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The Corporation of the
Township of Guelph/Eramosa
By-law Number 17/2024
Last consolidated on December 8, 2025. The Township of
Guelph-Eramosa by-laws are provided online for convenient
public reference. By-laws are consolidated on an ongoing
basis, but recent amendments may not be reflected in the
latest consolidated version. Check the Amendment History
to get a complete listing of all pertinent regulations. For
further information contact the Township's Clerk office.
A By-law to establish rates, fees and
charges for various services provided by the Planning
Department of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa and to repeal
and replace By-law 18/2018.
WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. Chapter 25, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to impose fees or charges on persons; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 385, Part XI of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, a
municipality may fix a scale of costs to be charged as the reasonable costs of proceedings
under Part XI, which scale can be designated to meet only the anticipated costs of the
municipality; and
WHEREAS Section 69(1) of the Planning Act authorizes a municipality to establish a tariff
of fees made in respect of planning matters, with such tariff designed to meet only the
anticipated cost to the municipality, or to a committee of adjustment, the cost of
processing of each type of application provided for in the tariff;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa
hereby enacts as follows:
1.
THAT the fees and charges for Planning Services be established as
Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By-law.
2.
THAT the attached Schedule may be amended from time to time as deemed
expedient by Council.
3.
THAT each fee in the attached Schedule will be subject to annual
adjustment based on a percentage amount equal to the percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index over the preceding year but in no
event shall a fee be less than in the preceding year.
4.
THAT should any part of this By-law, including any part of the schedules
attached hereto be determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or of no force and effect, it is the stated intention of Council that such
invalid part of the By-law shall be severable and that the remainder of this
By-law, including the remainder of the schedules attached hereto, as
applicable, shall continue to operate and to be in force and effect.
5.
THAT all accounts are due and payable within thirty (30) days upon receipt
of invoice, exceptions noted on schedule. All past due accounts will be
penalized at 1.25% per month, applied monthly based on outstanding
amount at end of previous month.
6.
THAT By-law 18/2018 is hereby repealed.
7.
THAT the fees and charges as set forth in the Schedules attached hereto
shall come into force and take effect on the date of passing of this By-law.
READ three times and finally passed
this 6th day of May, 2024.
Chris White, Mayor
Amanda Knight, Clerk
Schedule "A" to By-law Number 17/2024
Schedule of Fees
Planning Services
Application Type
Administrative Fee
(Non-refundable)
Deposit Fee
(Refundable)
Pre-Consultation
$591.00
n/a
Zoning By-law Amendment
$5572.00
$2,000.00
Holding Zone Removal By-law
$518.00
$1,000.00
Minor Variance (Committee of
Adjustment)
$3141.00
n/a
Subdivision and Condominium
$7974.00
$10,000.00
Site Plan Approval
$5331.00
$1,000.00
Major Site Plan Amendment
$5331.00
$1,000.00
Minor Site Plan Amendment
$609.00
$1,000.00
Notice Verification for Consent
Applications
$78.00
n/a
Consent Application
$1497.00
n/a
[Amended by Section 1 and 2 of By-law 50-2025 on December 8, 2025]
Note: For the applications listed above, the applicants and property owners will be
jointly and severally liable for paying to the Township of Guelph/Eramosa all costs it
incurs in processing applications, including but not limited to third-party costs for
planning, engineering, and legal services.
AMENDMENT HISTORY
By-law establish fees and charges for the Building Department of the Township
of Guelph/Eramosa and to repeal By-law 13/2018
DATE
(YYYY/MM/DD)
BY-LAW
AUTHORITY
CONSOLIDATED
2024 / 12 / 09
56-2024
Item 12.3, Regular Council
Meeting
✔
2025 / 12 / 08
50-2025
Item 12.7, Regular Council
Meeting
✔