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UTRCA Fee Schedules

(Prices include HST where applicable, except where noted)

 

The UTRCA’s fee schedules should be read in conjunction with the notes that follow. These fee schedules apply to all activities within the UTRCA watershed jurisdiction. All fees must be received prior to the UTRCA’s release of written comments to an approval authority. UTRCA fee schedules are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that the revenue generated is comparable to the operating costs to provide the service.


Municipal Plan Review - Application Review Fees

 

Application Type Fee
Official Plan Amendment (Minor) $200 per application
Official Plan Amendment (Major) $500 per application
Zoning By-law Amendment $200 per application
Consent (Severance) $200 per application or $200 per lot when more than one new lot is created
Variance $100 per application
Site Plan $200 per application
Draft Plan of Subdivision or Vacant Land Condominium Base fee - $100 per lot/unit to maximum of $3000
Major red-line revision - $500
Minor red-line revision - $200
Clearance Letter for phases - $200 per phase
Processing Fee $100

Notes:

  1. The Authority reserves the right to waive the application fee or reduce the fee on a case by case basis.

  2. Official Plan Amendment (Major) - Official Plan Amendments which include complex Natural Hazard and Natural Heritage issues involving multiple peer reviews to be completed by the UTRCA and/or other qualified professionals. The Authority reserves the right to determine what are consider to be a Official Plan Amendment (Major) on a case by case basis.

  3. Fees for multiple applications made for the same parcel within one year will be discounted as follows:

    • First Application - full fee per lot/application

    • Additional Applications - 50% of full fee per lot/application

  4. The processing fee is charged in the following cases:

    • Provision of a clearance letter for any application approved prior to March 29, 2006

    • Provision of an extension letter

    • Provision of a letter for a Draft Plan of Condominium for those proposals that are limited to conversion of existing buildings with no new construction or as long as the design complies with criteria established through a previous circulation (e.g. Subdivision or Site Plan)

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Municipal Plan Review - Technical Report Review Fees

 

Type of Technical Report Fee
1. Scoped Environmental Impact Studies for proposed mitigation measures related to any natural heritage features and functions $200
2. Comprehensive Environmental Impact Studies for proposed mitigation measures related to any natural heritage features $500
3. Scoped Impact Studies and proposed mitigation measures for any proposal that is potentially impacted by natural hazards (riverine flooding, riverine slope stability, meander belt or wetland) $200
4. Comprehensive Impact Studies and proposed mitigation measures for any proposal that is potentially impacted by natural hazards (riverine flooding, riverine slope stability, general slope stability) $500
5. Stormwater Management Studies and proposed facilities. This fee includes review of all Phases of SWM plans from preliminary or conceptual to final engineering design (quality, quantity, erosion control) $500
6. Sediment and Erosion Control Plan $200
7. Hydrogeology Assessments $500
8. Subwatershed Study/Master Drainage Plan or Tributary Study $500
9. Any combination of two of the above Sum of the two less $100
10. Any combination of three of the above Sum of the three less $200
11. Any combination of four or more of the above Sum of the four or more less $300

Notes:

  1. The Technical Report Review Fee is applicable to all reports submitted after March 28, 2006.

  2. For the purpose of this fee schedule, Scoped studies are generally recommended in situations where the nature of the natural heritage feature or hazard is well documented, similar development has been previously proposed, modelled and analyzed, impacts are not anticipated due to the location or nature of a proposed development, and mitigation options have been developed.

  3. For the purpose of this fee schedule, Comprehensive studies are generally recommended in situations which are more complex, where information is lacking, or where the risk or significance of the impact is high.

  4. It is strongly recommended that the proponent pre-consult with the UTRCA and the municipality prior to preparation of a detailed technical report.

  5. Where a Section 28 permit approval is required in addition to the Planning Act approval, the fee for the Conservation Authority permit may be discounted.

  6. The fees for technical report review include one comprehensive report review and one revised report review. The Authority reserves the right to charge a processing fee or additional technical report fees for additional reviews.

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Section 28 Review & Approval Fees

 

Category Fee
Minor works $100
Application to fill and/or to alter waterways (no engineering drawings) $350
Application to fill and/or alter waterways that (engineering drawings required) $500
Application to construct minor additions, accessory buildings, or reconstruct structures 500 ft2 (46.5 m2) or less in size $350
Application to construct primary buildings, additions, accessory buildings, or reconstruct structures greater than 500 ft2 (46.5 m2) in size  $500
Application to construct and/or fill for multi lot or multi unit development $200 per lot affected by CA Regulations
Application for golf course development  $1,500
Permit renewal or minor permit revisions $50
Related site surveying and detailed inspection (2 hour minimum)  $75/hr
Municipal drain review (new report) - minor No fee
Municipal drain review (new report) - major No fee
Major municipal projects $1000
Hazard verification letter for natural hazard allowances $100
Hazard verification letter for area of interference of a wetland $100
Review of applications retroactive to permit commencement 100% surcharge

Notes:

  1. The Permit Fee generally includes the cost of Technical Report reviews. The Authority reserves the right to charge Technical Report Review Fees over and above the permit fees for complex projects which involve a detailed technical report or reports covering one or more issues.

  2. Major Municipal Projects - Projects that have generally come forward following a Class Environmental Assessment, where input from the UTRCA has been solicited and the need for Section 28 approval has been acknowledged. UTRCA costs are related to multiple technical report reviews, preparation of correspondence, attendance at pre-consultation meetings and site inspections. Estimated total project costs generally exceed $1 million. Staff reserve the right to charge additional fees for significant technical report review.

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Inquiry Fees

 
Category Fee
Written inquiry $100
Self serve on-line property check through UTRCA Geoportal - service being developed, target Fall 2006 To be determined
Release of Agreements $100

 


Other Fees

 
Category Fee
Data - see Aerial Photography page for details
Digital orthoimagery - entire UTRCA watershed mosaic (DVD in Sid format) $230
Digital orthoimagery - 6.67 km2 tile (Tiff and Sid formats) $25/tile + $45 administration fee + taxes
Digital flood and erosion hazard limits
Digital natural heritage information
Monitoring data (streamflow, rainfall, snow course sampling, ambient water quality, aquatic community health)
Secondary data from Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange
Inquire about specific fee - contact
An administration charge applies to all data
Map Prints - see Aerial Photography page for details
11" X 17" printed $20
36" X 48" printed $40
Custom prints $8 per sq foot
Other
Elevation Surveying (generally involves crew of two staff) $90/hr + expenses, minimum charge 2 hrs
GPS Survey (includes data on CD) $40/hr + expenses, minimum charge 2 hrs
Aquatic Ecosystem - Preliminary Assessment (generally involves crew of two staff) $90/hr + expenses, minimum charge 2 hrs
Terrestrial Ecosystem - Preliminary Assessment (generally involves crew of two staff) $90/hr + expenses, minimum charge 2 hrs
Photocopies $0.10 per standard copy

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