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The Gorporation of the Town of Grand Valley
By-law 2022 - 61
Being a By{aw to provide for establishing a Tariff of Fees for Fire
Department Services
WHEREAS Section 391(1) of the Municipal Act,2001 S.O.2001 c.25, as amended,
provides that the Council may impose fees or charges for services and activities
provided of done by or on behalf of the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to impose fees for certain services provided by Fire
Departments servicing the Town of Grand Valley;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley enacts
as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. "Non-Resident" shall mean any person who does not reside in the Town of
Grand Valley or who is not the owner or tenant of land in the Town of Grand
Valley.
1.2. "Resident" shall mean any person who does reside in the Town of Grand
Valley or who is the owner or tenant of land in the Town of Grand Valley.
1.3. "False Alarms" shall mean a fire alarm where there is no fire or other
emergency requiring fire department response.
1.4. "Owner" shall include a mortgagee, lessee, tenant, occupant, a person
entitled to a limited estate in land, a trustee in whom land is vested, a
committee of the estate of a mentally incompetent person, an executor, an
administrator and a guardian.
1 .5. "Gouncil" means the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley
1.6. "Gorporation" means the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley.
1.7. "Municipality" means the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley.
1.8. "Highway" means all road allowances, highways, streets and lanes located
within the Town of Grand Valley.
2. VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESPONSE FEES
2.1. Provincially Owned Highways
On every occasion where the vehicles, equipment and personnel of the Grand
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Va1ey and District Fire Depaftmenf or the Town of Grand Valley Public Works
Departmenf respond to a call or incident on a highway in the Town of Grand
Valley under the jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario, and such call or incident
involves a motor vehicle owned by a resident or non-resident, a fee shall be
charged to the Province of Ontario. For incidents requiring the response of the
Grand Vatley and Distict Fire Departmenf, the fees as set forth on Schedule "A",
which is attached hereto and forms part of this by-law, shall be charged.
2.2.Utility Services
On every occasion where the vehicles, equipment and personnel of the Grand
Vattey and District Fire Departmenf or the Town of Grand Valley Public Works
Departmenf respond to a call or incident on any highway under the jurisdiction of
the Town of Grand Valley, the Province of Ontario or the County of Dufferin
where such a call or incident involves a service utility provider, a fee shall be
charged to the utility operator. For incidents requiring the response of the Grand
Valtey and District Fire Departmenf the fees as set forth on Schedule "A", which
is attached hereto and forms part of this by-law, shall be charged.
2.3. Highways within the Town of Grand Valley
On every occasion where the vehicles, equipment and personnel of the Grand
Vattey and Distict Fire Departmenf or the Town of Grand Valley Public Works
Departmenf respond to a call or incident on any highway in the Town of Grand
Valley and where such call or incident involves a motor vehicle owned by a
resident or non-resident, and fees have not been collected under Section 2.1 or
2.2, such resident or non-resident motor vehicle owner will be charged. For
incidents requiring the response of the Grand Valley and District Fire
Departmenf the fees as set forth on Schedule "A", which is attached hereto and
forms part of this by-law, shall be charged.
2.4.Counly Roads
On every occasion where the vehicles, equipment and personnel of the Grand
Vatley and District Fire Departmenf respond to a call or incident on any highway
in the Town of Grand Valley under the jurisdiction of the Courity of Dufferin and
where such call or incident involves a motor vehicle owned by a resident clr non-
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resident, and fees have not been collected under Sections 2.1 lo 2.3, a fee shall
be charged to the County of Dufferin. For incidents requiring the response of the
Grand Va1ey and Distict Fire Departmen[ the fees as set forth on Schedule "A",
which is attached hereto and forms part of this by-law, shall be charged.
2.5. Fees - Collected by the Fire Department
Fees charged under Sections 2.1 to 2.4 for vehicles, equipment and personnel
of the Grand Vattey and District Fire Departmenf shall be charged by the
Secretary/Treasurer of the Grand Valley and District Fire Departmenf. The
Secretary/Treasurer shall mail or cause to be mailed an invoice to the insurance
company listed on the police report or to the vehicle owner. Fees collected by
the Secretary/Treasurer of the Grand Valley and District Fire Departmenf shall
be deposited in the General Account of the Grand Valley and District Fire
Department.
2.6. Fees - Not Collected under Section 2.4
On every occasion where the vehicles, equipment and personnel of the Grand
Valtey and District Fire Departmenf respond to a call or incident on any highway
in the Town of Grand Valley under the jurisdiction of the Town of Grand Valley
and fees have not been collected under Section 2.5, an invoice containing the
required information and details shall be fonruarded to the Treasurer of the
County of Dufferin for PaYment.
2.7 .Fees - Not Collected by the Fire Department under Section 2.1 - 2.3
On every occasion where the vehicles, equipment and personnel of the Grand
Vatley and District Fire Departmenf respond to a call or incident on any highway
in the Town of Grand Valley under the jurisdiction of the Town of Grand Valley
and where such call or incident involves a motor vehicle owned by a resident,
and fees have not been collected under Section 2.5, the required information
and details shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of the Town of Grand Valley for
collection.
2.8. Fees - Non Payment - Interest penalty
The Treasurer shall add to the amount of any invoice due and unpaid interest at
the rate of 1-1t4 percent (1 .25o/o) per month for each month frorn the month in
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which the payment of the fee was due and payable until the said fee is paid
3. FALSE ALARMS RESPONSE FEES
3.1. Notification Required - work on alarm system
No person shall undertake any work on any fire alarm system, without first
notifying the applicable fire department.
3.2. Fees - False Alarms - Frequent
When the vehicles, equipment and personnel of the Grand Valley and District
Fire Department respond to false alarms, described in Column 1 of Schedule "B"
attached hereto, the owner of the property at which the false alarm has occurred
will be charged the applicable false alarm response fee set out in Column 2 of
Schedule "B" which is attached hereto and forms part of this by-law, will be
charged.
3.3. Fees - Payable on or before due date
The Secretary/Treasurer of the Grand Valley and District Fire Departmenf shall
mail or cause to be mailed no less than 60 days prior to the due date identified
therein an invoice for the applicable false alarm response fee to the property
owner of a property at which a false alarm occurred.
3.4. Fees - Not Collected by the Fire Department
On every occasion where the vehicles, equipment and personnel of the Grand
Vatley and District Fire Depaftmenf respond to a false alarm and fees have not
been collected under Sections 3.1 to 3.3, the required information and details
shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of the Town of Grand Valley for collection.
3.5. Fees - Non payment - Collected like taxes
A false alarm response fee imposed upon an owner under Sections 3.1 and 3.2
of this by-law is a lien and charge upon the property of the owner at which a
false alarm occurred and if the fee or any part thereof remains unpaid after the
due date, the amount unpaid may be collected by distress upon the goods and
chattels of such owner, or the Town Clerk upon notice to the owner of the
amount due, the person by whom it is due and the property upon which a lien is
claimed, shall enter the same upon the collector's roll and the Tax Collector shall
proceed to collect it in the same way as municipal taxes are collected.
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3.6. Fees - Non Payment - lnterest penalty
The Treasurer shall add to the amount of any false alarm response fee due and
unpaid interest at the rate of 1-114 percent (1.25o/o) per month for each month
from the month in which the payment of the false alarm response fee was due
and payable until the said fee is paid.
4. INSPECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES
4.1. Fees shall be charged for inspections and written responses to written requests
relating to outstanding orders under the Fire Code or any act, regulation or fire
services by-law(s).
4.2.Fees for services provided under Section 4.1 shall be in accordance with
Schedule "C", Column 2, which is attached hereto and forms part of this by-law.
4.3. Fees charged under Sections 4.1 and 4.2 shall be charged by the
Secretary/Treasurer of the Grand Valley and District Fire Departmenf. Fees
collected by the Secretary/Treasurer of the Grand Valley and District Fire
Departmenf shall be deposited in the General Account of the Grand Valley and
District Fire Department.
4.4. Fees - Not Collected by the Fire Department
On every occasion where fees have not been collected under Sections 4.1 to
4.3, the required information and details shall be fonuarded to the Treasurer of
the Town of Grand Valley for collection.
4.5. Fees - Non payment - Collected like taxes
An inspection or miscellaneous fee imposed upon an owner under Sections 4.1
and 4.2 of this by-law is a lien and charge upon the property of the owner at
which an inspection or miscellaneous service occurred and if the fee or any part
thereof remains unpaid after the due date, the amount unpaid may be collected
by distress upon the goods and chattels of such owner, or the Town Clerk upon
notice to the owner of the amount due, the person by whom it is due and the
property upon which a lien is claimed, shall enter the same upon the collector's
roll and the Tax Collector shall proceed to collect it in the same way as municipal
taxes are collected.
4.6. Fees - Non Payment - Interest penalty
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The Treasurer shall add to the amount of any false alarm response fee due and
unpaid interest at the rate of 1-114 percent (1.25o/o) per month for each month
from the month in which the payment of the false alarm response fee was due
and payable until the said fee is paid.
5. FAILURE TO ACQUIRE BURNING PERMIT. FIRE RESPONSE CHARGES
5.1. Burning Permits
No person shall light, ignite or start, or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited or
started, a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air without first having obtained
a fire permit to do so from a member of the staff of the Town of Grand Valley.
5.2. Charges - Failure to Obtain a Valid Fire Permit
Any person who lights, ignites or starts or allows or causes to be lighted, ignited
or started, a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air and who by his or her
action causes the summons of the fire department, without a valid fire permit,
shall be responsible to the Town of Grand Valley for expenses thereby incurred
for responding Fire Department Services. Fees for services provided under
Section 5.1 shall be in accordance with Schedule "A", Column 2, which is
attached hereto and forms part of this by-law.
5.3. Charges - Failure to Comply with a Valid Fire Permit
Any person who lights, ignites or starts or allows or causes to be lighted, ignited
or started, a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air and who by his or her
action causes the summons of the fire department, having failed to comply with
a valid fire permit, shall be responsible to the Town of Grand Valley for expenses
thereby incurred for responding Fire Department Services. Fees for services
provided under Section 5.1 shall be in accordance with Schedule'A", Column 2,
which is attached hereto and forms part of this by-law.
5.4. The Fire Department shall provide the Treasurer of the Town of Grand Valley
with an incident report relating to fire responses under section 5.2 and 5.3
including any relevant details and costs incurred within 60 days of the incident
having occurred.
5.5. Charges - Payable on or before the Due Date
The Treasurer of the Town of Grand Valley shall mail or cause to be mailed an
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invoice for the applicable charges to the owner of a property at which a call
occurred.
5.6. Charges - Non Payment - Collected like Taxes
All charges incurred as a result of a call under Section 5.2 and 5.3 of this bylaw
is a lien and charge upon the property of the owner at which the call occurred
and if the charge or any part thereof remains unpaid after the due date, the
amount unpaid may be collected by distress upon the goods and chattels of
such owner, or the Town Clerk upon notice to the owner of the amount due, the
person by whom it is due and the property upon which a lien is claimed, shall
enter the same upon the collector's roll and the Tax Collector shall proceed to
collect it in the same way as municipal taxes are collected.
5.7. Charges - Non Payment - lnterest Penalty
The Tax Collector shall add to the amount to any charge due and unpaid interest
at the rate of 1-114 percent (1.25o/o) per month for each month from the month in
which the payment of the charge was due and payable until the said charge is
paid.
6. ENACTMENT
6.1. This by-law shall take effect and come into force on the passing thereof.
6.2. By-laws 2000-24,2011-18,2012-18,2014-32 and all other by-laws relating to
establishing tariff of fees for fire department services within the Town of Grand
Valley are hereby repealed in their entirety.
By-taw provided the necessary readings and finally passed this 27th day of
September 2022.
Steve Soloman, Mayor
Meghan Townsend, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer
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Description
Fee
For the first hour
$650.00 per truck or current MTO rate
plus any additional costs to the
Municipality
For every additional half hour or part
thereof
$325.00 per truck or current MTO rate
plus any additional costs to the
M
For responding to a callwhere services
not required
$650.00 per truck plus any additional
costs to the Muni
SCHEDULE'A'
INCIDENT SERVICE RESPONSE FEES
SCHEDULE'B'
FALSE ALARM RESPONSE FEES
Desc
on
SCHEDULE'C'
INSPECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES
NOTE: For inspections: resident requests for inspections not related to insurance, legal,
or real estate transactions are excluded.
* For Special Circumstance Burns defined as burns 'Not in Compliance'with existing
burn By-laws.
Fee
First False Alarm
No Charqe
Second False Alarm
No Charge
$650.00
Third and subsequent False Alarm per
occurrence per device or at the discretion
of the Fire Chief and/or designate
Description
Fee
Residential I nspections
$100.OO/each
Commercial lnspections
$250.00/each
I nd ustrial I nspections
$250.00/each
Apartments/Cond om i n iums
$250.00/building plus $1 O/apartment
Requests for Fire Reports
5/each
Open Air Burn Site Permit *
$50.00/each
Securing of Premises (after a fire)
85/hour
hter
Miscellaneous
50.00