St. Catharines Rates and Fees amendment 2024-086

St. Catharines, Ontario · No. 2024-086 · adopted 2024-07-22 · summary & facts

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CITY OF ST. CATHARINES BY-LAW NO. ~ A By-law to amend By-law No. 2023-137 entitled "A By-law to impose certain rates and fees charged by The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines with respect to certain administrative matters." NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ST. CATHARINES enacts as follows: 1. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding to Community, Recreation and Culture Services fees listed under the subheading "Memorial Benches (including Required Concrete Pad)" the following: Memorial Benches (including Required Concrete Pad) 2024 2025 2026 -ee Title Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Customer before Fee Paid by Customer Before Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges Memorial Bench Extension Fee Per Bench N/A N/A Job Specific 2. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding to Community, Recreation and Culture Services fees listed under the subheading "Special Events (outdoor open spaces e.g. park, parking surfaces)" the following: Special Events (outdoor open spaces e.g. park, parking surfaces) 2024 2025 2026 Fee Title Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Fee Paid by Fee Paid by Customer before Customer Before Customer before Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges Lock One Commons Stage Rental - Utility Charges Per Event $40.10 $41.30 $42.35 3. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding to Fire Emergency Management Services fees listed under the new subheading "Reinstatements" the following: Reinstatements Fee Title Unit of Measure 2024 Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges 2025 Fee Paid by Customer Before Surcharges 2026 Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges Cost recovery from Motor Per Vehicle Ministry of Ministry of Ministry of Vehicle Collisions Transportation Transportation Transportation Approved Approved Approved Vehicle Vehicle Rate Vehicle Rate Rate $559.86 (2024 (To be set in (To be set in Rate) 2025) 2026) 4. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding to Municipal Works fees for Garden City Municipal Golf Course, under "Annual Membership and Activities Packs", the following: Garden City Municipal Golf Course Annual Memberships and Activity Packs 2024 2025 2026 Fee Title Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Fee Paid by Fee Paid by Customer before Customer Before Customer before Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges Activity Pack (9 holes) -10 rounds Senior/Junior Per Pack (Charged once for 10 rounds) $135.00 $138.00 $141.00 Activity Pack (9 holes) -10 rounds Public Per Pack (Charged once for 10 rounds) $157.50 $160.50 $164.00 Activity Pack (18 holes) - 10 rounds Public Per Pack (Charged once for 10 rounds) $250.00 $255.00 $260.00 Power Cart (9 holes) Per day per person per round $9.00 $9.25 $9.50 Power Cart (18 holes) Per day per person per round $18.00 $18.50 $19.00 5. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by deleting from Planning and Building Services the subsection entitled "General Business Licences" in its entirety, and replacing it with the following: General Business Licences Fee Title Unit of Measure 2024 Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges 2025 Fee Paid by Customer Before Surcharges 2026 Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges Adult Entertainment Parlour - Owner Per Location $4,661.85 $4,801.70 $4,921.75 Adult Entertainment Parlour - Operator Per Location $1,282.00 $1,320.45 $1,353.45 Amusement arcade (Gross usable floor area) Per Location per square foot $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 Auctioneer Per Person $83.55 $114.35 $145.50 Bill Poster Per Licence $128.20 $132.05 $135.35 Body Rub Parlour - Owner Per Location $4,661.85 $4,801.70 $4,921.75 Body Rub Parlour - Operator Per Location $1,282.00 $1,320.45 $1,353.45 Body Rub Parlour - Body Rubber Per Location $128.20 $132.05 $135.35 Business Licence Compliance Letter Per Location $17.45 $17.95 $18.40 Business Licence Refund Fee Per Licence $35.00 $36.05 $36.95 Drive-in Theatre Per Screen $203.90 $210.00 $215.25 Hawkers and Peddlers - Resident Per Location $233.10 $240.10 $246.10 Hawkers and Peddlers - Non- Resident Per Location $716.85 $738.35 $756.80 Hawkers and Peddlers - Agreement Fee Per Location per square foot $17.45 $17.95 $18.40 Hawkers and Peddlers - Minimum Agreement Fee Per Location $582.70 $600.20 $615.20 Kennel Owner - Registered with Canadian Kennel Club Per Licence $114.40 $117.85 $120.80 Master Plumber - New Licence Per Person $89.75 $92.45 $94.75 Master Plumber - Renewal Per Person $109.85 $158.90 $208.60 Master Plumber/Plumbing Contractor - New Licence Per Company $153.15 $220.40 $288.70 Master Plumber/Plumbing Contractor - Renewal Per Company $127.50 $ 194.75 $263.05 Public Hall Per Location $211.00 $247.70 $284.25 Public Hall - Non-profit or charitable Per Location $135.20 $139.25 $142.75 Refreshment Stand/Booth/Place Per Location $188.10 $218.70 $249.10 Restaurant Per Location $188.10 $218.70 $249.10 Second Level Lodging Houses Per Location $233.10 $240.10 $246.10 Theatre Per Screen $203.90 $210.00 $215.25 Late Fees (Except Master Plumber & Auctioneers) Per Licence $57.20 $58.90 $60.35 6. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding to Planning fees, under the subheading "Other", the following: Other 2024 2025 2026 Fee Title Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Customer before Fee Paid by Customer Before Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges | Master Plan Review Fee Per Application $45,972.60 $47,351.75 $48,535.50 7. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding to Planning and Building Services, under the subheading "Building Permit Fees", the following: Building Permit Fees 2024 2025 2026 Fee Title Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Customer before Fee Paid by Customer Before Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges Building Permit Pre-consultation review fee Per hour $175.95 $181.25 $185.80 Concurrent Building Permit review fee Flat fee $787.90 $811.55 $831.85 8. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding to Planning and Building Services, under the subheading "Other Miscellaneous Permit Fees", the following: Other Miscellaneous Permit Fees 2024 2025 2026 Fee Title Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Customer before Fee Paid by Customer Before Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges Demountable Stages and Demountable Structures review fee Flat fee $944.95 $973.30 $997.65 9. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding to Planning and Building Services, under the subheading "Agreements", the following: Agreements 2024 2025 2026 Fee Title Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Customer before Fee Paid by Customer Before Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges Fire Watch / Fire Plan Agreements review fee Flat fee $739.85 $762.05 $781.10 10. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by deleting from Planning and Building Services the subsection entitled "Site Plan Agreement Amendment Application" in its entirety, and replacing it with the following: Site Plan Agreement Amendment Application Fee Title 2024 Fee Paid by Unit of Measure Customer before Surcharges 2025 Fee Paid by Customer Before Surcharges 2026 Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges Major (Registered Agreement) Per Application $8,809.90 $9,074.20 $9,301.05 Site Plan - Minor (Registered Agreement) Per Agreement $5,119.10 $5,272.65 $5,404.45 Minor (No Registered Agreement) Per Application $4,776.50 $4,919.80 $5,042.80 Site Plan Agreement Clearance Letters Per Letter $839.40 $864.60 $886.20 Site Plan Compliance Letter Per Letter $914.95 $942.40 $965.95 Site Plan Agreement Release Per Agreement $740.00 $762.20 $781.25 More Than 1 Partial Release of Securities Flat Fee $359.15 $369.90 $379.15 More Than 3 Submission of Plans For Review Flat Fee $1,046.40 $1,077.80 $1,104.75 11. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by deleting from Planning and Building Services the subsection entitled "Zoning Fees" in its entirety, and replacing it with the following: Zoning Fees Fee Title 2024 2025 2026 Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Fee Paid by Fee Paid by Customer Customer Customer before before Surcharges Before Surcharges Surcharges Zoning By-Law Amendment Application - Major Per Application $25,977.45 $26,756.75 $27,425.65 Preconsultation Per Application $2,181.80 $2,247.25 $ 2,303.45 Zoning By-Law Amendment Application - Minor Per Application $15,676.10 $16,146.40 $16,550.05 Zoning By-Law And Official Plan Amendment Application Combined - if processed concurrently (includes advertising costs) Per Application $30,648.40 $31,567.85 $32,357.05 Zoning Amendment (Lifting of 'Holding' (H) Designation) Per Application $3,360.65 $3,461.45 $3,548.00 Zoning Compliance or Information Letter (No Inspection) Per Letter $211.15 $217.50 $222.95 12. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by deleting from Financial Management Services the subsection entitled "Property Taxes" in its entirety, and replacing it with the following: Property Taxes Fee Title Unit of Measure 2024 2025 2026 Fee Paid by Fee Paid by Fee Paid Customer before Customer Before by Surcharges Surcharges Customer before Surcharges Property Tax Account Statement or Duplicate Copy of Tax Bill Per Roll Number $16.05 $16.55 $16.95 Property Tax Certificates (Includes Local Improvement Search) Per Roll Number $110.00 $130.00 $133.90 Online Tax Certificates Per Roll Number $99.15 $118.15 $120.85 Refund credit balances on accounts Per Roll Number $28.05 $28.90 $29.60 Transfer Incorrect payments from accounts Per Roll Number $28.05 $28.90 $29.60 Tax Reminder Fee Per Roll Number $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 13. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by deleting from Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services, under the subheading "Road Allowance Occupancy", the following fee: Operations Road Allowance Occupancy 2024 2025 2026 Fee Title Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Fee Paid by Fee Paid by Customer before Customer Before Customer before Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges Paper/ magazine vending box Per Location $16.60 $17.10 $17.55 14. That By-law No. 2023-137, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by deleting from Planning and Building Services, under the subheading "General Business Licences", the following fee: General Business Licences 2024 2025 2026 Fee Title Unit of Measure Fee Paid by Customer before Fee Paid by Customer Before Fee Paid by Customer before Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges Business Licence Compliance Letter Per Letter $17.45 $17.95 $18.40 15. That this by-law shall come into force on the day of its passing.