By-law No. 11 of 2025 - impose user fees and charges within the Township of St. Clair (replaces 11 of 2024) — full text, St. Clair, Ontario

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. CLAIR BY-LAW NUMBER 11 OF 2025 Being a by-law to impose user fees and charges within the Township of St. Clair (replacing By-law Number 11 of 2024) 3 2 ie ae 2k ie oe 2 oie ok ok ok ok WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, Section 391.1 provides municipalities the authority to impose fees or charges on persons; AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of St. Clair wishes to impose fees or charges for: (a) Services and activities provided and done; (b) Costs payable by it for services and activities provided by the Township; (c) The use of Township property, including property under Township control. NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of St. Clair enacts as follows: 1. That Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto forms part of this by-law and the fees contained therein become effective upon the passing of this by-law. 2. That by-law 11 of 2024 be hereby repealed. 3. That this by-law come into effect upon its passing. This By-law is considered to have been read a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time and finally passed this 17th day of March, 2025. Mm, 4) /) Mayor Jeff Agar } { ” {Clerk Jeff Baranek PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION Township of St Clair Schedule “A” to By-Law 11 of 2025 Detail / Additional Expenses Approved Fees 2025 Basic fee $2,800 Official Plan Amendments If proceeding as a result of discovered illegal use $3,200 Basic fee $2,000 Zoning By-Law Amendments If proceeding as a result of discovered illegal use $2,500 OPA & ZBA— concurrent application Total cost for both OPA & ZBA $4,000 Re-zoning as a condition of consent $1,000 Validation of Title Application $1000 Removal of Holding Symbol $500 Deeming By-Law $500 Application for Minor Variance $500 Application for Consent $1000 Stamping of each deed $200 Site Plan Applications *all site plans are subject to additional costs for registration on title Developing Value Lower than $100,000 + $250 Engineering Consulting Fee $1,500 + Developing Value Higher than $100,000 + $500 Engineering Consulting Fee $2,000 + Site Plan Amendments $1000 Site Plan Compliance Letter $100 *Subject to an additional fee of $100 per lot $100 By Severance Per Subdivision and All others 2% of dev. costs Engineering Fees 3% of dev. costs Temporary Modular Building Agreements + $200/unit $400 + Zoning Certificates $75 Lot Release Certificate $50 Removing a By-Law Registered to Title $200 Second Dwelling Agreement $200 St. Clair Region Conservation Authority S current fee prescribed by SCRCA Transient $100 Refreshment Vehicle/Food Vendor Permits Stationary As per the annual RFP Marriage Licenses At least one applicant is resident of the township $120 Two non-residents $150 Burial Permit $20 Dog Licencing | Neutered or Spayed with Rabies Shot $25 $35 Neutered or Spayed without Rabies Shot PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION Detail / Additional Expenses Approved Fees 2025 Unneutered or Spayed with Rabies Shot $50 Unneutered or Spayed without Rabies Shot $60 Dog Redemption from Pound Township Redemption Fee + Applicable Fines $25 Kennel License New $250 Renewal $100 Taxicab License New $100/vehicle Renewal $50/vehicle Taxicab Brokers License New $100 Renewal $50 Taxi Operators Drivers License New $40 Renewal $20 Copy of Zoning By-Law Online Copies Only Se) Copy of Official Plan Online Copies Only sO Commissioner of Oaths Signature *non-resident $20 ‘Cemetery Fees Interment $800 Interment — Cremation $400 Interment — Infant/Child $60 Winter Burial Surcharge Dec 1- April 1 (if applicable) $250 Sunday Burials Ordered by Medical Officer of Health — additional fee $200 Saturday Burial Surcharge $150 Cancellation/Transfer Administration Fee $50 BUILDING PERMITS Detail / Additional Expenses Approved Fees 2025 + $0.60/ft?gross area $100 + Residential Completion Deposit (refundable) $1,000 St. Clair River Trail Crossing Deposit (refundable) $2,000 Garages and Accessory Buildings/ Structures + $0.20/ft? gross area $100 + Residential Building Enlargement/Alterations + $5/$1,000 est. value $100 + Apartments and Multiple Housing + $0.60/ft? gross area $100/unit + New Commercial and Industrial Buildings + $0.60/ft? gross area $100 + Commercial/Industrial/Public Building Renovations & Other + $5/$1000 est. value $100 + Farm Buildings + $0.10/ft? (max $1,000) $100 + Industrial Wind Turbines per turbine $10,000 Decommissioning / Letter of Credit per turbine $200,000 2 2025 Approved Fees for Services > E . . Deta Additio pense Approved ree 0 Liquor License Inspections for Existing Buildings $50 Miscellaneous — swimming pools, tents, constructions trailers $200 + all inspection costs $100 + Building Relocation + Residential Fee + $0.60/ft? gross area $100 + + Completion Deposit (refundable) $3,000 + Heavy Load permits as required S current price Institutional Property $50 Sign Permit Fees Commercial Property $60 Industrial Property $100 DOUBLE PERMIT FEES Will be imposed on fees if construction commences without a permit - . t Uh ~ Vets AO ON Je Approved Fee 0 Water $50 Service Connection Permit Storm $50 Sanitary $50 Road Crossing — Residential Hydro cable, tile, etc. $50 Road Crossing — Commercial/Industrial Hydro cable, tile, etc. $100 Seismic Testing on Road Allowances - Permit $100 Pipeline Crossing Commercial $1,000 Permit $75 Oversize Load Moving Annual Permit $300 Supersize Load Permit $150 Seismic Testing on Road Allowance Per Kilometre $1,000 Seismic Testing Road Crossing Per cable $100 Pipeline Crossing Road Crossing $2,500 Pipeline Crossing Municipal Drain $2,500 Pipeline Running within Road Allowance Per Kilometre $5,000 Pipeline Running within Road Allowance Per inch/ Per Kilometre $5,000 Encroachment (drain crossing a road) Residential/ Agricultural $200 Commercial $1,000 Damage Deposit Oversize Load — Single Move Permit $5000 Oversize Load — Annual Move Permit $5,000 / Per Affected Road Super Oversize Load $25,000 PUBLIC WORKS/WATER FEES Pipeline Running in Road Allowance Detail / Additional Expenses Per inch surcharge (per inch/per Kilometre) Approved Fees 2025 $1,000 Storm Lateral Water Varies Buy-in Fees for Municipal Services Storm No Charge Sanitary Varies Existing residential lots up to 25mm $2,500 Water Service Installation Lots created by Severance Actual Cost ($2,500 minimum) Service > 25mm + oversizing costs $2,500 + | Regular Hours Scheduled Within 48 Hours No Charge Regular Hours Unscheduled 1 HR Charge Water Service Shut Off Regular Hours Emergency No Charge After Hours Emergency No Charge After Hours Non- Emergency Actual Cost Shut off Includes meter storage, no monthly fee, includes turn on with 48 $25 Seasonal Turn On/Off hours notice. Without Notice 1 HR Charge Construction Water 90 Day Maximum, then Meter must be installed $1/$1,000 bidg. value Water Meter Any Size Actual Cost + ERT Backflow Preventor W"x Hp" Actual Cost Meter Replacement At owners’ request Actual Cost Meter Repair Frozen Meter Actual Cost Meter Testing If requested by Owner and within 5%, homeowner to pay. If off more Varies than 5%, no charge to owner. Water Meter Check Owner requests meter checked due to high consumption including $50 remote reading and diagnostic issues Water Testing Chlorine Testing — Other testing is through LPH No Charge Hydrant Testing (Third Party) for Fire Flow 48 Hours Notice Minimum (results must be provided to municipality) $50 Water Service or Sanitary Cleanout Locate Through “ONE CALL” No Charge Not Via “ONE CALL” $25 Bulk Water Account Set-Up New System- No Key Required $50 deposit + $7.50/month Price per Bulk Site Deposit refundable upon, account closure. Existing Residential Lots - 125mm Connection $3000 Lots Created by Severance Actual Cost ($3000 minimum) Commercial Connections Actual Cost ($3000 minimum) Sanitary Lateral + applicable buy in Actual Cost + 2025 Approved Fees for Services PUBLIC WORKS/WATER FEES Detail / Additional Expenses Approved Fees 2025 Curb Cut Minimum $300 or $75/meter which ever is greater Curb and Gutter Fill Per metre $200 Blue Box $15 9-1-1 Sign | Sign Only $50 Installation — Includes Sign and Post and Installation $150 Addition of Tenant to Water Account $50 NSF Cheque $50 Arrears Disconnection for Arrears notice left on-site when water is turned off $75 Additional Copy of Invoice Paper and Multiple PDF Copies (PDF emails no charge) $5 Missing Multiple Appointments 1&1 and UB appointments (1 hour at current labour hourly rate) 1 hour at current labour rate Account Transfers Payments made to wrong account (first time no charge) $10 Data and Information Requests- >14 hours staff time Staff hours beyond 14 x current wage Actual Cost Request for Quotes - 3 Party Servicing $2500 Requests for Drawing/Site Review Outside of site plan —first 5 No Charge All requests beyond 5 $100 each WATER AND SANITARY SEWER USAGE RATES *as per current separate usage rates by-law Rural Driveways with Road-side ditch Installation of new culvert/driveway surface $2,500 Replacement of existing culvert $2,500 Tile Loan Inspection Fee One Man, One Truck $200 Early Tile Loan + Drainage Debenture Payout Administration Fee $50 Drain Interest Maintenance & Capital @ Bank Rates Drain Apportionment Agreement Per served lot $100 Drainage Administrative Fee Flat rate per Property (Capital, Maintenance and Pumping) $10 2025 Approved Fees for Services ~ E Ff be Deta Additiona De 2 Approved Fee 0 Residential Dwelling $100 Daycare Centers $200 Home Daycare Centers $100 Multi-Unit $300 minimum $100/hr Assembly Units $300 minimum $100/hr Commercial and Industrial Buildings $100/hr AGCO Licensing Inclusive of authorization letter $100 Re-Inspection Fee After 2™ inspection, no charge for 1° reinspection due to inspection order $100/hr ($100 minimum) Special events requesting a Fire Inspection $150 Food Truck Annually $100 Fire Inspection Report/File Search/Incident Report Processing request, reviewing files and composition of letter $100 Requested Inspection for Sale or Purchase of Property $100/hr Firework and/or Pyrotechnic Permit $200 Approval of Non-Residential Building When not part of site plan process $100/hr Review of Alternative Solution Under the Ontario Fire Code $100/hr Review of Risk Management/ Emergency Response Plan $100/hr Risk and Safety Management Plan (RSMP) Reviews $100/hr Fire Safety Plan Includes fire safety plan box $150 Motor Vehicle Collisions MTO Highway — Non-Residents Current MTO Rate County and Municipal Roads — Non-Residents Current MTO Rate Incidents Including — technical rescue, foam, 3" party agencies, personnel, Incurred Costs apparatus, equipment, supplies, 3 party providers Fire Watch Current MTO Rate Event Standby Current MTO Rate MTO Rate per Hr Open Burning Violation MTO rate + incurred cost + admin fee Current MTO Rate /HR + costs + admin Nuisance/Preventable Panel Alarm (3 and subsequent offences) or caused by service personnel failing to notify- including residential and commercial Current MTO Rate/HR + additional time at % HR increments Tax Certificates $55 A - Send list for sub search to determine owner, encumbrances, $245 | legal, etc. plus request sheriff's certificate Prior to Registration B — Final Notice of intent prior to registration $155 First Notice given within 60 days of registration of tax arrears $155 certificate Prior to Sale Treasurers Declaration $75 Final Notice sent within 30 days of the expiry of 280 days after $155 | registration warning of pending sale Redemption Period expires 1 year after registration — treasurer $35 verifies no payment made Tax Arrears Paid Payment received prior to expiry of 1 year redemption $35 Cancellation certificate $400 Extension Agreements Bylaw authorizing extension agreement — prior to 1 year expiry $400 period Terms of Agreement fulfilled — Cancellation certificate registered $400 Land Advertised for Sale $2,300 Sale of Land by Public Tender Tenders Opened $145 Notice to the highest tenderer requesting payment of balance $75 amount Land Advertised for Sale $2,300 Bidder immediately pays, treasurer declares successful purchaser $75 Sale of Land by Public Auction Auctioneer issues receipt $35 List of land offered for sale — prepared by auctioneer $75 Tax Deed Issue and Registration Tax deed and statutory declaration $500 Sale Proceeds less cancellation price — paid to Superior Court of $245 Justice Accessory Costs Including — surveying, legal fees or any other costs incurred Actual Cost Urgent Tax Certificates $75 Tax Account Hardcopy $5 Unpaid Accounts Move Amounts to tax rolls $10 COMMUNITY SERVICES Swim Programs (per 10 Lesson Session) Detail / Additional Expenses Approved Fees 2025 Private Lessons/Semi-Private Lessons - 2 children $195.00 Adult Lesson - Drop In $12.50 30 min Swim Lesson $85.00 45min Swim Lesson $90.00 Swim Evaluation Fee $5.00 |Advanced Courses | Standard First Aid CPR-C $155.00 Standard First Aid CPR-C Recert $90.00 National Lifeguard Service (NLS) $290.00 NLS Recert $95.00 Instructor Course (20hrs only) $165.00 Stay Safe $65.00 Babysitting Course $82.50 Bronze Medallion w Emergency 1st Aid Extra fees for materials added to course $123.00 Emergency First Aid $57.50 Bronze Cross Extra fees for materials added to course $123.00 SFA CPR C- offered with Bronze Cross additional Fee $105.00 Aquatic Supervisor Training $175.00 Public/Recreational Swims Child Swim $3.25 Adult Swim $4.50 Family Swim $10.50 Public Skate Admissions Child Skate $3.25 Adult Skate $4.50 Family Skate $10.50 Shinney Hockey $5.00 Family and Friends Skate During Weekdays $2.50 10 Child Swim Pass $27.63 10 Adult Swim Pass $38.25 10 Family Swim Pass $89.25 itr Ss $7.00 2025 Approved Fees for Services | © - Deta Additiona pense Approved Fee Facility Day Pass - Single $12.00 Facility Day Pass - Senior (60+) $7.00 1 Month - Single $67.50 1 Month - Senior $57.50 6 Month - Single $330.00 6 Month - Senior (60+) $280.00 6 Month - Couple $495.00 6 Month - Family $685.00 1 Year - Single $620.00 1 Year- Senior (60+) $525.00 1 Year - Couple $930.00 10 Visit Pass - Single $70.00 Children Recreational Activities Day Camp Daily Rate $48.50 Day Camp Weekly Rate $206.13 Day Camp - Full Summer Rate $1,709.63 Early Drop Off OR Late Pick up (Extra Fees) / day/time $5.00 Early Drop Off & Late Pick UP (Extra Fee) / week $35.00 a Se eee ram Chapel Rentals —- Wedding $300 Meeting Room - Full day $100.00 Meeting Room- Hourly Fee $25.00 Hall Kitchen - Full Day when Hall is open to public $150.00 Hall Rental - Full day $300.00 Hall Rental - Hourly $40.00 Pool Rental - 1-30 ppl per hour $145.00 Extra Lifeguard per guard / hour - fees reflective of policy requirements $52.50 Ice Rental - Prime Time - Fall Winter Spm onward $220.00 Ice Rental - Non-Prime Time - Fall and Winter before Spm $125.00 Ice Rental - Summer May 1 to Sept 1 $220.00 Floor Rental - Adult Full Day $500.00 Floor Rental - Hourly $55.00 Last Minute Ice * NEW* $125.00 Large Pavillion - Full Day $160.00 Cathcart Half Pavillion Rental - Full Day $80.00 2025 Approved Fees for Services COMMUNITY SERVICES Detail / Additional Expenses Approved Fees 2025 Regular Pavillion - Full Day $100.00 Park Open Space $100.00 Park Concession Stand Fee / day $50.00 Court Fee /hourly fee $20.00 Court Fee half day 4 hours or less $40.00 Soccer Pitches Half Day $50.00 Soccer Pitches Full Day $100.00 Ball Diamond Light Fee - Per Diamond $50.00 Ball Diamond - hourly min of 2 hour rental $31.00 Ball Diamonds - Adult - Leagues/Team/Season Min 2 HOUR $26.00 ° : ese fees effe a Ja 0 Adult 7 day Unrestricted $2,720.93 Adult 7 Day Restricted $2,139.82 Second Adult 7 Day Unrestricted $1,861.95 Second Adult 7 Day Restricted $1,421.99 Senior Unrestricted $2,720.93 Senior Restricted $2,139.82 Non-Prime Time Restricted $1,777.49 Intermediate A (19-25 years old) $1,668.11 Intermediate B (26-35 years old) $2,198.90 Junior A $496.33 Junior B $553.76 Family 2 Adults and Up to 3 Children under 19 $4,550.37 Add a Junior Membership to any Adult Membership $363.70 Administration Fees : , Administration Fee $40.00 Booking Fee (Campgrounds) $12.95 Cancellation / Deposit Fee 20.00% NSF Fee $55.00 Membership Hold Fee Annual Membership can be placed on hold for up to 6 months out of the year - hold fee attached each time you place on hold for up to the $15.00 6month allowed time Automatic Late Fees after 30 days, repeating every 30 days with no end date 5% Not for Profit / School Board DISCOUNT 20% 2025 Approved Fees for Services 10 COMMUNITY SERVICES Detail / Additional Expenses Approved Fees 2025 Security Deposit Facility $250.00 Security Deposit Campgrounds $500.00 Community Event Security Deposit $1000 Campgrounds Approved Fees 2025 Approved Fees 2026 Seasonal Grass Cutting $360.00 $500.00 On Site Service Call Fee / Hour $50.00 $50.00 Seasonal - ( sewer,water, hydro) Sewer, water, hydro $3,500.00 $4,000.00 Seasonal - Mooretown - (water, hydro) $3,200.00 $3,700.00 Daily - Non Sewer $50.00 $52.50 Daily - Sewer Site $55.00 $57.50 Daily Prime Sites $65.00 $68.00 Weekly - Sewer (Non Prime) $330.00 $345.00 Weekly - non sewer $300.00 $315.00 Weekly - Prime sites $390.00 $408.00 Additional Boat/Utility Summer Storage Weekly $30.00 $30.00 Additional Boat/Utility Summer Storage Seasonal $360.00 $360.00 Additional Boat / Utility Summer Storage Daily Fee $7.50 $7.50 Basic Sites (Tent)- Cathcart & Branton Cundick $35.00 $37.50 Seasonal Boat Mooring Fee $500.00 $500.00 Boat Mooring (Daily) - Cathcart $7.50 $7.50 Camping Cabins - Mooretown - Small $90.00 $99.00 Camping Cabins - Mooretown- Large $112.00 $118.00 Dump Station Usage - Non Camper Fee $25.00 $30.00 Golf Cart Daily Fee (Transients) $5.00 $10.00 Seasonal Golf Cart Fee $175.00 $175.00 Weekly Golf Cart $30.00 $30.00 Campground Cancellation Fee $360.00 $12.95 11