FEES

BUILDING PERMIT FEES:

 

• For all items noted within this document as “Estimated Value”, the issuance of a Building Permit for the construction, erection, placement, alteration, repair or renovation of a building shall be calculated as applying a base fee of $75.00 plus $8 per $1000 of the total construction value.

• Examination of plans and specifications: for the construction, erection, placement, alteration, repair or renovation of a building, other than a temporary building shall be $.40 per $1,000 of total valuation.
  ***Plan examination fees are not required for valuations less than $120,000.00

 

AUXILLARY:

• Demolition, or removal, of any building (including auxiliary buildings) - $75.00

• Temporary Building Placement per month - $15.00

• Mobile Homes – Includes plumbing permit  - $325.00

• Relocation of RTM and Auxiliary Buildings Plus required permits for site work (Foundation, Decks, Plumbing) - $325.00

• Swimming Pools - $150.00

• Basement Finishing - $100.00

• Lot Grading Permit (Town of Neepawa) - $75.00

• Sign: Attached to buildings, freestanding, mobile - $75.00

• Sign: Commercial billboards -  $200.00

• Establishment of a home based business (Plus Zoning and Building permits as required) - $75.00

• All farm buildings (except residences and garages) (Structures up to 600 M2 Require a development permit only)
  Structure up to 600 M2 - $150.00

• Structures greater than 600 M2 - Based on construction value @ 1% of first $1,000,000 & .6% on value of work greater than $1,000,000

 

READY TO MOVE HOMES/BUILDINGS (RTM)

• RTM buildings from outside the Planning District shall be inspected by the authority having jurisdiction for that District and a copy of the Inspection report and permit application shall be provided. Permit application fees will be required for work done on the permanent site;

• Where there is no such authority, the inspection shall be carried out by the Neepawa & Area Planning District Development Officer. The Inspection fees plus mileage shall be at the expense of the purchaser in accordance with Inspection Fees below

 

PLUMBING PERMIT FEES

• Minimum permit fee (up to 3 fixtures) or connection to sewer or main building drain, installation of a sump, grinder pump, back water valve, grease interceptor or similar device - $45.00

• Each Rough in and installed fixture over the first 3 - $15.00 per Fixture

• Each installation of a floor drain - $15.00 per fixture

 

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INTERIM OCCUPANCY/OCCUPANCY

 

• Subject to Inspection Fees, where the nature of the occupancy is changed and where no other permit is required, the fee for an occupancy/interim occupancy permit shall be  - $75.00

• Interim as per the building by-law - $75.00

• Occupancy as per the building by-law  - $75.00

 

INSPECTION FEES

• Where an inspection of a building, structure, or plumbing system etc., other than an inspection following the issuance of a permit, is requested and conducted during regular office hours, the fee shall be $75.00 per hour or fraction thereof, plus travel expenses;

• Where the inspection referred to in this section is conducted outside the Planning District, the fee shall be $90.00 per hour or fraction thereof, plus travel expenses.

• Travel expenses for item listed above: …………..…………….. as per current mileage and meal charges set by the Neepawa & Area Planning District Board.

 

PERMIT REFUND

• Whenever a permit is revoked or surrendered for cancellation within six months of obtaining the permit, a refund of the fees paid shall be made after deducting the first 20% of the initial permit fee plus $75.00 for each inspection made.

 

PENALTY FEES

• When notification has been issued where a Development/Building Permit has not been obtained prior to the commencement of the actual work, through neglect or for some other reason, a surcharge of $75.00 shall be collected to cover additional administrative costs.

• Where there is no compliance with the notice given under section 8.1 and where a Building Permit has not been obtained prior to the commencement of the actual work, through neglect, or for some other reason the FEES SHALL BE DOUBLE THE NORMAL RATE, and an additional surcharge of $200.00 shall be collected to cover the additional administrative costs.

• Where there is no compliance with the notice given under Section 8.2 and where Failure to obtain a permit results in prosecution, a restitution fee of up to $1000.00 shall be collected.

• When an inspection has been requested and the site work is not complete to either the satisfaction of  the Building Official, or the progress is not satisfactory, or due to improper repairs  and when an additional inspection is required, additional fees for the inspection as follows may be applied at the discretion of the Building Official:

• Minimum fee of $75.00

• $75.00 per hour or fraction thereof, plus travel expenses at the current rate prescribed by the Neepawa & Area Planning District Board depending on location of inspection

• In all cases the required penalty fees shall be attempted to be collected by either adding the required penalties to the Building/Development permit fee or by directly billing the property owner. In the event that no permit is issued and penalty fees are not recovered within 120 days through direct billing, the total amounts owing the NAPD will be billed to the subsequent Town/Municipality to be recouped through property taxes, and shall be made payable to the Neepawa & Area Planning District within 30 days.

 

APPENDIX B - OCCUPANCY VALUATION SCHEDULE

 

RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY CLASS “C” MANITOBA BUILDING CODE

 

• Residential Dwellings

  Main floor Including Foundation - $75.00 base fee plus $0.65 per sq.ft

  Additional Floors - $0.30 per sq.ft

• Foundation only: Basements, crawlspaces, Structural slab, Grade Beam, Pier Type and similar foundations: - $75.00 base fee plus $0.35 per sq.ft

• Accessory Building and Structures
  Residential Garages, carports over 108 Sq.ft (Attached or Detached) - $75.00 base fee plus $0.35 per sq.ft

• All other accessory buildings/structures over 108 sq.ft - $75.00

• Location/Relocation of an existing building   - $0.30 per sq.ft

• Structural /Non Structural Renovations & Repairs over $5000.00 Estimated Value

• Decks or porches (Closed)  - Estimated Value

• Decks (open)  - $75.00

• Solid Fuel Burning Appliances - $100.00        

• Mechanical heating Systems – New or Replaced - $100.00

• Solar System attached - Estimated Value

• Solar System Freestanding  - Dev. Permit fee

 

B.2      BUSINESS & PERSONAL SERVICES, MERCANTILE & INDUSTRIAL 

OCCUPANCY CLASS D, E, F2, F3, and ALL PART 3 BUILDINGS AS IN N.B.C

 

• All B.2 occupancies  - $75.00 Base Fee & 1% of first $1,000,000 & .6% on value of work greater than $1,000,000

• Structural renovations/Repairs  - Estimated Value

• Structural other than a, b - Estimated Value

• Electric Vehicle Charging Station - Dev. Permit Fee

 

APPENDIX C – MISCELLANEOUS FEES/CHARGES

 

• Development Plan Amendment - $800.00 plus advertising

• Zoning Amendment - $500.00 plus advertising

• Zoning Amendment Appeal (Planning Board) - $300.00

• Appeal of an order to the Planning Board (by appellant)  - $50.00

• Development Permit  - $150.00

• Variation Order  - $350.00

• Conditional Use Order  - $350.00

• Conditional Use Order/Variation Order - Where are required for a single related development or land use application on the same site or parcel of land and where the hearing is combined the fee shall be: $450.00

• Conditional Use – Intensive Livestock Operation - $2000.00

• Variation Order - Shelter Belts - $50.00

• Variation Order – (Minor variation) Development Officer - $75.00

• Zoning Memorandum - $75.00

• Zoning Confirmation letter - $75.00

• Fees for services - $75.00 per hour or fraction thereof, plus travel expenses, for the Inspection and the writing of the report and any subsequent time spent on the Administration of the file until completion or closing of the file.

 

3% charge on all accounts over 30 days.

 

*** These are supported by member municipalities