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THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MACDONALD
BY-LAW NO. 6/26
BEING A BY-LAW OF THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MACDONALD
to establish a fees schedule for municipal services rendered under the authority
of The Municipal Act, The Planning Act, and the by-laws of the Municipality.
WHEREAS section 232(2) of the Municipal Act provides in part as follows:
Exercising by-law-making powers
232(2)
Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a council may
in a by-law passed under this Division
(d)
establish fees or other charges for services, activities or things
provided or done by the municipality or for the use of property
under the ownership, direction, management, or control of the
municipality;
(e)
subject to the regulations, provide for a system of licences,
permits or approvals, including any or all of the following:
(i)
establishing fees, and terms for payment of fees, for
inspections, licences, permits and approvals, including fees
related to recovering the costs of regulation,
(ii)
prohibiting a development, activity, industry, business or
thing until a licence, permit or approval is granted,
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, in Council
assembled, enacts as follows:
1. THAT this by-law may be referred to as "The Fees and Charges By-Law".
2. THAT the fees and charges payable for services provided by the Municipality
shall be set out in the following schedules:
Schedule "A" Planning and Zoning
Schedule "B" Administration, Finance and Public Works
Schedule "C" Building
3. THAT any unpaid fees or charges owing to the Municipality that relate to
property, including any penalties related thereto and any fines imposed on
the taxpayer, may be added to the taxpayer's taxes and may be collected in
any manner in which a tax may be collected or enforced under The
Municipal Act.
4. THAT By-Law No. 7/25 is hereby repealed.
By-Law No. 6/26
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DONE AND PASSED by the Council of the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, in
Council duly assembled, at Sanford, MB, this 24th day of February, A.D. 2026.
THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MACDONALD
Original Signed by:
Brad Erb
Reeve
Daryl Hrehirchuk, CMMA
Chief Administrative Officer
Read a First time this 10th day of February, A.D. 2026.
Read a Second time this 24th day of February, A.D. 2026.
Read a Third time this 24th day of February, A.D. 2026.
Schedule "A" to By-Law No. 6/26
Page 1
Schedule "A" to By-Law No. 6/26
Planning and Zoning
Fee Schedule
Section
Description
Fee
1.
Development Plan By-Law Amendment
$
2,500.00
2.
Zoning By-Law Amendment
$
2,500.00
3.
Conditional Use Applications
a) All conditional use applications excluding livestock
operations involving 300 AU or more.
$
300.00
b) Livestock operations involving 300 AU or more
$
2,000.00
4.
Variation Applications
a) Minor Variations - Development Officer
$
100.00
b) Variation Application requiring Public Hearings
$
300.00
c)
Double the applicable fee for Variation Application where
a building/structure has been located prior to a variation
application being obtained.
5.
Zoning Information
a) Zoning Memorandum
$
75.00
b) Zoning Letters - Fee for a letter verifying permitted land
use on a specific property
$
100.00
c) Zoning letters - Fee for a letter setting forth/explaining
outstanding orders on a specific property
$
100.00
d) Zoning Letters - Fee for MPI Authorization
$
50.00
e) Compliance Letter
$
100.00
6.
Subdivision Application - Review
a) 0-5 lots
$
250.00
b) More than five lots without Road Creation
$
500.00
c) Subdivision with Road Creation
$
1,000.00
7.
Right-of-Way/Road Closing
$
1,000.00
8.
Development Agreements
a) 0-5 lots, Conditional Use, Variation Order, Zoning By-Law
$
250.00
plus legal fees
b) More than 5 lots & Conditional Use for Multi-Family
Development
$ 1,000.00
plus legal fees
9.
Communication Towers
$
250.00
Schedule "B" to By-Law No. 6/26
Page 1
Schedule "B" to By-Law No. 6/26
Administration, Finance and Public Works
Fee Schedule
Section
Description
Fee
1.
Tax Certificates
$
40.00
2.
Tax Sale Administration Fee - as prescribed by
Provincial regulation
3.
Property Ownership Maps - Actual costs
4.
Returned Payments - NSF/Electronic Payments
$
30.00
5.
Late Penalty on accounts receivable
(per month outstanding)
1.25%
6.
Animal Control
a) Dog Licence Fee Life of Dog - Neutered or Spayed
$
0.00
b) Dog Licence Fee Life of Dog - Not Neutered or Spayed
$
20.00
c) Dangerous Dog Licence
$
250.00
d) Replacement Tag
$
10.00
e) Kennel Licence - Annual
$
150.00
f) Impound Fees
(i) 1st impound
$
100.00
(ii) 2nd impound within a 12-month period
$
200.00
(iii) 3rd impound within a 12-month period
$
400.00
g) Pound/Boarding Fees - each additional day - actual
cost
7.
Photocopying
a) Black and White - per page
$
0.25
b) Colour - per page
$
0.50
8.
Fire Inspections
a) Hourly Rate for Inspection
$
46.00
b) Hourly Rate for Travel to Inspection
$
23.00
c) Mileage Rate per km
$
0.50
9.
Replacement of Recycling Bin - 64 gallon
$
115.00
10.
Adjudication Application Fee MBEA By-Law
$
25.00
11.
Board of Revision - Application for Assessment
Appeal
a)
Flat Rate - Application Fee (non-refundable) applicable
to all residential, farm and recreational classes of
property
$
50.00
b)
Variable Rate - Application Fee (non-refundable)
applicable to all institutional, pipeline, railway and
other classes of property
(i) First $750,000.00 of total assessment
$
50.00
(ii) For each additional total assessment of
$150,000.00 (maximum total fee of $500.00)
$
10.00
Schedule "B" to By-Law No. 6/26
Page 2
Section
Description
Fee
12.
Watering Permit
$
30.00
13.
Park Bench Dedication
$
1,000.00
14.
Disposal Site Tipping Fees
Starbuck
Sanford
a) Maximum of 3 Bags - per bag
$
1.00 $
1.00
b) Car or Van
$
5.00 $
5.00
c) Pick-up Truck or Equivalent Sized Trailer
$
10.00 $
10.00
d) Single Axle Truck
$
50.00 $
50.00
e) 3-Ton Truck or Equivalent Trandem Axle Trailer
$
150.00 $ 150.00
f) Tandem Axle Truck
Not Accepted $ 200.00
g) Semi-Truck End Dump
Not Accepted $ 400.00
15.
Dust Control - Rural Sites
a) One (1) pass of 500 ft.
$
250.00
b) Two (2) passes for 500 ft.
$
500.00
16.
Fire Services
a) Firefighter
$
50.00/hr
b) Pumper/Tanker
$
700.00/hr
c) Pumper
$
500.00/hr
d) Wildland Rapid Response Vehicle
$
700.00/hr
e) Rescue
$
320.00/hr
17.
Solid Waste Collection Annual Licence
$
200.00
18.
False Alarms
(i) 1st false alarm
$
0.00
(ii) 2nd false alarm within 12 months
$
500.00
(iii) 3rd false alarm within 12 months
$
1000.00
(iv) 4th & subsequent false alarms within 12 months
$
2000.00
19.
Film Permit
$
250.00
Use of Municipal equipment & services as per machine
rental fees established by Resolution of Council
20.
Water Meters
(i) 5/8" meter
$
726.50
(ii) ¾" meter
$
804.30
(iii) 1" meter
$
979.60
(iv) 1½" meter
$
1,548.40
21.
Cemetery Fees
Per Plot
Per Niche
Maintenance
a) Oak Bluff
$
500.00
N/A
$
300.00
b) Sanford
$
500.00
N/A
$
300.00
c) Starbuck
$
150.00
$
1500.00
$
100.00
i) Burial of Urn (if Cemetery Board
excavates for burial of urn)
$
50.00
Schedule "C" to By-Law No. 6/26
Page 1
Schedule "C" to By-Law No. 6/26
Building
Fee Schedule
Section
Description
Fee
1.
Part 9 - Residential Building Permits
a)
Main floor including foundation - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
b)
Addition levels - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
c)
Addition to dwelling - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
d)
Basement development
i) at time of initial dwelling building permit
application
$
200.00
ii) after original dwelling building permit
application - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
e)
Attached garage - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
f)
Detached garage - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
g)
Sunroom/gazebo - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
h)
Open porches or decks - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
i)
Accessory Building including sheds
(size of 108 sq. ft. or greater) - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
j)
RTM, Modular or Mobile Homes - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
k)
Renovations - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
Permits not required for non-structural renovations,
alterations, or repairs where the value of such
construction is less than $25,000.00
(this exemption does not include basement
development or when there is new/relocation of
plumbing fixtures involved)
$
Over
25,000.00
- 0.75%
l)
Fire Damage - Renovations/Repairs - % of value of
construction
0.45%
m) Swimming pools/hot tubs - per sq. ft.
$
0.50
n)
Minimum Fee
$
100.00
o)
Where construction has commenced prior to a
building permit being issued the fees shall be
double the normal permit fee.
p)
Re-Inspection Fee: Where work is not ready for
inspection at the requested time.
$
100.00
q)
Inspection requested & provided outside regular
hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) per hour
$
100.00
r)
Inspection of any structure being relocated to the
Municipality - per hour including travel time plus
mileage return trip
$
100.00
s)
Temporary Building/Structure
$
100.00
per unit
t)
Building Permit Review -
The building permit review fees shall be deducted
from the total amount owing at the time of the
issuance of the building permit.
$
250.00
2.
Part 9 - Commercial/Industrial Permits -
less than 600 sq. m.
New construction, addition or renovation
a)
Value of construction $0.00 - $100,000.00
0.75%
b)
Value of construction $100,000.01 and over
0.35%
c)
Minimum Fee
$
500.00
d)
Where construction has commenced prior to a
building permit being issued the fees shall be
double the normal permit fee.
Schedule "C" to By-Law No. 6/26
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Section
Description
Fee
3.
Part 3 - Buildings - based on value of construction
New construction, addition, or renovation
a)
First $1 million of the value of construction
1.0%
b)
Portion over $1 million of the value of construction
0.6%
c)
Farm - buildings over 600 sq. m.
0.25%
d)
Minimum Fee
$
500.00
e)
Where construction has commenced prior to a building
permit being issued the fees shall be double the normal
permit fee.
f)
Re-Inspection Fee: Where work is not ready for inspection
at the requested time.
$
500.00
g)
Inspection requested & provided outside regular hours
(8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) per hour
$
500.00
h)
Building Permit Review -
the building permit review fees shall be deducted from the
total amount owing at the time of the issuance of the
building permit.
$
1,000.00
4.
Part 3 and Part 9 - Occupancy Permit
Commercial/Industrial
$
50.00
Fee for extra inspection (9th & subsequent inspections)
$
150.00
5.
Demolition Permit
No Charge
* Must comply to the Manitoba Building Code
6.
Security Deposit
a)
Residential - new dwelling
$
5,000.00
b)
Residential - new dwelling - enhanced security
$
25,000.00
c)
Additions to dwelling including attached garage
$
3,000.00
d)
Detached garage
$
500.00
e)
Porches and decks
$
500.00
f)
Pools - inground
$
3,000.00
g)
Commercial - new construction
$
10,000.00
h)
Commercial - additions or leasehold improvements
$
5,000.00
i)
Commercial - additions or leasehold improvements where
the building permit fee is the minimum fee
$
2,500.00
j)
Farm - buildings over 600 sq. m.
$
5,000.00
7.
Development Permits - based on value of construction
a)
Farm - buildings under 600 sq. m. - includes Plan review
0.25%
b)
Minimum fee
$
150.00
8.
Plumbing Permits
a)
New dwelling - includes maximum 12 fixtures
$
120.00
b)
Addition, renovations, etc. - includes maximum 7 fixtures $
75.00
c)
Per fixture above maximum provided in a) & b)
$
15.00
9.
Building Permit Written Reports/Work Orders
$
110.00
10.
Cancellations & Refunds
If building permit has been reviewed or issued for any Part
9 or Part 3 Residential, Commercial/Industrial, Farm.
a)
Administration Fee
15% of building
permit fee
b)
Inspections performed prior to cancellation of permit
$
100.00
Per inspection
performed