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Fee Schedules - Vulcan County
VULCAN COUNTY FEES FOR SERVICES
Vulcan County will charge fees for service in accordance with the Fees for Service Bylaw. This bylaw is updated on an annual basis for each calendar year.
Part 1: Fees for Administrative and General Purposes
Credit Card Convenience Fee on payment of taxes 1.75% of tax payment (or credit card service cost rate, whichever is the lesser)
Assessment Information (no charges for titled landowners on their specific properties)
Detailed Assessment Statements (distribution subject to FOIP)
Copy of Assessment Record
Assessment Appeal Fee (refundable upon successful appeal)
Tax Notification on properties that have fallen into tax arrears
Tax notification to third parties
Advertising (Alberta Gazette listing & local media ad)
Residential / Farmland
NSF or Returned Items Fee
Fold-up map: At counter
Wall map: At counter
Fold-up map: Mailed
Wall map: Mailed
Prior years maps (if available)
$20.00 + cost of shipping
$1.00/page, $0.50/page over 100 pages
FOIP Inquiries
Initial fee $25.00, $50.00 if continuing request. If cost of producing copies and providing services exceeds $150, applicant pays that cost also. Clerical services estimated at $6.75/1/4 hr, actual cost calculated upon inquiry.
If applicant is applying for own personal information, fee is only cost of producing copy, if amount exceeds $10.
*Variations may occur, and fees will be charged in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Regulation, AR 200/95, as amended from time to time or any successor Regulation that sets fees for requests from the Province.
Signs on County property (1 plate + 1 post)
Traffic control signs installation at cost
Signs are only sold to Vulcan County ratepayers
New Rural Addressing sign (2 plates + 1 post + installation)
New Unit Address sign (1 plate + 1 post)
(+$100.00 installation if needed)
Name Plates (2 plates)
$0.50/km
Aerial Photo/Posters
$2.00/page up to size 11x17
$15.00/page up to size 36x42
$25.00/page for all larger prints
Part 2: Planning and Development Fee Schedule
Non-residential: Up to 5,000 sq.ft.
5,001 – 20,000 sq.ft.
20,001 – 50,000 sq.ft.
Over 50,000 sq.ft.
Development Permits-For those who commence Development prior to obtaining permits
Development Permit Extensions
Half of the cost of the issued development permit
Statutory Plan Amendments / Land Use Bylaw
(rezoning, text amendments, and other)
$600.00 (Refundable upon successful appeal)
$1,000.00 (Refundable upon denial of First Reading)
Road Closure – Land Sale Fees (surveying, legal, etc.)
Part 3: Public Works Fee Schedule
Sub-Surface Facilities
$7,500.00 bond to be kept for one year if open trenching
$450.00 + GST for Pipeline Crossing Agreement
(Developed Road)
$300.00 + GST for Pipeline Crossing Agreement
(Undeveloped Road)
Penalties for non-compliance will be double the original fee.
Undeveloped Road Allowance Licensing – Utility Access
Commercial - $3,750 + GST per mile per annum
Landowner / Ratepayer - $375 + GST per mile per annum
Road Approach Construction Agreement (Landowner - New)
Road Approach Construction Agreement (Resource - existing or new)
Driveway Maintenance (snow ploughing or blading)
$75.00 per ½ hour
As per Material Cost Recovery for current year + 20% for labour and equipment costs
$26.00/tonne
$10.00/tonne for ratepayers, up to a maximum of 500 tonnes/ratepayer/yr
$13.50/tonne for additional purchases by ratepayers
$13.50/tonne for commercial purposes
$3.90/tonne
Rock Compensation
Category I: Few rocks being mostly small in size
$40.00-$70.00/acre
Category II: Somewhat significant number of rocks, some larger rocks present.
$71.00-$100.00/acre
Category III: Very significant number of rocks, mixture of large and medium rocks or high numbers of small rocks.
$101.00-$200.00/acre
Category IV: Extensive numbers of rocks, significant numbers of large rocks, or very large number of small rocks.
$201.00-$400.00/acre
25% of Public Works new cost
Part 4: Agricultural Services Fees and Charges
Compensation for crop damages
$500/acre
Private Land Spraying
At cost + 15%
At industry cost
Sale of Strychnine 2% LSC
At cost + 10%
Agricultural Equipment Rental Charges (including GST):
Aerator 12ft c/w Grass Seeder Attachment
Pipe Laying Plow
2 day maximum
Bale Wrap Roller Unit
Skunk and Raccoon Traps $20/month
Tree & Insect Skid Sprayer $75.00
Cattle Scale $75.00 - 4H Clubs No Charge
An additional charge of up to $500.00 may be applied (at the discretion of the agricultural service board staff) if any agricultural services rental equipment is not properly cleaned or damaged when returned.
Part 5: Protective Services Fees and Charges
Department Fees and Charges:
Per Day Rental Rate
Engine Rental For Tower
Bond kept for one year: $20,000/mile oiled or paved and $5,000/mile graveled.
Road Permit Fixed Municipal Fee
All Permits required by carriers as per legislation
As per TRAVIS and Central Source
Road Permit Cancellation Fee
All permits cancelled by carrier
All fees and charges invoiced to Alberta Transportation for the recovery of costs for Highway response services are based on the policies established and in effect by Alberta Transportation at the time of incident.
All fees and charges invoiced for non-highway incidents and non-permitted burning are based on the fee structure as per Alberta Transportation's policies for response services at the time of the incident.
Fees and Charges for Emergency Response:
Engines/Pumpers (Up to five firefighters)
Fires, collisions, gas leaks, rescues, etc.
As per Alberta Transportation Table 1: Rates of Reimbursement for Fire Departments
Tenders/Tankers (Includes two firefighters)
Rescue Trucks (Up to five firefighters)
For numbered highway responses
Rescue Boats (Up to two firefighters)
Response Trucks - not permanently rigged with emergency response equipment (two to five firefighters)
Personnel transport or shuttle and/or Medical or Dangerous Goods (DG) responses
Command Vehicles (minimum one person)
Scene support, traffic control, incident command, etc.
Lost broken or destroyed equipment
Damage to equipment for insurable fires or accidents.
Track hoes, vac trucks, dozers, portable pumps, etc.
Foam, equipment, hoses, etc.
Charged when apparatus not in use
Chief Officer Wages
Discretionary as needed
To maintain continuity of incidents for investigation purposes
Minimum one hours charge
Dangerous Goods (DG) Assistance (up to five firefighters)
As required or requested
For all fire investigations where insurance is involved.
Initial Fire Inspection
Initial Follow up Inspection
Subsequent Fire Inspection
This is when deficiencies from the first two inspections are not corrected.
First False Alarm/ Alarm Bells Call
First response to a “false alarm/alarm bells” within a 12 month consecutive period will not be charged.
Subsequent False Alarm/Alarm Bell Call
Alarms called in by alarm company and trucks respond
This Fee Structure is a guideline to facilitate fees and charges for our Mutual Aid Partners and recognition under our Mutual Aid Agreements. Bylaw 2017-003 states in Section 16.2 “The fees and costs to be charged by the County for fire protection and emergency response services rendered are contained in the Fees and Services Bylaw.”
Billing time for emergency services will commence with the initial call for a response and cease when the unit(s) that attended are put back into service.
The Chief Administrative Officer retains the right to review all emergency events and where extraordinary circumstances exist may adjust invoicing procedures other than the dollar amount listed herein.
Part 6: Public Utilities
Hamlet of Kirkcaldy connection to the Twin Valley Regional Water Line
Per Account Flat Rate
Equipment Testing Fee
New Service Connection Per Account $100.00 (Administrative Fee) + Entire cost to connect