Schedule A to By-law 2026-2008 - 2026 Fees and Charges — full text, Lanark Highlands, Ontario

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1 Schedule "A" to By-Law 2026-2008 2026 FEES AND CHARGES This Schedule replaces Schedule "A" to By-law 2025-1962 Administration ........................................................................................................................ 1 Public Works ........................................................................................................................... 2 Fire .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Police ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Planning ................................................................................................................................. 6 Building Fees........................................................................................................................... 8 Community Services............................................................................................................. 10 Administration Affidavits Commissioning of Oaths $15.00 General Copies - paper or digital (up to a maximum 11" x 17" size, larger sizes charged as may be required by outsourcing) (per page) $0.30 plus HST Copies-paper or digital 11" X 17" (per page) $0.40 plus HST Township Maps $10.00 plus HST NSF Charges (applicable for all Municipal Fees and Charges) $30.00 Tax Certiﬁcate $50.00 Tax Statement reprint $15.00 plus HST Statement of Taxes paid for Income Tax Purposes $15.00 plus HST Election Signs Removal Fee $25.00 plus HST Access to Information (FOI) (fees regulated by Province) Application Fee $5.00 Record preparation and search time (per ¼ hour) $7.50 Photocopies $0.20 Computer programming time (per 1/4 hour) $15.00 Portable digital storage $10.00 Other fees charge (e.g., courier costs) As invoiced Deposit for fees estimated over $100 50% 2 Licensing Lottery (Fees regulated by AGCO) - Bingo (per event) 3% of prize value Lottery (Fees regulated by AGCO) - Raffle (per event) 3% of prize value Lottery (Fees regulated by AGCO) - Nevada (per box) 3% of prize value Animal Control Dog Tag $30.00 Dog Tag - Microchip (proof required) $5.00 Dog Tag- Licensed Hunting Dog $5.00 Replacement Dog Tag $2.00 Kennel License (Tag for each dog will be provided at no additional cost) $50.00 Aggressive Dog License $1,000.00 Service Dogs No Charge Impound Fee $100.00 per dog Public Works Entrance Permit Fee $100.00 plus HST Culvert Permit Fee (if required for entrance) $110.00 plus HST Civic Number Permit Fee $85.00 plus HST Property Identiﬁcation Post Replacement $60.00 plus HST Property Identiﬁcation Sign Replacement $50.00 plus HST Municipal Consent Application $300.00 plus HST Work in Right of Way Application No Charge Road Crew Charge out Rates Equipment charged at Ontario Provincial Standard Speciﬁcation #127 , Staff time at hourly rates, plus HST Garbage and Recycling Backyard Compost Bins $56.00 plus HST Tipping Fees-includes Drywall, Shingles, Construction Waste, Un-bagged Waste $160.00/metric tonne HST included Minimum Tipping Fees $5.00 HST included Refrigeration Units (fridges, freezers-untagged) $15.00 per item HST included Refrigeration Units (fridges, freezers-tagged) No Charge Tires No Charge Brush and woody waste $15.00/cubic metre, HST included Sofas, box springs, mattresses $45.00 per item HST included Brush and readily compostable material No Charge Leaf and Yard Waste (non-brush) No Charge 3 Scrap Metal No Charge Illegal Dumping Fine $1,000.00 Electronic Waste No Charge Fire Compliance Letter $80.00 Insurance Company Report $80.00 Fire Research/File Report $80.00 Fire Permit-Recreational/Open Air $5.00 annual Commercial Firework permit $32.50 per permit Fire Safety Plan Review and Approval (1 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Development and Site Plan Reviews (1 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. False Alarms-1st offence N/C False Alarms-2nd offence Warning letter via registered mail False Alarms-3rd offence and each subsequent offence within a 12- month period Current MTO rates per hour per truck plus Staff costs plus 10% Administration fee Provide and install smoke and/or carbon monoxide detectors and/or combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors Detector costs plus 10% Administration fee Code Inspections and Fire Safety Residential: Inspection-Single Dwelling Unit/Duplex (1 hour minimum) $65.00 /hr. Inspection-Multi-Units, apartments, hotels, motels (3-5 units) (2 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Inspection-Each unit after 5 units (per additional unit) $32.50 Commercial/Industrial/Assembly/Institutional including storage tanks and propane facilities: Inspection-Base Building (2 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Inspection-Each Suite in addition to base building $65.00 Inspection-Refreshment Vehicle (1.5 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Re-Inspection/follow up to non-compliance (1.5 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Accreditation Inspections: Inspection-Home Daycare with less than 5 children (1 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Inspection-Licensed Daycare with an occupant load less than 40 (2 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Inspection-Licensed Daycare with an occupant load greater than 40 (3 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Inspection-Long-term Care Homes (2 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Other Inspections: Occupant Load, Approvals LLBO, Public Hall Inspection and Occupant Loads (1 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. 4 Fire Route Approvals and Letter, Request for LLBO License Inspections for a) premises b) patios c) special occasions (1 hour minimum) $65.00/hr. Fire Watch/Standby: Fire Watch/Standby (alarm system issues, suspicious ﬁres), or clean up after a ﬁre (not overhaul) Current MTO rates per hour per truck plus Staff costs Standby for Public Safety purposes (ﬁlming, community and social events, emergency standby) Current MTO rates per hour per truck plus Staff and material costs Fire Scene Security Current MTO rates per hour per truck plus Staff costs Emergency Responses (Emergency and Non-Emergency) Emergency Response on Provincial Highways to MTO Fire, Rescue, Hazardous Material response, emergency standby, debris cleanup, vehicle or scene stabilization, or other incident (1 hour minimum, time rounded up to the nearest ½ hour) Current MTO rates per hour per truck plus Staff and material costs Emergency response on Municipal and County Roads to Non- Residents Hazardous materials response, emergency standby, debris cleanup, vehicle or scene stabilization, or other incident (1 hour minimum, time rounded up to the nearest ¼ hour) Current MTO rates per hour per truck plus Staff and material costs Prohibited/Unauthorized Open Air Burning Fires resulting from contravention of the Open-Air Burning By-Law or failure to extinguish a ﬁre once ordered to do so by the Fire Department shall, in addition to any penalty provided in the Open-Air Burning By-Law be liable to the Municipality for all expenses incurred for the purpose of investigating, controlling and extinguishing the ﬁre including but not limited to materials, equipment rentals, a per vehicle charge and labour costs (1 hour minimum, time rounded up to the nearest ¼ hour) Current MTO rates per hour per truck plus Staff and material costs Gas Leaks and Strikes Charges to be billed to the utility provider for infrastructure failures (leaks and spills). Charges to property owners for strikes to a distribution lines, where due diligence has not been taken causing an emergency response (O.Reg. 210/01) (1 hour minimum, time rounded up to the nearest ¼ hour) Current MTO rates per hour per truck plus Staff and material costs Hazardous Materials and Marijuana Grow-Ops/Clandestine Drug Labs Charges may be billed to the property owner or carrier for the containment, elimination or amelioration of a spill or a pollutant. The containment, inspection and any services that may be required due to a marijuana grow op/or illicit drug lab operation (1 hour minimum, time rounded up to the nearest ¼ hour) Current MTO rates per hour per truck plus Staff and material costs 5 Additional Expenses Cost recovery for materials, supplies, services or equipment (including personnel costs) not normally supplied by the Fire Department but deemed necessary for emergency response, ﬁre control measures, or for ﬁre investigation purposes (including costs to rent, contract, demolish, shore up, or to otherwise make the property/premises secure and/or safe) At cost and supported by invoices + 10% administration fee Police The following fees are administered by the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) First false alarm in any calendar year No Charge Second false alarm in any calendar year No Charge Third false alarm and any thereafter in a 12-month period $200.00 6 Planning Official Plan Amendment Deposit $2,000.00 Official Plan Amendment Fee $2,500.00 Zoning Zoning By-law Amendment Deposit $2,000.00 Zoning By-law Amendment Fee $1,500.00 Temporary Use By-Law Deposit $1,500.00 Temporary Use By-Law Fee $1,500.00 Lift of Holding Provision Fee $450.00 Minor Variance Deposit $2,000.00 Minor Variance Fee $750.00 Site Plan Control Agreement Deposit $2,000.00 Agreement Fee $1,500.00 Land Division Application for Consent Review Deposit $2,000.00 Application for Consent Review Fee $500.00 Plan of Subdivision Review Deposit $5,000.00 Plan of Subdivision Review Fee $2,500.00 plus $100.00 per lot Zoning/Building Compliance $75.00/roll number Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland for Consent Application $1,250.00 per new lot created Agreements Encroachment Agreement $2,000.00 deposit plus $1,500.00 application fee Private Road Agreement (if not associated with a Site Plan Control Agreement) $2,000.00 deposit plus $1,500.00 application fee Miscellaneous Development Agreement $2,000.00 deposit plus $1,500.00 application fee Accessory Dwelling Unit / Secondary Dwelling Unit Agreement $2,000.00 deposit plus $1,500.00 application fee 7 Development Agreement or Encroachment Agreement (condition of approval for site plan, consent or minor variance) $2,000.00 deposit plus $1,500.00 application fee Development Agreement for the development of triplexes, fourplexes and townhouses or any residential development in a ﬂoodplain (condition of approval) not subject to Site Plan Control $2,000.00 deposit plus $1,500.00 application fee File Reactivation Fee (inactive for more than 12 months) $500.00 The above planning fees apply even if the Municipality engages planning consultants to undertake the review of applications. Applicants will not be charged fees related to the Municipality using planning consultants other than the above Planning Fees and the other fees listed below. Other agencies and organizations Other fees may be required for the review of the application, reports, and consultation with public agencies including but not limited to the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, County of Lanark, Utility Companies, and Federal and Provincial Ministries. Peer Review Applications requiring the submission of supporting studies, briefs, and reports may be subject to peer review by professional consultants retained by the Municipality, including but not limited to hydro-geological study, environmental impact assessment, cultural heritage impact assessment, archeological study. Any professional fees shall be invoiced at the close of the file or the fiscal year end, whichever comes first at cost plus 10% administration fee. Legal Fees Applications requiring the registration of agreements, modifications of existing agreements or preparation of new agreements will be invoiced at the close of the file or the fiscal year, which comes first at cost. Lanark County Approval Authority additional fees will apply (see Lanark County Development and Land Use Planning) 8 Building Fees * Zoning fees may apply. See Planning Fees Minimum Permit Fee $125.00 Residential Building Permit Fees Residential living space (includes unfinished basement space) $0.85/sq. ft. Residential non-living space (includes crawlspace) $0.45/sq. ft. Sheds/Farm Building (detached storage only, no heat, no insulation) $0.45/sq. ft. Renovation or repairs to existing structure 1.0% of the Value of Construction to a maximum fee of 100% of a permit for the comparable new structure Residential Demolition - per structure $125.00 Plumbing $125.00 Solid Fuel Burning Appliance $125.00 Swimming Pool/Hot Tub $125.00 Mobile/Modular Home $0.55/sq. ft. Designated Structure under the Ontario Building Code $125.00 Multi-Residential $0.75/sq. ft. up to 2,000 sq. ft., then $0.50/sq. ft. over 2,000 sq. ft. Industrial/Commercial/Institutional/Agricultural Fees Building < 600 m2 $0.25/ sq. ft. (Max $1,000.00) Building > 600 m2 $0.25/ sq. ft. (Max $2,000.00) Industrial/Commercial/Institutional/Agricultural Demolition-per structure $150.00 Renovation or repairs to existing structure 1.0% of the Value of Construction (Max $500.00) Miscellaneous Building Fees - Applicable to All Buildings Application submission $125.00 Transfer of a permit Minimum fee Change of Use (no construction) Minimum fee Permit Renewal Minimum Fee plus $100.00 per remaining inspection (Max original permit fee) Additional Permit Review $60.00/hour Additional Inspections (multiple re-inspections, not ready/incomplete, non- typical construction details) $100.00 at the discretion of the CBO Conditional Permit Agreement (discretion of the CBO) $500.00 9 Revised plans (discretion of the CBO) Minimum fee plus calculated fee per change in sq. ft. Record Retrieval/Reproduction of Record $50.00 plus cost of copying Alternative Solution Application $500.00 Construction without a permit (surcharge at discretion of CBO) $100% cost of permit (Minimum $500.00) Lanark County Approval Authority Development Charges will apply (https://www.lanarkcounty.ca/en/county-government/budget- and-ﬁnance.aspx) 10 Community Services Ice Rental Rates Prime Time-(3 p.m. to 12 a.m., weekdays, weekends and holidays) $202.37/hr. plus HST Non-Prime Time - (9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays, weekends and holidays) $159.98/hr. plus HST Youth and Minor Hockey $133.22/hr. plus HST Schools $73.98/hr. plus HST Broomball $151.00/hr. plus HST Public Skating $2.00 per person Slab Rental Rates Slab rental with SOP $87.34/hr. plus HST Slab rental without SOP $72.79/hr. plus HST Slab rental-sports events (ball hockey, pickleball, etc.) $52.20/hr. plus HST Slab rental-youth rate $32.61/hr. plus HST Baseball Diamond Rental Rates Adult Rate (lights) $43.61/hr. plus HST Adult Rate (no lights) $29.07/hr. plus HST Youth Rate (lights) $28.82/hr. plus HST Youth Rate (no lights) $17.44/hr. plus HST Little League $31.10 plus HST per child Tournament Rate $170.82/day* plus HST Community Events $17.44/hr. plus HST Advertising Sign Rental 4'X 8' $195.92 plus HST Arena Board Advertising $195.92 plus HST Zamboni Advertising $1,000.00 plus HST Community Centre Grass Cutting Student $17.00/hour Mower $10.00/hour Trimmer $5.00/hour *Clerk's Note: One typographical correction was made on May 1, 2026, by the Clerk under delegated authority granted by By-law 2025-1973 (Delegation of Authority). The reference to "hr" under the tournament rate was corrected to "day" at the direction of the Treasurer.