Miscellaneous Fees and Charges By-law No. 2040, Schedule A (Building fees)

Essex, Ontario · No. 2040 · summary & facts

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Schedule "A" to By-Law Number 2040 (Effective January 1, 2026, subject to applicable HST) Department Description of Fee or Charge Unit Fee or Charge Building Class A & B - Assembly and Institutional: Assembly & Institutional Per square foot 2.12 $ Class C - Residential: - $ All finished floors Per square foot 1.42 $ Unfinished floors Per square foot 1.42 $ Decks, porch, shed per permit 120.00 $ Accessory structures Per square foot 0.40 $ House moving Each 749.00 $ Fence Flat Fee 80.00 $ Above ground pool Flat Fee 80.00 $ Inground pool Flat Fee 160.00 $ Renovations Per square foot 0.94 $ Class D & E - Office & Mercantile: - $ Office and Mercantile Per square foot 1.26 $ Renovations/tenant improvement Per square foot 0.70 $ Class F - Industrial: - $ Industrial Office area Per square foot 1.26 $ Industrial Plant area Per square foot 0.90 $ Renovations Per square foot 0.70 $ Agricultural: - $ Pole barns Per square foot 0.31 $ Accessory Agricultural Per square foot 0.37 $ Greenhouses Per square foot $0.25 per square foot for first 2500 sq ft, plus $0.01 on balance Farm Building Renovation Per square foot 0.31 $ Plumbing: New Construction Per Unit 726.00 $ Plumbing Renovations Per Fixture $19.00, Min. of $80.00 Backwater valve Per Unit 120.00 $ Storm/Sanitary Sewer Inspection Per Unit 120.00 $ On Site Sewage Systems: Sewage Septic System - Class 4 systems Per Unit 964.00 $ Tertiary System Per Unit 1,061.00 $ Septic Repairs - To Existing System Per Unit 485.00 $ Septic Inspections Per Inspection 120.00 $ Reviews and Assessments Per review 120.00 $ Demolitions: Residential Per square foot $0.39 Min. $159.69 Non - Residential Per square foot $0.53 Min. $159.69 General Building Fees: Lawyers letters Per Letter 80.00 $ 911 signs Per Unit 80.00 $ Change of use permit Per Hour $80.00 Plus $80.00/hr over 1 hr Tents Per unit 120.00 $ Revised Plan Review Per review Min. $240.00 Plus $80.00/hr over 3 hr Transfer of permit - Residential Each 80.00 $ Transfer of permit - Non-Residential Each 160.00 $ Inspection fee - incomplete not ready for inspection Per Inspection 80.00 $ Inspections for Ontario Renovate Program Per Inspection 160.00 $ Construction Started without a Permit 150% of the permit fee Construction Finished without a Permit 200% of the permit fee Solar Panel - Residential Each 80.00 $ Solar Panel - Non-Residential Each 160.00 $ Certificates: Building/Zoning Each 80.00 $ Public Works Each 80.00 $ Part 8 (Septic) Each 80.00 $ Occupancy Permit Each 80.00 $ Miscellaneous Inspection Fees: Miscellaneous Inspection Fees not listed above Each 120.00 $ LCBO Report & Occupant Load Calculations Each 160.00 $ Re-inspection - inspection booked, but work incomplete Each 160.00 $ Indemnity Deposits: Residential/ Agriculture: new, addition, demolition Each 1,248.00 $ driveway approach Each 1,248.00 $ accessory, pools, renovation Each 624.00 $ agricultural structure Each 313.00 $ mobile homes Each 313.00 $ Commercial/ Industrial: - $ new, addition, demolition Each 1,872.00 $ sign, renovations Each 624.00 $ Minimum permit fee - for all projects not specifically listed above Each Min. $158.00 Building permit fees for all projects not specifically noted above Each $16.00 per $1,000 Construction Cloud Permitting Credit Card Transaction Fee Percentage of payment 3% Planning Official Plan Amendment (plus deposit to be determined at time of application) 7,714.00 $ Zoning By-Law Amendment - Major (Note 1) (plus deposit to be determined at time of application) 3,978.00 $ Zoning By-Law Amendment - Minor (Note 1) (plus deposit to be determined at time of application) 3,014.00 $ Holding Removal Each 1,447.00 $ Temporary Use By-Law Each 3,014.00 $ Site Plan Control (plus deposit to be determined at time of application) 3,496.00 $ Site Plan Amendment - Major (Note 1) (plus deposit to be determined at time of application) 3,014.00 $ Site Plan Amendment - Minor (Note 1) (plus deposit to be determined at time of application) 2,411.00 $ Plan of Subdivision and Condominium Each $6,600 Plus $10,000 Deposit Minor Redline Amendment Each 572.00 $ Amendment to Development Agreement Each 980.00 $ Extension of Draft Plan Approval Each 572.00 $ Part Lot Control Exemption By-Law - Major (Note 1) Each 2,049.00 $ Part Lot Control Exemption By-Law - Minor (Note 1) Each 1,567.00 $ Consent to Sever Each 1,688.00 $ Complex Minor Variances (Note 1) Each 1,447.00 $ Minor Variances (Note 1) Each 1,085.00 $ Consent to Sever and Variance (applications submitted) Each 2,652.00 $ Change of Consent Conditions - Minor Request Each 302.00 $ Change of Consent Conditions - Major Request Each 483.00 $ Deferred Committee of Adjustment Application (without public circulation) Each 133.00 $ Deferred Committee of Adjustment Application (with public circulation) Each $ 600.00 Certificate of Validation Each 145.00 $ Consent Cancellations Each 474.00 $ Development Agreements: Plan of Subdivision and Condominium (Note 2) Each 5,000.00 $ Site Plan Control (Note 3) Each 5,000.00 $ All Other Developments (plus deposit to be determined at time of application) 3,375.22 $ Sign By-Law Amendment Each 868.00 $ Processing New applications for Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Antenna Systems (plus deposit) Each 3,414.00 $ Renewal/Extension of wireless of cell towers agreements Each 623.00 $ Finance Tax Certificate or Statement per Section 352(1) of the Municipal Act (Note 4) Each 91.00 $ Utility Certificate or Statement Each 41.00 $ Payment Dishonoured or Returned as Non-Sufficient Funds (Note 7) Each 43.00 $ Tax Certificate or Statement Rush (required within 3 business days) per Section 352(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 Each 181.00 $ Tax Receipt/Account Information/Duplicate/Reprint (Note 4 and Note 7) Per property 14.00 $ Refund of Credit on Account Each 33.00 $ Misposting of Payment Each 33.00 $ Accounts Receivable - Invoices outstanding over 30 days Per month 1.25% Administration Fee to Transfer Utilities to Property Taxes Each 41.00 $ Financing Administration Per property 133.00 $ Research (for Tax, Accounting for Financial Information more than 3 years) Per property 67.00 $ Photocopy (letter, legal, 11 x 17) Each 1.00 $ PayIT Transaction Fee Each 1.5% PayIT Payment Processing Fee Percentage of payment 2.35% PayIT Payment Processing Fee - EFT Each 1.5% Legislative Services (Clerk) Lottery Licences: Bingo Percentage of prizes 3% of prizes for bingo Raffle Percentage of prizes 3% of prizes for raffle Break Open Ticket Percentage of prizes 3% Marriage Licence Each 181.00 $ Burial Permit Each 21.00 $ Administering Oaths or Declarations - Resident Each 17.00 $ Administering Oaths or Declarations - Non-Resident Each 34.51 $ Notary ± Resident Each 34.51 $ Notary ± Non-Resident Each 68.14 $ Request for Appeal or Exemption to the Appeals Committee (except in relation to Short Term Rental Unit Licensing By-Law 2025, Taxicab Licensing By-Law 1052, an order to remedy, revocation/suspension of an active licence, animal control, or imposition of an administrative penalty. Each 313.00 $ Request for Appeal or Exemption to the Appeals Committee in relation to Short Term Rental Unit Licensing By-Law 2025 and Taxicab Licensing By-Law 1052 Each 157.00 $ Ontario Provincial Police False Security Alarm - Non-Registered Premises Each 180.00 $ False Security Alarm - Registered Premises (after 2 occurrences) Each 180.00 $ Business or Other Licensing Transient Trader or Vendor's Licence Per unit 410.00 $ Short-Term Rental Licence Per year 500.00 $ Replacement of Short Term Rental Unit Licence Each 25.00 $ Geographic Information System Standard Map Products: 1) 8.5 x 11 inches selected area specified by customer (colour) Each 3.54 $ 2) 8.5 x 11 inches selected area specified by customer (black and white) Each 1.77 $ 3) 11 x 17 inches selected are specified by customer (colour) Each 5.31 $ 4) 11 x 17 inches selected area specified by customer (black and white) Each 3.54 $ 5) 11 x 17 inches digital aerial photography (colour) Each 11.50 $ Standard Products - Wide Format: 1) Selected area or digital file (black and white) - maximum 42 inches wide Per square foot 3.41 $ 2) Selected area or digital file (colour) - maximum 42 inches wide (per square foot) Per square foot 4.56 $ 3) Selected area specified by customer with aerial photography - 42 inches wide Per square foot 6.06 $ Wide Format Scans: Size 22 x 34 inches or 24 x 36 Per scan 7.08 $ Size 34 x 44 inches or 36 x 48 Per scan 7.96 $ Other: Custom mapping Per hour 84.96 $ Drawing format printing Per square foot 0.66 $ Compact Disk (CD)/Digital Video Disk (DVD) Per burn 15.04 $ Fire Fire Property Certificate Each 91.15 $ Fire Property Incident Report Per Report 91.15 $ Fire Property Inspection Report (no inspection required) Per Report 91.15 $ Business Inspection requiring inspection letter Per Letter 151.33 $ LCBO Licensing Inspection Per Inspection 151.33 $ Risk & Safety Management Plans (RSMP) Licensing Inspections (Propane facility) Per Inspection 151.33 $ Follow up on inspection on all properties after 1st reinspection (2nd follow up) Per Inspection 151.33 $ 3rd and subsequent re-inspection Per Inspection 151.33 $ False Alarms (After 3 occurrences in a calendar year) Each Current MTO Rates Fire extinguisher training (up to 20 persons) Per session 229.20 $ Fire extinguisher training (over 20 persons) Per session $229.20 plus Additional $6.19/per person over 20 Use of Specialized Equipment Each Actual Cost Use of Specialized Services Each Actual Cost Fire/Emergency Operations Costs due to Extenuating Site Circumstances Each Actual Cost By-Law Enforcement Clean Yard By-law Order - Town Work/Clean up/Cut Per hour/ minimum 149.00 $ Snow Clearing By-law Order - Town Work Per hour/ minimum 149.00 $ Weed Control Act Order - Town Work Per hour/ minimum 149.00 $ Property Standards Order - Town Work Per hour/ minimum 149.00 $ Application for Noise Exemption Per hour/ minimum 149.00 $ Administrative fee on additional infraction with 12 month period Each 149.00 $ Environmental Services Water Shutoff Regular Hours Each 157.00 $ After Hours Water Shut Off Each 314.00 $ Frozen Meter Repair Each 217.70 $ No Water Meter Appointment Indemnity Deposit 400.00 $ Water Meters Missed Appointment Each 61.06 $ Wastewater Inspection Per Inspection 157.52 $ Water Buy-in assessment Per property 2,600.00 $ Servicing Permit (authority under by-law 135, Sec 2,3,4) Each 242.00 $ Additional Inspections Per Inspection 157.52 $ Licensed Contractor Application Fee Each 50.00 $ Licensed Contractor Indemnity Deposit Each 5,000.00 $ Water Meter (Supply Only) Each Actual Cost Pre-meter Flat Fee (per month) (after 3 months of obtaining building permit) Each 108.00 $ Flat fee for non-payment (Refundable) Each 108.00 $ Operations & Drainage Entrance Permit Each 242.00 $ Tile Drainage Loan Inspection Per inspection 157.52 $ Drainage Apportionment Agreements ± section 65(2) per severance or request (plus actual costs if a Drainage Engineer as appointed by Council) Per each severance 216.00 $ ECA Application - Pre-screening (Note 6) Each 1,080.00 $ ECA - Application Fee - Sanitary Each 3,780.00 $ ECA - Application Fee - Stormwater Each 3,780.00 $ Municipal Drinking Water - Form 1 Each 540.00 $ Indemnity Deposit for Patio Each 500.00 $ Road Occupancy Permit Each 242.00 $ Road Occupancy Permit Indemnity Deposit Each 1,206.00 $ Municipal Consent Permit per 150m of ROW 324.00 $ Heavy Load Application Fee Each 100.00 $ Heavy Load Indemnity Deposit Each Per by-law 1790 Other Misc. Fees Telecommunications Agreement Each 3,039.82 $ Notes: Note 1 - The determination of whether an application constitutes a Minor or Major Application will be made by the Planning Division Note 2 - Subdivision and Condominium Agreement fee now included in the Subdivision and Condominium application Note 3 - Site Plan Agreement fee now included in the Site Plan application fee. Site plan fees are subject to legislative refund. Note 4 - Fee will be eliminated up to two times per year for customers whos tax bills are paid by their mortgage company as per Finance and Business Services Report 2017-05. Note 5- Indemnity Deposits paid after July 1, 2021 must have the Final inspection occur within 5 calendar years from the date of issuance. After this five year period the deposit is considered non-refundable and relinquished. Note 6 - The ECA Application Pre-screening can be applied as a credit to the application if applicable under CLI ECA) Note 7 - Non-sufficient fund fees and reprint fees will be waived in the case of death