By-law 1950-25 Miscellaneous User Fees 2026 (Dog Tags section 1.3.10)

Rainy River, Ontario · No. 1950-25 · adopted 2025-12-08 · summary & facts

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\\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 1 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF RAINY RIVER BY-LAW 1950-25 ______________________________________________________________ Being a by-law to establish miscellaneous user fees. ______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, The Planning Act and other Acts permits the Council of a municipality to pass a by-law prescribing fees or charges for services rendered including the processing of applications made in respect of planning matters and other matters; and WHEREAS Council deems it expedient to pass a miscellaneous user fee by-law; NOW THEREFORE the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Rainy River HEREBY ENACTS as follows: 1. The miscellaneous user fees as attached are hereby established. 2. The Schedule of fees attached forms part of this by-law. 3. Any fees previously set by Council resolution are repealed and replaced by the rates in the attached schedule. 4. This by-law may be referred to as "The Miscellaneous User Fees By-law." This by-law shall come into force and take effect on January 1, 2026. READ AND PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 8th DAY OF DECEMBER 2025. _________________________ Mayor _________________________ Chief Administrative Officer/ Clerk-Treasurer \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 2 TOWN OF RAINY RIVER MISCELLANEOUS USER FEES DEFINITION: NON-RESIDENT: A non-resident surcharge shall be charged to anyone who resides or dwells outside of the Town of Rainy River. SCHEDULE OF FEES 1. MUNICIPAL OFFICE 1.1 Licenses - Annual Fees (unless otherwise stated) 1.1.1 Business & Other Commercial Licenses are not issued or charged for at this time. 1.2 Lottery Licenses - For each license issued: 1.2.1 1% of prizes up to a maximum of $50,000 prize. 1.3 Other Charges 1.3.1 Tax Certificate $ 60.00/roll number 1.3.2 Dishonored payments (NSF cheques) $ 60.00 each +Bank Service Charge 1.3.3 Photocopies White $ .50 each (HST included) (½ price with own paper) Colour $ .75 each (HST included) (½ price with own paper) 1.3.4 Laminating $ 10.00 each (HST included) 1.3.5 Fax - Sending $ 5.00/fax (all sheets) (HST incl.) Incoming $ 5.00 first page (HST included) + $ .50 each additional page (HST included) 1.3.6 Duplicate Receipts $ 5.00 each (HST included) 1.3.7 History of Account Transactions $ 2.26 each (HST included) 1.3.8 Search of Printed and Stored Records $ 45.20/hour (HST included) Deposit Required Prior to + $ 50.00 Commencement of Search 1.3.9 Freedom of Information Requests $ 5.00 1.3.10 Dog Tags: 1.3.10.1 Neutered/Spayed $ 11.00 1.3.10.2 Not Neutered/Spayed $ 32.00 1.3.10.3 Replacement Tags $ 5.50 1.3.10.4 Marriage Licenses $ 100.00 1.3.10.5 Camping Fees $ 60.00/night + HST 1.3.10.6 Weekly Camping Rate $ 360.00 + HST 1.3.10.7 Monthly Camping Rate $1,080.00 + HST 1.3.10.8 Seasonal Rate $2,500.00 (Victoria Day-Sept 15th) + HST 1.3.10.9 Off Season Rate 50% of regular rates (Oct 1 to May 15) Reservations will be accepted at the Municipal Office from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. All sites reserved must be paid for in full at least two weeks prior to arrival to guarantee reservation. 1.3.11 Rental of Hannam Service Building Summer (May 1st-October 31st) For Profit Group $105.00/day + HST Non-Profit/Fundraising $ 26.00/day + HST Private $ 52.00/day + HST 1.3.12 Skunk Trap $ 0.00 Refundable Damage Deposit + $100.00/trap \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 3 1.3.13 Picnic Table Rental $ 10.00/table/per week + HST Refundable Damage Deposit + $200.00/table 1.3.14 Sandbags $ 1.00/bag + HST 1.4 Tax Sale - Administrative Charges $400.00 admin fee plus all fees at cost from service provider 1.5 Sign Board Fees (Board messages updated weekly) 1.5.1 Non-profit group event with No Charge headquarters in Rainy River 1.5.2 Non-profit group event without $20.00 initial set up (no refunds) headquarters in Rainy River $ 5.00 per week (no refunds) 1.5.3 Commercial entities based in No Charge Rainy River 1.5.4 Special for-profit events/ $10.00 per week (no refunds) advertisements from Rainy River businesses (showcased) 1.5.5 Special for-profit events/ $30.00 initial set up (no refunds) advertisements from out of town $10.00 per week (no refunds) businesses 1.5.6 Personal Ads (birthdays, special $ 20.00 per week (no refunds) occasions, etc. if capacity is available) 2. PROPERTY SERVICES 2.1 Building/Development Permits 2.1.1 Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional or Other: Building Permit and related Fees shall be based on construction values as indicated below: BUILDING AND/OR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO ALL BUILDING TYPES Building Permit Term: One year from date of issuance. Description Fee Building Permit Fee Approximately 1% of Estimated Construction Value, subject to the minimums, Construction Values and calculations as indicated below Progress Inspection Report for Financing $250.00 per report Open Permit Maintenance Fee (chargeable to property tax account), (see Open Permit Definition Below) $150.00 per six (6) month period Minimum Building Permit Fee (for processing building permit applications and applicable to applications which have been cancelled) $65.00 Minimum Demolition Permit Fee per Structure $16.00 Base Building Permit Fee for First $1,000 or less of Construction Value $65.00 Building Permit Fee for each additional $1,000 $10.00 \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 4 or part thereof of Construction Value Sewer Permit $65.00 Construction Values for Residential and Accessory Buildings: (based on square foot area of each level) (applies to additions also) Main Floor residential $150.00 per square foot Second and Higher floors residential $75.00 per square foot Basement residential $37.50 per square foot Crawlspace residential $18.75 per square foot Main level of Sheds and garages and carports with walls $37.50 per square foot Upper Floors of Garages or sheds used for non- residential and non-commercial accessory uses, Exterior decks with roofs, carports without walls $18.75 per square foot Exterior Decks without roofs $15.00 per square foot Construction Values for Assembly, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Buildings or Part 3 (over 600m2) Residential Buildings (based on square foot area of each level) (applies to additions also) Each Level (floor, basement, crawlspace, loft, balcony, etc.) based on the greater of $95.00 per square foot per level or the Contract Value as provided by the Project Manager See Sample Calculation below: Example Building Permit Fee Calculation for a 2-storey dwelling with a footprint of 28'x40' and a full basement: Construction Value (CV): Floor Area = 1,120 sq. ft. - Basement: 1,120 sq. ft. @ $ 37.50 = $ 42,000.00 - Main Floor 1,120 sq. ft. @ $150.00 = $168,000.00 - Second Floor 1,120 sq. ft. @ $ 75.00 = $ 84,000.00 Total CV $294,000.00 (add decks, carport, garage CVs and fees when included in project) Building Permit Fee: - 1st $1,000.00 of CV = $ 65.00 - Additional $1,000.00 of CV = 293 @ $10.00 = $2,930.00 Total Permit Fee = $2,995.00 Open Permit Definition: A Building Permit becomes an Open Permit when the project is not completed by obtaining a successful final inspection and no other inspection has been obtained within a six (6) month period following the date of the last inspection. Prior to assigning an Open Permit Status to a Building Permit, the Building Inspector shall send a letter to the owner and/or permit holder at their mailing address currently on file at the Municipal Office. The letter shall notify the owner and/or permit holder that the permit is going into Open Permit status if no final or other inspection is requested within 30 days. Once a Building Permit is assigned the Open Permit status the Open Permit Maintenance Fee is charged to the tax account of the property. 2.1.2 Administration fees in addition to Building or Development Permits: 2.1.2.1 Construction or demolition $250.00 commenced prior to permit issuance 2.1.2.2 Transfer of permit to another $ 52.00 \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 5 person or entity 2.1.3 Refunds (allowed upon written application only): $ 50% of permit fee Permit issued but construction not commenced within 1 year. 2.2 Zoning - Official Plan Amendment 2.2.1 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal $3,600.00 2.2.2 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application $1,225.00 2.2.3 Subdivision Agreement *Cost Recovery 2.2.4 Plan of Subdivision Agreement Amendment *Cost Recovery 2.2.5 Site Plan Agreement *Cost Recovery 2.2.6 Official Plan Amendment $1,825.00 2.2.7 Zoning By-Law Amendment (Major) $1,375.00 2.2.8 Zoning By-Law Amendment (Minor) $ 870.00 2.2.9 Minor Variance $ 375.00 2.2.10 Consent to Sever for 1 Lot $ 375.00 2.2.11 Letter of Compliance $ 60.00 2.2.12 Surveys Fee based on cost from surveyor. 2.2.13 Deeming By-law $ 250.00 Fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to processing the application for which they are required. Municipal Staff costs and disbursements, including consultant's fees and expenses billed by a consultant, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, By-law Approval Application fees, printing, postage, and courier fees shall be considered as part of the tariff. * Our actual cost will be charged and will include the cost of site inspections and our solicitor etc, when required for Clauses 2.2.2 to 2.2.5 all the cost associated with the development of the required documents will be the responsibility of the applicant. * In addition to the fees described in clauses 2.2.2 to 2.2.10, both inclusive, where applicable Plus Land Titles, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, Solicitor, Chief Building Official or Planner's Fees. 2.3 Rental Rate $ 10.00/square foot/year 3. RECREATION SERVICES (as provided by the Recreation Board) 3.1 Hall Rental Costs - Dances, Receptions & Private Rentals 3.1.1 Upstairs Rental Rate $379.50 plus HST 3.1.2 Deposit $190.00 3.1.3 Arena Ice Floor rental rate $506.00 plus HST 3.1.4 Deposit $255.00 3.1.5 Premium Rental Rate $690.00 plus HST (All Stat. Holidays, Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve) 3.1.6 Early Access Fee $ 28.75 per day plus HST Renters are allowed to decorate the day prior to the event for no charge 3.1.7 Kitchen rental rate $126.50 plus HST 3.1.8 Cancellation Fee $100.00 3.1.9 Supplies Purchased Cups (beer and bar) $current rate plus HST Ice per bag $current rate plus HST 3.1.10 SOCAN Fee (Dancing)* $current rate plus HST 3.1.11 SOCAN Fee (Without Dancing) * $current rate plus HST \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 6 * Collected under the Tariff 8 where live or recorded music is utilized 3.1.12 Refundable Clean Up Fee $115.00 3.1.13 Set Up Fee $ 46.00 (Tables and Chairs) 3.1.14 Table Rental $ 10.00/table including HST 3.1.15 Chair Rental $ 2.20/chair including HST 3.1.16 Stage Rental $575.00 including HST 3.1.17 Sound System Rental* $230.00 for 5 hours including HST $345.00 for 7 hours including HST $ 46.00/hour including HST Refundable Damage Deposit + $575.00/rental * Rates for the sound system are subject to change depending on use required. 3.2 Meetings (Upstairs Hall Hourly Rental (meetings, kid parties, etc.) 3.2.1 Rental Rate $ 63.25 plus HST/hour 3.2.2 More Than 4 Hours $150.00 plus HST/day 3.2.3 Deposit $ 65.00 3.2.4 Refundable Clean Up $ 50.00 3.3 Fitness Centre 3.3.1 Membership Fees (including HST) $ 17.24/month $172.49/year 3.3.2 Refundable Key Deposit $ 20.00/key (will not be refunded if patron triggers security alarm) 3.4 Ice Rentals 3.5.1 Youth Hockey/Figure Skating $122.73 plus HST/hour ($138.68) 3.5.2 Adult $160.00 plus HST/hour ($180.80) 3.5.3 Kid's Tourney $130.00 plus HST/hour ($146.90) 3.5.4 Adult Tourney $165.00 plus HST/hour ($186.45) 3.5.5 Non-Peak Hours $ 54.00 plus HST/hour ($ 61.02) (open till 3:00 p.m.) 3.5.6 Prime-Time and Holiday Hours $106.00 plus HST/hour ($119.78) (3:00 p.m. to closing) 3.5.7 Kid's Skating Party (with use of $130.00 plus HST/hour ($146.90) kitchen) 4. LIBRARY (as provided by the Library Board) 4.1 Membership Fees 4.1.1 Permanent Residents (Within Board's Jurisdiction) No Fee (includes the Town of Rainy River and the Townships of Morley, Dawson & Lake of the Woods) 4.1.2 Non-Residents (covers immediate family) $45.00/year 4.1.3 Temporary Membership $25.00 (visiting for six months or less) plus $15 refundable deposit 4.2 Fax $ 1.50 per page 4.3 Photocopies/Printing $ .50 per page \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 7 4.3.1 Laminating Paper $ 2.00 per sheet 4.4 Fines - Overdue Materials* 4.4.1 Books/Talking Books/Audio Tapes $ .50/day each 4.4.2 Periodicals and Magazines $ .50/day each 4.4.3 DVDs and Blu-rays $ 1.00/day each 4.4.4 Damaged or Lost Materials replacement cost 4.4.5 Damaged or lost Inter-Library Loan (ILLO) as levied by the lending library, in accordance with provincial resource sharing policy 4.4.6 Lost Library Card - Replacement $ 2.00 4.4.7 Lost DVD Case $ 5.00 * Accumulated fines of $15.00 or more shall result in suspension of borrowing privileges until fines are paid below $10.00. 4.5 E-Readers 4.5.1 Rental $ 2.00 (3 weeks) 4.5.2 Late Fee $ 1.00/day/reader 4.6 Exam Proctoring $35.00 per exam 3-hour max 4.7 Coffee $ 1.00 per cup 4.8 Archive Research $45.20 per hour 5. EMERGENCY SERVICES 5.1 Auto Extrication $360.00/first hour $310.00/each additional hour 5.2 Controlled Burn Grass/Brush/hr. $ 50.00 Structural/hr. $ 100.00 5.3 Inspection required for or by LLBO Licensing $ 60.00 5.4 Inspection of wood burning appliance (requested for insurance purposes) $ 60.00 5.5 Request for Incident Report: Fire Report $ 40.00 Clearance Letter $ 40.00 Change of Ownership $ 40.00 5.6 Request Inspection (Non-Commercial/Industrial) $ 40.00 5.7 Request Inspection (Commercial/Industrial) $ 60.00 5.8 Emergency Services on Roads Current MTO Rates 5.9 Burning Permit* $ 12.00 per issue + 1 day $ 2.50 each additional day thereafter 5.10 Fee for responding to building fire per hour No Fee or part-hour 5.11 Fee for service burning with a permit where fire services extinguish fire $ 350.00 for out-of-control fire without permit $ 350.00/hour up to a maximum of $1,400.00 5.12 False Alarms $ 275.00 Second False Alarm in Six Months $ 500.00 * Fire Season Requiring Permit (April 1 - October 1) * Summer-long fire pits do not require a burning permit but must comply with fire restrictions 6. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 8 6.1 The following form will be issued to authorize any customer work performed: - Customer work shall be authorized only if: 1. Staff have sufficient time to complete work; and 2. No private contractors are available to do the work proposed. Town of Rainy River Customer Work Fees (As per Miscellaneous User Fees By-Law) Bobcat Excavator with one operator $150.00/hour Bobcat, with attachments, with one operator $114.00/hour Bobcat with jackhammer or sweeper and one operator $129.00/hour Hydro Bucket Truck with one operator $150.00/hour (in town usage only) Forklift with one operator $ 93.00/hour Grader with one operator $258.00/hour Excavator with one operator $279.00/hour Snowplow with one operator $170.00/hour Western Star with one operator $155.00/hour Loader with one operator $155.00/hour Roto Rooter with one operator $ 83.00/hour Compactor/Tamper with one operator $ 78.00/hour Cut-off saw with one operator $ 78.00/hour Thawing Machine with one operator $ 83.00/hour Sewer Camera $100.00/hour Sewer Tape with one operator $ 62.00/hour Steamer with one operator $ 83.00/hour Freezing Machine with one operator $ 73.00/hour Employee $ 57.00/hour Customer work completed as a four hour call out $227.00 minimum plus equipment costs* (After hours and Saturdays or Sundays) *overtime rate for each hour over, and $ 57.00/hour x 1.5 above, the 4 hour call out limit - All Charges are billed in hourly blocks plus HST. - Work in other Townships/Towns must be authorized by the Administration prior with the right to obtain the ability to have any outstanding accounts transferred to the property tax of the offending customer. - A minimum charge for mileage of $21.00 shall apply for all out-of-Town work plus an additional $1.10/kilometre after the first 20 kilometres. - Once the fees have been invoiced, they are payable within 60 days or shall be added to the customer's Municipal Tax Account. - All supplies sold through customer work to be charged at our cost plus 20%. - Administration fee of $16.00 per Work Order. TOWN OF RAINY RIVER CUSTOMER WORK AUTHORIZATION I, _________________________, acknowledge that I have requested the Municipality to perform customer work at my residence and the applicable fees, as listed above, shall be invoiced. I understand that once the fees have been invoiced, they are payable within 60 days or shall be added to my Municipal Tax Account. I also understand that the Town of Rainy River assumes no liability for personal injury or property damage which may be suffered during the performance of the requested customer work. I, furthermore, release, discharge, and covenant not to sue the Town of Rainy River, its governing Council, employees, or agents as to any and all liability that may arise out of injury or harm to me, death, or property damage, resulting from the performance of the requested customer work. _____________________________ ____________________ Customer Date _______________________________ \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 9 On Behalf of the Town of Rainy River 7. CEMETERY INTERMENT RIGHTS CARE & MAINTENANCE TOTAL PURCHASE OF LOT Resident $175.00 $290.00 $465.00 + HST Non-Resident $255.00 $290.00 $545.00 + HST INTERMENT - CASKET Resident $750.00 $750.00 + HST Non-Resident $900.00 $900.00 + HST Resident Child $200.00 $200.00 + HST Non-Resident Child $300.00 $300.00 + HST INTERMENT - URN Resident $200.00 $200.00 + HST Non-Resident $300.00 $300.00 + HST EXTRA CHARGES Interment - Urn (Rest Days) (Saturday or Sunday) Requires permission and subject to availability. Stat. Holidays burials are not permitted. $400.00 (resident) $600.00 (non-resident) $400.00 + HST $600.00 + HST Interment of Urn - into a monument $50.00 $50.00 + HST Interment of Urn (Rest Days) - into a monument (Saturday or Sunday) Requires permission and subject to availability. Stat. Holidays burials are not permitted. $100.00 $100.00 + HST Resident - Steel, Concrete or Fiberglass Vaults or Other Materials Used. $100.00 $100.00 + HST Non-Resident - Steel, Concrete or Fiberglass Vaults or Other Materials Used. $200.00 $200.00 + HST Mortuary - Applicable to out-of- town residents only. $ 50.00 $ 50.00 + HST Social Services (OW/ODSP) or Indigent/Unclaimed Persons Full Burial (includes purchase and internment) At cost plus $200 admin fee $290.00 As Determined Standard Cost Recovery Transfer Fee - Applicable to all sales or other transfer of Interment Rights or any interest therein, and to the issuing of a new Certificate of Interment Rights. $ 35.00 $ 35.00 (flat rate) Licence Fee - Applicable to casket burials only (as required by Funeral Director). $ 20.00 $ 20.00 + HST Installation MONUMENTS Flat Marker $125.00 $100.00 $225.00 + HST \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 10 Upright Monument (up to 4' in height or width) $200.00 $200.00 $400.00 + HST Upright Monument (over 4' in height or width) $400.00 $400.00 $800.00 + HST Columbarium Purchase of a Niche (accommodates two sets of remains) Resident (includes placement of one set of remains & granite engraving) $1050 $165.00 $1215.00 + HST Non-Resident (includes one placement of remains & granite engraving) $1250 $187.50 $1437.50 + HST Second Placement of remains $100 $100 + HST 8. LANDFILL TIPPING FEES Resident Non-Resident 8.1 Per Bag Fee $ 1.00 $ 3.00 8.2 ½ ton load $ 10.00 $ 25.00 8.3 Truck with 2 Ton or smaller trailer $ 20.00 $ 60.00 8.4 Over ½ up to and including 3 ton $ 30.00 $ 75.00 8.5 over 3 tons but less than Semi $ 100.00 $ 300.00 8.6 Semi-Trailer Load $ 200.00 $ 600.00 8.7 Semi with Roller Deck $1,500.00 $1,500.00 8.8 Contaminated soil (with MOE approval) $ 25.00 per yard 8.9 Tires NO FEE (tires are claimable under the Ontario Tire Stewardship Program) 8.10 Electronics NO FEE (electronics are claimable under the Ontario Electronics Stewardship Program) 8.11 Refrigeration: fridges, freezers & NO FEE (with Freon removed and air conditioners tagged by certified person) 8.12 Refrigeration: fridges, freezers & $ 150.00 (no tag attached) air conditioners * "semi-trailer" means a vehicle that is towed by another vehicle and is so designed and used that a substantial part of its weight and load rests on or is carried by the other vehicle or a trailer converter dolly through a fifth wheel assembly. Trailer dimensions vary greatly (typically from 42 ft. to 53 ft.) depending on the amount and type of cargo it is designed to haul. The maximum size allowable by law is 13.6 feet high, 53 feet long, and 102 inches (8.5 feet) wide without a special "oversize" permit. Any Commercial Landfill Tipping fees which require invoicing will be subject to an administration fee of $20.00. When the landfill site is closed all trips must be supervised by a town employee at an additional $50.00 per hour or part thereof. 9. UTILITIES 9.1 Water (per unit) $ 85.28/month 9.2 Water Capital Cost (per unit) $ 10.82/month 9.3 Metered Water Rate $ 1.80/m3 9.4 Water Purchased at Treatment Plant $ 0.18/gallon 9.5 Sewer (per unit) $ 15.04/month 9.6 Sewer Capital Cost (per unit) $ 10.82/month 9.7 Water Shut Off/On $ 60.00 + HST 9.8 Water Hook-Up (new service) $500.00 \\DESKTOP-RRLF4MH\Data\WPData\COUNTER FILES\BY-LAWS\1950-25 Misc User Fees 2026 final.doc Page 11 9.9 Sewer Hook-Up (new service) $500.00 9.10 Garbage Fee $ 11.45/month