Fees and Charges Policy ADM-09 - 2024

Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba · adopted 2023-11-15

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE REFERENCE: Administration POLICY NO. ADM - 09 TITLE: Fees & Charges PAGES: 3 AMENDED BY: Resolution No. 2023-252 DATE: November 15, 2023 Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to establish fees and charges for various municipal services, activities or licenses to assist in reimbursing the municipality for administrative, legal, filing and other associated costs. Policy: Fees and charges will be established below and invoiced according to this policy. Administrative Tax Search (includes Tax Certificate) $30.00 Tax Certificate $25.00 (will be stated in Tax Levy By-law) Tax Sale Costs actual costs Tax Sale Agreement Fee $100.00 Assessment Appeal Fee (Class 60T - Commercial/Industrial) Application Filing Fee (Minimum) ** $50.00 per roll number Application Filing Fee (Maximum) ** $500.00 per roll number ** Fee is $10 per $100,000 of property assessed value that is the subject of appeal, as determined by the Provincial Assessment Branch, subject to a minimum fee of $50.00 and a maximum of $500.00. ** Filing fees are non-refundable (including withdrawals). NSF Cheque $40.00 Double Deposit/Counterfeit Cheque $200.00 Lottery License No Charge Municipal Maps Actual Cost Photocopy Black & White $0.20 per page Photocopy Color $0.50 per page Printing from Computer $0.20 per page Faxes Received $0.20 per page Faxes Sent Locally $0.20 per page Faxes Sent Long Distance $1.00 per page Right-of-Way Administration Fee $150.00 per application - 2 - Animal Control Dog License No Charge Penalty for failing to obtain a valid dog license (after 2nd warning) $100.00 Annual Dangerous Dog License $250.00 Annual Kennel Fee $250.00 for first 5 dogs plus $20.00 per dog after 5 dogs (amends Animal Control By-law) Impoundment Fee $50.00 per day Veterinary Costs Actual Costs Beaver Bounty $100.00 each (If there is a drainage concern caused by a nuisance beaver, the Councillor of the area MUST approve the request PRIOR to the removal of the beaver in order for the fee to be paid.) Development Fees Subdivision Review Fee $50.00 Development Agreement $200.00 plus legal fees Road Closing $750.00 plus survey and legal fees Easement Agreement $250.00 plus legal fees Tile Drainage Application Fee $250.00 Tile Drainage Extension Fee $50.00 Private Works License (including $250.00 (as per By-Law 3011) private roadways/crossings, pipelines, signs) Renewal/Extension $175.00 Private Works Machine Rates (as per Manitoba Heavy Construction rates currently in effect.) Utility Fees (in accordance with the Public Utilities Board and the Current Water/Sewer Rate By-Laws) Cartier Regional Water & Sewer Rates (as per By-Law 3045) Oakville Water & Sewer Rates (as per By-Law 3097) Utility Mileage Rate $0.70 per KM Emergency Services False Alarm Fee $200.00 per false alarm subsequent to 3 false fire alarms per 12 months per address. - 3 - Trailer License Fees (Value Based) Square Feet of the Trailer (and additions) X Market Value Rate X Portioning Rate for Residential Less Depreciated Value = Net amount for taxation X Current Year's residential tax rate = License Fee Example: a 1995 Trailer that is 1,500 square feet based on 2017's rates: 1500 x $70 x 45% = 47,250.00 49% x 47,250 = -23,152.50 Amount to apply tax rate 24,097.50 License Fee = $24,097.50 x 23.72 mills = $571.59 (calculation is based on the 2017 mill rate.) Age Deprecation Rate Residual 0 0 100 1 3 97 2 6 94 3 9 91 4 11 89 5 11 89 6 11 89 7 19 81 8 22 78 9 24 76 10 26 74 11 29 71 12 31 69 13 33 67 14 35 65 15 37 63 16 39 61 17 40 60 18 42 58 19 44 56 20 46 54 21 47 53 22 49 51 23 50 50 24 52 48 25 53 47 26 55 45 27 56 44 28 57 43 29 59 41 30 60 40 Depreciation Table Note: As The Municipal Act does not require Fees and Charges to be passed by By-Law, the RM of Portage la Prairie has chosen to set our Fees and Charges by policy.