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Township of Lucan Biddulph
BY-LAW NO. 51-2025
Being a by-law to establish various fees and charges for
The Township of Lucan Biddulph
WHEREAS section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25 authorizes
municipalities to pass a by-law to impose fees and charges for the carrying out of
duties and responsibilities and services;
AND WHEREAS Section 69 of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990, as amended,
provides that a tariff of fees may be established for applications to the Council
and the Committee of Adjustment in respect to planning matters;
AND WHEREAS section 400 (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 c. 25 requires the
Municipality to provide notice of its intention to pass a by-law imposing fees and
charges which have priority lien status;
AND WHEREAS the Township has given notice of its intent to establish user
fees and charges as required by section 400 (f) of the Municipal Act, c. 25;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Township of
Lucan Biddulph hereby enacts as follows:
1. THAT the following Schedules attached shall be deemed to form part of this
by-law:
Schedule A - Administration Service Fees
Schedule B - Building and By-law Enforcement
Schedule C - Public Works and Engineering
Schedule D - Planning and Development
Schedule E - Fire and Emergency Services
Schedule F - Parks and Recreation Fees
2. THAT fees and charges established by this by-law, plus any applicable taxes,
are due and payable:
a. at the time of the transaction for which the fee or charge is
imposed; or
b. if upon the due date specified in any invoice issue by The
Corporation the Township of Lucan Biddulph to any person or party
in connection with a fee or charge listed on the schedules attached
hereto.
3. THAT the fees and charges listed on the schedules attached hereto, can be
paid by debit, cash, cheque or any other manner authorized by the Township
of Lucan Biddulph.
4. THAT fees and charges imposed by this by-law that are unpaid as required
by this by-law are subject to an additional penalty charge calculated at 1.25%
per month or any part thereof.
5. THAT fees and charges listed in this by-law are subject to applicable taxes
where applicable.
.
6. THAT By-law No. 02-2024 and any other by-law and resolution that are
inconsistent with the provisions of this by-law are hereby repealed.
7. THAT this by-law shall take effect as of January 1, 2026.
Township of Lucan Biddulph By-law #51-2025
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Fees and Charges
Read a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED on this 16th
day of December, 2025.
Cathy Burghardt-Jesson
Ron Reymer
MAYOR
CLERK
Township of Lucan Biddulph By-law #51-2025
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Fees and Charges
SCHEDULE "A"
Administration
Description of Charge
Fee/Charge
Penalty on outstanding taxes
1.25%/month
Interest on special charges
1.25%/month
Interest on accounts receivable
1.25%/month
Interest on Arena receivables
1.25%/month
Tax Registration
All Direct Costs + 10%
Late payment charge on
Water/Wastewater Accounts Receivable
5%
Copy of Tax, Water Bill or Statement of
Account
$5.00
New Tax Account/Name Change
$25.00
Late Tax Statement
$5.00
New Water Account/Name Change
$25.00
Late Water Statement
$5.00
Transfer of Water Arrears to Tax Account
$25.00
NSF Cheque return
$30.00
Paymentus
All direct costs
Photocopying
$0.25
Commissioner of Oath Services -
Resident/Business Owner
$10.00
Commissioner of Oath Services -
Non-Resident
$20.00
Burial Permit/Death Registration
$20.00
Administration Fee for Cost Recovery
Billing, includes Third party invoices and
internal professional and employee fees
billed.
Cost of Invoice plus 5%
administration fee (maximum of
$100 on the 5% administration
fee)
Marriage Licence
$125.00
Lottery Licence
$30.00
CERTIFICATES
Tax/Water Certificate
$50.00
Zoning/Work Orders Certificate
$75.00
Septic System File Search
$100.00
Fire Work Orders Search
$50.00
SALE OF MUNICIPAL MATERIALS
Township Pin
$3.00
County map
$3.00
Municipal flag
$90.00
LIVESTOCK VALUERS
Attendance of Livestock Evaluator
$150.00 (plus mileage)
Township of Lucan Biddulph By-law #51-2025
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Fees and Charges
SCHEDULE "B"
Building and By-law Enforcement
BUILDING
Occupancies as per Ontario Building Code (OBC)
Group
Group 'C' - Residential
Group 'A' - Assembly Occupancy (churches, arenas, theatres etc.)
Group 'B' - Care & Detention Occupancy (jails, hospitals)
Group 'D' - Business & Personal Service Occupancy (banks, etc.)
Group 'E' - Mercantile Occupancy (stores)
Group 'F' - Industrial Occupancy
Farm Buildings
Description of Charge
Fee/Charge
Group C
Low Density Residential (sfd)
$1,125.00/dwelling unit up to
1500ft2
- plus $0.66/ft2 over 1500ft2
- Minimum Fee $1,125.00
Multiple Residential (apt, condo, semi)
$1,125.00/dwelling unit up to
1500ft2
- plus $0.66/ft2 over 1500ft2
- Minimum Fee $1,125.00
Residential - Major alterations, additions
of > 50 percent increase
$1,125.00/dwelling unit up to
1500ft2
- plus $0.66/ft2 over 1500ft2
- Minimum Fee $1,125.00
Group 'C' - Basement Finishes
$200.00 up to 600ft2,
- plus 0.33/ft2 over 600ft2 for
existing dwellings.
- plus $0.66/ft2 over 600ft2 for
new dwellings still under
construction
- Minimum fee: $200.00
Garage, carport, accessory building, deck,
porch, minor alterations, additions,
retrofits, wood stoves, temporary
buildings, standalone plumbing and other
permits i.e. change of use, conditional,
pool
$200 up to 300 ft2 or
$200/permit flat fee for other
types of permits.
- plus $0.66/ft2 over 300ft2.
- Minimum fee $200
Group 'C' - Inflatable Pools which require
Permits as per Building By-law
Flat fee of $100.00
Group A, B, D,
E & F
New Construction
$1,700.00 up to 2500ft2.
- plus $0.70/ft2 over 2500ft2.
- Minimum fee $1,700.00
Group A, B, D,
E, & F
Major Alterations and additions (>
$10,000.00 construction value)
$1,700.00 up to 2500ft2.
- plus $0.70/ft2 over 2500ft2.
- Minimum fee $1,700.00
Farm
Buildings
New Construction, major alterations and
additions >600 m2 (ex. intensive livestock,
engineered buildings)
$1,400.00 up to 10,000ft2,
- plus $0.14/ft2 over 10,000ft2.
- Minimum Fee $1,400.00
Minor additions (<600 m2), alterations
accessory buildings, hobby farms (ex.
pole frame/stud wall drive sheds/coveralls)
$300.00 up to 2,500ft2
- plus $0.12/ ft2 over 2500ft2.
- Minimum Fee $300.00
Group A, B, D,
E & F
Minor additions (<600 m2), alterations,
retrofit, interior finishes, mechanical stand
alone
$700.00 up to 2500ft2.
- plus $0.28/ft2 over 2500ft2.
- Minimum fee $700.00
Septic Systems
$200 flat fee - minor repair
$600 flat fee - small system
$1000 flat fee - large system
Township of Lucan Biddulph By-law #51-2025
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Fees and Charges
Communication tower/facility, silo, solar
panels, manure storage
$500
Non-residential demolition permits
$400
Wind Turbines (per turbine)
1-10 $15,000
11-20 $10,000
21-30 $7,500
Greater than 31 $5,000
Residential demolition permits
$200
Security deposit in residential "R" zones
(assumed subdivisions)
$2,000
Moving buildings in Township
$75 plus direct cost ($5,000
deposit)
Roadside sign permit
$100
Municipal address sign with post
$60 (sign $40, post $20)
Conditional building permit (administration
charge only residential)
$300
Building re-inspections
$200.00 after 3rd inspection
Abandoned Building Permit Fee
$200.00
Plumbing
Permit &
Inspection &
service call
Water connection
Water turn off/on
$75.00 - regular business hours
$150.00 - after business hours
Sanitary building sewer connection
$75.00 - regular business hours
$150.00 - after business hours
Storm building sewer connection
$75.00 - regular business hours
$150.00 - after business hours
Meters &
Valves
Standard Meter/installation
Non-standard Meter/installation
$900
Cost + $125
Pressure reducing valve
$105.00
Backflow preventor
$90.00
Water meter repair/installation charge
$95.00 + parts
Meter follow-up visit
$95.00 per visit
Animal Control
Kennel Licence
$100
Penalties - see Animal Control By-law
By-law Enforcement
Appeal to Property Standards Committee
$200.00
Municipal Concurrence Report -
Telecommunications Towers
$1,000.00
Follow up By-law Enforcement Inspections
Finding Continued Non-compliance
$150.00
Follow up By-law Enforcement Inspections
Finding Continued Non-compliance -
second non-compliance inspection
$250.00
Follow up By-law Enforcement Inspections
Finding Continued Non-compliance - third
and additional non-compliance inspections
$500.00
Request for Council Resolution to Support
Applications to the Ontario Power
Authority
$150.00
Mobile Food Outlet Licence
$500.00
Township of Lucan Biddulph By-law #51-2025
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Fees and Charges
SCHEDULE "C"
Public Works and Engineering
Description of Charge
Fees/Charge
Water & Sewer Rates
Bulk Water
$2.59 per cubic meter
Water Charge for temporary construction
water per service
$150.00
Residential, Rural, Commercial and Industrial Water Rates Charges
Lucan/Granton Water Flat 5/8 or 3/4 Base
Charge
$30.52/month
1" meter base charge
$76.30/month
2" meter base charge
$244.16/month
3" meter base charge
$488.32/month
Lucan/Granton Water Usage Charge
$0.93/cubic meter
Residential, Rural, Commercial and Industrial Sewer Rates Charges
Lucan/Granton Sewer Flat 5/8 or 3/4 meter
base charge
$52.16/month
1" meter base charge
$130.41/month
2" meter base charge
$417.29/month
3" meter base charge
$834.59/month
Lucan/Granton Sewer Usage Charge
$0.97/cubic meter
Service & Connection Fees
New Water Service Fee
$150.00
New Water Service Deposit
$1,000.00
New Sanitary Service Fee
$100.00
New Sanitary Service Deposit
$1,000.00
New Storm Service Fee
$50.00
New Storm Service Deposit
$1,000.00
Final Meter Read (off-cycle)
$25.00
Roads and Development
Entrance Culvert
Charged out at actual cost to
Township
Working in Road/Entrance Permit
$75.00
New Services Road Restoration Deposit
$2,000.00
Other
Tile Drain Loan Administration & Inspection
$100.00
Private Hydrant Testing/Inspection
$150.00
Township of Lucan Biddulph By-law #51-2025
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Fees and Charges
SCHEDULE "D"
Planning and Development
Description of Charge
Fee/Charge
Official Plan Amendment
$3,500.00
Official Plan Amendment Request
Settlement Area Boundary Expansion
$6,000.00
Zoning By-law Amendment
$2,000.00
Removal of Holding Symbol
$500.00
Temporary Use By-law
$1,000.00
Consent Application
- Each additional consent application on
the same lot
$2,000.00
$850.00
Consent Amendment Application
$850.00
Consent Cancellation Application
$500.00
Minor Variance Application
$1,200.00
Site Plan Control Application
$2,500.00
Site Plan Control Amendment
$1,000.00
Part Lot Control Exemption
$1,000.00
Draft Plan of Subdivision or Condominium
review
$4,000.00
Redline Amendment for Subdivision or
Condominium
$1,000.00 (Major)
$500.00 (Minor)
Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Dedication
Cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication per
new residential lot created by consent
$1,500.00
Cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication per
new non-residential lot created by consent
$1,000.00
Cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication for
residential draft plan of subdivision
5% of the appraised value of the
land the day before draft plan
approval is granted
Cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication for
non-residential draft plan of subdivision
2% of the appraised value of the
land the day before draft plan
approval is granted
Development Charges - rates as set in current DC By-law with CPI indexing imposed
Township of Lucan Biddulph By-law #51-2025
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Fees and Charges
SCHEDULE "E"
Fire Services
Fire & Emergency Services
For attending the scene of a MVC;
a) Involving dangerous goods (as defined under the
Dangerous Goods Act) and/or vehicle with a gross
weight over 11,000kg. or
b) Where the fire department provided extrication, fire
suppression, stand-by/fire prevention, assisted OPP
with traffic control, spill mitigation or site clean-up
services.
Current MTO rate per hour per
vehicle plus personnel costs
plus any additional costs for
each and every call.
Current MTO rate per hour per
vehicle plus personnel costs
plus any additional costs for
each and every call.
For response to incidents involving the release, or potential
release, of dangerous goods (not covered under above)
Current MTO rate per hour per
vehicle plus personnel costs
plus any additional costs for
each and every call.
For fire department response fees/indemnification
Technology.
Refer to Bylaw 68-2019
For responding to false alarms from an automatic alarm
system;
a) First false alarm in any 12 month period
b) Second false alarm in any 12 month period
c) Third and subsequent false alarms in any 12 month
period
a) Nil
b) Warning letter
c) Current MTO rate per
occurrence
For responding to an open air burn by-law violation as
outlined in the Township by-law
Current MTO rate per hour per
vehicle plus personnel costs
plus any additional costs for
each and every call.
For attending an incident at a property where no locate was
obtained or where requirements of the locate had not been
followed.
Current MTO rate per hour per
vehicle plus personnel costs
plus any additional costs for
each and every call.
For providing a Fire Watch on a premises as required under
the Ontario Fire Code.
Current MTO rate per hour per
vehicle plus personnel costs
plus any additional costs for
each and every call.
For repair or replacement of any fire department or
municipal items consumed, dispensed, damaged or
destroyed during the course of incidents in the above noted.
Cost plus $25 for repair or
replacement of items valued at
under $500 each. Cost plus
15% for all items valued at over
$500 each.
For recovery of costs invoiced to the fire department or
municipality for any goods or services provided during the
course of incidents noted above.
Cost plus $25 for repair or
replacement of items valued at
under $500 each. Cost plus
15% for all items valued at over
$500 each.
SCBA Cylinder Refills
$15 per cylinder
Request for fire incident report from a non-government
agency.
$101 per report
Non-Emergency Services
Inspection - Residential and Ontario Building Code Group C
Occupancies
a) Residential single unit dwelling
b) Residential multi-unit dwelling
c) Follow up meetings or inspections
a) $101.00
b) $126 plus $25 per unit
c) $25 per half hour or part
thereof
Inspection - Ontario Building Code Group B, D, E, and F
Occupancies
a) Up to 10,000 square feet
b) Every additional 2,500
a) $125
b) $25
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Fees and Charges
c) Follow up meetings or inspections
c) $25 per half hour or part
thereof
Fire Extinguisher Training (3rd party)
$250.00
Inspection - Tent or Marque
Where Fire Code Inspection is required or requested.
$125
Plans Review
Review of Construction Plans
$25 per half hour or part thereof
Fire Safety Plan
a) Request to review a fire safety plan
b) Request to review a fire safety plan and provide
response
a) Nil
b) $101
Propane Risk & Safety Management Plan (RSMP) Review
$25 per half hour or part thereof
Fire Drill Attendance
a) Attend
b) Attend and provide written response
a) Nil
b) $51
Other services required
For recovery of costs invoiced to the fire department or
municipality for any goods or services provided for fire
inspection or prevention services.
Costs plus $25 for invoices
under $500 and cost plus 15%
for invoices over $500
Request for fire inspection report(s) from a non-
governmental agency
$126
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Fees and Charges
SCHEDULE "F"
Recreation/Parks/Facilities
Note: Schedule "F" - in effect April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
Description of Charge
Fee/Charge
(HST included unless
otherwise stipulated)
Ice Rates
Prime Ice- hourly rate
$223.00
Summer Ice - hourly rate
$239.00
Daytime - hourly rate
$128.00
Ticket Ice - 1-4 people
$71.00
Floor - hourly rate
$79.00
Seniors Shinny
(registered per session)
$5.00 (session based)
Minor Sports Rate (prime time) - hourly rate
(only applicable to Lucan Biddulph minor
Sports Groups)
$200.00
Main Hall
Fri-Sun (Up to 450 ppl)
$642.00
Fri-Sun (Over 450 ppl & festival)
$811.00
Mon-Thurs
$433.00
Hourly Rate - (min. 3 hours)
$90.00
Funeral Lunch
$175.00
Gym Only - Adults per hour
$67.00
Gym Only - Youth (under 18) per hour
$50.00
Gym Only - Youth Drop in program
$3.00 (HST n/a)
Gym Only - Cricket per hour
$90.00 (effective Jan 1, 2026)
Kitchen - hourly rate
$34.00
Kitchen - full day
$135.00
Hall Hold (maximum one day)
$250.00
Pickleball -(registered session)
$4.00 per day (session
based)
Active Pass
$45.00 per month
or $5.00 drop-in
Day Camp (1st Child)
$200.00 per week (HST n/a)
Day Camp (per additional child)
$175.00 (HST n/a)
Craft Show
Entrance Fee
$4.00 per day
Main Hall - 1 Table
$140.00
Main Hall - 2 Tables
$225.00
Main Hall - 3 Tables
$305.00
Active Living Centre - 1 Table
$125.00
Active Living Centre - 2 Tables
$195.00
Active Living Centre - 3 Tables
$255.00
Youth Entrepreneur Rate (must be under 17
years of age)
$62.00 (HST n/a)
Multi-Purpose Hall Full Day Rate
$371.00
Hourly Rate
$75.00
Active Living
Centre
Full Day Rate
$309.00
Hourly Rate
$70.00
Lions Den
Full Day Rate
$309.00
Hourly Rate
$70.00
Programming
Rate
Hourly (note must meet definition of
programming)
$32.00
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Fees and Charges
Pool
Public Swim
$5.00 (HST n/a)
Evening Public Swim
$3.00 (HST n/a)
Pool Rental - per hour
$125.00
Swim Membership - Individual
$83.00 (HST incl. where
applicable)
Family Membership - Maximum 2 Adults, 3
Youth
$180.00
Swim Lessons - per session
$80.00 (HST n/a)
JR. Swim Team - per season
$93.00 (HST n/a)
SR. Swim Team - per season
$120.00 (HST n/a)
Private Lessons - 30 mins
$20.00 (HST n/a)
Aqua Fit and Lane Swim
$5.00 (HST incl.)
Parks
Minor Soccer/Baseball Season - per player,
Introductory Sport Rate - per player
$30.00 per player soccer
(premier field usage) (HST
n/a)
$23.00 per player (HST n/a)
$8.00 per player (HST n/a)
Adult/Season - soccer and/or baseball
$610.00
Soccer Premier Field Season
$1,000.00
Soccer Premier Field Per Game
$110.00
Per Game Rate
$75.00
Tournament - 3 Day
$551.00
Tournament - 2 Day
$394.00
Granton Pavilion - kitchen
$101.00
Pavilions - Market/Elm
$68.00
Advertising
Rink Board 4x8
$484.00
Zamboni (Contracted)
$2801.00
Ice Logo
$675.00
Baseball Diamond 4x8
$225.00
Snap Frame
$59.00