3696-2024 Fees and Charges By-Law
BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH FEES AND CHARGES TO BE COLLECTED BY VARIOUS MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS
Passed by Council March 11, 2024
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AUGUSTA
H BY-LAW NUMBER 3696-2024
A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH FEES AND CHARGES TO BE COLLECTED BY
VARIOUS MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS
WHEREAS the Municipal Act 2001, SO 2001, c25 (Municipal Act) permits a municipality
to pass By-Laws imposing fees and charges on persons for services or activities provided
or done by or on behalf of it;
AND WHEREAS the Planning Act, R.S.0. 1990, as amended, provides that Council may
prescribe a tariff of fees for the processing of applications made in respect of planning
mailers;
AND WHEREAS the Building Code Act,1992, S.0.1992, as amended, provides that
Council may require the payment of fees on applications for an issuance of building
permits and prescribing the amounts thereof;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, and the Fire Protection and Prevention Act 1997, as
amended, authorize a municipality to establish a Fire Department to provide firefighting
and fire protection services and for participating in an emergency services program;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of Augusta has established a Fire
Department being the Augusta Fire Rescue to deliver firefighting and related emergency
services;
AND WHEREAS there is authorization to add unpaid fees and charges imposed by the
Municipality to the tax roll for which the owners are responsible for paying the fees and
charges;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Augusta (the
Township) deems it expedient to consolidate the fees and charges to be collected by the
various Departments;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AUGUSTA HEREBY
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the fees and charges for all municipal departments as set out in schedule
‘A’ attached hereto and forming part of this By-Law are hereby adopted.
2. THAT the Short Title, including any amendment from time to time, for this By-Law
shall be Fees and Charges By-Law.
3. THAT the fees established in this By-Law may be adjusted annually using the
average of the Consumer Price Index for the 12 month period ending in October
up to a maximum of 6%. Any fee adjustment shall be rounded up to the nearest
one dollar ($1.00). If the CPI indicates negative growth, or is insufficient to result
in a fee change, the fee shall remain the same. Where there are instances where
the fee is not adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index, composite index in
one year, the cumulative adjustment for the past years may be made in future
years, as approved by Council through the annual budget process.
4. THAT fees and charges are subject to any adjustment authorized by statute,
regulation or By-Law.
5. THAT at the discretion of the CAO in consultation with the Department Head,
fees may be waived, partially or in full, or adjusted to recover at a minimum,
respective service, administration, and capital costs, as well as costs for any
other purpose in any amount permitted under applicable law.
6. THAT any portion of a fee that remains unpaid beyond the date fixed for payment
shall bear interest at the rate of 1.25% (15% per annum) after thirty (30) days and
each month thereafter until such fee is paid in full.
7. THAT this By-Law may be enforced by every municipal By-Law Enforcement
Officer and Police Officer:
8. THAT it is an offence for a person to contravene any provision tf this By-Law, and
every person who contravenes this By-Law is guilty of an offence and, on
conviction, is liable to a fine in accordance with the provisions of the Provincial
Offences Act and to any other applicable penalty.
9. THAT any fee or charges that are owing to the Township and that are unpaid, are
debt to the Township and together with all interest and penalties accrued
thereupon, may be collected in the same manner as municipal taxes and added to
the tax roll, which the owners are responsible for paying.
10. THAT where this By-Law established a fee or charge that also exists in another
By-Law that predates the effective date of this By-Law, the fee and charge in this
By-Law shall be the applicable fee and charge and the other By-Law is effectively
amended.
11.THAT By-Law 3164-2015 is hereby repealed.
12. THAT the Clerk or designate are hereby authorized to amend, from time to time
the schedule of fees to add new fees and charges approved by Council resolution
or delete fees no longer applicable and make the CPI increase adjustments.
13.THAT This By-law shall be reviewed by Council at least once every term of Council.
14. THAT in the event that any particular provision or provisions or part of a provision
in this By-Law is found to be void, voidable or unenforceable for any reason
whatsoever, then the particular provision or provisions or part of the particular
provision shall be deemed severed from the remainder of this By-Law and all
other provisions shall remain in full force.
15. THAT this By-Law is in full farce on March 11, 2024.
READ a first, second, and third time and finally passed this 1 1th day of March, 2024
Signed by Mayor Jeff Shaver and Clerk Annette Simonian
SCHEDULE A
FEES AND CHARGES
Additional Costs: The fees listed in this By-Law are in addition to any costs incurred by
the Township, which costs may be payable in addition to the fees set out in the By-Law.
Cost recovery fee for services and materials expended by the Township in carrying out
the requirements of a Notice, Order, written correspondence in whole or in part, or in
part, or cost incurred as necessary for By-Law Enforcement Officers to remediate or
take necessary enforcement action to obtain compliance for services are in addition to
any costs incurred by the Township, plus a 15% Administrative fee to cover staff time.
Fines are in addition to any fees as listed in associated By-Laws.
CORPORATE
FINANCE
OPERATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Fees as per waste management contract.
PARKS AND RECREATION FEES:
As per individual recreation centres payment structure.
BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT
BUILDING
Minimum fee $95.00
The amount of fees that may be refunded shall be a percentage of the fees payable
under this by-law, as follows:
(a) 80% of the fees if administrative functions only have been performed;
(b) 70% of the fees if administrative and zoning functions only have been performed;
(c) 45% of the fees if administrative, zoning and plan examination functions have been
performed;
(d) 35% of the fees if the permit had been issued and no field inspections have been
performed subsequent to permit issuance;
(e) 5% of the fees shall additionally be deducted for each field inspections have been
performed after the permit has been issued;
(f) Notwithstanding Section 1 above, no refund shall be made of an amount less than
$25.00;
(g) Refunds shall not be granted unless the owner requests a refund in writing to the
CBO within six (6) months of issue of the permit; and
(h) Requests for partial refunds due to changes in the estimated construction values
must be submitted in writing to the CBO within six (6) months of substantial completion
of the project.
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Emergency Response
Fire Inspection and Permits
PLANNING
