Policy P.04.04 — Schedule of Municipal Fees and Charges — full text

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Policy P.04.04 Schedule of Municipal Fees and Charges Municipality of Five Rivers 1 of 2 Municipality of Five Rivers Policy P.04.04 SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL FEES AND CHARGES 1. AUTHORITY. 1.1. Under section 81 of the Local Governance Act, the Council of Five Rivers has the authority to specify the fees, charges, and fines that residents of Five Rivers are subject to pay. 1.2. The Municipality of Five Rivers reserves the right, at its own discretion, to waive or reduce any fee or charge on a case-by-case basis. 2. DEFINITIONS. 2.1. "CAO" means Chief Administrative Officer of Five Rivers. 2.2. "Municipality" refers to the Municipality of Five Rivers, which is comprised of the former village of Rexton, parts of the former Local Service Districts (LSDs) Harcourt and Weldford, and all of the former LSD Richibucto Parish. 2.3. "Peddler" means any person who sells or hawks goods or merchandise from place-to-place in Five Rivers. 2.4. "Full-Time Equivalent" or "FTE" is a measure that calculates the total number of full-time employees at an organization by dividing the total hours worked by all employees (full-time and part-time) in a normal week by 40. For example, if a business had one full-time employee that worked 40 hours per week and two part-time employees that worked 20 hours per week, the employer would have two (2) PFTEs. 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹= Total Hours Worked by All Employees Per Week 40 2.5. "Trader" means any person who engages in a temporary business to sell goods, wares, property, services, or merchandise in Five Rivers. Policy P.04.04 Schedule of Municipal Fees and Charges Municipality of Five Rivers 2 of 3 3. RECREATION SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES. 3.1. REXTON RECREATION CENTRE. Some organizations have direct agreements with the Municipality that override the fees listed below. Food and/or liquor licenses, and the provision of cooks and servers, are the responsibility of the renter, who must obtain written permission from the Municipality to use the kitchen to cook food and/or the bar to serve liquor. At this time, the Municipality does not offer private rentals of the Splash Pad. SERVICE FEE Half-Day Rental of Lounge (includes bar) $100 Half-Day Rental of Centre (includes indoor rink area, lounge, bar) $150 One-Day Rental of Lounge (includes bar) $200 One-Day Rental of Centre (includes indoor rink area, lounge, bar) $300 Half-Day Rental of Kitchen $75 One-Day Rental of Kitchen $125 3.2. REXTON BALL FIELD. SERVICE FEE Registration: Youth Team per Season (players aged 18 or younger) $0 Registration: Adult Team per Season (players aged 19 or older) $250 Tournament: Youth Team per Season (players aged 18 or younger) $0 Tournament: Adult Team (players aged 19 or older) $500 3.3. BONAR LAW COMMON. SERVICE FEE Guided Private Tour of Historic Buildings (2 hours, 1 to 4 people) $50 Guided Private Tour of Historic Buildings (2 hours, 5 or more people) $100 Private Use of Park1 (per day, Monday to Thursday, up to 4 hours) $250 Private Use of Park1 (per day, Monday to Thursday, 4 hours or more) $350 Private Use of Park1 (per day, Friday to Sunday, up to 4 hours) $325 Private Use of Park1 (per day, Friday to Sunday, 4 hours or more) $500 Off-Season Surcharge (Sept 16 to May 30) $250 Surcharge for Provision of Alcohol & Bar (per event) $500 Surcharge for Event Consultation $250 Surcharge for Use of Municipal Tables & Chairs (per event) $250 1 Excludes historic buildings: the museum, house, and barn. Note that set-up time the day of or day prior is subject to the applicable fee. Policy P.04.04 Schedule of Municipal Fees and Charges Municipality of Five Rivers 3 of 4 3.4. CARSON'S LANDING. SERVICE FEE One-Day Boat Launch $25 Seasonal Boat Launch $100 4. TRADER & PEDDLER FEES. The fees below apply to all traders and peddlers that conduct commerce on a property in Five Rivers. SERVICE FEE One-Time Registration 2 $25 One-Day Peddlers License $25 One-Week Peddlers License $75 One-Month Peddlers License $150 Annual Peddlers License (from date of purchase) $250 5. SEWER SERVICE FEES. The fees in this section relate to By-Law B.05: Respecting the Sewer System of Five Rivers. The sewer system is available only to residents in the former village of Rexton. 5.1. BASIC SERVICE FEES. Basic sewer service fees are paid on an annual basis. The annual fee due is based on the use case, which relates to a specific annual fee that may be multiplied by the number of guest rooms, apartments, dwellings, tenants, students, and/or full-time equivalent employees (FTEs). Example 1: A townhouse with 8 units would pay 8 x $465 = $3720. Example 2: A daycare serving 20 children with 5 FTEs would pay 25/5 * $465 = $2325. Example 3 A public school with 150 students and 10 FTEs would pay 160/8 x $465 = $9300. USE CASE ANNUAL FEE Hotel/Motel/Bed & Breakfast (per guest room) $75 Apartment Building (per apartment) $300 Vacant Lot $300 Single Detached Residential Home, Mobile Home, Tiny House, Cottage, or Trailer $465 Single Detached Duplex or Townhouse (per dwelling) $465 Strip Mall (per tenant) $465 Daycare/Childcare Facility | Medical/Dental Clinic | Government Agency (per 5 FTEs) $465 School/College (per 8 students/FTEs) $465 Nursing Home (per 10 residents/ FTEs) $465 Commercial/Industrial Business (per 10 FTEs) $465 2 The one-time registration fee entitles the purchaser to a one-day peddlers license at no charge. Policy P.04.04 Schedule of Municipal Fees and Charges Municipality of Five Rivers 4 of 5 5.2. PERMIT, CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION FEES. The permit, connection, and disconnection fees listed below are multiplied by equivalent user units based on structure type. For details, see section 5.3. SERVICE ONE-TIME FEE Permit Fee for Sewer Connection $200 Connection Fee for 6" or 8" Sewer Line to Property $1000 Connection Fee for 10" or Larger Sewer Line to Property $1500 Disconnection Fee (Existing Sewer Line from Municipal System) $1000 Frozen Ground Fee 3 (installing sewer service when ground is frozen) $500 Surcharge for Work to Roads, Sidewalks, Curbs 4 Up to $10,000 5.3. EQUIVALENT USER UNITS FOR SEWER CONNECTION FEES. The table below shows the number of equivalent user units that apply to structure types for the purpose of calculating the sewer connection fee due. Any structure that does not clearly relate to a structure type listed below shall be determined by signed agreement at the discretion of Five Rivers. Example 1: Fee to connect a duplex with a 6" line = 2 x $1000 = $2000. Example 2: Fee to connect a 3-bedroom apartment building with an 8" line = 3 x $1000 = $3000. Example 3: Fee to connect a 6-bedroom apartment building with an 10" line = 5 x $1500 = $7500. Example 4: Fee to connect a medical clinic with a 8" line = 3 x $1000 = $3000. USE CASE UNITS Single Detached Residential Home, Mobile Home, Tiny House, Cottage, Trailer, or Church 1 Single Detached Duplex 2 Townhouse with 2 to 4 dwellings | Nursing Home with up to 25 beds 3 Townhouse with 5 or more dwellings | Nursing Home with 26 or more beds 5 Apartment Building with 1 to 3 apartments 3 Apartment Building with 4 or more apartments (per unit) 5 Strip Mall with 1 to 3 business tenants | Hotel/Motel with up to 10 guest rooms 3 Strip Mall with 4 or more business tenants | Hotel/Motel with 11 or more guest rooms 5 Commercial/Industrial Business on one PID (Parcel Identifier) 3 Daycare/Childcare Facility | Medical/Dental Clinic 3 Institution/School/College with up to 300 students/staff 8 Institution/ School/College with 300 or more students/staff 12 3 This charge is in addition to any applicable permit, connection, and disconnection fee. 4 This charge is in addition to any applicable permit, connection, and disconnection fee. If under $10,000, owner pays actual cost. Policy P.04.04 Schedule of Municipal Fees and Charges Municipality of Five Rivers 5 of 6 6. SEWER SERVICE FINES. The fines in this section relate to By-Law B.05: Respecting the Sewer System of Five Rivers. The sewer system is available only to residents in the former village of Rexton. VIOLATION FINE Late Payment of Basic Service Fee $1005 Breaking or otherwise damaging any part/component of sewer system $250 to $25006 Any deposit in sewer system that may impair/damage/obstruct its normal operation $250 to $25009 Discharging into sanitary sewer: storm water, surface water, ground water, roof run-off water, sub-surface drainage water, cooling water, or industrial water $250 to $25009 All other offences and violations of By-Law B.05 $250 to $25009 7. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FINES. The fines listed below apply to all violations of By-Law B.06: Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services. VIOLATION FINE Any violation to By-Law B.06 $140 to $2100 8. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION FINES. The fines listed below apply to all violations of By-Law C.01: Respecting Fire Protection and Prevention. In addition to these fines, violations of provincial legislation, such as the Fire Prevention Act and the Forest Fires Act, carry additional and potentially much higher penalties. For example, if an individual is found responsible for starting a fire due to carelessness, they can be held liable for the cost of extinguishing the fire, up to a maximum of $250,000. VIOLATION FINE Any violation of By-Law C.01: first offence $250 Any violation of By-Law C.01: second offence7 $500 Any violation of By-Law C.01: third offence (or more)8 $1500 Failure to pay fine within thirty (30) days (recurring) $1009 5 Violator to also due to pay an interest of 5% per month on overdue balance. 6 Charge at discretion of CAO based on cost to municipality. If cost exceeds fee, Five Rivers reserves the right to charge a higher fee. 7 The fine for a second offence applies regardless of the duration between the first and second offence. 8 The fine for a third (or more) offence applies regardless of the duration between the first and third offence. 9 This fee applies for every 30-day period of non-payment. For example, if person does not pay for 60 days, late payment fee is $200. Policy P.04.04 Schedule of Municipal Fees and Charges Municipality of Five Rivers 6 of 6 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. FIRST READING March 10, 2026 10. SIGNATURES. MAYOR Tina Beers CLERK Rob Webber