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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: November 28, 2016
Report Number: ESD-005-16 Resolution:
File Number: N/A By-law Number:
Report Subject: New fees for Open Air Fire/Explosion Permit – Special
Effects/Movie/Theatrical/Music
Recommendations:
1.That Report ESD-005-16 be received;
2.That the implementation of new service fees and an increase in fees addressed in
Report ESD-005-16 be approved; and
3.That the draft amending Fee By-Law (Attachment 1 to Report ESD-005-16), being a by-
law to amend “Schedule B” of By-Law 2010-142 regarding the payment of fees for
information and services provided by the Municipality of Clarington be approved.
Municipality of Clarington
Report ESD-005-16 Page 2
Report Overview
To introduce an Open Air Fire/Explosion Permit – Special Effects/Movie/Theatrical/Music.
1. Background
Schedule “B” of By-law 2010-142 sets out fees related to Fire and Emergency Services.
The last amendment to Schedule “B” of By-law 2010-142, was approved by Council in
2015.
Fees for service are calculated on a cost recovery basis and assist in the reduction of
operational costs of Emergency Services. It is important to understand that these fees for
services and cost recovery are intended only to offset some or all of the costs in
delivering services and do not in any way compromise access by the public to fire
protection services. Additionally, these fees do not, in any manner, jeopardize public fire
safety.
Fees are generally determined by considering the amount of staff time and other costs
involved in order to reflect the true value of services rendered. Currently, a number of
services are performed by Emergency Services including fire prevention inspections,
requests for letters/reports, issuance of permits relative to fire inspections and code
compliance, etc. are invoiced based on an established fee schedule.
There is an increasing number of open air fire special effects and movie related activities
in Clarington and these need to be regulated for public safety purposes and the fees
charged to reflect costs.
2. Proposal
Staff are proposing that the Permits Section of Schedule “B” to By-law 2010-142, as
amended, be further amended to add the following new fee: “Open Air Fire/Explosion
Permit – Special Effects/Movie/Theatrical/Music - $162.00”.
Fees for information, documents, burn permits and inspections are based on the current
First Class Firefighter rate.
3. Concurrence
Not Applicable
4. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that the proposed new fee for an Open Air Fire/Explosion
Permit – Special Effects/Movie/Theatrical/Music as outlined in Attachment 1 to this
Report be approved.
Municipality of Clarington
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5. Strategic Plan Application
Not applicable.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Gord Weir, Curry Clifford, MPA, CMO
Director of Emergency & Fire Services Interim CAO
Staff Contact: Gord Weir, Fire Chief, 905-623-3379 ext. 2802 or gweir@clarington.net
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - By-law to amend Schedule “B” of the Fee By-law 2010-142
There are no interested parties to be notified of Council's decision.
GW/pm
Attachment 1 to
Municipality of Clarington Report ESD-005-16
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law 2016-
Being a by-law to require payment of fees for services and amend Schedule B of the
Fee By-law 2010-142
WHEREAS at its meeting held on _____________2016, the Council of the Municipality of
Clarington adopted the recommendations contained within Report ESD-005-16.
Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington enacts as follows:
1. That the Permits Section of Schedule “B” to By-law 2010-142 be amended to add the
following:
“Open Air Fire/Explosion Permit – Special Effects/Movie/Theatrical/Music - $162.00”
2. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of the passing.
BY-LAW passed in open session this ______________2016.
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Adrian Foster, Mayor
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Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk