Appendix
Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaws: Fee Structure Summary
February 4, 2014Pages 42–441 section
Comparative table showing soil removal and deposit fees across various British Columbia municipalities.
Lists fees for Coquitlam, Prince George, Colwood, Mission, Saanich, and othersIncludes data from years 1988 to 2013
Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaws: Fee Structure Summary
Updated: November 2013
| Year | Local Government | Application fee | Material fee | Security bonding | Quantity exemption (no permit required) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | City of Coquitlam | $100 | $.26/m³ | n/a | n/a |
| 1997 | Regional District of Central Kootenay (electoral areas E, F, I and J) No. 1183 Soil Removal and Deposit Permit bylaw | $300 | n/a | n/a | Under 350m³ |
| 2000 | Prince George No. 7022, Consolidated Soil Removal and Deposit bylaw (off-sited) | $500 <250,000m³; $1,000 >250,000m³ | $5,000/hectare on area with 3:1 slope; $7,000 for area with >3:1 slope | Under 100m³ on a parcel in one year | |
| 2001 | Colwood (repealed -see BL 642 below) | $50 | $0.30/m³ over 50 m³ | $3,000-$6,000/hectare depending on quantity | Under 50m³ |
| Lake Country No. 95-015, Soil Regulation bylaw | n/a | $0.50/m³ | n/a | On land less than 0.4 hectare (1 acre) | |
| 2003 | Delta No. 5885, Soil Removal and Deposit Regulation bylaw (non-agricultural lands) | $50 | $0.50/m³ | $3,000/hectare or portion | Under 10m³ in one year |
| Port Coquitlam No. 3331, Soil Removal and Deposit bylaw | $150 | $0.20/m³ < 100,000m³; $0.10 < 100,000m³ | $5,000 + $5,000/hectare | Under 200m³ in one year | |
| Mission No. 3550, Soil Removal bylaw | $150 | $0.40/m³ | $5,000/hectare | n/a | |
| 2005 | Colwood No. 642, Soil Deposit Bylaw | $50 | $0.30/m³ over 50 m³ | $3000-$6000/hectare (depending on quantity of material in permit) | Under 50m³ |
| Taylor No. 665, Soil Removal bylaw | $100 | $0.12/metric tonne | n/a | Under 100m³ in one year | |
| 2006 | Lillooet No. 244, Earthworks Control Amendment bylaw | n/a | $0.50/m³ | $10,000 + $5,000 for each hectare or portion (max | n/a |
| Year | Local Government | Application fee | Material fee | Security bonding | Quantity exemption (no permit required) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Valley RD (all electoral areas) | $2,500 | n/a | $100,000) n/a | Under 200m³ in five years | |
| Maple Ridge No. 6398, Soil Removal Bylaw | n/a | $0.50/m³ | Up to/including 2 hectares: $5,000 + $2,500/each hectare or portion | n/a | |
| 2007 | Capital Regional District No. 3297, Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Soil Removal or Deposit Bylaw | $250 - $2,500 depending on quantity | $2.50/m³ - $0.30/m³ depending on quantity | $2000 - $10,000/hectare or portion, depending on quantity | Under 60m³ in one year |
| Township (District) of Langley No. 4578, Soil Deposit and Removal bylaw | $250 | $0.50/m³ | $1000/hectare | n/a | |
| Richmond No. 8094, Soil Removal and Fill Deposit Regulation bylaw | $600 | n/a | $20/m³ to max of $10,000 | Under 100m³ on single parcel | |
| 2009 | Metchosin No. 544 Soil Removal & Deposit bylaw | $50 for 501m³ to 2000m³ and $500 >5000m³ | $.50m³ <500 m³ to $1.00m³ >5000m³ | $500 - $4000 | Under 30m³ |
| 2010 | Abbotsford No. 1228 & 1958-Amendment Bylaw No. 3 | n/a | $0.67/m³ | $10,000 + $5,000/hectare or portion | |
| 2011 | North Cowichan No. 3311 | $150 | n/a | $4,000 + $4000/ha | <300m³ or <1 acre/yr. |
| Central Saanich No. 1719 | $250< 1000m³ and $500 >1000m³ | $0.50/m³ | $500 + $2/m³ up to max of $10,000 | <40m³ on one hectare + no more than 20m³ on additional hectares | |
| Highlands No. 327 | $100 | $0.50/m³ | $1/m³ | ||
| Peachland No. 1934 | $100 | $1.10/m³ > 100m³ | $10,000 max. | ||
| 2012 | Osoyoos No. 1275 | n/a | $150 if amount is <20m³ - <100m³ up to $350 if amount >500m³ | $2,000, $5,000 or $10,000 depending on quantity | <20m³ |
| Delta No. 7014 (agricultural lands only) | $500 | $.50 m³ if amount is > 100m³ | n/a | <100m³ |
| Year | Local Government | Application fee | Material fee | Security bonding | Quantity exemption (no permit required) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kelowna No. 0127 | No fee if < 5,000m³; If > 5,000m³ $250-$500 depending on quantity | $0.50/m³ | 30% of estimated cost of repair work to be performed under the permit to a maximum of $10,000 | <1,000m³ | |
| Highlands No. 341 | $10-$500 depending on quantity | $0.50/m³ | $500 + $2.00/m³ | <10m³ | |
| 2013 | Saanich No. 9204 | $300-$2,000 depending on quantity | $0.50/m³ | $2,000 <2,000 m³; $2,000 + $0.50/m³ >2,000 m³ | <40m³/year |
Notes
- In the table "quantity" means quantity of soil/earth/material to be removed or deposited
- When a category is n/a, the bylaw does not have a fee or exemption in this category
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Extracted from: 2014 02 04 Council Agenda