Bylaw 39-2026, in force since June 1, 2026, is the municipality’s price list: two annexes of numbered lines, running from 1 to 87, from a $0.50 photocopy to a $2,000 request to change a planning bylaw. Every fee is payable before the service is delivered.
The preamble says the municipality wants to change the rates for the various services it offers. Article 1 imposes the rates, fees and prices listed in annex A on anyone who wants to use the property or services listed, or take part in the activities. Article 6 says it comes into force in accordance with the law.
Notice of motion was given at the ordinary sitting of January 19, 2026. The draft was tabled April 13, 2026. The bylaw was adopted June 1, 2026 and came into force the same day. It is signed by the mayor and by the director general and clerk-treasurer.
The body of the bylaw has no general refund rule; refunds appear line by line in the annex. It contains no fines, and it does not say whether sales taxes apply to any amount.
| Permit or certificate | Line | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| New residential principal building (single-family, two-family, triplex, multi-family). Plus a $200 deposit for the certificate of location after the work, not refunded if the certificate is not produced after 2 years | 49 | $350 + $150 per dwelling |
| Construction permit, accessory dwelling (habitation accessoire) | 50 | $400 |
| New non-residential principal building (commercial, industrial, institutional and/or agricultural) | 51 | $500 + $2/m² |
| Accessory building | 52 | Residential $75 Other $150 |
| Renovation, principal building | 53 | Residential $125 Other $200 |
| Permit renewal, no changes (2 times maximum) | 55 | $50 |
| Study of a demolition application | 56 | Heritage $300 Other principal $250 |
| Demolition certificate | 57–58 | Principal $100 Accessory $50 |
| Subdivision permit (lotissement) | 60 | $100 + $50 per added lot |
| Certificate of occupancy, for the whole duration of the occupancy | 66 | $200 |
| Septic system, residential (modification $25) | 67 | $50 |
| Pool and patio | 69 | $100 |
| Parking area, terrace or patio | 70 | $40 |
| Fence, low wall or hedge | 71 | $40 |
| Tree felling, residential (more than 4 trees: $50) | 74 | $25 |
“Patio” appears in both line 69 (pool and patio, $100) and line 70 (parking area, terrace or patio, $40).
| Request | Line | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Any minor variance request (dérogation mineure), non-refundable | 61 | $650 |
| Analysis of a request to amend a planning bylaw | 62 | $2,000 |
| PIIA (architectural integration) request: general / sign / colour only | 63 | $500 / $350 / $100 |
| Conditional use; PPCMOI (special project) | 64–65 | No amount printed |
The $2,000 in line 62 is due before the study begins. Line 62 also applies to any request for a projet particulier de construction, de modification ou d’occupation d’un immeuble (PPCMOI). Lines 64 (conditional use) and 65 (PPCMOI) print no amount and say “see conditions line 65.”
A domestic animal licence costs $25 per animal and lasts for the animal’s life (line 47). A commercial kennel licence costs $200 (line 48).
| Service | Line | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Copy of a fire report | 28 | $15/copy |
| Burning permit, and fireworks (if authorized) | 30 | Free |
| Firefighter callout without a burning permit, per firefighter, minimum 2 hours, plus 15% | 31 | $75/hour |
| Third and any later unfounded call | 32 | $500/call |
| Service | Line | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Water and sewer connection | 33 | $150 |
| Replacement or repair, turning water off or on, thawing water pipes: during working hours | 33, 34, 37 | Free |
| The same services outside working hours (thawing is free if the blockage is on the municipality’s side) | 33, 34, 37 | Formula |
| Sewer unblocking (street only) | 35 | Free |
| Branch pickup | 38 | $95/trip |
| Écocentre: two pickup-box loads free; three or more | 46 | $75/trip |
Line 46 does not say whether the two free loads are counted per household, per year or per visit.
| Space | Line | Resident or non-recognized non-profit | Non-resident or business | Recognized non-profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation centre, hall A (gym) | 13 | $320 ($370) | $385 ($435) | $0 ($75) |
| Recreation centre, hall B (2nd floor) | 15 | $150 ($200) | $200 ($250) | $0 ($50) |
| Town hall, multipurpose room | 16 | $27/h | $32/h | $0/h |
A resident lives in Ormstown (proof of residence required); a recognized non-profit (OSBL reconnu) has the municipality’s “recognized” status. Amounts in parentheses apply during the holiday period, December 24 to January 2 inclusive (annex A). The library’s multipurpose room is free during opening hours (line 19). Library membership is free for residents, and $25 for non-residents whose municipality belongs to the Réseau BIBLIO (line 21). Lost library items are billed at replacement cost (lines 24–27).
| Service | Line | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Photocopy, one side: black and white / colour | 1–2 | $0.50 / $0.75 |
| Oath (assermentation), with or without documents | 5 | $25 |
| NSF cheque | 6 | $50 |
| Tennis key: Ormstown resident / non-resident / business | 7–9 | $5 / $25 / $25 |
| Garage sale (free on the dates set by the bylaw in force) | 81 | $10 |
| Door-to-door selling (colportage), free for non-profits | 80 | $200 |
Access-to-information requests are billed under the Règlement sur les frais exigibles pour la transcription, la reproduction et la transmission de documents et de renseignements personnels (line 10). Filming fees are in annex B (line 78): no base fee for student productions, $50 for a non-profit, $250 for a commercial shoot (lines 82–84), plus options for parking, street blocking or closure, and use of public buildings or parks (lines 85–87).
Every amount is payable in advance (art. 3). A new home’s permit fee comes with a separate $200 deposit, not refunded if the certificate of location is not produced after 2 years (line 49). For a request to change a planning bylaw, the $2,000 is due before the study begins, and $1,000 is refunded if council refuses the request (line 62). A minor variance fee is not refundable (line 61). This page does not reproduce every line; the full list is in the official PDF.