TOWN OF BON ACCORD
POLICY STATEMENT
SECTION: ADMINISTRATION
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POLICY NO.: 15.121
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SUBJECT:
Fees for Service Delivery Policy
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RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY: Administration Department
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REVIEWED & APPROVED BY COUNCIL: May 5, 2015
Updated: June 7, 2016
PURPOSE AND INTENT:
To establish fee guidelines for services provided by the Town of Bon Accord.
POLICY STATEMENT:
To recover fees for services provided by the Town of Bon Accord as listed
below:
PROCEDURE:
1.
Land-Use Bylaw / ASP:
$25.00/copy (plus GST)
2.
Photocopying: Black & White:
$0.30/copy (including GST)
$0.10/copy for Community Groups (plus GST) *
$0.50/copy
$0.25/copy for Community Groups (plus GST) *
Color:
11 x 17 paper:
Black & White:
Color:
3.
Facsimile Service:
Sending:
Receiving:
$0.40/copy (plus GST)
$0.60/copy
$1.10/pg - local calls (including GST)
$0.60/pg for Community Groups (plus GST) *
$2.20/pg - long distance calls (including GST)
$1.10/pg for Community Groups (plus GST) *
$1.10/pg (including GST)
*(Photocopying & Facsimile Service will only be done for Community Groups and as backup to Library.)
4.
Scan to email documents:
$0.50/page (including GST)
5.
Reprint of Utility/Tax Bill:
$1.10/pg (including GST)
6.
Penalty on Accounts receivable:
1.5% per month (net 30 days)
7.
Tax Certificates:
$30.00/property per Certificate (GST exempt)
8.
Tax Searches:
$10.00 verbal/property/search (GST exempt)
$25.00 written/property/search (GST exempt)
9.
Compliance Certificates:
$60.00/Compliance (GST exempt)
$100.00 for rush requirements of less than 48
hours (GST exempt)
10.
Registration of Tax
Notification:
$100.00/title/occurrence (GST exempt) (If property goes for
public auction there will be costs for advertising. These costs
will be added to the tax roll.)
11.
Processing Returned EFT/ Returned
Cheques:
$25.00/transaction (GST exempt)
12.
Sale of:
Town Pins: $3.00 each (plus GST)
13.
Rental of Plumbing Snakes:
Large Snake: (plus GST)
$50.00 deposit plus $25.00/4 hours or $50/day
$100.00 Call-out fee
$60.00 Cleaning fee
Small Snake: (plus GST)
$20.00 deposit plus $5.00/4 hours
$100.00 Call-out
14.
Replacement Landfill permits:
$5.00 for first replacement (GST exempt)
$10.00 for second replacement (GST exempt)
15.
Arena Ice Slab (Summer Season):
$500.00 security deposit plus $50.00/hour with
5 hours minimum (plus GST).
(AG Society and Community League are exempt.)
16.
Rental of:
Town Office Basement: $50.00/day or
$10.00/hour (plus GST). All other Town Office areas
are at the discretion of Administration.
17.
Development Permits:
(GST exempt)
Residential:
Commercial
Renovation:
Decks:
Garages:
Basement Dev.:
$100.00
$200.00
$ 80.00
$ 50.00
$ 75.00
$ 85.00
18.
Water During Construction:
$.05 per square foot of building size (one time charge)
19.
Public Property Damage Deposit:
(for New Residential, Commercial,
Industrial and Institutional)
$400.00 ($350.00 refundable provided no damage
observed upon inspection. Any damage repaired by the
Town shall be taken from this deposit and any balance
refunded.) (Any charges above $350.00 to be added to tax roll.)
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20.
Subdivision Fees:
Standard Subdivision Fee at Application
*Per lot fees will not be charged
for the remainder
$600.00 First Parcel Out*
$700.00 For 2 Lots (1 lot plus remainder*)
$400.00 + ($350.00 per lot*) For 3 or more Lots
Separation of Titles [MGA 652 (4)]
$400.00 + ($200.00 per lot**)
Boundary Adjustment
$400.00 + ($200.00 per lot)
Condominium Plan Consent
$50.00 per unit
Extension
$250.00
Re‐circulation
$250.00
Fee at Endorsement
** Endorsement fees are charged at
time of endorsement for all
subdivisions except Separation of
Titles
$50 + ($250 per lot)
Current Land Title
$12 (per title)
Air Photo
$7 (per photo)
21.
Land Use Bylaw (LUB) Amendment
Area Structure Plan (ASP) Amendment
$1,000.00 plus advertising costs (plus GST)
$1,000.00 plus advertising costs (plus GST)
22.
Replacement of Accounts Payable
Cheque:
Cheque will be replaced upon request minus a $20.00
Administration Fee (fee may be waived at discretion of CAO).
23.
Lagoon Disposal (Non Contaminated):
$35.00/tonne (Hydrovac trucks average 4.5 tonnes)
(plus GST)
NOTE: Application of GST may change without notice.
SAFETY CODES PERMITS FEES
BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
RESIDENTIAL/DWELLING UNITS/FARM
New Construction - Building Permit Levy (main level)
- Upper/Lower Floors
Additions/renovations/basement development
$0.50 per sq. ft. + SCC levy
$0.40 per sq. ft. + SCC levy
$0.25 per sq. ft. + SCC levy
$125.00 (minimum fee) + SCC levy
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Accessory Buildings
Garages (attached or detached) (flat rate) (under 624 sq. ft.)
Shops, garages, storage buildings (over 624 sq. ft.)
Decks or garden storage sheds (sheds under 150 sq. ft.)
Relocation of Home (set-up on basement or foundation)
Placement of home (only)
Fireplaces/Woodstove (if not included in new
construction) (flat rate)
Demolitions Residential (flat rate)
Geothermal Heating
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL
First $1,000,000.00 construction value
Over $1,000,000.00 construction value
$125.00 + SCC levy
$0.37 per sq. ft. + SCC levy
$100.00 + SCC levy
$0.37 per sq. ft. + SCC levy (min. $125.00)
$325.00 (minimum fee) + SCC levy
$90.00 + SCC levy
$90.00 + SCC levy
$250.00 + SCC levy
(Minimum Fee)
Demolitions Commercial (flat rate)
Sign (Pylon)
$6.00/$1,000 construction value + SCC levy
$6,000.00 + ($ 5.00/$1,000 construction
value portions over $1,000,000.00) + SCC levy
$475.00 + SCC levy
$125.00 + SCC levy
$150.00 + SCC levy
MOBILE AND MODULAR HOME
Modular Home (RTM’s, etc)
Basement Development
Mobile Homes Set-up
Basement Development (if on foundation)
$335.00 + SCC levy
$0.37 sq. ft. + SCC levy (min. $150.00)
$200.00 + SCC levy
$0.37 sq. ft. + SCC levy (min. $150.00)
NOTE: Add applicable ‘Safety Codes Council’ levy to each permit; $4.50 each permit or 4% of permit levy,
whichever is greater!
A minimum cancellation fee of $35.00 will be retained when a permit is cancelled or 25% of the fee if a drawing
review has been completed or an inspection has been carried out.
When work has commenced without first obtaining the required permit(s); the permit fees will be doubled up to
a maximum of $500.00 surcharge per permit.
Re-Inspections will be charged a rate of $100.00 per inspection + GST.
Special events are billed on an hourly rate of $100.00 per hour per discipline. The approximate amount of
the time for all inspectors to conduct the inspections and provide inspection reports is 8 hours. Depending
on severity of deficiencies, additional Inspection trips may be required. It is highly recommended that you
contact Inspections Group Inc. to obtain preliminary consultation on code requirements for your special
event.
(Effective Date: February 1, 2016)
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GAS PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
Residential Installations
Number of Outlets
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Permit Fee
$85.00
$95.00
$100.00
$115.00
$125.00
$135.00
$145.00
$155.00
$170.00
$180.00
$185.00
$190.00
$200.00
$210.00
$215.00
$220.00
$230.00
$240.00
$250.00
$260.00
Non-Residential Installations
BTU Input
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
130,000
140,000
150,000
160,000
170,000
180,000
190,000
Permit Fee
$85.00
$85.00
$85.00
$85.00
$95.00
$95.00
$95.00
$95.00
$95.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$105.00
$105.00
$105.00
$105.00
$105.00
BTU Input
210,000
230,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
550,000
600,000
650,000
700,000
750,000
800,000
850,000
900,000
950,000
1,000,000
1,000,001 to
2,000,000
Permit Fee
$110.00
$110.00
$120.00
$120.00
$130.00
$135.00
$140.00
$145.00
$150.00
$155.00
$160.00
$165.00
$170.00
$175.00
$180.00
$185.00
$190.00
$200.00
$250.00
200,000
$110.00
Over 2,000,000 add $15.00 per 100,000 BTU
Propane and Small Installations
Propane Tank Sets (New or Replacements)
Temporary Propane/Natural Gas Heating (Includes Tank Set)
Gas/Propane Cylinder Refill Centers
Replacement Commercial or Industrial Appliances (per unit)
1 - 400,000 BTU Input
400,001 - 3,000,000 BTU Input
Over 3,000,000 BTU Input
$85.00
$85.00
$285.00
$95.00 per Unit
$145.00 per Unit
$300.00 per Unit
NOTE: Add applicable ‘Safety Codes Council’ levy to each permit; $4.50 each permit or 4% of permit levy, whichever is greater!
A minimum cancellation fee of $35.00 will be retained when a permit is cancelled. No fee is returned when an inspection has
been carried out.
When work has commenced without first obtaining the required permit(s); the permit fees will be doubled up to a maximum of
$100.00 surcharge per permit.
Re-Inspections will be charged a rate of $100.00 per inspection + GST.
Special events are billed on an hourly rate of $100.00 per hour per discipline. The approximate amount of the time for all
inspectors to conduct the inspections and provide inspection reports is 8 hours. Depending on severity of deficiencies,
additional Inspection trips may be required. It is highly recommended that you contact Inspections Group Inc. to obtain
preliminary consultation on code requirements for your special event.
(Effective Date: February 1, 2016)
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PLUMBING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE (RESIDENTIAL)
# of Fixtures Permit Fee # of Fixtures
$85.00
1
21
$90.00
2
22
$95.00
3
23
$100.00
4
24
$105.00
5
25
$110.00
6
26
$115.00
7
27
$120.00
8
28
$125.00
9
29
$130.00
10
30
$135.00
11
31
$140.00
12
32
$145.00
13
33
$150.00
14
34
$155.00
15
35
$160.00
16
36
$165.00
17
37
$170.00
18
38
$175.00
19
39
$180.00
20
40
Add $3.00 per fixture over 40
Permit Fee
$185.00
$190.00
$195.00
$200.00
$205.00
$210.00
$215.00
$220.00
$225.00
$230.00
$235.00
$240.00
$245.00
$250.00
$255.00
$260.00
$265.00
$270.00
$275.00
$280.00
PRIVATE SEWAGE PERMITS
Private Sewage System - $300.00
Holding Tanks - $150.00
NOTE: Add applicable ‘Safety Codes Council’ levy to each permit; $4.50 each permit or 4% of permit levy, whichever is greater!
A minimum cancellation fee of $35.00 will be retained when a permit is cancelled. No fee is returned when an inspection has
been carried out.
When work has commenced without first obtaining the required permit(s); the permit fees will be doubled up to a maximum of
$100.00 surcharge per permit.
Re-Inspections will be charged a rate of $100.00 per inspection + GST.
Special events are billed on an hourly rate of $100.00 per hour per discipline. The approximate amount of the time for all
inspectors to conduct the inspections and provide inspection reports is 8 hours. Depending on severity of deficiencies,
additional Inspection trips may be required. It is highly recommended that you contact Inspections Group Inc. to obtain
preliminary consultation on code requirements for your special event.
(Effective Date: February 1, 2016)
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PLUMBING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE (COMMERCIAL)
# of Fixtures Permit Fee
1
$85.00
2
$90.00
3
$95.00
4
$100.00
5
$105.00
6
$110.00
7
$115.00
8
$120.00
9
$125.00
10
$130.00
11
$135.00
12
$140.00
13
$145.00
14
$150.00
15
$155.00
16
$160.00
17
$165.00
18
$170.00
19
$175.00
20
$180.00
21
$185.00
22
$190.00
23
$195.00
24
$200.00
25
$205.00
26
$210.00
27
$215.00
28
$220.00
29
$225.00
30
$230.00
31
$235.00
32
$240.00
33
$245.00
34
$250.00
# of Fixtures
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
Permit Fee
$255.00
$260.00
$265.00
$270.00
$275.00
$280.00
$285.00
$290.00
$295.00
$300.00
$305.00
$310.00
$315.00
$320.00
$325.00
$330.00
$335.00
$340.00
$345.00
$350.00
$355.00
$360.00
$365.00
$370.00
$375.00
$380.00
$385.00
$390.00
$395.00
$400.00
$405.00
$410.00
$415.00
$420.00
# of Fixtures
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
Permit Fee
$425.00
$430.00
$435.00
$440.00
$445.00
$450.00
$455.00
$460.00
$465.00
$470.00
$475.00
$480.00
$485.00
$490.00
$495.00
$500.00
$505.00
$510.00
$515.00
$520.00
$525.00
$530.00
$535.00
$540.00
$545.00
$550.00
$560.00
$565.00
$570.00
$575.00
$580.00
$585.00
Add $3.00 each fixture over 100
NOTE: Add applicable ‘Safety Codes Council’ levy to each permit; $ 4.50 each permit or 4% of permit levy, whichever is greater!
A minimum cancellation fee of $35.00.00 will be retained when a permit is cancelled. No fee is returned when an
inspection has been carried out.
When work has commenced without first obtaining the required permit(s); the permit fees will be doubled up to a
maximum of $100.00 surcharge per permit.
Re-Inspections will be charged a rate of $100.00 per inspection + GST.
Special events are billed on an hourly rate of $100.00 per hour per discipline. The approximate amount of the time for all
inspectors to conduct the inspections and provide inspection reports is 8 hours. Depending on severity of deficiencies,
additional Inspection trips may be required. It is highly recommended that you contact Inspections Group Inc. to obtain
preliminary consultation on code requirements for your special event.
(Effective Date: February 1, 2016)
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ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
(For “Other Than” New Single Family Residential)
Installation Cost $
Under 1,000
1,000.01 – 1,500
1,500.01 – 2,000
2,000.01 – 2,500
2,500.01 – 3,000
3,000.01 – 3,500
3,500.01 – 4,000
4,000.01 – 4,500
4,500.01 – 5,000
5,000.01 – 5,500
5,500.01 – 6,000
6,000.01 – 6,500
6,500.01 – 7,000
7,000.01 – 7,500
Permit Fee
$ 85.00
$ 90.00
$ 95.00
$100.00
Installation Cost $
23,000.01 – 24,000
24,000.01 – 25,000
25,000.01 – 26,000
26,000.01 – 27,000
Permit Fee
$305.00
$315.00
$320.00
$325.00
$105.00
$115.00
27,000.01 – 28,000
28,000.01 – 29,000
$330.00
$335.00
$120.00
$125.00
$130.00
$135.00
$140.00
$145.00
$150.00
$155.00
29,000.01 – 30,000
$335.00
30,000.01 – 31,000
31,000.01 – 32,000
32,000.01 – 33,000
33,000.01 – 34,000
$340.00
$345.00
$350.00
$355.00
34,000.01 – 35,000
35,000.01 – 36,000
36,000.01 – 37,000
37,000.01 – 38,000
$360.00
$365.00
$370.00
$375.00
38,000.01 – 39,000
39,000.01 – 40,000
40,000.01 – 41,000
41,000.01 – 42,000
42,000.01 – 43,000
43,000.01 – 44,000
44,000.01 – 45,000
45,000.01 – 46,000
46,000.01 – 47,000
47,000.01 – 48,000
48,000.01 – 49,000
49,000.01 – 50,000
$380.00
$390.00
$415.00
$420.00
$425.00
$430.00
$435.00
$440.00
$445.00
$450.00
$455.00
$460.00
50,000.01 – 60,000
60,000.01 – 70,000
70,000.01 – 80,000
80,000.01 – 90,000
90,000.01 – 100,000
$465.00
$495.00
$530.00
$565.00
$585.00
7,500.01 – 8,000
$160.00
8,000.01 – 8,500
8,500.01 – 9,000
9,000.01 – 9,500
9,500.01 – 10,000
$165.00
$170.00
$175.00
$180.00
$185.00
$190.00
10,000.01 – 11,000
11,000.01 – 12,000
12,000.01 – 13,000
13,000.01 – 14,000
14,000.01 – 15,000
15,000.01 – 16,000
16,000.01 – 17,000
17,000.01 – 18,000
18,000.01 – 19,000
19,000.01 – 20,000
20,000.01 – 21,000
21,000.01 – 22,000
22,000.01 – 23,000
$195.00
$200.00
$205.00
$210.00
$215.00
$220.00
$225.00
$285.00
$290.00
$295.00
$300.00
Installation Cost $
100,000.01 – 110,000
110,000.01 – 120,000
120,000.01 – 130,000
130,000.01 – 140,000
140,000.01 – 150,000
150,000.01 – 160,000
160,000.01 – 170,000
170,000.01 – 180,000
180,000.01 – 190,000
190,000.01 – 200,000
200,000.01 – 210,000
210,000.01 – 220,000
220,000.01 – 230,000
230,000.01 – 240,000
240,000.01 – 250,000
250,000.01 – 300,000
300,000.01 – 350,000
350,000.01 – 400,000
400,000.01 – 450,000
450,000.01 – 500,000
500,000.01 – 550,000
550,000.01 – 600,000
600,000.01 – 650,000
650,000.01 – 700,000
700,000.01 – 750,000
750,000.01 – 800,000
800,000.01 – 850,000
850,000.01 – 900,000
900,000.01 – 950,000
950,000.01 – 1,000,000
Permit Fee
$610.00
$640.00
$670.00
$700.00
$730.00
$760.00
$790.00
$820.00
$850.00
$880.00
$910.00
$940.00
$970.00
$1,010.00
$1,110.00
$1,210.00
$1,310.00
$1,410.00
$1,510.00
$1,610.00
$1,710.00
$1,810.00
$1,910.00
$2,010.00
$2,110.00
$2,260.00
$2,360.00
$2,460.00
$2,560.00
$2,660.00
Add $75.00 for every $50,000 over
$1,000,000
NOTE: Add applicable ‘Safety Codes Council’ levy to each permit; $ 4.50 each permit or 4% of permit levy, whichever is greater!
A minimum cancellation fee of $35.00 will be retained when a permit is cancelled. No fee is returned when an inspection has been carried out.
When work has commenced without first obtaining the required permit(s); the permit fees will be doubled up to a maximum of $100.00
surcharge per permit.
Re-Inspections will be charged a rate of $100.00 per inspection + GST.
Special events are billed on an hourly rate of $100.00 per hour per discipline. The approximate amount of the time for all inspectors to
conduct the inspections and provide inspection reports is 8 hours. Depending on severity of deficiencies, additional Inspection trips may
be required. It is highly recommended that you contact Inspections Group Inc. to obtain preliminary consultation on code requirements
for your special event.
(Effective Date: February 1, 2016)
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ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
(For “NEW” Single Family Residential)
Square Footage
Permit Fee
Up to 1200 square feet
$155.00
1201 to 1500 square feet
$180.00
1501 to 2000 square feet
$205.00
2001 to 2500 square feet
$230.00
2501 to 3000 square feet
$300.00
3001square feet and over
$330.00
Attached Garage
Include square footage of garage with house
Manufactured, Modular and RTM
Homes (on foundation or basement)
Basement development wiring – new home - if
done at time of initial construction (otherwise
as per above)
$115.00
Include square footage of basement with house
Mobile home connection
$95.00
Detached Residential Garage
$.20 a sq. ft. (minimum fee $95.00)
NOTE: Add applicable ‘Safety Codes Council’ levy to each permit; $ 4.50 each permit or 4% of permit
levy, whichever is greater!
A minimum cancellation fee of $35.00 will be retained when a permit is cancelled. No fee is returned when
an inspection has been carried out.
When work has commenced without first obtaining the required permit(s); the permit fees will be
doubled up to a maximum of $100.00 surcharge per permit.
Re-Inspections will be charged a rate of $100.00 per inspection + GST.
Special events are billed on an hourly rate of $100.00 per hour per discipline. The approximate amount of
the time for all inspectors to conduct the inspections and provide inspection reports is 8 hours. Depending
on severity of deficiencies, additional Inspection trips may be required. It is highly recommended that you
contact Inspections Group Inc. to obtain preliminary consultation on code requirements for your special
event.
(Effective Date: February 1, 2016)
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