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THE MID-WEST PLANNING DISTRICT
FEES BY-LAW
By-law No: #-1-2022
WHEREAS Section 21(3), 142(1) and 142(2) of The Planning Act, as amended, provides as follows:
21(3)
The board of a planning district may adopt
(a) a by-law establishing the fees and charges to be paid for services provided by the district, including licences, permits,
certificates and other approvals and documents issued by the district; and
(b) other by-laws, not inconsistent with this Act that may be necessary to carry out and exercise its duties and powers
under this Act.
142(1) a board or council may, by by-law, set the fees and charges to be paid by applicants.
142(2) Fees and charges may relate to technical, administrative, professional, consultative, or other services required by
the municipality or planning district to examine and approve a subdivision application.
AND WHEREAS the Mid-West Planning District Board deems it expedient and to repeal Fee Structure By-Law 1-2011 and
all amendments thereto, and substitute therewith a new Fee Structure By-Law;
NOW THEREFORE, the Mid-West Planning District Board in session duly assembled enacts as follows:
1.0 APPLICATION:
1.1 All development undertaken within the limits of the Mid-West Planning District shall be subject to the fees as set
out in this by-law and shall be used to determine and regulate fees and charges as interpreted and administered
by the Development Officer and payable to the Mid-West Planning District.
2.0 DEFINITIONS:
2.1 "Animal Confinement Facilities" means an outdoor non-grazing area where livestock are confined by fences
or other structures, and includes a feedlot, paddock, corral, exercise yard, and holding area and hoop structure.
2.2 "Authority Having Jurisdiction" means the governmental body responsible for the enforcement of any part of
the Code or the official, or agency, designated by that body to exercise a function.
2.3 "Agricultural Operation" means an agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural operation that is conducted to
produce agricultural products on a commercial basis, and includes:
a) the production of crops, including grains, oil seeds, hay and forages, and horticultural crops, including
vegetables, fruit, mushrooms, sod, trees, shrubs, and greenhouse crops.
b) the use of land for livestock operations and grazing.
c) the production of eggs, milk, and honey.
d) the raising of game animals, fur-bearing animals, game birds, bees and fish.
e) the processing necessary to prepare an agricultural product for distribution from the farm gate.
f) the operation of agricultural machinery and equipment, including the tillage of land and the application of
fertilizers, manure, soil amendments and pesticides, whether by ground or aerial application.
g) the storage, use or disposal of organic wastes for agricultural purposes.
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2.4 "Assistant Development Officer" means an employee of the Board who serves under the direction of the
Development Officer of the Mid-West Planning District, and when duly designated by the Board is responsible for
the administering and enforcing the Building Code and applicable planning district and member municipal by-
laws under authority of The Planning Act.
2.5 "Board" means the Mid-West Planning District Board.
2.6 "Building" means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy. And,
without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes agricultural, residential, commercial and industrial
structures and also may include a well, pipe line, conduit, cut, excavation, fill, transmission line and any structure
or erection, and any part of any of those things, and also includes an addition to or extension of any building or
any of those things and a chattel that is attached to, or installed in or on, any building or any of those things.
2.7 "Building Permit" means a permit authorizing construction and/or renovations, issued by the Mid-West
Planning District pursuant to the applicable municipal Zoning by-law and the Manitoba Building Code.
2.8 "Code" means the building construction code or standard adopted under the Buildings and Mobile Homes Act,
as amended. (All buildings requiring "Building Permits" fall under the classification of either Part 3 or Part 9 of the
Manitoba Building Code. (Typically, buildings and structures less than 600 sq. meters in size and classed as
Farm Buildings are not regulated by the Manitoba Building Code.)
2.9 "Deck" means a structure which is either attached to a building or detached from a building and is higher than
one riser (200mm) (8 inches) measured above the average ground level on site.
2.10 "Demolition Permit" means a permit authorizing the demolition or removal of a building(s) and/or structure(s),
including accessory buildings, issued by the Mid-West Planning District pursuant to the Manitoba Building Code.
2.11 "Designated Officer" means an officer of a planning district who is designated to carry out a power or
responsibility in accordance with the Planning Act or any other Act where designated and is hereby named as
the Development Officer of the Mid-West Planning District.
2.12 "Development Officer" means an employee of the Board, who may also serve as the Chief Building Official for
the Mid-West Planning District, responsible for issuing permits, administering, and enforcing the Building Code
and applicable District and member municipal by-laws under authority of The Planning Act.
2.13 "Development Permit" means a permit authorizing development, including construction and/or land use,
issued by the Mid-West Planning District pursuant to The Planning Act and the applicable Mid-West Planning
District Development Plan and municipal Zoning by-laws.
2.14 "Farm Building/Structure" means a building or structure, other than a dwelling, which does not contain a
residential occupancy, situated on a farm, and used or to be used in the actual farming operation and which is:
(a) associated with and located on land devoted to the practice of farming and considered to be an
"Agricultural Operation" and
(b) used essentially for the housing of equipment or livestock, or the production, storage or processing of
agricultural and horticultural produce or feeds, such as barns, produce storage buildings, milking centres,
piggeries, poultry houses, grain bins, silos, machinery sheds, farm workshops, feed preparation centres,
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manure storages, greenhouses and garages not attached to a farm residence and
(c) has a Low Human Occupancy (as applying to farm buildings) means an occupancy having an occupant
load of not more than 1 person per 40 square meters during normal use)
2.15 "Home Occupation" means an occupation, trade, profession, or craft such as but not limited to a hair salon,
bed and breakfast operation, tearoom, home day care operator, lawyer or accountant and similar uses which are
carried on in or from a dwelling unit or its accessory building for consideration and which is clearly incidental or
accessory to the principal use of the property.
2.16 "Home Industry" means a small-scale manufacturing, repair or trade activity such as but not limited to a
welding shop, plumber, electrician, carpentry or cabinet maker, auto repair mechanic or trucking operation and
similar uses which are carried on in or from a dwelling or its accessory building for consideration and which is
located on the same site, and which is clearly secondary and incidental to the principal use of the property.
2.17 "Interim Occupancy Permit" means authorization in writing to occupy any building or part thereof prior to full
completion.
2.18 "Occupancy Permit" means a permit authorizing the occupancy of a building or portion of a building, issued by
the Mid-West Planning District pursuant to the Manitoba Building Code.
2.19 "Patio" means a detached structure placed on the ground which has a total elevation not higher than one riser
(200mm) (8 inches) measured above the average ground level on site.
2.20 "Plumbing Permit" means a permit authorizing plumbing installations and repairs, including all rough-ins and
hook-ups, issued by Mid-West Planning District pursuant to the Manitoba Plumbing Code and Manitoba Building
Code.
2.21 "Private Pool" means an artificially constructed basin, lined with concrete, fibreglass, vinyl or like material, that
can contain a water depth greater than 60 cm (24 inches) and that is located on the property of a single- family
dwelling.
2.22 "Temporary Building" means a building placed at a particular location for a period authorized by the authority
having jurisdiction. If the building is not removed on or before the end of the authorized period, it is a new
building for the purpose of the Code.
2.23 "Project Value" means the total monetary worth of the final project costs, including all construction costs,
material costs and labour costs associated with the project. This will include such things as site preparation,
foundations, construction, all painting, papering, (interior finishes), exterior finishes, roofing, electrical work,
plumbing, permanent or fixed equipment, including any permanent heating, elevator equipment, fire protection or
sprinkler equipment, and all labour, materials and other devices entering and necessary to the prosecution of the
work in its completed form
2.24 "Zoning Memoranda" means a written letter that identifies whether all buildings and structures identified on a
site and typically by a legal survey on the property in question, conforms to the siting requirements in the
applicable Zoning By-law, and if applicable, reasons for non-conformance.
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2.25 "Zoning Conformation Request" means to verify, in writing, the land use designation as per the Development
Plan, zoning as per the applicable Zoning By-law, on a specific site. (Zoning Confirmations are typically used by
financial institutions during due diligence processes but can be requested by anyone at any time.)
3.0 ZONING and DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY-LAW RELATED FEES
3.1 All applications include required standard advertising as per the Planning Act.
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AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING DOCUMENTS
FEES
3.2
Zoning by-law amendments
$550.00 base fee plus advertising based on
cost recovery
3.3
Municipally owned property or development zoning by-law
amendments
Base fee waived; advertising costs only based
on cost recovery
3.4
Development Plan amendments
$1,500.00 plus advertising based on cost
recovery
3.5
Municipally owned development or property Development Plan
amendments
Base fee waived; advertising costs only based
on cost recovery
3.6
Zoning change refund
non-incurred costs only
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VARIANCE AND CONDITIONAL USE
FEES
3.7
Conditional Use Order
$350.00
3.8
Retroactive Conditional Use Order (unauthorized activity prior to
approval)
$450.00 surcharge
3.9
Conditional Use Order for Intensive Livestock Operation (over
300 AWU's)
$750.00
3.10
Retroactive Conditional Use Order for Intensive Livestock
Operation (over 300 AWU's)
$850 surcharge
3.11
Conditional Use Order for Aggregate Pits
$750.00
3.12
Retroactive Conditional Use Order for Aggregate Pits
$850 surcharge
3.13
Variation Orders
$350.00 + $75.00 for each additional variance
requested at the same site
3.14
Retroactive Variation Order (unauthorized activity prior to
approval)
$450.00 surcharge
3.15
Minor Variation (at the discretion of the Development Officer)
$150.00
3.16
Retroactive Minor Variance (unauthorized activity prior to
approval)
$75.00 surcharge
3.17
Conditional Use and Variation Order (where required for a
single related development or land use application on the same
site or parcel of land and where the hearings are combined)
$650.00
3.18
Retroactive Conditional Use and Variation Order (unauthorized
activity prior to approval)
$750.00 surcharge
3.19
Extension of Variance or Conditional Use Application
$80.00
3.20
Additional Advertising (costs incurred, other than costs for
standard processes named in the Planning Act)
Charged back to the applicant based on cost
recovery
3.21
Processing Charges (Where an application is requested or
$350
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required to be revised, after all work and advertising has been
completed for the application)
4.0 DEVELOPMENT & BUILDING PERMIT FEES (GENERAL)
4.1 Calculation of fees: for development applications and permits payable for the construction, erection, placement,
alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, repair, or renovation of a building, structure or sign, occupancy
of new buildings, occupancy and change of occupancy of existing buildings, shall be based on the following:
Where applicable, value of Development Permit Applications and Building Permit Applications is determined by a project
value calculation which includes the total construction costs of all materials, equipment, devices, and labour to do the
work to the completion of the project, as specified.
4.2 Alteration of a determination of Value: Where applicable, the authority having jurisdiction may determine/calculate a
valuation on the cost of the work for the purposes of determining permit fees. Such valuations shall take precedence over
any valuation, or assigned value provided by the owner or applicant.
Note: Enabling provisions may also be referenced in the applicable Municipalities Building By-Law.
4.3 Flat rates: Where listed below, the permit fee shall be the flat rate specified.
4.4 Minimum Permit Fee Assigned: unless specifically listed as another listed minimum fee, a permit fee shall be no less
than a minimum of $75.00.
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND ADDITIONS1
FEES
4.5
Building Permit: Foundation only construction (Basement,
Crawlspace, Structural Slab, Grade Beam, Pier Type, and
similar foundations)
$0.35 per sq. ft.
4.6
Building Permit: Upper storey(s) (in addition to ground story
permit)
$0.35/sq. ft.
4.7
Building Permit: Unenclosed patio decks and similar
structures
$75.00
4.8
Building Permit: Ramps2
$50.00
4.9
Building Permit: Outside private pools (in-ground or above
ground) and hot tubs
$75.00
4.10
Detached single-storey accessory structures (including
foundation) over 108 sq. ft. of building area and larger
$0.35/sq. ft.
4.11
Residential Alterations/Renovations
1% of the total Project Value
4.12
Ready to move dwellings (RTM) (Part 9 construction)
(Constructed within the boundaries established under the
jurisdiction of the Mid-West Planning District)
$0.35/sq. ft.
4.13
Ready to move dwellings (RTM) (Part 9 construction)
(Constructed outside the boundaries established under the
jurisdiction of the Mid-West Planning District and where a
permit and inspections are required)
$80/hour plus mileage charges ($0.50/km),
including travel time.
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1Includes: cottages, additions, attached accessory structures such as solariums, screened porches, garages, and additions
to mobile homes, etc.
2Ramp fees are the fee listed and an exception to the minimum permit fee of $75.
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INSTALLATION (moving in or relocating) of or part of a
Building or Structure 3, 4
FEES
4.14
Residential Accessory Buildings/Structures
$100.00
4.15
Commercial & Industrial Buildings
$275.00
4.16
Mobile Homes or Modular Homes or Ready to Move (RTM)
Buildings, Single Family dwellings, (Part 9 Buildings)
$350.00
3 Plumbing Permit fee may also be applicable
4 Additional inspection costs may be applicable
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COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS5
FEES
4.17
Commercial/Industrial Buildings and Structures with a Project
Value $500,000 or less
1% of the valuation of the work
4.18
Commercial/Industrial Buildings and Structures with a Project
Value greater than $500,000
1% of the first $500,000 and 0.6% of the
valuation of the work over $500,000
4.19
Permanent location of a storage container
$200
4.20
Buildings/Structures renovations/alterations
1% of the total Project Value
5 For buildings and structures applicable to the Manitoba Building Code
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TEMPORARY BUILDING & STRUCTURES
FEES
4.21
Placement of a building or structure on a site for a temporary
period of up to and not exceeding 6 months
$250.00
4.22
Construction or erection of a building on a site for a
temporary period
Same as the fee for a Development or Building
Permit plus the listed temporary fee in 4.21 until
the building is removed from the site
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PLUMBING PERMITS
FEES
4.23
Rough in of each fixture outlet, including connection to sewer
or main building drain, installation of a sump, grinder pump,
back water valve or similar device (fee includes fixture
installation)
$15.00 per drain (minimum of $45.006)
4.24
Plumbing system is replaced, including the installation of
equipment during construction
Flat rate of $120.00 per unit
6If a plumbing permit is acquired as a standalone permit; the minimum plumbing fee is an exception to the minimum permit
fee of $75.
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OCCUPANCY PERMITS
FEES
4.25
Occupancy Permit: associated with a building permit
$80.00 plus mileage charges ($0.50/km)
4.26
Interim occupancy permit
$200.00
4.27
Occupancy Permit: Administrative Change (change of
occupancy only when a building permit is not issued)
$80.00
4.28
Temporary occupancy permit (6-month period, max of 18
months)
$80.00
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AGRICULTURAL / FARM BUILDINGS AND ADDITIONS 7, 8
FEES
4.29
Buildings/structures unless indicated in this section
$0.06/sq ft.
4.30
Buildings/structures over $500,000 in value
$3 for every $1000 of Project Value
4.31
Grain Storage Bins, Fertilizer Tanks and similar structures9
$100.00
4.32
Installation of animal confinement facilities or similar
structures
$1 for every $1000 of project value
4.33
Relocation of Farm Buildings
$80.00
4.34
Permanent location of a storage container
$200.00
4.35
Buildings/Structures renovations/alterations
1% of the total project value
7 To be classed as an agricultural development, the proposed agricultural development shall conform to the applicable
definitions contained herein.
8 All buildings classed as Part 9, Part 3 buildings & other structures, residences and garages serving the dwelling, cannot be
classed as an agricultural building.
9 If multiple bins or similar structures are being installed on the same site at the same time, one application will be required to
be completed.
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OTHER DEVELOPMENT FEES
FEES
4.36
Part 3 Buildings and structures (Development Permit Fee for
Non-Ag Part 3 buildings and structures where a building
permit is administered by the Department of Labour (OFC))
$200.00
4.37
Part 3 Buildings and structures (Development Permit Fee for
Farm Part 3 buildings and structures where a building permit
is administered by the Department of Labour (OFC))
$80.00
4.38
Other Buildings or Structures (Not classified as "Farm" "Part
3" & "Part 9" buildings or structures as defined by the MB
Building Code)
1% of total project value
4.39
Establishment of a Home-based business, Home occupancy
or Home industry
$80.00
4.40
Installation of Fences
$100.00
4.41
Installation of Solid Fuel Burning Appliances and other
Mechanical Heating or Hydronic Systems, (for appliances not
included in the issuance of a building permit)
$75.00
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4.42
Installation of a Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) or Energy
Recovery Ventilator (ERV) system (not included in the
issuance of a building permit)
$100.00
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SIGNS
FEES
4.43
Fixed Sign permit
$80.00/sign
4.44
Mobile Sign permit
$80.00/sign/year
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DEMOLITION
FEES
4.45
Any buildings/structures or part thereof under 108 sq. ft. in
size
No permit or fee required
4.46
Residential buildings and accessory structures OR
Commercial/Industrial buildings and accessory structures OR
Farm Buildings
$75.00
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INSPECTIONS
FEES
4.47
Inspections related to a development permit and conducted
during regular hours.
Fee included in permit fee
4.48
Requested inspection and written report or Order other than
an issued permit inspection during business hours of MWPD.
Can include building, RTM, mobile or modular home, building
to be moved into the district, structure, or plumbing system
$80.00/hour or fraction thereof, plus traveling
expenses10 + time for writing the report and
administration of the file until completion or
closing
4.49
Fire Prevention Inspections
$800 flat rate + mileage for first time/overdue
inspections (includes 1 follow-up inspection)
$500 flat rate + mileage for regularly scheduled
inspections (includes 1 follow-up inspection)
$150 flat rate + mileage for any additional follow-
up inspections and/or reports required because
of non-compliance.
10Travel expenses means mileage compensated at a rate of $0.50/km driven to and from the site.
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5.0 NOTICE AND COMPLIANCE ACTIONS & PENALTY FEES:
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PENALTY FEES
FEES
5.1
Where a development permit/building permit has not been
obtained, for whatever reason, before the activity requiring it
has started.
Surcharge of $80.00 shall be added to permit
fees11
5.2
Non-compliance with a Notice or Order12
$250.00 penalty fee due immediately
5.3
Non-compliance with a second Notice or Order13
$250.00 penalty fee due immediately
5.4
Non-compliance with third Notice14
$250.00 penalty fee due immediately PLUS
Requires that this matter be reviewed by the Mid-
West Planning District Board and further legal
actions at the discretion of the Board will be
taken to gain compliance.
5.5
Document Fees Surcharge: Where additional documentation
(Notices or Orders listed in Section 6.0), is required to be
written and sent to the individual named in the enforcement
action being taken and is being written to gain compliance.
$80.00/hour (minimum 1 hour) + mileage to post
at site
5.6
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Cheque
$30.00
5.7
Interest Charges on all accounts over 30 days
1.5% per month (19.56% annually)
5.8
Appeals: filing an appeal to the Mid-West Planning Board
No charge if added to a regularly scheduled
Board Meeting.
$500.00 to call a meeting date outside the
regular schedule.
11 A "satisfactory permit application" must include all required documentation, professional seals or certifications where
required and payment of the permit fee and surcharges
12 Notice & Compliance Actions (Notification shall be given and all required documentation and fees required to bring the
development into conformance are to be supplied within 20 days from date of mailing of documentation which may be
correspondence, an Order or other similar notice)
13 If additional notice for non-compliance or the writing of an Order is required to be served, an additional 20 days from the
date of mailing is to be allowed for time to notify and comply.
14 Order shall be written by the Development Officer/Building Official and mailed to gain compliance. If additional notice
(Order) for non-compliance is required, an additional 20 days from the date of mailing is to be allowed for time to notify and
comply.
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6.0 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
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ZONING MEMORANDUMS & CERTIFICATIONS
FEES
6.1
Zoning Memorandum: One- or two-family dwelling
$100.00
6.2
Zoning Memorandum: Any other building
$100.00
6.3
Zoning Conformation Request
$100.00
6.4
Work Order Letter (confirms whether any violations cited by
the Board are unresolved on a property)
$100.00
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DOCUMENTS, COPYING & PRINTING & REPORTS
FEES
6.6
Documentation fees (when additional documentation is
required, prepared, or requested, which is out of the scope of
standard office administration procedures)
$80.00/hour (minimum 1 hour)
6.7
Documentation fees (applicant requests for service, reports
to Council or the Board, or other similar user required or
defined reports, or requested reports)
$80.00/hour (minimum 1 hour)
6.9
Miscellaneous photocopies
$0.50 per page
8.0 REPEAL and EFFECTIVE DATE
Repeal: By-Law No 1-2021, being a by-law of the Mid-West Planning District Board to establish development fees for
development applications, permits and related matters, and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.
Effective Date: Fee Structure By-Law 1-2022 is hereby adopted and shall come into full force on January 1, 2022 after it
receives third reading by the Mid-West Planning District Board.
DONE AND PASSED by the Mid-West Planning District Board, in open session duly assembled in the Miniota, in the
Province of Manitoba this 02 day of December A.D. 2021
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CHAIRPERSON
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SECRETARY-TREASURER
Received first reading this 04 day of November A.D.2021
Received second reading this 02 day of December A.D.2021
Received third reading this 02 day of December A.D.2021