Rates and Fees

Introduction

The Township of West Lincoln depends on revenue from property taxes and user fees and charges to provide quality Township services and programs. Many of the Township’s services are funded by property taxes; however, in some cases, the Township charges a direct user fee to the individual/organization that specifically benefits from the service. Therefore, user fees and charges are established to ensure that services specific to individuals/organizations are not subsidized by all ratepayers within the Township.

For current building fees, please download the 2024 Township's Rates and Fees Comprehensive Booklet as the 2024 rates will continue to apply until December 31, 2025 (unless otherwise indicated).
For all other current applicable fees, please download the 2025 Township Rates and Fees Comprehensive Booklet. The 2025 rates will continue to apply until December 31, 2025 (unless otherwise indicated).

The Township is proud to offer the services outlined below at a minimal cost to the community members that require them. The user fees and charges outlined below are approved via the Consolidated User Fees and Charges By-Law, and come into effect on January 1, 2026 (unless otherwise indicated).

Disclaimer

Where it is found that a fee in below is different than an approved by-law or policy, the latter shall prevail.

The user fees and charges noted below are inclusive of the harmonized sales tax (HST) of 13%, where applicable. If an individual user fee includes HST, this is indicated in the ‘HST’ column within the fee schedule. A ‘Y’ indicates that the fee includes HST; a ‘N’ indicates that the fee is not subject to HST/does not include HST.

Contact Information

The fees and charges below represent costs for specific activities. The total cost for a service may involve multiple activities and therefore may be higher than any single activity listed. For guidance on the total cost of a service, or for more information about content within this guide, please contact the appropriate municipal staff.

Fees and Charges

By-law

Non-Parking AMPS
Administrative fees	2026	HST
Returned Payment Fee (Non-Sufficient Funds)	$39	N
Late Payment	$29	N
Remedial Work Undertaken by Township and/or Contractor	Actual costs + 10% admin	Y
Register Mail/Courier	Actual costs	Y
Service of Document	Actual costs	Y
Unlawfully Placed Signs on Public Property (per sign)	$50	N

Parking
Administrative fees	2026	HST
Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Search	Actual costs	Y

Non-Appearance Fee (Parking)
Administrative fees	2026	HST
Screening Non-Appearance	$50	N
Hearing Non-Appearance	$100	N

Non-Appearance Fee (Non-Parking)
Administrative fees	2026	HST
Screening Non-Appearance	$100	N
Hearing Non-Appearance	$250	N

Order to Comply
Administrative fees	2026	HST
Issuance of an Order to Comply	$150	N
Subsequent Issuance of an Order to Comply	$250	N
Non-Compliance Inspection Fee	$200	Y

Property Standards
Administrative fees	2026	HST
Certificate of Compliance	$115	N
Registration of Order register in Land Registry Office	$150	N
Discharge of Order registered in Land Registry Office (includes original registration of Order)	$368	N
File Notice of Appeal	$396	N

Building

New Construction and Additions
Description	2026 Fee	HST
Group A - Assembly Occupancies
School, church, restaurant over 30 seats, library, theatre, educational or recreational facility and occupancies of a similar nature - per sq. m.	$25.56	N
Outdoor public swimming pool	$469.00	N
Group B - Institutional Occupancies
Hospital, nursing home, reformatory, prison and occupancies of a similar nature - per sq. m.	$27.28	N
Group C - Residential Occupancies
Single detached, semi-detached, duplex dwelling - per sq. m.	$18.13	N
Triplex, four plex, townhouse dwelling - per sq. m.	$18.13	N
Apartment building - per sq. m.	$18.13	N
Hotel / motel - per sq. m.	$18.13	N
Repeat plans for single detached, etc. - per sq. m.	$15.41	N
Garage, carport, deck, porch, shed (accessory building) - per sq. m.	$5.00	N
Finish basement in dwelling unit - per sq. m.	$9.06	N
Sunroom / Solarium (not heated) - per sq. m.	$9.97	N
Swimming pool - seasonal	$260.00	N
Swimming pool - above ground	$260.00	N
Swimming pool - in ground	$260.00	N
Solar collectors for swimming pools	$228.00	N
Group D - Business and Personal Service Occupancies
Office or medical building, financial institution and occupancies of a similar nature - FINISHED - per sq. m.	$24.06	N
Office or medical building, financial institution and occupancies of a similar nature - ARCHITECTURAL SHELL - per sq. m.	$21.17	N
Group E - Mercantile Occupancies
Low rise retail store, strip plaza, small restaurant of 30 seats or less and occupancies of a similar nature - FINISHED - per sq. m.	$23.45	N
Low rise retail store, strip plaza, small restaurant of 30 seats or less and occupancies of a similar nature - ARCHITECTURAL SHELL - per sq. m.	$19.99	N
Group F - Industrial Occupancies
Factory, plant, warehouse, industrial building and occupancies of a similar nature - per sq. m.	$17.35	N
Parking garage - per sq. m.	$19.00	N
Service station and / or car wash - per sq. m.	$16.00	N
Canopies including gas station canopies and those intended for the parking and loading or unloading of vehicles - per sq. m.	$7.00	N
Private Sewage Systems
New application and / or replacement of existing CLASS IV system	$1,740.00	N
Minor sewage system repair or septic tank replacement	$720.00	N
CLASS V installation	$800.00	N
Building addition / alteration	$550.00	N
Comment on consent applications	$550.00	N
Subdivision for each lot	$490.00	N
Investigate complaint / site visit	$490.00	N
Follow-up / site visit (non-routine inspections)	$490.00	N
Analysis / report	$490.00	N
Farm Buildings
Greenhouse - per sq. m.	$1.26	N
Barn or agricultural building other than a greenhouse - per sq. m. under 250 sq. m.	$2.99	N
Barn or agricultural building other than a greenhouse - per sq. m. over 250 sq. m.	$4.48	N
Mobile / Portable buildings
Trailer (construction trailer / sea container)	$316.00	N
Relocatable building / portable (support structure included)	$491.00	N
CSA certified mobile home (foundation not included)	$351.00	N
Uncertified mobile home (foundation included) - per sq. m.	$10.38	N
Mobile home foundation - per sq. m.	$4.57	N
Tents and Air Supported Structures
Air supported structure, tent, temporary fabric structure (use aggregate area for multiple tents) - under 250 per sq. m.	$263.00	N
Air supported structure, tent, temporary fabric structure (use aggregate area for multiple tents) - 250 per sq. m. or more - per sq. m. over 250 sq. m.	$2.32	N
Signs
Ground sign - less than 2.5 per sq. m. [26.91 per sq. ft.]	$175.00	N
Ground sign - 2.5 per sq. m. [26.91 per sq. ft] to 10 per sq. m. [107.64 per sq. ft.]	$351.00	N
Ground sign - 10 sq. m. [107.64 per sq. ft.] or greater	$526.00	N
Portable ground sign (for each 30 day period or portion thereof)	$175.00	N
Pole sign - less than 2.5 per sq. m. [26.91 per sq. ft.]	$175.00	N
Pole sign - 2.5 per sq. m. [26.91 per sq. ft.] to 10 per sq. m. [107.64 per sq. ft.]	$351.00	N
Pole sign - 10 per sq. m. [107.64 per sq. ft.] or greater	$526.00	N
Roof sign - less than 2.5 per sq. m [26.91 per sq. ft.]	$175.00	N
Roof sign - 2.5 per sq. m. [26.91 per sq. ft.] to 10 per sq. m. [107.64 per sq. ft.]	$351.00	N
Fascia / wall sign - less than 2.5 per sq. m. [26.91 per sq. ft.]	$175.00	N
Fascia / wall sign - 2.5 per sq. m. [26.91 per sq. ft.] to 10 per sq. m. [107.64 per sq. ft.]	$351.00	N
Fascia / wall sign - 10 per sq. m. [107.64 per sq. ft.] or greater	$526.00	N
Inflatable sign	$175.00	N
Billboard	$1,158.00	N
Permit renewal	$175.00	N
Variance of sign regulations	$877.00	N
Sign removal - less than 0.6 per sq. m. [6.46 per sq. ft.]	$88.00	N
Sign removal - 0.6 per sq. m. [6.46 per sq. ft.] or greater (in addition to removal costs)	$233.00	N
Storage fee for signs greater than 0.6 per sq. m. [6.46 per sq. ft.] (per day)	$13.00	N
Designated Structures
Communication tower	$438.00	N
Retaining wall, pedestrian bridge, crane, runway (per $1,000 of construction)	$21.00	N
Satellite dish with structural pedestal anchored to solid concrete pier and or building structure (per $1,000 of construction)	$21.00	N
Other designated structures as listed in Division A 1.3.1.1 of the Ontario Building Code	$313.00	N
Miscellaneous Works
Roof structure (replace, modify or alter structure)	$263.00	N
Racking system (per $1,000 of construction)	$21.00	N
Installation of drainage layer & weeping tile system	$250.00	N
Minor alterations and repairs (not requiring plans)	$219.00	N
Underpinning / shoring (per $1,000 of construction)	$21.40	N
Temporary stages	$342.00	N
Demising wall / party wall installation	$228.00	N
Fireplace / woodstove	$163.00	N
Fire Systems
Electromagnetic locks	$351.00	N
Commercial kitchen hood & fire suppression system	$482.00	N
Fire alarm system upgrades / installations	$614.00	N
Sprinkler system upgrades / installations	$614.00	N
Standpipe system upgrades / installations	$614.00	N
Energy Projects
Industrial wind turbines subject to Renewable Energy Approval in accordance with the Green Energy Act	$14,264.00	N
Solar panels	$351.00	N
Solar collector - swimming pool	$175.00	N
Solar collector - ground mounted	$438.00	N
Solar collector - roof mounted	$351.00	N

Alterations and Repairs
Description	2026 Fee	HST
Group A - Assembly Occupancies
Including plumbing AND mechanical (60% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$15.00	N
Including plumbing OR mechanical (55% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$14.00	N
Excluding plumbing AND mechanical (50% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$13.00	N
Group B - Institutional Occupancies
Including plumbing AND mechanical (60% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$16.00	N
Including plumbing OR mechanical (55% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$15.00	N
Excluding plumbing AND mechanical (50% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$14.00	N
Group C - Residential Occupancies
Including plumbing AND mechanical (60% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$11.00	N
Including plumbing OR mechanical (55% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$10.00	N
Excluding plumbing AND mechanical (50% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$9.00	N
Foundation only - per sq. m.	$4.00
Group D - Business and Personal Service Occupancies
Including plumbing AND mechanical (60% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$14.00	N
Including plumbing OR mechanical (55% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$13.00	N
Excluding plumbing AND mechanical (50% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$12.00	N
Group E - Mercantile Occupancies
Including plumbing AND mechanical (60% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$14.00	N
Including plumbing OR mechanical (55% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$13.00	N
Excluding plumbing AND mechanical (50% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$12.00	N
Group F - Industrial Occupancies
Including plumbing AND mechanical (60% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$10.00	N
Including plumbing OR mechanical (55% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$10.00	N
Excluding plumbing AND mechanical (50% of full rate) - per sq. m.	$9.00	N
Farm Alterations
Farm buildings up to 116 sq. m. gross floor area - per building - per sq. m.	$8.00	N
Farm buildings over 116 sq. m. gross floor area - per sq. m.	$7.00	N
Demolition
Buildings less than 100 sq. m. in gross floor area	$209.00	N
All other demolitions - per sq. m.	$1.00	N

Plumbing and Sewer

*Construction work related to plumbing and sewer installation when conducted as a component of other*
*construction covered by a permit shall be included in the permit fee charged for that construction. Where*
*plumbing or sewer works are done as standalone projects the following fees shall be applicable:*
Description	2026 Fee	HST
Single, Semi-Detached, Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex, and Row House
First six (6) fixtures	$263.00	N
Each additional fixture	$12.00	N
All Other Buildings
First five (5) fixtures	$351.00	N
Each additional fixture	$12.00	N
Sewer and Water Main Installations The fee shown below shall include all buried pipe on private property outside the building.
First fifteen (15) metres	$196.00	N
Each additional fifteen (15) metres	$50.00	N
Specialized Plumbing Fixtures and Appurtenances The fee shown below shall include all plumbing contained inside the building.
Back flow preventer installation (water line)	$196.00	N
Back water valve (sewer)	$196.00	N
Sump pump installation (weeping tile installation included)	$409.00	N
Grease / oil interceptor installation	$409.00	N

Other Fees
Description	2026 Fee	HST
Administration
Minimum permit fee	$196.00	N
Transfer of permit	$196.00	N
Moving a building (all alterations & repairs subject to applicable charges as stipulated above)	$196.00	N
Deferral of permit revocation (per instance)	$196.00	N
Limiting distance agreement (registered on title)	$1,463.00	N
Research request - Building Division Records search (per hour)	$125.00	N
911 house number - sign, post and installation (rural lots)	$196.00	N
911 house number - replacement of sign only	$85.00	N
Permits
Change of use (under 400 sq. m.)	$196.00	N
Change of use (400 sq. m. or more) - per sq. m.	$1.08	N
Change of use (no construction required)	$105.00	N
Partial occupancy permit for unfinished buildings	$217.00	N
Inspections
Non routine inspection (per hour)	$156.00	N
Illegal grow operation - general inspection	$867.00	N
Illegal grow operation - occupancy inspection	$1,040.00	N
Off hours inspection (per hour)	$234.00	N
Unprepared for inspection	$156.00	N
Plans Examination
Stock plans examination (model plans reviewed without building permit application)	$683.00	N
Off hours plans examination (per hour) (min. 4 hours)	$234.00	N
Review of alternative solution (per hour) (min. 4 hours)	$196.00	N
Secondary plans examination (per hour)	$196.00	N
Review of revisions / amendments to permits	$196.00	N
Engineer review as determined by Chief Building Official	Actual plus 10% admin	N

Conditional / Partial Permits
Description	2026 Fee	HST
Conditional building permit agreement, inaddition to all applicable building permit fees - the conditional building permit fee shall be non-refundable	$1,040.00	N
Building Foundation - complete to grade including all underground services (% of permit fee)	15%	N
Completed Structural Shell - complete exterior shell without any interior finishes (% of permit fee)	55%	N
Completed Architectural Shell - complete exterior shell including interior finishes on exterior and structure walls (% of permit fee)	80%	N
Complete Building - including all tenant improvements and complete interior finishes (% of permit fee)	100%	N

Fee Based on Value of Construction
Description	2026 Fee	HST
For categories of construction not listed above (minimum permit fee identified in subsection 1.2 of this schedule shall apply) (per $1,000 of construction)	$22.83	N

Performance / Security Deposits
Description	2026 Fee	HST
The performance / security deposit is collected by the Township to provide securities for any potential damage that may occur to municipal property through the course of the permitted construction. Furthermore, the deposit is also held for the assurance that all necessary inspections are completed through the duration of construction and finally to ensure that the permit file can be appropriately closed at the conclusion of the works. An applicant shall be required to submit the applicable deposit(s) as specified below for each permit application submitted. Where the Township incurs costs by the applicant through the course of the construction process these costs shall be deducted from the submitted deposits and upon close of the permit, any deposit funds will be refunded to the applicant. These deposits are non-interest bearing.
Single, semi, duplex, triplex, four plex, townhome	$2,500.00	N
Addition(s) to buildings described above where excavation is required	$1,500.00	N
Buildings accessory to the buildings above with construction value greater than $3,500	$800.00	N
Construction projects other than those described above (Site Plan Agreement IS required)	$2,500.00	N
Construction projects other than those described above (Site Plan Agreement IS NOT required)	$3,500.00	N
Demolition project	$1,000.00	N
Moving a building	$1,500.00	N
Swimming pool - seasonal	$0.00	N
Swimming pool - above ground	$270.00	N
Swimming pool - in ground	$550.00	N

Lot Grading
Description	2026 Fee	HST
The lot grading deposit is collected by the Township to provide securities to ensure compliance with the Calculated lot grading plan submitted with the application. An applicant shall be required to submit the applicable deposit(s) as specified below for each permit application submitted. These deposits are non-interest bearing.
Lot Grading Deposit
Each dwelling on property in a plan of subdivision that HS NOT already been assumed by the Township	$1,293.00	N
Each dwelling on property other than those listed above	$1,939.00	N
Where an applicant requests an extension for the completion of lot grading to allow occupancy of the dwelling in a plan of subdivision or plan of condominium to occur prior to the completion of lot grading in accordance with Article 3.6.4 of the Building by-law, any such request shall be accompanied by the following applicable deposit(s) as specified below for each dwelling having occupancy being requested. These deposits are non-interest bearing.
Occupancy despite Incomplete Lot Grading Deposit
Single detached, semi-detached, duplex dwellings	$4,628.00	N
Triplex, four plex, street townhouse dwellings	$3,991.00	N
Condominium townhouse dwellings	$3,328.00	N
Any dwelling type other than those listed above	$2,664.00	N

Conditional Permit
Description	2026 Fee	HST
In the case of a conditional permit the applicant shall submit a conditional permit deposit which shall be calculated by the Chief Building Official to be a percentage of the value of construction as prescribed below. The conditional permit deposit shall be submitted as a condition of a Conditional Permit Agreement whereby the agreement shall establish a limitation to the extent of permitted construction. Where an applicant exceeds the limitations set out by the Conditional Permit Agreement, the Applicant shall be deemed to be in breach of the said agreement and as such the conditional permit deposit, in its entirety, shall be forfeited to the Township.
Conditional building permit depisit (Minimum $5,000) - % of construction value	%10	N