BEING a by-law to establish a fee for the provision of fire services provided by The Nation Municipality.
WHEREAS Section 8 of The Municipal Act, S.0. 2001, c.25, as amended states that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable to the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate;
AND WHEREAS Section 9 of The Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended states that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS Section 11 of The Municipal Act, S.0. 2001, c.25, as amended states that a lower-tier municipality may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the authority granted by Part XII of The Municipal Act S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, the Council of The Nation Municipality may pass By-Laws for the setting of fees and charges for services;
AND WHEREAS section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality may impose fees and charges for services provided by the municipality;
AND WHEREAS section 391(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a fee or charge may be imposed for capital costs related to services or activities for which persons are not receiving an immediate benefit from but who will receive a benefit at some later point in time;
AND WHEREAS all owners of property within the Municipality receive an immediate and continuing benefit from fire services provided by the Municipality;
AND WHEREAS The Nation Municipality deems it appropriate to create a fire services charge to be established annually for the acquisition and replacement of capital assets of the fire services department;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality desires to create a reserve fund for the long-term enhancement and operation of its fire services.
DEFINITIONS:
“Capital Costs” is defined as an amount that is used for the capital expenditures for construction, acquisition, or replacement and any surplus of the year is set in a reserve fund for future capital cost.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of The Nation Municipality enacts as follows:
1) The fire services charge imposed upon the owners or occupants of lands applies to all properties within The Nation Municipality except exempt properties.
2) The Fire services charge is hereby imposed as an annual flat rate of $89.00 per property for the year 2026 and subsequent years.
3) The charge imposed by this by-law shall be invoiced on the final tax notices.
4) Payments shall be in accordance with by-law 82-2025, as amended from time to time.
5) This By-law shall come into force and take effect on January 1, 2026, and that By-Law 143-2024 is hereby repealed as of that date.