User Fee By-law No. 25-34 (User Fees and Rates)

Malahide, Ontario · No. 25-34 · summary & facts

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MALAHIDE BY- LAW NO. 25-34 Being a By-law to establish various User Fees and Rates. WHEREAS pursuant to Sections 9, 11 and 391(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25, as amended, a municipality may pass by- laws imposing fees or charges on persons for services and activities provided or done by or on behalf of it and for the use of its property including property under its control; AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 69 of the Planning Act, R.S. O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, a Council of a municipality may pass a by-law to prescribe a tariff of fees for the processing of applications made in respect of planning matters; AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Malahide deems it desirable to update certain fees and charges charged from time to time and establish others; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Malahide HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT the fees, rates, and charges as set out in Schedule "A" to this By-law be and the same are hereby established. 2. THAT the fees, rates, and charges listed in Schedule "A" to this By-law will be subject to federal and/or provincial taxes, where applicable. 3. THAT the payment of any fee or charge in this By-law shall be in Canadian currency. 4. THAT no request by any person for any information, service, activity, or use as set out in Schedule " A" to this By-law will be processed or provided until the person requesting the information, service, activity, or use has paid the applicable fee in the prescribed amount. 5. THAT interest be added to rates, fees, and charges, including any collection costs that are due and unpaid after 30 days at the rate of 2% per month. 6. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer or Treasurer, is hereby authorized in his or her discretion to waive, reduce, or otherwise vary the fee or charge for the item concerned as set out in Schedule "A" to this By-law. 7. THAT Schedule "A" to this By-law shall be deemed to be an integral part of this By- law. 8. THAT this By-law shall be known as the "User Fee By-law". 9. THAT should any part of this By-law, including any part of Schedule " A" be determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or of no force and effect, TOWNSHIP OF MALAHIDE SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW 25-34 USER FEES SCHEDULE CORPORATE SERVICES Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee Lottery Licences Exempt Minimum fee of $5.00 or 3% of prize value Solar Farm Licence (see by-law 13-41) Exempt See by-law 13-41 Burial Permit Fee (non-residents only) Exempt $20.00 Meeting Investigation Fee Exempt $25.00 (refundable if deemed valid issue) Freedom of Information Requests Exempt $25.00 administrative fee + other costs associated with fulfilling the request in accordance with fees set by MFIPPA Document Certification/Commissioner of Oaths + HST $15.00 (resident) / $25.00 (non-resident) ANIMAL CONTROL Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee First dog Exempt $17.60 Second dog Exempt $20.15 Third dog Exempt $30.35 Kennel licence Exempt $72.50 Replacement tag Exempt $5.00 Dangerous dog Exempt $108.15 Guide dog & service dog Exempt $0.00 Late fees for payments after March 31st Exempt $10.00 BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES The payment of the fees all be collected by way of adding to the Tax Roll. The Municipal Act, 2001, Section 398 allows municipalities to place fees and charges against the tax roll. Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee First Notice of Non-Compliance + HST Free Extension Fee + HST $50 Second Notice of Non-Compliance + HST $150 Third & Final Notice of Non-Compliance / Order Exempt $200 By-law Letter Confirming Compliance + HST $75 Use of Staff Resources(Per Member, 1-hour minimum) Exempt $75/hour Appeal of Property Standards Order Exempt $500 Superior Court of Justice Appeal of Property Standards Decision Exempt $800 Title Search + HST $50 Register or Discharge an Order on Title + HST $350 (per action) Corporate Search + HST Actual cost + $25 Execute Search Warrant Exempt $500 Locksmith Service + HST Actual cost + $25 Noise Exemption Exempt $150 Remedial Action Under $2,000: + HST Actual cost + $300 Remedial Action Over $2,000: + HST Actual cost + 15% DEVELOPMENT SERVICES The following are Planning Application Deposits used towards the actual costs which shall be incurred by the Township during the review and approval process. The applicant will be invoiced for the difference between the actual cost incurred and the deposit. If the deposit exceeds the actual costs, a refund will be made. Full cost recovery shall be based on municipal staff time and associated costs. Planning deposits and fees are exempt from HST. Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee Official Plan Amendment Application Exempt $4,000.00 Defence of Ontario Municipal Board Appeals Exempt $10,000.00 Minor Variance Applications Exempt $2,000.00 Site Plan Agreement Application Exempt $2,000.00 Temporary Use By-law Applications Exempt $3,000.00 Temporary Use By-law Renewal Application Exempt $3,000.00 Plan of Subdivision Application Exempt $10,000.00 Plan of Condominium Application Exempt $10,000.00 Zoning By-law Application Exempt $4,000.00 Development Agreement Fee Exempt $590.00 Site Evaluation Fee including Private Septic System Verification Fee - required on all severances to confirm the septic system is confined entirely within the property boundaries and conforms to all property line setbacks. Exempt $170.00 Percolation Test Exempt $255.00 Ontario Power Authority Review and Response for Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) Applications Exempt $175.00 Fence Viewing Deposit Exempt $ 280.00 Fence Viewer Fee - to be deducted from the Fence Viewing Deposit Exempt $50.00 for each of the 3 Viewers, mileage paid and $90.00 Administration Fee FINANCE DEPARTMENT Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee Tax Certificate New property owners will receive a duplicate copy of the tax bill and statement of tax account history. + HST $60.00 Zoning Certificate + HST $60.00 Engineer's Report including utility arrears + HST $65.00 Proof of Septic Certificate + HST $65.00 NSF cheque or returned payment Exempt $40.00 Tax Bill Reprint, Tax or Water Account History Print, or duplicate receipt, Statement of Tax Account (HST included) Exempt $0 Transfer to Taxes Exempt $25.00 administration fee for all water or waste water accounts left unpaid after the second consecutive billing to be transferred to the corresponding tax account Tax Sale Registration Process Exempt Full cost recovery Account Collection Fee, when sent to Collection Agency + HST $0 Delivery Fee, when send correspondence by Registered Mail + HST $9.75 + postage Penalty on Accounts Receivable 30 days in arrears Exempt 2% on the first day of each month US Exchange Administration Fee + HST $10.00 FACILITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT SECTION 1: Community Building Fees All items in this section, with the exception of the Damage Deposit, are subject to HST. MALAHIDE COMMUNITY PLACE CURRENT FEE Community Room A, 4 Hour Rental Minimum $81.94 Minimum + $20.49/Additional Hour Community Room B or C, 4 Hour Rental Minimum $140.38 Minimum + $35.10/Additional Hour Community Room B or C, 1 Hour Programming Rental $35.70/Hour Community Rooms C & Kitchen, 4 Hour Rental Minimum $226.70 Minimum + $56.68/Additional Hour Community Rooms A,B,C, & Kitchen, 4 Hour Rental Minimum $329.07 Minimum + $82.27/Additional Hour Kitchen Only, 4 Hour Rental Minimum $63.25 Minimum + $15.81/Additional Hour Meeting Room, 4 Hour Rental Minimum $45.43 Minimum + $11.36/Additional Hour Damage Deposit $500.00 BASEBALL DIAMONDS CURRENT FEE Diamond #3 Rental - Youth, 2 Hour Game Rate $20.98 Diamond #1 or #2 Rental - Youth, 2 Hour Game Rate $40.75 Diamond #1 or #2 Rental - Adult, 2 Hour Game Rate $52.65 Diamond #1 & #2 - Youth, Tournament $93.31/Day Diamond #1 & #2 - Adult, Tournament $163.26/Day Gary Barat Pavilion, Licenced Event $124.95 SOUTH DORCHESTER COMMUNITY HALL CURRENT FEE Community Room & Kitchen, 4 Hour Rental Minimum $116.81 Minimum + $29.20/Additional Hours Kitchen Only Rental, 4 Hour Rental Minimum $46.20 Minimum + $11.55/Additional Hours Damage Deposit $500.00 CEMETERIES Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee Interment Rights Fees Regular Lot - 4' x 10' - permits 1 full burial and 1 cremated remains OR up to 3 cremated remains only + HST $ 800.00 Regular Lot - Care & Maintenance Fee + HST $ 320.00 Interment Fees Adult + HST $ 900.00 Child + HST $ 600.00 Cremated Remains + HST $ 425.00 2 Cremated Remains simultaneously + HST $ 675.00 1 full burial and 1 Cremated remains simultaneously + HST $ 975.00 Saturday Interment Surcharge + HST $ 200.00 Weekday Interment after 4:00 p.m. Surcharge + HST $ 175.00 Disinterment Fees Full Burial + HST $ 1050.00 Cremated Remains + HST $ 700.00 Monument/Marker Care Fees Flat Marker + HST $ 50.00 Monument + HST $ 100.00 Large Monument + HST $ 200.00 Other Fees Lots Purchased Prior to 1955 - per lot - Fee required at time of resale/transfer or interment as applicable. Fee will be deposited into the Care and Maintenance Fund. + HST $ 320.00 Administration Fee for the Resale/Transfer of Lots - per resale/transfer of lot + HST $ 120.00 Genealogical Requests + HST Photocopying charges as stated under Corporate Services within this By-law EMERGENCY SERVICES Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee Civic Addressing Sign & Post installed-1 only + HST $ 130.00 Civic Addressing Sign & Post installed - 2nd & subsequent + HST $ 95.00 Civic Addressing Sign - replacement only + HST $ 46.00 Civic Addressing Post - replacement only + HST $ 26.00 Civic Addressing Sign & Post only + HST $ 72.00 DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee Municipal Drainage Reports Assessment Split Deposits + HST $ 500.00 per split Tile Drain Loan Processing Fee + HST $ 100.00 Livestock Valuation Fee - $50.00 for each report + mileage + HST $100.00 per report + mileage WASTE MANAGEMENT Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee Waste Management Fee NOTE: The waste management fee entitles each eligible unit/property to the annual allotment of tags decided by Council Exempt $50.00 annual fee for each assessed unit/property to be billed through annual tax assessment Bag Tag Exempt $1.50 each tag Blue Box Replacement * + HST $11.00 Composters * + HST $46.75 Processing illegally dumped garbage which is recovered by Municipal Staff and where the offender can be identified. * + HST $100.00 or the total cost of the clean-up, whichever is greater ROADS DEPARTMENT Fee Description Applicable Taxes Fee Entrance Permit Exempt $200.00 Road Occupancy/Encroachment Permit Exempt $200.00 Rural Entrance Permit Deposit-Township Road The applicant will be invoiced for the difference between the actual cost incurred and the deposit. If the deposit exceeds the actual costs, a refund will be made. Full cost recovery shall be based on municipal time and associated costs. Exempt $1,000.00 minimum based on estimated restoration and installation costs Urban Entrance Permit Deposit-Township Road (RE: curb/sidewalk damage) The applicant will be invoiced for the difference between the actual cost incurred and the deposit. If the deposit exceeds the actual costs, a refund will be made. Full cost recovery shall be based on municipal time and associated costs. Exempt $1,500.00 minimum based on estimated restoration and installation costs Permit to Hard Surface Entrance - Township Road Exempt $0 Driveway Culvert Installation Deposit deposit. The applicant will be invoiced for the difference between the actual Township cost incurred and the deposit. If the deposit exceeds the actual costs, a refund will be made. Full cost recovery shall be based on municipal time and associated costs. Exempt $2,400.00 minimum based on estimated installation costs Road Occupancy Permit Deposit (RE: boring, open cuts to install e.g. private drains, water services). The applicant will be invoiced for the difference between the actual cost incurred and the deposit. If the deposit exceeds the actual costs, a refund will be made. Full cost recovery shall be based on municipal time and associated costs. Exempt $1,400.00 minimum based on estimated installation costs Moving Permit/Oversized/Overweight Permit Exempt $210.00 Moving Permit Deposit-Township Road The applicant will be invoiced for the difference between the actual cost incurred and the deposit. If the deposit exceeds the actual costs, a refund will be made. Full cost recovery shall be based on municipal time and associated costs. Exempt $2,700.00