South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
· No. 44-2026
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The Corporation of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula
By-Law Number 44-2026
Being a By-Law to Set Fees for the Services Performed by
the Corporation of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula
Whereas Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended , provides that a municipality
may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on any class of persons for services or
activities provided or done by or on behalf of it; for costs payable by it for services or
activities provided or done by or on behalf of any other municipality or local board; and for
the use of its property including property under its control;
And whereas Section 398 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended provides that fees and
charges imposed by a municipality constitute a debt of the person to the municipality and
that the Treasurer may add amounts owing to the tax roll;
And whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula
establishes fees and charges by the enactment of a consolidated fee by-law.
Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula
enacts as follows:
1.
That the fees as are outlined in the document attached hereto which forms part
of this by-law are included in the Fee By-Law, replacing any previously adopted
Schedule A.
2.
That it is intended that all provisions of this by-law shall be binding and effective.
In the event that any particular provision or provisions or part of a provision is
found to be void, violable or unenforceable for any reason whatever, then the
particular provision or provisions or part of the provision shall be deemed
severed from the remainder of this by-law and all other provisions shall remain in
full force.
3.
That non-payment of the fee on the due date specified therein shall result in a
penalty of 2 percent being added and thereafter a penalty of 2 percent will be
added on the last day of each month in which the default continues.
4.
That in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 , as may be amended from time
to time, the Treasurer may add any uncollected fee or charge to the tax roll to be
collected in like manner as taxes.
6.
That on the first day of the commencement of each year, fees may be increased
in proportion to the increase in the Consumer Price Index as published by
Statistics Canada for the immediately preceding calendar year and that fee shall
become the new base fee.
7.
That the HST or other tax rates shall be the rate approved by the Government of
Canada and/or the Province of Ontario as amended from time to time.
8.
That this by-law supersedes any by-law or fee in any other by-law not consistent
with this by-law.
9.
That the fees contained herein shall come into full force and effect on the date of
passage of this by-law.
Read a first and second time this 16th day of J
ayor
Appendix
A
Administration Fees and Service Charges
General
Description
Fee
HST
Total
"
Commissioning of oaths
17.70
2.30
20.00
Certification of any document
17.70
2.30
20.00
- does not include photocopying
Swearing an affidavit
17.70
2.30
20.00
- affidavit previously prepared
Swearing an affidavit
22.12
2.88
25.00
- affidavit prepared by municipality
Photocopies (per copy)
0.44
0.06
0.50
Information Search
-per hour
35.40
4.60
40.00
-non MFIPPA
Information Search
-minimum charge
8.85
1.15
10.00
-non MFIPPA
Returned Item Charge
50.00
0.00
50.00
-except if due to estate freeze
Parking Ticket Returned Item Charge
50.00
0.00
50.00
Unpaid Parking Ticket Administrative Charge
35.00
0.00
35.00
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Description
Fee
HST
Total
Incoming Fax (per page)
0.80
0.10
0.90
Local Outgoing Fax (per page)
1.33
0.17
1.50
Long Distance Fax (per page)
1.77
0.23
2.00
Vital Statistics Travel Letter
30.00
0.00
30.00
Freedom of Information Request
As per
0.00
As per legislation
legislation
Promotional Royalty Deposits
-Wiarton Willie product contracts
100.00
0.00
100.00
Fenceviewer Charge
-per viewer, per visit
-plus applicable Town mileage rate
150.00
0.00
150.00
Civil Marriage Solemnization
309.73
40.27
350.00
Animal Reclaim and Administration Fee
-per animal
95.00
12.35
107.35
-in addition to animal shelter fees
Animal Shelter Fees
As Applicable
-actual costs charged to the Town by shelter
Actual Costs
to Actual
Actual Costs Plus
-in addition to animal reclaim and
Costs
HST
administration fee
Animal Removal and Seizure
As Applicable
Actual Costs Plus
-including but not limited to investigation, vet,
Actual Costs
to Actual
HST
transportation, holding, feed, etc.
Costs
Program Administration Fee
-refund or credit
$10.00
0.00
10.00
Bluewater Park Campground Administration
Fee
40.00
0.00
40.00
-per site
-refund or credit
Transfer unpaid utility or receivable balances
$30.00
0.00
30.00
to the Tax Roll for collection
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Description
Fee
'
HST
Total
"'
Mailing of Tax Arrears Notices
5.00
0.00
5.00
-for annual notice only and only for balances
> $25.00
Mortgage Company Fee
5.00
0.00
5.00
-per property-with billing listing
Ownership/Billing Information Change Fee
35.00
0.00
35.00
-change ownership or billing information on a
property tax account (note 2)
Ownership/Billing Information Change Fee
35.00
0.00
35.00
-change ownership or billing information on a
utility account (note 2)
Removal of Items From Town Property
Actual Costs
As Applicable
Actual Costs Plus
-full recovery of all costs
to Actual
HST
Costs
Administration Charge for Removal of Items
150.00
19.50
169.50
From Town Property
-per occurrence
Short Term Rental Accommodation Charge
100.00
0.00
100.00
Back
-pre-license
200.00
0.00
200.00
Short Term Rental Accommodation Charge
Back
-post-license
Administrative Charge for Uploading
Applications, Documents and Reports to
Online and Cloud Based Programs
35.00
0.00
35.00
-per item loaded
-charged if applicant cannot/will not use the
on line method and staff are required to
accept a paper copy and upload to program
(eg. Uploading for STRA, MAT, building
permits, etc.)
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Description
Fee
HST
Total
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Purchase of Road Allowances
40.00
As Applicable
40.00 per Square
-per square metre
to Square
Meter Plus HST
-cost of property
Meter Charge
Purchase of Shore Road Allowances
80.00
As Applicable
80.00 per Square
-per square metre
to Square
Meter Plus HST
-cost of property
Meter Charge
As Applicable
Actual Costs Plus
Purchase of Road/Shore Road Allowances
Actual Costs
to Actual
HST
-survey
Costs
-legal
-agency consultations
-any cost required
Purchase of Road/Shore Road Allowances
500.00
0.00
500.00
-application fee
-non-refundable
Certificates, Compliance Letters and Permits and Associated Fees
Description
Fee
HST
Total
Tax Certificate
60.00
0.00
60.00
Water Certificate
60.00
000
60.00
Burial Permit/Death Registration
30.00
0.00
30.00
Zoning/Building Compliance Letter
75.00
0.00
75.00
Septic Compliance Letter
75.00
0.00
75.00
Cut Permit
175.00
0.00
175.00
Cut Permit Additional Inspection Fee
60.00
0.00
60.00
Sidewalk Cut Deposit (certified cheque)
750.00
0.00
750.00
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Description
Fee
HST
Total
Road Cut Deposit (certified cheque)
1,500.00
0.00
1,500.00
Curb Cut Deposit (certified cheque)
600.00
0.00
600.00
Entrance Permit
175.00
0.00
175.00
Entrance Permit Additional Inspection Fee
60.00
0.00
60.00
Road Occupation Permit
175.00
0.00
175.00
Road Occupation Additional Inspection Fee
60.00
0.00
60.00
Road Occupation Deposit (certified cheque)
1000.00
0.00
1000.00
Logging Permit Deposit (certified cheque)
5,000.00
0.00
5,000.00
Moving Permit (municipal roads only)
175.00
0.00
175.00
Moving Permit Deposit (certified cheque)
1,500.00
000
1,500.00
Topsoil Removal Bond (per acre)
1,000.00
0.00
1,000.00
Topsoil Removal Permit Fee
300.00
0.00
300.00
Septic Re-Inspection Fee
75.00
0.00
75.00
Septic Re-Inspection
Missed Appointment Fee
75.00
0.00
75.00
Septic Re-Inspection Cost Recovery
-attendance at Court
Actual Costs
As Applicable
Actual Costs plus
-legal costs
to Actual
HST
-other costs required to enforce compliance
Costs
1.
The Town reserves the right to require 48 hours' notice to respond to any certificate request. Where a
request is made to waive the notice period for a more immediate response, it shall be hereby understood
that the Town shall charge double the applicable fee if a response is given within the 48-hour notice period.
2.
The Treasurer is authorized to waive in the event a duplicate fee is charged in either case due to a change
to an estate and again to beneficiary, with proof provided by trustee. Fee will not be applied to Application
of Survivorship.
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Signs
Description
'
Fee
HST
Total
1,
Tourism Oriented Destination Signs (TODS)
-12" X 48"
210.00
27.30
237.30
-blue with white lettering
Wiarton Business Directional Signs
-6 ¼" X 30"
100.00
13.00
113.00
-blue with white lettering
911 Blades
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
911 Posts
13.27
1.73
15.00
911 Blade, Post and Installation
39.82
5.18
45.00
Sign Permit (Sign By-Law)
-non-profit and community organizations
-election signs
0.00
0.00
0.00
-all other signs without separate fee approved
in Fee By-Law
Removal of Unauthorized Signs
88.50
11.50
100.00
-per sign
Removal of Unauthorized Signs
As Applicable
Actual Costs Plus
Actual Costs
to Actual
Taxes as
-tipping fees for disposal
Costs
Applicable
House Signage for Properties of Interest
Actual Cost
As Applicable
Actual Cost
-per sign
to Actual Cost
Including HST
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I Planning
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Description
Fee
HST
Total
'
Limited Service Agreement
-no demand for service
700.00
0.00
700.00
- not fronting on a public street
Site Plan Control Agreement
- application fee
700.00
0.00
700.00
-small development
Site Plan Control Agreement
-application fee
1,000.00
0.00
1,000.00
- medium development
Site Plan Control Agreement
-application fee
2,000.00
0.00
2,000.00
-large development
Site Plan Control Agreement
As deemed
As deemed
-fees and deposits
appropriate to
As applicable
appropriate to
application
application plus
HST
Site Plan Control Agreement
700.00
0.00
700.00
-temporary use
Site Plan Control Agreement
-archaeological assessments
700.00
0.00
700.00
-environmental conditions
Deeming By-Law
700.00
0.00
700.00
Encroachment Agreement
100.00
0.00
100.00
-application
Encroachment Agreement
As Applicable
Actual Costs Plus
-registration, legal fees, etc.
Actual Costs
to Actual
HST
Costs
Official Plan/Zoning/Minor Variance
Fee Set by
As Applicable
Fee Set by Bruce
to Bruce
Bruce County
County Fee
County Plus HST
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Description
Fee
HST
Total
Release of Subdivision Agreement
75.00
0.00
75.00
-full or partial
Cash in Lieu of Parking
1,000.00
0.00
1,000.00
-per space
Severance Administration
-new lot created
350.00
0.00
350.00
Severance Administration
-no new lot created
150.00
0.00
150.00
Appraisal or Letter of Opinion
Actual Cost
As Applicable
Actual Cost plus
to Actual Cost
HST
By-Law to Remove Holding Symbol
400.00
0.00
400.00
Subdivision/Development Agreement
2,000.00
0.00
2,000.00
-application fee
As deemed
Subdivision/Development Agreement
As deemed
appropriate to
-fees and deposits
appropriate to
As applicable
application plus
application
HST
Subdivision Compliance Letter
75.00
0.00
75.00
In
In accordance
Parkland Dedication Fees
accordance
0.00
with the Planning
- % value of the unimproved lot
with the
Planning Act
Act
Land Use Inquiry
20.00
0.00
20.00
-per property inquiry
Development Pre-Consultation
200.00
0.00
200.00
-per application
-property owner
Development Pre-Consultation
275.00
0.00
275.00
-per application
-non-property owner
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Property Standards
Description
Fee
HST
Total
Issuance of Property Standards Order
175.00
0.00
175.00
Appeal of Property Standards Order
-non-refundable
250.00
0.00
250.00
-payable upon application for appeal
Property Standards Order Confirmed or
Partially Confirmed by Committee
125.00
0.00
125.00
-property not in compliance when Order
confirmed or partially confirmed
Attendance of Property Standards Officer in
Court
-appeal of decision to Superior Court of
500.00
0.00
500.00
Justice
-per Officer
Property Standards Compliance
As Applicable
Actual Costs plus
-cost of clean-up, repair, demolition or any
Actual Costs
to Actual
HST
required action under an Order
Costs
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