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CITY OF VANCOUVER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT |
Date: |
November 12, 2004 | |
Author: |
R. Birch | |
Phone No.: |
604.873.7292 | |
RTS No.: |
4649 | |
CC File No.: |
1758 | |
Meeting Date: |
December 2, 2004 |
TO: |
Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets |
FROM: |
General Manager of Engineering Services |
SUBJECT: |
Engineering Services Department Permit Fees for 2005 |
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Council approve increases in the Engineering Services Department Permit Fees totalling an estimated amount of $80,000, as set out in Appendix A to this report; and
FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare by-laws to amend the Street and Traffic By-law, Granville Mall By-law, Encroachment By-law, Crossing Bylaw and Street Vending By-law, all generally in accordance with Appendix A. Effective date of all new fees to be January 1, 2005.
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.
COUNCIL POLICY
Permit fees are reviewed periodically to comply with Council policy that fees recover the full cost of providing services or are equivalent to competitive charges where the fee is of a market nature.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval of a schedule of Engineering Permit Fees which will generate an additional $80,000 per year in 2005.
BACKGROUND
The Engineering Services Department generates revenue from several permits, under the authority of the Street and Traffic By-Law No. 2849, Street Vending By-Law No. 4781, Granville Mall By-Law No. 4792, Crossing Bylaw No. 4644 and the Encroachment By-Law No. 4243.
Fees were last adjusted in January, 2004.
DISCUSSION
Inflationary Adjustments
A list of proposed fee increases is attached to this report as Appendix A. As part of the City's budget-building process, an inflationary adjustment of 2.75% for revenues has been established. Rounding, either before or after GST, has been applied to some fees where appropriate. All of the fees in Appendix A have been increased by this inflationary amount, with the exception of Crossing Bylaw fees, which were last adjusted in 1995. It is proposed that these fees be increased by 20% to reflect inflation since that time.
The total increased revenues generated by the recommended fee increases in Appendix A amount to $80,000 per year.
CONCLUSION
The recommendations of this report will provide for an inflationary adjustment to several Engineering permit fees.
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APPENDIX A
PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
Permit Type |
Current Rate |
New Rate |
Remarks |
Authority | |
Street and Sidewalk Usage Fees |
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Religious Street Meetings |
Free |
Free |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 69(3) | |
Oversize Vehicle, Single Trip |
$ 24.00 |
$ 25.00 |
GST Included |
Street & Traffic By-law, Section 96 | |
Oversize Vehicle, More than One Trip |
$ 237.00 |
$ 244.00 |
GST Included |
Street & Traffic By-law, Section 96 | |
Street Entertainment, 4 Month |
$ 30.00 |
$ 31.00 |
GST Included |
Street & Traffic By-law, Section 67A(6) | |
Street Entertainment, Annual |
$ 90.00 |
$ 93.00 |
GST Included |
Street & Traffic By-law, Section 67A(6) | |
Granville Mall, 14 Day |
$ 30.00 |
$ 31.00 |
GST Included |
By-law No. 4792, Section 8B | |
Granville Mall, Annual |
$ 237.00 |
$ 244.00 |
GST Included |
By-law No. 4792, Section 8B | |
Anchor Rods, Sq. metre |
$ 38.53 |
$ 39.60 |
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Encroachment By-law, Section 3A(4) | |
Street Vendor, Food |
$ 882.00 |
$ 907.00 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
Street Vendor, Other Products |
$ 661.00 |
$ 680.00 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
Special Event Market, Daily/Block |
$ 89.00 |
$ 92.00 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
Special Event Market, Maximum/Day |
$ 354.00 |
$ 364.00 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
Individual Special Event Vendor/Day |
$ 28.00 |
$ 29.00 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
Mobile Vendor Motorized, (Truck) |
$ 237.00 |
$ 244.00 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
Mobile Vendor No Motor, (Bicycle) |
$ 119.00 |
$ 123.00 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
Small Café, Annual |
$ 276.00 |
$ 284.00 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
Produce/Flowers, Sq. ft./Year |
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- Street use fee |
$ 3.58 |
$ 3.68 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
- Subject to a minimum of |
$ 100.00 |
$ 103.00 |
GST Included |
Street Vending By-law, Schedule A | |
Large Café, Downtown, Sq. ft /6 Months |
$ 5.07 |
$ 5.21 |
GST Included |
License Agreement | |
Large Café, Not Downtown, Sq. ft./6 Months |
$ 3.58 |
$ 3.70 |
GST Included |
License Agreement | |
News Box |
$ 24.00 |
$ 25.00 |
GST Included |
License Agreement | |
Street Rental fee per block, per 12 hour period |
$ 600.00 |
$ 617.00 |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 30(7)a (c) | |
Street Use Permit (Encroachment Inspection) |
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- up to and including 20 square metres |
$ 42.00 |
$ 44.00 |
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Encroachment By-law Schedule Part A | |
- each additIonal square metre or part thereof |
$ 3.85 |
$ 4.00 |
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Encroachment By-law Schedule Part A | |
- Maximum total fee |
$ 300.00 |
$ 309.00 |
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Encroachment By-law Schedule Part A | |
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Encroachment Fees |
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Flat Portion (to 150 square feet) |
$ 140.00 |
$ 150.00 |
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Encroachment By-law, Schedule Part C | |
Variable Portion (per sq. foot over 150) |
$ 4.00 |
$ 4.00 |
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Encroachment By-law, Schedule Part C | |
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Mobile Special Event Permit (Annual) |
$ 110.00 |
$ 113.00 |
GST Included |
Administrative policy | |
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Crossing Fees |
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Minimum fee |
$ 250.00 |
$ 300.00 |
Crossing Bylaw, Section 9 | ||
Extra fee per foot > 30 ft. width |
$ 30.00 |
$ 36.00 |
Crossing Bylaw, Section 9 | ||
Building Site Construction Crossing Fees |
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Single and two family dwellings |
$ 130.00 |
$ 134.00 |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 80(2) | |
Single and two family dwellings requiring demolition |
$ 185.00 |
$ 190.00 |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 80(2) | |
Multi-residential or commercial requiring no excavation |
$ 565.00 |
$ 580.00 |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 80(2) | |
Multi-residential or commercial requiring excavation, less than 3 stories in height |
$ 1,060.00 |
$ 1,090.00 |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 80(2) | |
Multi-residential or commercial requiring excavation,3 stories or more in height |
$ 2,110.00 |
$ 2,168.00 |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 80(2) | |
Major development site, ½ block or larger |
$ 2,525.00 |
$ 2,595.00 |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 80(2) | |
Demolition only - multi-residential or commercial site less than ½ block |
$ 260.00 |
$ 267.00 |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 80(2) | |
Demolition only - multi-residential or commercial site ½ block or larger |
$ 465.00 |
$ 478.00 |
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Street & Traffic By-law, Section 80(2) | |
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Resident Parking Permit Fees |
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Resident parking permit |
$ 28.00 |
$ 29.00 |
GST Included |
Street & Traffic By-law, Section 23.4 | |
Resident parking permit |
$ 42.00 |
$ 44.00 |
GST Included |
Street & Traffic By-law, Section 23.4 | |
Resident parking permit |
$ 56.00 |
$ 58.00 |
GST Included |
Street & Traffic By-law, Section 23.4 | |
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Dissemination of Traffic Information |
$ 100.00 |
$ 103.00 |
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Administrative policy |
