As mentioned in previous updates, on December 8th Council gave final adoption to the proposed updates to the District’s Fees and Charges Bylaw to include a 5.5% cost of service adjustment to keep pace with rising costs.  

Additional information can be found in the full report by District staff. 

December 1, 2025

At their regular meeting on December 1st, Council gave three readings to the proposed updates to the District’s Fees and Charges Bylaw to include a 5.5% cost of service adjustment to keep pace with rising costs.  

Exceptions to fees higher or lower than the 5.5% cost of service adjustment are noted below. 

Development & Permitting Fees  

• Permit Extension Fee: Due to the increased frequency of permits requiring multiple extensions, a new fee is proposed for mechanical, electrical and gas permits requiring more than one permit extension. The fee equals the greater of 25% of the original permit fee, or half of the minimum permit fee, whichever is greater. This additional charge is introduced to incentivize timely permit completion.  
• Asphalt Paving: Permits for asphalt paving and saw cutting are no longer separate. Both fees have been combined to simplify the administrative collection process. Last year, fees (per lineal metre) for asphalt paving and asphalt saw cutting were $200.00 and $23.00, respectively. This year, a combined fee of $235.00 is proposed – in line with the 5.5% increase.  
• Temporary Use Permit Fees: In 2025, a flat fee of $1,845.00 was in place for Temporary Use Permits (TUP). A new fee for TUPs requiring Council consideration is proposed that recognises the additional time and resources required, comparted to delegated TUPs. Delegated TUPs, which are not in accordance with Sign Bylaw 7532 and do not require council consideration, are to be increased by 5.5%. For TUPs which are escalated to council, a fee of $4,465.00 is proposed. This reflects the additional processing and time required to fulfil these requests and includes costs associated with statutory notification, staff time, council report writing and preparation, and is consistent with the cost of other council-issued permits. The previous “Temporary Use Permit” is being renamed to “Delegated Temporary Use Permit”. This will be applied to cases which are not in accordance with Sign Bylaw 7532 but do not require council consideration. The recommended 5.5% increase will apply to the renamed fee.  
• Installation of Street Tree(s): This fee was increased in 2025 to cover operational costs of initial installation and maintenance. The current fee of $1,200 remains adequate to cover the operational costs.  
• Development Permit - Form and Character: To recover the cost for complex Development Permit applications that do not involve a precursor rezoning application and satisfy complex requirements, the District introduced an area-based fee last year. Given this fee was not charged in 2025, holding this fee constant for 2026 is advised.
• Base fee for Delegated Development Variance Permit: Is adjusted to bring in it line with similar staff-issued permits involving commensurate effort. 

Additional information can be found in the full report by District staff.