TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL 
 
FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 958 
 
As Amended by Bylaws No. 969, 981, 991, 1009, 1015, 1021, 1023,  
1026, 1028, 1036, 1038, 1046, 1058, 1068, 1070, 1077, 1078, 1085, 1089, 1098, 1108,  
1115, 1119, 1122, 1123, 1127, 1141, 1146, 1148 and 1158 
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE 
 
 
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE FEES AND CHARGES OF THE TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL 
 
 
WHEREAS section 194 of the Community Charter authorizes a local government to impose fees and charges 
for all or parts of a service of the municipality, and Section 19 of the Community Charter authorizes a local 
government to be provided security through bylaw or as a condition of a license, permit, or approval, the 
Council of the Town of View Royal, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 
 
1. Citation 
 
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Fees and Charges Bylaw, No. 958, 2016”. 
 
2. Repeal and Consequential Amendments 
 
(a) 
Schedule 13 of the Town of View Royal Land Use Bylaw 1990 No. 35 is hereby deleted. 
(b) 
Section 65(3) of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
“The Municipality has the right to appoint its own inspectors to inspect the Developer's works from 
time to time and the Developer must pay to the Municipality, in the form of cash or certified cheque, 
an inspection fee in an amount equal to that which is specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 
958, 2016.” 
 
(c) 
Section 54(3) of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“Prior to issuance of a Development Permit, the Permittee shall deposit with the Town a bond in the 
amount specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 of the estimated cost of landscaping and 
screening installation to ensure that all such works are completed in accordance with the approved 
Permit. 
 
The Permittee shall maintain all landscaping and screening works in a manner satisfactory to the 
Approving Officer for a minimum period of three years. As security to guarantee the said 
maintenance, an amount as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 of the installation 
bond referred to herein shall be retained by the Town for the duration of the three-year maintenance 
period.” 
 
(d) 
Section 67(1) of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“As security for the due and proper performance of all the covenants in the Developers Agreement 
and the development contemplated, the Developer shall deposit with the Municipality an 
unconditional and irrevocable Letter of Credit (the "Security") in the form attached hereto as 
Schedule 9, or such other form as may be agreed to by the Developer and the Municipality, in the 
amount as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 as reasonably estimated by the 
Approving Officer.” 
 
(e) 
Section 67(5) of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 

“The Municipality shall retain that portion of the Security referred to in Section 68(1) equivalent to an 
amount as specified within the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 of the cost of all road, drainage, 
sanitary sewer and related works that are intended to be taken over (owned) by the Municipality 
after Completion, and an amount as specified within the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 of the 
cost of all hard (i.e. sprinkler system and installation) and soft (i.e. plant material and installation) 
landscaping works, as warranty securities to ensure maintenance of these works. The warranty 
securities for road, drainage, sanitary sewer and related works will be retained by the Municipality 
for a period of one (1) year from the date of Completion, while the warranty securities for 
landscaping works shall be retained for a period of three (3) years from the date of completion.” 
 
(f) 
Section 48.7.d.ii of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“Temporary sign permits may be renewed by the Approving Officer, upon application for same by the 
applicant, for successive periods of up to six (6) months duration after the expiration of the initial 
temporary sign permit approved by Council resolution. Each request for a temporary sign permit 
renewal shall be accompanied by a fee specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(g) 
Town of View Royal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 583, 2006 is hereby repealed in its entirety. 
 
(h) 
Section 11.4 of Town of View Royal Building Bylaw No. 786, 2010 is hereby deleted and replaced 
with the following: 
 
“When a building permit is issued in accordance with Section 11.2 of this bylaw the permit fee shall 
be reduced as specified within the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(i) 
Section 13.1.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“No person shall move a Building or Structure into, from, or within the Town of View Royal without 
first making an application on the prescribed form, obtaining an inspection and paying the 
appropriate inspection Fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.”   
 
(j) 
Section 13.2.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“The Owner shall provide security in the form of a certified cheque or an irrevocable letter of credit in 
the amount as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 to guarantee the completion of the 
work when moving a Building to or from the Town of View Royal.” 
 
(k) 
Section 14.2.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“The Inspector shall issue a plumbing permit upon receiving the specified fee as provided for in Fees 
and Charges Bylaw No. 958, and compliance with the bylaw, for any installation, alteration or repair 
of a plumbing system.” 
 
(l) 
Section 14.4.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“If more inspections are required than specified due to fault or error on the part of the permit holder, 
his Agent or employees, an additional fee shall be paid by the permit holder for each additional 
inspection as specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958”. 
 
(m) 
Section 15.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“In addition to applicable fees and charges required under other bylaws, a permit fee, calculated in 
accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any 
permit under this bylaw.” 
 
(n) 
Section 15.2 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 

 
“The appropriate plan-processing fee as set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 shall 
accompany an application made for a building permit to this bylaw.” 
 
(o) 
Section 15.3 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“The owner may obtain a refund of the permit fees set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 by 
way of a written request, when a permit is surrendered and cancelled within 6 months of the permit 
being issued and before any construction begins. The refund shall not include the plan processing 
fee paid pursuant to Section 15.2.1 of this bylaw.” 
 
(p) 
Section 15.4 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“Where, due to non-compliance with this bylaw, more than two inspections are necessary when one 
inspection is normally required, for each inspection after the second inspection, a re-inspection 
charge as set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 shall be paid prior to additional inspections 
being performed.” 
 
(q) 
Section 15.5 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“Where a required permit inspection is requested to be done after the hours during which the offices 
of the Town of View Royal are normally open, an inspection charge shall be payable based on the 
time actually spent in making such inspection, including travel time, as set out in Fees and Charges 
Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(r) 
Section 16.6.1 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“A site remediation deposit fee as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 is required at 
time of excavation only permit issuance. All fees will be directed towards building permit fees upon 
building permit issuance.”  
 
(s) 
Section 24.7 of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“Every person who commences work requiring a building permit without first obtaining such a permit 
must pay an additional charge as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(t) 
Schedule A of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted. 
 
(u) 
Schedule B of said Bylaw No. 786 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“Schedule B: Permit Fees 
 
1. Building Permit Fee Information 
 
a. The charge for Permits in accordance with this bylaw are based on Construction cost covered 
by this Permit and the Fee is calculated as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. 
  
b. The value of Construction for Permit Fee calculation shall be based on the Construction value 
as calculated by the Inspector using the Marshall & Swift construction value calculator. The 
valuation of construction for the purpose of determining permit fees shall reflect the total current 
monetary worth of all Construction and work related to the Building or Structure authorized to be 
constructed by the permits and without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall include the 
value of: 
 
i. materials and equipment of whatever nature incorporated into the Building or Structure; 
ii. labour, including labour of the owner; 

iii. fees involved in design, investigations, testing, consulting construction, labour and 
management, contractors’ and subcontractors’ profit and overhead, social services tax, 
goods and services tax and insurance; 
iv. materials and equipment rented for carrying out the Construction and; 
v. mechanical, electrical, elevator, plumbing, drainage, heating, air conditioning and gas 
installation 
 
c. In all cases the final value of Construction shall be established by the Inspector.  
 
d. Where a registered professional as defined by the B.C. Building Code, reviews and certifies 
an application for a building permit as being in compliance with the B.C. Building Code and 
applicable Town of View Royal bylaws, and where the Town of View Royal relies upon that 
certification in issuing a building permit the building permit fee shall be reduced by an 
amount as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. 
 
e. A Building Permit Fee can be partially refunded provided that the Owner or his Agent has 
submitted a written request for a refund, the Inspector has certified that work has not been 
commenced, and the Permit has not expired. 
 
2. Penalty 
 
a. The Building Permit Fee is doubled for every Permit application where Construction is 
commenced before the Inspector issues a Permit. 
 
3. Re-Inspection Fee 
 
a. Where it has been determined by the Inspector that due to non-compliance with the 
provisions of this bylaw or more than two inspections are necessary for each type of 
inspection, the Fee for each inspection after the second inspection shall be in accordance 
with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. 
 
4. Special Inspection Fees 
 
a. For a special inspection during normal working hours to establish the condition of a Building, 
or where an inspection requires special arrangements because of time, locations, or 
Construction techniques, the additional Fee for each such inspection shall be in accordance 
with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. 
 
b. Where there is a request for a required Permit inspection for Building Bylaw compliance 
which cannot be carried out during normal working hour, a Fee as per Fees and Charges 
Bylaw No. 958, including travelling time, shall be charged. The minimum inspection Fee is 4 
hours. 
 
5. Permit Transfer or Assignment Fee 
 
a. For the transfer or assignment of a Building Permit or an application for a Building Permit, 
when requested in writing by the applicant pursuant to Section 4.1 an additional Fee shall be 
paid in accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. 
 
6. Security Deposits 
 
a. Where construction or demolition activity may damage Town property, a security deposit 
shall be paid at the time the building permit is issued. The Security deposit shall be refunded 
if: 
 
i. there is no damage to Town of View Royal property;  

ii. no invoice is issued to cover the cost of repair to the Town of View Royal property; and  
iii. an occupancy permit is issued. 
 
b. For the construction of a single family or two family dwelling the damage deposit is in 
accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. 
 
c. All multiple family residential, commercial and mixed use project damage deposits are 
determined within a servicing agreement. 
 
7. Plumbing Permits 
 
a. Fees for plumbing permits are set out within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. 
 
b. A Permit for plumbing work expires at the end of one (1) year unless renewed. 
 
8. Sewer and Storm Drain Permits 
 
a. Fees for sewer and storm drain permits are set out within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. 
 
b. A Permit to Construct or alter or extend a Building sanitary sewer, Building storm drain or a 
subsoil drainage system is valid for a period of one (1) year after issue and the work 
authorized must be carried out within such period. In the event that such work is not 
completed within such period, then it is necessary to renew the Permit.” 
 
(v) 
Section 5.1.a of Safe Premises Bylaw No. 652, 2007 is hereby deleted and replaced by the 
following: 
 
“the owner has paid the Special Safety Inspection Fee as described in Fees and Charges Bylaw 
No. 958.” 
 
(w) 
Schedule A of said bylaw No. 652 is hereby deleted. 
 
(x) 
Section 3.18 of Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005 is hereby deleted and replaced with the 
following: 
 
“Fees pursuant to this Bylaw are set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(y) 
Section 6.2 of said bylaw No. 614 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“Every owner of a dog must in each licencing year apply for a dog licence by March 1st each year 
and pay the fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 and provide the name, breed, colour 
and sex of the dog and state whether the dog has been neutered or spayed. 
 
(z) 
Schedule A of said bylaw No. 614 is hereby deleted. 
 
(aa) 
Section 14.5 of Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 952, 2016 is hereby deleted and 
replaced with the following: 
 
“No person shall transfer a place of business without first making an application to the License 
Inspector. After receiving an application and payment of a fee as specified within Fees and Charges 
Bylaw No. 958 and subject to the approval of the License Inspector, the license will be transferred.” 
 
(bb) 
Section 15 (but not the subsections) of said Bylaw No. 952 is hereby deleted and replaced with the 
following: 
 

“Every person who applies for a Business License shall pay at the time of application, the 
applicable license fee as prescribed in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 provided that:” 
 
(cc) 
Section 18(2) of said Bylaw No. 952 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“If a Business License is not renewed as required by part 3 Section 15(1) a licensee who wishes to 
continue to carry on the business shall submit an application form in accordance with part 3 and 
shall pay an additional license fee as specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(dd) 
Schedule A of said Bylaw No. 952 is hereby deleted. 
 
(ee) 
Section 3.d of Development Procedures Bylaw No. 730, 2009 is hereby deleted and replaced with 
the following: 
 
“accompanied by the application fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 for that type of 
application, including any applicable large projects fee.”  
 
(ff) 
Section 6.4.a of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“A deposit as specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 968 to cover the costs of processing, 
advertising and administration incurred by the Municipality that are related to the application to 
which a public hearing is required.” 
 
(gg) 
Section 6.4.b of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“Additional deposits in increments as described in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 shall be paid 
as required to cover costs detailed in 9(a) which exceed or are expected by the Director of 
Development Services to exceed the initial deposit required by Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(hh) 
Section 6.4.e of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“In cases where the amount on deposit, as specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 is 
more than the costs actually incurred by the Municipality, the Treasurer shall refund the excess 
deposit to the applicant.” 
 
(ii) 
Section 6.4.f of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“In cases where the amount on deposit as specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 is less 
than the costs actually incurred by the Municipality, the Treasurer shall bill the excess costs to the 
applicant.” 
 
(jj) 
Schedule A of said Bylaw No. 730 is hereby deleted. 
 
(kk) 
Section 4 (the first two paragraphs) of “Collection and Disposal of Residential Garbage and 
Household Food Waste Bylaw No. 745, 2009” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“The service fees for garbage and household food waste collection are hereby imposed upon 
occupants as per the fees detailed in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.  
 
A new dwelling unit acquiring occupancy after January 1st of any year shall be charged in 
accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, prorated monthly from the occupancy permit 
date.” 
 
(ll) 
Section 8 (paragraph 1) of said Bylaw No. 745 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 

“An occupant may apply to the Town for an increased level of service in order to have waste 
collected from the garbage and household food waste containers placed beside the home or garage 
on the dwelling unit premises, rather than at the curbside, for an increased service fee as per Fees 
and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(mm) Schedule A of said Bylaw No. 745 is hereby deleted. 
 
(nn) 
Section 25 of Bylaw No. 397 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“At the time of making an application for a Sewer Connection, the Applicant must pay the Service 
Connection fee as prescribed in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(oo) 
Section 26.c of said bylaw No. 397 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“The sewer user charge shall be calculated in accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.”  
 
(pp) 
Section 26.f (but not the subsections) of said bylaw No 397 is hereby deleted and replaced with the 
following: 
 
“Premises connected to the sewer system after January 1st of any year shall pay a sewer user fee 
in accordance with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 where:” 
 
(qq) 
Section 1 of Schedule D of said bylaw No. 397 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following: 
 
“The annual consumption sewer user charge for any premises is calculated by multiplying the per 
cubic meter water usage, provided by Capital Regional District Water Services, for the period and 
amount specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(rr) 
Section 2 of Schedule D of said bylaw No. 397 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following: 
 
“The annual base sewer user charge for any premises is calculated by multiplying the Single Family 
Dwelling unit Equivalent by the fee specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 in accordance 
with the description and equivalents set out in section 3.” 
 
(ss) 
Section 2.e of Storm Water Regulation Bylaw No. 902, 2015 is hereby deleted and replaced by the 
following: 
 
“pay all inspection and other fees as set out in Fees and Charges No. 958.” 
 
(tt) 
Schedule A of said bylaw No. 902 is hereby deleted. 
 
(uu) 
Section 47.4 of Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 609, 2005 is hereby deleted and replaced 
by the following: 
 
“For each detention, removal and impoundment, the person entitled to possession of the chattel, 
obstruction or thing must pay to the Town, or its agent the detention, removal or impoundment fee 
as described within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(vv) 
Section 16.1.g of Tree Protection Bylaw No. 695, 2009 is hereby deleted and replaced by the 
following: 
 
“at the Director’s sole discretion, the applicant may be permitted to pay:  
- the amount specified within Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 per protected replacement tree 
as defined in Section 2, item I) or  
- the amount specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 per protected replacement tree as 
defined in Section 2, items a) to m), excluding item I).  

 
(ww) 
Section 20.1 of said bylaw No. 695 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“An application for a tree permit shall be accompanied by the fee set out in Fees and Charges 
Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(xx) 
Schedule C of said bylaw No. 695 is hereby deleted. 
 
(yy) 
Section 8.1 of False Alarm Bylaw No. 658, 2007 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following: 
 
“For the first false alarm there will be a fee charged as per the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 
and the Officer in Charge or Fire Chief may cause a notice to be sent to the owner and occupier of 
the property in which the alarm system is installed advising of the occurrence of the false alarm and 
of the consequences, which may arise if further false alarms occur.” 
 
(zz) 
Section 8.2 of said bylaw No. 658 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following: 
 
“For the second false alarm in any twelve (12) month period from the date of the first false alarm, 
the fee is as per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 and the Officer in Charge or Fire Chief may 
cause a notice to be sent to the owner and occupier of the property in which the alarm system is 
installed advising of the occurrence of the false alarm and of the consequences, which may arise if 
further false alarms occur.” 
 
(aaa) Section 8.3 of said bylaw No. 658 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following: 
 
“For the third and subsequent false alarms in any twelve (12) month period from the date of the first 
false alarm, the fee is as per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.” 
 
(bbb) Section 4.1.d of Schedule F of Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (fee for Display 
Fireworks Permit) is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“As per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958” 
 
(ccc) 
Section 6.1.a of Schedule F of Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (cost recovery charge for 
Pyrotechnics Fire Safety Plan Review) is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“As per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958” 
 
(ddd) Schedule A of Secondary Suites Permit Bylaw No. 601, 2005 is hereby deleted. 
 
(eee) Section 3.1 of said Bylaw No. 601 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“Every person wishing to obtain a permit for a secondary suite must do so by making an application 
in the prescribed form to the Clerk, providing a statutory declaration as to the owner-occupancy of 
the suite in the prescribed form, and paying the fee set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958.”  
 
(fff) 
Section 5.1 of said Bylaw No. 601 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 
 
“A secondary suite permit must be renewed annually before March 1, and each renewal application 
must be accompanied by a statutory declaration as to owner-occupancy and the renewal fee set out 
in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. If a permit lapses as a result of the permit holder failing to 
renew by March 1, a new application and permit fee are required.”  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
3. Schedule “A” 
 
The fees and charges set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of the Bylaw are hereby 
imposed. 
 
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 13th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2016 
 
 
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 13th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2016 
 
 
READ A THIRD TIME THIS 13th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2016 
 
 
ADOPTED THIS 17th DAY OF JANUARY, 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAYOR 
 
 
CORPORATE OFFICER 

SCHEDULE A 
 
Administration 
Item 
Item Detail 
Fee  
Fee Description 
Agenda (without backup 
materials) 
Council, Committee of the 
Whole, or any other municipal 
committee, commission or board 
$0.00  
Per copy 
Agenda (complete with all 
backup materials in 
monochrome) 
Council, Committee of the 
Whole, or any other municipal 
committee, commission or board 
$0.50  
Per page 
$20.00  
Maximum per agenda 
Agenda (complete with all 
backup materials in colour) 
Council, Committee of the 
Whole, or any other municipal 
committee, commission or board 
$2.00  
Per page 
$80.00  
Maximum per agenda 
Agenda Annual Subscription 
(complete with all backup 
materials in monochrome) 
Council and Committee of the 
Whole (both) 
$400.00  
Annual subscription payable 
in advance; prorated by 
month to end of current 
calendar year 
Agenda Annual Subscription 
(complete with all backup 
materials in colour) 
Council and Committee of the 
Whole (both) 
$650.00  
Annual subscription payable 
in advance; prorated by 
month to end of current 
calendar year 
Bylaws or Special Reports 
(copies of) 
Excluding printed and bound 
bylaws 
$0.50  
Per page 
$30.00  
Maximum per bylaw 
Faxes (sending or receiving) 
Local send and local/long 
distance receive 
$4.00  
Per page 
Long distance send 
$7.00  
Per page 
Minutes 
Council, Committee of the 
Whole, or any other municipal 
committee, commission or board 
$0.50  
Per page 
$15.00  
Maximum per set of minutes 
Minutes, Annual Subscription 
in monochrome 
Council and Committee of the 
Whole (both)  
$100.00  
Annual subscription payable 
in advance; prorated by 
month  to end of current 
calendar year 
Mortgage Company Listings 
 
$10.00  
Per folio 
Municipal Goods (clothing 
etc) 
 
At cost plus 20% for 
Administration 
Per item 
Non-Sufficient Funds 
Cheque 
 
$25.00  
Per cheque 
Monochrome Reproductions, 
Plain Paper 
 
$0.50  
Per 8.5”  X 11” 
$0.75 
Per 8.5" x 14" 
$2.00  
Per 11” X 17” 
$15.00  
Per 24" x 36" 
$25.00  
Per 36" x 48" 
Colour Reproductions, Plain 
Paper  
 
$2.00  
Per 8.5”  X 11” 
$2.00 
Per 8.5" x 14" 
$5.00  
Per 11” X 17” 
$25.00  
Per 24" x 36" 
$35.00  
Per 36" x 48" 
Reproductions, Glossy 
Paper 
 
$50.00  
Per 24" x 36" 
$75.00  
Per 36" x 48" 

Administrative Staff Time 
For requested work 
$15.00  
Per 15 minutes or portion 
thereof after the first 15 
minutes; deposit equal to 
estimated cost required prior 
to start of work where 
estimate exceeds $420.00 
(one day) 
 
Building (Amendment Bylaw No. 1119) 
Item Detail 
Fee 
Fee Description 
Building Permit, and other permits 
(cost of construction) 
$0-$1,000 
Minimum $100 
Section 11.21 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
(Amendment Bylaw  
No. 1141) 
$1,001 - $100,000 
For cost of construction in 
excess of $1,000 and less 
than or equal to $100,000, 
the fee shall be $100 for the 
first $1,000 plus 1.25% of 
the amount or part thereof 
for the next $99,000 
$100,001 - $500,000 
For cost of construction in 
excess of $100,000 and 
less than or equal to 
$500,000, the fee shall be 
$1,338 for the first 
$100,000 plus 1% of the 
amount or part thereof for 
the next $400,000 
Over $500,000 
For cost of construction in 
excess of $500,000, the fee 
shall be $5,338 plus 0.75% 
of the amount or part 
thereof over $500,000 
Application Fee at 
submission (non-
refundable) 
25% of total permit fee  
Minimum $100 
Demolition Permit  
 
$100 
Section 8(5) and 8(8) of 
Building Bylaw No. 1111 
Wood Burning Appliance Permit 
 
$100 
Section 11.21 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Plumbing Permits 
Minimum permit fee 
$100 
Section 11.24 of Bylaw No. 
1111 
Fixture cost up to 10 
fixtures (including but 
not limited to, auto 
washer, backflow 
preventor, basin, 
bath, dishwasher, 
drinking fountain, 
floor/funnel drain, 
laundry tubs, hot 
water appliance, hose 
bib, sink, shower, 
toilet, water service 
meter, urinal, vent 
pipe alter) 
$15 each 
Each additional fixture 
over 10 
$10 each 

Servicing Fixtures 
(including but not 
limited to, area drain, 
catch basin, building 
drain, building drain 
alter/replace, 
interceptors, acid 
neutralizers, hydrant, 
manhole, inspection 
chamber, standpipe/ 
siamese connection, 
water service pipe, 
rainwater leader, 
boiler, backflow 
prevention, additional 
hose connection, up 
to 10 sprinkler heads. 
$30 
Each additional 20 
sprinkler heads, or 
part thereof 
$20 
Other Fees and Charges 
Failed intake 
screening fee 
$100 
Section 11.3 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Revision review (after 
permit issuance 
$100 per hour, a minimum 
of 1 hour 
Section 11.51 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Alternative solution 
$200 for each proposal 
Section 11.54 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Permit transfer or 
assignment 
$100 per transfer or 
assignment 
Section 8.5 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Registered 
Professional 
Reduction (new 
construction only) 
5% of the permit fee up to 
$500 
Section 10.8 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Re-evaluation of 
construction value 
Refer to permit fees above 
Section 18.3 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Permit Extension 
20% of the original Permit 
fee up to a maximum of 
$500, and a minimum fee of 
$100. 
Section 11.47 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Permit refund 
50% of the refundable 
portion of the permit fee 
Section 11.32 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Inspection Fees 
Re-inspection 
$100 per inspection 
Section 14.11 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Special inspection 
(during work hours) 
$100 per hour plus any 
other required fees 
Special inspection 
(after work hours) 
$135 per hour (minimum 4 
hours) 
Special Safety 
inspection for unsafe 
premises 
$1500 
Section 24.7 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 and 
Section 5.1 a of Safe 
Premises Bylaw No. 652 
Security Deposits 
Excavation  
Minimum of $50,000 or 2 
times cost estimate for site 
restoration 
Section 11.28 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Demolition interim 
landscaping 
120% of cost estimate 
provided by a qualified 
professional 
Section 8.10 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 

Security Deposits for Damage 
Building move (out of 
View Royal) 
$5000 
Section 21.2 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Building move (into 
View Royal) 
$20,000 
Boulevard only 
$750 
Section 11.29 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Curb, gutter, 
boulevard and 
irrigation 
$1500 
Curb, gutter and 
concrete sidewalk 
only 
$1250 
Curb, gutter, 
sidewalk, boulevard 
and irrigation 
$2000 ($500 will be held 
until irrigation is tested) 
Streetlight 
$2000 
Each street and 
boulevard tree 
$500 (up to a maximum of 
$2000) 
Cost Recovery 
 
Legal fees 
(preparation, 
registration, and 
discharge of any legal 
documents) 
Legal fees incurred by the 
Town plus an administrative 
fee of $100 per hour              
Section 11.27 of Bylaw No. 
1111 
Miscellaneous 
services 
$100 per hour; min 1 hour 
Section 11.26 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Penalties 
Stop work notice 
$1000 
Section 25.4 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
Work without permit 
2 times permit fee to a 
maximum of $25,000. 
Minimum $1000 
Section 25.3 of Building 
Bylaw No. 1111 
 
Bylaw 
Item 
Item Detail 
Fee 
Fee Description 
Boarding 
Dog 
$15.00  
For each day or part thereof of 
the impoundment period. As per 
Bylaw No. 614. 
Cat 
$10.00  
Bird, rabbit or rodent 
$5.00  
Other animal 
$20.00  
Dangerous dog sign 
 
$10.00  
As per Bylaw No. 614 
Dog License (Annual) 
Male dog - unneutered 
$45.00  
Male dog - neutered 
$25.00  
Female dog - unspayed 
$45.00  
Female dog - spayed 
$25.00  
Guide dog or police dog 
$0.00  
Dangerous dog 
$100.00  
Late dog licensing penalty 
$10.00  
Replacement tag, if lost or 
stolen 
$5.00  
Early dog license renewal 
discount 
$5.00  
Prior to December 31. As per 
Bylaw No. 614 
Spayed or Neutered within 
the last 12 months 
$0.00  
Must attach Veterinarian invoice. 
As per Bylaw No. 614. 
Impoundment For Non-Dangerous 
Dog 
First impoundment 
$75.00  
As per Bylaw No. 614 
Second impoundment 
$100.00  

Third impoundment 
$150.00  
Impoundment For Dangerous Dog 
First impoundment 
$100.00  
Second impoundment 
$250.00  
Third impoundment 
$500.00  
Impoundment For Other Animals 
Cat 
$25.00  
For each impoundment. As per 
Bylaw No. 614. 
Bird, rabbit or rodent 
$10.00  
Other animal 
$50.00  
Kennel Fees 
Breeding kennel 4 or less 
dogs 
$75.00  
As per Bylaw No. 614 
Breeding kennel 5-10 dogs 
$150.00  
Breeding kennel more than 
10 dogs 
$150.00  
Boarding kennel 
$200.00  
 
Development Services 
Item 
Item Detail 
Fee 
Fee Description 
Address Change For 
Personal Preference 
Detached or Duplex Residential 
$250 
 
Attached Residential 
$250 plus $25 per 
attached residential 
unit 
 
Business License 
Home Crafts 
$50.00  
As per Bylaw No. 952 
Home Occupation 
$100.00  
Non-resident 
$100.00  
Commercial - small 
$100.00  
Less than 464 m2 (5,000 ft2). 
As per Bylaw No. 952. 
Commercial – large 
$200.00  
464 m2 (5,000 ft2) and larger. 
As per Bylaw No. 952. 
Intermunicipal 
$100.00 
As per Bylaw No. 952 
Intercommunity 
$170.00 
As per Bylaw No. 952 
Apartments 
$15 per unit 
(minimum $100) 
As per Bylaw No. 952 
Pub 
$500.00  
Liquor sales 
$300.00  
Off-site consumption. As per 
Bylaw No. 952 
Drug Paraphernalia 
$2,000.00  
As per Bylaw No. 952 
Transfer place of business 
$10.00  
Late renewal of license 
10% or $25.00, 
minimum $25.00 
Retail Cannabis Store 
$1,500.00 
As per Bylaw No. 1123 
Comfort Letter 
Detached or Duplex Residential 
$150 per address 
 
Commercial/Industrial/Attached 
Residential 
$200 plus $25 per 
attached residential 
unit base fee 
$60/hr for every hour after 
four hours 
 
Filming Permit, 
Commercial – Movie, 
TV, Tour Photography, 
Photography 
 
Crew Size Under 10 
$62.47 
Hourly fee 
Crew Size 10 or more 
$124.96 
Hourly fee 
Application Changes/Rescheduling 
$41.65 
Per change 
City Services Deposit 
Up to $20,000 
(at the discretion of Town of 
View Royal Director or CAO) 
 
Refundable deposit 
Liquor licence 
applications that 
New applications 
$500.00  
Per application 
Revisions to existing licences 
$300.00  
Per application 

require local 
government input (not 
including municipal 
operations) 
Applications that require public 
notification 
$175.00 additional 
plus actual cost of 
advertising, notices 
and postage 
Per application; deposit equal 
to estimated cost of 
advertising, notices and 
postage required from 
applicant with application 
Planning Application 
Rezoning and temporary commercial 
or industrial use permits 
$2,200.00  
 
Development Permit/Development 
Variance Permit 
$550.00 for first five 
variances 
 
Additional Variance Fee 
$100.00 per variance 
 
Large Projects Fee 
Gross floor area (sq. 
m.) x $1.15 
All commercial and industrial 
projects, and residential 
projects over 4 dwelling units 
Official Community Plan or Land Use 
Contract amendment 
$2,200.00  
 
Public Hearing Deposit 
$2500 (plus 
increments of $500 as 
necessary) 
 
Public notification for a Development 
Permit with Variance or 
Development Variance Permit 
$200.00 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 1141) 
Board of Variance application/appeal 
$300.00  
 
Public notification for Board of 
Variance Application 
$200.00 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 1141) 
Subdivision application 
$2,200 + $100  
per lot created 
 
Application for an Air Space 
Subdivision 
$10,000.00 
 
Final Approval of Subdivision 
$500.00 + $100 
per lot created 
 
Final Approval of Air Space 
Subdivision 
$10,000.00  
plus all legal costs 
associated with the 
preparation and 
review all documents 
to be registered 
 
Statement of Conditions Renewal or 
extension 
$750.00  
 
Approval of Phased Strata Plan; or 
amendment of a Phased Strata Plan 
(due upon Form P submission) 
$500.00 
Per Phase 
Lot line adjustment 
$750.00  
 
Application for exclusion from 
Agricultural Land Reserve 
$2,000.00  
 
Subdivision or non-farm use of land 
within Agricultural Land Reserve 
$1,000.00  
 
Covenants 
Actual cost 
Applicant will re-imburse town 
for all costs associated with 
preparation of covenants, 
easements and SRW's 
Public meeting required by Council 
regarding lands within Agricultural 
Land Reserve 
$1,800.00  
 
 
Landscape Installation Security 
(Security Deposit) 
120% of estimated 
cost of works and 
services for 
landscaping and 
As per Section 6.8 of Bylaw 
No. 900 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 1078) 

screening installation 
Secondary Suite Type 
2 Permit renewal 
 
$100.00  
As per Bylaw No. 1127 
Sign Permit 
Permanent Sign 
$250.00 
As per Bylaw No. 35 
Commercial Real Estate Sign  
$250.00 
Temporary Sign 
$550.00  
Temporary Sign renewal fee 
$50 
As per Section 48.7.d of 
Bylaw No. 35 
 
Engineering 
Item 
Item Detail 
Fee 
Fee Description 
Subdivision and 
Development – 
Engineering Administration 
and Inspection fee 
 
 
 
Fee 
4% of estimated cost 
of installation of 
required works and 
services.  
 
The minimum fee is 
$300 
Section 6.2a) of Bylaw No. 985 
Residential Garbage and 
Household Food Waste 
Collection 
Curbside Collection 
As per Bylaw No. 745 
(Amendment Bylaw  
No. 969, 991, 1021, 1046, 1070, 
1098 and 1115) 
Fee 
Effective Date 
$ 250.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2023 
$ 265.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2024 
$ 275.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2025 
$ 290.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2026 
$ 300.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2027 
On-site Collection 
Fee 
Effective Date 
$ 500.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2023 
$ 530.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2024 
$ 550.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2025 
$ 580.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2026 
$ 600.00 per Dwelling Unit 
January 1, 2027 
Extra Bag Decals 
Fee 
Effective Date 
$ 3.50 per decal 
June 1, 2022 
Sanitary Sewer Usage Fee 
– Minimum Fee 
Town of View Royal Rate 
$37 
As per Bylaw No. 397 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 1108,  
1122, 1148 and 1158) 
Capital Regional District Rate 
$63 
TOTAL MINIMUM FEE PER 
PREMISE: 
$100 
Sanitary Sewer Usage Fee 
– Prescribed Rate 
Town of View Royal ($/m3) 
$0.9436 
Capital Regional District Rate 
($/m3) 
$1.6319 
TOTAL PRESCRIBED RATE 
PER CUBIC METRE: 
$2.5755 
Application for Sewer 
Connection 
Connection to sewer system 
$250.00 per 
connection 
Dye Test 
$100.00 per test 
Application for Storm Drain 
Connection 
Connection to storm drain 
system 
$250.00 per 
connection 
As per Bylaw No. 902 
Dye Test 
$100.00 per test 

Inspection 
$250.00 per inspection 
of new or amended 
infrastructure 
Request for Traffic Data 
Request for existing traffic 
data 
$0  
For existing traffic data Town 
already has in files 
Request for traffic count data 
from signalized intersection 
Actual cost of 
contractor/consultant 
invoice(s) plus Staff 
Time (see Admin 
Department) 
Per location. Fee includes 
contractor to retrieve data from 
signal mainframe; possible use 
of consultant to get data into 
readable format; and staff time 
to coordinate and send data 
Traffic data request for new 
location - using Town counter 
$100  
Flat fee per location. Includes 
set up and pick up of counter 
and supply of basic data 
derived from counter 
Traffic data request for new 
location - using Town counter 
including data analysis 
$100 plus Staff Time 
(see Admin 
Department) 
Flat fee per location plus staff 
time for analysis and 
associated reports 
Application for Permit - 
Tree Removal/Alteration 
Request to remove or alter a 
tree 
$0.00  
As per Section 5.8.1 of Bylaw 
No. 1069 
At the sole discretion of the 
Director, fee charged if 
applicant cannot comply with 
permit requirement of 2 
replacement trees for every 1 
removal  
$700.00 per 
replacement tree  
As per Section 5.21 of Bylaw 
No. 1069 
Re-inspection Fee  
$100.00  
As per Section 5.9 of Bylaw 
No. 1069 
Priority Processing Fee 
$100.00 
As per Section 5.8.2 of Bylaw 
No. 1069 
Amenity Donations 
Donation for the purchase of 
bench amenity item 
$2,700 plus additional 
$300 for plaque if 
desired 
Per bench. Average cost for 
administration, purchase and 
installation of item. 
Donation for the purchase of 
picnic table amenity item 
$2,200 plus additional 
$300 for plaque if 
desired 
Per picnic table. Average cost 
for administration, purchase 
and installation of item. 
Donation for the purchase of 
bike rack amenity item 
$1,200 plus additional 
$400 for plaque and 
base if desired 
Per bike rack. Average cost for 
administration, purchase and 
installation of item. 
Donation for the purchase of 
tree amenity item 
$600 plus additional 
$400 for plaque and 
base if desired 
Per tree. Average cost for 
administration, purchase and 
installation of item. 
Community Gardens 
Annual fee 
n/a 
Per garden plot 
 
Annual fee - small plot 
$20  
Per garden plot 
 
Annual fee - medium plot 
$25  
Per garden plot 
 
Annual fee - large plot 
$30  
Per garden plot 

Electric Vehicle Charging 
Stations – User Fees 
Per hour fee for the first three 
hours  
$1.00 
Per location 
Per hour fee for each hour 
thereafter following the first 
three hours 
$2.00 
 
 
Finance 
Item 
Item Detail 
Fee 
Fee Description 
Account Receivable – interest 
charges 
Invoices outstanding over 30 
days from end of month billed 
1.5% per 
month 
As per Bylaw No. 703 
20% 
compounded 
annually 
Annual Gross Tax Information 
File 
USB Key 
$60.00 per 
copy 
Business Licence List 
 
$0.50 per 
page 
$7.50 
minimum to 
a maximum 
of $30.00 
Property Tax Certificate 
For a registered owner or 
mortgage holder 
$0.00 per 
certificate of 
statement 
Other than for a registered 
owner or mortgage holder 
$30.00 per 
certificate 
(one roll 
number)  
Statement of Financial 
Information, including Annual 
Report 
Fee set by Provincial “Financial 
Information Regulation”  
$7.50 per 
copy 
 
Fire 
Item 
Item Detail 
Fee 
Fee Description 
False Alarm 
First false alarm 
$0.00  
As per Bylaw 658 
Second false alarm 
$150.00  
Third and subsequent false alarm 
$500.00  
Display Fireworks Permit 
Permit for a display Fireworks 
Show 
$75.00 
As per Bylaw 640 
Fireworks Permit 
Permit for a Fireworks 
$1 
Pyrotechnics Fire Safety 
Plan Review 
 
$150.00 
 
Police (RCMP) 
Item 
Item Detail 
Fee 
Fee Description 
Collison Report 
Law firms, insurance companies 
$60.00 
As per Bylaw 1023 
 
First copy to ICBC, driver, property 
owners, passengers, etc. 
No charge 
Second copy 
$25.00 
Traffic 
Analyst/Reconstruction 
Report 
Per report 
$250.00 
Mechanical Inspection 
Report 
Per report 
$100.00 

Field Diagrams/Scene 
Sketch 
Not to scale 
$25.00 
To scale 
$50.00 
Court Orders 
1-2 hours 
$80.00 
Each additional hour 
$30.00 
Search fee for multiple files 
Per hour 
$30.00 
Investigative Reports 
Police report/synopsis of 
incident/insurance claim report 
$60.00 
Police Information Check 
Adoption/Homestay/Employment 
$70.00 
Practicum 
$35.00 
Fingerprints 
Manual and Electronic 
$70.00 
Each additional set 
$25.00 
Criminal Records Review 
Program 
Electronic fingerprints – volunteer 
and employment 
$70.00 
Each additional set 
$25.00 
Transcribed Statements 
Per statements 
$30.00 
Electronic Media (photos, 
videos, in-car video, etc.) 
Per file 
$25.00 
Audio Recordings 
Per audio recording 
$30.00 
CD/DVD’s 
Supply of single CD or DVD 
$2.50 
 
Streets 
 
Item 
Item Detail 
Fee 
Fee Description 
Removal and Impoundment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Up to 65kg, first detention or 
removal 
$25.00 
 
As per section 7.3 Bylaw No. 
980 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Up to 65kg, second or 
subsequent detention or 
removal 
Actual cost 
plus 15% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Over 65kg first detention or 
removal 
Over 65kg second or 
subsequent detention or 
removal 
Skateboard or other human 
powered device detention 
$2.00 per day 
Boulevard Improvement of 
Modification Permit 
$0 
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No. 
980 
Driveway Crossing Permit 
 
Installation of a new driveway or 
modification of an existing 
driveway 
$100 per 
crossing 
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No. 
980 
Street Use Permit 
Community (Not for Profit) 
 
$0 
 
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No. 
980 
 
Commercial 
 
$50 per day 
 
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No. 
980 
 
 
 
 
 
Street Construction Permit 
 
 
 
 
Development Servicing 
 
 
Engineering 
Inspection fee 
plus deposit 
 
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No. 
980 
 
 
 
 
Capping Services prior to 
Demolition of a building 
$300 plus 
Deposit 
Driveway Crossing 
 
Application fee 
plus Deposit 
Permit Renewal 
$50 
Oversize Vehicle Permit 
 
Oversized vehicle with or without a 
pilot vehicle, or a house move 
$50 
 
As per section 7.9.2 Bylaw No. 
980 

Towing and Impoundment of 
Vehicles 
 
Actual cost 
plus 15% 
As per section 8.10 Bylaw No. 
980 
 
Street Occupancy Permit 
 
$0.75 per 
square meter 
per day 
 
As per section 11.2.1 Bylaw No. 
980