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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CONMEE
BY-LAW # 2025-001
Being a By-law to Set Fees and Charges for Certain Municipal Services.
Recitals:
Subsection 391(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, authorizes
Ontario municipalities to set fees and charges for services or activities it provides, and for the
use of its property.
The Council of The Corporation of the Township of Conmee deems it desirable to set fees and
charges for various services and for the use of its property.
ACCORDINGLY, THE COUNCIL FOR THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
CONMEE ENACTS AS FOLLOWs:
PART ONE: FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES AT AND/OR ADMINISTERED BY THE
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
1.01 Fees for Services provided by the Administrative Office to or for Constituents:
The following table sets out the fees for services provided on behalf of constituents by
the municipal office:
Photocopying $0.15 per page
Faxing $0.10 per page
Tax Certificates $40.00
Zoning/Bylaw Compliance Letters $40.00
Building Inspection Letters $40.00
Document research (first 15 minutes; no charge) $25.00 per hour
Lottery Licence fee 3% of prize value
Newsletter Advertisement — “business card” size $5.00
Newsletter Advertisement — full page $20.00
Newsletter Advertisement — 2 page $10.00
Newsletter Advertisement — “for sale” type ads ina
“business card” size “ $2.50
1.02 The following table sets out the fees charged to Constituents to reimburse the Township
for costs incurred:
Sending a Notice or Letter by Registered Mail: $25.00 per envelope
Tax Sale fees Cost recovery, as incurred
Administrative fee for Tax Registration (applied
immediately prior to tax sale taking place) $1,000.00
Fee for check payments returned “NSF” $50.00
Rage
1.03 Animal Control Fees:
The following table sets out the fees for services and costs related to animal control:
Dog Licence $20.00
Replacement Dog Tag (transfer allowed) $5.00
Return of (Licensed) Dog to Owner by Enforcement
Officer $60.00
Return of (Unlicensed) Dog to Owner by
Enforcement Officer (plus licence fee) $100.00
PART TWO: FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX AND
RELATED FACILITIES
2.01 Hall Rental Fees
The following table sets out the fees charged to constituents to secure use of the
Community Hall:
Booking Deposit 50% of rental fee, non-
refundabie
Damage Deposit (refunded where no damage
occurs) $300.00
Rental of Main Hall for events (includes set-up and
take-down) $400.00
General Hall rental $30.00 per hour
Rental of Kitchen (includes use of appliances and
dishes) $30.00 per hour
Fee for access to facilities outside of office hours
(i.e. access for set up or clean up) $25.00 per hour
Funeral services for Conmee residents No charge |
Funeral services for non-Conmee residents $30.00 per hour
Luncheons for funerals for Conmee residents Cost of food
Funeral luncheons (where available) $100.00 plus cost of food
(when catered by the Social
Committee)
Facility User Insurance At cost
2.02 Accoutrements
The following table sets out the fees charged for “extras” or “amenities” associated with
the rental of the Community Hall:
Stage rental $25.00
Tablecloths $12 each
Replacement Tablecloths at cost
Chair Coverings $4 each
Replacement Chair Coverings at cost
Napkins $1 each
Audio/Visual in Main Hail $25.00
Facility User Insurance At cost
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2.03 Meeting Facilities
The fee to rent the upstairs meeting room (with smartboard and other audio/visual
requirements) is $25.00 per hour.
2.04 Outdoor Space
The following table sets out the fees charged for the (exclusive) use of outdoor facilities
at the municipal complex:
Use of the outdoor space (apart from the Pavillion) in $100.00 in addition to hall
association with the rental of the hall rental costs
Use of the outdoor space as a “beer garden”
associated with an event {includes set up of
temporary enclosure i.e. “snow fencing”) $200.00 for up to eight hours
Use of the outdoor space (apart from the Pavillion) $30.00 per hour
Pavillion Rental $30.00 per hour
Large event in the Pavillion $300.00
Facility User Insurance At cost
Due to the public nature of the site, the Township cannot guarantee exclusive use of
outdoor facilities.
2.05 Cancellations
Where a facility booking is cancelled with three days’ notice, the renter will receive a
refund of one hundred (100%) per cent of fees prepaid, including damage deposits.
Where a facility booking is cancelled with less than forty-eight (48) hours’ notice, the
renter will receive a refund of fifty (60%) per cent of fees prepaid. Damage deposits will
be refunded in full.
Where a facility booking is cancelled with less than twenty-four (24) hours’ notice, the
renter will not receive a refund (apart from damage deposits).
PART THREE: FEES AND CHARGES FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION MATTERS
3.01 Planning Applications
Conmee utilizes the services of the Lakehead Rural Planning Board for minor variance,
severance and zoning bylaw amendment services. Confer with the Board for their
current fee schedule.
It is noted that Official Plan amendment applications require application to the Province,
and additional fees, as set by the Province, apply.
3.02 Building Permits
The following table sets out the fees charged for common building permits and related
services:
Q &
Description Fee per Minimum Notes
Sq. Ft Fee or set fee
New Construction/Addition for $0.70 $100.00 | Fee assumes a construction
human habitation value of $125.00 per Sq. Ft.
New Construction/Addition for
human habitation - second floor Fee assumes a construction
$0.35 $100.00 | value of $125.00 per Sq. Ft.
New Construction/Addition for
human habitation — basement Fee assumes a construction
walkout $0.20 $100.00 | value of $125.00 per Sq. Ft.
New Construction Modular or Fee assumes a construction
Mobile Home without basement $0.35 $100.00 | value of $125.00 per Sq. Ft
New Construction Modular or Fee assumes a construction
Mobile Home with basement $0.50 $100.00 | value of $125.00 per Sq. Ft
New Construction/Addition for Fee assumes a construction
Commercial/Industrial $0.80 $100.00 | value of $125.00 per Sq. Ft
New Construction/Addition
without human habitation - Fee assumes a construction
garages $0.20 $50.00 | value of $25.00 per Sq. Ft.
New Construction & Additions —
No Human Habitation
Sheds/Barns/Decks/Pools etc $0.20 $50.00
Relocation, Material Repairs &
Renovations $0.50 $100.00 | Material Structural Change
Minor Repairs, Alterations &
Renovations n/a $50.00 | T
Change of Use n/a $50.00
Demolition n/a $50.00
Conditional! Permit n/a Fee to Be
Determined by
Case
Plumbing or Building Services n/a $50.00
Construction or Demolition n/a
Started Prior to Permit $100.00
Transfer of Permit n/a $10.00 | Transfer only; no changes
Inspection fees for 5" or more
inspections (remedy unsafe; $100.00 per | Fee is due and payable at or
compliance to order, etc.) inspection | prior to the inspection
Renewal fee (for 12 months) $50.00
3.03 Additional Building Fees Where Applicable:
Site and foundation Inspections may require a separate Class 1 permit.
Plumbing inspections and heating & ventilation inspections may require a separate
Class 8 permit.
PART FOUR: FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE MUNICIPAL CEMETERY
4.01 Plot/Columbarium purchases
Plots are available for purchase by existing Conmee residents, or by relatives of former
Conmee residents whose wishes were to be interred in Conmee.
4.02
4.03
4.04
The following table sets out the fees for the purchase or transfer of cemetery interment
rights:
Five foot by eight foot burial plot (providing for one
casket (first interment) and 4 cremains urns, or 5
cremains urns. $665.00
Care and Maintenance Payment — included in cost of plot
fee ($665) for maintenance of grounds $290.00
Columbarium Niche $590.00
Care and Maintenance Payment — included in cost of
Niche fee ($590) for maintenance of grounds $165.00
Engraving on Columbarium Door At cost
Administrative Fee for transferring Interment Rights
Certificate or for replacement of lost Certificates $50.00
Cemetery Services
The fee to open and close a plot for during business hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) in
summer is $450.00. Opening and closing plots after hours or on weekends or holidays
requires an additional payment of $125.00.
The fee to open and close a plot for during business hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) in
winter is $550.00. Opening and closing plots after hours or on weekends or holidays
requires an additional payment of $125.00.
Families are offered the option of opening and closing plots themselves, at their own
expense, and under the supervision of the Township staff. The fee for staff supervision
is % of the rates set out in Section 4.01.
Disinterment
The fee for disinterment of remains in summer is $450.00.
The fee for disinterment of remains in winter is $550.00.
Markers/Monuments
Markers and monuments may be erected by family, under supervision of Township staff,
or by a commercial service. The fee for supervision is $125.00, provided it is undertaken
during business hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays).
PART FIVE: FEES AND CHARGES FOR PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES
5.01
Fees for Public Works Services
The following table sets out the fees for services provided by Public Works:
Minimum Charge (all services) $100.00
Grading $70.00 per hour
Township Trucks $70.00 per hour
Culvert installation (1 load of gravel} $400.00 + culvert cost
Fire Number Sign and Installation $50.00
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PART SIX: FEES AND CHARGES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES
6.01 Eees for Fire Department Services
The following table sets out the fees for services provided by Conmee Fire Services:
MTO Call out (first hour)
$350.00 per vehicle
MTO Cal! out (each additional hour or part thereof)
$175.00 per vehicle
PART SEVEN: FEES AND CHARGES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL SITE
7.01 Fees for the Landfill Site
The following table sets out the fees for services available at the landfill site:
Landfill access card
$0.00
Landfill access replacement card
$20.00
PART EIGHT: GENERAL
8.01 Effective Date
This By-law shall come into force and take effect retroactively as of January 1°, 2025.
8.02 Repeal
By-law Number 1131 is repealed as of January 1*, 2025.
Passed this 14" day of January, 2025.
THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF CONMEE
Sheila Maxwell, Mayor
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Karen Paisley, Clerk