THE CORPORATION OF THE
BY-LAW NO. 197
Being a by-law to establish miscellaneous user fees.
WHEREAS,
pursuant to The Municipal Act, The Planning Act and other Act permits the
Council of a municipality to pass a by-law prescribing a fees for the services
rendered including the processing of applications made in respect of planning
matters and other matters; and
WHEREAS,
Council deems it expedient to pass a miscellaneous user fee by-law;
NOW
THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the
1)
The miscellaneous user fees as attached are hereby established.
2)
The Schedule of fees attached forms part of this by-law.
3)
By-law No 171 is repealed.
4)
The rates in this by-law are effective
5)
This by-law may be referred to as “The Miscellaneous User Fees By-law”.
ENACTED this 5th day of June 2007.
V PIZEY___________________________Mayor
P
MISCELLANEOUS USER FEES
DEFINITION:
TAXPAYER/NON-TAXPAYER: Taxpayer is someone who pays property taxes to the
Township a non-taxpayer surcharge shall be charged to anyone who is not a
taxpayer in the
1.0 MUNICIPAL OFFICE
1.1
Licenses – Annual Fees ( unless otherwise stated)
1.1.1
Business & Other Commercial licenses are not issued or charged for
at this time.
1.2
Lottery Licenses – For each license issued. % of prizes
1.2.1 Raffle
Prize Value to $50,000 3%
1.2.2 Bingo
Prize Value to $5,000 3%
1.2.3 Break
open ticket 3%
1.2.4
Bazaars per license
1.2.4.1 Bazaar
up to 3 wheels of fortune $10
per wheel/day
1.2.4.2 Bazaar
Bingo Prize value to $500 3%
1.2.4.3 Bazaar
Raffle Prize value to $500 3%
1.3
Other Charges
1.3.1 Tax
Certificate, for each roll number $ 20.00
1.3.2 Duplicated
Receipts – Each One $ 2.00
1.3.3
History of Account Transactions (current printout
from online computer history) $ 2.00
Search of printed & stored records, hourly rate $ 20.00
a $50.00 deposit prior to
start of search
1.3.4
Dishonored payments – Each One $ 20.00
1.3.5
Photocopies
1.3.5.1 Letter
& Legal Size
1.3.5.1.1 1
to 20 – each
one $ .50
1.3.5.1.1
21 to 50 – each one $ .40
1.3.5.1.2
51 + - each one $ .30
1.3.5.2 11” x 17”
1.3.5.2.1 1 to 20 – each one $ 1.00
1.3.5.2.2 21 to 50 – each one $ .80
1.3.5.2.3 51 + - each one $ .60
1.0 MUNICIPAL
OFFICE
1.3.6
Fax – Send or Receive (1/2 the listed costs)
1.3.6.1 First
page $ 1.00
1.3.6.2 Each additional page $ .50
1.3.7
Application for Closure of:
1.3.7.1 Road
Closure - Deposit $ 250.00
1.3.7.2 On
completion of closure Actual
costs less deposit
1.3.8
Real Estate Letters $ 25.00
1.3.9
Penalty / Interest on Overdue Accounts 15%
per annum
1.3.10 Minimum property tax bill $ 30.00
1.3.11 Freedom of Information
requests $ 10.00
1.4
Tax
1.4.1
Payment made after registering of Tax Arrears
Certificate but prior to search and sending of
notices $ 200.00
1.4.2
Search of title in Registry, Land Titles Office
Sheriff’s Office, for names & addresses of
owners &
others having an interest in the lands and the delivery
of notices and registering of
Treasurer’s Declaration, $ 300.00
1.4.3 280
day reminder $
200.00
1.4.4 Preparation
and execution of an Extension Agreement $
300.00
1.4.5 Preparation and Registration of Cancellation Certificate $ 200.00
1.4.5
Preparation for conducting and completing tax sale $ 300.00
1.4.6
Preparation of documents, review of file, registration of
documents & payment made into court $ 500.00
1.4.7
All actual costs for postage, search fees registration
of documents, meterage for
travel to registration
office, advertising costs, any
legal fees etc are
charged in addition to the noted
fees.
2.0
PROPERTY SERVICES
2.1
Building/Development Permits
2.1.1 Minimum
fee $ 50.00
2.1.2 Base
fee for first $1000 of value $ 50.00
2.1.3 Each additional $1000 of value or part thereof $ 7.00
2.1.4 Demolition permit $ no charge
2.2 Calculation of cost of construction to be based on:
2.2.1 first or main floor (including foundation & roof) $100 per sq.foot
2.2.2 second floor value $50 per sq. foot
2.2.3 finished basements $25 per sq. foot
2.2.4 unfinished basements $20 per sq. foot
2.2.5 garages (attached or detached) & accessory bldg $20 per sq. foot
2.2.6 barns or livestock structures $5 per sq. foot
2.0 PROPERTY SERVICES
2.3 Administration fees in addition to Building or Development Permits:
2.3.1 construction or demolition commenced prior
to permit issuance $50.00
2.3.2 transfer of permit to another person or entity $50.00
2.4 Refunds (allowed upon written application only):
permit issued but construction not commenced within 1 yr. $50% of permit fee
2.5 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Class 8 temporary structures, compliance inspections, outstanding work order certificates, etc and all other structures not specified elsewhere.
2.5.1 For each single item per application $ 50.00
The tariff of fees for processing applications made in respect of planning matters shall be as follows for applications handled with in house staff, see Item 2.19 for more complicated matters requiring an outside consultant or hearings etc.
2.6
Zoning By-law Amendment
2.8 Official Plan Amendment $
450.00
2.9 Draft
Plan of Subdivision $
300.00
2.10 Subdivision
Agreement *
2.11 Plan
of Subdivision Agreement Amendment *
2.12 Site
Plan Agreement *
2.13 Minor
Variance $
150.00
2.14 Consent
to Sever for 1 lot $
300.00
&
$150.00 for each additional lot
2.15 Applicant
requesting Adjournment or Reschedule
of Public Meeting on a
Planning Application $
100.00
2.16 Letter
of Compliance $
30.00
2.17 For each lot created by consent or subdivision,
a Parkland Tax (commercial or
industrial 2%) residential 5%
either land or cash-in-lieu.
2.18 * Our actual cost will be charged and will include the cost of site inspections and our solicitor etc, when required for Clauses 2.9 to 2.12 all the cost associated with the development of the required documents will be the responsibility of the applicant. Cost Recovery
2.19 In addition to fees described in clauses 2.6 to 2.15, Both inclusive, where applicable Plus Land Titles, Ontario Municipal Board, Solicitor, Chief Building Official or Planner’s Fees Cost Recovery
3.0
RECREATION SERVICES
3.1 Recreation Halls Non commercial type of Events
3.1.1 Federal/Province
Member meeting No
Charge
3.1.2 Federal/Provincial
Elections $ 90.00
3.1.3
2 Women’s Institutes,
Morson, Non profit events. No Charge
3.1.4 Funerals $100.00
3.1.5 Seniors $ 20.00/month*
3.1.6 Card, Dart, Exercise of groups $ 20.00/month*
3.1.7 Meetings for non taxpayer $ 100.00
3.1.8 Meetings for local groups within Twp no charge
3.1.9 Showers/Birthdays/other $ 50.00
3.1.10 All day meetings $100.00
* Must clean up hall/bathrooms and remove garbage.
3.2 Recreation
Halls Funding raising Events
3.2.1 Suppers with Liquor & evening events $ 100.00
3.2.2 Suppers, craft shows, talent shows etc. $ 100.00
3.2.3 Suppers and dance evening $
150.00
3.2.4 Non taxpayer groups $
200.00
3.3
Recreation Halls Commercial Events
Kitchen and/or bar facilities Bergland Morson
3.3.1
Wedding/All day Events etc, $300.00** $ 150.00**
** Special conditions apply such as licensing and
SIP servers etc.
Authorized staff, with SERVE
training to be paid directly by renter.
More than one-day events to
be negotiated.
All renters will be responsible for any damages to
equipment and operation of the hall while it is in their care. Renters will be
required to pay any/all damages occurring from the event.
3.4
3.4.1 Ball Diamonds $ 10.00p/h
3.4.2 Skating Rink Facilities $ 25.00p/h
3.4.3 Deposit for old tables & chairs $ 200.00
4.0 EMERGENCY
SERVICES
4.1 Auto Extrication Current MTO Rates
4.2 Non Fire Department Control Burn $ 25.00/hr
4.3 Inspection required by or for LLBO Licensing $ 50.00
4.4 Inspection of wood burning Appliance
(Requested for insurance purposes) $ 50.00
4.5 Request for Fire Report/Clearance letter/
change of ownership $ 30.00
4.6. Request Inspection (Non commercial/industrial) $ 30.00
4.7 Request Inspection (Commercial/industrial) $ 50.00
4.8 Emergency services on Roads Current MTO Rates
4.9 Burning Permit No Charges
4.10 Fee for responding to building fire $ 500.00
4.11 Fee for burning without a permit where fire services
extinguishes fire, for out of control fire with permit $ 350.00
per hour and maximum of $1000.00
4.12 False Alarms – After second false alarm
in six months $ 350.00
5.0 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
5.1 Grader hourly rate $ 75.00
5.2 1 Ton Truck hourly rate $ 55.00
5.3 Minimum rate for private snowplowing $ 50.00
grader or plow truck
5.4
5.5 Entrance/right-of-way permit application $ 25.00
5.6 Temporary entrances (pulpwood extraction etc) deposit $ 300.00
6.0 CEMETERIES
6.1
6.1.1 Single Plot $ 50.00
maximum of 2 urns on one plot plus one casket
interment if it is prior to any urns being placed
6.1.2 Non-taxpayer surcharge above 6.1.1 rate of 50% extra
6.1.3 Care and Maintenance fee $ 150.00
6.2 6.2.1 Casket burial plot location fee $ 50.00
6.2.2 Urn plot location & Interment fee $ 50.00
6.2.3 Opening and closing of plot $ 500.00
6.3 Monuments
6.3.1 Monument placement location fee $ 25.00
6.3.2 Monument Care & Maintenance Fee under
172 square inches No Charge
6.3.3 Flat marker over 172 square inches $ 50.00
6.3.4 Upright monument under 4 feet in height
or width $ 100.00
6.3.5 Upright monument over 4 feet in height
or width $ 200.00
7.0 NON TAXPAYER FEES FOR BERGLAND DUMP ONLY
(Morson dump closed to non taxpayers).
Per Load Annual Fee
7.1 7.1.1 Upto & including ½ ton Residential $ 25.00 $100.00
7.1.2 Upto & including ½ ton Commercial $ 50.00 $200.00
7.1.3 Over ½ ton upto 3 ton per load $ 200.00 n/a
7.1.3 Over 3 Ton per load $ 300.00 n/a
TAXPAYER & NON TAXPAYER FEES Taxpayer Non Taxpayer
7.2 7.2.1 Tires: Passenger auto $ 5.00 $ 15.00
7.2.2 Tires: Semi $ 10.00 $ 20.00
7.2.3 Off Road (skidder/loader/tractor) $ 50.00 $ 100.00
7.3 7.3.1 Refrigeration: Fridge’s, freezer & air conditioner
with Freon removed and tagged by certified person NO CHARGE
7.3.2 No tag attached $ 50.00
7.3.3 Attendant Fee after hours per hour or part of $ 25.00
7.4 Garbage Collection & disposal Fees (Excludes McCrosson & Tovell)
7.4.1 Permanent Residential $ 70.00
7.4.2 Mainland Residential (Excluding
7.4.3 Island Residential (including
7.4.4 Mainland Commercial (per list) $ 500.00
7.4.5 Island Commercial (per list) $ 300.00
8.0 LIVESTOCK DAMAGE
8.1 Livestock damage reports application fee $ 35.00