User Fees
User Fees
Schedule “A”
Marriage
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Marriage Licence | Each | Exempt | $110.00 |
| Civil Ceremony (Council Chambers) | Each | + HST | $300.00 |
| Civil Ceremony (Offsite) | Each | + HST | $350.00 |
| Witness (Provided by Town) | Each | + HST | $50.00 |
| Ceremony Cancellation Fee | Each | Exempt | $50.00 |
Document Commissioning
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Commissioner for Taking Affidavits Signature | Each document | + HST | $25.00 non-residents $15.00 residents |
| Certified True Copy | Each document | + HST | $15.00 |
Lottery
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Raffle Licence | Of prize value | Exempt | 3% |
Miscellaneous Permits/Licences
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Burial Permit | Each | Exempt | $20.00 |
| Kennel License (By-Law 09-06) | Each | Exempt | $200.00 |
Freedom Of Information (FOI) Request
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Municipal Freedom of Information Application | Each | Exempt | $5.00 |
| Other costs associated with a request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) | Each | Exempt | In accordance with fees set by MFIPPA. |
Town Branded Materials
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Town Flags (Cloth) | Each | + HST | $117.00 |
| Town Maps | Each | + HST | $1.00 |
| Heritage Poster | Each | + HST | $20.00 |
| Where Memories Begin – Poster | Each | + HST | $7.00 |
Property Inquiry Requests
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Tax Certificate | Each | Exempt | $65.00 |
| Zoning Certificate | Each | Exempt | $65.00 |
Administrative/Processing Fees
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Administrative/Processing Fee for Complainants for Closed Meeting Investigations | Each | Exempt | $25.00 |
| Administrative/Processing Fee for Applications to the Elgin Election Joint Compliance Audit Committee | Each | Exempt | $25.00 |
| Photocopies | Per page | + HST | $0.75/page |
Schedule “B”
Parking Pass Fees
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Parking Permit – Daily | Each | Included | $6.00 |
| Parking Permit – Monthly | Each | Included | $80.00 |
| Parking Permit – 6 Months | Each | Included | $250.00 |
| Parking Permit – Annual | Each | Included | $460.00 |
Traffic & Parking – Set Fines
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Set Fines established by By-Law 72-23 Part 1 Set Fines established by By-Law 72-23 Part 2 |
Property Standards
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Certificate of Compliance | Each | Exempt | $45.00 |
Property Standards – Set Fines
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Set fines established by By-Law 60-19 – Schedule (A) |
Schedule “C”
Taxation & Other Payment
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Interest – Outstanding Taxes | Principle amount outstanding | Exempt | 1.25% on overdue principle on the first day of default and first day every month thereafter |
| Interest – Unpaid Accounts | Principle amount outstanding | Exempt | 2% on overdue principle on the first day of default and first day every month thereafter |
| NSF – Returned Cheque Fee | Each | Exempt | $35.00 |
| Tax Notice Reprint (Previous Years) | Each | Exempt | $10.00 |
| Tax Arrears – Tax Registration | Each | Exempt | $100.00 |
| Tax Arrears – Cancellation Certificate | Each | Exempt | $70.00 |
| Tax Arrears – Tax Sale | Each | Exempt | $500.00 |
Schedule “D”
Building Fees
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Group ‘C’ – Low Density Residential (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | $1.00 / ft2 for buildings with a floor area over 1,500 ft2 or $10.00 / $1,000.00 value of construction equivalent. $1,500.00 minimum fee. | Exempt | $1,500.00 / dwelling unit up to 1,500 Charge+ 25% Stabilization Reserve Charge |
| Group ‘C’ – Multiple Residential (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | $1.00 / ft2 for buildings with a floor area over 1,500 ft2 or $10.00 / $1,000.00 value of construction equivalent. $1,500.00 minimum fee. | Exempt | $1,500.00 / dwelling unit up to 1,500 ft2 + 25% Stabilization Reserve Charge |
| Group ‘C’ – Residential – Major Alterations, Additions (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | $0.333 / ft2 for buildings with a floor area over 1,500 ft2 or $3.33 / $1,000.00 value of construction equivalent. | Exempt | $500.00 up to 1,500 ft2 + 25% Stabilization Reserve Charge |
| Group ‘C’- garage, carport, accessory building, deck, minor alterations, demolition & other permits i.e. change of use, conditional, transfer, moving sign (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | $0.666 / ft2 for buildings with a floor area over 1,500 ft2 or $3.33 / $1,000.00 value of construction equivalent | Exempt | $200.00 up to 300 ft2 or $200.00/ permits for other types of permits + 25% Stabilization Reserve Charge |
| Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’, ‘F’ – New Construction (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | $0.720 / ft2 for buildings with a floor area over 2,500 ft2 or $5.14 / $1,000 value of construction equivalent. | Exempt | $1,800.00 up to 2,500 ft2 + 25% Stabilization Reserve Charge |
| Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’, ‘F’- Major Additions or Alterations (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | $0.320 / ft2 for floor area over 2,500 ft2 or $2.28 / $1,000.00 value of construction equivalent. | Exempt | $800.00 up to 2,500 ft2 + 25% Stabilization Reserve Charge |
| Non-Residential Minor Additions, Alternations, Demolitions, Transfer, Moving (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | N/A | Exempt | $200.00 + 25% Stabilization Reserve Charge |
| Sewage System Building Permit – Small Systems (New or Replacement Construction) Class 1,2,3,4 & 5 (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | N/A | Exempt | With combined occupant loads <150 persons. With <5 bedrooms, <6,000 ft2, 45 FU’s (residential buildings). Total Daily Design Sanitary Sewage Flow >3,000L/day. *Current rate set by administering agency. |
| Sewage System Building Permit – Large Systems (New or Replacement Construction) Class 1,2,3,4 & 5 | N/A | Exempt | With combined occupant loads >150 persons. With >5 bedrooms, >6,000 ft2, .45 FU’s (residential buildings). Total Daily Design Sanitary Sewage Flow >3,000L/day. |
| Sewage System Building Permit (Minor repair to the system) Class 1,2,3,4 &5 | N/A | Exempt | *Current rate set by administering agency. |
| Lot Grading Plan Deposit (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | N/A | Exempt | $1,000.00 deposit. The Applicant will be refunded the full amount of deposit upon the Town Building Department receiving a Certificate of Compliance with approved Grading Plan. This shall occur no later than six (6) months after occupancy has been granted for the permit. After this time the deposit will be forfeit and the Town shall place orders to comply of the property. |
| Occupancy Certificate (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | N/A | Exempt | $30.00 |
| Additional Inspections (By-law 72-12 – Statutory Process Required to amend) | Per hour | Exempt | $80.00/hour |
| Fee Description | Type | Estimated Value | |
| Residential Construction | Main Level | $110.00 / ft2 | |
| Residential Construction | Second | $50.00 / ft2 | |
| Residential Construction | Finished Basement | $40.00 / ft2 | |
| Renovation | Residential Minor | $30.00 / ft2 | |
| Renovation | Residential Major | $60.00 / ft2 | |
| Renovation | I.C.I. Minor | $40.00 / ft2 | |
| Renovation | I.C.I. Major | $80.00 / ft2 | |
| Industrial, Commercial, Institutional | Main Level | $80.00 / ft2 | |
| Industrial, Commercial, Institutional | Additional Levels | $40.00 / ft2 | |
| Accessory Buildings | Garages | $50.00 / ft2 | |
| Accessory Buildings | Minor (Utility Structures) | $25.00 / ft2 |
Schedule “E”
Planning
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Official Plan Amendment | Each | Exempt | $1,500.00 |
| Zoning By-Law Amendment | Each | Exempt | $1,200.00 |
| Removal of Holding Provision | Each | Exempt | $500.00 |
| Temporary Use By-law (Section 39 and 39.1 of the Planning Act) | Each | Exempt | $800.00 |
| Temporary Use By-law – Refundable Deposit | Each | Exempt | $5,000.00 fully refundable upon compliance |
| Temporary Use By-Law – Extension Requests | Each | Exempt | $400.00 |
| Minor Variance | Each | Exempt | $750.00 |
| Extension or Alteration to a Non-conforming Use | Each | Exempt | $500.00 |
| Consent | Each | Exempt | $600.00 |
| Change in Conditions to Consent Request | Each | Exempt | $300.00 |
| Part Lot Control Exemption By-Law | Each | Exempt | $800.00 |
| Part Lot Control Exemption By-Law – Extension or Repeal Requests | Each | Exempt | $400.00 |
| Site Plan Application | Each | Exempt | $1,500.00 |
| Site Plan Application – Engineering Review | Each | Exempt | $3,500.00 to cover engineering review costs has been separated into a separate line fee and is now non-refundable |
| Site Plan Amendment | Each | Exempt | $750.00 |
| Plans of Subdivision/Plans of Condominium (plus engineering, consultant and/or legal costs) | Each | Exempt | $3,000.00 |
| Development Pre-Consultation | Per hour | Exempt | Initial consultation: no charge Subsequent consultation: $100/hour |
Concurrent Applications
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| OPA + ZBA | Each | Exempt | $2,500.00 |
| ZBA + Consent | Each | Exempt | $1,500.00 |
| MV + Consent | Each | Exempt | $1,200.00 |
| MV + SPC | Each | Exempt | $2,000.00 |
General Planning Fees
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Application Form to Establish Legal Non-Conforming Use | Each | Exempt | $200.00 |
| Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Dedication for Residential Consents | Each lot creation | Exempt | $1,000.00 |
| Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Dedication – All Subdivision of Land Except for Residential Severances | % of land value as specified in Section 51.1 of the Planning Act | Exempt | As per Section 51.1 of the Planning Act |
| Deeming By-law | Each | Exempt | $800.00 |
| Agreement Processing/Registration Fee | Each | Exempt | $400.00 |
| Telecommunication Tower Application | Each | Exempt | $500.00 |
Schedule “F”
Inspections
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Industrial/ Commercial Inspection – Single Tenant or Occupancy | Per hour | + HST | $200.00 |
| Commercial – Multiple Occupancy Inspection | Per hour | + HST | $200.00 |
| Single Residential | Each | Exempt | $150.00 |
| Duplex Residential | Each | Exempt | $200.00 |
| Multi-residential or Condo Building Inspection | Per hour Per unit | + HST | $200.00/hour plus $35.00/unit |
| Tent | Each | Exempt | $100.00 |
| Home Daycare Inspection | Each | Exempt | $150.00 |
| Daycare Inspection – License | Each | + HST | $200.00 |
| Other Business, Commercial or Residential Inspection | Per hour | + HST | $150.00/hour |
| Fire Safety Plan Review | Each | Exempt | $125.00 |
| Bed & Breakfast (B&B) | Each | Exempt | $150.00 |
| Trade Shows and Special Functions | Each | Exempt | $150.00 |
| Food Trucks and Refreshment Vehicles | Each | Exempt | $75.00 |
Incident Report Letters/Property Search File Requests
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Fire Investigation Reports | Each | + HST | $200.00 |
| Fire Incident Report Letters | Each | + HST | $120.00 |
| Property File Search Requests | Each | + HST | $120.00 |
False Alarm Calls
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Third False Alarm | Each | Exempt | $250.00 |
| Fourth False Alarm | Each | Exempt | $350.00 |
| Subsequent False Alarms after Fourth Alarm | Each | Exempt | $500.00 |
Fees for Extraordinary Services
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Any additional equipment required for fire fighting, fire investigation, security, public safety, overhaul operations or any reasonable operations or services deemed necessary by Aylmer Fire Department Fire Chief Official | Each | Exempt | Full Cost Recovery |
| Firefighting or other staff member | Per hour | Exempt | $50.00/hour |
| Auto Accident – Non-Resident | Each | Exempt | MTO Current Rates |
| Car Fire – Non-County Resident | Each | Exempt | MTO Current Rates |
| Fire Investigations | Per hour | Exempt | $100.00/hour |
| Firefighting equipment lost or damaged by firefighting activities | Each | Exempt | Full Cost Recovery |
| Firefighting foam or other fire suppression supplies | Each | Exempt | Full Cost Recovery |
Schedule “G”
Aylmer Pool
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| See YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin Program Schedule |
Baseball
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Team – Once Weekly | Each | + HST | $212.30 |
| Team – Twice Weekly | Each | + HST | $424.60 |
| Youth | Per hour | + HST | $7.00/hour |
| Tournament – per Diamond | Each | + HST | $35.20 |
Schedule “H”
Pavilions
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Kinsmen / Optimist Pavilion | Each | + HST | $35.00/rental |
| Lions Pavilion | Each | + HST | $30.00 |
Bandshell
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Bandshell | Per day | + HST | $35.00/day |
| Bandshell Committee Room | Per hour | + HST | $30.00/hour |
Old Town Hall
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Old Town Hall Facility | Per hour (up to 5 hours) | + HST | $30.00/hour |
| Old Town Hall Facility | Per day | + HST | $200.00/day |
| Old Town Hall Facility | 2 days | + HST | $375.00 |
| Old Town Hall Facility | 3 days | + HST | $475.00 |
| Old Town Hall Facility | Per day (4 days or more) | + HST | $150.00 |
| Old Town Hall Facility | Per event – Set up | + HST | $35.00 |
| Light / Sound Equipment Rental – Daily | Per day | + HST | $50.00/day |
| Light / Sound Equipment Rental – Multiple Days | Rental term | + HST | $100.00 |
| Piano | Per day | + HST | $50.00/day |
Schedule “I”
Water Services Fees
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| New Water Service & Meter | Each | Exempt | $66.00 plus costs of meter and appurtenances |
| Permanent Disconnection of Water Meter | Each | Exempt | $82.50 |
| Permanent Disconnection of Water Service | Each | Exempt | $55.00 |
| Temporary Removal and Reinstallation of Water Meter | Each | Exempt | $82.50 |
| Temporary Shut-off & Restoration of Water Supply | Each | Exempt | $30.00 |
| Reconnection of Water Service (non-payment or non- compliance) – Regular Business Hours | Each | Exempt | $55.00 |
| Reconnection of Water Service (non-payment or non- compliance) – Non-regular Business Hours | Each | Exempt | Full cost recovery (4 hours minimum) |
| Arrears Certificate | Per property | Exempt | $49.50 |
| Change of Occupancy | Each | Exempt | $15.00 |
| Construction Water Charge | Each | Exempt | $27.50 |
| Temporary Water Supply | Base and Usage | Exempt | $66.00 in addition to $2.20 per m3 |
| Meter Testing Charge | Deposit Plus Costs | Exempt | $82.50 |
| Misc. Service Responses | Each | Exempt | Full Cost Recovery if issue is determined not to be Town’s responsibility |
Schedule “J”
EECC Ice Rental Fees 2024-2025
| RATE | 5% | TOTAL | ||
| CAPITAL SURCHARGE | (+ applicable taxes) | |||
| PRIME | $172.80 | $8.64 | $181.44 | |
| NON PRIME | $103.67 | $5.18 | $108.85 | |
| SCHOOL | Class/Practice/Non Prime | $67.60 | $3.38 | $70.98 |
| Game (non prime) | $103.67 | $5.18 | $108.85 | |
PRIME – September 1 – June 30
Sunday – 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday – 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
NON PRIME
Sunday – 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Monday to Friday – 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
SCHOOL – ONLY AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR VERIFIED HOMESCHOOLS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1 – JUNE 30)
Monday to Friday – 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – classes, practices, games or recreational skate
Other Fees
| Fee Description | Unit | Applicable Taxes | Fee |
| Garbage Bag Tag | Each | Exempt | $2.00 |
| Road Occupancy Permit | Each | Exempt | $165.00 (plus deposit) (Exemptions may be granted at the discretion of the Director of Operations for permits associated with Subdivision, Condo, or Site Plan Agreements or Special Event Applications given that securities or other fees are provided) |