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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MELANCTHON
BY-LAW NO. -2026
Being a By-law to Establish Fees and Charges for Services Provided by the Corporation
of the Township of Melancthon and to Repeal By-law 15-2023, as amended, By-law 35-
2013, as amended, and By-law 60-2015, as amended.
WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to impose fees or charges on persons for services or activities
provided or done by or on behalf of it, for costs payable for services or activities, and for
the use of property including property under its control;
AND WHEREAS Section 398 of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes a municipality to add
fees and charges imposed under Section 391 to the tax roll and collect them in the same
manner as municipal taxes;
AND WHEREAS Section 69(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended,
provides that the Council of a municipality may by by-law prescribe a tariff of fees for the
processing of applications made in respect of planning matters;
AND WHEREAS Section 7(1) of the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23, as
amended, provides that Council may pass by-laws requiring the payment of fees on
applications for and on the issuance of permits, and prescribing the amount of such fees;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56 and its regulations authorize the charging of prescribed fees for
access to records and related services;
AND WHEREAS the Tile Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T.8 and its regulations establish
requirements respecting applications for tile drainage loans, inspections and related
municipal administration;
AND WHEREAS sections 10, 11, 103 and 151 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as applicable,
authorize a municipality to regulate animals and to provide for a system of licences,
permits, approvals and registrations, including the imposition of conditions and the
payment of licence and other fees;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Melancthon deems it
expedient to pass such a By-law to implement and consolidate various municipal fees and
service charges;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Melancthon hereby
enacts as follows:
1. Title
1.1 This By-law may be cited as the 'Fees and Charges By-law'.
2. Schedules
2.1 The Schedules attached to and forming part of this By-law set out the fees and
charges imposed for services provided by the Township.
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2.2 The following Schedules form part of this By-law:
Schedule
Service Area
A
Administration
B
Building and Zoning
C
Licenses & Permits
D
Municipal Law Enforcement
E
Planning & Development
F
Public Works Applications
3. Payment of Fees
3.1 Unless otherwise provided in this By-law, an applicable schedule, another by-law, a
written agreement or applicable legislation, every fee or charge is due and payable
before the Township provides the service, performs the activity, issues the licence,
permit or approval, releases the document or information, or permits the use of
municipal property to which the fee or charge relates.
3.2 Where a schedule requires both a non-refundable fee and a deposit, the Township
is not required to process the application or perform further work unless both amounts
have been paid in the required amounts and form, subject to any written agreement or
applicable legislation.
3.3 Where Schedule "E" requires a deposit in respect of a planning application, the
deposit shall be paid to the Township in the amount and form required by the Township
and may be applied by the Township to its actual costs of receiving, processing,
circulating, reviewing, considering and administering the application, including staff,
legal and consultant costs.
3.4 Without limiting subsection 3.3, the deposit is not a limit on the applicant's liability.
If the deposit is insufficient, the applicant shall pay any additional amount or top-up
required by the Township on request, and the Township may pause processing or review
of the application until that amount is paid.
3.5 If any portion of the deposit remains after the Township has deducted its actual costs
in relation to the application, the Township may refund the surplus to the applicant
without interest.
3.6 All amounts owing under this section are recoverable under this By-law and applicable
legislation and remain a debt owing to the Township.
3.7 A person is exempt from payment of a fee or charge only where:
(a) the exemption is required by applicable legislation;
(b) the exemption is expressly set out in this By-law or the applicable schedule;
(c) Council has approved the exemption by resolution or by by-law;
(d) a written agreement binding on the Township provides for the exemption; or
(e) the fee relates to a Township-initiated service or activity for which the relevant
department head and the Treasurer have approved an internal exemption.
3.8 No exemption arises solely because the applicant is another public body, a
charitable or non-profit organization, or a person acting for a community purpose,
unless an exemption has been authorized under subsection 3.3.
3.9 Council may, by resolution, waive or reduce a fee or charge in a specific case, or
authorize the payment of a fee or charge by instalments or defer its due date, where
Council determines that doing so is authorized by law and is in the public interest.
4. Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
4.1 Fees and charges imposed under this By-law shall be subject to Harmonized Sales
Tax (HST), where applicable.
5. Methods of Payment
5.1 Fees shall be payable by cash, debit, cheque, certified cheque, online banking, or
such other method approved by the Treasurer.
6. Returned Payments (NSF)
6.1 Returned payments shall be subject to the NSF Fee set out in Schedule 'A' and shall
form part of the amount owing.
7. Debt and Tax Roll Recovery
7.1 All fees and charges imposed under this By-law shall constitute a debt owing to the
Township.
7.2 Where unpaid, such fees shall, where permitted by legislation, be added to the tax
roll for any property owned by the person upon whom the fee is imposed and shall be
collected in the same manner as municipal taxes.
8. Enforcement Cost Recovery
8.1 Where the Township performs work or incurs costs as a result of a person's failure to
comply with any Township by-law, order or requirement, the person shall be responsible
for all actual costs incurred including staff time, equipment, materials, contractor charges,
disposal fees, engineering services, environmental consulting, surveying services,
appraisal or valuation services, legal fees, registration fees, and collection costs.
8.2 Such costs shall constitute a debt owing to the Township and shall, where permitted
by legislation, be added to the tax roll and collected in the same manner as municipal
taxes.
9. Conflict
9.1 If a provision of this By-law conflicts with an applicable Act, regulation or other law
of Canada or Ontario, the Act, regulation or other law prevails to the extent of the conflict.
9.2 If legislation prescribes, limits or otherwise governs a fee or charge, the fee or charge
shall be administered in accordance with that legislation despite any different provision
of this By-law.
9.3 If any provision of this By-law is declared invalid or unenforceable by a court or
tribunal of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed and the remaining
provisions shall continue in force.
10. Transition
10.1 Subject to subsections 10.2 to 10.6, an application that was complete and received
by the Township, together with all fees required at the time of submission, before this
By-law came into force shall be processed under the fee provisions in effect on the date
the complete application and required fees were received.
10.2 An application that was incomplete, or for which the fees required at the time of
submission were not paid in full, before this By-law came into force is subject to the
fees and charges in effect when the application and all required supporting materials
are determined by the Township to be complete.
10.3 Despite subsection 10.1, a fee or charge for a service, activity, inspection, review,
renewal, extension, amendment or other work performed on or after the date this By-
law comes into force is payable at the rate in effect when the service, activity or work is
performed, unless:
(a) applicable legislation requires otherwise; or
(b) a written agreement with the Township provides otherwise.
10.4 A fee, charge, deposit, interest amount or other amount that became due before
this By-law came into force remains due and payable and may be collected as though the
by-law under which it was imposed had remained in force.
10.5 The repeal or replacement of a former fees and charges by-law does not:
(a) affect any right, obligation, liability, penalty or amount accrued under the former by-
law;
(b) affect any investigation, proceeding, remedy or collection measure commenced or
available under the former by-law; or
(c) prevent the Township from commencing or continuing any proceeding or collection
measure in respect of a matter arising before the repeal.
10.6 No person shall be required to pay the same fee twice solely because this By-law
repeals or replaces a former fees and charges by-law.
11. Repeal
11.1 By-law 15-2023, as amended; By-law 35-2013, as amended; and By-law 60-2015,
as amended; are hereby repealed.
12. Effective Date
12.1 This By-law shall come into force and effect upon the date of its final passing.
By-law read a first and second time this 17th day of September, 2026.
By-law read a third time and passed this 17th day of September, 2026.
_"original signed"__________
___"original signed"________
MAYOR
CLERK
TOWNSHSHIP OF MELANCTHON 2026 User Fee By-law
Effective Date: MM-DD-YYYY
SCHEDULE A
ADMINISTRATION
2026 Fee (Excl.
Taxes)
HST
Total Fee
Additional Green Bins
$15.00
Exempt $15.00
Additional Kitchen Catcher
$5.00
Exempt $5.00
Garbage Bag Tags
$2.00
Exempt $2.00
Fire Permits
$15.00
Exempt $15.00
Duplicate Tax Bill
$10.00
Exempt $10.00
Tax Statement
$10.00
Exempt $10.00
Faxes (per sheet)
$3.00
Exempt $3.00
FOI Requests
$5.00
Exempt $5.00
Lapel Pins
$4.00
Exempt $4.00
NSF/Returned Cheques
$35.00
Exempt $35.00
Photocopies - large colour (per sheet)
$1.00
Exempt $1.00
Photocopies (per sheet)
$0.30
Exempt $0.30
Tax Certificate
$40.00
Exempt $40.00
Reminder/Overdue Tax Notices
$2.00 per roll number
Exempt $2.00 per roll number
Search of Records
$15.00 per ¼ hour
Exempt $15.00 per ¼ hour
Tax Registration Funds Return Fee
$100.00
Exempt $100.00
Extension Agreement Administration
Fee
$250.00
Exempt $250.00
Accounts Receivables Transferred to
Taxes after 90 Days
$20.00
Exempt $20.00
SCHEDULE B
BUILDING AND ZONING
2026 Fee (Excl.
Taxes)
HST
Total Fee
Application to Permit
(Building Permit)
Structures - 1,000 square
feet or greater
$100.00
Exempt
$100.00
Structures - 999 square feet
or less
$50.00
Exempt
$50.00
Notice of Change Application
$50.00
Exempt
$50.00
Zoning Compliance Letter
$100.00
Exempt
$100.00
Tile Drainage Loan Payout
Administration Fee
$500.00
Exempt
$500.00
SCHEDULE C
LICENCES & PERMITS
2026 Fee (Excl. Taxes)
HST
Total Fee
Salvage Yard License
$500.00
Exempt
$500.00
Salvage Yard License
(renewal)
$250.00
Exempt
$250.00
Lottery License (Raffle)
$20.00
Exempt
$20.00
Nevada Licenses
3% of prize value of each box
Exempt
3% of prize value of
each box
Special Event Permit App. Fee
(<1,000 people)
$100.00 + $50.00 Admin Fee
Exempt
$100.00 + $50.00 Admin
Fee
Special Event Permit App. Fee
(>1,000 people)
$200.00 + $50.00 Admin Fee
Exempt
$200.00 + $50.00 Admin
Fee
Fire Permit (per year)
$15.00
Exempt
$15.00
Kennel Owner (per year)
$150.00
Exempt
$150.00
Annual Kennel Inspection Fee
$150.00
Exempt
$150.00
Hunting Dog Kennel License
(per year)
$50.00
Exempt
$50.00
Dog Tag Fee
$20.00
Exempt
$20.00
2026 Fee (Excl. Taxes)
HST
Total Fee
Dog Tag Fee (2nd Dog)
$25.00
Exempt
$25.00
Dog Tag Fee (3rd Dog)
$60.00
Exempt
$60.00
Service Dog Registration
Free
Exempt
Free
Unpaid Dog Tags Rolled to
Taxes Fee
$5.00
Exempt
$5.00
Replacement Dog Tag
$5.00
Exempt
$5.00
Permit and Licence Fees -
Non-Compliance
Where a permit or licence is
required under any Municipal By-
law and an activity is commenced,
undertaken, or continued without
first obtaining the required permit
or licence, the applicable fee set
out in this Schedule shall be
charged at two (2) times the
prescribed rate.
SCHEDULE D
MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
2026 Fee (Excl.
Taxes)
HST
Total Fee
Fee for Serving Document/Letters Issued
$125.00
Exempt
$125.00
Reinspection fee for By-law Officer
$150.00
Exempt
$150.00
Completion of work contained in an order,
Notice to Comply, etc. and administration fee
Cost Recovery + 15%
admin fee
Yes
Fee + HST
Where an Owner fails to comply with an Order
issued under a Township By-law, a Compliance
Administration Fee
$2,000.00
Exempt
$2,000.00
Property Standards Appeal Fee
$300.00
Exempt
$300.00
Business Licensing Appeal Fee
$300.00
Exempt
$300.00
Registration of Property Standards Order on
Title
$200.00
Exempt
$200.00
Removal of Property Standards Order on Title
$200.00
Exempt
$200.00
SCHEDULE E
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Application Fee
Application Deposit HST
Total
Township OPA - Minor
$3,000.00
$5,000.00
Exempt
$8,000.00
Township OPA - Major
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
Exempt
$15,000.00
Zoning By-law
Amendment - Minor
$2,000.00
$3,000.00
Exempt
$5,000.00
Zoning By-law
Amendment - Major
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Exempt
$10,000.00
Zoning By-law
Amendment to
Implement Consent
Condition
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
Exempt
$3,000.00
Zoning By-law
Amendment to Remove
Hold Condition
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
Exempt
$3,000.00
Site Plan Application -
Residential
$2,500.00
$5,000.00
Exempt
$7,500.00
Site Plan Application -
Commercial / Industrial /
Institutional
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
Exempt
$15,000.00
Draft Plan of
Condominium
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
Exempt
$30,000.00
Draft Plan of Subdivision
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
Exempt
$30,000.00
Application Fee
Application Deposit HST
Total
Administration Charge
per Subdivision Lot /
Condominium Unit
$500.00
N/A
Exempt
$500.00
Subdivision Agreement
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
Exempt
$15,000.00
Condominium
Agreement
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
Exempt
$15,000.00
Development Agreement $5,000.00
$10,000.00
Exempt
$15,000.00
Changes to Applications
Requiring Re-Circulation
$500.00
N/A
Exempt
$500.00
All Other Planning Act
Applications
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Exempt
$2,000.00
Consent Application
$2,000.00
$3,000.00
Exempt
$5,000.00
Minor Variance
$2,000.00
$3,000.00
Exempt
$5,000.00
Change of Use
Application - On Farm
Business
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Exempt
$2,000.00
Title Validation
Application
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Exempt
$2,000.00
Planning Compliance
Letter (Zoning Request)
$100.00
N/A
Exempt
$100.00
Preparation of Consent
Agreement
$500.00
$1,000.00
Exempt
$1,500.00
Development Pre-
Application Consultation
- Minor
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Exempt
$2,000.00
Development Pre-
Application Consultation
- Major
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Exempt
$4,000.00
SCHEDULE F
PUBLIC WORKS APPLICATIONS
2026 Fee (Excl. Taxes)
HST
Total Fee
Entrance Permit
$500.00 ($200.00 refunded if entrance
properly installed
Exempt
$500.00
Wide Load Permit
$40.00/load or
$200.00/truck/year
Exempt
$40.00/load or
$200.00/truck/year
Road Occupancy Permit
$500.00
Exempt
$500.00
Site Alteration Permit
$100.00 for Residential 90 day permit
$500.00 for all other properties 90 day
permit
$100.00 extra for 180 day permit
Exempt
$100.00 for Residential 90 day
permit
$500.00 for all other properties
90 day permit
$100.00 extra for 180 day permit
Road Crossing
$3,000.00 ($2,000.00 refunded if
properly installed)
Exempt
$3,000.00