Notice of Public Meeting/Pubic Hearing - December 3rd, 2024 (1 of 2)

The Building Code Act and subsequent Regulations, the Building Code, are, on an ongoing basis, amended by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Consequently, it is periodically necessary for the municipal Building By-law to be amended to remain current with the Provincial Legislation from which it is derived.

Schedule H of the Municipality’s Fees and Charges By-Law contains the municipal Building Related Fees. Pursuant to the Building Code Act 7.(6) a Public Meeting is to be held when fee revisions are proposed to give Council and the general public the opportunity to ask questions, express concerns and discuss the proposal, prior to any decision by Council, relative to the proposed revisions.

The Effect of the proposed Fee Revisions adjustments are intended to reflect the true costs of administering the various Building Permit categories and to ensure that the general tax revenues are not required to subsidize those Building Permit processes, as per BCA 7.(2). These proposed revisions are identified on the attached draft Schedule H, highlighted and reflect the following amendments:

• To update Administration and Additional fees in Schedule H; and
• To add fees to cover Designated Structures.

Please click here to see the proposed changes to Schedule 'H' of the Fees & Charges By-law.

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