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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JOLY
BY-LAW # 2026-0017
Being a by-law to establish fees or charges for services provided by
The Corporation of the Township of Joly
and to rescind By-law 2023-016
WHEREAS Section 391(1) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws to impose fees or charges on persons, 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 1.3 of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992 c. 23, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws requiring the payment of fees on
applications for and issuance of permits and prescribing the amounts thereof;
AND WHEREAS Section 69 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. P.13, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws to establish a tariff of fees for the processing
of applications made in respect of planning matters;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 270(1) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25,
as amended, the Council of The Municipal Corporation of the Township of Armour
provided notice in accordance with the Township of Armour Provision of Notice Policy
By-law. Notice was posted on the Township of Armour's website on September 12,
2025 posted at the Township of Armour's Municipal Office on September 12, 2025
and placed in the Township of Armour's Council Agenda Package of October 14,
2025.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Joly
enacts as follows:
1.
That the fees and charges as set out in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming
an integral part of this By-law are hereby established and adopted by the Council
of the Township of Joly.
2.
That no request by any person for any information, service, activity or use of
Municipal property will be provided unless and until the person requesting the
information, service, activity or use of Municipal property has paid the applicable
fee in the prescribed amount as set out in Schedule "A".
3.
That in the event any part of this by-law is 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 shall continue to operate and to be in force and effect.
4.
That in the event of any conflict between any provisions of this by-law and any
other by-law heretofore passed, the provisions of this by-law shall prevail.
5.
The Clerk of the Township of Joly is hereby authorized to make any minor
modifications or corrections of an administrative, numeric, grammatic, semantic
or descriptive nature or kind to the by-law and schedule(s) as may be deemed
necessary after the passage of this by-law, where such modifications or
corrections do not alter the intent of the by-law.
6.
That this by-law shall be known as the "Fees and Charges By-law".
7.
That By-law #2023-016 is hereby repealed.
8.
That this by-law shall come into force and effect on the date of passing.
Read in its entirety a first and second time in open Council on the 14th day
of April, 2026.
Read a third time, approved, signed
and the seal of the Corporation
affixed thereto and finally passed
in open Council this 14th day
of April, 2026.
Brian McCabe, Mayor
Katey Brimacombe, Interim Clerk
Township of Joly
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Description
Effective Date
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Admin. fees - commissioning of documents - 1st page
Jan 1st
$17.00
$17.00
$17.00
$17.00
$17.00
- commissioning of documents - add. page
Jan 1st
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
Admin. Fees - certification of documents - per page
Jan 1st
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
Administration fees - NSF returned cheques
Jan 1st
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Jan 1st
Jan 1st
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
$11.00
$11.00
Jan 1st
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
$20.00
Faxes - per page
Jan 1st
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
Photocopies - per page
Jan 1st
$1.50
$1.50
$1.50
$1.50
$1.50
Photocopies - archived documents - per page
Jan 1st
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
$3.00
$3.00
Records search - minimum fee
Jan 1st
$37.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Records search - hourly rate
Jan 1st
$41.00
$45.00
$45.00
$45.00
$45.00
Schedule "A" - By-law # 2026-0017 Page 3 of 10
Corporate Services
General Letters
Jan 1st
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
$45.00
$50.00
Signage
$6.25 per Square Ft
Certification of Documents
Fire Permit
Township of Joly
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Description
Effective Date
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
License fees - lottery/raffle/bingo
Jan 1st
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
Trailer license - annual renewal
Jan 1st
$550.00
$575.00
$600.00
$615.00
$625.00
Civic address/civic sign
Jan 1st
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Civic address post & hardware
Jan 1st
$25.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
Interest charge - overdue accounts - per month
Jan 1st
Tax certificates - per roll number
Jan 1st
$100.00
$125.00
$150.00
$150.00
$150.00
Building/Zoning compliance letter/per roll #
Jan 1st
$100.00
$125.00
$150.00
$150.00
$150.00
Up to delivery to solicitor
Jan 1st
$680.00
$685.00
$685.00
$685.00
$685.00
Extension agreement
Jan 1st
$340.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
Processing of First Notice
Jan 1st
$205.00
$210.00
$210.00
$210.00
$210.00
Processing of Final Notice
Jan 1st
$205.00
$210.00
$210.00
$210.00
$210.00
Processing of Tax Arrears Cancellation Certificate
Jan 1st
$205.00
$210.00
$210.00
$210.00
$210.00
Processing of tax sales up to open of tenders
Jan 1st
$340.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
Tender opening
Jan 1st
$340.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
Processing of property transfer to new purchaser
Jan 1st
$340.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
Distribution of proceeds of tax sale
Jan 1st
$340.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
$345.00
Corporate Services
Sale of land for tax arrears - Administration fees only (excludes legal fees and disbursements
Any significant changes requiring a re-submission of the original application and supporting documents will be subject to a 50% increase to the initial Corporate fee
1.25%
Schedule "A" - By-law # 2026 017 Page 4 of 10
Rushed 24 hour Request for Tax and or Building/Zoning Letter
Jan 1st
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
Tender Package Fee
Jan 1st
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Township of Joly
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Description
Effective Date
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Dog license - per dog - lifetime
Jan 1st
$80.00
$90.00
$100.00
$120.00
$150.00
Dog license - per dog - annual
Jan 1st
$15.00
$25.00
$35.00
$45.00
$55.00
Dog license - per dog - second dog
Jan 1st
$22.00
$22.00
$23.00
$23.00
$24.00
Dog license - per dog - third dog
Jan 1st
$27.00
$27.00
$28.00
$28.00
$29.00
Dog license - per dog - fourth dog
Jan 1st
$32.00
$32.00
$33.00
$33.00
$34.00
Private kennel (5 - 20 dogs plus $5.00 per dogs)
Jan 1st
$185.00
$185.00
$190.00
$190.00
$195.00
Commercial kennel (21 + dogs) plus $5.00 per dog
Jan 1st
$450.00
$450.00
$475.00
$475.00
$500.00
Replacement license
Jan 1st
$7.00
$7.00
$8.00
$8.00
$9.00
Pickup fee from Bylaw Officer
Jan 1st
$60.00
$60.00
$65.00
$65.00
$70.00
Dog redemption - daily impound fee if kept with Bylaw Officer
Jan 1st
$35.00
$35.00
$40.00
$40.00
$45.00
Schedule "A" - By-law # 2026-017 Page 5 of 10
Animal Control
Township of Joly
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Description
Effective Date
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Entrance driveway permit - non -refundable
Jan 1st
$100.00
$100.00
$125.00
$125.00
$150.00
Entrance driveway permit - refundable deposit
Jan 1st
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
Shore Road/Road application - deposit
Jan 1st
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
Shore Road/Road application - fee
Jan 1st
$630.00
$700.00
$700.00
$700.00
$700.00
Shore Road/Road application - cost of land per sq. ft.
Jan 1st
$0.65
$0.67
$0.69
$0.70
$0.72
Roads
Schedule "A" - By-law # 2026-017- Page 6 of 10
Township of Joly
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Description
Effective Date
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Zoning By-law amendment - minor - deposit
Jan 1st
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Zoning By-law amendment - minor - fee
Jan 1st
$945.00
$950.00
$950.00
$950.00
$950.00
Zoning By-law amend. - removing Holding (H) designation - fee
Jan 1st
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Zoning By-law amend. - removing Holding (H) designation - fee
Jan 1st
$475.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
Zoning By-law amendment - major - deposit
Jan 1st
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
Zoning By-law amendment - major - fee
Jan 1st
$1,785.00
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
Jan 1st
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Jan 1st
$580.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
Minor variance - fee
Jan 1st
$735.00
$750.00
$750.00
$750.00
$750.00
Severance application (consents) - fee
Jan 1st
$580.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
Subdivision/Condo applications - deposit
Jan 1st
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
Subdivision/Condo applications - fee
Jan 1st
$2,730.00
$2,775.00
$2,775.00
$2,775.00
$2,775.00
Official Plan amendment - deposit
Jan 1st
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
Official Plan amendment - fee
Jan 1st
$1,785.00
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
Official Plan & Zoning By-law amendment - deposit
Jan 1st
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
Official Plan & Zoning By-law amendment - fee
Jan 1st
$1,900.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Site Plan agreements - minor - deposit
Jan 1st
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Site Plan agreements - minor - fee
Jan 1st
$945.00
$950.00
$950.00
$950.00
$950.00
Schedule "A" - By-law # 2026-017 - Page 7 of 10
Planning
Severance Application Non-Refundable Fee
Severance Applicaiton Deposit
Township of Joly
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Description
Effective Date
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Site Plan agreements - major - deposit
Jan 1st
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
Site Plan agreements - major - fee
Jan 1st
5% of cost of
site work
5% of cost of
site work
5% of cost of
site work
5% of cost of
site work
5% of cost of
site work
Site Plan agreements - major - minimum fee
Jan 1st
$1,900.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Site Plan agreements - major - maximum fee
Jan 1st
$6,300.00
$6,400.00
$6,400.00
$6,400.00
$6,400.00
Site Plan Agreements - amendment - fee
Jan 1st
$520.00
$530.00
$530.00
$530.00
$530.00
Site Plan Agreement - title release - deposit
Jan 1st
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Site Plan Agreement - title release - fee
Jan 1st
$325.00
$330.00
$330.00
$330.00
$330.00
Solar project application and review - fee
Jan 1st
$525.00
$550.00
$550.00
$550.00
$550.00
Pre-consultation - 1st meeting
Jan 1st
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Pre-consultation - 2nd & subsequent meeting(s) - fee
Jan 1st
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
Ontario Land Tribunal - filing fee
Jan 1st
$700.00
$700.00
$700.00
$700.00
$700.00
Ontario Land Tribunal Deposit *****
Jan 1st
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
***** Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal Deposit: If Council supports an application and its decision on the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) by someone other than the
applicant, the applicant will be responsible for all Municipal costs to defend the decision. These costs may include all planning fees, legal fees, engineering fees, fees of other professionals,
disbursements, reproduction costs, telephone charges, facsimile charges, peer review fees and any other reasonable costs which may be incurred by the Municipality. The applicant will submit a
deposit to the Municipality, upon submission of the file to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), and will enter into an agreement with the Municipality to fully cover Municipal expenses with regard to the
appeal. Additional funds may be requested 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.
Schedule "A" - By-law # 2026 -017 Page 8 of 10
Planning
* All fees incurred for any of the applications listed above are the responsibility of the applicant. If the deposit does not cover all of these costs, the applicant shall be billed for the difference.
** Any significant changes requiring a re-submission of the original application and supporting documents will be subject to a 50% increase to the initial administrative fee.
*** Where an approval under the Planning Act is sought for a development which exists or is under construction, and is in contravention of the requirements of the Township, an additional
administrative/processing fee in the amount of 75% of the respective application fee, as defined herein, shall be required at the time of the submission of the application.
**** Refunds apply to the remaining deposit balance after deduction of applicable fees, including any incurred legal or planning fees. Where the application is not complete and the deposit has
been totally offset by costs, an additional deposit shall be required until the application is complete. Refund administration fee: $40 + HST. Refund Breakdown: After file opened but before
circulated: 90%, After file circulated but before considered at a public meeting: 50%, After file considered at a public meeting: 0%. Pre-consultation fees or fees
incurred for additional reviews, site visits or recirculation of applications shall not be refundable.
Township of Joly
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Description
Effective Date
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Issuance of 1st warning letter/notice
Jan 1st
no charge
no charge
no charge
no charge
no charge
Issuance of 2nd warning letter/notice
Jan 1st
$110.00
$125.00
$125.00
$125.00
$125.00
Issuance of 3rd warning letter/notice, if warranted
Jan 1st
$220.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
Fees for services and materials expended by the Township in carrying out
work required in the removal or alteration of any building or structure in
contravention
Jan 1st
Township's
expenses +
10%
Township's
expenses +
10%
Township's
expenses +
10%
Township's
expenses +
10%
Township's
expenses +
10%
Issuance of a summons
Jan 1st
$560 + legal
fees
$570 + legal
fees
$570 + legal
fees
$570 + legal
fees
$570 + legal
fees
By-Law Enforcement Administrative Fees
Fees invoiced to property owner when an investigation confirms their property doesn't comply with a Township By-Law
By-Law Enforcement
HST is to be added to all fees listed above
Schedule "A" - By-law # 2026-017 - Page 9 of 10
Township of Joly
User Fees/Permits and Other Charges
Administrative Monetary Penalty System
AMP fees are included in Bylaw #2025-032
Schedule "A" - By-law # 2026-017 Page 10 of 10