TOWNSHIP
OF RIDEAU LAKES
2007
ANNUAL BILL 124 FEES COMPLIANCE REPORT
PURPOSE
Bill 124 enacted by the Provincial legislature to amend the
Building Code Act requires that all municipalities prepare an annual report
comparing revenues received and expenditures made by the municipality to
regulate and enforce its responsibilities under the Ontario Building Code. The
Bill stipulates that fees must be set to ensure that revenues do not exceed the
direct and indirect costs to the municipality associated with this enforcement
of the Ontario Building Code. This report satisfies this requirement of the
Act for the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.
DISCUSSION
This report addresses all costs associated with the
regulation and enforcement of the Ontario Building Code. The building function
is part of the Development Services Department which also includes planning,
bylaw enforcement, property standards, civic addressing, and economic
development. The Township’s budgets are prepared with a separate building inspection
budget. The report also recognizes that there are significant costs to the
department in general that have been included in the report such as a
percentage of the Manager and Analyst’s salaries.
Expenditures in the report address both direct and indirect costs
associated with the enforcement of the Building Code. The background report
provides a breakdown of how the costs were calculated.
REGULATION OF THE ONTARIO BUILDING CODE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF
RIDEAU LAKES
In 2007 the Development Services Department consisted of a
Manager, Associate Planner, Chief Building Official, Deputy Chief Building
Official, Analyst, contract Building Inspector, contract Bylaw Enforcement
Officer, and Administrative Assistant.
The building inspection function is generally considered to
include the full time Chief Building Official, Deputy CBO, contract Building
Inspector, and 50% of the Analyst position. The Manager is ultimately
responsible for the efficient operation of the building inspection function but
is not involved in the direct review of applications or inspection of building
sites. The Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to the
building function as well as the other functions of the department. The
Associate Planner reviews all building permits for compliance with the
Township’s Zoning Bylaw.
Beyond the Development Services Department other Township
staff are indirectly involved in this function. In particular, the office
receptionists answer phone calls and direct clients inquiring about building
permits.
REVENUES RECEIVED
Building Permits – Rideau Lakes $252,808
Building Permits – Athens $26,436
Building Permits – Westport $6,837
Septic Permits $52,502
Demolition Permits $1,473
Solid Fuel Burning Permits $7,012
Conditional Permit $0
Swimming Pool Permit $1,234
Building Renewal Permit $82
Inspection Recovery Fees $11,439
Septic Renewal Permit $0
Work Order Fees $1,768
Total $361,757
DIRECT EXPENDITURES
Direct expenditures are those budgeted for and coded to the
Development Services Department which directly relate to the operation of the
building inspection function. It also includes portions of the Manager,
Analyst and Administrative Assistant’s salaries and benefits. A complete
explanation of items not directly taken from annual department expenditure
reports is provided in Appendix A to this report. There is no Appendix A
provided in the public version of this report due to privacy regulations.
Salaries $206,508
Benefits $76,295
Boot Allowance $103
Computer Support $7,665
Legal Fees $5,618
Phones- landlines $2,219
Cellular $2,022
Postage/Courier $889
Internet $428
Website Maintenance $147
Fuel for inspection vehicles $5,657
Vehicle Maintenance $975
Uniforms $575
Advertising $0
Subscriptions/Publications $295
Printing/Photocopying $1,106
Materials and Supplies $2,730
Stationary $354
Conventions/Seminars $377
Mileage Reimbursement $393
Training Costs $2,748
Memberships $685
Meeting Costs $190
Septic Reinspection Program $8,500
Building Inspection Software $7,000
IPM Inspection Costs $418
Total $333,897
INDIRECT EXPENDITURES
Indirect expenditures are those expenditures which are not
included in the budget of the Development Services Department but are budgeted
for under other Township departments or within a Township wide budget. A
justification and explanation of each item and how it was calculated is
provided in Appendix B. There is no Appendix B provided in the public version
of this report due to privacy regulations.
Electricity – Chantry Office $611
Heat – Chantry Office $1,477
Maintenance – Chantry Office $277
Cleaning – Chantry Office $957
Alarm System – Chantry Office $33
Materials and Supplies – Chantry Office $31
Drinking Water – Chantry Office $312
Payroll Costs $880
Computer Capital Purchases $3,558
Plowing – Chantry Office $81
Outside Maintenance – Chantry Office $81
Receptionists Salaries $5,250
Receptionists Benefits $1,256
Payroll/Benefits Position Salary $2,700
Payroll/Benefits Position Benefits $675
CAO Salary and Benefits $7,960
Depreciation of Municipal Building - Chantry $7,000
Insurance $13,980
Council Costs $13,357
Total $60,476
SUMMARY
Total Direct Expenditures $333,897
Total Indirect Expenditures $60,476
Total Revenues $361,757
Total Expenditures minus Revenues $32,616
Township building inspection revenues received therefore did
not exceed the direct and indirect costs associated with the enforcement and
regulation of the Ontario Building Code in 2007 as required by the Ontario
Building Code Act.
