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The Corporation of The Municipality of Hastings Highlands
Bylaw 2026-001
A Bylaw to Enact User Fees and Service Charges
Whereas Section 391(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, a municipality may pass
Bylaws imposing fees or charges for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it, for costs payable
by it for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of any other municipality or any local board, and for
the use of its property including property under its control; and
Whereas Section 7(1) of the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23, as amended, provides that a municipality
may pass Bylaws imposing fees and charges; and
Whereas Section 69 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, provides that the Council of a
municipality may by Bylaw establish a tariff of fees for the processing of applications made in respect of planning
matters; and
Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Hastings Highlands deems it expedient to enact a
Bylaw establishing and requiring the payment of fees for information, services, activities and use of Municipal
property.
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Hastings Highlands Enacts as
follows:
1.
That the fees and charges as set out in Schedule 'A' through 'K' attached hereto and forming part of
this Bylaw are hereby established and adopted by the Council of the Corporation of Hastings
Highlands;
2.
That the Treasurer shall add the fees, costs and charges imposed pursuant to this Bylaw to the tax roll
for any property in the municipality for which all of the property owners are responsible for paying the
fees, costs and charges under this Bylaw and collect them in the same manner as municipal taxes in
accordance with Section 389 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 as amended.
3.
That certain fees and charges are regulated under separate Bylaws that predate the effective date of
this Bylaw and shall be the applicable fee and charge; and
4.
That the fees and charges listed where applicable, be subject to any applicable provincial and federal
taxes; and
5.
That this Bylaw shall be known as the "User Fees and Service Charges Bylaw"
6.
That the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign this Bylaw and affix the
corporate seal thereto;
7.
That Bylaw 2025-001 and Bylaw 2025-050 are hereby repealed effective the date of passage.
8.
That this Bylaw shall come into effect after passage.
Enacted and Passed in Council this 28th day of January 2026.
__________________________
_____________________________
Tony Fitzgerald, Mayor
Suzanne Huschilt, Municipal Clerk
Schedule 'A' to Bylaw 2026-001
Council and Administration Fees
Item
Fees
Units of
Measure
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Comments
Photocopy - Black and white
$
0.25
per image
Yes
Photocopy - Black and white Non-Profit
Group
$
0.10
per image
Yes
Photocopy - Colour copy
$
1.00
per image
Yes
Facsimile Transmission (North America
only)
$
1.00
per page
Yes
Administrative Research
$
25.00
per half hour
Yes
Commissioner for Taking Affidavits
[Administering oaths and affirmations for
affidavits and statutory declarations]
$
25.00
per
document
Yes
Commissioner of Oaths for Taking Affidavits
[Attest to Life Marital Status and Residence
Certificate for Residents of HH (for pension)]
No Charge
per statement
N/A
Death Registration
$
25.00
per registration
Yes
Lottery Licence - Raffle
3% of Prizes
per raffle
No
Legislated by
AGCO
Lottery Licence - Break Open - per box
3% of Prizes
per box
No
Legislated by
AGCO
Lottery Licence - Bazaar
3% of Prizes
per bazaar
No
Legislated by
AGCO
Lottery Licence - Bingo
3% of Prizes
per bingo
No
Legislated by
AGCO
Code of Conduct/ Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act Formal Complaint Fee
$
150.00
per
complaint
Yes
Annual Kennel Application
Subject to Bylaw 66-2004
Schedule 'A' to Bylaw 2026-001
Council and Administration Fees (cont.)
Item Fees Units HST Applicable Comments
of Measure (Yes or No)
Municipal Freedom of Information Fees (MFIPPA)
Fees are charged in accordance with Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
MFIPPA requests that have an estimated cost of over $100.00 are required to pay a deposit of 50%
Application:
$
5.00
per application
No
Record Preparation and Search Time:
$
7.50
per ¼ hour
No
No preparation time charged
for Personal Information
Requests
Photocopies/Scan:
$
0.20
per page
No
Option to send Electronic
Record(s) via secure email
(No Fee)
Computer Programming:
$
15.00
per ¼ hour
No
Electronic Media (CD/USB etc.):
$
10.00
per device
No
External Services:
As incurred
Shipping Costs:
As incurred
Routine Disclosure Fees
Routine disclosure requests that have an estimated cost of over $100.00 may be required to pay a deposit of 50%
Application:
$
25.00
per application
No
Application Fee includes:
- ½ hour of search time
- Up to 10 photocopies or
scans of the record(s)
Record Preparation and Search Time:
$
7.50
per 1/4 hour
No
Photocopies/Scan:
$
0.20
per page
No
Option to send Electronic
Record(s) via secure email
(No Fee)
Electronic Media (i.e. USB):
$
10.00
per device
No
Shipping Costs:
As incurred
Other Costs:
As incurred
Schedule 'B' to Bylaw 2026-001
Financial and Tax Department Fees
Item
Fees
Units of
Measure
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Tax Certificate
$
65.00
per certificate
No
NSF and dishonoured payments
$
50.00
per payment
No
Tax Account Statement - To registered
property owner
$
20.00
per statement
Yes
Reprint of Tax Bill
$
20.00
per reprint
Yes
Tax Sale: Tax Sale Registration
Administration Fee
$
500.00
per tax sale
registration
No
Tax Sale: Conduct Tax Sale Administration
Fee
$
1,000.00
per tax sale
No
Property Roll History Search - Capital
Gains
$ 150.00 Flat Fee + $25.00
per half hour
per search
request
Yes
Refund of Payments on Overpaid Taxes -
Unless credit is generated through MPAC
$
20.00
per refund
No
Schedule 'C' to Bylaw 2026-001
Planning Department Fees
Item
Fees
Units of
Measure
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Zoning Compliance
Letters
Compliance letters -
including Micro-Fit and
FIT program
$100.00
per letter
No
Compliance letter - when
legal opinion required
$1,500.00
per letter
No
Compliance letter - when
a site visit is required
$300.00
per letter
No
Document Copies
911 maps, each
$5.00
per map
Yes
Zoning maps, each
$5.00
per map
Yes
Copy of comprehensive
zoning bylaw
$100.00
per copy
Yes
Zoning Bylaw
Amendment
Application1,5
Major2
$1,500.00
per application
No
Minor2
$1,200.00
per application
No
Removal of Holding Provision Zoning Bylaw
Amendment Application
$750.00
per application
No
Temporary Use Bylaw Zoning Bylaw
Amendment Application
$1,200.00
per application
No
Minor Variance or
Permission
Application Fee1,5
Category 13
$1,200.00
per application
No
Category 23
$800.00
per application
No
Administrative Fee for Municipal Review of
Consent (commonly referred to as Severance)
$650.00
per application
No
Cash in-lieu of
parkland (Planning Act
Section
51.1(3))
Consent for New Lot
Creation
$1,000.00
per land
severance
No
Consent for Lot
Addition
$500.00
per land
severance lot
addition
No
Consent for Easement
or Right of Way
$500.00
per land
severance
easement
No
Administrative Fee for
Municipal Review of
Plan of Subdivision
for up to 20 lots/units
$3,000.00
per application
No
for up to 50 lots/units
$4,000.00
for over 50 lots/units
$6,000.00
Deeming Bylaw Application
$500.00
per Application
No
Part Lot Control Application
$1,000.00
per application
No
Schedule 'C' to Bylaw 2026-001
Planning Department Fees
Item
Fees
Units of
Measure
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Site Plan Control
Application and
Agreement
Major4
$2,000.00
per application
No
Minor4
$1,200.00
per application
No
Agreements
Development Agreement
(including Water Quality
Impact Assessment
Agreements)
$500.00
per agreement
No
Convey as One Parcel
Agreement
$200.00
per agreement
No
Any Agreements not
specifically listed
$200.00
per agreement
No
Improved Unopened Road Allowance Application
and Agreement5
$1,000.00
per application
No
Shore Road Allowance
(SRA) and Road
Allowance (RA)
Application
Land Purchase price (for
the first 150 feet)
$2,000.00
Plus $3.00 per foot
for frontage purchase
over 150 feet
per road
allowance
Yes
administration fee
$500.00
per application
No
Road Naming or Re-Naming Application5
$2,000.00, plus all
associated costs,
including applicable
County of Hastings
fees and expense
per application
No
Road Transfer Application
$200.00
per transfer
No
Application from Proponent for Antenna System
under Federal Radiocommunication Act
$1,000.00
per application
No
Peer Review Deposit5
$3,000.00
per application
N/A2
Legal Review Deposit5
$1000.00
per application
N/A2
Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Deposit5
$5,000.00 (which
includes an
administrative fee for
Municipal staff of
$100 per hour)
per application
N/A
Notes:
1Refund for Minor Variance and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Applications Requests for refunds for
withdrawn Minor Variance Applications must be made in writing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the
Committee of Adjustment. Request for refunds for withdrawn Zoning Bylaw Amendments must be
made in writing to the Municipal Planner.
Refunds may be granted for:
-
The withdrawal of a Minor Variance Application or Zoning Bylaw Amendment prior to
internal circulation, in which case 80% of an application fee may be granted.
-
The withdrawal of a Minor Variance Application or Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application
after internal circulation but prior to the Notice of Hearing being mailed, in which case
50% of an application fee may be granted.
Schedule 'C' to Bylaw 2026-001
Planning Department Fees
There shall be no refund for withdrawal of a Minor Variance Application or Zoning Bylaw Amendment
Application once a Notice of Hearing has been mailed.
2Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Major and Minor: The fee for the Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application
is divided into two categories. A Major Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application is a Zoning Bylaw
Amendment that (one or more may apply):
-
Requires an amendment to the County of Hastings Official Plan;
-
Requires studies or reports to support the Application;
-
Requires extensive consultation and collaboration with external agencies;
-
Constitutes a change of use to permit new Commercial, Industrial, Extractive or Institutional uses
-
Constitutes a substantial increase in density;
-
Constitutes a substantial a increase in the development envelope or density for existing
Commercial, Industrial, Extractive or Institutional uses.
A Minor Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application is a Zoning Bylaw Amendment that (one or more may
apply):
-
Applies to a single parcel or land for low density residential use, including the construction of an
additional dwelling unit;
-
Permits additional ancillary or accessory uses or structures that are compatible with the existing
Zone and Official Plan policies;
-
Permits minor increases in floor area, height, parking areas, etc., for existing Commercial,
Industrial or Institutional uses;
-
Clarifies existing zone boundaries through a professional evaluation (i.e., a qualified professional
providing revised environmental protection boundaries, hazard land boundaries, etc.); or
-
Is considered a technical or housekeeping application, such as an undersized lot area or deficient
lot frontage for an existing lot of record or a condition of Consent (severance) when no studies or
reports are required.
3Minor Variance or Permission Application - Category 1 and 2: The fee for Minor Variance or
Permission is divided into two Categories. A Category 1 Application is a Minor Variance or Permission
Application that includes one or more of the following elements:
-
A Minor Variance or Permission Application for a property subject to a site plan or other
development agreement with the Municipality;
-
Requires studies or reports to support the application;
-
Requires consultation and collaboration with external agencies beyond the minimum requirements
of the Planning Act.
A Category 2 Application is any other Minor Variance or Permission Applications.
4Site Plan Control Application - Major and Minor: The fee for a Site Plan Control Application is divided
into Major and Minor. Major Site Plan Control involves the following:
-
Requiring studies and reports to be completed as part of the Application; or
-
Commercial, industrial, institutional developments equal to or greater than 600 sq. metres; or
-
Multiple residential development
-
New or expanded tourist establishment uses.
Minor Site Plan Control is any other Site Plan Control Application.
5Deposits: The Municipality may require the payment of deposits for land use planning matters. Deposits
may be applied to cover peer review fees, professional fees should the Municipality require the expertise
or advice of a third-party consultant (engineer, planner, surveyor, etc.), as well as any legal costs
Schedule 'C' to Bylaw 2026-001
Planning Department Fees
incurred. The Municipality has full discretion on hiring a third- party consultant or lawyer that is best
appropriate in accordance with any applicable policies, bylaws or standards. Deposits may also be applied
to any registration fees, disbursements, reproduction costs, postage, advertising, telephone charges,
facsimile charges, and any other reasonable costs which may be incurred by the Municipality.
Should fees exceed the initial deposit received, the Municipality shall request further deposits or
payments of invoices. Additional funds may be requested from time to time, to fully cover the municipal
expenses. Work will not be completed by the Municipality, its solicitor or consultants until such deposit has
been paid by the applicant.
The Municipality will keep an accurate record of all costs incurred with respect to planning applications.
Upon completion of the processing of an application, the Municipality will reconcile the account for the
applications where a deposit has been paid. A refund of the deposit will be made with the exception of
those costs incurred by the Municipality, as determined by the Treasurer. If the cost for such services
exceeds the deposit, the applicant will be responsible for the additional costs and will pay such costs
upon invoice by the Municipality.
Schedule 'D' to Bylaw 2026-001
Building and Bylaw Department Fees
Item
Fees
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Construction commencing before permit issued (Extra charge
in addition to permit fees, due to additional administration)
A fee equivalent to the permit
fee (minimum fee of $1000.00)
in addition to the permit fees
No
Issue Building Code Act Orders (Per Order)
$ 200.00
No
Minimum fee for any permit
$ 175.00
No
Residential Fees per square foot (area includes all above
grade floors) (For a new dwelling - minimum fee of $ 800)
$1.55
No
Per square foot for a basement
$ 1.10
No
Per square foot for a crawlspace
$ 0.80
No
Per square foot of area supported for piers, slab on grade and
frost wall foundations (All buildings)
$0.65
No
Renovation fee per square foot of renovated area
$ 0.50
No
Institutional/Commercial/ Industrial (ICI) fees per square
foot
$ 1.10
No
Institutional/Commercial/Industrial Plumbing Permit
$ 11.00 per fixture
$175.00)
No
Administration Fee for Dwellings, Additions to Dwellings, decks
& accessory buildings & ICI Construction
**excludes septic systems
$ 175.00
No
Administration fee for entering permits in Cloudpermit on
owners'/applicants' behalf. First application no charge.
$ 100.00
No
Accessory Buildings (Farm/Hunting/Outbuilding), Decks,
and Balconies fees per square foot
$ 165.50 + $ 0.65 per sq.ft
No
+ $ 150.00 if heated
No
+ $ 150.00 if insulated
No
Wood Furnaces and Chimneys/Residential Plumbing per
dwelling/Partial Framing
$ 175.00
No
Demolition Permit
$ 200.00
No
Renewal Permit for projects that have
commenced and previously inspected
$ 175.00
No
Building Department, Liquor Licence Inspections
$ 120.00
No
Building Dept reports/letters (excluding compliance letters),
including each issue of inspection reports and
Occupancy/Septic Use Permits
$ 120.00
No
Change of Use permit - No Construction
$ 250.00
No
Building Compliance Letters - Residential
(Created for Owner or Authorized Agent, or individual with written
permission from the owner).
$ 200.00
No
Schedule 'D' to Bylaw 2026-001
Building and Bylaw Department Fees
Item
Fees
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Building Compliance Letters - Institutional/Commercial/
Industrial/Multi-residential
(Created for Owner or Authorized Agent, or individual with written
permission from the owner).
$ 400.00
No
Class 2 to 5 Onsite Sewage System Permits including major
repair and alterations (e.g. replacing tank or bed)
$ 725.00
No
Minor onsite sewage alterations (E.g. Replace effluent
filters/baffles/feed pipe/holding tank alarms)
$ 330.75
No
Application for a review of septic system requirements for
additions, renovations & additional buildings (Credited to the
sewage fee if a new system is required)
$ 165.50
No
Installation of Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of
Commercial Cooking Operations (Including Administration
fee)
$500.00
No
Register and discharge (remove) a Building Code Act
Order with the Land Registry Office - One-time fee for both
actions (Post-2024 Order)
$ 1,400.00
No
Discharge (remove) a Building Code Act
Order with the Land Registry Office (Pre-2025 Reg'd Order)
$700.00
No
Certificate of Compliance for Building Code Act Order for Land
Registry Office
$ 120.00
No
Per plan review after the third submission
$ 175.00
No
Extra plans review during construction phase (revised
drawings)
$ 75.00 per hour
(minimum one hour)
No
Silt fence deposit for building permits issued within 30 metres
of a water body (Refundable at final. Not refundable after
three years from permit issued date or if the silt fence is not
installed)
$ 750.00
No
Deposit for projects valued from $50k to $100k (Refundable
at project final, up to 3 years after the permit issued date. Not
refundable after 3 years from the permit
issued date.)
$ 375.00
No
Deposit for projects valued over $100k (Refundable at
project final, up to 3 years after the permit issued date. Not
refundable after 3 years from the permit issued date.)
$ 750.00
No
Deposit for new dwellings (Refundable at project final, up to
3 years after the permit issued date. Not refundable
after 3 years from permit issued date)
$ 1000.00
No
Schedule 'D' to Bylaw 2026-001
Building and Bylaw Department Fees
Item
Fees
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Property Standards User Fees
Property Standards - Appeal to Property Standards
Committee
$ 200.00 per appeal
No
Property Standards - Re-inspection
$ 100.00 per re-inspection
No
Property Standards - Issue Building Code Act Orders
$ 200.00 per Order
No
Property Standards Clean-Up - Register and/or Discharge
Property Standards Orders on Title - One-time fee for
both actions (Post-2024 Order)
$ 1,400.00
No
Property Standards Clean-Up -Discharge Property Standards
Orders on Title (Pre-2025 Reg'd Order)
$ 700.00
No
Property Standards Clean-Up - Costs for the Municipality to
arrange and complete clean-up of property
Cost Recovery
No
Property Standards Clean-Up - Officer Attendance (Officer is
required to be in attendance for the duration of a clean-up on
private property in which the Municipality has placed Orders)
$ 90.00 per hour
No
Property Standards Clean and Clear - Re-inspection
$ 100.00 per re-inspection
No
Property Standards - Certificate of Compliance for
Building Code Act Property Standards Order
$120.00
No
Late Payment Fee
$50.00
No
MTO Plate Denial Fee
Cost Recovery
Yes
MTO Search Fee
Cost Recovery
Yes
Screening Review No Show Fee
$75.00
No
Hearing Review No Show Fee
$125.00
No
Administrative Penalty System (A.P.S.) Fees
Subject to APS Bylaw
N/A
*Note 1: There are NO Development Charges in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands.
*Note 2: Inspections/Reports/Letters that are issued by the Building Department in support of, and as required by
the Municipality's Business Licence Policy, shall not be subject to the above user fees.
In addition to the above listed fees, the following fees shall apply;
1. Where a drawing review has been completed by the Corporation and a review letter issued, and the
applicant changes the "model" of a building and proposes a new model of building for the same lot, the
original fees will be refunded less the percentage of fees payable for duties already performed by the
Municipality (Percentages shown below) and new fees shall be payable for the new model of building.
2. The fee for a request for the use of an Alternative Solution as described in the Building Code Act, as
amended shall be based on an hourly rate of $100.00 per hour with a minimum fee of
3. $100.00 based on the number of hours or portion thereof to the nearest ½ hour spent by the Corporation
to review and research the Alternative Solution. When the Alternative Solution warrants review by a third
party the applicant shall also be responsible for the cost of the third party review and a deposit as
determined by the Chief Building Official to cover the cost of t third party review shall be provided to the
Corporation by the Applicant prior to the review of the proposal by the third party. The determination of the
requirement to involve a third party is solely at the discretion of the Chief Building Official.
Schedule 'D' to Bylaw 2026-001
Building and Bylaw Department Fees
REFUNDS
The fees that may be refunded shall be a percentage of the fees payable under this Bylaw, calculated by the Chief
Building Official as follows:
a) Ninety (90) percent if administrative functions only have been performed;
b) Eighty-five (85) percent if administrative and zoning functions only have been performed;
c) Fifty-Five (55) percent if administrative, zoning and plan examination functions have been performed;
d) Forty-Five (45) percent if the permit has been issued and no field inspections have been performed
subsequent to permit issuance;
e) Five (5) percent shall additionally be deducted for each field inspection that has been performed after the
permit has been issued;
f) If a structural fire destroys a new dwelling under construction, which had an open and active permit
(inspected by the Building Department within 12 months prior to the structure fire), for the rebuild fees the
Building Department would charge only for inspections carried out to date on the original home at a fee of
$100.00 plus mileage per inspection.
No refund shall be made for an amount less than $30.00.
Schedule 'E' to Bylaw 2026-001
Facility and Venue Rental Fees
Facility/Venue Rental
Fees
Units of
Measure
HST
Applicable
(Yes or No)
Comments
Birds Creek Hall - No Kitchen
Bi-level floors (Not accessible)
Hourly
$
15.00
per hour
Yes
Daily
$
90.00
per day
Repeat Users (3 or more visits per year)
Educational or Fitness
$
8.00
per hour
Yes
Meeting or Social
$
10.00
per hour
Birds Creek Ball Diamond
Daily
Yes
No charge for Children's
League
Hourly
Educational or Fitness
(Adult League)
$
500.00
per season
Birds Creek Soccer
Daily
Yes
No charge for Children's
League
Hourly
Educational or Fitness
(Adult League)
$
500.00
per season
HH Centre Emond Hall
(without Kitchen)
Hourly
$
35.00
per hour
Yes
Daily
$
200.00
per day
Liquor Licence or Paid Admission
$
40.00
per hour
Repeat Users (3 or more visits per year)
Educational or Fitness
(Adult League)
$
15.00
per hour
Yes
Meeting or Social
$
25.00
per hour
HH Centre Program Room/Kitchen
Hourly
$
15.00
per hour
Yes
Daily
$
90.00
per day
Liquor Licence or Paid Admission
$
20.00
per hour
Repeat Users (3 or more visits per year)
Educational or Fitness
(Adult League)
$
8.00
per hour
Yes
Meeting or Social
$
10.00
per hour
Lake St. Peter Hall
Hourly
$
15.00
per hour
Yes
Daily
$
75.00
per day
Liquor Licence or Paid Admission
$
40.00
per hour
Repeat Users (3 or more visits per year)
Educational or Fitness (Adult
League)
$
8.00
per hour
Yes
Meeting or Social
$
10.00
per hour
Insurance is required for all rentals with limited exceptions. An Attendant Fee may apply at an additional
rate of $20/hr. (one hour minimum). Please provide two weeks' notice for rental.
Schedule 'F' to Bylaw 2026-001
Waste Tipping Fees
Item
Fees
Units of
Measure
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Furniture & Household Items
Large Items - Examples Only Below (Cash Only Items)
Sofas
Dressers
$
10.00
per item
No
Upholstered Chairs
Bookcases
Kitchen Tables
Carpet/Desks
Mattresses and Box Springs
Twin/Single/Double
$
20.00
per item
No
King/Queen
$
30.00
Small Items - Examples Only Below
Wooden Chairs
Plastic Chairs
$
5.00
per item
No
Small Shelves
Windows
Lamps
Doors/Small Tables
Styrofoam
27 cubic feet (3ft. x 3ft.) bag or under
$
10.00
per bag
No
Over 27 cubic feet (3ft. x 3ft.) bag
$
30.00
per bag
No
Household Appliances Containing 'Refrigerant'
Effective May 2023 Disposal available at East Lake Waste Site ONLY
Household Appliances Containing 'Refrigerant'
(i.e., Full-sized Refrigerators, Freezers)
$
75.00
Per Unit
(Appliance)
No
Demolition / Renovation / Construction By-Products Other Than Household Garbage.
*Must be prearranged with the Municipal Office prior to any delivery of any material and taken to East Lake Site.
(Items May be Invoiced or Paid by Cash)
Single Axle dump truck or roll off bin
$
200.00
per truck or
No
Tandem Axle dump truck or roll off bin
$
400.00
roll off bin
Tri Axle truck or roll off bin
$
500.00
Other Construction Material
One ton truck or dual axle trailer
$
125.00
per truck or
trailer
No
Up to and including Half Ton truck or single
$
30.00
Fibreglass boats (boats not in metal piles)
$
50.00
Surcharge for improperly sorted Bulk Waste and C&D Material
Pickup Truck or Trailer
$
30.00
per truck or
No
Any Commercial Vehicle
$
500.00
trailer
No Charge Items
-
Personal Vehicle Tires ONLY on or off rims (No Commercial or Industrial Tires)
-
Electronic waste - if deposited in appropriate location for recycling
-
White goods - washers, dryers, stoves
-
Full-sized refrigerators, freezers (at any site provided they have been tagged by a qualified Technician as
'Refrigerant' free), dehumidifiers, air conditioners, and air treatment appliances*.
*go to hastingshighlands.ca under Municipal Services>Waste & Recycling>How to Sort Your Waste and Recycling for no charge items.
https://www.hastingshighlands.ca/living-here/waste-management-recycling-information/how-to-sort-your-waste-and-recycling/
-
Brush - stumps must be under 10 cm. (4 inches)
-
Household batteries
Schedule 'G' to Bylaw 2026-001
Hastings Highlands Cemetery Fees
Item
Fees
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Interment Rights (Casketed and Cremated Remains) (Price includes 40% or $290.00 Care and Maintenance
Fee as prescribed by the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 and Ontario Regulation 30/11, as
amended)
5' x 10' Lot - Resident *
$
550.00
Yes
10' x 10' Plot - Resident
$ 1,050.00
Yes
5' x 10' Lot - Non-Resident *
$ 1,680.00
Yes
10' x 10' Plot - Non-Resident
$ 3,300.00
Yes
Grave Marker/Monument (The below Care and Maintenance Fees are prescribed by the Funeral, Burial and
Cremation Services Act, 2002 and Ontario Regulation 30/11, as amended)
Flat Marker (Smaller than 173 sq.in)
No Fee
Yes
Flat Marker (At least 439.2 sq. cm/173 sq. In.)
$ 100.00
Yes
Upright Marker - Small (1.22m/4ft or less in
height and 1.22m/4ft or less in length, including the
base)
$ 200.00
Yes
Upright Marker - Large (more than 1.22m/4ft in height
and more than 1.22m/4ft in length, including the base)
$ 400.00
Yes
Interment Fees
Each Interment of Cremated Remains (Opening
and Closing of Grave for Cremation by the
Municipality)
$ 200.00
Yes
Secondary Interment Fee
$ 200.00
Yes
Disinterment Fees (Casketed and Cremated Remains)
Disinterment of casketed remains
$ 1,000.00
Yes
Disinterment of cremated remains
$ 500.00
Yes
Administration Fees
Transfer of Interment Rights to Another Person
$ 50.00
Yes
Duplicate Interment Rights Certificate
$ 25.00
Yes
Staking Fee **
$ 50.00
Yes
*The definition of a resident and non-resident are defined in the Municipality's Cemetery Bylaw.
** A mandatory Staking Fee will be applied to all Interments/Disinterments and Monument/Marker Installations.
Staking to be conducted by Cemetery Operator (Municipal Staff)
All fees are due and payable prior to any interments/disinterments taking place or before the installation of any
monument/markers etc.
Schedule 'H' to Bylaw 2026-001
Election Fees
Item
Fees
Units of
Measure
HST Applicable
(Yes or No)
Election Registration
Filings for Registration - Mayor (legislated fee)
$
200.00
per registration
No
Filings for Registration - All other offices (legislated
fee)
$
100.00
per registration
No
Election Sign Deposit for Municipal Election or By-Election
Mayor
$
75.00
per candidate
No
Deputy Mayor
$
75.00
per candidate
No
Councillor
$
75.00
per candidate
No
Registered Third Party Advertiser
$
75.00
per candidate
No
School Board Trustee
$
50.00
per candidate
No
Federal/Provincial Elections
$
75.00
per candidate
No
Sign Removal
$
10.00
per sign
No
Schedule "I" to Bylaw 2026-001
Fire Department Fees
Item
Fees
HST
(Yes or No)
Vehicle accidents and fires on provincial roads under
the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO).
As per annual MTO rates
No
Vehicle accidents and fires on municipal, provincial or
private roads under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of
Hastings Highlands.
As per annual MTO rates
No
False Alarm Response
Preventable (3rd and subsequent offences)
Note: This fee is chargeable to the owner of the property
at which the alarm was activated, as defined in Section 1
of the Ontario Fire Code,
O. Reg 388/97 as amended, for every third and subsequent
occurrence in a 12-month period, where fire department
vehicles are dispatched, and it is determined by the fire
department that the alarm was due to an improperly
functioning alarm system. This shall not apply where the
conditions were not within the control of the owner, including
but not limited to, changes in atmospheric conditions,
excessive vibrations, power failure, malicious actions of
others or fluctuations of water pressure)
As per annual MTO rates
No
Due to failure to notify
This fee is chargeable to the owner of the property at
which the alarm was activated, as defined in Section 1 of
the Ontario Fire Code, O. Reg 388/97 as amended, for
each occurrence where fire department vehicles are
dispatched to an activated fire alarm where it is determined
by the fire department that the alarm was caused by either
a test or repairs to the alarm system where the owner failed
to notify their alarm system and/or the fire department).
As per annual MTO rates
No
Failure to perform work on fire alarm system or emergency
system when ordered by the Fire Chief.
As per annual MTO rates
No
False Alarm resulting from malicious or mischievous acts
As per annual MTO rates
No
Standby Charges
$300.00 hour/vehicle
No
Hydro One Recovery Cost for all fire calls exceeding a 60
minute duration. (Measured in 30 min intervals)
Full MTO Rate per hour for all
apparatus on scene to a
maximum of 3 apparatus
No
Hazardous Materials Spills
As per annual MTO rates
No
Copy of Fire Department response incident report
(previously completed) and/or
Creation of or filling out of insurance company report (For
Owner or Authorized Agent, or individual with written
permission from the owner. Subject to FOI requirements and
exemptions)
$120.00 per report
No
Schedule "I" to Bylaw 2026-001
Fire Department Fees
Fire Safety Plan Review
$
85.00 per view
No
Liquor Licence Letter
$120.00 for inspection and
compliance letter
No
Special Occasion Permit Letter
$120.00 for inspection and
compliance letter
No
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm
$
30.00
Yes
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (10 Year Battery)
$
40.00
Yes
Additional Fire Department Expenses (Note: The owner of a
property shall be responsible for the actual costs required to
retain a private contractor or rent special equipment in order
to preserve property or evidence or eliminate an emergency
or risk.
Actual Costs
HST
dependent on
services rendered.
*Please Note: Inspections/Reports/Letters that are issued by the Fire Department in support of, and as required
by the Municipality's Business Licence Policy, shall not be subject to the above user fees.
Item
Fees
HST
(Yes or No)
Property file search (Search of property files for information
such as previous fire code violations, outstanding work
orders and retrofit requirement compliance). (Released to
Owner or Authorized Agent, or individual with written
permission from the owner. Subject to FOI requirements and
exemptions)
$120.00 per property
No
Schedule 'J' to Bylaw 2026-001
Road Fees
Item
Fees
HST
(Yes or No)
Utility Alignment Permit
(commonly referred to as
Municipal Consent (MC)
Application)
Application Fee
$0.20 per metre (minimum fee
of $200)
No
Re-submission Fee
$0.20 per metre (minimum fee
of $200)
Road Occupancy Permit
Application Fee
$0.20 per metre of road
impacted (minimum fee of
$200) where road is defined
in the Municipality's Road
Occupancy Bylaw
No
Temporary road occupation
Application Fee plus $500
refundable deposit
Engineering investigation (as
defined in the Municipality's
Road Occupancy Bylaw)
Application Fee plus $200
refundable deposit per
monitoring well and
$200 refundable deposit
per borehole
Utility exploration excavation
(daylighting)
Application Fee plus a $500
refundable deposit per site
Any excavation work within
ditching
Application Fee plus a $1,000
refundable deposit
Any excavation work within
the gravel shoulder of the road
Application Fee plus a $3,000
refundable deposit
Boring under the hard surface
without breaking the
pavement
Application Fee plus a $3,000
refundable deposit
Any excavation work of the
hard surface (excluding
gravel shoulder) within the
road
Application Fee plus a
$10,000 refundable deposit
Re-inspection fee
$175 per re-inspection visit
Highway 62 Application Highway 62 Sign
Erected (up to 32sq. ft. 4'x8') Highway 62
(over 32 sq. ft.)
Subject to Bylaw 2016-060
Entrance Inspection
$ 100.00
No
Road Entrance Permit ($100 refunded at completion)1
$ 500.00 per permit
No
911 sign, post and hardware
$ 50.00 per sign
Yes
Road Signs for Road
Development/Right-of-Way or
License Agreements
$ 500.00 per sign
No
Notes:
1Refund for Entrance Permit Applications
Requests for refunds for Entrance Permit Applications must be made in writing to the Operations Manager of the
Municipality. If a refund is granted to the applicant of an Entrance Permit Application, the Municipality will retain $100
of the Entrance Permit Application fee.
Schedule 'K' to Bylaw 2026-001
Business Licence Fees
Item
Term of Business
Licence
Fees
HST
(Yes or No)
Comments
Mobile Food Vendor
Licence (Refreshment
Vehicle, Food Truck/Cart
etc.)
(as outlined in Appendix 'B' of the
Business Licence Policy if on
private property
OR
in Appendix 'C' at the municipal
properties in Appendix 'J', 'K' and
'L'.
Insurance Requirements apply as
outlined in Appendix 'A')
One Month Licence
Resident - $12.50
Non-Resident - $25.00
No
One Licence required
per Application/
Operation
Three Month Licence
Resident - $37.50
Non-Resident - $75.00
Six Month Licence
Resident - $75.00
Non-Resident - $150.00
Annual Licence
(Not Available if on Municipal
Property)
Resident - $150.00
Non-Resident - $300.00
Vendor Licence (Goods,
Wares or Merchandise)
(as outlined in Appendix 'D' of the
Business Licence Policy if on
private property
OR
in Appendix 'E' at the municipal
property in Appendix 'K' (LSP).
Insurance Requirements apply as
outlined in Appendix 'A')
One Month Licence
Resident - $8.33
Non-Resident - $16.67
No
One Licence required
per Application/
Operation
Three Month Licence
Resident - $25.00
Non-Resident - $50.00
Six Month Licence
Resident - $50.00
Non-Resident - $100.00
Annual Licence
(Not Available if on Municipal
Property)
Resident - $100.00
Non-Resident - $200.00
Public Market Licence
(Farmers' Market, Flea
Market, Craft Market
etc.)
(as outlined in Appendix 'F' of the
Business Licence Policy if on
private property;
OR
in Appendix 'G' at the municipal
property outlined in Appendix 'L'
(Maynooth).
Insurance Requirements apply as
outlined in Appendix 'A').
One Month Licence
Resident - $33.33
Non-Resident - $50.00
No
One Licence required
per Public Market
Application/Operation
(Vendors are not
required to obtain
individual licenses)
Three Month Licence
Resident - $100.00
Non-Resident - $150.00
Six Month Licence
Resident - $200.00
Non-Resident - $300.00
Annual Business Licence -
Not Available
N/A
Door-to-Door Sales
Licence
(as outlined in Appendix 'H' of the
Business Licence Policy.
Insurance Requirements apply as
outlined in Appendix 'A').
Per Day Licence
Resident - $25.00
Non-Resident - $50.00
No
One Licence required
per Application/
Operation
One Month Licence
Resident - $100.00
Non-Resident - $200.00
Three Month Licence
Resident - $250.00
Non-Resident - $500.00
Six Month Licence
Resident - $500.00
Non-Resident - $1000.00
Permit to Operate on
Municipal Property
Apply between March 1-May 31
(as outlined in Appendix 'I' of the
Business Licence Policy at the
locations outlined in Appendix 'J',
'K' and 'L')
required for:
-Mobile Food Vendor
-Vendor
-Public Market
One Month Permit
Resident - $41.66
Non-Resident - $83.33
Yes
One Permit required
per
Application/Operation
Three Month Permit
Resident - $125.00
Non-Resident - $250.00
Six Month Permit
Resident - $250.00
Non-Resident - $500.00
*This fee schedule does not apply to Special Occasion events