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## Rural Municipality of Alexandra, PEI A Bylaw to Establish Fees for Various Municipal Services Bylaw # 2018-05
BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the Rural Municipality of Alexandra as follows:
## Title 1.
- 1.1.
This bylaw shall be known and cited as the "Fees Bylaw".
## 2. Purpose
- 2.1 To enable the Council of the Rural Municipality of Alexandra to pass bylaws establishing and requiring the payment of fees for business licenses, inspections, parking, recreation and other matters for the purpose of raising revenues.
## 3. Authority
- 3.1. Subclause 162(1)(a)(i) of the Municipal Government Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. M12.1., and section the Planning Act, RSPE| 1988 c P-8, provides that a council must establish fees by bylaw in accordance with the Act.
## 4. Application
- This bylaw enables the authority for council to establish fees and charges for the provision of goods and services and applies to any person on which a fee or charge is imposed under this bylaw
- These fees are set out in the Schedule attached to this bylaw and form part of the bylaw.
## 5. Definitions
- 5.2 "Chief Administrative Officer" or "CAO" means the administrative head of a municipality as appointed by Council under subsection 86(2)(c) of the Municipal Government Act.
- 5.1. "Act" means the Municipal Government Act.
- 5.3. "Council" means the Mayor and other members of the Council of the municipality.
- 5.5. "Lien" means an encumbrance or charge on a property to secure the debt owed by the property owner to the Rural Municipality of Alexandra.
- 5.4. "Councillor" means a member of Council other than the Mayor.
- 5.6 "License" means a permit from the Rural Municipality of Alexandra to own or use something or to do a particular thing.
- 5.7. "Local improvement charge" means a fixed annual charge levied against real property for a specific period by the Rural Municipality of Alexandra\_which contributes to capital costs of local improvements such as sewer and water upgrades, for example.
## Establishment of Fees
- The Rural Municipality of Alexandra hereby establishes fees to be charged for business licenses, inspections, parking, recreation and other matters, in accordance with the Act.
- 6.2. The Rural Municipality of Alexandra will charge fees that are higher for persons or businesses that do not reside or maintain a place of business in the municipality (clause 182(c)(ii) of the Act), where so outlined in the Schedule attached to this bylaw.
- Council may revise fees at any time by resolution if required, in accordance with section 135 of the Act, and shall ensure that the relevant Schedule to this bylaw is updated.
- 6.4. The fees set out in the Schedule to this bylaw are subject to the Harmonized Sales Tax (H.S.T.) where applicable.
- 6.5. In addition to the fees established in this bylaw, the Rural Municipality of Alexandra may also establish fees in other bylaws where those fees are specifically related to the matter addressed in that bylaw.
## 7. Collection of Fees
- 7.1. The Rural Municipality of Alexandra may take into revenue deposits and investments, any charges for the operation of a service or municipal utility under the control of Council and any other funds the municipality may acquire pursuant to this bylaw or any other bylaw establishing fees, in accordance with section 162 of the Act.
- All fees charged in accordance with this bylaw are owing at the time of the service, or as otherwise outlined in the Schedule to this bylaw.
- The fees and charges set out in the Schedule to this bylaw shall come into force and effect on the date of passage, unless otherwise specified.
- The fees listed in the Schedules to this bylaw are in addition to any costs incurred by the Rural Municipality of Alexandra, which costs may be payable in addition to the fees set out in this bylaw.
- Pursuant to subsection 142(2), the Rural Municipality of Alexandra may by resolution cancel or write off any arrears of fees, penalties or interest charges that are prescribed by bylaw or specified in a resolution that, in the opinion of Council, are no longer collectible from the person, institution, association, group or body that is liable to pay them.
- The Rural Municipality of Alexandra, may, in accordance with subsection 162(3) of the Act, refuse to issue or renew any license or authorization that the municipality is authorized under this bylaw of the municipality, or under the Act or another Act, to issue or renew to a person who has failed to pay charges, fees, fines or penalties established in the Schedule to this bylaw, including any interest accruing to any of them.
## 9. Effective Date
- 9.1. This Fees Bylaw, Bylaw# 2018-05, shall be effective on the date of approval and adoption below.
## First Reading:
This Fees Bylaw, Bylaw# 2018-05, was approved by a majority of Council members present at the Council meeting held on the 7th day of \_February\_ Second Reading:
This Fees Bylaw, Bylaw# 2018-05, was read a first time at the Council meeting held on the day of February
This Fees Bylaw, Bylaw# 2018-05, was read a second time at the Council meeting held on the 14th \_ day of\_March \_ 2018.
This Fees Bylaw, Bylaw# 2018-05, was adopted by a majority of Council members present at the Council meeting held on the 30th day of \_July\_ - 2018.
This Fees Bylaw, Bylaw# 2018-05, was approved by a majority of Council members present at the Council meeting held on the 14th day of \_March \_ 2018. Approval and Adoption by Council:
## 11. Signatures
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- Shula Whiteray
Mayor (signature sealed)
Chief Administrative Officer (signature sealed) Bylaw adopted by the council of the
This fees
Municipalite
of Alexandra
on July 30, 2018
is certified to be a true copy.
Sheila Whiteway - CAO
July 30, 2018°
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## Schedule A
This Schedule forms part of the bylaw and may only be amended in accordance with Part 5 Division 2 of the Act.
| Type of Fees | Fee Structure | Fees Due |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Community Centre | Per Day (Residents) Per Day (Non-Residents) Funeral (Residents) Funeral (Non-Residents) | $25 $30 No Charge $25 To be negotiated |
| Business License Fees | Long-term/recurring use Not Applicable | |
| Mobile Vendor Fees | Not Applicable | |
| Dog Licensing Fees | Not Applicable | |
| Planning Permits | Not Applicable | |
| Local Improvement Fees | Not Applicable | |