The Rates Bylaw - No. 12/2025

Melville, Saskatchewan · adopted 2025-12-15

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BYLAW NO. 12/2025 A BYLAW TO SET RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR ANY SERVICE FEE THAT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHER BYLAW BY THE CITY OF MELVILLE CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 1 of 13 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8(1) of The Cities Act a city has a general power to pass any bylaws for city purposes that it considers expedient in relation to matters respecting the City; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Melville, in the Province of Saskatchewan, hereby enacts as follows: 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this bylaw is to set rates to be charged for equipment, facility and land rentals, cemetery, signage, waste and recycling, land sales, licensing fees, custom work, labour, sewer and water connection, and any other service fee that is not covered by the City of Melville's Bylaws. 2. EQUIPMENT RENTALS Tractor - PTO front and back $176.00/hr Air Compressor $270.00/day Air Compressor & Jack Hammer $201.00/hr All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) $350.00/day ATV with sprayer trailer and chemical $200.00/hr Backhoe - Cat 420 $252.00/hr Wooden Barricades $10.00/day Chain Saw $55.00/hr or $165.00/day Concrete Chainsaw (plus the cost of the valve trailer), plus the cost of chain $165.00/hr or $440.00/day Concrete Chainsaw Chain per rental $110.00 Concrete Saw plus the cost of diamond blade $49.50/hr or $159. 50/day Diamond Blade for Concrete Saw $47.50 per rental Compactor (jumping jack) $38.50/hr or $110. 00/day Plate Tamper (100lb-200lb) $42.00/hr or $130. 00/day Plate Tamper 1,000lb+ $330.00/day Smooth Drum Roller $175.00/hr Sheepsfoot Roller $225.00/hr Front End Loader - Case 570 $225.00/hr Front End Loader - John Deere 524 $250.00/hr Front End Loader - Cat 938 $275.00/hr Generator < 6 watts $110.00/day Generator > 6 watts $220.00/day Grader - JD 770 $239.00/hr Hedge Trimmer (Gas) $55.50/hr Hilti Jackhammer $88.50/hr Air Jack Hammer $49.50/hr or $154. 00/day CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 2 of 13 Road Boss $55.00/hr Plus Rental of tractor Man Lift Truck $225.00/hr Metal Detector $33.00/day 4" Mobile Pump $49.50/hr or $275.00/day Mowers (5ft & 6ft) - Diennes $108.00/hr Mower 15 ft (plus cost of tractor) $88.00/hr Pole Saw $60.50/hr or $165.00/day Sand bags with sand $13.20/bag Sander Truck (sand quantity at cost recovery) $147.00/hr Pulse Jet De-icer $27.50/hr Sewer Eel $105.00/hr Sewer Vactor Truck $355.00/hr Steamer $215.00/hr Steamer (Majikist - Waterline) $76.00/hr Sewer Camera - Color $154.00/hr Sewer Camera Sond Locator $55.00/hr Copy of recorded sewer line CCTV $38.50 Sewer Tape $49.50/day Skid Steer - John Deer 332 $162.00/hr Street Sweeper $250.00/hr Stump Grinder with skid steer $195.00/hr Tandem Gravel Truck $177.70/hr Track Excavator John Deer 240 $370.00/hr Trackless MTV $132.00/hr 6" Pump $108.00/hr or $50 6.70/day Tree Chipper $75.00/hr + Truck ½ Ton Truck $75.00/hr or $192.50/day if over three hours ¾ Ton Truck $100.00/hr or $220.00/day if over three hours 1 Ton Truck $105.00/hr 2 Ton Truck $125.00/hr Electric Sump Pump $33.00/hr or 110.00/day 2" Trash Pump $75.24/day 3" Trash Pump $95.40/day 4" Trash Pump $169.32/day Valve Exerciser (power) $133.00/hr or $440.00/day Water Truck & Pump $137.00/hr plus the cost of water Weed Eater $50.00/hr or $165.00/day Welder/Generator Trailer $150.00/hr Trench Cage $750.00/day Hydrant Meter - Plus water consumption at bulk water pricing. $115.00/day Car Trailer $110.00/day Construction Fencing (per panel) $11.00/day Water Valve Wrench $33.00/day CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 3 of 13 Push Lawn Mower $16.50/hour Electric Pressure Washer $47.00/hour Heated High Powered Pressure Washer $95.50/hour Cost for fuel for small equipment if rented and returned not full. $3.85 per liter Note: PST and GST will be added to all of the above rates for equipment rentals where applicable. All City equipment used for custom work will be used as per the discretion of the City of Melville management and under the following provisions: (a) All equipment and vehicles for custom work and bylaw enforcement will be operated by a certified and approved City of Melville employee (unless otherwise waived by the Director of Public Works and Planning Services) at a rate of the equipment and employee's hour wage plus 30% for overhead costs. (b) If the City is required to hire a contractor to assist in custom work or bylaw enforcement, the costs associated with completing the works shall be billed to the property owner, plus a 15% administrative fee. (c) Any costs associated with work completed for bylaw enforcement is the responsibility of the property owner, such as but not limited to; landfill tipping fees, tow truck fees, pest control, washing, impound fees, etc. (d) Hand tools may be rented out under the discretion of the Public Works Director or Manager and charged rates as per this bylaw. (e) All staff will be charged out at a minimum of 2 hours, and all equipment is charged out at a minimum of 1 hour. (f) All City staff required to complete custom work or bylaw enforcement outside of normal business hours (Tuesday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), on weekends or stat holidays shall charge a minimum of three (3) hours at the overtime rate for staff and two (2) hours for equipment. (g) Anyone renting equipment that does not require the operation of City personnel shall fill out and sign a rental agreement (Appendix A) and is responsible to pay for all lost/stolen or damages to equipment, this may include the entire replacement of the equipment. (h) For out of City Use, mileage rates for light and heavy trucks are as follows: i. Light Trucks (1 ton and under) - current provincial mileage rate per km; ii. All Other Trucks and equipment - Hourly rates will apply, with a minimum of one hour. All applicable taxes are extra. (i) All small equipment will be full of fuel upon rental, equipment returned empty will be charged to fill the CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 4 of 13 equipment to full at the rates stated within this bylaw. All custom work fuel is included in the equipment rate. (j) In town delivery and pickup of any equipment will be subject to a $75.00 charge per trip. 3. PORTA POTTY (a) Porta Potty's are not available for rental outside of City Limits. (b) $200.00 per day within City limits. Delivery, pickup and clean out is included in the rate. 4. SEWER AND WATER CONNECTION All water and sewer connections require a pre-payment of $2750.00. Each individual water and sewer connection shall be billed out at a cost of $195.00 per linear foot plus GST and PST as applicable less the $2,750.00 pre-payment. If the actual cost of the connection is less than $2750.00, the difference will be refunded to the customer. If the water service and sanitary service is replaced/repaired at the same time in a common trench, the cost for each service line will be billed out at a rate of $155.00 per linear foot plus applicable taxes. Minimum costs for replacement of water service or sanitary service is 2750.00. The normal work period for installation or replacement of service connections is from May 15 through November 15 of each calendar year, except in emergency situations. If the customer requests the City to replace the service line(s) outside of frost-free conditions, each water and sewer connections replacement shall be billed at a cost of $295.00 per linear foot plus GST and PST as applicable. Relining existing Sanitary Service shall be billed at a rate of cost recovery per linear foot and will require a pre-payment of $3,000.00. Minimum costs for replacement of water service or sanitary service outside of frost-free conditions is 3,000,00. 5. CURB REMOVAL Where a Schedule N "Driveway or Approach Application" is approved under the Traffic Bylaw, the City may coordinate curb removal at the cost of the property owner at the following rates: Saw Cut $50.00 per foot (after 12') Curb & Gutter Removal $50.00 per foot (after 12') Curb & Gutter Replacement $98.00 per foot Sidewalk Removal $50.00 per linear foot Sidewalk Replacement $28.25 per square foot All rates are subject to GST and PST Any full removal of curb, gutter and/or sidewalk structure not replaced/repoured within a given 6 weeks may result in the City completing the work at the cost of the property owner. Any work undertaken by private contractors shall conform to City standards and specifications and is the responsibility of the CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 5 of 13 applicant/property owner. Any cost of remedial work undertaken by the City will be the responsibility of the property owner. 6. LAND RENTAL Pasture Land / Hay land $32.00 per acre Cultivated Land $42.00 per acre Minimum charge per land rental/per lot $100.00 City Council may by resolution reduce the said rates in consideration of services, improvements to and/or upgrading of said land. All land tenancies shall be reviewed yearly by Council during each winter season, and at the discretion of Council all continuing tenants shall be sent a rental renewal in March of each year for the current years land rental charges. If the rental charges have not been paid by the middle of April, the land lease will be terminated effective April 30th of the same year and the land will be advertised for rent. All tenants shall be notified within the rental renewals that they shall and will not assign any portion of the term of their lease, nor sublet any portion of the land to any other person without written permission of City Council. 7. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL LAND RENTAL All commercial land shall be rented out at a yearly rate of 12% of the assessed value plus the equivalent of all current taxes. 8. SIGN RENTALS Billboard Sign Application to hold future space $50.00 Billboard Sign $650.00 Portable Sign $70.00 per month or $300.00 from January to June inclusive and $170.00 from July to December inclusive. Public Use Property Permit and Sandwich Boards No Cost All rates are subject to GST and PST Sign rental rates are for space to place signs and are billable to sign applications and approved permits as per City of Melville Signage Bylaw as altered or amended from time to time. 9. CITY HALL RENTALS Auditorium Regular Rate: $50.00 per hour or $165.00 per function day Youth Rate: $22.00 per hour or $75.00 per function day Auditorium - Melville Dance Association As per agreement. Meeting Room(s) $22.89 per hour or $79.84/day. $10.40 per hour for non-profit Office Space(s) $305.00/month per office space CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 6 of 13 Note: GST will be added to all of the above rates for the use of the Auditorium. Set-up/Clean-up is included in the above facility rental fees. The use of Tables and Chairs will be included in the rental on the condition that they are available. If another function is taking place in a City facility on the same day priority will be given to the function that was booked first. Additional tables and chairs will be the responsibility of the person/organization renting the facility. Provisions for setting up for a function: There will be no charge for setting up for a function, such as a wedding, providing that the set up takes place no earlier than the day prior to the function day or dates. Anyone wishing to set up prior to a function booking must wait until after any other bookings are finished using the auditorium. 10. SWIMMING POOL FEES Daily Rates: Preschool (Ages 1 to 3) Free Children/Students $7.00 Adult/Seniors $9.00 Bulk Pass- Up to 4 people from the same household with a maximum of 2 adults $26.00 Season Passes: Preschool (Ages 1 to 3) Free Children/Students $137.00 Adults/Seniors $195.00 Bulk Pass- Up to 4 people from the same household with a maximum of 2 adults $355.00 8 Day Pass: Child/Student $52.00 Adult/Senior $57.00 Bulk Pass- Up to 4 people from the same household with a maximum of 2 adults $182.00 Rentals: Youth 1-37 Swimmers (2 LG) $123.00/hr (plus GST) Youth 40-79 Swimmers (3 LG $180.00/hr (plus GST) Youth 80-119 Swimmers (4 LG) $237.00/hr (plus GST) Youth 120+ Swimmers (5+ LG) $294.00/hr (plus GST) Adult $166.00/hr (plus GST) Swimming Lessons: Preschool Levels 1-5 $75.00 Swimmer Levels 1-6 $75.00 Rookie, Ranger & Star Patrol $80.00 Private Lessons: Youth & Adult - ½ hour $45.00 Youth & Adult - 1 hour $60.00 Note: Rates include GST unless specified above. 11. MERV MOORE SPORTSPLEX RENTAL FEES Minor Sports/Youth $158.44 Adult $209.67/hr Schools $158.44 CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 7 of 13 (same as youth rate) Public Skating Free of Charge "Non-Prime Ice" (Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. -.3:00 p.m.): Minor Sports/Youth $110.28 Adult $179.34 Off Season Rentals: Youth $71.87/hr or $567.93/day Adult $113.11/hr or $814.81/day Mezzanine $55.13/hr or $195.27/day or $84.95/evening Mezzanine with liquor $207.03/function Additional usage after Midnight $58.80/hr Additional Charges: Set Up and/or Clean up $44.95/hr/staff Electrical Hook-Ups At Cost of User Stage Rental if not in use HCUC N/A Trailer Stage Rental $265.19 Storage Room (When available deemed by Recreation Manager) $1.21 sq/ft per month Note: GST will be added to all of the above rates. All Ice rates will be billed at 1.5x current rate for Statutory Holidays NOTE: The use of Tables and Chairs will be included in the rental on the condition that they are available. If another function is taking place in a City facility on the same day priority will be given to the function that was booked first. Additional tables and chairs will be the responsibility of the person/organization renting the facility. 12. MELVILLE COMMUNIPLEX a) Arena & Lobby Area Minor Sports/Youth $170.85/hr Adult $226.67/hr Public Skating Free of Charge "Rush Ice" (Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) $23.81/person/hr Non-Prime Ice Time (Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00pm & 10:00 p.m. - Close): Minor Sports/Youth/Schools $130.00/hr Adult $198.60/hr Summer Ice 2026 (if available) $249.34/hr Off Season Rentals: Arena Floor/Bowl $236.22/hr or $1,653.55/day Lobby $43.01/hr or $270.34/day (Public Access Permitted) $170.89/hr (Without Public Access Permitted) Additional Charges: Set Up and/or Clean up $47.10/hr/staff Electrical Hook-Ups At cost CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 8 of 13 Removal of Glass and Installation of Plexi Railings - Full Arena $7,864.23 Removal of Glass and Installation of Plexi Railings - Horseshoe $3,071.99 Lifting of Netting in the Arena $122.89 Stage rental & set up in arena $307.20 220 power hook up in arena $210.00 Storage Room (When available deemed by Recreation Manager) $1.21 sq/ft per Month Note: GST will be added to all of the above rates. All Ice rates will be billed at 1.5x current rate for Statutory Holidays (b) Convention Centre Full Hall $1033.85 ½ Hall (100-150 people) $578.27 ½ Hall (1-99 people) $330.62 Per Hour $165.00 Prior Day Set-up Fee (included at no cost if rental is 2 or more full days) $299.71 220 power hook up in convention centre $210.00 Note: GST will be added to all of the above rates. Youth groups using the convention centre will be charged 50% of the full rates as per motion 152-12. (c.) Conference Centre (1-55 person capacity) Per Day $136.50 Per Hour $43.35 Non-Profit Rate Per Hour $15.00 Note: GST will be added to all of the above rates. (d.) Cardiac Care (1-75 person capacity) Per Day $181.13 Per Hour $54.87 13. CHAIR AND TABLE RENTAL (WOOD AND METAL ONLY) Chairs $3.00/chair for 3 days, + $1.00/extra day (Wooden Chairs only at Manager's discretion) Tables $15.00/table for 3 days + $5/extra day (Wooden tables only at Manager's discretion) Delivery and Pickup (within City limits only) $110 during normal working hours Note: The Melville Millionaires Junior "A" Hockey Club have use of the Tables free of charge for any Melville Millionaires events or functions. 14. BASEBALL DIAMONDS (TOURNAMENT OR LEAGUE FEES) Season $890.00 per diamond Per Day $115.00 per diamond 15. CEMETERY RATES 2026 CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 9 of 13 Cemetery Plot $1555.00 Veteran Plot Free Baby/Child Plot $600.00 Perpetual Care $500.00 Grave Opening & Closing Summer Month April 1 - Oct 31 $1210.00 Grave Opening & Closing Winter Months Nov 1 - March 31 $1532.00 Cremation Opening & Closing Summer Months April 1 - Oct 31 $525.00 Cremation Opening & Closing Winter Months Nov 1 - March 31 $670.00 Surcharge Weekends Holidays Weekdays after 4p.m. $640.00 Exhumations Adult/Baby/Child Cost incurred Top Row $3200.00 2nd Row $3000.00 3Rd Row $2800.00 Bottom Row $1700.00 Memory Wall $275.00 Columbarium Opening/Closing $190.00 Bronze Plaque (11x7) on Memory Wall Actual cost + 15% administrative fee Memory Plaque - 4x6 Plaque (includes taxes, freight & install) Actual cost + 15% administrative fee Niches and Plots may be purchased at City of Melville Administration Office All columbarium niches may have up to two (2) urns interred. It is the licensee's sole responsibility to confirm the secure fit. First interment is included with the price of the niche. A second interment is subject to an opening and closing fee. Bronze memorial plaques are arranged and ordered strictly by the Director. 16. WASTE AND RECYCLING FEES RESIDENTIAL WASTE AND RECYCLING REMOVAL FEES Property Type Monthly Charge Waste Residential Recycling $19.43 $12.10 Request an additional Garbage Cart $19.43 Request an additional Recycling Cart Cart Replacement $12.10 $110.00 COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS WASTE AND RECYCLING REMOVAL FEES Annualized Frequency Not Shared (monthly fee) Shared (monthly fee) Waste Recycling Waste Recycling < 52 $20.84 $39.67 $11.17 $16.94 52-78 $28.91 $52.44 $15. 80 $27.56 CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 10 of 13 104 $36.64 $69.25 $23.39 $35.97 156 $50.43 $103.54 $27.30 $41.69 208 $69.92 $134.47 $32.81 $50.43 312 $106.91 $192.29 $35.64 $63.87 416 $127.74 $248.76 $56.48 $82.02 624 $167.75 $376.51 $80.01 $154.64 936 $363.06 $642.76 $109.59 $354.32 >=1248 $437.02 $853.86 $147.91 $285.74 Annualized Frequency = Frequency of pick-ups per year x yard bin size Frequency of pick-ups Every four weeks 13 Every two weeks 26 Every week 52 Twice a week 104 Three times a week 156 Businesses requiring an additional pick-up outside of their regular schedule will be charged $4/yard for waste collection and $7/yard for recycling collection. Single stream commercial recycling will be charged at $10/yard. All commercial/business properties that choose to opt out of utilizing the monthly recycling program will be charged a monthly rate of $10.00 and may haul recyclable materials to the collection station located at the landfill at no additional charge. For change outs of commercial waste or recycling bins a per collection or delivery charge will be levied at $50.00 per bin. 17. LANDFILL FEES Residential Waste Resident of Melville Non- Resident of Melville Entrance Fee (Applies to all residential refuse 400kg and under) and anyone wanting to use the scale to weigh their vehicles but not dump) $19.00 $38.00 ½ Ton Trucks/Utility Trailers up to 50 sq ft. $60.00/tonne $100.00/tonne 1 Ton Trucks/Tandem Trailers (50-100 sq ft.)/Cube Van $90.00/tonne $150.00/tonne Small Animals (Under 20 kg.) $50.00 $100.00 Large Animals (Over 20 kg.) $75.00 $150.00 White Goods (including but not limited to; stoves, washers, dryers, furnaces, water heaters, fridges, freezers and air conditioners) $16.00 per item 40.00 per item Clean Fill (dry) No Charge No Charge Recycling Resident of Melville Non- Resident of Melville Cardboard/paper only Free $9.00 Single clear bag (per) Free $9.00 ½ Ton Trucks/Utility Trailers up to 50 sq ft. (2.2 cubic yards) Free $17.00 CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 11 of 13 1 Ton Trucks/Tandem Trailers (50 - 100 sq ft.)/Cube Van (2.2 - 4.4 cubic yards) Free $.34.00 2 + Ton Trucks/Utility Trailers over 100 sq ft. to a maximum of 150 sq ft. Free $68.00 Single Stream Recycling Single clear bag (per) Free $11.00 ½ Ton Trucks/Utility Trailers up to 50 sq ft. (2.2 cubic yards) Free $27.00 1 Ton Trucks/Tandem Trailers (50 - 100 sq ft.)/Cube Van (2.2 - 4.4 cubic yards) Free $64.00 2 + Ton Trucks/Utility Trailers over 100 sq ft. to a maximum of 150 sq ft. Free $127.00 *Only designated properties are eligible for free recycling dropped off at the landfill and must show proof of meeting the criteria of a designated property. 18. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LAND SALES Land sale rates are determined by Policy A 230, the Land Sales, Leasing and Purchasing Policy. 19. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEAL APPLICATION FEE Further to section 196(1) of The Cities Act: There is a minimum base rate fee of $200.00 for each property assessment appeal. On top of the base fee is a charge of $50.00 per $200,000 of assessment value to a maximum charge of $750.00. 20. TAX CERTIFICATES, ZONING COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES AND BUILDING ABSTRACTS $50.00 per roll number. 21. NOTICE / BILL / INVOICE / RECEIPT REPRINT $ 2.00 per copy of notice, bill, invoice and/or receipt. 22. ADMINISTRATIVE TIME $50.00/hour for administrative time for tax enforcement, as per the Tax Enforcement Act. 23. TAX LIENS $50.00 Administrative fee plus any other costs as deemed allowable in The Tax Enforcement Act. 24. TITLE TRANSFER FEE Transfer of title plus cost recovery of any other associated actual land transaction fees. 25. FIELD SHEETS CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 12/2025 Page 12 of 13 $40.00 per property title. No charge to local realtors, local law firms, local insurance agencies or property owners. 26. REPEAL BYLAW Bylaw No. 11/2023 is hereby repealed. 27. COMING INTO FORCE This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect on and after on the 1st of January 2026. INTRODUCED AND READ A FIRST TIME this 15th Day of December 2025 A.D. READ A SECOND TIME this 15th Day of December 2025 A.D. READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED by consent of members present this 15th Day of December 2025 A.D. _____________________ Mayor ___ ________________ City Clerk CITY OF MELVILLE PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING Box 1240, 100 Brunswick Street, S0A 2P0 (306) 728 - 6865 [email protected] Page 13 of 13 APPENDIX A RENTAL AGREEMENT I _____________ , will be financially (please print) financially responsible for all repairs and/or replacements as a result of damage to the equipment during the course of the rental agreement with the City of Melville, under the sole discretion of the Director of Public Works, Public Works Manager, or their designate. EQUIPMENT BEING RENTED: ________________ AT A RATE OF: $________ DURATION OF THE RENTAL: DATE RENTED: RETURN DATE: PICKUP TIME: AM/PM RETURN TIME: AM/PM RENTER'S INFORMATION: Street Address: __________ Box #: City/Town: Postal Code: Home Phone #: Cell #: Signature: Photocopy of ID Provided: Yes/No CITY OF MELVILLE AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE: Name: Signature: _________ (Please print) Returned in good condition: Yes/No Initial of Manager: ____________ All Small equipment will be full of fuel upon rental, equipment returned empty will be charged if not returned full. All custom work fuel is included in equipment rate.