It’s time to have your say on fee hikes for building permits.
On Tuesday evening during the regular meeting of council, the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is holding a public meeting to discuss and solicit feedback from residents about proposed amendments to Building By-law 2020-40. If implemented, the changes would see most building permit fees increase between five and 15 per cent.
Examples of permits where residents could expect to see increases include:
- HVAC work for all occupancies, from $518.67 to $570.54
- sprinkler system installation or upgrade, from $108.06 to $118.87
- decks, from $168.57 to $185.43
- plumbing, from $112.38 to $123.62
Peter Loukes, director of development and engineering for the town, is scheduled to present the proposed changes, after which residents will have the chance to provide feedback and ask questions. Staff are expected to address that feedback before council asks final questions.
Classifications of buildings for which permit fees are proposed to increase by five per cent include Group F: industrial occupancies.
Classifications of buildings for which permit fees are proposed to increase by 15 per cent include Group B: institutional occupancies, and Group D: business and personal services occupancies.
Classifications of buildings for which permit fees are proposed to increase by 10 per cent include Group A: Assembly occupancies, Group C: residential occupancies, Group E: mercantile occupancies as well as all other fees except for four related to farm buildings, for which there is no proposed increase.
Residents interested in participating can attend the council meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 7 p.m., in the Zima Room at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library at 425 Holland St. W.
Those planning to speak should be prepared to provide their name and address to staff who will record comments made during the public meeting.
If residents prepare a written submission from which they read, the town asks them to submit it to the clerk upon completion of their presentation.
