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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KEARNEY
By-law No. 2025-71
Being a By-law to Establish Fees or Charges for Services and Activities Provided or Done by the
Corporation of The Town of Kearney
WHEREAS the Corporation of the Town of Kearney charges various fees for licenses, permits and
services offered by the Corporation;
AND WHEREAS Section 8 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 (herein after referred to as the “Acf’) provides
that the powers of a municipality under the Act or any other Act shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer
broad authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers
appropriate and to enhance the municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues;
AND WHEREAS Section 9 of the Act provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and
privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under the Act or any other Act,
AND WHEREAS Section 391 of the Act authorizes municipalities to impose fees or charges on persons,
(a) For services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it;
(b) 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
(c) For the use of its property, including property under its control.
AND WHEREAS Section 398 of the Act provides the Municipality with authority to add unpaid fees and
charges, including any interest on the unpaid balance, to the tax roll for any real property within the
Municipality owned by the person responsible for paying the fees and charges, and the amount may be
collected in the same manner as municipal taxes;
AND WHEREAS Section 7 of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, Chapter 23, as amended, authorizes a
municipal Council of a municipality to pass a By-law requiring the payment of fees on applications for and
issuance of permits and prescribing the amounts thereof;
AND WHEREAS Section 69 (1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P. 13, as amended, provides
that a Municipality may by By-law establish a tariff of fees for the processing of applications made in
respect of planning matters;
NOW THEREFORE THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KEARNEY enacts as follows:
1. Definitions:
1.1 “Act” means the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001
1.2 “By-law” means this By-law, as amended from time to time.
1.3 “Town” means The Corporation of the Town of Kearney.
1.4 “Council” means the elected Council of the Town.
2. That the fees and charges for various municipal services and activities, including applicable taxes, be
established in the Schedules attached hereto and forming part of this By-Law as follows:
Schedule “A” Corporate Services — Clerk’s Department
Schedule “B” Corporate Services — Finance Department
Schedule “C” Planning Department
Schedule “D” Facilities / Recreational Programming and Trails
Schedule “E” Public Works
Schedule “F” Transfer Station
Schedule “G” Fire Department
Schedule “H” Building Department
3. That the attached Schedules may be amended from time to time as deemed expedient by Council
and that the complete By-law be reviewed within one year to ensure the appropriateness of the fee
structure and every three (3) years thereafter.
4. That with respect to Planning Department fees, the applicant/agent and the owner shall understand,
acknowledge, and accept that the Town does not retain as full-time staff professional engineer,
planners and solicitors that the Town contracts out private firms for these services. The
applicant/agent and/or the owner SHALL be jointly and severally liable for paying to the Town all
costs it incurs in processing or reviewing the applications including but not limited to fees for
planning, engineering and legal services, together with any Town administration fees. The Town
shall notify the applicant/agent and/or owner from time to time of any costs incurred by the Town
and the applicant/agent and/or the owner shall have thirty (30) days to pay the Town for those
costs after notice is given. In the event that the applicant/agent and/or the owner do not pay those
costs within thirty (30) days, the Town has a right to apply any deposit held against those costs
and further to cease doing any work on the review of this application until such time as all
outstanding costs are paid in full.
5. Notwithstanding that a tariff of fees is prescribed, the Council of the Town may reduce the amount of,
or waive the requirement for the payment of a fee at its discretion in cases of hardship where it is
determined that the action for which the fee is to be charged will be for the general benefit of the
municipality and its ratepayers:
6. Where the provisions of this By-law may conflict with any other By-Laws, this By-Law shall prevail.
7. This By-Law shall be known as the “Fees & Charges By-Law’.
8. That By-law 2024-53 is hereby repealed on the date this by-law comes into full force and effect.
9. This By-Law shall come into full force and effect as of January 1%, 2026.
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SCHEDULE “A”
TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2025-71
CORPORATE SERVICES — CLERK’S DEPARTMENT
Fee Title Fee Fee Basis
Plus
applicable
taxes
Photocopies Black & White $0.30 Per page 8.5” x 11”
$0.35 Per page 8.5 “ x 14”
$1.00 Per page 11” x 17”
Plotter $5.00 Per saft
Community Groups
$0.10 Per page 8.5” x 11”
$0.15 Per page 8.5 “ x 14”
$0.50 Per page 11” x 17”
$3.00 Per saft
Photocopies Colour $0.50 Per page 8.5” x 11”
$0.75 Per page 8.5” x 14”
$2.00 Per page 11” x 17”
Community Groups $0.20 Per page 8.5” x 11”
$0.50 Per page 8.5” x 14”
$1.00 Per page 11” x 17
Faxes — Outgoing Per page
— $2.00
Faxes — Incoming $1.00 Per page
Freedom of Information
Request $5.00 Per request as per legislation
FOI records search $7.50 Per legislation - —per % hour
Lottery License 3% of prize value Per OLGC regulations
Dog License $30.00 Lifetime
$10.00 Annual
$5.00 Replacement tag
Kennel License $100.00 Annually
Each dog tag for Kennel dogs $5.00
Replacement Kennel License $50.00
Annual Trailer / Camper license $700.00 Annually
Monthly Trailer/Camper $150 Per month of licensing season maximum 3
License months per season (May — Nov)
Marriage License $150 Per License
Remove Property Standards Order $100.00 Per application
from Title
Line Fence Dispute $100.00 Per application
Administration Fee plus legal fees
Civic Address Signs $45.00 New signs with pole
Replacement Civic Address Sign $20.00 Replacement Sign (no pole)
Replacement Pole $25.00
Civic Address Install Fee $50.00
Commission Documents $5.00/document
for non-residents
SCHEDULE “B”
TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2025-71
CORPORATE SERVICES - FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Fee Title Fee Fee Basis
Plus Applicable Taxes
Tax Certificates $65.00 Per roll
Returned Items (NSF) $45.00 Per cheque
Tax Sale Registrations $250.00 First Notice Fee — plus actual costs
$300.00 Final Notice Fee — plus actual costs
$75.00 Extension Agreement ~ plus actual
costs
$500.00 Public Tender Process — plus actual
costs
Tax history search $30.00 Per hour
Credit Card Service Fee 2% On all services aside from
Transfer Station fees at the
Transfer Stations
SCHEDULE "C"
TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2025-71
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Administration fee per application and all costs associated with the application be borne by the
Applicant for all Planning & Legal Applications
Fee Title Fee Fee Basis
Plus applicable taxes
Zoning By-law $750.00: Residential
Amendment $1,500.00: Commercial
Plus $1,000: Deposit (each)
Official Plan Amendment $1,000.00: Residential
$2,000.00: Commercial
Plus $1,000.00: Deposit
(each)
Minor Variance $750.00
Plus $1,000: Deposit each
Consent $750
Plus $1000. Deposit
Validation, Foreclosure, $50.00
Power of Sale
Plus $1,000.00 Deposit
(each)
Agreements - $500.00
Development,
Plus $1,000.00 Deposit
Subdivision, Consent, (each)
Condo, User Mtce. and
Site Pian
Plan of Subdivision / $1,500.00
Condominium
Plus $1,000.00 Deposit
(each)
Road/Shore Road
Allowance Closing
Application Fee $600.00
Road & Shore Road Allowance Appraised value
Purchase Plus $1,000.00 Deposit (each)
Deeming By-law $500.00
Plus $1,000.00 Deposit each
Staff Review/Report Fee $500.00
Pre-consultation Report Residential: $150.00
Plus Deposit $2000.00
Commercial: $200.00
Plus Deposit $3000.00
Subdivision: $500.00
Plus Deposit $4000.00
Property Information Residential: $200.00 Per roll
Report Commercial: $400.00
Additional Meeting Fee $150.00
NOTE:
When necessary, the Town of Kearney reserves the right to require a deposit amount for the purpose of retaining
professional services (solicitor, engineer, planner) in all applications within this schedule.
With respect to Planning Department fees, the applicant and the owner shall understand, acknowledge and
accept that the Town of Kearney does not retain as full-time staff, professional engineers, planners and solicitors
and that the Town of Kearney contracts out these services.
The applicant and the owner SHALL be jointly and severally liable for paying to the Town of Kearney all costs
incurred in processing or reviewing applications including but not limited to fees for planning, engineering and legal
services, together with any Town of Kearney administration fees.
The Town of Kearney shall notify the applicant and owner from time to time of any costs incurred by the Town
and the applicant and the owner shall have thirty (30) days to pay the Town for those costs after notice given. In
the event that the applicant and the owner do not pay those costs within thirty (30) days, the Town has the right
to apply the deposit held against those costs and further, to cease work on this application until such time as all
outstanding costs are paid in full
SCHEDULE “D”
TO BY-LAW 2025-71
Facilities / Recreational Programming and Trails
Fee Title
Fee
Plus applicable taxes
Fee Basis
Gymnasium- Weddings
and other large group
affairs
$800
Includes % day before
event, event day and
% day clean up (gym
& kitchen)
Gymnasium- all other
events
Gymnasium only —
Kearney Taxpayers only
$100 (M — Thur.)
$150 (F,S,S)
$50
$25
(Mon-Fri - rental must be during
business hours)
Per 4 hour rental — for all
purposes
Each additional hour (or
part thereof)
Per 1 hour rental
(max.3 hours)
Recreation only (must be used
during office hours)
Bar Area / Kitchen $100 (M — Thur.) Per 4 hour rental
$150 (F,S,S)
$50.00 Each additional hour (or
part thereof)
Security/cleaning deposit $250 Due at time of booking (areas
to be cleaned by user or fee
will be retained)
SOCAN Music Fees $31.72 Without dancing
$63.49 With dancing
Seniors Room with $100 Per 4 hour event Each
Kitchen additional hour (or
part thereof Per
$25.00 hour (or part
thereof)
Recreation Programming Fees
As set by the Committee
Additional Amenities
As per Rental Agreement
SCHEDULE “E”
TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2025-71
PUBLIC WORKS
Fee Title Fee Fee Basis
Pius applicable taxes
Driveway Culvert Permit $300.00 Administration fee — non refundable
Application $500.00 Deposit — Refund subject to correct
install
Road Occupancy Permit $100 Per Year
Work on Town Property Letter of Credit for Letter of credit per event to be
$10,000.00 held pending damage
SCHEDULE “F”
TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2025-71
TRANSFER STATION
Fee Title Fee Pius Fee Basis
HST
Swipe/Plastic Transfer Station $10 Replacement card
Card
Additional bags of garbage $2 For each bag over limit
UNSORTED BAG of $10 Additional Fee
Garbage or Black Bag
Small Appliances Large $10 Sinks, toilets, etc.
Appliances Free Metal and Tagged — Freon removed
$35 With Freon - Fridge, freezer, air-
conditioner
$10 Non-metal and Tagged —
Freon removed
Furniture $2 off Swipe/Plastic Small: umbrella, rug, mat, dining
Transfer Station chair, lamp
Card/small item
$20/large item Large: Couch, Love Seat, Chair,
Mattress, Box Spring,
Kitchen Set, Dining Set
Construction Waste 1.50/cu.ft
Asphalt shingles $2.50/cu. ft
Electronics & Tires Free
Vacation Rental Kit $5.00 each or 10 for
$45.00
SCHEDULE “G”
TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2025-71
CLASSES OF PERMITS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
2°¢ and subsequent
false alarms in any 12
month period
$410 minimum -
Current MTO rate per hour per
vehicle, plus personnel
costs, plus any additional costs
to the Town of Kearney
Fee Title Fee Fee Basis
Plus applicable taxes
Fire (Burn) Permit $2 Evening campfire (3 days)
$20 Incinerator/campfire (per season)
$50 Day burn (per day)
Green Leaf 911 Sign To $15 Per reflective green leaf sticker
identify Solar
Photovoltaic Installation
False Alarm
1% False Alarm No Charge
Per Vehicle and staff
Open Fire without a $250 Minimum Minimum charge Cost of
permit Plus vehicle, staff
Current MTO rate per hour per
vehicle, plus personnel costs,
plus any additional costs to the
Town of Kearney
Fire Department Current MTO rate per hour per For each call
response fees — vehicle, plus personnel costs,
Indemnification plus any additional costs to the
Technology® Town of Kearney
Should the Insurer pay the
coverage to the Property
Owner, the Property Owner is
liable to remit these funds to the
Town or its representative
Fire CALL response to $410 Per vehicle, Per hour
extinguish non-
compliant fire
PLUS
Current MTO rate per hour per
vehicle, plus personnel costs,
plus any additional costs to the
Town of Kearney
Fire CALL All costs associated with
to Ministry of Natural extinguishment as per
Resources Agreement with MNR
air/ground
Fire Letter/Report $50 Per Letter/Report
Inspection Fees $100 Per Inspection :
Single family dwelling with 1 re-
inspection (no wood burning
appliance)
Apartment or multi unit building,
$60/hr per Inspector
$100 In-home day care
$50 Additional inspections
$100 Special Needs home
$110/hr
Nursing home inspections (2
persons)
$100
Liquor Licence Inspection
$75
Follow-up inspections
$100
Retail/Commercial facility
$75/hr
Restaurant, per Inspector
Copy and Release $50 Per Release
Inspection Report
SCHEDULE “H”
TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2025-71
BUILDING DEPARTMENT FEES - AS PER CURRENT BUILDING BY-LAW