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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By -Law No. 2018-043
Being a By-law to amend Schedule A of the Fee By-law 2010-142
WHEREAS Section 69(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.P13, provides that By-
laws may be passed by the Council of a Municipality to prescribe a tariff of fees for the
processing of applications made in respect of planning matters (PLN 20.5);
WHEREAS Section 391 (1) of the Municipal Act provides for municipalities to impose
fees or charges for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED that the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
Commencing July 1, 2018, the fees for services provided by the Municipality
under By-law 2010-142 shall be amended by the following Schedules to this By-
law -
Schedule "A" — Planning Services and Legal Services Department
Passed in Open Council this 30th day of April, 2018.
Adrian Foster, Mayor
C. AnneMeent4e, Municipal Clerk
By-law 2010-142
Schedule "A"
Planning Services/Legal Services Departments
Fee Schedule Julv 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Official Plan Amendment (note 7)
Minor Application $15,000.00
Major Application (note 1) $22,000.00
Aggregate Pit or Quarry $33,200.00
Regional Official Plan Amendment Review $2,770.00
Neighbourhood Design Plan Amendment $5,000.00
Zoning By-law Amendment (note 7)
Minor
$6,000.00
Major (note 3)
$10,000.00
Removal of (H) Holding Symbol
$2,600.00
Extension of a temporary use
$2,210.00
Combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments (note 12)
Minor
$20,000.00
Major
$27,000.00
Draft Plan of Subdivision (note 7)
Residential
$16,000+$300/unit and $500/block
Non -Residential
$6,620.00
Preparation of Subdivision Agreement (note 5)
($4,000.00 + $520 HST) $4,520
Preparation of Subdivision Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($1000.00 + $130.00 HST)
$1,13
0.00
Recirculation Fee (note 15)
50% of the base fee
Red Line Revisions to Draft Approval Plan of Subdivision (note 7)
All Revisions
$8,830 + $300 additional/unit and
$500/block
Major Revisions to Subdivision Applications Not Draft Approved (note 7)
Where original application was filed prior to July
1, 2000
$14,000 + $300/unit and $500/block
Where original application was filed between
July 1, 2000 to Dec. 31, 2006
$7,000 + $300 /unit and $500/block
Where original application was filed after
December 31, 2006
$7,000.00
Subdivision Clearance
$2,540.00
Extension of Draft Plan Approval
$2,540.00
Draft Plan of Condominium (note 7)
Residential and Non -Residential (note 10)
$7,500.00
Application for Condominium Conversions (note
10)
$8,830.00
Preparation of Condominium Agreement (note 5)
($3,650.00 + $474.50 HST) $4124.50
Preparation of Condominium Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($720.00 + $93.60 HST) $813.60
Condominium Clearance
$2,000.00
Part Lot Control (note 7)
($1,000 + $60/unit)
Site Plan Approval / Amendment (note 7)
Telecommunications Towers
$8,000.00
Residential Use
$6,000 + $225/unit for the first 100 units
and $150 for each unit after the first
100 units
Commercial Use
$5,000 + $1.50/m2 commercial gross
floor area
Mixed Use Building (note 13)
$4,500 + $0.60/m2 commercial gross
floor area + $60/residential unit
(maximum $20,000)
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Industrial / Other Uses
$3,000 + $0.25/m2 gross floor area
(maximum $10,000)
Amendment - Residential Use
$1,000 + $50/unit (maximum $6,000)
Amendment - Commercial Use
$1,800 + $1.50/m2 commercial gross
floor area (maximum $16,000)
Amendment - Mixed Use (note 13)
$1,800 + $0.60/m2 commercial gross
floor area + $60/residential unit
(maximum $16,000)
Amendment - Industrial / Other Use
$800 + $0.20/m2 gross floor area
(maximum $6,400)
Minor Site Plan / Oak Ridges Moraine (note 2)
$650.00
Sales Trailer / Model Home
$2,000.00
Preparation of Section 41 Agreement (note 5)
($600.00 + $78.00 HST) $678.00
Preparation of Section 41 Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($600.00 + 78.00 HST) $678.00
Landscape Inspection Fee
for projects with greater than 2500 sq.
m. of floor area, or 25 units or greater
(0.5% of the landscape cost estimate
with a minimum of $1,000)
Recirculation Fee (note 15)
50% of the base fee
Committee of Adjustment — Minor Variance (note 4 and 7)
Accessory Buildings and Structures
$570.00
Residential Minor (single, semi-detached,
townhouse or proposed lot)
$720.00
Residential Major (all other residential)
$1,200.00
Commercial
$1,700.00
Other non-residential
$720.00
Tabling and Recirculation Fee (applicant initiated;
$250.00
Sign Permit
Permanent
$200.00
Temporary
$100.00
Sign By-law
Variance
$700.00
Amendment $1,800.00
Apartment In House
Application and Registration
$200.00
Registration for Applications submitted prior to
January 1, 2015
$75.00
Rental Protection Act
$1,290.00
Land Use Information and Compliance Letter
Zoning, Building, and all other property
information
$150.00
Subdivision
$150.00
Land Division
Review Fee
$650.00
Preparation of Section 53 Agreement (note 5)
($600.00 + $78.00 HST) $678.00
Peer Review
(Applicant responsible for 100% Municipality's
full costs of undertaking a Peer Review)
Comments on Applications Under the Green Energy Act
microFIT applications (10 kW or less)
$150.00
FIT applications up to 10 MW (solar energy)
$450.00
FIT applications up to 10 MW (other than solar)
$6,100.00
Other
Preconsultation (note 14)
$200.00
Street Name Change Request
$1200 + $50 per municipal address
Activation of a dormant application not requiring a
Public Meeting
25% of the initial application fee or
$1,500 whichever is greater.
Application Requiring An Open House or
Additional Public Meeting
$1,750.00 (additional fee for each
subsequent public meeting))
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Application Requiring Additional Public Meeting
$2,000.00 (additional fee for each
subsequent public meeting where
notice is provided through the local
newspaper)
Application Involving Review Under EPA and/or
EAA Process (additional fee)
$14,500.00
Ontario Municipal Board or Land Planning Appeals Tribunals Related Administration Fee
(note 8)
Preparation of Development / Servicing Agreement (note 5 and note 9)
Folding of drawings accompanying a
submission (fee per sheet)
($5.00 + $0.65 HST) $5.65
Notarial Fee By Municipal Solicitor
($25.00 + $3.25 HST) $28.25
Commissioners Fee By Municipal Staff
($25.00 + $3.25 HST) $28.25
Publications
Small Maps ($5.00 + $0.65 HST) $5.65
Large Maps
($15.00 + $1.95 HST) $16.95
Aerial Photography (colour)
($5.00 + $0.65 HST) $5.65
Official Plan Colour Map
($5.00 + $0.65 HST) $5.65
Clarington Official Plan
($75.00 + $9.75 HST) $84.75
Clarington Zoning By-law
($75.00 + $9.75 HST) $84.75
Clarington Street Name Index CD Format
($16.00 + $2.08 HST) $18.08
Studies: Under 40 pages
($13.00 + $1.69 HST) $14.69
40 - 100 pages
($26.00 + $3.38 HST) $29.38
100 - 200 pages
($43.00 + $5.59 HST) $48.59
over 200 pages
($60.00 + $7.80 HST) $67.80
CD
($15.00 + $1.95 HST) $16.95
Real Property Transactions
For the preparation of any agreements relating to real property transactions not otherwise
specifically addressed in this Fee Schedule; land transfers (e.g. right-of-ways,
encroachments, leases and licensed, easements) the person requiring the agreement shall
be required to pay fees and disbursements in accordance with notes 5 and 9 below.
Note 1
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a Major Official Plan
Amendment application:
- New golf courses or expansion to existing golf courses;
- New waste facility or expansion to existing waste facility;
- Commercial Development greater than 2,500 m2;
- Deletion or addition of arterial or collector road; and/or
- Any application that due to the broader policy implications for the Municipality would
require the need to review or manage studies, or any application deemed to be a major
by the Director of Planning Services.
Note 2
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a Minor Site Plan application:
- A residential or agricultural site plan in the Oak Ridges Moraine as required by the
Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2005-109;
- A dog kennel, agricultural tourism use, and similarly -scaled uses; and/or
- A minor alteration to an existing site plan to revise parking, add a patio, add a storage
building, revise signage, add or delete portables, etc.
Note 3
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a major Zoning By-law
Amendment application:
-Associated with an Official Plan Amendment;
- Associated with an application for proposed Plan of Subdivision;
- Application involving multiple properties, except for commercial and industrial related
applications; and/or
- Any application that requires the review of technical support documents or studies
(e.g. environmental analyses, transportation).
Note 4
Minor Variance applications for the construction or placement of an accessibility device
to provide access to a single-detached/link or townhouse dwelling is exempt from the
fee. An "accessibility device" is defined as a device including a ramp that aids persons
with physical disabilities in gaining access to a dwelling unit.
Note 5
Agreement preparation fee does not include the cost of registering the agreement and
all related documents (e.g. Transfers, Postponements, or inhibiting orders) in the Land
Registry office. The cost of such registrations is as follows:
- Initial registration $250.00 plus HST, plus disbursements
- All subsequent registrations $125.00 plus HST, plus disbursements. Applicants must
provide the Municipality (Legal Services) with all such costs prior to registration.
Note 6
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a minor application for red-
line revisions to Draft Approval:
- Does not require circulation to outside agencies.
Note 7
Fees for all Planning applications submitted by a registered charitable organization or
for a registered non-profit housing organization will be reduced by 50%.
Note 8
In addition to the fees set out for Planning Act Applications, the total fees payable shall
include all fees associated with supporting an applicant at any hearing where the
application was approved by Municipal Council including legal fees at a rate of
$180/hour and consultant/witness fees where required, but excluding the costs of the
Planning Department staff.
Note 9
For preparation of any development/servicing agreement other than a subdivision
agreement, Section 41 agreement or a Section 53 agreement, the applicant is required
to reimburse the Municipality for its legal costs. If the legal work is undertaken by the
Municipal Solicitor, it will be charged at the rate of $180/hour. If the legal work is
undertaken by other legal counsel, it will be charged at the legal counsel's hourly rate.
The minimum fee for any such agreement shall be $475.00 plus HST.
Note 10
The base fee only shall be applicable for Draft Plan of Condominium for a parcel of land
which was previously subject to a Site Plan application approved within the previous 24
months of the submission of a Draft Plan of Condominium.
Note 11
This Schedule "A" shall remain in effect from July 1, 2017 until June 30, 2018. In the
event that a fees review is not undertaken before that date fees will be increased
annually by 3%, commencing on July 1, 2018.
Note 12
Where Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are submitted together a reduction
of 50% of the Major Zoning By-law Amendment Fee shall apply.
Note 13
The fee for a Mixed Use Building will apply when residential units are proposed and a
minimum of 50% of the ground floor of a building is for non-residential purposes.
Note 14
The preconsultation fee will be applied to a future application resulting from the
preconsultation meeting.
Note 15
Recirculation fees will be required on the 4th resubmission of application materials that
require circulation to internal departments and/or external agencies.
By-law 2010-142
Schedule "A"
Planning Services/Legal Services Departments
Fee Schedule July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Official Plan Amendment (note 7)
Minor Application $15,450.00
Major Application (note 1) $22,660.00
Aggregate Pit or Quarry $34,200.00
Regional Official Plan Amendment Review $2,860.00
Neighbourhood Design Plan Amendment $5,150.00
By-law Amendment note 7
-Zoning
Minor $7,000.00
Major (note 3) $11,000.00
Removal of (H) Holding Symbol $2,680.00
Extension of a temporary use $2,280.00
Combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments (note 12)
Minor
$20,500.00
Major
$27,500.00
Draft Plan of Subdivision (note 7)
Residential
$16,480+$300/unit and $500/block
Non -Residential
$6,820.00
Preparation of Subdivision Agreement (note 5)
($4,120.00 + $535.60 HST) $4,655.60
Preparation of Subdivision Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($1,030.00 + $133.90 HST) $1,163.90
Recirculation Fee
50% of the base fee
Red Line Revisions to Draft Approval Plan of Subdivision (note 7)
All Revisions
$9100 + $300 additional/unit and
$500/block
Major Revisions to Subdivision Applications Not Draft Approved (note 7)
Where original application was filed prior to July
1, 2000
$14,400 + $300/unit and $500/block
Where original application was filed between
July 1, 2000 to Dec. 31, 2006
$7,210 + $300 /unit and $500/block
Where original application was filed after
December 31, 2006
$7,210.00
Subdivision Clearance
$2,620.00
Extension of Draft Plan Approval
$2,620.00
Draft Plan of Condominium (note 7)
Residential and Non -Residential (note 10)
$7,730.00
Application for Condominium Conversions (note
10)
$9,100.00
Preparation of Condominium Agreement (note 5)
($3,760.00 + $488.80 HST) $4,248.80
Preparation of Condominium Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($750.00 + $97.50 HST) $847.50
Condominium Clearance
$2,060.00
Part Lot Control (note 7)
($1,030 + $60/unit)
Site Plan Approval / Amendment (note 7)
Telecommunications Towers
$8,240.00
Residential Use
$6,180 + $225/unit for the first 100 units
and $150 for each unit after the first
100 units
Commercial Use
$5,150 + $1.50/m2 commercial gross
floor area
Mixed Use Building (note 13)
$4,640 + $0.60/m2 commercial gross
floor area + $60/residential unit
(maximum $20,000)
Industrial / Other Uses
$3,090 + $0.25/m2 gross floor area
(maximum $10,000)
Amendment - Residential Use
$1,030 + $50/unit (maximum $6,000)
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Amendment - Commercial Use
$1,860 + $1.50/m2 commercial gross
floor area (maximum $16,000)
Amendment - Mixed Use (note 13)
$1,860 + $0.60/m2 commercial gross
floor area + $60/residential unit
(maximum $16,000)
Amendment - Industrial / Other Use
$830 + $0.20/m2 gross floor area
(maximum $6,400)
Minor Site Plan / Oak Ridges Moraine (note 2)
$670.00
Sales Trailer / Model Home
$2,060.00
Preparation of Section 41 Agreement (note 5)
($620.00 + $80.60 HST) $700.60
Preparation of Section 41 Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($620.00 + $80.60 HST) $700.60
Landscape Inspection Fee
for projects with greater than 2500 sq.
m. of floor area, or 25 units or greater
(0.5% of the landscape cost estimate
with a minimum of $1,000)
Recirculation Fee
50% of the base fee
Committee of Adjustment — Minor Variance note 4 and 7
Accessory Buildings and Structures
$590.00
Residential Minor (single, semi-detached,
townhouse or proposed lot)
$750.00
Residential Major all other residential
$1,240.00
Commercial
$1,760.00
Other non-residential
$750.00
Tabling and Recirculation Fee (applicant initiated'
$260.00
Sign Permit
Permanent
$210.00
Temporary
$110.00
Sign By-law
Variance
$730.00
Amendment $1,860.00
Apartment In House
Application and Registration
$210.00
Registration for Applications submitted prior to
January 1, 2015
$80.00
Rental Protection Act
$1,330.00
Land Use Information and Compliance Letter
Zoning, Building, and all other property
information
$160.00
Subdivision
$160.00
Land Division
Review Fee
$670.00
Preparation of Section 53 Agreement (note 5)
($620.00 + $80.60 HST) $700.60
Peer Review
(Applicant responsible for 100% Municipality's
full costs of undertaking a Peer Review)
Comments on Applications Under the Green Energy Act
microFIT applications (10 kW or less)
$160.00
FIT applications up to 10 MW (solar energy)
$470.00
FIT applications up to 10 MW other than solar
$6,290.00
Other
Preconsultation (note 14)
$200.00
Street Name Change Request
$1,240 + $50 per municipal address
Activation of a dormant application not requiring a
Public Meeting
25% of the initial application fee or
$1,500 whichever is greater.
Application Requiring An Open House or
Additional Public Meeting
$1,810.00 (additional fee for each
subsequent public meeting))
Application Requiring Additional Public Meeting
$2,060.00 (additional fee for each
subsequent public meeting where
notice is provided through the local
newspaper)
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Application Involving Review Under EPA and/or
EAA Process (additional fee)
$14,940.00
Ontario Municipal Board or Land Planning Appeals Tribunal Related Administration Fee
(note 8)
Preparation of Development / Servicing Agreement
(note 5 and note 9)
Folding of drawings accompanying a
submission (fee per sheet)
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Notarial Fee By Municipal Solicitor
($25.00 + $3.25 HST)
$28.25
Commissioners Fee By Municipal Staff
$25.00 + $3.25 HST
$28.25
Publications
Small Maps
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Large Maps
($15.00 + $1.95 HST)
$16.95
Aerial Photography (colour)
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Official Plan Colour Map
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Clarington Official Plan
($75.00 + $9.75 HST)
$84.75
Clarington Zoning By-law
($75.00 + $9.75 HST)
$84.75
Clarington Street Name Index CD Format
($16.00 + $2.08 HST)
$18.08
Studies: Under 40 pages
($13.00 + $1.69 HST)
$14.69
40 - 100 pages
($26.00 + $3.38 HST)
$29.38
100 - 200 pages
($43.00 + $5.59 HST)
$48.59
over 200 pages
($60.00 + $7.80 HST)
$67.80
CD
$15.00 + $1.95 HST
$16.95
Real Property Transaction
For the preparation of any agreements relating to real property transactions not otherwise
specifically addressed in this Fee Schedule; land transfers (e.g. right-of-ways,
encroachments, leases and licenced, easements) the person requiring the agreement shall
be required to pay fees and disbursements in accordance with notes 5 and 9 below.
Note 1
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a Major Official Plan
Amendment application:
- New golf courses or expansion to existing golf courses;
- New waste facility or expansion to existing waste facility;
- Commercial Development greater than 2,500 m2;
- Deletion or addition of arterial or collector road; and/or
- Any application that due to the broader policy implications for the Municipality would
require the need to review or manage studies, or any application deemed to be a major
by the Director of Planning Services.
Note 2
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a Minor Site Plan application:
- A residential or agricultural site plan in the Oak Ridges Moraine as required by the
Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2005-109;
- A dog kennel, agricultural tourism use, and similarly -scaled uses; and/or
- A minor alteration to an existing site plan to revise parking, add a patio, add a storage
building, revise signage, add or delete portables, etc.
Note 3
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a major Zoning By-law
Amendment application:
-Associated with an Official Plan Amendment;
- Associated with an application for proposed Plan of Subdivision;
- Application involving multiple properties, except for commercial and industrial related
applications; and/or
- Any application that requires the review of technical support documents or studies
(e.g. environmental analyses, transportation).
Note 4
Minor Variance applications for the construction or placement of an accessibility device
to provide access to a single-detached/link or townhouse dwelling is exempt from the
fee. An "accessibility device" is defined as a device including a ramp that aids persons
with physical disabilities in gaining access to a dwelling unit.
Note 5
Agreement preparation fee does not include the cost of registering the agreement and
all related documents (e.g. Transfers, Postponements, or inhibiting orders) in the Land
Registry office. The cost of such registrations is as follows:
- Initial registration $250.00 plus HST, plus disbursements
- All subsequent registrations $125.00 plus HST, plus disbursements. Applicants must
provide the Municipality (Legal Services) with all such costs prior to registration.
Note 6
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a minor application for red-
line revisions to Draft Approval:
- Does not require circulation to outside agencies.
Note 7
Fees for all Planning applications submitted by a registered charitable organization or
for a registered non-profit housing organization will be reduced by 50%.
Note 8
In addition to the fees set out for Planning Act Applications, the total fees payable shall
include all fees associated with supporting an applicant at any hearing where the
application was approved by Municipal Council including legal fees at a rate of
$180/hour and consultant/witness fees where required, but excluding the costs of the
Planning Department staff.
Note 9
For preparation of any development/servicing agreement other than a subdivision
agreement, Section 41 agreement or a Section 53 agreement, the applicant is required
to reimburse the Municipality for its legal costs. If the legal work is undertaken by the
Municipal Solicitor, it will be charged at the rate of $180/hour. If the legal work is
undertaken by other legal counsel, it will be charged at the legal counsel's hourly rate.
The minimum fee for any such agreement shall be $475.00 plus HST.
Note 10
The base fee only shall be applicable for Draft Plan of Condominium for a parcel of land
which was previously subject to a Site Plan application approved within the previous 24
months of the submission of a Draft Plan of Condominium.
Note 11
This Schedule "A" shall remain in effect from July 1, 2017 until June 30, 2018. In the
event that a fees review is not undertaken before that date fees will be increased
annually by 3%, commencing on July 1, 2018.
Note 12
Where Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are submitted together a reduction
of 50% of the Major Zoning By-law Amendment Fee shall apply.
Note 13
The fee for a Mixed Use Building will apply when residential units are proposed and a
minimum of 50% of the ground floor of a building is for non-residential purposes.
Note 14
The preconsultation fee will be applied to a future application resulting from the
preconsultation meeting.
Note 15
Recirculation fees will be required on the 4t" resubmission of application materials that
require circulation to internal departments and/or external agencies.
By-law 2010-142
Schedule "A"
Planning Services/Legal Services Departments
Fee Schedule July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Official Plan Amendment (note 7)
Minor Application $15,920.00
Major Application (note 1) $23,340.00
Aggregate Pit or Quarry $35,230.00
Regional Official Plan Amendment Review $2,950.00
Neighbourhood Design Plan Amendment $5,310.00
By-law Amendment note 7
-Zoning
Minor $8,000.00
Major (note 3) $12,000.00
Removal of (H) Holding Symbol $2,760.00
Extension of a temporary use $2,350.00
Combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments (note 12)
Minor
$21,000.00
Major
$28,000.00
Draft Plan of Subdivision (note 7)
Residential
$16,980+$300/unit and $500/block
Non -Residential
$7,030.00
Preparation of Subdivision Agreement (note 5)
($4,250.00 + $552.50 HST) $4,802.50
Preparation of Subdivision Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($1,060.00 + $137.80 HST) $1,197.80
Recirculation Fee
50% of the base fee
Red Line Revisions to Draft Approval Plan of Subdivision (note 7)
All Revisions
$9,380 + $300 additional/unit and
$500/block
Major Revisions to Subdivision Applications Not Draft Approved (note 7)
Where original application was filed prior to July
1, 2000
$14,840 + $300/unit and $500/block
Where original application was filed between
July 1, 2000 to Dec. 31, 2006
$7,430 + $300 /unit and $500/block
Where original application was filed after
December 31, 2006
$7,430.00
Subdivision Clearance
$2,700.00
Extension of Draft Plan Approval
$2,700.00
Draft Plan of Condominium (note 7)
Residential and Non -Residential (note 10)
$7,970.00
Application for Condominium Conversions (note
10)
$9,380.00
Preparation of Condominium Agreement (note 5)
($3,880.00 + $504.40 HST) $4,384.40
Preparation of Condominium Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($780.00 + $101.40 HST) $881.40
Condominium Clearance
$2,130.00
Part Lot Control (note 7)
($1,060 + $60/unit)
Site Plan Approval / Amendment (note 7)
Telecommunications Towers
$8,490.00
Residential Use
$6,370 + $225/unit for the first 100 units
and $150 for each unit after the first
100 units
Commercial Use
$5,310 + $1.50/m2 commercial gross
floor area
Mixed Use Building (note 13)
$4,780 + $0.60/m2 commercial gross
floor area + $60/residential unit
(maximum $20,000)
Industrial / Other Uses
$3,190 + $0.25/m2 gross floor area
(maximum $10,000)
Amendment - Residential Use
$1,060 + $50/unit (maximum $6,000)
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Amendment - Commercial Use
$1,920 + $1.50/m2 commercial gross
floor area (maximum $16,000)
Amendment - Mixed Use (note 13)
$1,920 + $0.60/m2 commercial gross
floor area + $60/residential unit
(maximum $16,000)
Amendment - Industrial / Other Use
$860 + $0.20/m2 gross floor area
(maximum $6,400)
Minor Site Plan / Oak Ridges Moraine (note 2)
$690.00
Sales Trailer / Model Home
$2,130.00
Preparation of Section 41 Agreement (note 5)
($640.00 + $83.20 HST) $723.20
Preparation of Section 41 Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($640.00 + $83.20 HST) $723.20
Landscape Inspection Fee
for projects with greater than 2500 sq.
m. of floor area, or 25 units or greater
(0.5% of the landscape cost estimate
with a minimum of $1,000)
Recirculation Fee
50% of the base fee
Committee of Adjustment — Minor Variance note 4 and 7
Accessory Buildings and Structures
$610.00
Residential Minor (single, semi-detached,
townhouse or proposed lot)
$780.00
Residential Major all other residential
$1,280.00
Commercial
$1,820.00
Other non-residential
$780.00
Tabling and Recirculation Fee (applicant initiated'
$270.00
Sign Permit
Permanent
$220.00
Temporary
$120.00
Sign By-law
Variance
$760.00
Amendment $1,920.00
Apartment In House
Application and Registration
$220.00
Registration for Applications submitted prior to
January 1, 2015
$90.00
Rental Protection Act
$1,370.00
Land Use Information and Compliance Letter
Zoning, Building, and all other property
information
$170.00
Subdivision
$170.00
Land Division
Review Fee
$690.00
Preparation of Section 53 Agreement (note 5)
($640.00 + $83.20 HST) $723.20
Peer Review
(Applicant responsible for 100% Municipality's
full costs of undertaking a Peer Review)
Comments on Applications Under the Green Energy Act
microFIT applications (10 kW or less)
$170.00
FIT applications up to 10 MW (solar energy)
$490.00
FIT applications up to 10 MW other than solar
$6,480.00
Other
Preconsultation (note 14)
$200.00
Street Name Change Request
$1280 + $50 per municipal address
Activation of a dormant application not requiring a
Public Meeting
25% of the initial application fee or
$1,500 whichever is greater.
Application Requiring An Open House or
Additional Public Meeting
$1,870.00 (additional fee for each
subsequent public meeting))
Application Requiring Additional Public Meeting
$2,130.00 (additional fee for each
subsequent public meeting where
notice is provided through the local
newspaper)
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Application Involving Review Under EPA and/or
EAA Process (additional fee)
$15,390.00
Ontario Municipal Board or Land Planning Appeals Tribunal Related Administration Fee
(note 8)
Preparation of Development / Servicing Agreement
(note 5 and note 9)
Folding of drawings accompanying a
submission (fee per sheet)
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Notarial Fee By Municipal Solicitor
($25.00 + $3.25 HST)
$28.25
Commissioners Fee By Municipal Staff
$25.00 + $3.25 HST
$28.25
Publications
Small Maps
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Large Maps
($15.00 + $1.95 HST)
$16.95
Aerial Photography (colour)
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Official Plan Colour Map
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Clarington Official Plan
($75.00 + $9.75 HST)
$84.75
Clarington Zoning By-law
($75.00 + $9.75 HST)
$84.75
Clarington Street Name Index CD Format
($16.00 + $2.08 HST)
$18.08
Studies: Under 40 pages
($13.00 + $1.69 HST)
$14.69
40 - 100 pages
($26.00 + $3.38 HST)
$29.38
100 - 200 pages
($43.00 + $5.59 HST)
$48.59
over 200 pages
($60.00 + $7.80 HST)
$67.80
CD
$15.00 + $1.95 HST
$16.95
Real Property Transaction
For the preparation of any agreements relating to real property transactions not otherwise
specifically addressed in this Fee Schedule; land transfers (e.g. right-of-ways,
encroachments, leases and licenced, easements) the person requiring the agreement shall
be required to pay fees and disbursements in accordance with notes 5 and 9 below.
Note 1
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a Major Official Plan
Amendment application:
- New golf courses or expansion to existing golf courses;
- New waste facility or expansion to existing waste facility;
- Commercial Development greater than 2,500 m2;
- Deletion or addition of arterial or collector road; and/or
- Any application that due to the broader policy implications for the Municipality would
require the need to review or manage studies, or any application deemed to be a major
by the Director of Planning Services.
Note 2
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a Minor Site Plan application:
- A residential or agricultural site plan in the Oak Ridges Moraine as required by the
Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2005-109;
- A dog kennel, agricultural tourism use, and similarly -scaled uses; and/or
- A minor alteration to an existing site plan to revise parking, add a patio, add a storage
building, revise signage, add or delete portables, etc.
Note 3
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a major Zoning By-law
Amendment application:
-Associated with an Official Plan Amendment;
- Associated with an application for proposed Plan of Subdivision;
- Application involving multiple properties, except for commercial and industrial related
applications; and/or
- Any application that requires the review of technical support documents or studies
(e.g. environmental analyses, transportation).
Note 4
Minor Variance applications for the construction or placement of an accessibility device
to provide access to a single-detached/link or townhouse dwelling is exempt from the
fee. An "accessibility device" is defined as a device including a ramp that aids persons
with physical disabilities in gaining access to a dwelling unit.
Note 5
Agreement preparation fee does not include the cost of registering the agreement and
all related documents (e.g. Transfers, Postponements, or inhibiting orders) in the Land
Registry office. The cost of such registrations is as follows:
- Initial registration $250.00 plus HST, plus disbursements
- All subsequent registrations $125.00 plus HST, plus disbursements. Applicants must
provide the Municipality (Legal Services) with all such costs prior to registration.
Note 6
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a minor application for red-
line revisions to Draft Approval:
- Does not require circulation to outside agencies.
Note 7
Fees for all Planning applications submitted by a registered charitable organization or
for a registered non-profit housing organization will be reduced by 50%.
Note 8
In addition to the fees set out for Planning Act Applications, the total fees payable shall
include all fees associated with supporting an applicant at any hearing where the
application was approved by Municipal Council including legal fees at a rate of
$180/hour and consultant/witness fees where required, but excluding the costs of the
Planning Department staff.
Note 9
For preparation of any development/servicing agreement other than a subdivision
agreement, Section 41 agreement or a Section 53 agreement, the applicant is required
to reimburse the Municipality for its legal costs. If the legal work is undertaken by the
Municipal Solicitor, it will be charged at the rate of $180/hour. If the legal work is
undertaken by other legal counsel, it will be charged at the legal counsel's hourly rate.
The minimum fee for any such agreement shall be $475.00 plus HST.
Note 10
The base fee only shall be applicable for Draft Plan of Condominium for a parcel of land
which was previously subject to a Site Plan application approved within the previous 24
months of the submission of a Draft Plan of Condominium.
Note 11
This Schedule "A" shall remain in effect from July 1, 2017 until June 30, 2018. In the
event that a fees review is not undertaken before that date fees will be increased
annually by 3%, commencing on July 1, 2018.
Note 12
Where Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are submitted together a reduction
of 50% of the Major Zoning By-law Amendment Fee shall apply.
Note 13
The fee for a Mixed Use Building will apply when residential units are proposed and a
minimum of 50% of the ground floor of a building is for non-residential purposes.
Note 14
The preconsultation fee will be applied to a future application resulting from the
preconsultation meeting.
Note 15
Recirculation fees will be required on the 4t" resubmission of application materials that
require circulation to internal departments and/or external agencies.
By-law 2010-142
Schedule "A"
Planning Services/Legal Services Departments
Fee Schedule July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Official Plan Amendment (note 7)
Minor Application $16,400.00
Major Application (note 1) $24,040.00
Aggregate Pit or Quarry $36,290.00
Regional Official Plan Amendment Review $2,950.00
Neighbourhood Design Plan Amendment $5,470.00
By-law Amendment note 7
-Zoning
Minor $8,240.00
Major (note 3) $12,360.00
Removal of (H) Holding Symbol $2,850.00
Extension of a temporary use $2,420.00
Combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments (note 12)
Minor
$21,630.00
Major
$28,840.00
Draft Plan of Subdivision (note 7)
Residential
$17,490+$300/unit and $500/block
Non -Residential
$7,240.00
Preparation of Subdivision Agreement (note 5)
($4,380 + $569.40 HST) $4,949.40
Preparation of Subdivision Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($1,100 + $143.00 HST) $1,243.00
Recirculation Fee
50% of the base fee
Red Line Revisions to Draft Approval Plan of Subdivision (note 7)
All Revisions
$9,670 + $300 additional/unit and
$500/block
Major Revisions to Subdivision Applications Not Draft Approved (note 7)
Where original application was filed prior to July
1, 2000
$15,290 + $300/unit and $500/block
Where original application was filed between
July 1, 2000 to Dec. 31, 2006
$7,660 + $300 /unit and $500/block
Where original application was filed after
December 31, 2006
$7,660.00
Subdivision Clearance
$2,790.00
Extension of Draft Plan Approval
$2,790.00
Draft Plan of Condominium (note 7)
Residential and Non -Residential (note 10)
$7,970.00
Application for Condominium Conversions (note
10)
$9,670.00
Preparation of Condominium Agreement (note 5)
($4,000 + $520.00 HST) $4520.00
Preparation of Condominium Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($810.00 + $105.30 HST) $915.30
Condominium Clearance
$2,200.00
Part Lot Control (note 7)
($1,100 + $60/unit)
Site Plan Approval / Amendment (note 7)
Telecommunications Towers
$8,750.00
Residential Use
$6,570 + $225/unit for the first 100 units
and $150 for each unit after the first
100 units
Commercial Use
$5,470 + $1.50/m2 commercial gross
floor area
Mixed Use Building (note 13)
$4,930 + $0.60/m2 commercial gross
floor area + $60/residential unit
(maximum $20,000)
Industrial / Other Uses
$3,290 + $0.25/m2 gross floor area
(maximum $10,000)
Amendment - Residential Use
$1,100 + $50/unit (maximum $6,000)
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Amendment - Commercial Use
$1,980 + $1.50/m2 commercial gross
floor area (maximum $16,000)
Amendment - Mixed Use (note 13)
$1,980 + $0.60/m2 commercial gross
floor area + $60/residential unit
(maximum $16,000)
Amendment - Industrial / Other Use
$890 + $0.20/m2 gross floor area
(maximum $6,400)
Minor Site Plan / Oak Ridges Moraine (note 2)
$710.00
Sales Trailer / Model Home
$2,200.00
Preparation of Section 41 Agreement (note 5)
($660.00 + $85.80 HST) $745.80
Preparation of Section 41 Agreement
Amendment (note 5)
($660.00 + $85.80 HST) $745.80
Landscape Inspection Fee
for projects with greater than 2500 sq.
m. of floor area, or 25 units or greater
(0.5% of the landscape cost estimate
with a minimum of $1,000)
Recirculation Fee
50% of the base fee
Committee of Adjustment — Minor Variance note 4 and 7
Accessory Buildings and Structures
$630.00
Residential Minor (single, semi-detached,
townhouse or proposed lot)
$810.00
Residential Major all other residential
$1,320.00
Commercial
$1,880.00
Other non-residential
$810.00
Tabling and Recirculation Fee (applicant initiated'
$280.00
Sign Permit
Permanent
$220.00
Temporary
$120.00
Sign By-law
Variance
$760.00
Amendment $1,920.00
Apartment In House
Application and Registration
$230.00
Registration for Applications submitted prior to
January 1, 2015
$100.00
Rental Protection Act
$1,420.00
Land Use Information and Compliance Letter
Zoning, Building, and all other property
information
$180.00
Subdivision
$180.00
Land Division
Review Fee
$710.00
Preparation of Section 53 Agreement (note 5)
($660.00 + $85.80 HST) $745.80
Peer Review
(Applicant responsible for 100% Municipality's
full costs of undertaking a Peer Review)
Comments on Applications Under the Green Energy Act
microFIT applications (10 kW or less)
$180.00
FIT applications up to 10 MW (solar energy)
$510.00
FIT applications up to 10 MW other than solar
$6,680.00
Other
Preconsultation (note 14)
$200.00
Street Name Change Request
$1320 + $50 per municipal address
Activation of a dormant application not requiring a
Public Meeting
25% of the initial application fee or
$1,500 whichever is greater.
Application Requiring An Open House or
Additional Public Meeting
$1,930.00 (additional fee for each
subsequent public meeting))
Application Requiring Additional Public Meeting
$2,200.00 (additional fee for each
subsequent public meeting where
notice is provided through the local
newspaper)
Type of Application
Fee
(Credit Cards are Not Accepted)
Application Involving Review Under EPA and/or
EAA Process (additional fee)
$15,860.00
Ontario Municipal Board or Land Planning Appeals Tribunal Related Administration Fee
(note 8)
Preparation of Development / Servicing Agreement
(note 5 and note 9)
Folding of drawings accompanying a
submission (fee per sheet)
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Notarial Fee By Municipal Solicitor
($25.00 + $3.25 HST)
$28.25
Commissioners Fee By Municipal Staff
$25.00 + $3.25 HST
$28.25
Publications
Small Maps
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Large Maps
($15.00 + $1.95 HST)
$16.95
Aerial Photography (colour)
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Official Plan Colour Map
($5.00 + $0.65 HST)
$5.65
Clarington Official Plan
($75.00 + $9.75 HST)
$84.75
Clarington Zoning By-law
($75.00 + $9.75 HST)
$84.75
Clarington Street Name Index CD Format
($16.00 + $2.08 HST)
$18.08
Studies: Under 40 pages
($13.00 + $1.69 HST)
$14.69
40 - 100 pages
($26.00 + $3.38 HST)
$29.38
100 - 200 pages
($43.00 + $5.59 HST)
$48.59
over 200 pages
($60.00 + $7.80 HST)
$67.80
CD
$15.00 + $1.95 HST
$16.95
Real Property Transaction
For the preparation of any agreements relating to real property transactions not otherwise
specifically addressed in this Fee Schedule; land transfers (e.g. right-of-ways,
encroachments, leases and licensed, easements) the person requiring the agreement shall
be required to pay fees and disbursements in accordance with notes 5 and 9 below.
Note 1
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a Major Official Plan
Amendment application:
- New golf courses or expansion to existing golf courses;
- New waste facility or expansion to existing waste facility;
- Commercial Development greater than 2,500 m2;
- Deletion or addition of arterial or collector road; and/or
- Any application that due to the broader policy implications for the Municipality would
require the need to review or manage studies, or any application deemed to be a major
by the Director of Planning Services.
Note 2
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a Minor Site Plan application:
- A residential or agricultural site plan in the Oak Ridges Moraine as required by the
Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2005-109;
- A dog kennel, agricultural tourism use, and similarly -scaled uses; and/or
- A minor alteration to an existing site plan to revise parking, add a patio, add a storage
building, revise signage, add or delete portables, etc.
Note 3
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a major Zoning By-law
Amendment application:
-Associated with an Official Plan Amendment;
- Associated with an application for proposed Plan of Subdivision;
- Application involving multiple properties, except for commercial and industrial related
applications; and/or
- Any application that requires the review of technical support documents or studies
(e.g. environmental analyses, transportation).
Note 4
Minor Variance applications for the construction or placement of an accessibility device
to provide access to a single-detached/link or townhouse dwelling is exempt from the
fee. An "accessibility device" is defined as a device including a ramp that aids persons
with physical disabilities in gaining access to a dwelling unit.
Note 5
Agreement preparation fee does not include the cost of registering the agreement and
all related documents (e.g. Transfers, Postponements, or inhibiting orders) in the Land
Registry office. The cost of such registrations is as follows:
- Initial registration $250.00 plus HST, plus disbursements
- All subsequent registrations $125.00 plus HST, plus disbursements. Applicants must
provide the Municipality (Legal Services) with all such costs prior to registration.
Note 6
The following are criteria for determining what constitutes a minor application for red-
line revisions to Draft Approval:
- Does not require circulation to outside agencies.
Note 7
Fees for all Planning applications submitted by a registered charitable organization or
for a registered non-profit housing organization will be reduced by 50%.
Note 8
In addition to the fees set out for Planning Act Applications, the total fees payable shall
include all fees associated with supporting an applicant at any hearing where the
application was approved by Municipal Council including legal fees at a rate of
$180/hour and consultant/witness fees where required, but excluding the costs of the
Planning Department staff.
Note 9
For preparation of any development/servicing agreement other than a subdivision
agreement, Section 41 agreement or a Section 53 agreement, the applicant is required
to reimburse the Municipality for its legal costs. If the legal work is undertaken by the
Municipal Solicitor, it will be charged at the rate of $180/hour. If the legal work is
undertaken by other legal counsel, it will be charged at the legal counsel's hourly rate.
The minimum fee for any such agreement shall be $475.00 plus HST.
Note 10
The base fee only shall be applicable for Draft Plan of Condominium for a parcel of land
which was previously subject to a Site Plan application approved within the previous 24
months of the submission of a Draft Plan of Condominium.
Note 11
This Schedule "A" shall remain in effect from July 1, 2017 until June 30, 2018. In the
event that a fees review is not undertaken before that date fees will be increased
annually by 3%, commencing on July 1, 2018.
Note 12
Where Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are submitted together a reduction
of 50% of the Major Zoning By-law Amendment Fee shall apply.
Note 13
The fee for a Mixed Use Building will apply when residential units are proposed and a
minimum of 50% of the ground floor of a building is for non-residential purposes.
Note 14
The preconsultation fee will be applied to a future application resulting from the
preconsultation meeting.
Note 15
Recirculation fees will be required on the 4t" resubmission of application materials that
require circulation to internal departments and/or external agencies.