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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 1
ANIMALS
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Livestock Damage Report Application
No fee
Dog license
No fee
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 2
BUILDING AND/OR DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Building Permit Term: One year from date of issuance
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Permit Fee
0.01 of estimated construction
value, subject to minimum
below
Minimum Permit Fee
$100.00
Minimum Demolition Permit Fee - Per Structure
$100.00
Base Fee for first $1,000.00 of Value
$100.00
Each additional $1,000.00 of Value or part thereof
$10.00
Administration fee for building without a permit
The greater of $250.00 or 20%
of Building Permit Fee
METHOD OF CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION VALUE
RESIDENTIAL
PER SQUARE FOOT
Ground Floor (first or main floor - including foundation and roof)
$200.00
Second Floor
$100.00
Basement
$75.00
Crawl Space (25% of Basement)
$60.00
Cabins, Seasonal Dwellings
$100.00
Garages (attached or detached) and Accessory Buildings
$60.00
Car Port and Covered Decks
$40.00
Deck - uncovered decks, platforms etc.
$20.00
Barns of Livestock Housing Structures
Barns of Livestock Housing Structures constructed on property classified for
assessment purposes as "Farm" (other classes pay at accessory building rate)
$30.00
Commercial and/or Industrial Buildings
$150.00 subject to fees as set
out below
Commercial and/or Industrial Buildings estimated construction value to be the
greater of the following values:
a) The estimated construction value calculated at $150.00/square foot, or;
b) The estimated construction value as calculated by the Manager.
NOTWITHSTANDING
Notwithstanding anything contained in Schedule 2, where:
Proposed construction value does not fit into any of the categories listed above; the
Project Manager shall determine the Estimated Construction Value and when requested by
the Chief Building Official, shall provide evidence supporting the Estimated Construction
Value. The evidence shall be total project receipts or the Contract value documentation.
REFUND OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR CANCELLED PERMITS
An Administration Fee shall be charged for Building Permits cancelled prior to the
commencement of construction when a refund is requested by the Applicant and/or the
property owner. The Administration Fee shall be the greater of:
A) $75.00, or;
B) 20% of the Building Permit Fee
Financial Institutions
Request for project inspection report
$250.00
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 3
CEMETERIES
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
SALE OF PLOTS
Single Plot: Maximum of 4 urns on one plot, plus one (1) interment
if it is PRIOR to any urns being placed
$50.00
Transfers and Refunds
Any refund other than those returned within 30 days of purchase
shall be less the care and maintenance portion of the purchase
price
$25.00
Interments - Employee attendance if after regular hours
(overtime)
Employee hourly rate x 1.5
Interments - Employee attendance Saturday and Sunday
Employee hourly rate x 1.5
Disinterment's
Full cost recovery
Marking location for placement of monument(s)
$50.00
Interment of cremated remains - Employee attendance
required at all interments (full burials or cremations)
$150.00
See, inter alia, Ontario Regulation 30/11 s. 168 re certain
Fees, eg, in-ground grave that is 2.23 square metres or 24
square feet or larger:
The greater of 40 percent of the price of the
interment rights as set out on the price list
and $290.00.
MONUMENTS as per O. Reg 30/11 s.166(1)
Monument Placement
No fee
Flat marker measuring less than 1,116.12 square centimetres
(173 square inches)
No fee
Flat marker measuring at least 1,116.12 square centimetres
(173 square inches)
$100.00
Upright marker measuring 1.22 metres (4 ft) or less in height
and 1.22 metres (4 ft) or less in length, including the base
$200.00
Upright marker measuring more than 1.22 metres (4 ft) in
either height or length, including the base
$400.00
TRANSFER FEE
Applicable to all sales or other transfer of Interment Rights or
any Interest therein, and to the issuing of a new Certificate of
Interment Rights
$35.00
Registration of Burial Permits
$25.00
Registration of Burial Permits - Burial permits that require
registration and signature on weekends or holidays when
requested by a Funeral Director, due to time-sensitive
disposition dates.
$35.00
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Schedule 3, certain Fees relating to cemeteries, burials, and
matters and things relating thereto, are set by the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, S.O.
2002, c. 33 as amended, including successor legislation, and are subject to change without notice.
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 4
FIRE, EMERGENCY AND OTHER SERVICES
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Auto Extrication - Provincial Roads
Current MTO Rates
Auto Extrication - Municipal Road
Current MTO Rates/Cost Recovery
Manpower
$35.00 hour/Per Firefighter (after 1st hour)
Contractors
Full cost recovery
Emergency Calls other than Auto Extrication
Full Cost Recovery + current MTO rates for
apparatus plus man-hour charge
Training Officer
$35.00/hour
Burning without a Permit (Out of Control, or in non-compliance of
permit)
$1,000.00 and $450.00 per apparatus per hour +
wages
Burning with a Permit (Out of Control, or in non-compliance)
$450.00 per apparatus per hour + wages
Automatic Aid
*Fees as noted in Appendix A of the most current
Automatic Aid Bylaw as of the date of incident
False Alarms
(allowed 2 false alarms per calendar year)
1st and 2nd alarm no charge.
All others $500.00 per offence
Fire Extinguisher Training
Cost Recovery Only (instructors + extinguishers)
Insurance Company Requests - Fire Incident Report
$75.00
Complaint/Request Inspection
$70.00
Open Air Burn Permit - Incinerator
Valid for Calendar Year
$20.00
Open Air Burn Permit - Agricultural/Industrial
(Includes Plan/Permits) - Valid for Three years
$125.00
Open Air Burn Permit - Recreational (Includes Fire Pit/Chimenea)
Valid for Calendar Year
$10.00
Open Air Burn Permit - General
No more than 20 ft X 20 ft and no more than 6 ft high. (Includes
Recreational Permit - Fire Pit/Chimenea) Valid for Calendar Year
$20.00
Rates include those noted under the Automatic Aid Agreement. Where applicable, the higher fee shall apply.
Calendar Year is for the period January 1 - December 31 of the current year regardless of when the permit was
purchased
Provincial Offences Act
As per approved POA
Regional Training Centre - Lead Instructor
$410.00/day
Regional Training Centre - Secondary Instructor
$355.00/day
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 5
LANDFILL
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Persons using the Landfill shall deposit the refuse in such area as determined by the site attendant.
Fridges, Freezers and Air Conditioners - Appliances must be tagged by a certified person that Freon has been
removed - will not be accepted at landfill without tag
RESIDENT FEES
Non-Industrial - Tires
No charge (OTS Collector)
Non-Industrial - Emergency Dumping Fee
$100.00 + applicable tipping
fees
Non-Industrial - Contaminated Soil (with MOE approval)
$30.00/yard or part thereof
Non-Industrial - Disposal of Railway Ties
$1.00 per tie or part thereof
Industrial - Solid Non-Hazardous Waste
$6.05/cu. yd.
NON-RESIDENT FEES
Debris - Bag
$5.00
Debris - ½ Ton Load
$30.00
Household per annum
$250.00
Commercial per annum
$1,000.00
Passenger Vehicle with trailer
$30.00
½ Ton Load
$30.00
Tandem Truck
$100.00
Contaminated Soil (with MOE Approval)
$60.00/yard
Disposal of Railway Ties
$1.00 per tie or part thereof
Garbage trucks, containerized hauling units and tanker trucks
$250.00
BUILDING MATERIALS (must be separated)
Tandem load of building materials (combustible)
$100.00/load
Tandem load of building materials (non combustible)
$125.00/load
Semi-Truck/Trailer load of building materials (combustible)
$175.00/load
Semi-Truck/Trailer load of building materials (non-combustible)
$225.00/load
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 6
LOTTERY LICENSING
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Raffle Prize Value to $50,000.00
3% of prize board
Bingo Prize Value to $5,000.00
3% of prize board
Break Open Tickets
3% of prize board
Bazaar up to 3 Wheels of Fortune
3% of prize board
Bazaar Bingo Prize Value to $500.00
3% of prize board
Bazaar Raffle Prize Value to $500.00
3% of prize board
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 7
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Duplicate Receipts (paper copies)
$2.00
History of Account Transactions from online computer history
No Fee
History of Account Transactions from printed and stored records
Recovery Cost of administrations
hourly wage
Photocopies per page up to 10 pages
$0.25
Photocopies per page over 10 pages
$0.10
Photocopies colour
$0.50
Fax Send or Receive first page
$1.50
Fax Send or Receive each additional page
$0.50
Commissioning Affidavits/Documents
$ 5.00
Arrears Notices
$ 5.00
Registered Letters
Cost recovery
Dishonoured Payment - per payment
$35.00 plus bank fees
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 8
PROPERTY AND RELATED MATTERS
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Official Plan amendment not requiring consultant(s)
$1,200.00
Official Plan amendment requiring consultant(s)
$1,200.00 + recovery cost
Zoning By-Law amendment application not requiring consultant(s)
$750.00
Zoning By-Law amendment application requiring consultant(s)
$750.00 + recovery cost
Consent to Sever not requiring consultant(s)
$450.00
Consent to Sever requiring consultant(s)
$450.00 + recovery cost
Minor Variance not requiring consultant(s)
$200.00
Minor Variance requiring consultant(s)
$200.00 + recovery cost
Plan of Subdivision Application and/or Agreement
Recovery cost, minimum
$1,200.00
Site Plan Control Application and/or Agreement
Recovery cost, minimum
$1,200.00
Letter of Compliance
$30.00
Zoning Letter
$30.00
Tax Certificate for each roll number
$40.00
Tax Arrears Notice (plus Registered Mail Fee if Applicable)
$5.00
Minimum Tax Bill
$100.00
Assign Property Address (911/Fire number)
$50.00 for first sign (new),
$30.00 for replacement
Deeming By-Law not requiring a consultant
$200.00
Validation Order
$450.00
Recovery Cost shall apply and be paid to the Municipality (unless the Municipality
otherwise determines), in the event of any appeal, reference, motion, hearing,
and/or other proceeding and/or otherwise, whether to and/or before the Ontario
Municipal Board, a court, and/or otherwise (either and/or all of any appeal,
reference, motion, hearing, and/or other proceeding and/or otherwise, whether
to and/or before the Ontario Municipal Board, a court, and/or otherwise is
collectively in this By-law sometimes referred to as a "Proceeding").
Further, and for greater certainty, but without limitation, Recovery Cost shall
apply and be paid to the Municipality (unless the Municipality otherwise
determines), in the case where any Proceeding has been or is initiated and/or
taken (such as, for example, but without limitation, where a decision of the
Municipality is appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board) and any such Proceeding
is given up, not proceeded with, abandoned, and/or settled, prior to
commencement of the hearing of such Proceeding by the entity to whom the
matter was appealed, referred to, and/or brought.
Recovery cost
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 9
RECREATION
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
HALL RENTALS - cost is per event unless otherwise stated
Entire building with liquor permit
$500.00
Upstairs with liquor permit
$200.00
Ice surface with liquor permit
$300.00
Club room with liquor permit
$40.00
Entire building without liquor permit
$350.00
Upstairs without liquor permit
$150.00
Ice surface without liquor permit
$200.00
Club room without liquor permit
$40.00
Security Deposit for all facilities unless otherwise stated
(refundable after an inspection of the caretaker providing all rules and
regulations have been followed including, without limitation,
inspection of grounds for littering and damage)
$100.00
Extra Day Rental for halls
$50.00/day
Liability Insurance
As determined by Municipality's
insurers and/or insurance
brokers
Federal/Provincial Member Meeting
No Fee
Funerals - Chapple Residents only
Donation
Non-Profit
$50.00
Kitchen Rental
$50.00/day
Four Season Outdoor Rink Facility
(Private Events or for-profit events)
Damage deposit shall be paid if the renter is getting a liquor license
for private events or for-profit events. Damage deposit will be
refunded after the Township has checked facility and there were no
issues or damages.
$200/day
$100/half day (less than 4 hours)
$200/event with liquor
RECREATION GROUNDS
Ball Diamonds/Canteen/Washrooms (daily)
$100.00
Ball Diamonds/Canteen/Washrooms Security Deposit
(refundable upon successful cleanup)
$100.00
Daily Camper Parking (First 3 days complimentary)
$25.00/day
Weekly Camper Parking (first 3 days complimentary)
$150.00/week
FITNESS CENTRE
Single (weekly membership)
$30.00
Single (monthly membership)
$40.00
Single (6-month membership)
$60.00
Single (1 year membership)
$100.00
Family (annual membership)
$150.00
Access fob (new - each)
$20.00
Access fob (replacement - each)
$25.00
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 10
ROADS
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Application for Road Closure
Recovery Cost
Entrance Permit
$50.00
Deposit: Temporary Entrance Permit
$250.00
Oversize Permit
$200.00
Overweight Permit
$200.00
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 11
TAX SALE
Whereas section 385 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality may fix a scale
of costs to be charged as reasonable costs of proceeding under Part XI of said act, the scale
of costs per property shall be the following:
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Engage Professional Services - includes Notices under the Farm Debt
Mediation Act.
Engage professional services, advice and communications. Set up file and
mirror file. Enter data. Initialize system for tracking documents and
statutory deadlines.
$575.00
Tax Registration - Part 1 includes Print Parcel Register, conduct
execution searches
Obtain and analyze title search and execution search; prepare report on
searches, list of interested parties and tax arrears certificate
$595.00
Tax Registration - Part 2 includes Update searches, conduct corporate
search, if necessary, print First Notices, mail if necessary
Register tax arrears certificate. Register cancellation certificate, tax deed,
or notice of vesting when required. Update title search, prepare first
notices, prepare treasurer's statutory declaration.
$595.00
Tax Registration - Part 3 - Final Notices includes Update searches, print
Final Notices, mail if necessary
$595.00
Tax Sale - includes Update title search, execution search and corporate
search, when necessary, prepare and mail Fort 5 if necessary
Advertisement, paper tender packages, tender opening checklist, notices
to higher and lower tenderer, tender rejection form, payment into court
requisition and statement of facts (if needed). Tax sale day phone
support, post-tax sale day phone support and administration.
Does not include cost of advertisements, auctioneer's fees not the cost of
a survey, if needed.
Readvertised Sale - Prepare and send Form 10's, plus fee per notice as
shown below
$1,990.00
$300.00
Postponed Tax Sale
$995.00
Additional Fees will be applied for any additional work, including, but not
limited to, work resulting from changes to tax sale date, or any other
issues that require us to re-do documents or re-calculate cancellation
prices.
$225.00 per hour
(min 1 hour)
Advertise on ONTARIOTAXSALES.CA
This fee is fully recoverable, even if properties don't sell
$525.00
Attend tender opening or auction, in person or via Zoom (optional and
contingent upon availability)
Contact Realtax for fees
Fees for Searches and Notices
Notices under the Farm Debt Mediation Act (per notice)
First Notices, Final Notices, Form 5, Form 10 (per notice)
Notices outside of Canada (per notice)
Print Parcel Register (per PIN)
Execution Searches (per name)
Copies of Executions (per writ)
Corporate Searches, if needed (per corporation)
Send Tax Deed or Notice of Vesting to Ministry (per notice)
Additional Tender Packages (each - min. 20 per order)
*Additional fees may apply for complex title searches
$75.00
$35.00
$70.00
$50.00
$33.00
$28.00
$60.00
$65.00
$30.00
NOTE: Above Fees are Realtax Products for 2026
It is important to highlight that almost all Realtax fees are fully reimbursable. Municipalities can recover
these costs by adding them to the property owner's tax roll, ensuring that the financial burden of these
services is ultimately borne by the property owner.
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 12
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Private Snow Plowing
(minimum rate grader or plow truck per visit)
$35.00
Private Snow Plowing (special requests - hourly)
$150.00 including travel time
Ford 550 Truck with Snowplow (hourly)
(1/2-hour minimum charge of $40.00)
$80.00
Note: beginning in 2026 - 2027 snowplowing season all private snow plowing agreements will need to
be signed by December 31, 2026.
Late requests will need to pay the Private Snow Plowing rate of $150.00 including travel time.
NOTE: the charges listed below for internal use only - equipment not for hire
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Snowplow (hourly)
$150.00
Non-Resident Snowplow (hourly)
$300.00
Plow Truck (hourly)
$150.00
Grader (hourly)
$150.00
Gravel Truck (hourly) - Peterbilt/Belly Dump
$160.00
International Truck (Hourly)
$150.00
2015 Link Belt Backhoe w. bucket (hourly)
$175.00
2015 Link Belt w. Brusher (hourly)
$200.00
Loader 644B (hourly)
$100.00
721 Case Loader (hourly)
$110.00
CAT 450G (hourly)
$80.00
Bobcat - tracked skid steer - snowblower and brushing (hourly)
$110.00
Bobcat - tracked skid steer - bucket attachment (hourly)
$90.00
Ford 550 Truck with Snowplow (hourly)
(1/2-hour minimum charge of $40.00)
$80.00
Roadside Brush Mower/Large Sweeper and Large Snow Blower
(hourly)
$80.00
Steamer (2 operators - hourly)
$100.00
Whipper Snipper (hourly)
$40.00
Riding Mower/Snow Blower/Sweeper (hourly)
$60.00
Floating Equipment (hourly)
$175.00
Gravel - Pit Run
$15.00/yd
Gravel - Crushed
$22.00/yd
2014 Ford Truck (hourly)
$50.00
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BYLAW 1841 User Fee By-Law Schedule "A" - effective January 28, 2026
SCHEDULE 13
UTILITIES/OTHER
DESCRIPTION
FEE ($)
Permission must be received from the Municipality for water and sewer connections to the present
system. Prior to construction permit fees must be purchased as follows:
Water connection (un-serviced lot) + any/all other costs to be
borne by property owner
$1,000.00
Sewer connection (un-serviced lot) + any/all other costs to be
borne by property owner
$1,000.00
Water connection (serviced lot) + any/all other costs to be
borne by property owner
$500.00
Sewer connection (serviced lot) + any/all other costs to be
borne by property owner
$500.00
Water Rates Residential (bi-monthly)
Usage to 60 cu. m.
Usage over 60 cu. m.
Effective March 1, 2026
$177.23
@ 2.76 per cu. m.
Water Rates Commercial (bi-monthly)
Usage to 60 cu. m.
Usage over 60 cu. m.
Effective March 1, 2026
$177.23
@ $2.76 per cu. m
Temporary termination of service - no fee to shut off water at curb
stop but monthly utility rates must be continued to be paid
Nil
Reconnection of service - no fee to turn on water at curb stop
provided but monthly utility rates have been continued to be paid
Nil
DISCONNECT/RECONNECT FEES
Interest charged on overdue accounts at a rate of 15% per annum. In case of non-payment of accounts after 4
months, water will be turned off with the following charges incurred
Disconnection
$25.00
Reconnection
$25.00
Reconnection Fee (vacant buildings that require reconnection,
buildings that previously requested disconnection).
$500.00
Truck Fill NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
$7.44 cu. m.
Water Rates Industrial (monthly)
Plus $15.98 per every 4.54609 cubic meters (1000 gallons)
Effective March 1. 2026
$2,672.14
+ $15.98 per 4.54609 cubic meters
Sewer Rates Residential (bi-monthly)
Effective March 1. 2026
$32.41
Sewer Rates Commercial (bi-monthly)
Effective March 1. 2026
$39.74
Garbage Pick Up (Village) (bi-monthly)
Effective March 1. 2026
$24.82
Pump House - Industrial and/or Commercial Rate
$40.00 per 2,000 gallons
Utilities Arrears Notice (plus Registered Mail Fee if Applicable)
$5.00
All residential and commercial utilities (water, sewer and curbside garbage pick-up in the
village) are billed bi-monthly. Industrial is billed monthly.
Billing Cycle:
January - February usage - billed in March
March - April usage - billed in May
May - June usage - billed in July
July - August usage - billed in September
September - October usage - billed in November
November - December usage - billed in in January
For water and sewer problems in your home the Township recommends that you call a
professional, the Township does not provide this service.
These user fees are effective immediately unless otherwise posted.