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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH STORMONT
BY-LAW NO. 42-2019
Being a by-law to establish fees and charges for licences, permits, certificates
and various municipal services.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25 s. 5 (1) provides that the powers of a
municipal corporation are to be exercised by its council;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25 s. 5 (3) provides that the
powers of every council are to be exercised by by-law;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25, s. 391 authorizes the
municipality to impose fees and charges on persons;
AND WHEREAS the Planning Act, 2001, R.S.O. 1990 provides that Council may
prescribe a tariff of fees for the processing of applications made in respect of
planning matters;
AND WHEREAS the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992 provides that Council may
require the payment of fees on applications for and the issuance of building
permits and prescribing the amounts thereof;
AND WHEREAS there is authorization to add unpaid fees and charges imposed
by the municipality to the tax roll for which the owners are responsible for
paying the fees and charges;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of North Stormont is desirous of
establishing fees and charges for certain licences, permits, certificates and
various municipal services and deems it expedient to consolidate and regularly
update the fees and charges to be collected by the various departments.
NOW THEREFORE Council of the Township of the North Stormont hereby
enacts as follows:
1. That the fees and charges for various municipal services be established
and are as shown in the schedules attached hereto and forming part of
this by-law:
Schedule “A” | Administration
Schedule “B” | Building Permit Fees
Schedule “C” | Fire Department
Schedule “D” | Municipal Law Enforcement
Schedule “E” | Parks and Recreation
Schedule “F” | Planning and Development
Schedule “G” | Public Works
2. That no request by any person for any information, service, activity or use
of Township property, described in the attached schedules, will be
processed unless and until the person requesting the information, service,
activity or use of Township property has provided the request in writing
and has paid the applicable fee in the prescribed amount as set out in the
applicable schedule.
3. That Council or the CAO has the authority to waive, reduce, or otherwise
vary a fee or charge for the item concerned, in accordance with the
general criteria of the fee or charge.
4. That should any part of this by-law including any part of any schedule
attached hereto, be determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or of no force and effect, it is the stated intention of Council that
such invalid part of the By-law shall be severable and the remainder of this
By-law including the remainder of the Schedules shall continue to operate
and be in full force and effect.
5. That the fees and charges described herein shall become effective
pursuant to the date included on each respective Schedule. Furthermore,
on an annual basis, the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) be added to the
fees and charges for the services provided.
6. That the fees included in this By-law supersede any other fees and
charges in any other by-law passed by the Corporation of the Township of
North Stormont.
7. That By-law No. 72-2016, as amended and any other by-law inconsistent
with this By-law are hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME, passed, signed and sealed in
open Council this 9" day of July 2019.
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Schedule “A”
Effective date: July 1, 2019
dministration
B: Add applicable taxes as required
Fees
Administration Fee
25% of total invoice
Burial Permit
$ 20.00
Certificate of Compliance, E.G. Land Sales, Zoning,
Compliance requests - Subdivision/Site Pian
Work Order Letters
Letters of Conformity to fulfill requirements of ACGO,
MTO or other applicable agencies
Property Detail Certificate
$ 50.00
$ 75.00
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
$25.00
Closed Meeting Investigator Application Fee
$125.00
Integrity Commissioner Fee
$125.00
Fommissioner of Oaths (non-municipal documents)
¢ 10.00
Copies of Various Reports such as:
> Asset Management Plan
> Comprehensive Zoning By-law
> Official Plan
$1.00 per page toa
maximum of $50.00
per report
Fence Viewing Administration Fee
$100.00
-reedom of Information (FOI) Request
$5.00 pius cost of
search; pursuant to
MFIPPA
4ourly rate for specialized requests from property
pwner when staff time exceeds 10 minutes; requests
must be received in writing
$ 50.00 per hour with a
minimum charge of $50
plus applicable
disbursements
nterest Rate for Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable
1.25% per month
Letter of Support
$ 20.00
Lottery Licenses:
> Bingo
> Raffle
> Bazaar
> Break open tickets (Nevada)
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$100.00
Marriage License
$150.00
Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) Report
$ 15.00
Photocopies:
> Per sheet up to 11” x 17”
> Per sheet larger than 11” x 17”
$ 1.00
$ 5.00
Bpecial Occasion Permit Inspection
$ 50.00
faxes and Water & Sewer:
> Change of owner/occupant for tax and/or water
& sewer
Duplicate invoices / request for reprint of tax
and/or water & sewer
Transfer of water & sewer fees to taxes
Reminder Notices
Tax Certificate, information request e.g. Real
Estate, legal
Credit Card Payment
Returned Payments (NSF fee)
Drainage Certificate
Tax Sale Administration Fee
Tax Sale Tender Package
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$ 50.00
$ 20.00
$ 30.00
$ 5.00
$ 50.00
3% of total amount
$ 42.00
$ 40.00
$200.00
$ 10.00
Tile Drain Inspection Fee
Tile Drain Debenture Payout - Administration fee
$100.00
$175.00
Title Search Fee
Actual Search Fee
Schedule “B”
Effective date: January 1, 2019; Council Resolution # RES-15-2018
Building Permit Fees
Class of Permit
Permit Fee
Application Fee
$50.00
Residential; new build and addition and creation
of unit
Multi units, dwelling, mobile home, row house
and modular home
Basement and new foundation and renovation
Residential accessory attach or detach garage,
carport
Tempo
$0.69/sq. ft. per gross floor area
$0.20/sq. ft. per gross floor area
$0.52/sq. ft. per gross floor area
$50.00 minimum
Industrial, Commercial or Institutional
New Construction & Additions
Basement and new foundation and renovation
50.66/sq. ft. per gross floor area
$0.25/sq. ft. per gross floor area
Agricultural Buildings
Livestock and storage building
New Construction & Additions
Cover all or fabric covered building
Renovations, Alterations, Repairs
$0.42/sq. ft. per gross floor area
$0.42/sq. ft. per gross floor area
$0.15/sq. ft. per gross floor area
Manure Storage Pit Concrete or structure
New Construction
Earthen manure lagoon
Renovations, Repairs
$0.30/sq. ft. of building area
$100.00 minimum fee
$0.15/sq. ft. of building area
Silos & Grain Bins
$0.26/sq. ft. of building area
Decks, Patios or Porches
$100.00 minimum fee
Solid Fuel Burning and or fireplace
$100.00 minimum fee
Designated structures,
Retaining wall
Structural sign
Solar panel on building
$100.00 minimum fee
$100.00 minimum fee
$0.15/sq. ft.
Plumbing fixtures
$100.00
Pool, or spas and deck less than 10M2
$100.00
Demolition
$100.00
Change of Use
$100.00
Permit Renewal
$100.00
Transfer of Permit
$100.00
Revision to Permit
$100.00
Conditional Permit
Same as building permit classification.
Refund
- Application filed, processing and review
of plans — 80% of fee eligible for refund
- Application filed, plans reviewed and
permit issued — 50% of fee eligible for
refund
- Additional deduction for each field
inspection performed — 5% of fee
Towers (Communication)
$0.30/sq. ft. of building associated with tower,
Structure to supports Wind Turbines
$8.50/$1,000.00 value of construction
Minimum permit fee
$100.00 except tempo
Administration refundable deposit,
100% refundable deposit within a year
25% deducted for every year permit remain
active
-§100.00 deposit for every permit less than
$500.00 of permit fee
-$500.00 deposit for every permit above
$500.00 but less than $1,000.00 of permit fee
-51,000.00 deposit for every permit exceeding
$1,000.00 in permit fee
Schedule “C”
Effective date: January 1, 2019
Fire Department
Fees
Administration fee
$ 50.00
Inspection - Single Dwelling
$ 75.00
Inspection Duplex
$100.00
[Inspection Triplex
$125.00
Apartment Buildings
$ 75.00
Each Additional Unit
$ 10.00
Inspection Industrial/Commercial
$130.00
Each Additional Unit
$ 30.00
Inspection Commercial with residential
$100.00
Each additional commercial or residential unit
$ 25.00
Fire Safety Plan Review & Approval for each
submission
$ 50.00
Letters / Incident Reports
$ 50.00
False Alarm
First False Alarm
Nil
5econd False Alarm in any 12-month period
$200.00
Each subsequent false alarm in any consecutive 12-
Month period
$400.00
Non-Resident
Non-Resident — vehicle fire/accident
MTO rates plus
administration fee
Non-Resident - ice/water rescue (recognized in Reg &
Est By-law?)
MTO rates plus
administration fee
Response
Specialized equipment and/or resources to control or
minimize loss (not provided by fire department) *
Total cost recovery plus
administration fee
Equipment required to take down or make safe a
scene for investigation or overhaul (not owned by
Fire Department) *
Total cost recovery plus
administration fee
Demolish, clean-up and make safe after a fire (if not
rompleted by property owner) *
Total cost recovery plus
administration fee
Clean-up spills as defined in the Environmental
Protection Act, Part C, as amended *
Total cost recovery plus
administration fee
or the next incident or response.
Vehicle and firefighter hours to include refurbish of vehicles and equipment readied
Other:
Fire Extinguisher Training
$ 80.00
Fire Hall rentals:
Non-profit organizations
Provincial and Federal Elections
$20.00 per hour;
maximum daily
$100.00
No charge
Going Rate
licensed Day Care Inspection
$ 75.00
special Events for Fire Protection / Standby
bupervision only
Total cost recovery plus
administration fee
smoke Alarms / Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Total cost recovery plus
administration fee
Dpen Air Burn Permits (refer to By-law No. 53-2018)
Schedule “D”
Effective date: August 1, 2019
Municipal Law Enforcement Fees
Annual Dog Licence Fees:
6 months or older, sterilized $ 20.00
6 months or older, not sterilized $ 25.00
Replacement / Transfer of dog tag $ 5.00
Breeders Kennel Licence $100.00
Lodging Kennel Licence (other than own dogs) $150.00
Service dogs N/C
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Late registration for annual dog licence registration $ 55.00
Dog Retrieval from Animal Control Officer $ 75.00
Civic Numbers & Posts
PVC Civic numbers 48” complete kit (not installed) $132.00
PVC Civic numbers 72” complete kit (not installed) $147.00
PVC blade with numbers $ 70.00
PVC Caps for posts $ 7.00
PVC Posts (4”x 4” x 48”)
5teel spike for vinyl post (with 4x4)
$
PVC Posts (4”xK 4” x 72”) $
$
$
Aluminum blade (with numbers 1 side)
Aluminum blade (with numbers 2 side) $ 55.00
steel post (1” x 1” x 72”) $ 20.00
Installation of PVC blade & post and/or steel spike $100.00
Installation of PVC blade only ¢ 50.00
nstallation of steel post and/or aluminum blade $100.00
Other:
Poundkeeper Services (refer to By-law No. 31-2016) | Cost recovery plus fines
and administration fee
Property Standards Appeal $250.00
Schedule “E”
Parks and Recreation Fees plus add
applicable taxes
rena Fees - rate per hour effective September 1,
019 to August 2020
Prime time rate $169.50
on-Prime time rate (Monday to Friday before 4 P.M. and $107.10
fter 11 P.M.)
Minor sports rate $124.44
Minor sports spring rate $134.75
Figure skating spring rate $122.00
school rate $ 81.60
Adult sports rate . $156.06
summer floor rate $ 55.00
Schedule “F”
Effective date: September 1, 2019
Planning and Development
Fees
Zoning Amendment
$1,500.00
Remove Holding By-law
$ 300.00
Minor Variance
$ 550.00
Official Plan Amendment
$1,500.00
oint Zoning and Official Plan Amendment
$2,000.00
lremporary Use By-law
$1,500.00
Land Severance / Consent
$ 600.00
bite Plan Control Application
$1,500.00
site Plan Control Amendment
$¢ 500.00
Plan of Subdivision / Condominium Application
¢ 75.00 per building
lot; minimum
$1,000.00, maximum
$2,000.00
Lifting of 0.30 metre (1 foot) reserve
$ 50.00 plus legal and
engineering and
surveying costs
Part Lot Control Exemption
¢ 250.00 per by-law
plus legal, engineering
and surveying costs
_oca!l Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT)
$2,500.00 deposit plus
actual costs
All other miscellaneous Planning Agreements i.e.
pncroachment, development, etc.
¢ 500.00 plus legal,
engineering and
surveying costs
Telecommunications / Cell Tower Application
$1,000.00
Municipal Consultation Support of Forms for
Renewable Energy Projects for completion
$ 100.00 projects
1OKW or less, $400.00
projects less than 1
MW, $1,000.00
projects greater than
Note: All costs incurred by the Township in the legal, planning, engineering or
other professional review of a planning application, or any agreement
required as part of planning approval, shall be borne by the applicant at cost.
Schedule “Gg”
Effective date: July 1, 2019
Pu
lic Works
Fees plus
applicable taxes
Road Cut Permits (refer to By-law No. 39-2019)
Ap
Ser
plication / Permit Fee
turity Deposit
$ 150.00
$2,000.00
trance Permits (refer to By-law No. 34-2017)
Cla
Fie
Co
Pu
sification of Property Entrance:
d, Farm, Residential, Temporary, Re-classification,
Alteration
mmercial, Industrial, Institutional
lic, Private, Emergency Road
$ 100.00
$ 250.00
$ 500.00
Other Fees:
Per
mit to move loads in Excess of Weight / Size
$ 100.00
Waste Management
Waste Management Fees for Schools
$1,437.50
Waste Disposal Sticker (each)
$ 2.50
Redycle Bin
$10.00 each however
new homeowners shall
receive their first 2
recycle bins at no
charge
Water and Sewer Services
7)
(re
ees and Charges for the Supply of Water and Sewer
fer to Annual Rate By-law)
Water Connection Permit including service charge for
INS
pection
$ 56.09
Sewer Connection Permit including service charge for
ins
pection Recycle Bin
$ 56.09
Wa
er Capital Rate Connection per unit
$2,254.11
Sewer Capital Rate Connection per unit
$2,254.11
6)
6)
NB
er Requested Disconnection / Shut off
er Requested Reconnection
When it has been necessary to reconnect a
service as a result of non-payment, a reconnection
charge of $56.09 shall be levied against the owner’s
account
$ 56.09
$ 56.09
Water turned on without authorization
$ 56.09 plus connection
fee
Bulk Water Purchases and Sewage Load Disposal
N/A