It’s going to get more expensive to get a permit for moving a building in Port Moody or securing a business license.
But seniors will get a break when they license their dogs, if city council adopts its new fee schedule bylaw for city services at next Tuesday’s council meeting.
The new fees schedule will increase by 2% the cost of most city services, including permits and business licences, building fees, applications for rezoning, amendments to the official community plan and road closures, as well as the installation of new street signs and posts.
A new fee of $500 would also be implemented for expedited reviews of building plans and builders of new single detached buildings would have to post a $7,500 bond for each property in case any damage is inflicted upon city property during construction.
The annual licence for a spayed or neutered dog will cost $50 but seniors will get a discounted rate of $30. In a report presented to council, the city’s manager of financial planning Tyson Ganske said that was in response to “multiple requests."
“The reduced fee… should have a minimal impact to the operating budget,” he said.
Utility fees for sewer services and water will continue to be charged at a flat fee after an early proposal to weight water rates to the type of residence was rejected by council. For 2018, the annual residential sewer rate will be $332 and residents will pay $432 for water per unit, whether they live in a single family detached home, apartment, townhouse, laneway house or suite.
Once the new fees bylaw is adopted, all the fees will be posted on the city’s website.
BY THE NUMBERS
Some examples of proposed Port Moody city fees for 2018:
• Special event permit: $200
• Food truck licence: $600
• License for an undertaker business: $260
• License for a smoking club: $260
• License for a puppy less than one year old: $20
• License for a vicious dog: $515
• Permit to put up a portable freestanding sign: $120
• Permit to move a building: $370
