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Encroachment Applications

An Encroachment Permit allows you to use City-owned and/or controlled land. City Council reviews requests on a case-by-case basis. You must have a permit for temporary or permanent use of:

  • boulevards
  • road allowances
  • right-of-ways

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Encroachment Application

View Encroachment policy for more information.

Cost

A permit costs is set by our fees and and charges bylaw. Plan costs, land transfer costs, legal costs and advertising costs are all additional. 

Cost

Our Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932 is updated each year through Council. It lists the amount of every City fee. Costs increase on January 1st every year.

Administrative

 Type Cost
Business License Listings $27.17
Comfort Letters $217.34
NSF Cheque $27.17
Property Tax Certificates $10.87
Additional Copy of the Tax Notice $5.31
Paper Utility Bill $2.08
Advertisement fee for the “Notice of Intent to Dispose of Property” - $500.00 deposit is required prior to the first advertisement Cost + 10%
Application for City Boundary Extension or Reduction of Municipal Area, plus advertising costs $543.34
Application for Raw Unprocessed Water Hook-up Cost + 10%
Flags Cost + 10%
Other retail items Cost + 10%
Walkway, Highway, Street or Lane Closure plus plan fees, land transfer fees and advertising costs $543.34
Trespass/Encroachment Application plus plan fees, land transfer fees, legal costs and advertising costs $543.34
Cannabis and Liquor Licence Applications which includes advertising costs $742.85
Non-refundable convenience fees on credit card payments 2% per transaction

"Cost" includes land title application fees and courier fees, and shipping if applicable.

Photocopying

 TypeCost
Photocopies - All sizes-black and white - per page$0.28
Photocopies - All sizes-color - per page$0.54
Engineering - Land Sale Map & List$27.17
Engineering - Map - 1:5,000$24.99
Engineering - Map - 1:10,000$12.50
Engineering - City Scan Map (NTS) 24x36$12.50
Engineering - Book Base Legal-1:2,000$62.48
Engineering - Book Base Legal-1:4,000$24.99
Engineering - Zoning-Bylaw Books$12.50
Engineering - Maps$16.30
Engineering - Complete Official Community Plan$54.33
Engineering - Plotter Copies - per page$10.87

 View Schedule A - Administrative.

 

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