Fees and Charges By-law 2026-07 - Schedule A Administration

Essa, Ontario · No. 2026-07 · summary & facts

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Fees and Charges By-law 2026-07 Schedule "A" - Administration Service/Item Unit Fee General Commissioning Of Oaths $15 Duplicate Tax Bill/Receipt Per Request $15 EDI Processing Fee - Mortgage Company Per Tax Roll $25 EDI Processing Fee - Payments Made to Wrong Account After 1st Notification Each $30 Hard Copy - Tax Account Per Request $15 Livestock Claim Fee (No Fee For 1st Claim) Each Claim $60 Map Each $15 New Tax Roll/Change of Tax Roll Ownership Each $30 NSF Cheques Each $40 Online Credit Card Payment Convenience Fee Per Transaction 2.90% Photocopies Each Page $0.40 - No Colour $1.20 - Colour Search Property Tax Records (One Hour Minimum) Per Hour $30 Special Occasion Permit Per Event $30 Tax Certificates Each $60 Tax Sale - Administration Fee Each $500 Tax Sale - Advertising/Bids Each $500 Tax Sale - Tender Package Each $40 Township Pin Each $1.50 Transfer Of Unpaid Invoices to Tax Account Each $30 Transfer Of Utility Arrears to Tax Account Each $30 Fees and Charges By-law 2026-07 Schedule "A" - Administration Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Application Fee $5 Courier (or Other Service Charges) As Invoiced Photocopies Per Page $0.25 Search Time/Record Preparation Per 15 Minutes $7.50 USB Per USB $10 Fees Estimated Over $100 Require 50% Deposit Lottery Licence Bingo Licence Per Event 3% Of Prize Value Break Open Tickets Per Licence 3% Of Prize Value Raffle Licence with Max Prizes Greater Than $1001 Per Licence 3% Of Prize Value Raffle Licence with Max Prizes Valued Up To $1000 Per Licence $10.00 Vital Statistics Burial Permit Each $25 Civil Ceremony - Off Site (During Regular Business Hours) Each $350 Civil Ceremony - On Site (During Regular Business Hours) Each $250 Marriage Licence Each $125 Staff Witness Each $25 Business Licence Adult Entertainment $900 Campground - Seasonal (Subject to Additional $100 Fee for Fire Department Inspection) $250 Exotic Animal - 1 to 5 Animals Exotic Animal - 6 or More Animals $100 $300 Kennel $150 Licence Reinstatement Following Revocation $50 Liquor Licence Clearence (Subject To Additional $75 Fee for Fire Department Inspection) $30 Fees and Charges By-law 2026-07 Schedule "A" - Administration Business Licence Cont'd Recreational Facilities (In Accordance with Business Licensing By-Law) (Subject To Additional $50 Fee for Fire Department Inspection) $100 Refreshment Vehicles, Catering Wagon $300 Replacement Licence $15 Salvage Yard (Subject to Additional $100 Fee for Fire Department Inspection) $250 Business Licence - Taxi Company Licensing Fee $200 Vehicle Licensing Fee $250 Driver Licensing Fee $50 Reinstatement of Vehicle Licence Following Revocation $50 Company Licensing Fee (After August 1st for Remainder of Calendar Year) $100 Driver Licensing Fee (After August 1st for Remainder of Calendar Year) $25 Canine Control One Year Dog Tag $25 Replacement Of Lost Dog Tag $5 Service Dog Tag - No Fee $0 Dog Attack on Livestock (Subject To Additional Livestock Evaluator Fee) Damages Claimed Boarding Poundkeeper's Rate Impound Administration Fee Poundkeeper's Rate Impound Fee $50 Dog Running At Large In Accordance with Canine Control By-Law Canine Control Investigation Fee $50/Visit Dangerous Dog Investigation Fee $50/Visit Following Incident Issuance Of Dangerous Dog Declaration and/or Muzzle Order $200 Fees and Charges By-law 2026-07 Schedule "A" - Administration Sign Permit Directional Signs - New (Plus Cost of Sign and Post) $100 Directional Signs - Replacement (Plus Cost of Sign and Post) $60 Home Occupation Signs $30 Permanent Signs - Less Than 4ft X 4ft $60 Permanent Signs - More Than 4ft X 4ft Refer To Building Department Temporary Signs - Less Than Two Months $35 Temporary Signs - Two - Six Months $50 Temporary Signs - Twelve Months or Less $75 Enforcement Line Fences Act Dispute Application Fee $200 Notice of By-Law Violation - 1st Offence $100 Notice of By-Law Violation - 2nd Offence $250 Weed Cutting Administration Fee (Plus Cost Recovery of Service) Per Event $40