Comprehensive Fees & Charges By-Law

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The Corporation of the Township of Algonquin Highlands By-law No. 2023-109

A By-law to 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 and repeal and replace By-law 2023-68
with this By-law;

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 Bylaw 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 2023-68 is hereby rescinded upon this by-law coming into force and
effect.

6. That this by-law shall take force and effect on January 1, 2024,
Read a First, Second and Third time and finally passed this 14 day of December, 2023.

Original Signed By

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Mayor Liz Danielsen

Original Signed By
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Clerk Dawn Newhook