2015-146 Amend Fees and Charges By-lawThe Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By -Law No. 2015-146
A By -Law to Amend By -Law, 2015-115, "A By-law of The Corporation of the
Township of Oro-Medonte to Provide for the Imposition of Fees or Charges"
(Fees and Charges By-law)
Whereas Part XI I, Section 391 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, 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
local board; and for the use of its property including property under its control;
And Whereas Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte did, on the 25th day of
June, 2015, enact By-law No. 2015-115 to provide for the imposition of fees or
charges;
And Whereas a public meeting was held on Thursday, June 25, 2015 under the
authority of the Building Code Act, Section 7.(6), S.O. 1992, c.23 as amended, to
obtain public comment with respect to proposed amendments to the Fees and
Charges By -Law.
And Whereas Council deems it necessary to amend Schedule "B", Building of
By -Law No. 2015-115;
Now Therefore the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That Schedule "B" to By -Law No. 2015-115 - Building be deleted in its entirety
and replaced by Appendix "A" — entitled "Schedule "B" to By-law No. 2015-115 —
Building" attached hereto and formatting part of this by-law;
2. That this by-law shall take effect on August 31, 2015.
By -Law Read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 12th day of
August, 2015.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
ayor, H.S,,,Hoghes
C)6rk, J./Uq►uglas Irwin
Appendix "A" to By -Law No. 2015-146
Schedule "B" to By -Law No. 2015-115
Building
1. Calculation of Permit Fees
Permit fees shall be calculated based on the formula given below, unless
otherwise specified in the schedule.
The minimum fee for a permit shall be $200.00 unless specifically stated
as a flat rate.
Any fee not determined in the following is determined at the discretion of the
Chief Building Official.
Permit Fee = Service Index (SI) x Total gross floor area (A)
Note: Gross floor area (A) is measured to the outer face of exterior walls and
to the centre of fire walls.
2. Permit Fees
Building Classification & Construction: Service Index (SI)
$/ft2
2.1 Non Residential Occupancies
Group A Group B
(Assembly occupancies) (Care occupancies)
Churches, Schools, Arenas, etc. Detention, Nursing homes,
Group homes, Hospitals, etc.
a) New Construction 1.00
b) Renovation / Alteration to the above 0.45
c) Accessory Buildings to the above 0.60
Group D Group E
(Business & Personal (Mercantile)
Services) Retail Stores, Supermarkets,
Offices, Hair Salons, Banks, etc. Restaurants up to 30 seats, etc.
a) New Construction 1.00
b) Renovation / Alteration to the above 0.45
c) Accessory Buildings to the above 0.60
Group F
(Industrial Occupancies)
Warehouses, Manufacturing, etc.
a) New Construction
0.90
b) Renovation / Alteration to the above
0.45
c) Accessory Buildings to the above
0.60
d) Fire Code Retrofit as a result of Fire Department
inspection
Minor — as determined by CBO
Minimum Fee
Major — as determined by CBO
0.45
of floor area
affected
Agricultural Storage Buildings (Maximum $ 800.00) 0.25
Pole barn, Coverall style building, etc.
Agricultural Barns, Riding Arenas, Viewing areas 0.45
Schedule "B" to By -Law No. 2015-115— Building continued...
2.2 Residential Occupancies
$ 100.00
Group C
$ 250.00
(Residential Occupancies)
$ 100.00
a) New Construction - gross floor area
1.55
b) New/Alterations or repairs to an unfinished
0.45
Basement or Crawl Space under an existing home
$ 150.00
c) Renovation/Alteration/finishing basement
0.45
d) Convert existing garage to habitable space
0.45
e) Accessory Building / Garage
0.45
f) Decks, covered porches, balconies
i) Up to 200 sqft.
Minimum fee
ii) Over 200 sqft.
Flat Rate $ 300.00
g) Solid fuel burning appliance (woodstove, pellet
Minimum fee
stove, fireplace, etc.)
2.3 Other Miscellaneous Work:
Flat Rate
Portable Buildings (School portables, sales office or $ 300.00
portables used as accessory buildings, etc)
Tents (short term for special events or a summer
season)
Up to 2,420 ft2 aggregate area Minimum fee
Over 2,420 ft2 aggregate area $ 300.00
Demolition $ 150.00
Demolition - Engineered $ 300.00
Change of Use (No construction proposed) Minimum fee
Designated structures under Div A 1.3.1.1. $ 300.00
Retaining walls
signs under Div B 3.15
Solar Collector on a building >5m2 total area
Wind Turbine >3kW
Outdoor pool, public spa under Div B 3.11 & 3.12
Etc.
Plumbing Fixture units, as a plumbing permit Minimum fee
Plumbing Fixture units as part of a building permit $ 8/fixture unit
2.4 Sewage System: Flat Rate
Septic Size Verification
$ 100.00
Holding Tank (Class 5)
$ 250.00
Leaching pit (Class 2)
$ 100.00
Sewage System Permit
$ 425.00
Septic Bed Replacement
$ 275.00
Septic Tank Replacement
$ 150.00
Schedule "B" to By -Law No. 2015-115— Building continued...
2.5 Miscellaneous: Flat Rate
Transfer Permit (to new owner) $ 75.00
Re -inspection Fee $ 75.00
Certified Model Home Review (Non-refundable) $ 200.00 per model
L.L.B.O. inspection & letters for occupant loads $ 100.00
Permit Revision (in addition to applicable permit fees) $ 75.00
File Search $ 50.00
No charge for current homeowners making simple requests
'"defined by CBO
Annual file maintenance fee $ 50.00
Note: Applicable on permits not granted a final after three (3) years
subsequent to permit issuance.
On-site Sewage System Maintenance Program
(Ontario Regulation 315/10)
Administration Fee & Inspection Fee — as of $ 99.00
January 1, 2014
3. Refund of Permit Fees
3.1 Pursuant to this by-law, the portion of the total calculated permit fees that
may be refunded shall be a percentage of the total fees payable under this
by-law, calculated as follows in regard to functions undertaken by the
municipality:
a) 75% if administrative function only have been performed;
b) 50% if administrative and plans examination functions have been
performed;
c) 25% if the permit has been issued and no field inspections have been
performed subsequent to permit issuance; or
d) 0% if any field inspections have been performed subsequent to permit
issuance.
3.2 The permit fee shall be returned to the person named on the fee receipt,
unless such person advises the Chief Building Official, in writing and prior to
release of the refund, of a change in name, in which case the refund shall be
returned to the person then authorized to receive it.
4. Deposits & Securities
4.1 Lot Grading Deposit
Applicable for new construction as required by
Township policies & procedures. Refundable upon
satisfactory inspection minus any applicable charges.
4.2 Conditional Permit Security
As requested and issued by the Chief Building Official,
to be paid in addition to applicable permit fees.
5. Notes
5.1 Total fee is payable upon receipt of completed application.
$ 1,000.00
$ 5,000.00
5.2 Where a person is found to have commenced construction or demolition of a
building without a permit having been issued, a flat fee of $ 200.00 (in addition
to the permit fees) will be applied to cover the cost of administration and
enforcement.
5.3 Compassion fee - Permit fees for a rebuild due to fire (fire restoration or a new
build same size) will be charged at 50% of the determined fees, but not less
than the minimum fee.