TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 27, 2025 Report No. DEV-25-002
TO: Council
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Amendments to Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous) Bylaw, 2019 No. 2961
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council give first, second, and third readings to "Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous) Bylaw, 2019, No. 2961, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 3150" attached as Appendix "A" to Staff Report DEV-25-002
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Amendments are proposed to the following three Schedules of the "Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous) Bylaw, 2019, No. 2961:
1) Schedule "A" Administration - Housekeeping amendment to remove disclaimer since it is superfluous along with fees for titles as the Township no longer offers this service.
2) Schedule "B" Finance Fees and Charges - Removal of the Annual Gross Tax Information file since it is no longer generated along with the requests for tax certificates which are now being performed by a third party.
3) Schedule "C" Development Services - Adding fees for Requests for Routinely Available Building Plan Records by Property Owner or Owner's Authorized Agent.
BACKGROUND:
Amendments to Schedule "A" Administration are proposed to delete the disclaimer related to obtaining digital images from the Esquimalt Archives since they are provided at no cost. In addition, the fees for a Land Title Search are proposed for deletion from the schedule because this service is no longer offered by the Township. Requests for Land Title Searches are to be submitted directly to LTSA (Land Title & Survey Authority). Also the $10.00 fee "Maximum per meeting" pertaining to printing of meeting agendas and the $20.00 fee for "Maximum per bylaw" noted in the Schedule are proposed to be deleted as these service requests are no longer relevant and would generally be provided either at no cost or in accordance with the established photocopying fees included in Schedule A to the Bylaw depending on the...
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