User Fee Study

The Town of Milton completed a comprehensive review and analysis of its user fees, excluding recreation and transit. The study included fees associated with development application and approval processing, imposed under the authority of the Planning Act, Building Code Act and Municipal Act, as well as engineering, licensing, fire and administration fees imposed under the authority of the Municipal Act.

Notice of passing

On Sept. 12, 2022, Milton Council passed By-law 082-2022 to amend all other Town user fees. For more information, view the full report and by-laws in the Council agenda.

Community engagement

• A statutory public meeting is took place on Sept. 12, 2022.
• A community meeting took place on July 20, 2022, which included a presentation outlining the proposed changes to the fees and an opportunity to provide feedback and input. If you missed the meeting and are interested watching, the recording is available for viewing.
• Online community engagement was open from July 20 to Aug. 10, 2022.

About user fees

User fees are charged to users of many Town services to cover part or all of the cost of providing these services. A primary principle followed by the Town in setting user fees is that those who benefit from a service should contribute to the cost of that service. In many cases, the Town’s user fees are set to recover the full cost of providing the applicable service. However, when setting fees, consideration is given to:

• Whether the service benefits the community or the individual
• Capacity of the user to pay
• Competitive market conditions
• Demand for services
• Limits set by Town policy objectives or other legislative requirements on pricing