Public Meeting Notice | Building Fees and Charges

Building Fees and Charges

Pursuant to Subsection 7(6) of the Building Code Act, R.S.O. 1992 as amended

TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Bracebridge will hold a Public Meeting to consider the passing of a by-law to adopt new and amended building fees and charges under Section 7(6) of the Ontario Building Code Act (OBC), as amended.

A Public Meeting will be held by the Town of Bracebridge at the Municipal Office, Council Chambers, 1000 Taylor Court, Bracebridge on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.  Please note that seating is limited.

Electronic Participation is available.  A link to the Zoom meeting and instructions on how to participate will be published on the Planning and Development Committee Agenda on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Failure to connect electronically shall not delay, invalidate, or call into question the proceedings or decisions of the meeting.

To receive notices when meeting agendas, minutes and webcasts are posted subscribe to the Council and Committee Calendar page on the Town of Bracebridge website by visiting https://calendar.bracebridge.ca/Council/Subscription

THE PURPOSE of the public meeting is to obtain public comments on the proposed enactment of a by-law to make minor amendments to the Town of Bracebridge Building By-law as well as minor changes to how existing building permit fees are calculated.

The public meeting will include a presentation by staff on the proposed amendments to the building permit fees, following a review of the current permit fees and the costs associated with providing service to enforce the Ontario Building Code Act with regards to issuance of building permits.  Upon conclusion of the presentation, any person may make public comments on the proposed by-law changes.

A REPORT outlining the changes and rationale for the building permit fee changes can be viewed on online at https://calendar.bracebridge.ca/Council on July 31, 2024.

ANY PERSON may request, at no cost, information related to building permit fees including:

• An estimate of the costs of administering and enforcing the Act by the Town;
• The amount of the fee or of the change of the existing fee, and
• The rationale for imposing or changing the fee.

IF YOU WISH TO BE notified of the adoption of the proposed building permit fee changes and minor amendments to the Building By-law, you must make a written request to the Chief Building Official at the Town of Bracebridge, 1000 Taylor Court, Bracebridge, ON P1L 1R6 or by email building@bracebridge.ca.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Building By-law 2020-073