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Fees and Charges By-law 2026-07
Schedule "B" - Fire and Emergency Response
Service/Item
Unit
Fee
Burn Permits
Regular
Annually
$50
Campgrounds
Annually
$100
Burning During Burn Ban
Each Offence
Current MTO Rate plus cost of
responding personnel
Fire Call - Not in Compliance with By-laws
Station Callout
Fire call rate x # of ffs
Officer Callout
$350
Commercial and Industrial Inspections
Under 280 sq. meters
$200
Over 280 sq. meters
$300
False Alarms/Automated Systems
First Alarm/Year
$250
Second Alarm/Year
$350
Third Alarm/Year
$450
Fire Prevention Training
Not-for-profit
Exempt
Other
3 firefighters
$150
Fire Search Fees
Letter of Compliance
Each property
$75
Fire Reports
Each incident
$75
File Search
Each property
$75
Standby and Fire Watch
Personnel
Fire Call Rate
Vehicle
Current MTO rate
On-Site Inspections
Woodstoves - New Install
Refer to Building Department
Woodstoves - Existing
Owner to provide WETT Certificate from certified
company
Residential
Per unit
$75
Residential/Commercial
2-10 Units
$150
Residential/Commercial
10 or more
$200
Other or Additional
Per visit
$50
Fees and Charges By-law 2026-07
Schedule "B" - Fire and Emergency Response
Service/Item
Unit
Fee
Propane Storage and Handling - Risk and Safety Management Plan Review
Application
$600
Municipal Department Review
Per hour after
10 hours
$60
Peer Review (If applicable)
Actual cost as billed
Response to Hazardous Materials (CBRNE and HAZMAT)
Incident response
Current MTO Rates
Replacement of contaminated or
damaged equipment or materials
Replacement cost of equipment
or materials
Containment and Mitigation
Time and material cost
Use of special Chemicals or
Agents
Cost of materials
Other
Emergency Services within
municipality
Current MTO rate
External Engineering and or
Legal Fees
Actual cost as billed
Fireworks Application to
Purchase and/or Display
$75
Institutional Assembly
$75
Plans Examination/Review
$75
Plans Re-Examination
$50
Specialized equipment, heavy
equipment or other services for
fire extinguishment, fire
investigation, specialized rescue,
CBRNE, HAZMAT and
specialized response of
emergency services or
companies
Cost of equipment or materials
Indemnification Technology
Current MTO Rates per vehicle
and personnel/ hour plus any
costs to the Fire Department or
the Township of Essa for each
and every call.
Police Department Fees
The following fees are administered by the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP), under the Nottawasaga Police Services Board False Alarms
Policy. All fees are payable to the Nottawasaga Police Services Board.
False Alarms/Automatic Alarms
No charge
Fees and Charges By-law 2026-07
Schedule "B" - Fire and Emergency Response
Service/Item
Unit
Fee
First False Alarm (Calendar Year)
No charge
Second False Alarm (Calendar
Year)
No charge
Third False Alarm (Calendar
Year)
$100
Fourth False Alarm (Calendar
Year)
$200
Fifth False Alarm (Calendar Year)
$300
Sixth False Alarm (Calendar
Year)
Notice of suspension of services
will be issued for remainder of
year