Lasqueti LTC Fees Bylaw No. 99

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Islands Trust organization - 99 This Bylaw is consolidated for convenience only and is not to be construed as a legal document. For reference to the original bylaw and amendments please contact: Islands Trust – Gabriola Island Office 700 North Road Gabriola, BC, V0R 1X3 (250) 247-2063 LASQUETI ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE BYLAW NO. 99 A bylaw to prescribe fees for amending bylaws, issuing permits, examining
Lasqueti Island place - ument. For reference to the original bylaw and amendments please contact: Islands Trust – Gabriola Island Office 700 North Road Gabriola, BC, V0R 1X3 (250) 247-2063 LASQUETI ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE BYLAW NO. 99 A bylaw to prescribe fees for amending bylaws, issuing permits, examining applications for subdivision, and examining other referrals and applications. WHEREAS Section 4

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Lasqueti Local Trust Committee
Fees Bylaw No. 99

Consolidated for convenience effective April 1, 2026 to include the automatic fee
increase pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Lasqueti Local Trust Committee Fees Bylaw No.
99

This Bylaw is consolidated for convenience only and is not to be construed as
a legal document. For reference to the original bylaw and amendments
please contact:

Islands Trust – Gabriola Island Office
700 North Road
Gabriola, BC, V0R 1X3
(250) 247-2063

LASQUETI ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE

BYLAW NO. 99

A bylaw to prescribe fees for amending bylaws, issuing permits, examining applications for subdivision, and
examining other referrals and applications.

WHEREAS Section 462 of the Local Government Act provides that a local government may, by bylaw, impose fees
related to applications and inspections; Section 41 of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and Section 35 of the
Cannabis Control and Licensing Act provides that a local government may, by bylaw, impose fees for referral of a
license under that Act;

NOW THEREFORE the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee being the Local Trust Committee having jurisdiction
in respect of the Lasqueti Island Local Trust area, in the Province of British Columbia pursuant to the Islands Trust
Act, enacts as follows:

Citation
1.1 This bylaw may be cited as the "Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee Fees Bylaw, 2022”.

Interpretation
2.1 In this bylaw:

“Applicant” means:

2.1.1 the person authorized under the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee
Development Procedures Bylaw No. 35, 1992 to make an application in
respect of a bylaw or permit under the Islands Trust Act or Part 14 or Part 15
of the Local Government Act;

2.1.2 an applicant for a license under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act in
respect of which the Local Trust Committee is requested or required to
provide comments or recommendations;
2.1.3 an applicant for a license under the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act in
respect of which the Local Trust Committee is requested or required to
provide comments or recommendations;
2.1.4 an applicant for subdivision review under the Land Title Act or the Strata
Property Act;

2.1.5 an applicant for the conversion of a previously occupied building to strata lots
under the Strata Property Act;

2.1.6 an applicant to a board of variance established under Part 14 of the Local
Government Act.

“Application Processing Fee” means the initial amount payable to the Islands Trust in respect of any application
under this bylaw.

“Community Benefit” refers to an application that results in provision of an amenity that is of value to the
community, and identified in the Official Community Plan as a community benefit.

“General Service Cost” includes average hourly cost of each staff position involved in processing the applications
multiplied by the average number of hours taken to complete processing of that type of application, and includes
administrative overhead costs.

“Estimated Direct Costs” for bylaw amendments listed in Table 1 means the Islands Trust’s estimate of its actual
average cost of disbursements associated with the processing of an application, including:
1. newspaper advertising for one community meeting,
2. notifications, postal and delivery costs of statutory notifications for one public hearing,
3. rental of premises for one community meeting meetings and/or one public hearing,
4. contract minute-taker costs recording or preparation of minutes of one community
meeting and/or one public hearing and,
5. staff travel expenses for one site visit, one community meeting and one public hearing.

“Estimated Direct Costs” for temporary use permits listed in Table 2 means the Islands Trust’s estimate of its
actual average cost of disbursements associated with the processing of an application, including
1. one newspaper advertisement, notifications, postal and delivery costs of statutory
notifications for one community meeting,
2. rental of premises for one community meeting,
3. contract minute-taker costs recording or preparation of minutes of one community
meeting, and
4. staff travel expenses for one site visit, one community meeting.

“Islands Trust” means the Director of Local Planning Services or their authorized representative.

Application Fees
3.1 Prior to the processing of an application listed in Column 1 of Table 1, Table 2, Table 3 or Table 4, the
applicant must deliver to Islands Trust the corresponding application processing fee in the amount
shown in Column 2 subject to section 4. The application fee includes general service costs and estimated
direct costs.

TABLE 1 – Bylaw Amendments (OCP and Zoning Bylaw
Column 1: Type of Application Column 2: Fee
1. Major (e.g. change to density or OCP)
$8,443
2. Minor (e.g. regulation change without changing density or OCP
amendment)
$4,979

TABLE 2 – Permits
Column 1: Type of Development Variance Permit: Column 2: Fee
1. Development variance permit (commercial, industrial or
institutional development)
$2,057
2. Development variance permit (residential development)
$2,057

Type of Temporary Use Permit
3. Temporary Use Permit (residential/commercial/industrial)
$2,327
4. Temporary Use Permit for residential uses and commercial uses
under 95 square metres that provide community benefit
$1,082
5. Temporary Use Permit Renewal
$758
6. Temporary Use Permit Renewal (Community Benefit)
$379

TABLE 3 – Subdivision Referrals
Column 1 Column 2: Fee
1. Application for Subdivision Review – base fee
$1,191
2. Application for Subdivision Review – per additional lot created
$119
3. Application for Subdivision Review – parcel line adjustments only,
creating no additional parcels
$541

TABLE 4 – Other Applications
Column 1: Type of Application Column 2: Fee
1. Board of Variance
$2,381
2. Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch – Retail License Application
and Process and referrals requiring local government consultation
$1,624
3. Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch – Temporary License Change
$541
4. Strata Conversions
$1,624

4. Fee for After-the-Fact Application
4.1 An application for a permit or bylaw amendment to authorize work or an activity already
undertaken, or in operation as of the date the application is made, the rate in 3.1 will be subject
to a 20% surcharge.

5. Collection and Refund of Application Processing Fee Amounts
5.1 The total application processing fee must be received before the processing of the application
can begin.

5.2 An applicant may withdraw their application at any time through written notice to the Planning
Assistant and/or the Planner responsible for processing the application.

5.3 If an applicant withdraws an application before staff undertakes any planning work on the
application, the Islands Trust must refund to the applicant the Application Fee, less $100.

5.4 For an application in Table 1, or a Temporary Use Permit in Table 2, the applicant will be eligible
for: 75% refund if the application is withdrawn once the file has been assigned by the regional
planning manager to the planner; 50% refund if the first staff report has been submitted to the
LTC; 25% refund once public notice of a public hearing or permit has been sent out, no refund
will be provided after a Public Hearing or after consideration of the Permit by the local trust
committee.

5.5 For applications in Table 2 (except for Temporary use Permit applications), Table 3 and Table 4,
the applicant will be eligible for: 75% refund if the application is withdrawn once the file has
been assigned to the planner; no refund will be provided if the first staff report has been
submitted to the LTC, Board of Variance, or formal referral response submitted to the relevant
agency.

6. Extraordinary Service Costs (ESC)
6.1 Extraordinary Services Costs will be paid by the Applicant through a cost recovery agreement,
entered into with Islands Trust, in addition to the application processing fee.

6.2 Where legal work is required for the preparation of covenants, registration of covenant at Land
Title Offices, registration of notice of a permit or housing agreement at the Land Title Office or for
other purposes related to the application, staff will provide the Applicant with an estimate of the
costs. The Applicant will pay a deposit of 150% of this estimate.

6.3 Where site visits involving First Nations are required for the processing of an application, staff will
provide the Applicant with an estimate of the costs. The Applicant will pay a deposit of 150% of
this estimate.

6.4 Where there may be need for additional community information meeting or public hearing not
covered by the application processing fee, staff will provide the Applicant with an estimate of
costs. The Applicant will pay a deposit of 150% of this estimate.

6.5 Where other additional costs beyond the general service costs and estimated direct costs not
specified above are required for processing of an application, staff will provide the Applicant with
an estimate of the costs. The Applicant will pay a deposit of 150% of this estimate.

6.6 If the amount paid by Islands Trust in respect of Extraordinary Service Costs is more than the
deposit provided to the Islands Trust, the Islands Trust shall provide the Applicant with the amount
and the applicant shall pay the amount upon receipt. The local trust committee may withhold the
consideration of issuance of any permit or hold the consideration of adoption of any bylaw in
abeyance until the amount has been paid.

6.7 Islands Trust must refund the unused portion of any Extraordinary Service Costs deposit to the
applicant if it is unused for any reason.

7. Annual Fee Increases
7.1 Fees in section 3.1 increase by 2% on April 1st of each year following the date of adoption of
the bylaw.

7.2 The Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee will maintain a record of annual 2% increases and
make that record available for public inspection.

8. Application Fee Sponsorship
8.1 Pursuant to Islands Trust Policy 4.1.13, Guidelines for Executive Committee Sponsored or Local
Trust Committee Initiated Development Applications, an applicant may apply to the Executive
Committee of Islands Trust for development application fee sponsorship.

9. Severability
9.1 In the event a portion of this bylaw is set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid
portion shall be severed and the remainder of the bylaw remains in force and in effect.

10. Repeal
10.1 “Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee Fees Bylaw No. 85, 2009” is repealed upon adoption of this
bylaw.

10.2 Any application for which a fee has been fully paid at the time this bylaw comes into force shall be
processed to completion in accordance with the fee provisions of the repealed bylaw.

READ A FIRST TIME THIS 11
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DAY OF APRIL , 2022

READ A SECOND TIME THIS 11
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DAY OF APRIL , 2022

READ A THIRD TIME THIS 29
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DAY OF AUGUST , 2022

APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ISLANDS TRUST THIS

7
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DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 2022

ADOPTED THIS 12
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DAY OF OCTOBER , 2022

CHAIR SECRETARY