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Comprehensive Fees & Charges By-Law

By-law No. 2022-114

A By-law to set Comprehensive Fees and Charges for the Township of Algonquin Highlands.

Whereas Section 391 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. authorizes a municipality to impose fees or charges;

And Whereas Section 7 of the Building Code Act, 1992, authorizes a municipal council to pass by-laws respecting construction, demolition, change of use, permits, fees and inspections;

And Whereas Section 69 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, provides that the council of a municipality, by by-law, may establish a tariff of fees for the processing of applications made in respect of planning matters;

And Whereas Section 385 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, provides that a municipality, instead of charging the municipality’s actual costs in determining any cancellation price, may fix a scale of costs to be charged as the reasonable costs of proceedings under this Part, which scale shall be designed to meet only the anticipated costs of the municipality;

And Whereas it is deemed expedient to have a Comprehensive Fees and Charges By-Law for the Township’s Programs and Services;

Now Therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Algonquin Highlands enacts as follows:

1.That the fees and charges as set out in the Schedules attached hereto, and forming part of this By-Law, shall be imposed.

2.a)  That Schedule A to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to the Building Department in accordance with the Building Code Act, 1992 and the Municipal Act 2001; and

b)  That Schedule B to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to Administration services in accordance with the Municipal Act 2001; and

c)  That Schedule C to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to Fire Department services in accordance with the Municipal Act 2001; and

d)  That Schedule D to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to the Frost Centre Ski Trails in accordance with the Municipal Act 2001; and

e)  That Schedule E to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to the Haliburton Highlands Water Trails in accordance with the Municipal Act 2001; and

f)   That Schedule F to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to the Roads Department in accordance with the Municipal Act 2001; and

g)  That Schedule G to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to Planning services in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990; and

h)  That Schedule H to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to Parks and Recreation services, programs and facilities in accordance with the Municipal Act 2001; and

i)  That Schedule I to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to Environment, Lagoon and Landfill services, in accordance with the Municipal Act 2001; and

j)  That Schedule J to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to the Haliburton-Stanhope Airport in accordance with the Municipal Act 2001.

k)  That Schedule K to this by-law be the schedule of fees and charges related to cemeteries;

3.If a property owner who is charged a fee under any Schedule, if applicable, of this By-law fails to pay the fee within ninety (90) days of receipt of an invoice, the Corporation may add the fee, including interest, to the tax roll for any real property in the Township of Algonquin Highlands registered in the name of the owner and collect the fee, including interest, in like manner as municipal taxes.

4.That in the event of any conflict between the provisions of this by-law, and any other by-law, the provisions of this by-law shall prevail.

5.That By-Law 2022-59 is hereby rescinded upon this by-law coming into effect.

6.That this by-law shall take force and effect on January 1, 2023.

Read a First, Second and Third time and finally passed this 08 day of December, 2022.

 

Original Signed By

________________________________ Mayor Liz Danielsen

 

Original Signed By

________________________________Clerk Dawn Newhook

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