Fees By-law No. 2026-006

Barrie, Ontario · adopted 2026-01-28

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BY-LAW 2026-006 - FEES BY-LAW (Effective May 1, 2026, or unless otherwise specified) A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie with respect to the establishment and requirement of the payment of fees for information, services, activities and use of City property and to repeal By-law 2025-024, as amended. Disclaimer: The following consolidation is an electronic reproduction made available for information only. It is not an official version of the By-law. The format may be different, and plans, pictures, other graphics or text may be missing or altered. The City of Barrie does not warrant the accuracy of this electronic version. This consolidation cannot be distributed or used for commercial purposes. It may be used for other purposes, only if this disclaimer is repeated as well as the notice of copyright. Official versions of all By-laws can be obtained by contacting the Legislative and Court Services Department at 705-739-4220 ext. 5500 or by e-mail [email protected]. This By-law printed under and by the authority of the Council of the City of Barrie By-law 2026-006 2 OFFICE CONSOLIDATION The Corporation of the City of Barrie 2026 Fees By-law Bill No. 006 BY-LAW NUMBER 2026-006 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie with respect to the establishment and requirement of the payment of fees for information, services, activities and use of City property and to repeal By-law 2025-024, as amended. WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie may pass by-laws establishing and requiring the payment of fees for information, services, activities and use of City property; AND WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 as amended, provides for a municipality to pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on persons for services and activities provided or done by or on behalf of it, for cost payable by it for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of any other municipality or local board, and for the use of its property including property under its control; AND WHEREAS Section 69 (1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, provides that a municipality may establish a tariff of fees for the processing of applications. AND WHEREAS Section 7 of the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23 as amended, authorizes a municipal Council to pass by-laws concerning the issuance of permits and related matters requiring the payment of fees on applications for and on the issuance of permits. AND WHEREAS as approved by motion 25-G-236 as amended, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie deems it expedient to pass such by-law. NOW THEREFORE, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie hereby enacts as follows: 1. THAT By-law Number 2025-024 as amended, be repealed effective May 1, 2026. 2. THAT for the purposes of this by-law, the following definitions shall apply: a) "City Departments" means departments, strategic portfolios, divisions, and offices within The Corporation of the City of Barrie, including: Barrie Fire and Emergency Services Building Services Business Performance and Internal Audit Corporate Asset Management Customer Service Development Services Economic and Creative Development Facilities Finance General Manager of Access Barrie General Manager of Community and Corporate Services General Manager of Infrastructure and Growth Management Human Resources Infrastructure Information Technology Legal Services Legislative and Court Services Marketing and Communications Office of the CAO Office of the Mayor Operations Recreation and Culture Services Transit and Parking Strategy Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability b) "Full Cost Recovery" means all labour, equipment, material and any related overhead costs incurred by the Corporation; and c) "City" means The Corporation of the City of Barrie. By-law 2026-006 3 OFFICE CONSOLIDATION The Corporation of the City of Barrie 2026 Fees By-law 3. THAT no request by any person for the services listed relating to any administrative process, land, building or structure in the City be acknowledged by the appropriate Department, unless and until the person requesting the information has paid or arranged to pay a fee where applicable in the amount prescribed as set out in Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P to this by-law. 4. THAT the fees as listed in columns entitled "2026 Approved Fee" of Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P to this By-law are subject to the Harmonized Sales Tax (H.S.T.) where applicable. Should the legislation change, or subsequent interpretations be released that may change the applicability of these taxes, then staff will immediately undertake to apply the proper tax to the fee. 5. THAT the City apply fees for all materials, enforcement, services, information and documents as prescribed in Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P to this by-law. 6. THAT the fees listed in Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P to this by- law are in addition to any costs incurred by the Corporation of the City of Barrie, which costs may be payable in addition to the fees set out in this by-law. 7. THAT in the event any provision, or part thereof, of this by-law including Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P is found by a court of competent jurisdiction, to be ultra vires, such provision, or part thereof, shall be deemed to be severed, and the remaining portion of such provision and all provisions of this by-law including Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P shall remain in full force and effect. 8. THAT the fees and charges set out in the columns entitled "2026 Approved Fee" enclosed within Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P shall come into force and effect on the date of passage, unless otherwise specified. 9. THAT this By-law shall come into force and effect on May 1, 2026, unless specifically identified otherwise. READ a first and second time this 28th day of January 2026. READ a third time and finally passed this 28th day of January 2026. THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BARRIE "ORIGINAL SIGNED" _____________________________________ MAYOR -ALEX NUTTALL "ORIGINAL SIGNED" _____________________________________ CITY CLERK -WENDY COOKE By-law 2026-006 4 OFFICE CONSOLIDATION The Corporation of the City of Barrie 2026 Fees By-law SCHEDULES "A" TO "P" ATTACHED TO FEES BY-LAW 2026-006 SCHEDULE "A" Corporate SCHEDULE "B" Enforcement Services SCHEDULE "C" Legislative and Court Services SCHEDULE "D" Planning SCHEDULE "E" Engineering SCHEDULE "F" Finance SCHEDULE "G" Barrie Fire and Emergency Service SCHEDULE "H" Legal Services SCHEDULE "I" Recreation and Facilities SCHEDULE "J" Roads, Parks and Fleet SCHEDULE "K" Building Services SCHEDULE "L" Marina SCHEDULE "M" Recreation and Culture Services SCHEDULE "N" Environmental Services SCHEDULE "O" Transit and Parking SCHEDULE "P" Information Technology