water Specified Area User Rates Amending Bylaw No. 160, 2018", as amended or replaced from time to time. Category User Rates Prompt Payment Discount $ $ i) For each barbershop, hairdressing or beauty parlor 195.00 19.50 j) Wash Houses and Laundromats: For each coin operated washing machine in a Laundromat. For each Bathroom Stall and Shower Stall in a Washhouse. 195.00 195.00 19.50 19.50 k) For each pool hall or bowling alley 195.00 19.50 l) For each Recreational Vehicle (not in a commercial park) 195.00 19.50 m) For each public beverage room, casino or pub 785.00 78.50 n) For each Royal Canadian Legion 390.00 39.00 o) For each curling rink 195.00 19.50 p) For each bulk user: Per 1,000 gallons 220.00 q) For all other Government or Institutional uses not otherwise listed 195.00 19.50 r) Mining Exploration, Construction, Logging Camp For each sleeping unit in a bunkhouse or trailer 195.00 19.50 s) Highways Works Yard 195.00 19.50 t ) Seasonal Users 1. For each washroom used for and by overnight trailers, campers and tents 130.00 13.00 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 Page 6 of SCHEDULE "E" Attached to and forming part of "Wells Water Specified Area User Rates Amending Bylaw No. 160, 2018", as amended or replaced from time to time. Service Connection Fees DESCRIPTION____________________________________________ FEE Water Service connection fee, per connection $1200.00 Sewer Service connection fee, per connection $1200.00 Water turning on Fee: $50.00 District of Wells Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 BYLAW NUMBER 199, 2021 SCHEDULE "F" DISTRICT OF WELLS FIRE SERVICES FEES For those fees specified in Bylaw No. 142, 2015 "Fire Services Bylaw", as amended or replaced from time to time. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE FEE Fire Safety Inspections carried out at the request of the property owner or their agent (s. 24.5 of the Fire Services Bylaw) $150.00 Re-inspection fee to ensure that a Fire Code or Building Code deficiency has been remediated (s. 31.1 of the Fire Services Bylaw) $50.00 For owner or occupier of any building required by the Fire Code to have a Fire Safety Plan prepared in cooperation with the Volunteer Fire Brigade: Fire Safety Plan review fee (s. 2.19 of the Fire Services Bylaw) $80.00 False alarm incident fee (s. 27 of the Fire Services Bylaw) $20.00 per Brigade member attending the false alarm incident plus a base fee of $50.