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White Rock Secondary Suite Service Fee Bylaw, 2012 No. 2009 - Consolidated for Convenience Only
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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF WHITE ROCK
BYLAW NO. 2009
A Bylaw to establish a fee payable by the owners and occupiers
of real properties within the City of White Rock
that contain secondary suites
A Bylaw to provide for the establishment and regulation of water works, supply, use and rates.
DISCLAIMER: THIS BYLAW IS CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY.
THE CITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THIS CONSOLIDATION IS CURRENT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
PERSON USING THIS CONSOLIDATION TO ENSURE THAT IT ACCURATELY
REFLECTS CURRENT BYLAW PROVISIONS.
Consolidated as of January 2026
TABLE OF CONSOLIDATION
BYLAW
DATE APPROVED
AMENDMENT NO. SUBJECT MATTER
2083
May 11, 2015
1
Replacement of Section 3
2141
May 9, 2016
2
Replacement of Section 3
2191
April 10, 2017
3
Replacement of Section 3
Update to definitions
2242
April 23, 2018
4
Replacement of Section 3
2293
May 13, 2019
5
Replacement of Section 3
2328
March 30, 2020
6
Replacement of Section 3
2465
May 1, 2023
7
Replacement of Section 3
2486
January 15, 2024
8
Replacement of Section 3
2561
January 12, 2026
9
Replacement of Section 3
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WHEREAS pursuant to the Community Charter, Council may by Bylaw establish a fee in
relation to properties that contain secondary suites;
AND WHEREAS Council is desirous of setting fees to defray the cost of City services,
including infrastructure, incurred as a result of additional demand for City services and
use of municipal property generated by secondary suites;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 194 of the Community Charter, Council may
impose fees in respect of services provided by the municipality and for the use of
municipal property;
NOW, THEREFORE, the CITY COUNCIL of the The Corporation of the City of White
Rock, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
Definitions:
a.
"Building" and "Dwelling Unit" shall have the meanings as provided for them
in the current "White Rock Zoning Bylaw". (Updated by Bylaw 2191)
"Building" and "Dwelling Unit" shall have the meanings provided for them in
"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 1999, No. 1591".
b.
"Community Charter" means the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c.26, as
may be amended or replaced from time to time.
c.
"Secondary Suite" means a dwelling unit in excess of one located within a
single family dwelling.
d.
"Single Family Dwelling" means a building used for residential purposes that consists
of one dwelling unit and may contain a secondary suite, whether or not the secondary
suite is permitted under the current "White Rock Zoning Bylaw".
(Updated by Bylaw 2191).
"Single Family Dwelling" means a building used for residential purposes that
consists of one dwelling unit and may contain a secondary suite, whether or not
the secondary suite is permitted under "White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 1999, No.
1591".
2.
An annual fee shall be payable by the owners of real property that contain a
secondary suite to defray the cost of City services, including infrastructure, and
incurred as a result of additional demand for City services and use of municipal
property generated by secondary suites.
3. The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw
shall be $319
The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw shall be
$317. (Updated by Bylaw 2561)
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The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw
shall be $313 (Updated by Bylaw 2486)
The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw
shall be $310." (Updated by Bylaw 2465)
The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw
shall be $300. (Updated by Bylaw 2328)
The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw
shall be $290 (Updated by Bylaw 2293)
The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw
shall be $280." (Updated by Bylaw 2242)
The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw
shall be $270. (Updated by Bylaw 2191)
The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw
shall be $260. (Updated by Bylaw 2141)
The amount of the secondary suite service fee payable under Section 2 of this Bylaw shall be
$250.00. (Updated by Bylaw 2083)
4.
The secondary suite service fees imposed by this Bylaw shall be payable by the
property tax due date for the City in each year and are subject to the same penalties as
overdue taxes.
5.
The secondary suite service fees imposed under this Bylaw shall form a charge upon
the lands on which the secondary suite is located and may be recovered in the same
manner and by the same means as overdue taxes. Any amounts remaining unpaid on
December 31 in any year will be added to the property tax levy of the property upon
which the secondary suite is located and will be subject to the same interest rate and
collection process as overdue property taxes as legislated in the Community Charter.
6.
Where a secondary suite is identified on any land or premises after the first day of
January in any year, the secondary suite service fee for that year shall be one-twelfth
(1/12) of the full annual fee in Section 3, multiplied by the number of full months
remaining in the calendar year.
7.
Where a secondary suite is removed from any land or premises after the first day of
January in any year, the fee for that calendar year shall be reduced by an amount
equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the full annual fee in Section 3, multiplied by the
number of full months remaining in the calendar year after the removal is confirmed
by the City.
8.
For the purpose of billing and collecting of the secondary suite service fees fixed by
this Bylaw, the Collector is authorized to include the fees with the annual property
tax bill provided by the City.
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9.
Where a billing for a secondary suite service fee is included with any billing for
another service provided by the City, all payments received on account of the joint
billing shall be applied by the Collector to the services included in the joint billing in
proportion to the respective amounts of the secondary suite service fees pursuant to
this Bylaw and the other charges or rates included in the joint billing.
10. Where a penalty addition is applied to any outstanding amount of the total of any
joint billing, the penalty addition shall be applied in proportion to the respective
amounts of the outstanding secondary suite service fees pursuant to this Bylaw and
the other charges or rates included in the joint billing.
11. The secondary suite service fees levied on a property do not in any way legalize the
use of land and premises which might be in breach of other City Bylaws. In levying
the service fees, no determination of compliance with other City Bylaws has been
made by the City and should the use of land and premises breach any of its Bylaws
now or in the future, the City reserves the right to enforce those Bylaws in
accordance with their conditions.
12. City Bylaw Enforcement Officers, or designates, shall have the right of entry into any
building or premises within the City of White Rock at any reasonable time for the
purposes of determining the number and factual existence of dwelling units and
secondary suites in the building or premises.
13. If a portion of this Bylaw is found invalid by a court, it will be severed and the
remainder of the Bylaw will remain in effect.
14. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "White Rock Secondary Suite Service
Fee Bylaw, 2012, No. 2009."
RECEIVED FIRST READING on the
25th day of
March, 2013
RECEIVED SECOND READING on the
25th day of
March, 2013
RECEIVED THIRD READING on the
25th day of
March, 2013
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED on the
15th day of
April, 2013
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MAYOR
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CITY CLERK