Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page i AMENDMENTS No. Date Adopted Description 2517-2016 2016 03 14 Deletes and replaces Section 2, 5 and 6 and renumbers all subsequent Sections; Deletes and replaces Schedules A - H ; and deletes Schedule I. 2545-2016 2016 06 13 Deletes and replaces Schedule B, Agricultural Land Commission Applications.
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 The Council of the City of Abbotsford, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. CITATION Bylaw No. 1920-2010 may be cited as Development Application and Service Fee Bylaw, 2010. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES (B/L 2517-2016) Every applicant for an administrative service application shall, at the time of such application, pay the applicable fee prescribed in Schedule A of this bylaw. 3. AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION Every applicant for approval of an Agricultural Land Commission application shall, at the time of such application, pay the applicable fee prescribed in Schedule B of this bylaw. 4. BOARD OF VARIANCE Every applicant that files a notice of appeal under Bylaw No. 1667-2007, cited as Board of Variance Bylaw, 2007, shall, at the time of such filing, pay the fee prescribed in Schedule C of this bylaw. 5. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEES (B/L 2517-2016) (a) (b) Every applicant for a permit under the City s Development Application Procedures Bylaw, 2016, shall at the time of such application, pay the applicable fee prescribed in Schedule D of this bylaw. Where a permit includes a requirement to undertake landscaping or other works as a condition of the issue of the permit, the applicant shall pay an inspection fee, as prescribed in Schedule E, to cover the City s cost to determine whether the landscaping of other works requirements of the permit are satisfied. 6. BYLAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION FEES (B/L 2517-2016) Every applicant for a bylaw amendment application under the City s Development Application Procedures Bylaw, 2016, shall, at the time of such application, pay the applicable fee prescribed in Schedule F of this bylaw.
7. SUBDIVISION APPLICATION FEES Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 2 Every applicant for approval of a subdivision, including a subdivision application under the Land Title Act, Bare Land Strata Regulations of the Strata Property Act, a phased strata development, or a strata conversion, shall, at the time of such application, pay the applicable fee prescribed in Schedule G of this bylaw. 8. SECOND DWELLING APPLICATION FEES (B/L 2517-2016) Every person making a second dwelling application shall, at the time pay the applicable fee prescribed in Schedule H of this bylaw. 9. REPEAL Bylaw No. 1353-2004, cited as Development Services Application and Service Fee Bylaw, 2004, and all of its amendments, are hereby repealed. READ A FIRST TIME this 11 th day of January, 2010 READ A SECOND TIME this 11 th day of January, 2010 READ A THIRD TIME this 11 th day of January, 2010 ADOPTED this 25 th day of January, 2010 George W. Peary Mayor William Flitton City Clerk
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 3 SCHEDULE A ADMINISTRATIVE FEES (B/L 2517-2016) Column 1: Type of Administrative Service Column 2: Fee ($) General Services Administrative Change to Development Application 300 Cellular Tower Application 600 City Initiated Development Applications No Fee Environmental Site Profile, if required to be sent to the Ministry of Environment Site Surveys 30 Housing Agreements Housing Agreement, Supportive Recovery (maximum 10 residents) 100 1,000 Housing Agreement, Emergency Shelter 1,000 Housing Agreement, Seniors Housing 1,000 Housing Agreement, Other 1,000 Land Use Information Letters Single family and Agricultural (per property) 130 Other, per property 350 Building Permits and licenses Information, per property 40 Legal Agreements Processing Development Agreement Preparation and Registration 500 1 Legal Agreement Preparation and Registration 500 1 Discharge Registered Legal Agreement 200 1 $500 is the base fee only for legal document preparation and registration. In cases where solicitor fees exceed $500, the applicant is responsible for the costs and will be invoiced accordingly.
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 4 SCHEDULE "A (cont d) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES (cont d) Liquor Licenses Column 2: Fee ($) Food Primary License, Amendment - Extension of liquor service hours past midnight, or for patron participation entertainment Liquor Primary License, Amendment - change to existing license, increased seating capacity, patio endorsement, hours of operation Liquor Primary License, New - includes transfer of a license, preliminary report to Council (exclusive of rezoning) Liquor License Occupant Load Determination for existing buildings 1,200 2 1,200 2 1,200 2 Liquor Endorsements, New or Amendment 1,200 2 Registered Document Retrievals Corporate Searches, per search 20 Property Land Title Search, per property 25 Land Title Office Documents, per document 25 Registered Legal Document Appeals Legal Document Appeal, where the original agreement was authorized by Council (one document review on one property) Legal Document Appeal, where the original agreement was authorized by the Director or Approving Officer (one document review on one property) Cost per each additional legal document appeal on same property or on a contiguous property made under the same application. 260 800 500 150 (or a maximum fee of 2000) 2 Liquor License reports are exclusive of rezoning or OCP amendment requirements and costs.
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 5 SCHEDULE B AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION APPLICATIONS (B/L 2517-2016, 2545-2016) Column 1: Agricultural Land Commission Application Type Column 2: Fee ($) Exclusion 1,500 3 Subdivision or Use within the ALR 1,500 4 Inclusion No Fee 3 $1,200 ALC portion refunded if not forwarded to the ALC. 4 $1,200 ALC portion refunded if not forwarded to the ALC.
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 6 SCHEDULE C BOARD OF VARIANCE APPLICATION FEES (B/L 2517-2016) Column 1: Board of Variance Column 2: Fee ($) Application Fee 400
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 7 SCHEDULE D PERMIT APPLICATION FEES (B/L 2517-2016) Column 1: Permit Application Type Column 2: Fee ($) Development Variance Permit All zones - cost per one variance on one property; except where construction was initiated without a valid Building Permit issued by the City All zones - cost per one variance on one property where construction was initiated without a valid Building Permit issued by the City All zones - cost per each additional property with proposed variance(s) under the same application as the initial variance application Environmental Development Permit 1,220 5 1,820 5 Environmental Development Permit, Tree Felling Only 1,030 6 Environmental Development Permit, Except Tree Felling Only Permits Form and Character Development Permit Commercial and Mixed Use 150 1,300 + 0.017 per m 2 to a maximum of 3,500 6 2,000 + 0.23 per m 2 of floor area proposed 6 Facade Upgrade Only 1030 6 Industrial Multi-family, except Townhouse Townhouse 1,300 + 0.25 per m 2 of floor area proposed 6 2,000 + 0.12 per m 2 of floor area proposed 6 1,700 + 25 per unit proposed 6 Form and Character Development Permit with Environmental Development Permit 1,300 + Form and Character Fee 6 5 $420 (Council Hearing Fee) refunded if application has been introduced to Council but is not approved to proceed to a Council Hearing. 6 50% of total application fee refunded if the applicant withdraws the application following the issuance of First Review Letter.
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 8 SCHEDULE D (cont d) PERMIT APPLICATION FEES (cont d) Heritage Alteration Permit Column 2: Fee ($) Heritage Alteration Permit Application 1,300 6 Heritage Alteration Permit, Minor Amendment 1,030 6 Protection of Agriculture Development Permit Protection of Agriculture Development Permit 1,030 6 Protection of Agriculture Development Permit with Form and Character or Environmental Development Permit Temporary Use Permits Form and Character DP Fee or Environmental DP Fee 6 Temporary Use Permit, Commercial or Industrial 2,000 6 Temporary Use Permit Renewal 1,000
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 9 SCHEDULE E PERMIT INSPECTION FEES (B/L 2517-2016) Column 1: Type of Permit Works Column 2: Fee ($) Installation of landscaping for Form and Character Development Permit and Heritage Alteration Permit Alteration, addition or construction of a building or structure for a Heritage Alteration Permit Installation of landscaping for a Protection of Agriculture Development Permit Completion of works for an Environmental Development Permit 2% of the total security deposit to a maximum of 2,500 1 5% of the total security deposit to a maximum of 2,500 1 2% of the total security deposit to a maximum of 2,500 1 5% of total security deposit 1 Completion of works for a Temporary Use Permit 2% 1 1 Security deposit determined in accordance with the Development Application Procedures Bylaw.
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 10 SCHEDULE F BYLAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION FEES (B/L 2517-2016) Column 1: Bylaw Amendment Application Type Column 2: Fee ($) Official Community Plan Amendments All Categories 2,300 1, 2 Official Community Plan Amendment with Zoning Bylaw Amendment Zoning Bylaw Amendments 1,410 + Zoning Amendment Fee 1, 3 All Agricultural Zones 2,090 1, 4 All RR, CR, SR, RS Zones 2,790 + 0.02 per m 2 1, 4 All RM Zones with a density of 60 units per ha or less, & RH1 All RM and RH Zones, except as otherwise noted All Commercial Zones 2,790 + 25 per unit proposed 1, 4 2,790 + 0.20 per m 2 of floor area proposed 1, 4 2,790+ 0.30 per m 2 of site area 1, 4 All Industrial Zones 2,790 + 0.15 per m 2 of site area 1, 4 All Institutional Zones 2,790 1, 4 3,590 + 25 per residential unit proposed + 0.20/m 2 All Comprehensive Development Zones of non residential floor area proposed 1, 4 Text Amendments to Zoning Bylaw 2,790 1, 4 1 50% of total application fee refunded where the applicant withdraws the application following the issuance of First Review Letter. 2 $900 Public Hearing Fee refunded if bylaw does not receive 1st reading. 3 $950 Public Hearing Fee refunded if bylaws do not receive 1st reading. 4 $890 Public Hearing Fee refunded if bylaw does not receive 1st reading.
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 11 SCHEDULE F (cont d) BYLAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION FEES (cont d) Land Use Contract Amendments Column 2: Fee $ One- or Two-unit Residential (dealing with Use or Density) Multi-unit Residential (dealing with Use or Density) 2,790 + 0.02 per m² of site area 1, 4 2,790 + 25 per units proposed 1, 4 Commercial (dealing with Use or Density) Industrial (dealing with Use or Density) 2,790 + 0.30 per m 2 of site area 1, 4 2,790 + 0.15 per m 2 of site area 1, 4 Secondary Suite (dealing with Use or Density) 2,740 1, 4 Land Use Contract Discharge 950 1, 4 New Public Hearings New Public Hearing Fee, rezoning or LUC amendment 890 New Public Hearing Fee, OCP amendment 900 New Public Hearing Fee, joint OCP and rezoning or LUC amendment 950
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 12 SCHEDULE G SUBDIVISION APPLICATION FEES (B/L 2517-2016) Column 1: Subdivision Application Type Column 2: Fees ($) Airspace Strata Approval 2,500 Boundary realignment in ALR 1,000 Consolidation and minor lot line adjustments outside of ALR 1,500 Final Plan Examination or Plan Resigning 250 Form P Amendment Approval 200 Form P Approval 600 Leasehold 500 Phased Strata Plan Approval 200 Preliminary Letter of Approval Extension fee 370 Standard and Bareland Strata Subdivision 1,650 + 75 for each proposed lot Strata Conversion of three units or less 900 Strata Conversion of four units or more 1,700 Strata Plan Amendment 100
Bylaw No. 1920-2010 Page 13 SCHEDULE H SECOND DWELLING APPLICTIONS (B/L 2517-2016) Column 1: Second Dwelling Application Type Column 2: Fee ($) Accessory Family Residential Use 600 12 Accessory Full-time Employee Residential Use 600 Accessory Part-Time Employee Residential Use 600 Accessory Seasonal Employee Residential Use 860 Replacement of Dwellings 500 13 12 $5000 letter of credit is required to be submitted to the City prior to final approval of second dwelling and prior to submission of a BP application. $5000 letter of credit released if the second dwelling is removed from the property in accordance with the terms of the covenant 13 $10,000 letter of credit is required to be submitted to the City prior to the issuance of the building permit for a replacement dwelling. Applicable Building Permit Application Fees apply. $10,000 letter of credit released if the terms of the covenant are satisfied. Note: no refunds of fees are authorized subsequent to application approval being granted, if the applicant does not construct or install the second dwelling.