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Policy Title Date: Motion No.
Planning & Development Fees & Refunds
Policy
September 9, 2025 281/25
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to ensure consistency between the payment of required fees and the processing
of applications received by the Subdivision and Development Authority.
Policy Guidelines:
1. To recognize that there is a cost for the service of processing applications for planning purposes.
2. To promote the delivery of service in a manner that is fair and consistent.
3. To ensure that the Master Rates Bylaw includes the processing fees for Development Applications,
Subdivisions, Redesignation, Compliance Certificates, Area Structure Plans, Outline Plans and copies of all
planning documents.
Policy Procedure:
1. Any planning fees or fees required to process any planning applications must be paid in full at the time of
the application. No applications will be processed until the applicable fees are paid in full.
2. Fees will be charged as per the Master Rates Bylaw. Any requests to waive development, subdivision
and/or endorsement fees shall be dealt with through an application to Council.
Refunds:
1. Discretionary use development or subdivision applications that are withdrawn prior to any required
notification and before the report for the Municipal Planning Commission is written will receive a full
refund.
2. Refunds for discretionary use development or subdivision applications that are withdrawn after the
required notification and after the report for the Municipal Planning Commission is written will require
approval by the CAO or designate.
3. Fees for Safety Code permits may receive a full refund prior to any inspections and/or any payments being
made to the Safety Code Council and the contracted inspection agency.
4. Applications that are Denied will receive no refund.
5. Permitted use development permits that are withdrawn before the permit is issued will receive a full
refund.
“Original Signed” “Original Signed”
Kenneth King,
Reeve
Mike Haugen,
CAO
Approved: June 27, 2006 310/06
Approved: April 11, 2017 176/17
Approved: May 25, 2021 237/21
Approved: September 9, 2025 281/25
Review Date: September 9, 2029