THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BAY BY-LAW Being a by-law to establish and require payment of various fees and charges

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1 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BAY BYLAW Being a bylaw to establish and require payment of various fees and charges WHEREAS Section 8 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, (hereinafter referred to as the Municipal Act ) provides that the powers of a municipality under the Municipal Act or any other Act shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues; AND WHEREAS Section 9 of the Municipa/ Act provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under the MunicipalAct or any other Act; AND WHEREAS Section 11 of the Municipal Act provides that a lowertier municipality may pass bylaws respecting matters within the spheres of jurisdiction set out therein including, among other things, financial management of the municipality and its local boards; AND WHEREAS Section 391(1) of the Municipal Act authorizes a municipality to impose fees or charges on persons for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it, for costs payable by it for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of any other municipality or any local board and for use of its property including property under its control; AND WHEREAS Section 391(2) of the Municipal Act states that a fee or charge imposed for capital costs related to services or activities may be imposed on persons not receiving an immediate benefit from the services or activities but who will receive a benefit at some later point in time; AND WHEREAS Section 391(3) of the Municipal Act states that the costs included in a fee or charge may include costs incurred by the municipality or local board related to administration, enforcement and the establishment, acquisition and replacement of capital assets; AND WHEREAS Section 391(4) of the Municipal Act states that a fee or charge may be imposed whether or not it is mandatory for the municipality or local board imposing the fee or charge to provide or do the service or activity, pay the costs or allow the use of its property; AND WHEREAS Section 391(5) of the Municipal Act states that, in the event of a conflict between a fee or charges bylaw and the Municipal Act, or any other act or regulation made under any other act, the bylaw prevails;

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3 4. That all fees and/or charges are due and payable at the time the services are provided. If the fees and/or charges or any portion thereof remain unpaid on the first day of the month immediately following, interest at the rate of 1.25% shall be charged, and again on the first day of each month thereafter until the account is paid in full. If the fees and/or charges remain unpaid at December 315 in the year in which they were incurred, the fees and/or charges and any interest will be added to the tax roll in the next year; 4. That any bylaw or bylaws, or parts of any bylaw or bylaws that are inconsistent with this bylaw are hereby deemed repealed. 5. That this Bylawshall come into force and effect on January 1, READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED DAY OF December, THIS Larry Braid, Mayor

4 APPENEJX AT, ADMINISTRATION FEE PHOTOCOPIES & OTHER Black & White (each) Colour (each) 911 Map Book (colour) 911 Map Book (black and white) Municipal Flag Faxes 1 5 pages Faxes each additional page after 5 Pages

5 Al5EENl;}IX FINANCIAL SERVICES PROPERTY TAXES ACCOUNT TRANSFER OR REFUND Fee charged to a customer account when a request has been made to either transfer a payment from one account to another or to refund a payment when the customer has paid the wrong account in error. ADDITIONS TO THE ROLL Internal fee charged to other government agencies when a request in accordance with legislation has been received to add an amount to the collector's roll. In addition, this is charged when a request from another Township department has been received to add an amount to the collector's roll in accordance with legislation (this fee willbe directly added to the affected property tax account). ARREARS NOTICE FEE Fee charged to customer when sending out arrears notice. Arrears notices are sent to property owners who are in arrears greater than $ This fee is in addition to interest and penalty that is levied in accordance with legislation. DUPLICATE TAX BILL(CURRENT YEAR ONLY) To prepare a copy of current year s tax bill To prepare a duplicate (replacement) receipt LETTERISTATEMENT CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT RECORDS Preparation of letter or statement con?rming that we have searched our assessment roll books to verify the assessed persons or assessment amounts, for a speci?ed period of time. This is usually required for legal or?nancial matters. General Archival Search and Retrieval (Per Hour) RETURNED ITEM (CHEQUE OR EFT) Fee to administer a returned item for all Township receivables & departments. POSTDATED CHEQUES PREAUTHORIZED PAYMENT CANCELLATIONIREMOVAL REFUND OF OVERPAYMENT When a refund is required due to two or more parties paying (home owner, mortgage company and/or lawyer). STATEMENT OF TAX ACCOUNT Summary Statement Summarizing the taxes levied and outstanding (not a statement issued by the Treasurer under section 352 of the Municipal Act) Detailed Statement Issued in addition to a statement of account summary as outlined above at a PER PAGE RATE TAX SALE Final Demand Letter Internal fee to determine properties 3 years or more in arrears; account analysis; send out?nal demand letters and follow up with customers. Farm Debt Preliminary Research Fee lntemal fee to prepare unpaid?nal demand properties forfarm debt notice and tax sale; review account status; review and copy assessment roll, tax roll, municipal connect; prepare mapping; compile all related correspondence and notes; correspond with tax sale specialist and potential follow up with customers.

6 FINANCIAL SERVICES FEE Tax Sale Advertising Administrative Cost Internal fee to compile a complete and up to date?le for tax sale specialist, complete all pre and post sale paperwork, ensure pictures are taken, prepare information to be included in the tender packages such as mapping, zoning, building, septic, setup advertising with newspapers, account for payments and administer the sale process, site visit of property prior to sale if required, prepare assessment information, review?le, determine cancellation price, coordinate information with other departments and with tax sale specialist to ensure tender packages and advertising is proper. Min. $400 fee (at the discretion of the Treasurer). Tax Sale Process THIRD PARTY EXPENSES at various stages (includes advertising). Extension Agreement Internal fee to prepare bylaw, agreement and report to Council. Extension Agreement (Default Notice) Internal fee per addressee to prepare and mail registered notice to interested parties regarding default in accordance with the terms of the extension agreement (registered mail fee extra). TAX CERTIFICATE Issuance of certi?cate by the Treasurer itemizing all monies owing aginst a property. Immediate response required to be processed within one business day from request and includes cost to fax or the certi?cate. Ifthe lawyer requests a verbal ASAP with the certi?cate to follow, the immediate response fee applies. FAXED OR EDTAX CERTIFICATE OR STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT In addition to the fee for the document. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE COLLECTION AGENCY FEE Costs associated with the recovery of collection agency expenses. INVOICE/BILLREPRINT To prepare and mail/ an additional A/R invoice upon request. The Township sends one original invoice to the customer. SERVICE CHARGE INTEREST Interest charged monthly on all invoice amounts outstanding after the due date. 125%

7 APPENDIX FIRE SERVICES REQUEST FOR FIRE REPORT COMPLIANCE REPORT Single Family Multiple Residential Commercial/Industrial/Institutional under 20,000 sq ft Commercial/Industrial/Institutional over 20,000 sq ft FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE Fire Watch Special Event Coverage Emergency Services on Roadways all, including residents Fire Apparatus Standby Open Airextinguishment Emergency services on watewvays Emergency services on railways Emergency services on trails Specialized equipment or services Hazmat response Technical rescue Elevator rescue 1st event in a year Elevator rescue 2nd event in a year Elevator rescue 3rd event in a year Each elevator rescue after the 3rd event in a year FALSE ALARMS First in 12month period Second in 12month period Third in 12month period After the 3rd alarm in 12month period INSPECTIONS I PREVENTION TRAINING Fire Prevention Residential Inspections Fire Prevention Commercial Inspections Fire Prevention Industrial Inspections Fire Prevention Institutional Inspections MultiResidential Inspection under 12 units Day care / foster home inspections Showl event inspections Plans examination Propane plan review first time Propane plan per additional review Liquor licence inspection Fire extinguisher training Training other agencies Air bottles re?ll for outside agency Fireworks inspection PERMITS Fireworks permit Burn permit recreational Burn permit open air $100 $100 $160 MTO current rate MTO current rate MTO current rate MTO current rate MTO current rate Cost Recovery + 10% admin fee Cost Recovery + 10% admin fee Cost Recovery + 10% admin fee Cost Recovery + 10% admin fee Cost Recovery + 10% admin fee Cost Recovery + 10% admin fee $300 MTO current rate MTO current rate MTO current rate $80 $80 $50 / hour $80 / hour plus any cost for a peer review Cost recovery + 10% admin fee $80 expenses expenses expenses $50

8 APPFNQDS OPERATIONS PUBLIC WORKS Entrance Permit Refund on satisfactory completion (Entrance Permit) Road Occupancy Permits Solicitor Correspondence Road Assumption Application Application Fee Road Assumption Costs associated with engineering's review of application

9 APPENDIX E" OPERATIONS PARKS, RECREATION & FACILITIES MACTIER ARENA Hall/hour community Hail/hour commercial Hall/day community Hall/day commercial Full Facility Community FullFacility Commercial Kitchenlhour light use Kitchenlhour heavy use Set up/hour Clean uplhour Booking deposit Damage Deposit Sign on Marquee per week Key Deposit Ice Pn'me Resident ice Prime NonResident Ice Non Prime (weekdays before 3:30pm & all weekends) loe Youth Organization Arena Floor Rec/hour Arena Floor Rec/day Arena Floor Commercial Curling ( season) per person per day Curling ( season) per person per day Wail Advertising (4 X 8 Boards) Dasher Board Advertising (4 X B) Zamboni Advertising A per year (each side, top or front) per section Gym/hour community Gymlhour commercial Gymlday» community Gym/day commercial Lounge/hour community Loungelhour commercial Loungelday ~ community Loungelclay commercial Kitchen/hour light use Kitchenlhour heavy use Bar/hour FullFacility community FullFacility commercial ~ Pavilion community/hour Pavilion communitylday Pavilion commercial/hour ~ Pavilion commercial/day Set uplhour Clean up/hour Booking Deposit Damage Deposit $35 $50 $315 $500 $500 $1,500 $5 $25 $25 $25 25% of rental fee $200.00?at fee $20 $50 $90 $1 15 $50 $65 $40 $350 $1,000 $3 $5 $250 $400 $200 $500/$1000 $35 $50 $315 $500 $30 $40 $200 $350 $5 $25 $10 $400 $600 $10 $60 $30 $160 $30 $30 25% of rental fee $200.00?at fee Sign on Marquee Key Deposit per week $20 $50

10 OPERATIONS PARKS, RECREATION & FACILITIES MUNICIPAL OFFICE Committee Mtg Room/hour excludes weekends, evenings & holidays Committee Mtg Room/day excludes weekends, evenings & holidays Council Chambers/hour exludes weekends, evenings & holidays Council Chambers/day excludes weekends, evenings & holidays CS BUILDING Meeting Room/hour excludes weekends, evenings & holidays $15 Meeting Roomlday excludes weekends, evenings & holidays $90 EQUIPMENT Tables Chairs Coffee Urns all sizes Plates per dozen Cups/Saucers per dozen Soup Bowls per dozen Flatware each Podium PA System Small Stage (day) Small Stage External (day) Large Stage 1 Day (Setup and Take Down) Large Stage Each Additional Day PARKS Baseball Diamonds (hour) Baseball Diamonds (day) Commercial (hour) Commercial (day) Community Event (hour) Community Event (day) Port Severn Park Community (hour) Port Severn Park Community (day) Port Severn Park Commercial (hour) Port Severn Park Commercial (day) Port Severn Park Pavilion Community (day) Port Severn Park Pavilion Commercial (day) Port Severn Park Pavilion Community (hour) Port Severn Park Pavilion Commercial day) SPECIAL EVENTS Permit Fee BROCHURE ADVERTISING Full Page Inside Back Cover Full Page Outside Back Cover 1/2 Page /4Page Business Card Size NOT FOR PROFIT Senior Adult Student ( I318) Child (642) Under 5 is free

11 Registration APPENDIX_"F" PLANNING? COPIES OF DOCUMENTS Of?cial Plan Text Only Of?cial Plan Zoning Bylaw(without schedules & maps) Zoning Bylaw ZONING Zoning BylawAmendment (Standalone) Zoning BylawAmendment as a Condition of Consent Zoning Bylaw removal (D Future Dev. Zone) Zoning Bylaw removal (H Holding Zone) Temporary Use Bylaw Amendment to Application (recirculation) SITE PLAN Site Plan Agreement Commercial/Industrial/Inst/Multi Residential Site Plan Agreement Residential Site Plan Agreement Residential Amendment Site Plan Commercial/Industrial/InstJMulti Res Amendment Engineering Review of Site Plan Application or Plans for Approval Legal Preparation and/or registration of Site Plan Agreements CONSENT New Lot/Lot Addition/Boundary Adjustment For Each Subseqent Lot/Lot Addition/Boundary Adjustment Technical Severance Easement/Right of WayNalidation of Title Consent Applications Recirculation only Consent Agreements Legal Preparation andlor registration of Agreements SUBDIVISIONICONDOMINIUMIPART LOT CONTROL Subdivision or Condominium Agreement Comments on New Draft Plan of Condominium or Subdivision Application Comments on Amendment to Draft Plan or Draft Plan Conditions Comments on Draft Plan Extension Part Lot Control Application Fee (Per Application) First Block Each Subsequent Block Engineering Review of Draft Plan Application or Plans for Approval Legal Preparation and/or registration of Agreements MINORVARIANCE MinorVariance (including Site Plan Agreement fee) Minor Variance Residential with Consent Recirculation of MinorVariance application Legal of Agreements DEEMING Deeming Application $350 Deeming Bylaw concurrent application $200 OFFICIAL PLAN Of?cial Plan Amendment $2,000 MISC. 911 Signs Planning Services Agreement Large Black & White Copies Large Colour Copies

12 7 APPENDIX "G" V CEMETERY FEE RESIDENTS RATES Plot 4' x 8' Care and Maintenance Plot 4 x 8' Cremation Plot Care and Maintenance Cremation Plot NON RESIDENTS RATES Plot 4' x 8' Care and Maintenance Plot 4' x 8' Cremation Plot Care and Maintenance Cremation Plot INTERNMENT FEE Regular Plot Fee Cremation Plot ADDITIONAL FEES Corner Markers Marker Installation Supervisory Fee per Hour Site Identi?cation Non scheduled working hours beyond normal work/hour Disinternment Monument Care & Maintenance (Flat/Pillow/Book) Monument Care & Maintenance (Upright) New Certificate

13 Includes APPENDIX"H" BUILDINGISEPTIC SERVICES CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED VALUE 3 "9 er Square Foot. Residential Buildings, Seasonal Dwellings and Sleeping Cabins (Including Additions) Per square foot of finished floor area (less than 2,000 sq. ft.) Per square foot of finished floor area (more than 2,000 sq. ft.). MultiDwellingUnits Per square foot of finished floor area. Residential Garages, Carports, Boathouses, Boat Ports, Storage Buildings, Enclosed Sunrooms and Rooted Porches Per square foot. Docks Per square foot. Open Exterior Decks Per square foot. Mobile Homes Speci?c Categories of CSA A240 & CSA Z277 Per square foot. Commercial Buildings Per square foot of gross area or contract price as shown on contract documents. Commercial Accessory Buildings Per square foot of gross area or contract price as shown on contract documents. Special Provisions The CBO (Chief Building Official) may, where a proposed building doesn't adhere to any of the above or where there is a dispute, calculate the estimated value at his/her discretion. Note: Where a fee is based on the estimated value of construction, this value shall be established as the amount provided by the applicant, the value established using the rate per square foot in this schedule or the value assigned by the Chief Building Official, whichever is greater.

14 ALL APPErilD _'D( BUILDINGISEPTICSERVICES PERMIT FEES BUILDING PERMIT FEES Building Fees per $1,000 of estimated value $11 Minimum Building Pennit Fee $150 Municipal Records Search (Compliance) General Archival Search & Retrieval (Per Hour) Lot Suitability for Septic Systems Conditional Building Permit Permit Fee Additional Conditional Building Permit Refundable Deposit (Minimum or as per CBO) Building Agreement Permit Fee Additional Building Agreement Refundable Deposit (Minimum or as per CBO) Permit Maintenance Fee per year Tent or Temporary Structure Permit Transfer Permit Occupancy Permit Wood Burning Appliance Permit REVIEW REVISED PLANS OR APPLICATION Minor (Discretion of Chief Building Of?cial) Major (Discretion of Chief Building Of?cial) Application for Alternative Design Plus: Any associated costs Demolition Permit Class "A" Demolition Permit Class "B" Residential Plumbing Permit Residential/Commercial Plumbing Permit Plan Examination Commercial Plumbing Permit Commercial Plumbing Permit Per Additional Fixture Water Connection Permit Sewer Connection Permit CHANGE OF USE PERMIT Part 9 Building $150 Part 3 Building $200 SEPTIC SYSTEM Class 2 or 3 (new) Replacement of Class 2 or 3 Class 4 (new) Class 5 (new) Replacement of Class 4 or 5 (sewage tank) Replacement of an absorption trench or filter bed for a class 4 Extension or alteration of an absorption trench or filter bed Septic Review ADMINISTRATION CHARGES PERMITS Request for Refund No Review Complete (% of Permit Fee) Request for Refund Reviewed (% of Permit Fee) Request for Refund After 6 Months of Issuance (% of Permit Fee) Request for Refund After Any Inspection (% of Permit Fee) Additional Inspections (Deemed Necessary by CBO)

15 APPENDIX "H" BUILDINGISEPTIC SERVICES PERMIT FEES ADMINISTRATION CHARGES BUILDING OR SEPTIC WITHOUT A PERMIT double the permit fee

16 per Maintenance 7 _ APPEN7l_)i ;'7I'7': FEE» MISC. Agendas Annual $200 LLBOConformity Letter $50 Commissioning External Documents $10 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Requests print cuts or copies (each) $0.20 Photocopies/Printouts $0.20 Per 15 minutes spent searching $7.50 ARCHIVAL Archival Searches year per tax roll $10 General Archival Search and Retrieval (Per Hour) $50 LOTTERY LICENSES Bingo Licenses 3% of prizes Raffle Licenses 3% of prizes Bazaar 3% of prizes Breakopen 3% of prizes LAND Shore Road Allowance Administrative Fees $550 Road Allowance Application $550 Shore Road Allowance & Road Allowance Fee (1 Year after Council adopts bylaw) $300 Shore Road Allowance Purchase $8/sq metre Road Allowance Purchase $6/sq metre Licence of Occupation Application Administrative Fees $350 Application Fee for Renewal of Licence of Occupation $200 Application Fee for Surplus Lands $550

17 not 7 APPENDIX "J" BYLAW SERVICES FEE DOG TAGS Dog Tags spayed/neutered Dog Tags spayed/neutered (after February 28th) Dog Tags not spayed/neutered Dog Tags spayed/neutered (after February 28th) Replacement Dog Tag KENNEL FEES Kennel Fee Kennel Fee (after February 28th) REFRESHMENTICONFECTION VEHICLES Refreshment/Confection Vehicle Refreshment/Special Event TRANSIENT TRADER Transient Trader Licence TAXI CABS First Taxi Each Extra Taxi TRAILER PARKS Trailer Park Licence to Operate Trailer Park Fee per Site OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL WITH FENCE lngroundpool Fence Above ground Pool Fence SIGNS Sign permit