By-law 2026-12 Fees and Charges

South Dundas, Ontario · No. 2026-12 · adopted 2026-02-18 · summary & facts

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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTH DUNDAS BY-LAW NO. 2026-12 A By-Law to adopt By-Law No. 2026-12 being a By-Law to rescind By-Law No. 2025-08; and to establish fees and charges to be collected by various Municipal Departments. WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, authorizes the Municipality to impose fees and charges on any class of persons; AND WHEREAS the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, 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, 1992, S.O. 1992, as amended, provides that Council may require the payment of fees on applications for and issuance of building permits and prescribing the amounts thereof. AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, and the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, as amended, authorize a municipality to establish a Fire Department to provide firefighting and fire protection services and for participating in an emergency services program; AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of South Dundas has established a Fire Department being the South Dundas Fire & Emergency Services to deliver firefighting and related emergency services; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, authorizes a municipality to pass By-laws respecting matters within the sphere of public utilities; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of South Dundas deems it expedient to consolidate and update the fees and charges to be collected by the various Departments; 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; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of South Dundas enacts as follows: 1. That the Fees and Charges for all municipal departments as set out in Schedule “A”, “B”, “C”, “E”, “F”, “G” and “H” attached hereto and forming part of this By-law are hereby adopted. 2. That the rules and regulations as they relate to South Dundas Fire & Emergency Services set out in Schedule “D” attached hereto and forming part of this By-law are hereby adopted. 3. That where this By-law established a fee or a charge that also exists in another By-law that predates the effective date of this By-law, the fee and charge in this By-law shall be the applicable fee and charge and the other By-law is effectively amended. 4. Should any part of this By-law, including any part of any Schedule, be determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or of no force and effect, it is Council’s intention that such invalid part of this By-law shall be severable and that the remainder of this By-law including the remainder of the impugned Schedule, as applicable, shall continue to operate and to be in force and effect. 5. That this By-law shall come into force and effect the date of passing. READ and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 18'" day of February, 2026. Schedule “A” Administration Item Fee Notes Commissioner of Oaths No Charge Marriage License $125.00 Marriage Solemnization Service $350.00 Rehearsal Fee $60.00 Death Certificate/Burial Permit $10.00 Faxes 1st Page - $2.00 Photocopies — one sided $0.25 Copy of Zoning By-Laws $25.00 Copy of Official Plan $25.00 Tender Documents > 50 Pages (Hardcopy) $20.00 Lottery - Nevada License 2% of total prize value/box or minimum $35.00 Lottery — Raffle License 2% of total prize value or minimum $35.00 Lottery — Blanket Raffle License 2% of total prize value or minimum $35.00 Lottery — Bingo License $5/event or minimum $35.00 Lottery ~ Extension/Amendment $35.00 Freedom of Information Requests $5.00 + Cost of search (per Ministry regulations) Market Garden License $40.00 Transient Trader License $400.00/year Specific Location Daily License — maximum four (4) days $300.00 Carnival/Circus/Midway $50.00/day Transfer Fee -Cabs/Limousines $40.00/year Taxi Cabs/Limousines — Owner 1% Vehicle - $75.00 Each additional vehicle - $50.00 Taxi Cabs/Limousines ~ Driver $50.00 Salvage Yard License $40.00 Authorized Garbage Bags $2.00 each Authorized Garbage Bags — Box $218.75 (1 Box — 125 bags) Schedule “B” Building Fees Item Fee Notes Compliance/Work Order $60.00 + HST Residential Building Permit $0.85/ square foot or minimum $150.00 Residential Accessory Building Permit $0.65/square foot or minimum $150.00 Residential - Alteration and Renovation Permit $10.00/$1,000.00 of construction value Commercial/Industrial/Institution al and others $0.85/square foot or minimum $150.00 Commercial/Industrial/Institution al accessory buildings $0.70/square foot or minimum $150.00 Commercial - Alteration and Renovation Permit $10.00/$1,000.00 of construction value Demolition Permit $150 Buildings razed by fire or Act of God No Charge within one (1) year Farm Buildings — Silo $150.00 Farm Buildings - Ag Barns & Machine sheds $0.32/square foot or minimum $150.00 Farm Buildings - Manure Pits, Bunker Silos $150.00 Conditional Permits $0.35/square foot Change of Use $150.00 Sign Permit $150 Sign Permit — OBC Part 3 $150 Solid fuel burning appliance Permit $150 Private Swimming Pool Permit $150 Install a Mobile Home Permit $150 Moving Permit $100.00 Sewer/Water Replacement $75.00 each or $150 for both Re-iInspection Fee $150 per inspection Exterior Deck $250 Annual Maintenance Fee for Dormant Permits $200.00 per year Agency Letter of Approval $50.00 Permit Transfer/Deferral $150 Tents $150 Tents - Community Group No Charge Minimum Permit Fee $150 Building Code Orders, Stop Work, Order to Comply $250 Building Code Orders Registered On Title Associated Costs Schedule “B” Building Code Act $200 Administration Fee Schedule “C” By-Law Enforcement Fees Item Fee Notes Short-Term Rental License $500.00 annual flat fee Additional Inspections (where applicable) $75.00 per inspector (includes complaint-based inspections) Falsified Complaint $75.00/hour per Inspector (charged to the Complainant) Operate/Advertise a Short- Term Rental without a current license $500.00 Advertising a Short-Term Rental without license number $500.00 Failure to respond to complaint within forty-five days $250.00 Kennel License $100.00 Release Fee 1° Offence $25.00/per dog Release Fee repeated offence $50.00/repeated offence Property Standards — Non- Compliance with an Order $150.00 Schedule “D” South Dundas Fire & Emergency Services Department DEFINITIONS a) b) 9) h) j) k) “Corporation/Municipality” means the Corporation of the Municipality of South Dundas; “Emergency system” includes a sprinkler system, standpipe system, fire extinguishing system, smoke control system, emergency power system, fire pump system, voice communication system or any other device monitored through a fire alarm system; “Fees” means a payment for the services of the South Dundas Fire & Emergency Services; “Fire Department” means the South Dundas Fire & Emergency Services for the Corporation; “Fire Chief’ means the Director of Fire & Emergency Services as appointed by Council to act as Fire Chief for the Corporation and is ultimately responsible to Council as defined in the FPPA, or his/her designate; “Firefighting and emergency services” includes all services related or incidental to the prevention, control and suppression of fires and all the protection of lives and property, but excludes the provision of emergency medical and paramedical aid to victims of life- threatening injury or trauma; “Alarm response” means the complement of vehicles and members normally sent to an emergency; “Malicious act” means a wrongful act done intentionally by a person without just cause or excuse; “Member” means a volunteer firefighter and officer of the Fire Department. “Property” means any public or private real property within the Municipality of South Dundas, including buildings, structures and erections of any nature and kind in or upon such lands, but excludes real property owned by the Crown either Federally or Provincially; “Property owner” means the registered owner of property or any person, firm or corporation having control over or possession of the property or any portion thereof, including a property manager, mortgagee in possession, receiver and manager, trustee and trustee in bankruptcy. FIRE ALARMS If the Fire Department attends at a property in response to a fire alarm and upon conducting an investigation the Fire Chief determines that the alarm is a false alarm occurring as a result of a malfunction, or the property owner having failed to maintain the fire alarm system or emergency system as prescribed by the Ontario Fire Code (O.Reg.388/97), the property owner shall be: 1) charged a fee as stipulated in this By-law. Schedule “D” If a property owner fails to notify the Fire Department dispatch in advance of any work being conducted on a fire alarm system or emergency system at a property, and as a result of the work being done on a fire alarm system or emergency system a false alarm is triggered, the property owner shall be charged a fee as stipulated in this By-law if the Fire Department responds to the false alarm. If the Fire Department respond to a fire alarm and upon conducting an investigation the Fire Chief determines that the alarm is a false alarm occurring as a result of a malicious act, the occurrence shall be reported to the police and a criminal investigation may be initiated. EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES 4. If the Fire Department respond to a fire or other emergency at a property and the Fire Chief determines that it is necessary to retain a private contractor, rent special equipment, or use more materials than are carried on an alarm response in order to suppress or extinguish a fire, preserve property, prevent a fire from spreading, or otherwise control and eliminate an emergency, the property owner shall be charged those expenses incurred by the Fire Department where a private contractor is retained, special equipment is rented or more materials than are carried on an alarm response are used. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 5. The Corporation shall deliver an invoice to each person upon whom a fee is imposed under this By-law and the person shall pay the fee within thirty days of receipt of the invoice. The Corporation may deliver an invoice either personally, or by prepaid registered mail, or by ordinary mail to a person’s home address or in the case of a property owner to the property owner's address as recorded on the Corporation’s assessment roll. Receipt of an invoice shall be deemed to have occurred: a) on the date of delivery in the case of personal delivery; b) three days after mailing by prepaid registered mail if delivered to an address within the Municipality of South Dundas; c) five days after mailing by prepaid registered mail if delivered to an address outside of the Municipality of South Dundas; d) five days after mailing by ordinary mail if delivered to an address within the Municipality of South Dundas, or @) seven days after mailing by ordinary mail if delivered to an address outside of the Municipality of South Dundas. A fee imposed upon a person under this By-law, including any interest and penalty charges and costs of collection, constitutes a debt of the person to the Corporation. A person may pay any fees and charges imposed under this by-law by cash, debit, cheque, certified cheque or banker's draft payable to the Corporation. If a person who is charged a fee under this By-law fails to pay the fee within thirty days of receipt of an invoice, the person shall be charged interest commencing on the thirty-first day that the 10. Schedule “D” fee remains unpaid. If a property owner who is charged a fee under this by-law fails to pay the fee within ninety days of receipt of an invoice, the Corporation may add the fee, including penalty and interest, to the tax roll for any real property in the Municipality of South Dundas registered in the name of the owner and collect the fee, including penalty and interest, in like manner as municipal taxes. Schedule “D” Fire & Emergency Services Fees Item Fee Notes Annual Open Air Burn $20.00 Annual Agricultural Burn $25.00 Recreational Campfire No Charge Carbon Monoxide Alarms Cost Recovery For income properties Smoke Alarms Cost Recovery For income properties Licensed Day Care Home Inspection (request) $100 Flat Fee Licensed Day Nurseries Inspection (request) $100 Flat Fee Homes for Special Care Inspection (request) $100 Flat Fee industrial Inspection (request) $100 Flat Fee LLBO Inspection (special occasion, patios & premises) $100 Flat Fee Fire Reports — Residential & Mortgage Renewals/resales $100 Flat Fee Fire Reports - Commercial $100 Flat Fee Review of Fire Safety Plan /Documents of CFO measures $50 Initial Review Providing inspection reports to solicitors and insurance companies $100 Performing special inspection requests (i.e. property resale, mortgage renewal for residential type buildings) $100/hr Inspection of private Home Day Care facilities $100/hr Inspection of Vulnerable Occupancies No Charge Requested inspections for premises or buildings not mentioned elsewhere-Single occupancy up to 2,000m? Multiple occupancy up to 2,000m2 $100/Hr Two unit residential inspection for compliance with Section 9.8 of the Fire Code $100/Hr Institutional inspection $100/Hr Residential inspection for compliance with Section 9.5 of the Fire Code $100/Hr Liquor Licensing requests:- Patios, Special Occasions, Premises $100/Hr Schedule “D” Motor Vehicle Incidents — Responding to and providing vehicle fire extinguishment and extrication services to owners/drivers (Provincial Highways) * Processed through the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) based on their criteria Specialized equipment and/or resources to control or minimize loss (not provided by fire department) Total cost recovery Clean-up of spills as defined in the Environmental Protection Act, Part X, as amended * Total cost recovery Equipment required to take down or make safe a scene for investigation or overhaul (not owned by Fire Department) * Total cost recovery Demolish, clean-up and make safe after a fire (if not completed by property owner) * Total cost recovery *Note: Vehicle and firefighter hours to include refurbish of vehicles and equipment readied for the next incident or response. Request for a File Search $60.00 Schedule “E” Parks, Recreation and Facilities Ball Diamonds/Soccer Fields Item Fee Notes Adult Game/ Practice $20.00 + HST Per Practice/Game Booking (Max 2.5hr) Adult Tournament $100.00+ HST Per Day Youth House/Pickup Game & Practice FREE Youth House/Pickup Tournament FREE Youth Rep Leagues $100 + HST/Team per season Rep A, AA, AAA Teams Non-Resident Game $40.00+ HST Per Practice/Game Booking (Max 2.5hr) Non-Resident Tournament $150.00+ HST Per Day Iroquois Soccer Fields FREE Parks, Recreation and Facilities Galop Canal Marina Item Fee Notes Daily Wall-Power $3.04+HST/Ft Daily Wall- No Power* $2.40+HST/Ft Daily Floating Docks $25.60+HST Flat Rate Weekly Wall-Power $13.84+HST/Ft Weekly Wall- No Power* $13.19+HST/Ft Weekly Floating Docks $166.45.+HST Flat Rate Monthly Wall- Power $39.57+HST/Ft Monthly Wall- No Power* $34.40+HST/Ft Monthly Floating Docks $512.17+HST Fiat Rate Seasonal Vall- Power $64.57+HST/Ft Seasonal Wall- No Power* $59.37+HST/Ft Seasonal Floating Docks $1242.01+HST Flat Rate Referral Credit $100.00 Gas & Moorage Credit Only. Form Signed by both parities including minimum 3 month vesting period. Pump Outs $130.00 Seasonal $35.00 Daily Additional Parking (1 Parking included in Docking Fee) Spot | $5.00 + HST Daily $10.00 + HST Weekly $20.00 + HST Monthiy $60.00 + HST Seasonal Additional Power $12.80+HST Daily $38.41+HST Weekly $64.02+HST Monthly Schedule “E” $78.09+HST Seasonal Fuel Sales Cost + $0.35/L * Locations on the Wall with a power supply available are subject to power rates. Rates for without power are only for locations where power is not available to the boat. Parks, Recreation and Facilities lroquois Campground Item Fee Notes Daily No Service $45.67+HST Daily 15 Amp/ Water $58.98+HST Daily 30 Amp/ Water $60.52+HST Weekly No Service $252.00+HST Weekly 15 Amp/ Water $282.87+HST Weekly30 Amp/ Water $352.80+HST Monthly No Service $1057.41+HST Monthly 15 Amp/ Water $1108.06+HST Monthly 30 Amp/ Water $1171.06+HST Seasonal 15 Amp/ Water $2004.58+HST Includes Dumping Seasonal 30 Amp/ Water $2241. 49+HST Includes Dumping Dumping Station $10.00+HST Recreational Space $150 + HST / day Exclusive use of Facility for private campers. No charge for Airport, Seasonal Camper Association, and Lawn Bowling Parks, Recreation and Facilities Halls (Matilda Hall, Civic Center, SDMC Rec Room) Item Fee Notes Hall Rental — Licensed Event $600.00+HST Per Policy Non-Strong Track Record Event Sponsor Hall Rental — Licensed Event $400.00+HST Per Policy Strong Track Record Event Sponsor Hall Rental — Licensed Event (Reduced Rate) $300.00+HST Halli Rental — Non-Licensed Event $100.00 + HST % day $200.00 + HST Full day (‘2 Day 4 hours or less) Hall Rental — Non-licensed event (Reduced Rate) $50.00 + HST % day $100.00 + HST Full day (% Day 4 hours or less) Hail Rental — South Dundas Fire Associations, Fire Victim, Funeral Luncheon or Personal Injury No Charge Justice Building — Kitchen Facilities $50.00 + HST/day Schedule “E” Meeting Room (Civic Center/SDMC 48t Floor) $16+HST/hr or $100/day $4.00/table/day Table/Chair Rental (Pick-up) $1.00/chair/day Weekend = 1 Day $6.00/table/day Table/Chair Rental (Delivery) $1.50/chair/day Delivery within South Dundas. (Weekend = 1 Day) Morrisburg Amphitheatre $100 — For-Profit Organizations/Groups or Private Bookings $50 for Non-Profit Organizations/Groups fhr + HST Municipal Parks Setup/Takedown Fee of $45 Boat Launching- Public FREE day $15.00 + HST per boat weekend Boat Launch Pass — Special Event | $10.00 + HST per boat one *Reduced Rates — Subject to staff review for Local Not-For-Profits and Local Youth Clubs. Parks, Recreation and Facilities Morrisburg Arena ICE RENTAL RATES Item Fee/Subsidy Rate Notes 2026 Arena Base Rate $229. 58/hr + HST Base Rate on 2000hrs of available ice time. 2026 Budgeted Operating Cost of $459,160.00 (Staffing, Utilities, Insurance, Maintenance, & Operations Prime Time Non-Resident 0% - Reduction from Base Rate Prime Time Resident 19% - Reduction from Base Rate South Dundas Minor Hockey 46% - Reduction from Base Rate Morrisburg Skating Club 46% - Reduction from Base Rate Morrisburg Jr. C Lions Home Games 22% - Reduction from Base Rate Non-Prime Time Non-Resident 22% - Reduction from Base Rate Non-Prime Time Resident 48% - Reduction from Base Rate School Rate $105.00 / Hr + HST Schools located in South Dundas receive 2 hours for free Public Skating, Senior Skate, Parent FREE and Tot, Stick & Puck SUMMER SLAB RATES Slab Rental - Private | $60.00 / Hr + HST Schedule “E” $300.00 / Day + HST Slab Rental - Public $15.00/Hr + HST the public Recreation leagues and drop-in that are open to Advertisement/Marketing Rates Sponsored Ice Time $80.00 / Hr + HST Corporate Sponsor Public Ice Time Arena Wall Advertising $400.00 / Yr + HST Arena Boards Advertising $300.00 / Yr + HST Zamboni Advertising As per RFP Lobby Wall Advertising $300.00 / Yr + HST iIn-ice Logo $800/ Yr + HST - 4 Spots Available for textile purchase - 3—5-year commitment -Advertiser Responsible Parks and Recreation and Facilities Programming (Current Session) Item Fee Notes Fitness $6.90/ 1 hour Low Impact Fitness (accessible) $5.45 / 1 hour Geared towards seniors, those with disabilities or physical limitations Yoga $9.40 / 1 hour Low Impact Yoga (accessible) $5.45 / 1 hour Geared towards seniors, those with disabilities or physical limitations Program Drop In $13.27 + HST For all Fitness and Yoga Day Camps $15.00 / 5 hours Camp- Before Care/After Care $6.66/hour Children/Youth Afterschool Programming $6.80 / 1 hour Girls Hockey Program $10.00 Early Years Programming $5.65 / 45 mins Babysitting Course $65.00 Home Alone Course $30.00 Swimming Lessons $60.00 Adult Art Classes $12.80 / 2 hours Senior Art Classes (50+ years old) $12.30 / 2 hours Children/ Youth Art Classes $6.80 / 1 hour Materials & Supplies Fees TBD Based off cost supplies needed to ensure cost recovery. Schedule “E” Art Workshops TBD Based off cost of contracted instructor and supplies needed. Health & Fitness Workshops TBD Based off cost of contracted instructor and supplies needed. Cooking Program/Workshops (adding) TBD Based off cost of contracted instructor and supplies needed. Guitar/Ukulele Lessons $18.00/30 mins Taekwondo (Ail Ages) $ 4.95 / 1 hour Learning Technology for Older Adults $ 2.70/1.5 hours Cancellation Fee - Minimum 5% admin fee Cancellation Fee — 30+ days from program start 5% admin fee Cancellation Fee — 14-29 days from program start 15% admin fee Cancellation Fee — 1-13 days from program start 33% admin fee Cancellation Fee — After program start 50% Admin fee e All Recreation Programs for those 14 years and older are subject to HST Schedule “F” - Planning Fees Item Fee Note Minor Variance/Permission Minor - $650 Major - $1000 (includes all Commercial/Industrial/Agricultural) Minor Variance — Minor Includes existing single and two-unit (Single Detached Dwelling, Semi-Detached and Duplex) dwellings, attached/detached secondary dwellings and surplus dwellings, fences, and accesso structures. Minor also includes an application for any facility dealing with a matter of handicapped accessibility only. Minor Variance — Major Includes all non-residential development, residential buildings that are less than one-year old, and ail other residential development greater than 2 units. Zoning By-Law Amendment Official Plan Amendment $1200 (Zoning Amendment) $1200 (Official Plan Amendment) $2000 (if combined) Zoning Amendments for Surplus Dwellings, ora zoning amendment related to an uncontested Consent Decision $300 Site Plan Control Agreement $1750 Site Plan Control Amendment/Minor Site Plan $750 (applicant is required to deposit the agreement if required) Application to Consent (Severance) $800 Application Fee Parkland Fees: Commercial/Industrial — 2% Residential/Agricultural — 5% Up to a maximum of $7500 Part Lot Control By-law $300 (applicant is required to deposit the by-law no longer requires council report Draft Plan of Subdivision/ Condominium Application $1,500 (No major infrastructure being acquired by the municipality) $3,000(1-20 Lots/Blocks/Units) $5,000 (21+ Lots/Blocks/Units) Subdivision/ Condominium Agreement $1,500 (+Security Deposit) Partial Release of Security for Subdivisions and Site Plan Agreements $100 All requests must be submitted in writing Tile Drainage Inspection Fee $100 Zoning Compliance Letter $75 Fast Track — Zoning Compliance Letter $225 Subdivision/Site Plan Compliance Letter $75 Heritage Designation Letter Environmental Letter $50 $50 Municipal Consultation Support of Forms (Renewable Energy Projects) $100 - projects 10KW or less $500 — projects greater than 10KW or less than 1MW $3000 — projects 1MW or greater Notes* Additional fees may include, but are not limited to: Consultant review, marketing for Notice to the Public, Committee member time, staff review and processing, etc. United Counties of SD&G planning fees are not included. Temporary Use By-law $1500 Telecommunication/Cell Tower Application $1000 Resubmission Fee (Staff Discretion Applicability) $150 (fee imposed after second submission) Lot Consolidation Agreement Deeming By-law Remove the Holding Lifting of 30cm Reserve Other Planning Agreement (encroachment, development agreement, etc.) $500 (applicant is required to deposit the agreement, notice, or by-law) Schedule “G” Public Works Item Fee Notes Entrance Permits $100.00 Ditch Fiil-in $100.00 Buried Hydro Permit $100.00 Tile Drainage Crossing Permit $100.00 Road Cut Permit $100.00 Civic Number and Post Installed $125.00 + HST Civic Number Sign $40.00 + HST Civic Number Sign Installed $80.00 + HST Civic Number Post $40.00 + HST Civic Number Post Installed $85.00 + HST Civic Number Sign- Emily 911 $125.00 + HST Damage to Municipal property/assets Full Cost Recovery + $50 Processing Fees Schedule “H” Treasury Item Fee Notes Tax Certificates $60.00 Compliance/Work Order $60.00 Interest Rate for Miscellaneous A/R at year-end outstanding balances transferred to taxes 1.25% after the first month Tax Account Printouts $10.00/transaction Prior to year 2005 Tax Account Printouts or History $50.00 hourly rate with a minimum $50.00 fee NSF Cheques & Returned Pre- Authorized Payments $40.00/transaction Tax Sale-Administration Fee $250.00 (at registration) $250.00 (at sale)