TOWN OF OLDS
BYLAW NO. 2024-14
A BYLAW of the Town of Olds in the Province of Alberta RESPECTING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE TOWN OF OLDS.
WHEREAS paragraph 8 of the Municipal Government Act Revised Statues of Alberta
1994 and amendments thereto authorizes a Municipality, by bylaw, to establish fees for
licenses, permits and approvals, and
WHEREAS paragraph 61(2) authorizes a municipality to charge fees, tolls, and charges
for the use of its property, and
WHEREAS paragraph 481 authorizes a municipality to establish fees payable to a person
wishing to make a complaint to the Assessment Review Board, and
WHEREAS paragraph 630.1 authorizes a municipality to establish fees for planning
functions, and
WHEREAS paragraph 6 gives a municipality natural persons power, which imply the
power to charge for, goods and services provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF OLDS, IN THE
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, DULY ASSEMBLED, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
SHORT TITLE
This Bylaw may be referred to as the “RATES BYLAW” of the Town of Olds.
DEFINITIONS
“Municipal Services” means; annual rates, fees, tolls and charges for various goods,
licenses, permits, and services provided by the Town of Olds.
GENERAL MATTERS
1. That the rates specified in the Schedules attached be charged for the Municipal Services as specified.
2. This bylaw shall be reviewed and brought before Council annually.
3. From time to time, review and amendments to the various schedules may be required outside the annual review of the RATES BYLAW.
4. This bylaw comes into full force and effect on January 1, 2025.
5. All schedules attached to this Bylaw form part of this Bylaw:
- Schedule "A" Assessment Review Board
- Schedule "B" Cemetery Rates
- Schedule “C” Protective Services Rates
- Rates Bylaw 2024-14 Page 2 of 2
- Schedule "D" Corporate Services Rates
- Schedule "E" Planning and Development Rates
- Schedule “F” Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Rates
AUTHORITY
6. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) or their designate reserves the right to
waive or reduce any fee in this bylaw at their discretion when deemed
appropriate.
REPEALS
7. Should any rates mentioned here still appear in older bylaws not yet revised the
rates mentioned in this bylaw shall be in full force and effect and Supersede previous rates.
8. Bylaws 2023-38 and 2024-34, are hereby repealed upon this bylaw receiving
third and final reading.
Read for a first time this 9th day of December 2024.
Read for a second time this 9th day of December 2024.
Unanimous consent for third reading 9th day of December 2024.
Read for a third and final time this 9th day of December 2024.
(SIGNATURES HERE in PDF Version)
Judy Dahl, Mayor
Brent Williams, Chief Administrative Officer
Signed by the Chief Elected Official and the Chief Administrative Officer this 10th day
of December 2024.
SCHEDULE ‘A‘ ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD
Description & Rate
Residential 3 or fewer dwellings $50.00
Residential 4 or more dwellings $250.00
Non-residential $250.00
SCHEDULE ‘B‘ CEMETERY RATES
Description, Resident, and Non-Resident
Adult $1200 $1800
Child (under age of 18) $750 $1100
Field of Honor $800 $800
Field of Honor Columbarium $900 $1100
Columbarium Niches (includes first opening/closing) $1600 $2000
Sales of burials lots include a onetime perpetual care fee of $400.00
Sales of columbarium niches include a onetime perpetual care fee of $200.00
Grave Opening and Closing
Please see PDF Version for details and costs.
Other
Description and Rate
Administration Fee $50
Monument permit fees $50
Niche Engraving – First Engraving $400
Niche Engraving – Second Engraving $325
Onsite Monument Inscription $400
Photo Ceramic $250
All rates subject to GST
SCHEDULE ‘C‘ PROTECTIVE SERVICES RATES
(Includes Animal Control, Fire and RCMP)
ANIMAL CONTROL RATES
Licenses Description & Rate
Dog License – intact male/female $35
Dog License – neutered male/spayed female $25
Cat License – intact male/female $35
Cat License – neutered male/spayed female $25
Late Payment Fee (after February 28) $15
Other Animal, as deemed by Council, to be licensed $35
Guide/Medical Dog License – annual N/C
Other Description & Rate
Declared as ‘Vicious Dog’ (to be held concurrent with dog license) $110
Replacement tag $5
Impoundment fees (recuperated) Rate as set out by pound/clinic
Veterinary fees (recuperated) Rate as set out by clinic
*where a license is issued after June 30 of any license year, the fees will be charged at 50% of the fee shown above.
RCMP RATES Description and Rate
Criminal Record Check $40
Criminal Record Check - volunteer n/c
Police Collision Reports - Please see PDF Version for details and costs.
Fingerprints (Receiver General fee: $25 (fees are waived for Immigration/Citizenship
to Canada, federal employment and volunteer purposes) $50
Costs for operational staffing for special events per RCMP Personnel, per hour or portion thereof $150
OLDS FIRE DEPARTMENT RATES
Response Fees (The Response fees below include all personnel involved)
Description and Rate
Basic Response (one resource was dispatched, and the incident was resolved promptly) $150
Standard Response (more than one resource is required, and the incident was resolved in
one hour or less) $300
Extended Response (When the incident requires more than one hour) Charged at an hourly
rate as per Alberta Transportation Rates of Reimbursement for Fire Departments.
Expendable/Consumable supplies used in a response Town cost plus 15%
Other Fees Description and Rate
Occupancy Load Certificate $50 per certificate
Permit to sell Fireworks $25 per year
Fireworks Permit $25
Fire Inspection and Investigation Fees Description and Rate
Fire Investigation Services $100 per hour plus expenses
Additional Fire Investigator $65 per hour plus expenses
Fire Inspection – Requested $100 per hour
Re-Inspection for outstanding Fire Code deficiencies $100 per hour after 2nd visit (min. 1 hour)
SCHEDULE ‘D‘ CORPORATE SERVICES RATES
Please see PDF Version for details and costs.
SCHEDULE ‘E‘ PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT FEES
Please see PDF Version for details and costs.
SCHEDULE ‘F‘ WATER, WASTEWATER and SOLID WASTE RATES
Please see PDF Version for details and costs.