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15-09COUNTY OF ELGIN By-Law No. 15-09 "A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO FEES AND CHARGES BY THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW NO. 14-15", WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, states that a municipality and a local board may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on persons for services or activities provided or done for persons; and, WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Elgin did pass By-Law No. 14-15 imposing fees or charges on services or activities provided to persons by the County of Elgin's various departments; and, WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Elgin has deemed it advisable to amend the fees and charges applicable to some of its services or activities, and to make provision for the addition of taxes where appropriate. NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts as follows: 1. THAT Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law setting out services and activities which are subject to fees and charges, and taxes where applicable, and the amount of such fees or charges be and is hereby adopted. 2. THAT By-Law No. 14-15 and any by-law that is contrary to this one be and is hereby repealed. 3. THAT this by-law shall come into force and take effect upon its passing. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 10TH DAY OF MARCH 2015. Mark McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer Paul Ens, Warden SCHEDULE "A" By-Law No. 15-09 The Corporation of the County of Elgin has deemed it advisable to provide activities and services that are subject to fees and charges. The following list details such activities and services and the fees and charges that will apply: Please note that the fees and charges below include taxes, where applicable. SERVICE GENERAL (authority under the Municipal Act) Photocopies for the public throughout all County of Elgin Departments: Copy charge per printed page - per printed side (black & white) - per printed side (colour) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (authority under the Municipal Act) FEE $0.25 $1.00 Submission of a Closed Meeting Complaint for Investigation $25.00 FINANCIAL SERVICES (authority under the Municipal Act) Late payment of County Levy 15%/year (i.e. - installment due on the 15th and not received until the 16th, one day of interest would be charged) COMMUNITY & CULTU Long-Distance Research Microfilm Reader-Printer: Letter/Legal — per page 11 x 17 — per page Photograph Prints: 4 x 5 4 x5 — additional print 5 x 7 5 x 7 — additional print 8 x 10 8 x 10 — additional print 11 x 14 11 x 14 — additional print Larger Sizes Digital image files for personal use 35 mm slide Digital set-up fee Digital image files for commercial use/publication L SERVICES — Archives (authority under the Municipal Act) Scanning: Document scanning Recordable CD Supplies: Acid-free storage box Newspaper storage box Acid-free file folders General archival supplies $40.00 per hour $0.50 $0.75 $12.00 $6.00 $15.00 $8.00 $20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 On a case by case basis $10.00 $15.00 $10.00 $20.00 $5.00 $2.50 $15.00 $35.00 $1.00 Market value Shipping Actual cost with a $5.00 minimum cost SERVICE 2 FEE COMMUNITY & CULTURAL SERVICES - Libraries authorit under the Public Libraries Act Library Fines: Adult & Juvenile Hardcover Books Daily Overdue Maximum Overdue Music CD's Daily Overdue Maximum Overdue Paperbacks Daily Overdue Maximum Overdue Videos/DVD's Daily Overdue Maximum Overdue Audio Books/Language Kits Daily Overdue Maximum Overdue Magazines Daily Overdue Maximum Overdue Interlibrary Loan Lending Daily Overdue Maximum Overdue Bag of Books Daily Overdue Maximum Overdue $0.10 $7.00 $0.50 $7.00 $0.10 $5.00 $1.00 $10.00 $0.50 $7.00 $0.10 $3.00 $0.10 $7.00 $1.00 $10.00 Fax Machine: Sending: Local $1.50 - Each Additional Page $0.50 Long Distance $2.50 - Each Additional Page $1.00 Receiving Per Page $1.00 Interlibrary Loan - Borrowing: Canadian Library or University - plus shipping (if they charge) U.S. Library or University - plus shipping (if they charge) Microfilm - plus shipping (where applicable) $10.00 $15.00 $4.00 Internet Printing: Black & White $0.25 Colour $1.00 Blank DVD $2.50 Recordable CD $2.50 Scanning Per Page Lost or Damaged Materials: All Material Types Bag of Books $1.00 Actual Cost plus $5.00 Processing $160.00 SERVICE COMMUNITY & CULTU 3 L SERVICES — Libraries (continued) If actual cost is unknown, the following rates are charged: Other Materials — Lost or Damaged: Video/DVDs Playaways Microfilms Music CDs Books — Lost or Damaged: Hardcover Magazines Paperbacks Audio Books Room Rentals (no charge for non-profit group) Library Fine Threshold 3D Printing Filament FEE $20.00 $80.00 $30.00 $20.00 $30.00 $5.00 $10.00 $50.00 $25.00 $10.00 $0.10/gram COMMUNITY & CULTURAL SERVICES — Museum (authority under the Municipal Act) Admission Donation basis Membership: Annual $5.00 Lifetime $100.00 Programs Delivered: Adult off-site programs $33.90 plus travel paid at the rate established by the County for use of personal vehicles School tours and children's group tours (designed for children under the age of 14) $1.75 - Chaperones are no charge School programs offered in-school (designed for children under the age of 14) — including rented teacher's kit $3.00 Note: Fees for programs delivered by the Museum may vary according to the program ENGINEER NG SERVICES authorit under the Munici al Act County Road Maps $3.00 Meeting Room Rental Rates: (authority under the Municipal Act) For use of meeting rooms in the County Administration Building by outside groups: Lunchroom $56.50 Committee Rooms/Lounge $45.20 Oversize/Overweight Moving Permit: (authority under the Highway Traffic Act) Permit for moving heavy vehicles, loads, objects or structure in excess of dimensional & weight limits set out in the Highway Traffic Act: Single Move Fee (if action is requested with greater than 5 business days' notice) $200.00 Single Move Fee (if action is requested with less than 5 business days' notice) $400.00 Annual Fee $500.00 SERVICE 4 ENGINEERING SERVICES continued Private Infrastructure Encroachment Agreements including Restoration Expenses (authority under the Municipal Act) Cost Recovery Basis — taxes not applicable may be added to the property tax roll for collection, on behalf of the County, by a local municipality FEE Road Occupancy Permit (authority under Public Highway & Transportation Improvement Act) To regulate the construction or alteration of any entranceway, private road or other facility that permits access to County Roads: Request greater than 5 days notice Request less than 5 days notice $200.00 $400.00 Tender Documents (authority under the Municipal Act) $50.00 LONG -TERM CARE HOMES (authority under the Long -Term Care Act, 2007) Adult Day Programs Fees as set by the Province Barber /Hairdresser: Shampoo and Set $19.50 Shampoo, Cut & Set $32.25 Ladies' Haircut only $13.50 Men's Haircut only $11.75 Shampoo, Perm & Set $51.25 Shampoo, Perm, Cut & Set $63.50 Shampoo, Colour & Set $34.75 Shampoo, Colour, Cut & Set $43.00 Men's Cut & Dry $12.75 Ladies' Cut & Dry $14.50 Bang Trim $3.00 Shampoo Only $3.00 Comb Out & Curling Iron $12.75 Beard Trim $6.00 Market Rate Cable TV /Internet Foot Care through VON - established by the VON Market Rate Wheelchair Seating Assessment Fees Market Rate Guest Room Accommodation, - per night including breakfast at Elgin Manor & Bobier Villa $45.00 Meals on Wheels for Community Clients: Elgin Manor (VON) per meal $6.50 Terrace lodge (VON) per meal $6.50 Bobier Villa (WECHC) per meal $6.50 (cost does not reflect fee charged by VON and WECHC, $6.50 retained by Home for cost recovery) Medication not Covered by Health Card 65 and Non - prescription Drugs Cost of drug plus $2.00 - ODB co- payment Newspaper Market Rate SERVICE 5 LONG-TERM CARE HOMES (continued) Preferred Accommodation Rate Upon Admission: Minimum 2 years' agreement applies based upon basic rate availability. Resident fees are charged in accordance with the rates set by the Province of Ontario which may change from time to time. FEE Purchases Services Resident requested sundry products, therapy services, supplies, etc. Market Rate Resident Basic Accommodation Rate: Resident Fees are charged in accordance with the rates set by the Province of Ontario which may change from time to time. Minimum 2 year wait time, based upon availability. Note: Residents may apply for a rate reduction based on annual income Room Rental $40.00 Determined by Homes' Director - minimum fee may apply Loss of Fob $10.00 Transportation/Accompaniment of Staff Valet (mending or clothing) Visitor Meals: Full Course Meals (per meal) Under the age of 5 years Volunteers Special Event Meals Under the age of 5 years Volunteers Diner's Club for Community Seniors Market transportation rate, plus, if accompanied by staff the employee's hourly rate of pay times the length of absence from the workplace, plus benefits if applicable. (Minimum of 4 hours may apply) HUMAN RESOURCES (authority under the Municipal Act) County Sponsored Training Programs: Participation by Public Partners Accessibility Training Services Identification Badge Photo Loss of Employee Identification Badge LAND DIVISION (authority under the Planning Act) Application for Consent Application for Validation Title Stamping of Deed Validation Certification $6.45 $9.00 $4.50 $4.50 $15.00 $6.00 $6.00 $7.00 Cost Recovery Basis Cost Recovery Basis $5.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $250.00 $250.00 If an Application for Consent/Validation is: (i) withdrawn at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date $50.00 will be retained. If amended at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date, an additional $50.00 will be charges. SERVICE 6 LAND DIVISION continued (ii) withdrawn after the time limit set in (i), the entire fee will be retained. If amended after the time limit set in (i), an additional $50.00 will be charged. (iii) requested to be reconsidered once consent has been granted, in order to alter the original decision in a minor way, it will be treated as if it were a new application, and a fee of $100.00 must accompany the letter explaining the reason for the change. (iv) requested to be deferred from having action taken on it, by the applicant, in writing, whether after or before a hearing date has been set, a fee of $300.00 must accompany the request for deferral. FEE PLANNING APPLICATION FEES (authority under the Planning Act) Plans of Subdivision: - (deposit for appeal) Extension to draft plan approval Plans of Condominium - (deposit for appeal) - (no deposit for exemption) County Official Plan Amendment Local Official Plan Amendment Part lot control exemption $4,000.00 $2,000.00 (returnable if no appeal) $ 500.00 $4,000.00 $2,000.00 (returnable if no appeal) $4,000.00 $1,000.00 (municipally - initiated OPA exempt) $ 500.00 TOURISM FEES (authority under the Municipal Act) Memberships 2015 Tourism Membership: Elgin County Members (Elgin County businesses only) Affiliate Members (businesses located outside of Elgin County's tax base) 2015 Tourism Siqnaqe: Elgin County Tourism Members (Elgin County businesses and those businesses that pay the Affiliate Member fee to be part of the Elgin County Tourism Membership Program) Businesses who do not have a Tourism Membership 2015 Savour Elgin Membership: Elgin County Members (Elgin County businesses only) Affiliate Members (businesses located outside of Elgin County's tax base) FEE per year $100 (+HST) $388 (+HST) $150 (+HST) $200 (+HST) $500 (+HST) $2,437 (+HST) 2015 Elgin Arts Trail Membership: Elgin County Members (Elgin County businesses only — with the exception $500 (+HST) of STEPAC) Affiliate Members (businesses located outside of Elgin County's tax base) $3,017 (+HST) SERVICE Photocopies 7 PROVINCIAL OFFENCES (authority under the Provincial Offences Act) Certified Copies - per certification Transcripts - per page for first copy - per page for additional copies Note: The above items are not applicable to Judiciary and County Prosecutor. NSF Cheques FEE $1.00 $3.50 $3.20 $0.55 $40.00 Cost of Collection A range of 10% to 45% for Collection Agents. All other costs of enforcement as incurred. Cost of Collecting Delinquent Fines to be charged 25% of the fine amount back to the Defendant as a percentage of the Fine. Note: Fees for copies and transcripts are set by the Ministry.