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| B.C. Reg. 177/2003 O.C. 445/2003 | Deposited April 24, 2003 effective June 1, 2003 |
[Last amended September 1, 2023 by B.C. Reg. 187/2023]
| Contents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application fees | |
| 2 | Fees — general | |
| 2.1 | Alpine skiing | |
| 2.2 | Private moorage | |
| 3 | British Columbia Energy Regulator | |
| 4 | Transition | |
1 A person applying under the Land Act must pay to the Minister of Finance for the purposes itemized in Column 1 of the Schedule to this section the application fee set opposite that item in Column 2.
| Schedule | ||||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 Application Fee | ||
| 1 | Agriculture | $250 | ||
| 2 | Commercial Recreation — non-mechanized uses | $250 | ||
| 3 | General Commercial — excluding film production, marinas, golf courses | $250 | ||
| 4 | Grazing | $250 | ||
| 5 | Private Moorage | $250 | ||
| 6 | Institutional and Community | $250 | ||
| 7 | Residential | $250 | ||
| 8 | Transportation/roadways — public use, excluding ferry terminals and airports | $250 | ||
| 9 | Film Production | $500 | ||
| 10 | General Industrial — excludes Log Handling, Quarrying, Energy and Mining | $500 | ||
| 11 | Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 247/2003 s. 1.] | |||
| 12 | Investigative Permits | $500 | ||
| 13 | Marina | $500 | ||
| 14 | Energy and Mining — excludes alternative power projects | $500 | ||
| 15 | Alpine Skiing — Type 1 (minor) operation | $1 000 | ||
| 16 | Communication Sites | $1 000 | ||
| 17 | Log Handling | $1 000 | ||
| 18 | Public and Private Utilities — linear utilities less than 25 km long | $1 000 | ||
| 19 | Quarrying | $1 000 | ||
| 20 | Transportation/roadways — industrial use or private use, excludes ferry terminals and airports | $1 000 | ||
| 21 | Commercial Recreation — Mechanized uses - up to and including October 31, 2003 - on and after November 1, 2003 | $250 $3 300 | ||
| 22 | Federal Reserves/Transfers | $3 300 | ||
| 23 | Golf Courses | $3 300 | ||
| 24 | Alternative Power Projects — includes water and wind power | $3 300 | ||
| 25 | (a) Finfish — Aquaculture | $4 925 | ||
| 25 | (b) Shellfish — Aquaculture | $1 200 | ||
| 26 | Airports | $50 for each hour of staff time with $25 minimum fee | ||
| 27 | Ferry Terminals — other than general commercial or general industrial use | $50 for each hour of staff time with $25 minimum fee | ||
| 28 | Alpine Skiing — Type 2 (major) operation | |||
| (a) New Ski Area | ||||
| (i) interim agreement stage | $10 000 | |||
| (ii) master plan stage | $15 000 | |||
| (iii) master development agreement stage | $15 000 | |||
| (b) Expansion of Existing Ski Area | ||||
| (i) interim agreement stage | $5 000 | |||
| (ii) master plan stage | $10 000 | |||
| (iii) master development agreement stage | $10 000 | |||
| (c) Major amendment to master plan | $10 000 | |||
| 29 | Head Leases | $50 for each hour of staff time with $25 minimum fee | ||
| 30 | Public and Private Utilities — linear utilities 25 km or longer | $50 for each hour of staff time with $25 minimum fee | ||
[am. B.C. Regs. 247/2003, s. 1; 4/2007, s. 1; 159/2007, s. 1.]
2 A person must pay to the Minister of Finance for a matter itemized in Column 1 of the Schedule to this section the fee set opposite that item in Column 2.
| Schedule | |||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 Fee | |
| 1 | For an application for a declaration of intention under section 58 of the Land Act for inclusion of a waterbody or road in a Crown grant subdivision | $500 | |
| 2 | For application for a replacement disposition or the conversion of an existing disposition to another form of disposition | 50% of the application fee listed in the schedule to section 1 for the purpose listed or $200 whichever is more | |
| 3 | (a) For an application for expansion of a Finfish aquaculture disposition | 50% of the application fee listed in the Schedule to section 1 for Finfish aquaculture purposes | |
| 3 | (b) For an application for expansion of a Shellfish aquaculture disposition | 50% of the application fee listed in the Schedule to section 1 for Shellfish aquaculture purposes | |
| 4 | For an application to amend an aquaculture disposition other than a minor amendment referred to in item 5 | $500 | |
| 5 | For an application to process a minor amendment to a disposition requested by the holder of the disposition (including changes related to insurance, security and bonds, minor extensions to the term of the disposition to meet survey requirements, and other similar matters, but not including changes that substantially alter the terms and conditions of a disposition agreement) | $100 | |
| 6 | For an application to process and approve any document evidencing the assignment of an interest passing under a disposition, including assignments by way of mortgage, and including consent to sub-tenure. Half-fee for each assignment in batch requests greater than 5 | $250 | |
| 7 | For the preparation of a certified true copy of any legal document that has been issued pursuant to a disposition | $50 | |
| 8 | For the extracting, reviewing, researching or compilation of information from Land and Water BC Inc. records | $50 for each hour with $25 minimum fee | |
| 9 | For an application to reinstate a cancelled disposition | $300 | |
| 10 | For photocopying information from Land and Water BC Inc. records | $0.25 for each page (single-sided), for requests of more than 20 pages (i.e. 20 pages or fewer is free; minimum charge is $5.25 for 21 pages) | |
| 11 | For copying or printing of maps | $10 each copy | |
| 12 | For the issuance of survey instructions and the final plan examinations for surveys of Crown land, including easements or statutory rights of way less than 25 km in length | $300 | |
| 13 | For the issuance of survey instructions and the final examination of survey plans of easements or statutory rights of way which are 25 km long or longer | $50 per hour | |
| 14 | For applications related to Alpine Skiing — Type 2 (major) operation, as follows: | ||
| (a) an application to issue a disposition as provided by a master development agreement | $250 | ||
| (b) an application for a replacement of a master development agreement and its associated tenures | $250 | ||
| (c) an application to process and approve an assignment, mortgage or other disposition of an interest under a master development agreement and its associated tenures | $250 | ||
[am. B.C. Regs. 247/2003, s. 2; 4/2007, s. 2; 159/2007, s. 2.]
2.1 A person requesting a disposition under the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing Act in relation to a land use set out under items 15 or 28 of Column 1 of the Schedule to section 1 must pay to the Minister of Finance the fee set out opposite in Column 2.
[en. B.C. Reg. 109/2005, s. (b).]
2.2 A person applying under the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing Act in relation to a land use set out under item 5 of Column 1 of the Schedule to section 1 must pay to the Minister of Finance the fee set out opposite in Column 2.
[en. B.C. Reg. 144/2008.]
3 No fees are payable in respect of an application described in section 1 and items 2, 5 and 6 of the Schedule to section 2 of this regulation if the British Columbia Energy Regulator is exercising its authority for that application under section 8 of the Energy Resource Activities Act.
[en. B.C. Reg. 247/2003, s. 3; am. B.C. Regs. 269/2010, Sch., s. 3; 91/2011; 187/2023, Sch., ss. 12 and 13.]
4 If an applicant
(a) paid the fees applicable on submission of an application under the Land Act Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 167/92, the Land Act Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 166/2003, the Land Act Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 176/2003, the Land Act Shellfish Aquaculture Fee Regulation, B.C. Reg. 232/99, or the Land Act Shellfish Aquaculture Fee Regulation, B.C. Reg. 175/2003, before this section was enacted,
(b) has not paid the fees applicable on approval of an application and issuance of a disposition under Land Act Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 167/92, the Land Act Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 166/2003, the Land Act Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 176/2003, the Land Act Shellfish Aquaculture Fee Regulation, B.C. Reg. 232/99 or the Land Act Shellfish Aquaculture Fee Regulation, B.C. Reg. 175/2003, and
(c) the application referred to in paragraph (a) is in process on the coming into force of this section,
then that applicant must pay the fees referred to in paragraph (b) prior to the issuance of a disposition.
[en. B.C. Reg. 248/2003.]
[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Land Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 245, ss. 6 (3), 7.8, 32 (1) and 110, and the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 307, s. 11.]
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