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1 CALL TO ORDER
Council called to order the meeting.
Agenda item 1: CALL TO ORDER
2 CALL FOR ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Council considers a call for additional business.
Agenda item 2: CALL FOR ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
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2.
CALL FOR ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Council members declared their interests.
Agenda item 3: DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
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3.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Council confirmed the minutes.
Agenda item 4: CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
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4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
4.a Minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on July 9, 2026
The Corporate Services Committee approved minutes from June 11, 2026, and directed staff to adopt a new Regulatory By-law Policy repealing an older review policy. Staff clarified that by-law enforcement will only enter properties upon complaint receipt rather than conducting proactive inspections, while landlords remain liable for damages unless caused intentionally or by unpaid tenant utilities. The committee also recommended bringing forward amendments to the Property Standards By-law to define boarding and introducing a Vital Services By-law that allows immediate fines for shutting off utilities.
Corporate Services Committee Approved Minutes from June 11, 2026 and Directed Staff
The Corporate Services Committee approved minutes from June 11, 2026 and directed staff to adopt a new Regulatory By-law Policy while repealing an older review policy. Staff clarified that by-law enforcement will only enter properties upon complaint receipt rather than conducting proactive inspections, and landlords remain liable for damages unless caused intentionally or by unpaid tenant utilities. The committee also recommended bringing forward amendments to the Property Standards By-law to define boarding and introducing a Vital Services By-law that allows immediate fines for shutting off utilities.
Agenda item 4.a: Minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on July 9, 2026
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Attachment: 2026-07-09 Corporate Services Committee Meeting Minutes.pdf
Source: https://helpos.ca/attachments/0ea97f1a0d11d98bc1ddee76a880734f20eea4c8cc26ff4280cf9e3e996c2cc9/4-a-1-2026-07-09-corporate-services-committee-meeting-minutes-pdf.pdf
Minutes
Corporate Services Committee
July 9, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
City Hall - 808 2nd Avenue East - Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Suneet Kukreja
Vice Chair Melanie Middlebro'
Member Monica Dale
Councillor Travis Dodd
Member Daniel Fletcher (via video)
Member Neil McCutcheon
Councillor Carol Merton
Member Greg Milburn
Member Franklin Morais
STAFF PRESENT: Briana Bloomfield, City Clerk
Riley Brugess, By-law Enforcement Supervisor
Christina McLean, Committee and Executive Support
Coordinator
_____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kukreja called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
2. CALL FOR ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
There was no additional business.
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
4.a Minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on June 11, 2026
CR-260709-001
Moved by Vice Chair Middlebro'
"THAT the Corporate Services Committee approves the minutes of the
meeting held on June 11, 2026."
Carried.
5. DEPUTATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no deputations or presentations.
6. PUBLIC FORUM
6.a Jill Umbach, RentSafe Owen Sound Collaborative and Bruce Grey Poverty Task
Force
The speaker provided comments respecting housing in Owen Sound and
highlighted the importance of the introduction of a vital services by-law and the
inclusion of clauses pertaining to mould in the property standards by-law. The
speaker encouraged the Committee to consider a renoviction by-law and the
establishment of a Rental Housing Committee in the future.
7. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR WHICH DIRECTION IS REQUIRED
There were no correspondence items presented for consideration.
8. REPORTS OF CITY STAFF
8.a Parking and By-law Enforcement
8.a.1 Report CR-26-067 from the By-law Enforcement Supervisor Re:
Regulatory By-law Management Policy
The By-law Enforcement Supervisor provided an overview of the report.
In response to questions from Committee, the By-law Enforcement
Supervisor noted that:
The planned master review schedule as attached to the report is
flexible and can be changed in staff workplans if any priority items
arise.
The implementation of an Encampment Protocol By-law is listed in
2028 as it is a project that requires additional consultation and
review, and that priority levels were taken into consideration when
the review list was compiled.
The content expert of each by-law currently determines what
external consultation is required, based on the specific by-law.
The proposed dates as outlined in the master schedule refer to
when each by-law will come forward for Council consideration.
CR-260709-002
Moved by Member Milburn
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-26-067 respecting
Regulatory By-law Management Policy No. AF015, the Corporate
Services Committee recommends that City Council direct staff to
bring forward a by-law to:
1. Adopt Regulatory By-law Policy No. AF015, substantially in the
form attached to the report; and
2. Repeal By-law Review & Revision Policy No. CS73."
Carried.
8.a.2 Report CR-26-068 from the By-law Enforcement Supervisor Re: Updates
to the Property Standards By-law and Introduction of a Vital Services By-
law
The By-law Enforcement Supervisor provided an overview of the report.
In response to a question from Committee, the By-law Enforcement
Supervisor noted that:
Communications will be issued regarding the landlord
requirements, as well as regarding how tenants can report
concerns and the protections that they have if they do so.
By-law staff would only be entering a property when a complaint is
received, and they will not be proactively inspecting apartments or
rental units at this time.
Landlords are not responsible for property standards or vital
services issues if the damages were caused by the tenant either
intentionally or unintentionally, or if the tenant did not pay a bill for a
utility that they are responsible for.
The proposed Vital Services By-law process allows for an order to
be placed in a shorter timeframe than done previously, and an
order can be placed anytime from 1-19 days after the complaint,
based on the severity of the situation and how long it would take to
fix the concern.
Under the current Property Standards By-law, fines cannot be
placed immediately for Vital Services infractions but are placed
once an individual fails to comply with an order. Under the
proposed Vital Services By-law, they can be fined immediately for
either failing to provide the vital services or for intentionally shutting
them off.
The fines outlined in the set fines as attached to the report refer to
the fines that would be issued if someone was being charged for
the first time, and that the City can further issue a summons to
proceed to the court process if the issues persist, allowing the City
to seek fines of higher amounts at that time.
The term "reasonably clear" of pests as noted in the by-law is
included to take into account situations where a landlord is
currently working to remove the pests and the issue is not yet fully
rectified, therefore staff would not need to continue issuing orders
while the remediation work is underway.
By-law staff work with legal aid and other social services agencies
as required.
CR-260709-003
Moved by Member McCutcheon
"THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-26-068 respecting updates
to the Property Standards By-law and a new Vital Services By-law,
the Corporate Services Committee recommends that City Council
direct staff to:
1. Bring forward a by-law to amend the Property Standards By-
law as outlined in Attachment 1 of the report with the addition
of a definition of boarding;
2. Bring forward the Vital Services By-law for approval as
outlined in Attachment 2 of the report; and
3. Apply to the Ministry of the Attorney General for approval of
the set fines as outlined in Attachment 3 of the report."
Carried.
8.b Accounting
None.
8.c Clerks
None.
8.d Corporate and Facility Services
None.
8.e Fire
None.
8.f Human Resources
None.
8.g Information Technology
None.
8.h Taxes and Revenue
None.
9. MATTERS POSTPONED
There were no matters postponed.
10. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS PREVIOUSLY GIVEN
There were no motions for which notice was previously given.
11. CORRESPONDENCE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION
There were no correspondence items presented for information.
12. DISCUSSION OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
There was no additional business.
13. NOTICES OF MOTION
There were no notices of motion.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The business contained on the agenda having been completed, Chair Kukreja
adjourned the meeting at 6:04 p.m.
5 DEPUTATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
The minutes record depositions and presentations from the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on July 9.
Agenda item 5: DEPUTATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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5.
Minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on July 9,
DEPUTATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
5.a Mike Garvey, Owen Sound Resident Re: Waterbilling Concern
Residents Mike Garvey and Cecilia Cabrera dispute a water bill for their residence at 1173 12th Avenue East after turning off their supply before international travel from January to March 2026. The couple provided consumption graphs showing zero flow during their absence, yet the City of Owen Sound charged $367.56 for 38 cubic metres recorded between January and April 2026. Officials stated that any metre reading constitutes usage, leading residents to suspect a malfunctioning metre or computer reading error caused the high continuous consumption record. Historical invoices also document significant usage spikes in late 2024 and penalties applied for late payments following the installation of a second metre in October 2025.
Residents Dispute Water Bill After International Travel
Mike Garvey and Cecilia Cabrera deputed to the Corporate Services Committee regarding a disputed water bill for their residence at 1173 12th Avenue East in Owen Sound. The couple turned off their water supply on January 7, 2026, before traveling internationally from Lima to Toronto and then to Puerto Vallarta until March 23, 2026. Upon returning home, they discovered a bill dated April 27, 2026, charging $367.56 for 38 cubic meters of water usage between January 9 and April 8, 2026. The residents provided consumption graphs showing normal usage prior to their departure and zero flow during their absence, yet the City of Owen Sound's Water Department stated that any reading on the meter constitutes usage. Garvey and Cabrera suspect a malfunctioning meter or computer reading error caused the high continuous consumption record from January 8 to February 10.
Cabrera Water Bills Show Usage Spikes
Water billing invoices for resident Cecilia Cabrera at 1173 12th Ave E in Owen Sound document usage fluctuations and rate adjustments between April 2024 and May 2026. The account shows a significant spike in consumption to 43 M3 during the July through October 2024 period, followed by lower usage until late 2025 when penalties were applied for late payments. A second meter was installed in October 2025, and high continuous consumption was recorded from January to February 2026 before a sharp increase in charges occurred in April 2026.
Cabrera Water Bill Shows Usage Spikes
Cabrera's water bill for the period April 9 to July 8 shows a usage of 35 cubic meters resulting in new charges of $355.47 and a total due of $723.03.
Agenda item 5.a: Mike Garvey, Owen Sound Resident Re: Waterbilling Concern
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Attachment: Correspondence from Mike Garvey Re Waterbilling Dispute_Redacted.pdf
Source: https://helpos.ca/attachments/be26a41bc734d4a5ba2dd2d2751fc644820a3417905258fc23f2fc5fa12fafca/5-a-1-correspondence-from-mike-garvey-re-waterbilling-dispute-redacted-pdf.pdf
To: Corporate Services Committee
From: Cecilia Cabrera/Mike Garvey
Address: 1173, 12th Ave East, Owen Sound, ON. N4k 6N3
Thank you for hearing our deputation.
We flew to Lima, Peru on January 7th 2026 at 22:55 (10:55pm). (Encl # 1)
Before we left at approx. 2pm on Jan/07/26 we turned off the water at the valve below the water meter. After shutting the water off, we opened all the taps to drain the water out of the pipes.
We had someone checking the house (taking in mail, watering plants) this person had to bring water in as there was no water turned on.
We returned to Toronto on Sunday, March 1st at 17:15 (5:15pm) (Encl # 2).
We stayed at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel on Sunday, March 1st and checked out the next morning on Monday, March/2/26 (Encl #3)
The next morning (March/2/26) we departed Toronto for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at 7:40am (Encl #4)
We stayed at the Decameron La Marina Guayabitos Ramada until Monday, March/23rd/26, (Encl #5)
We departed Puerto Vallarta on March/23/26 arriving in Toronto at 7:30pm the same day (Encl # 6)
After arriving home, we opened the valve below the meter to turn the water back on.
We received our water bill dated April/27/26. We were shocked by the cost and amount charge while we were away. (Encl # 7)
Even on the water bill it stated: High continuous consumption record from Jan/8 to Feb/10.
We went to City Hall and discussed our problem with the Water Department employees and they said, “If it’s on the meter, it was used”.
They printed us out a consumption graph (Encl # 8). It shows normal consumption from Jan/1 to Jan/6. On Jan /7 the consumption rate jumps up until Feb/10, then from Feb/11 until Mar/22 it shows no flow at all.
- 2 -
On our return home on Mar/23 the consumption rate jumps up and down until Mar/31, final bill date.
We tried to reason with the staff but to no avail. They said the meter only reads what passes through. We said: “How could it, all of a sudden, stopped showing flow on Feb/11 if we were not at home?”
We think there may be a meter problem or a computer reading problem.
Water consumption (Encl # 9)
July/12/2023 – Oct/10/2023 – 24.00 m3
Oct/11/2023 – Jan /11/2024 – 19.00 m3
Jan/12/2024 – Apr/10/2024 – 11.00 m3
Apr/11/2024 – July/8/2024 – 22.753 m3
July/9/2024 – Oct/10/2024 – 43.00 m3
Oct/11/2024 – Jan/10/2025 – 19.00 m3
Jan/11/2025 – Apr/4/2025 – 13.00 m3
Apr/5/2025 – Jul/8/2025 – 31.00 m3
Jul/9/2025 – Oct/6/2025 – 19.00 m3
Oct/7/2025 – Jan/8/2026 – 23.00 m3
Jan/9/2026 – Apr/8/2026 – 38.00 m3
Apr/9/2026 – July/8/2026 – 35.00m3
No changes in our house, still just 2 people residing here.
Hopefully we can get this settled.
Thank you for your time in reviewing and hearing our deputation.
Yours truly,
Cecilia Cabrera
Mike Garvey
Wed, Jan 7, 2026
Toronto (YYZ)
Lima (LIM)
22:55
9 h
06:55 +1
TS152
Operated by Air Transat
Inflight entertainment: individual touch screen. More details.
My fare conditions
Passengers
Michael John Garvey
2H
Cecilia Cabrera
2K
Booking Confirmation and Invoice
Confirmation Number: LDW13T Transaction Date: 04 Dec 2025 Main contact: Mr E-mail: ga Telephone number: [REDACTED]
ENCL. #2
Passengers
Mr Michael John Garvey Flight LIM-YYZ
Ms Cecilia Cabrera Flight LIM-YYZ
Flight Itinerary Details
Outbound
Departure Sun, 01 Mar 2026, 09:20 Lima(LIM)
Arrival Sun, 01 Mar 2026, 17:15 Toronto(YYZ) Arrival terminal: 3
Via Non stop
Air Transat operated by Air Transat Flight Number: TS 153 Fare Conditions: Eco Standard Class: Economy A321LR
Fare Breakdown
Passenger Type Fare per person Carrier surcharges per person Taxes, Fees and Charges per person Total Fare per passenger Number of passengers
Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites
Sun, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 2
ENCL #3
Check-in starts at 3:00 p.m.
Sun, Mar 1
Check-out before 12:00 p.m
Mon, Mar 2
Address
5875 Airport Road,
Mississauga, Canada, L4V1N1
# Confirmation ... Phone
Passenger(s)
1. Mr Michael John Garvey
2. Ms Cecilia Cabrera
Flight Itinerary
Flight 1 Toronto, Ontario (YYZ) - 3 Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Departing: 02Mar2026 07:40:00 AM
Arriving: 02Mar2026 12:28:00 PM
PNR: NMJRCM
WestJet Reservation Code for check-in: NMJRCM
Airline Westjet
Flight # WS2770
Via
ENCL. #4
Flight 2 Puerto Vallarta (PVR) Toronto, Ontario (YYZ)
Departing: 23Mar2026 12:45:00 PM
Arriving: 23Mar2026 07:33:00 PM
PNR: NMJRCM
WestJet Reservation Code for check-in: NMJRCM
Airline Flight # Via
WestJet WS2771
Airport Information for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on WestJet
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Hotel Information
DECAMERON LA MARINA GUAYABITOS RA
Address: DECAMERON LA MARINA GUAYABITOS RAMADA, Calle Rtno Ceibas Lote 33
ROOM 1 OCEAN FRONT 1 KING BED ALL INCLUSIVE
Check In: Mon, 02 March 2026 - 3:00 PM
Check Out: Mon, 23 March 2026 - 12:00 PM
Duration: 21 days
Confirmation number: DNG148795443001
Supplier: DECAMERON LA MARINA GUAYABITOS RAMADA
The following passenger(s) are sharing this room:
1. Mr Michael John Garvey
2. Ms Cecilia Cabrera
094369.05
owen sound
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Statement Date: April 27, 2026
Billing Period: January 9, 2026 - April 8, 2026
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: May 18, 2026
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
WATER BILLING INVOICE
Questions?
Online: www.owensound.ca/waterbilling
Email: waterbilling@owensound.ca
Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1584106134
Reading on 4/8/2026 Actual 69
Previous reading on 1/8/2026 Actual 31
Amount of water you used 38 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 2/11/2026 -$16.13
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $16.13
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$16.13
New Charges $367.56
Water Service Charge $95.69
Waste Water Charge $203.47
Water Consumption $68.40
38.00 M3 @ $1.80 = $68.40
Total Payment now due $367.56
Due Date: May 18, 2026
Additional Billing Highlights
DO NOT PAY - There will be an Authorized Payment Withdrawal of $367.56.
Number of days in the period: 90
Your average daily utility cost: $4.08
HIGH CONTINUOUS CONSUMPTION RECORDED FROM JAN 8 - FEB 10
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR BILL OR ARE MOVING PLEASE EMAIL WATERBILLING@OWENSOUND.CA THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Your Account Number Total payment due
004.094369.05 $367.56
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
owen sound
Payment Return Slip - Water Billing
Please complete and return this slip with your payment. Make your payment payable to The City of Owen Sound.
Payment enclosed
$ [Do Not Pay - Authorized Withdrawal]
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
DAILY CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS
January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
Account Number: 094369.05
Address: 1173 12TH AVE E
MIU ID: 1584106134
Meter Number: 1584106134
Unit of Measure: Cubic Meters
Total Consumption: 26.12 Cubic Meters
Continuous Consumption
Intermittent Consumption
Major Reverse Flow
Minor Reverse Flow
No Flow
Register Change Out
DAILY CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS
February 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
Account Number: 094369.05
Address: 1173 12TH AVE E
MIU ID: 1584106134
Meter Number: 1584106134
Unit of Measure: Cubic Meters
Total Consumption: 10.22 Cubic Meters
Continuous Consumption
Intermittent Consumption
Major Reverse Flow
Minor Reverse Flow
No Flow
Register Change Out
DAILY CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS
March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
Account Number: 094369.05
Address: 1173 12TH AVE E
MIU ID: 1584106134
Meter Number: 1584106134
Unit of Measure: Cubic Meters
Total Consumption: 2.22 Cubic Meters
Continuous Consumption
Intermittent Consumption
Major Reverse Flow
Minor Reverse Flow
No Flow
Register Change Out
3/1 Tue
3/2 Wed
3/3 Thu
3/4 Fri
3/5 Sat
3/6 Sun
3/7 Mon
3/8 Tue
3/9 Wed
3/10 Thu
3/11 Fri
3/12 Sat
3/13 Sun
3/14 Mon
3/15 Tue
3/16 Wed
3/17 Thu
3/18 Fri
3/19 Sat
3/20 Sun
3/21 Mon
3/22 Tue
3/23 Wed
3/24 Thu
3/25 Fri
3/26 Sat
3/27 Sun
3/28 Mon
3/29 Tue
3/30 Wed
3/31 Thu
0.4
0.13
0.01
0.1
0.23
0.49
0.23
0.45
0.11
owen sound
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Statement Date: October 17, 2023
Billing Period: July 12, 2023 - October 10, 2023
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: November 7, 2023
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $276.30
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$276.30
New Charges $284.46
Water Consumption $39.36
24.00 M3 @ $1.64 = $39.36
Water Service Charge $87.63
Waste Water Charge $157.47
Total Payment now due $284.46
Due Date: November 7, 2023
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 91
Your average daily utility cost: $3.13
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to The City of Owen Sound.
Your Account Number Total payment due
004.094369.05 $284.46
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
WATER BILLING INVOICE
Questions?
Online: www.owensound.ca/waterbilling
Email: waterbilling@owensound.ca
Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1540448680
Reading on 10/4/2023 Actual 3,771
Previous reading on 7/7/2023 Actual 3,747
Amount of water you used 24 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 8/8/2023 -$276.30
Your Historic Usage
Jan Apr Jul Oct
Last Year Current Year
owen sound
Payment enclosed $
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
ENCL. #9
:08548...900:
owen sound
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
WATER BILLING INVOICE
Questions?
Online: www.owensound.ca/waterbilling
Email: waterbilling@owensound.ca
Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Statement Date: January 17, 2024
Billing Period: October 11, 2023 - January 11, 2024
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: February 7, 2024
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1540448680
Reading on 1/5/2024 Actual 3,790
Previous reading on 10/4/2023 Actual 3,771
Amount of water you used 19 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 11/7/2023 -$207.46
Penalties on 11/15/2023 $1.16
Penalties on 12/15/2023 $1.16
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $284.46
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $2.32
Payments received since last billing -$207.46
New Charges $266.09
Water Consumption $31.16
19.00 M3 @ $1.64 = $31.16
Water Service Charge $87.63
Waste Water Charge $147.30
Total Payment now due $345.41
Due Date: February 7, 2024
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 93
Your average daily utility cost: $2.86
PLEASE KEEP A CLEAR PATH TO YOUR TOUCHPAD AND KEEP YOUR WATER METER WARM THIS WINTER TO PREVENT IT FROM FREEZING! CONTACT PUBLIC WORKS FOR ANY WATER EMERGENCIES: 519-376-4274
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Your Account Number Total payment due
004.094369.05 $345.41
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
owen sound
Payment enclosed $
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
33762-004
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owen sound
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Statement Date: April 16, 2024
Billing Period: January 12, 2024 - April 10, 2024
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: May 7, 2024
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
WATER BILLING INVOICE
Questions?
Online: www.owensound.ca/waterbilling
Email: waterbilling@owensound.ca
Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1540448680
Reading on 4/3/2024 Actual 3,801
Previous reading on 1/5/2024 Actual 3,790
Amount of water you used 11 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Penalties on 1/18/2024 $1.19
Payment on 1/24/2024 -$345.41
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $345.41
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $1.19
Payments received since last billing -$345.41
New Charges $236.70
Water Consumption $18.04
11.00 M3 @ $1.64 = $18.04
Water Service Charge $87.63
Waste Water Charge $131.03
Total Payment now due $237.89
Due Date: May 7, 2024
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 90
Your average daily utility cost: $2.63
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Statement Date: July 15, 2024
Billing Period: April 11, 2024 - July 8, 2024
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: August 6, 2024
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
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Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
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Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1540448680
Reading on 6/28/2024 Actual 3,826
Previous reading on 4/3/2024 Actual 3,801
Amount of water you used 25 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 5/7/2024 -$237.89
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $237.89
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$237.89
New Charges $289.16
Water Consumption $41.15
22.753 M3 @ $1.64 = $37.31
2.247 M3 @ $1.71 = $3.84
Water Service Charge $87.94
Waste Water Charge $160.07
Total Payment now due $289.16
Due Date: August 6, 2024
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 89
Your average daily utility cost: $3.25
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OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
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808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
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Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Statement Date: October 18, 2024
Billing Period: July 9, 2024 - October 10, 2024
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: November 8, 2024
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
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Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1540448680
Reading on 10/9/2024 Actual 3,869
Previous reading on 6/28/2024 Actual 3,826
Amount of water you used 43 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 8/6/2024 -$289.16
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $289.16
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$289.16
New Charges $368.86
Water Consumption $73.53
43.00 M3 @ $1.71 = $73.53
Water Service Charge $91.14
Waste Water Charge $204.19
Total Payment now due $368.86
Due Date: November 8, 2024
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 94
Your average daily utility cost: $3.92
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1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
owen sound
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City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
owen sound
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Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
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Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
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Statement Date: January 15, 2025
Billing Period: October 11, 2024 - January 10, 2025
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: February 5, 2025
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1540448680
Reading on 1/3/2025 Actual 3,888
Previous reading on 10/9/2024 Actual 3,869
Amount of water you used 19 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 11/8/2024 -$368.86
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $368.86
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$368.86
New Charges $276.93
Water Consumption $32.49
19.00 M3 @ $1.71 = $32.49
Water Service Charge $91.14
Waste Water Charge $153.30
Total Payment now due $276.93
Due Date: February 5, 2025
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 92
Your average daily utility cost: $3.01
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004.094369.05 $276.93
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
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City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
owen sound
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Statement Date: April 15, 2025
Billing Period: January 11, 2025 - April 4, 2025
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: May 6, 2025
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
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Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1540448680
Reading on 4/3/2025 Actual 3,901
Previous reading on 1/3/2025 Actual 3,888
Amount of water you used 13 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 2/6/2025 -$276.93
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $276.93
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$276.93
New Charges $253.95
Water Consumption $22.23
13.00 M3 @ $1.71 = $22.23
Water Service Charge $91.14
Waste Water Charge $140.58
Total Payment now due $253.95
Due Date: May 6, 2025
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 84
Your average daily utility cost: $3.02
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1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
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City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
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Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
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Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
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Statement Date: July 18, 2025
Billing Period: April 5, 2025 - July 8, 2025
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: August 8, 2025
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1540448680
Reading on 7/15/2025 Actual 3,932
Previous reading on 4/3/2025 Actual 3,901
Amount of water you used 31 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 5/5/2025 -$235.95
Penalties on 5/15/2025 $0.27
Penalties on 6/16/2025 $0.27
Penalties on 7/15/2025 $0.27
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $253.95
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.81
Payments received since last billing -$235.95
New Charges $324.31
Water Consumption $53.25
28.389 M3 @ $1.71 = $48.55
2.611 M3 @ $1.80 = $4.70
Water Service Charge $91.53
Waste Water Charge $179.53
Total Payment now due $343.12
Due Date: August 8, 2025
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 95
Your average daily utility cost: $3.41
Water rates are increasing effective July 1, 2025 Visit
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Your Account Number Total payment due
004.094369.05 $343.12
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
owen sound
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City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
owen sound
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Statement Date: October 20, 2025
Billing Period: July 9, 2025 - October 6, 2025
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: November 10, 2025
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $343.12
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$343.12
New Charges $290.95
Water Consumption $19.80
11.00 M3 @ $1.80 = $19.80
Water Consumption $14.40
8.00 M3 @ $1.80 = $14.40
Water Service Charge $95.69
Waste Water Charge $161.06
Total Payment now due $290.95
Due Date: November 10, 2025
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 90
Your average daily utility cost: $3.23
Water rates are increasing effective July 1, 2025 Visit
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Your Account Number Total payment due
004.094369.05 $290.95
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
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Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1540448680
Reading on 10/6/2025 Actual 3,943
Previous reading on 7/15/2025 Actual 3,932
Amount of water you used 11 M3
Meter: 1584106134
Reading on 10/6/2025 Actual 8
Previous reading on 7/15/2025 Actual 0
Amount of water you used 8 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 8/8/2025 -$343.12
Your Historic Usage
Jan Apr Jul Oct
Last Year Current Year
owen sound
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City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
owen sound
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Statement Date: January 21, 2026
Billing Period: October 7, 2025 - January 8, 2026
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: February 11, 2026
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
WATER BILLING INVOICE
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Email: waterbilling@owensound.ca
Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1584106134
Reading on 1/8/2026 Actual 31
Previous reading on 10/6/2025 Actual 8
Amount of water you used 23 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 11/10/2025 -$290.95
Payment on 11/10/2025 -$290.95
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $290.95
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$581.90
New Charges $307.08
Water Consumption $41.40
23.00 M3 @ $1.80 = $41.40
Water Service Charge $95.69
Waste Water Charge $169.99
Total Payment now due $16.13
Due Date: February 11, 2026
Additional Billing Highlights
DO NOT PAY - There will be an Authorized Payment Withdrawal of $16.13.
Number of days in the period: 94
Your average daily utility cost: $3.27
Water rates increased effective July 1, 2025 Visit
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Your Account Number Total payment due
004.094369.05 $16.13
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
owen sound
Payment enclosed
$ [Do Not Pay - Authorized Withdrawal]
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Your Historic Usage
Apr Jul Oct Jan
Last Year Current Year
owen sound
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Statement Date: April 27, 2026
Billing Period: January 9, 2026 - April 8, 2026
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: May 18, 2026
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
WATER BILLING INVOICE
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Email: waterbilling@owensound.ca
Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1584106134
Reading on 4/8/2026 Actual 69
Previous reading on 1/8/2026 Actual 31
Amount of water you used 38 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 2/11/2026 -$16.13
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $16.13
Adjustments processed $0.00
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$16.13
New Charges $367.56
Water Consumption $68.40
38.00 M3 @ $1.80 = $68.40
Water Service Charge $95.69
Waste Water Charge $203.47
Total Payment now due $367.56
Due Date: May 18, 2026
Additional Billing Highlights
DO NOT PAY - There will be an Authorized Payment Withdrawal of $367.56.
Number of days in the period: 90
Your average daily utility cost: $4.08
HIGH CONTINUOUS CONSUMPTION RECORDED FROM JAN 8 - FEB 10
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Last Year Current Year
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Your Account Number Total payment due
004.094369.05 $367.56
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
owen sound
Payment enclosed
$ [Do Not Pay - Authorized Withdrawal]
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
owen sound
City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
Statement Date: July 14, 2026
Billing Period: April 9, 2026 - July 8, 2026
Your account number: 004.094369.05
For service at: 1173 12TH AVE E
Due Date: August 4, 2026
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
WATER BILLING INVOICE
Questions?
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Email: waterbilling@owensound.ca
Phone: 519-376-4440 ext 1243
Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Stat. Holidays
Meter Reading and Usage Details this bill
Meter: 1584106134
Reading on 7/13/2026 Actual 104
Previous reading on 4/8/2026 Actual 69
Amount of water you used 35 M3
Payment and Adjustment Details
Payment on 5/19/2026 -$367.56
Adjustments on 5/25/2026 $367.56
Amount Owing
Previous Balance $367.56
Adjustments processed $367.56
Late fees added $0.00
Payments received since last billing -$367.56
New Charges $355.47
Water Consumption $63.00
35.00 M3 @ $1.80 = $63.00
Water Service Charge $95.69
Waste Water Charge $196.78
Total Payment now due $723.03
Due Date: August 4, 2026
Additional Billing Highlights
Number of days in the period: 91
Your average daily utility cost: $3.91
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR BILL OR ARE MOVING PLEASE CALL 376-4440 EXT 1243. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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Your Account Number Total payment due
004.094369.05 $723.03
CABRERA CECILIA AMANDA
1173 12TH AVE E
OWEN SOUND, ON N4K 6N3
owen sound
Payment enclosed
$ 355.47
City Hall
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Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
AVG/6/26
6 PUBLIC FORUM
The public forum allows community members to address council concerns.
Agenda item 6: PUBLIC FORUM
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6.
PUBLIC FORUM
7 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR WHICH DIRECTION IS REQUIRED
No correspondence items were presented for consideration.
Agenda item 7: CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR WHICH DIRECTION IS REQUIRED
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7.
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR WHICH DIRECTION IS REQUIRED
There are no correspondence items being presented for consideration.
8 REPORTS OF CITY STAFF
City staff reports cover various municipal updates and operational matters.
Agenda item 8: REPORTS OF CITY STAFF
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8.
REPORTS OF CITY STAFF
8.a Corporate and Facility Services
The agenda item addresses Corporate and Facility Services.
Agenda item 8.a: Corporate and Facility Services
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8.a
Corporate and Facility Services
8.a.1 Report CR-26-081 from the Purchasing and Claims Coordinator Re: Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between $50,000 and $249,999 from January 1 to June 30, 2026
The Purchasing and Claims Coordinator reports that Corporate Services delegated approval authority to the Director of Corporate Services for standard purchases between $50,000 and $249,999 and non-standard purchases up to $99,999. This delegation shortens procurement timelines for projects including engineering consulting, construction services, and emergency water treatment plant repairs awarded between January 1 and June 30, 2026.
Purchasing and Claims Coordinator Reports That Corporate Services Delegated Authority
The Purchasing and Claims Coordinator reports that Corporate Services delegated authority to approve standard purchases between $50,000 and $249,999 and non-standard purchases up to $99,999 to the Director of Corporate Services. This delegation shortens procurement timelines for projects such as engineering consulting, construction services, and emergency water treatment plant repairs awarded between January 1 and June 30, 2026.
Agenda item 8.a.1: Report CR-26-081 from the Purchasing and Claims Coordinator Re: Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between $50,000 and $249,999 from January 1 to June 30, 2026
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Attachment: Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between $50 and $249,999 from January 1 to June 30, 2026 - CR-26-081.pdf
Source: https://helpos.ca/attachments/21069a5f15555c097e625527ad8ffd7a015df5554a987f963375e5f20ec2f288/8-a-1-1-bi-annual-summary-of-awarded-purchases-between-50-and-249-999-from-january-1-to-june-30-20.pdf
Staff Report
Report To: Corporate Services Committee
Report From: Lauren Stewart, Purchasing and Claims Coordinator
Meeting Date: September 10, 2026
Report Code: CR-26-081
Subject: Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between
$50,000 and $249,999 from January 1, 2026 to June 30,
Recommendations:
THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-26-081 respecting the Bi-Annual
Summary of Awarded Purchases between $50,000 and $249,999 from
January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, the Corporate Services Committee
recommends that City Council receive the report for information purposes.
Highlights:
Purchases between $50,000 and $249,999 are approved by the
delegation of authority from Council to the Director of Corporate
Services.
Non-Standard purchases between $50,000 and $99,999 are
approved by the delegation of authority from Council to the Director
of Corporate Services.
Delegation of authority for purchases within the above-mentioned
threshold shortens the procurement award process and allows for
reduced project timelines.
Staff Report CR-26-081: Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between
$50,000 and $249,999 from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026
Vision 2050 - Strategic Plan Alignment:
Strategic Plan Priority: The recommendation contributes to core service
delivery or a corporate initiative that enables service delivery for one or more
strategic priorities.
Previous Report/Authority:
N/A
Background:
By-law No. 2020-002 for the Procurement of Goods, Services, Construction,
and Consulting Services delegates the authority for the approval of standard
purchases from $50,000 to $249,999 from Council to the Director of
Corporate Services. The authority for the approval of non-standard
purchases from $50,000 to $99,999 is also delegated to the Director of
Corporate Services. The delegation of authority allows for an efficient and
timely award process and reduces overall project timelines.
Analysis and Options:
The attached bi-annual summary report provides the details of the awarded
purchases between $50,000 and $249,999 from January 1, 2026 to June 30,
2026, as well as the method of procurement that was used by staff.
The bid opportunities were awarded in compliance with the City’s Purchasing
By-law.
Resource Alignment:
Financial Resources
As detailed in the attached summary report.
Human Resources
The Purchasing and Claims Coordinator is responsible for preparing,
developing, coordinating, awarding, and executing all phases of bid
opportunities, including Requests for Tenders, Quotations, Proposals, and
Non-Standard Procurement. Additionally, the Purchasing and Claims
Coordinator is responsible for issuing Purchase Orders when necessary.
Staff Report CR-26-081: Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between
$50,000 and $249,999 from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026
Relevant department heads or their delegates are responsible for preparing
scopes of work, specifications, and managing internal communication related
to procurement requirements.
Time and Scheduling
N/A
Technology and Infrastructure
N/A
Climate and Environmental Impacts:
There are no anticipated climate or environmental impacts.
Communication and Engagement:
Tenders and Proposals are posted on the City’s Bids and Tenders webpage,
in compliance with the City’s Purchasing By-law.
Report Developed in Consultation With:
N/A
Attachments:
1. Attachment 1 - Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between
$50,000 and $249,999 from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026
Reviewed by:
Jason Hoffman, Manager of Corporate Services
Kate Allan, Director of Corporate Services
Submission approved by:
Tim Simmonds, City Manager
For more information on this report, please contact Lauren Stewart,
Purchasing and Claims Coordinator at lstewart@owensound.ca or 519-376-
4440 ext. 1242.
Staff Report CR-26-081: Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between
$50,000 and $249,999 from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026
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Attachment: Attachment 1 - Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between $50,000 and $249,999 from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.pdf
Source: https://helpos.ca/attachments/906bafe903d415c756001ccd1a20b57e5ee461ff7cffb2796cbd6b0c34dd213f/8-a-1-2-attachment-1-bi-annual-summary-of-awarded-purchases-between-50-000-and-249-999-from-januar.pdf
Attachment 1 (CR-26-081)
Bi-Annual Summary of Awarded Purchases between $50,000 and $249,999
from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026
Delegated Authority – Director of Corporate Services
Bid Type Bid Title Description Award Date Vendor Award Budget
Amount
(excluding
HST)
Request for RFP-25-024 Engineering March 10, GEI $182,979.30 $200,000
Proposal East Hill Consulting Services 2026 Consultants
Pumping Station related to SCADA Related to 23N.5
and Reservoir System Upgrades
and the Beattie
Pumping Station
SCADA System
Upgrades
Non-Standard Supply and Supply and Delivery April 14, 2026 Robert’s $90,119.28 Funded from
Procurement Delivery of of Tractor & Blower- through Farm fleet and
(Cooperative Tractor and Kubota L5070 with PO26-00017 Equipment equipment
through Blower Blower for Parks. 15- reserve fund
Canoe year replacement
Procurement) cycle.
Non-Standard Owen Sound Construction April 14, 2026 249019 $99,995.35 $100,000
Procurement Police services related to through Ontario Ltd.
(Cooperative Washroom the renovation of the PO26-00021 o/a MMA Related to 26J.3
through Renovation Owen Sound Police Construction
Canoe washroom
Procurement)
Non-Standard Owen Sound Construction April 14, 2026 249019 $83,883.22 $75,000
Procurement Farmer’s Market services related to through Ontario Ltd.
(Cooperative Washroom the renovation of the PO26-00021 o/a MMA Related to 26M.9
through Renovation Farmer’s Market Construction
OECM) Washroom Deficit funded
through reserves
Bid Type Bid Title Description Award Date Vendor Award Budget
Amount
(excluding
HST)
Emergency E-26-012 Construction of 27th May 7, 2026 MacDonnell $684,948 Deficit funding
Purchase Street West Storm Excavating source is to be
Sewer Replacement Ltd. determined upon
project
completion
Request for RFP-26-008 Engineering May 29, 2026 J.L. $201,710 $250,000
Proposal Capital Needs Consulting Services Richards &
Assessment for related to Capital Associates Related to
Water and Needs Assessments Limited 26N.13
Wastewater for Water and
Facilities Wastewater Facilities
Request for RFT-26-007 Construction June 12, TDI $123,061.65 $178,300
Tender Replacement of services related to 2026 Internation
Weaver’s Creek the replacement of Ag Inc dba Related to 24D.3
Boardwalk Trail the Weaver’s Creek Eco Blue
boardwalk trail Systems
Request for RFT-26-005 Replacement of the June 16, 1460973 $190,040 $310,000
Tender Replacement of cathodic protection 2026 Ontario Ltd.
Watermain systems on existing o/a C.P. Related to 26N.8
Cathodic ductile iron Systems
Protection – watermain in various
Phase 10 locations
Emergency E-19-019 Water Treatment June 19, H2Ontario $567,000 Surplus funding
Purchase Supply, Delivery Plant Flocculator 2026 Inc. from 23N.20.
and Installation Replacement Deficit funding
of Two (2) source is to be
Flocculators at determined upon
the Water project
Treatment Plant completion
8.b Parking and By-law Enforcement
Council considered parking regulations and by-law enforcement measures.
Agenda item 8.b: Parking and By-law Enforcement
8.b.1 Report CR-26-085 from the By-law Enforcement Supervisor Re: Parking Management and Enforcement ReviewI
The By-law Enforcement Supervisor recommends amending the Traffic By-law to address enforcement gaps regarding bicycle lanes, intersection safety, abandoned vehicles, and winter parking. Proposed changes include prohibiting parking within 9 metres of intersections without signage, setting a strict 48-hour limit for abandoned vehicles, and adjusting winter overnight parking times to improve snow removal operations. The by-law defines sidewalks as pedestrian walkways and prohibits vehicle stands except for passenger loading, while restricting parking on boulevards, intersections, and within nine metres of street corners to ensure safety and traffic flow. Heavy vehicles face route restrictions and reduced load periods from March to April, with exceptions for deliveries to inaccessible premises. Storm-stayed motorists may park overnight in designated spaces on 3rd Avenue East after informing police, while loading zones permit stopping only for goods or passengers.
Amend Traffic By-law for Safety and Enforcement
The By-law Enforcement Supervisor recommends amending the Traffic By-law to address enforcement gaps regarding bicycle lanes, intersection safety, abandoned vehicles, and winter parking. Proposed changes include prohibiting parking within 9 metres of intersections without signage, setting a strict 48-hour limit for abandoned vehicles, and adjusting winter overnight parking times to improve snow removal operations.
Traffic By-law Defines Vehicle Types and Parking Zones
The Traffic By-law 2009-075 establishes definitions for regulated vehicles including heavy trucks, electric cars, and school buses while designating specific zones for loading, unloading, and accessible parking within the City of Owen Sound.
Parking Prohibitions and Heavy Vehicle Routes
The by-law defines sidewalks as pedestrian walkways and prohibits vehicle stands except for passenger loading, while requiring complete cessation of movement at stops. It restricts parking on sidewalks, boulevards, intersections, and within nine meters of street corners to ensure safety and traffic flow. Specific prohibitions include stopping in crosswalks, bicycle lanes, and fronting hospital or hotel entrances during assemblages. Heavy vehicles face route restrictions and reduced load periods from March to April, with exceptions for deliveries to inaccessible premises.
Heavy Vehicle Delivery Exceptions and Funeral Parking Rules
The Traffic By-law prohibits Heavy Vehicles from parking on specific highways unless they are actively delivering to or collecting from premises inaccessible by other routes. Authorized signs also restrict parking during snow removal, street cleaning, weddings, and special events after a two-hour delay, while funeral homes may display signs allowing parking for one and a half hours before processions. Drivers must follow designated directions for funerals, obey one-way street schedules, adhere to speed limits in school zones between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and avoid prohibited turns at intersections or four-way stops.
Storm Parking, Loading Zones, and Large Vehicle Bans
The by-law mandates that the Chief of Police must notify vehicle owners before removing parked cars unless an emergency exists, while storm-stayed motorists may park overnight in designated spaces on 3rd Avenue East after informing police. Loading zones permit stopping only for goods or passengers, prohibiting passenger loading if it blocks delivery vehicles, and require vehicles to stand parallel within 300 mm of the curb. School bus and child care zones restrict parking to specific times, large vehicle bans apply between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., and electric vehicle spaces mandate connection to charging stations.
By-law Repeals Previous Amendments and Establishes Specific Traffic Offences with Defined Voluntary
The by-law repeals previous amendments and establishes specific traffic offences with defined voluntary payment amounts and set fines for violations such as parking on sidewalks, blocking driveways, exceeding time limits, and occupying accessible spaces without permits.
Agenda item 8.b.1: Report CR-26-085 from the By-law Enforcement Supervisor Re: Parking Management and Enforcement Review I
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Attachment: Parking Management and Enforcement Review I - CR-26-085.pdf
Source: https://helpos.ca/attachments/67bdd06599aba44f5f363bdd9aeba36e0bee197f0b5aaf6795de5af183715d7b/8-b-1-1-parking-management-and-enforcement-review-i-cr-26-085-pdf.pdf
Staff Report
Report To: Corporate Services Committee
Report From: Riley Brugess, By-law Enforcement Supervisor
Meeting Date: September 10, 2026
Report Code: CR-26-085
Subject: Parking Management and Enforcement Review I
Recommendations:
THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-26-085 respecting the Parking
Management and Enforcement Review, the Corporate Services Committee
recommends that City Council direct staff to:
1. Bring forward a by-law to amend the Traffic By-law as described in
the report; and
2. Submit an application to the Ministry of the Attorney General to
approve the new set fines for the Traffic By-law, as attached to the
report.
Highlights:
This report is the first in a series of parking management and
enforcement reviews, focused on amendments to the Traffic By-law
to address current enforcement gaps.
The recommended amendments will improve public safety and
parking availability by addressing parking near intersections,
vehicles blocking bicycle lanes or multi-use trails, abandoned or
inoperable vehicles, parking within marked parking spaces, winter
overnight parking in municipal lots, and electric vehicle charging
spaces.
The proposed changes will create clearer, more consistent rules for
residents, visitors, enforcement staff, and partner agencies, while
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supporting active transportation, climate mitigation, and efficient
winter control operations.
Vision 2050 - Strategic Plan Alignment:
Strategic Plan Priority: A City that Moves – Facilitating sustainable
transportation options and creating community connectivity.
Previous Report/Authority:
Traffic By-law
Unauthorized Parking By-law
Background:
This is the first in a series of reports that will be presented relating to
parking management and enforcement. This report will focus on the Traffic
By-law and enforcement gaps, while future reports will consider:
permits and permit fees;
policies and procedures;
set fine amounts for offences;
free downtown parking;
signage;
contract vs. in-house enforcement and hours of operation;
private property parking enforcement; and
winter overnight parking enforcement.
Operations
The City’s parking enforcement contractor is responsible for parking
enforcement in the downtown core, as well as at the Bayshore Community
Centre during Owen Sound Attack games or special events.
The Owen Sound Police Service provides overnight/weekend parking
enforcement, the majority of which relates to winter overnight parking
restrictions. Parking enforcement is a lower priority call level for police.
The City’s By-law Enforcement Services (“BES”) provides parking
enforcement outside of the downtown core during business hours. BES is
mainly reactive (by complaint) but will issue tickets to illegally parked
vehicles observed during patrols.
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The City also allows for the appointment of private parking enforcement staff
for private property, through the Unauthorized Parking By-law. Heritage
Place Mall, Grey Bruce Health Services (now Brightshores Health System),
Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey, and the Professional Centre are
currently appointed to enforce parking on their private property.
Free Downtown Parking
In 2019 the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Downtown Improvement Area Board of Management (now the River District
Board of Management) and implemented free parking in the downtown in
accordance with prescribed circumstances:
5 hours of free parking in municipal lots; and
2 hours of free parking on municipal streets within a 5-hour
timeframe.
An in-house parking ticket review policy was also implemented to provide
members of the public the ability to have their ticket reviewed prior to going
to court. This review process is well utilized by the public and requires a
large amount staff resources.
In the last few years as upgrades were made to the River District, parking
meters and pay and display machines have been removed. There are still a
few areas where there are meters and pay and display machines, but they
are no longer active. Signage used to be on the meters and pay and display
machines so there is currently signage lacking in certain areas of the River
District.
Analysis and Options:
Traffic By-law Amendments
The City’s Traffic By-law regulates traffic and parking on the City’s highways
and municipal parking lots.
Outlined below are proposed changes to the Traffic By-law to improve the
use and availability of parking spaces on Highways and in Municipal Lots, and
to promote active transportation methods. The proposed changes are
included in Attachment 1 – Amended Redlined Traffic By-law and the revised
set fines are included in Attachment No 2 – Amended Redlined Traffic Set
Fines. Each proposed amendment is numbered for ease of reference.
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1. Blocking a bicycle lane or multi-use trail
Section 3.4.5 has been added to prevent the stopping or standing of a
vehicle in a manner that blocks bicycle lanes and multi-use trails.
This recommendation supports the following City plans and strategies:
Transportation Master Plan (Pedestrian and Cycling Infrastructure)
Climate Mitigation Plan (Active Transportation)
Trails Master Plan
2. Parking near intersections
Currently, the Traffic By-law requires a sign (“No parking here to corner”) to
be installed and displayed to enforce parking too close to an intersection.
This leaves many intersections open to vehicles parking immediately
adjacent to a stop sign or the intersection, creating unsafe sightline issues
and forcing vehicles into the opposing lane of traffic at the intersection.
The City receives numerous complaints about vehicles parking at
intersections and must review the area to determine whether to install a sign
at the location.
The proposed by-law amendments repeal section 3.6.1, which requires a sign
to be installed. Instead, a new section 3.5.19 is added to prohibit parking
within 9 metres of every intersection, whether a sign is installed or not.
Similar to parking on a sidewalk, no signage would be required for
enforcement to occur. This amendment aligns with the County Parking By-
law and municipal practices around the province.
3. Abandoned, unlicensed and inoperable vehicles
Section 3.5.14 provides that a vehicle may not be parked on a roadway “for
an unreasonable length of time”. This is vague and difficult to enforce. In an
effort to improve the response to complaints about vehicles being
abandoned, this section has been amended to provide a maximum time for
all roadways of forty-eight (48) hours. Enforcement of this provision would
be by complaint only.
Section 3.5.19 has been added to prevent the parking of a vehicle that is un-
plated, unlicensed, inoperable, or immobile. This will help prevent vehicles
from being abandoned, especially in municipal lots, for an extended period of
time.
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4. Pavement Markings
Section 3.5.20 has been added to prevent the parking of a vehicle on a
highway or in a municipal lot outside of a parking space designated by lines
painted on the surface of the parking area.
5. Winter Overnight Parking in Municipal Lots
Sections 3.28.10.1 and 3.28.10.2 have been combined into one section.
Subsection 1 currently prohibits winter overnight parking between 2:00 a.m.
to 7:00 a.m. in lots 1, 3, 8, and 9. Subsection 2 currently prohibits winter
overnight parking between 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. in lots 4 and 5.
Exemptions for overnight parking permits apply in lots 5 and 9.
The prohibited parking timeframes have been adjusted to 1:00 a.m. to 7:00
a.m. for all lots mentioned above, to be consistent with on-street parking
restrictions and to reduce confusion.
Section 3.28.12.1 has been added to provide a requirement that users of
overnight parking permits move their vehicle to another overnight parking
space every seven (7) days, and that they comply with permit conditions and
signage. This provision is intended to prevent a person from purchasing a
winter overnight parking pass for the purpose of storing the vehicle all
winter. The consistent movement of vehicles is intended to improve snow
removal in the approved winter overnight parking spaces.
Signage in municipal lots have been reviewed to ensure consistency with the
proposed changes. Temporary alterations to existing signage will be required
to update the time restrictions in lots 1, 4, 5, 8, 9. Lot 3 does not currently
have signage. In future reports, comprehensive updates to signage will be
proposed, including in municipal lots.
If approved, the adjusted winter overnight parking restriction times will be
installed over existing signage by Public Works Staff.
6. Electric Vehicle Parking
Sections 3.41.1 and 3.41.2 have been added to regulate the use of electric
vehicle charging stations. Subsection 1 prohibits parking a vehicle, other
than an electric vehicle, in an electric vehicle parking space. Subsection 2
prohibits parking a vehicle in an electric vehicle parking space while not
connected to the charging station and charging.
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This supports Action 7 (Promote Grey County as an EV-friendly destination)
of the Community Actions under the City’s Climate Mitigation Plan.
7. Removal and Impounding of Vehicles
Section 6.2 currently provides for the removal and impounding (towing) of a
vehicle parked or left in contravention of the by-law. Section 6.2 currently
limits the towing of a vehicle to places where authorized signs are installed
and displayed (no parking signs).
Under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, subsection 170 (15)
provides that a municipal law enforcement officer, upon discovery of any
vehicle parked or standing in contravention of a municipal by-law, may cause
it to be moved or taken to and placed or stored in a suitable place and all
costs and charges for the removal, care and storage of the vehicle, if any,
are a lien upon the vehicle, which may be enforced in the manner provided
by the Repair and Storage Liens Act.
Section 6.2 has been amended to remove the signage requirement, to be
consistent with the Highway Traffic Act. This change is administrative in
nature and does not alter the practices of By-law Enforcement or Police.
Resource Alignment:
Financial Resources
There is no anticipated financial impact from these changes. Within existing
signage budgets, stickers will be ordered to amend the existing signage in
municipal lots.
Human Resources
Public Works staffing will be required to install amendments to the existing
signage in municipal lots. The proposed changes to winter overnight parking
time restrictions may allow for temporary scheduling adjustments in By-law
Enforcement Services for enhanced parking enforcement in municipal lots.
Time and Scheduling
N/A.
Technology and Infrastructure
N/A.
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Climate and Environmental Impacts:
The recommendation supports both the City's Corporate Climate Change
Adaptation Plan and the City's Climate Mitigation Plan.
Communication and Engagement:
This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance
of the meeting. A media release will be issued highlighting key changes to
parking provisions.
Report Developed in Consultation With:
Manan Monga, Engineering Technologist
Greg Gibbons, Transportation Superintendent
Attachments:
1. Attachment 1 - Amended Redlined Traffic By-law
2. Attachment 2 - Amended Redlined Traffic Set Fines
Reviewed by:
Briana Bloomfield, City Clerk
Kate Allan, Director of Corporate Services
Submission approved by:
Tim Simmonds, City Manager
For more information on this report, please contact Riley Brugess, By-law
Enforcement Supervisor at rbrugess@owensound.ca or 519-376-4440 ext.
1270.
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Attachment: Attachment 1 - Amended Redlined Traffic By-law.pdf
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By-law No. 2009-075
“A By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic in the City
of Owen Sound”
Consolidated Version
Revised January 27, 2026
Amendment history is provided at the end of the bylaw for reference.
Consolidated for Convenience Only
This is a consolidation copy of a City of Owen Sound By-law for convenience
and information. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracies of these
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by-laws, they are not official versions or legal documents. The original bylaws
should be consulted for all interpretations and applications on this subject.
For more information or original signed copies of by-laws please contact the
City Clerk’s Department.
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Table of Contents
By-law No. 2009-075...................................................................................... 1
PART 1 – DEFINITIONS ................................................................................... 1
PART 2 – OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ............................................... 5
PART 3 – PARKING AND OPERATION OF VEHICLES.............................................. 5
PART 4 – DESIGNATING THROUGH HIGHWAYS, YIELD, AND STOP SIGNS ..............16
PART 5 – DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY .............................................................16
PART 6 – MISCELLANEOUS, PENALTIES, ETC. ....................................................17
SCHEDULE “1” ANGLE PARKING ......................................................................20
SCHEDULE “2” NO STOPPING .........................................................................21
SCHEDULE “3” BOULEVARD PARKING ..............................................................24
SCHEDULE “4” COMPLIMENTARY 2 HOUR PARKING ............................................25
SCHEDULE “5” REPEALED...............................................................................26
SCHEDULE “6” REPEALED...............................................................................27
SCHEDULE “7” COMPLIMENTARY 5 HOUR PARKING IN LOTS................................28
SCHEDULE “8” NO PARKING ANYTIME ..............................................................29
SCHEDULE “9” NO PARKING - SPECIFIED TIME .................................................38
SCHEDULE “10” 10 MINUTE PARKING - ANYTIME ...............................................42
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SCHEDULE “11” HEAVY VEHICLE ROUTES .........................................................43
SCHEDULE “12” ONE WAY STREETS .................................................................45
SCHEDULE “13” RATE OF SPEED IN CERTAIN AREAS ..........................................46
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SCHEDULE “14” NO LEFT TURNS ..................................................................... 48
SCHEDULE “15” RIGHT TURNS ONLY ...............................................................49
SCHEDULE “16” NO U TURNS .........................................................................50
SCHEDULE “17” REPEALED .............................................................................51
SCHEDULE “18” REPEALED .............................................................................52
SCHEDULE “19” REPEALED .............................................................................53
SCHEDULE “20” EMERGENCY PARKING FOR STORM STAYED MOTORISTS ..............54
SCHEDULE “21” LOADING AND UNLOADING .....................................................55
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SCHEDULE “22” SCHOOL BUS LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONE .........................57
SCHEDULE “23” ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES ................................................58
SCHEDULE “24” CHILD CARE CENTRE LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONE ...............60
SCHEDULE “25” YIELD RIGHT OF WAY .............................................................61
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SCHEDULE “26” THROUGH HIGHWAYS .............................................................62
SCHEDULE “27” STOP SIGNS ..........................................................................66
AMENDMENT HISTORY...................................................................................76
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BY-LAW 2009-075
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF OWEN SOUND
A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF
TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF OWEN SOUND
WHEREAS The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound is desirous of
regulating traffic within its boundaries;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF OWEN SOUND HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
PART 1 – DEFINITIONS
1. For the purpose of this By-law:
1.1 Authorized Sign shall mean a sign approved by the Ministry of
Transportation of the Province of Ontario or a sign approved by the City
which includes words or symbols which describe a permitted or prohibited
act and which have been erected by authorized agents of the City pursuant
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to this By-law and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes
a traffic control device and a traffic control signal.
Accessible Parking Permit means an unexpired accessible parking
permit issued under O. Reg. 581 of the Highway Traffic Act.
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1.3 Bicycle means and includes bicycle, tricycle or motor assisted bicycle.
1.4 Bicycle Lane means a division of a road marked off with pavement markings
and indicated by bicycle symbols/signage for use by cyclists.
1.5 Boulevard means City-owned property being part of a street, or road
allowance other than the portion thereof used for vehicular traffic, or as a
sidewalk for pedestrians, a driveway, or shoulder.
1.6 By-law Enforcement Officer means an enforcing officer appointed by
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the City to enforce the provisions of this By-law or a person specially
appointed to enforce only specific provisions of this By-law.
1.7 Child Care Centre Loading and Unloading Zone means an area of a
highway designated for loading to a Motor Vehicle, or unloading from a
Motor Vehicle, of Child Care Students.
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1.8 City means the Corporation of the City of Owen Sound.
1.9 City Hall means the municipal offices of the City located at 808 – 2nd
Avenue East, Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 2H4.
1.10 City of Owen Sound Parking Permit means a permit issued for a fee or
to persons associated with the City which may exempt persons from certain
regulations in this by-law.
1.11 Coin means either coin of the Dominion of Canada or of the United States
of America.
1.12 Commercial Motor Vehicle means any motor vehicle having
permanently attached thereto a truck or delivery body and includes, but is
not limited to, ambulances, hearses, casket wagons, fire apparatus, buses
and tractors used for hauling purposes on the highways.
1.13 Corner means the point of intersection of curbs or edges on the portion of
the highway used for vehicular traffic.
1.14 Council means the municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of
Owen Sound.
1.15 Crosswalk means that part of a highway at an intersection which is
included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on
opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or, in the absence
of curbs, from the edges of the travelled portion of the highway or any
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portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for
pedestrian crossing by signs included a Traffic Control Device or Traffic
Control Signal or by lines or other markings on the road surface.
1.16 Curb includes the edge of a traveled portion of the highway.
1.17 Delivery Vehicle means a vehicle used by a company or individual for the
exclusive purpose of delivery and/or taking away of merchandise.
1.18 Driveway means a public or private roadway providing vehicular access
to a street or highway.
1.19 Electric Vehicle means a vehicle that runs only on a battery and an
electric drive train, or; a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that runs on a
battery and an electric drive train, and also uses an internal combustion
engine.
1.20 Electric Vehicle Charging Station shall mean any facility or equipment
that is used to charge a battery or other energy storage device of an
Electric Vehicle.
1.21 Electric Vehicle Parking Stall shall mean a parking space designated for
the use of charging Electric Vehicles as indicated by a sign in the form set
out in Ontario Regulation Signs, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 615, or any successor.
1.22 Emergency Vehicle means a fire department vehicle, a vehicle used by a
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police officer while on duty, or an ambulance.
Extended Term means a period of consecutive time for up to 9 hours.
Fire Department Vehicle means a vehicle owned and operated by the
City, another municipality, or a rescue organization, as defined in the
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Highway Traffic Act, as amended from time to time.
1.25 Funeral Home means a building and the owners, or operators thereof,
used for the preparation of deceased persons for burial or cremation and
rituals relating thereto, and shall include a Place of Worship or other place
where a funeral is held.
1.26 Funeral Procession means a row of motor vehicles leaving from a Funeral
Home and proceeding at a slow-moving pace as part of a funeral.
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1.27 Heavy Vehicle means a commercial vehicle having a total rated vehicle
weight when unloaded of two (2) tonnes or more according to the Highway
Traffic Act registration permit number relating thereto, said weight being
transmitted to the highway, but does not include an ambulance, or police,
or fire department vehicle, or public utility vehicle or a school bus engaged
in transporting children to or from school functions.
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1.28 Heavy Vehicle Route (Full Time) means a route in the City of Owen
Sound on the streets designated for heavy vehicle traffic to travel 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week and Heavy Vehicle Route (Daytime) means a route
in the City on the streets designated for heavy vehicle traffic to travel
between the hours of 6:00 am. and 9:00 p.m., 7 days a week.
1.29 Highway – See “Street or Highway”
1.30 Highway Traffic Act means the Highway Traffic Act, RSO 1990, c H.8 as
amended from time to time.
1.31 Hours of Dedicated Enforcement when referring to parking, means
parking during the hours when Dedicated Parking Enforcement Officers of
the City are actively enforcing parking regulations, being Monday to Friday
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding Holidays.
1.32 Holiday includes any day declared to be a holiday by the City, and includes
Sunday, New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada
Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day,
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and when any holiday, falls on a Sunday, the
next following day is in lieu thereof a holiday.
1.33 Intersection means the area embraced within the prolongation or
connection of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then of the lateral boundary
lines of two or more roadways which join one another at an angle, whether
or not one crosses the other.
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1.33.1 Large Vehicle means any motor vehicle or combination towing motor
vehicle and trailer having an overall height greater than 3.5 metres or
overall length greater than 7.5 metres, with external attachments to the
vehicle included in the overall height and length.
1.34 Loading and Unloading Berth means a space for the loading or
unloading or both of goods or material for delivery of the same.
1.35 Long Term Parking when permitted, means parking during the Hours of
Dedicated Enforcement of this By-law for up to five hours of permitted
parking time within a parking space.
1.36 Lot when used in the Schedules attached to this By-law shall mean one of
the Municipal Parking Lots identified in Schedules 7A, 7B and 7C of this
Bylaw.
1.37 Market Building means the building used for the Owen Sound Farmer’s
Market located at 88 8th Street East.
1.38 Motor Bus means a class of urban Transit bus designed or intended for
transporting, for compensation, passengers, and which is operated on a
highway for or on behalf of the City.
1.39 Motor Bus Stop Area means any location where an authorized sign
depicting a Motor Bus symbol is installed.
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Motor Vehicle includes an automobile, motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle
unless otherwise indicated in the Highway Traffic Act and any other vehicle
propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include
a street car or other motor vehicles running only upon rails, or a motorized
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snow vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, self-propelled implement of
husbandry or road-building machine within the meaning of the Highway
Traffic Act.
1.41 Multi-use trail means a division of a road marked off with pavement
markings and indicated by bicycle and pedestrian symbols/signage for use
by cyclists and pedestrians;
1.42 Municipal Parking Lot means an off street parking area owned by the
City or operated by the City pursuant to an agreement with the owner
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thereof.
1.43 Off Street Parking Permission means a letter from the City granting
permission to a person to park on the Boulevard.
1.44 Official Sign means a sign approved by the Ministry of Transportation of
the Province of Ontario or the City.
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1.45 One Way Street means a street upon which vehicular traffic is limited to
movement in one direction.
1.46 Overhead Lane Designation Sign means an Authorized Sign which is in
some way installed so that it is suspended above the highway to be visible
to the operators of Motor Vehicles.
1.47 Park or Parking, when prohibited, means the standing of a motor vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose
of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or
passengers.
1.48 Parking Enforcement Officer means any person authorized by the City
to enforce the provisions of the Traffic By-law No. 2009-075 and
amendments thereto.
1.49 Parking Meter means a device including electronic and mechanical
parking meters, and which indicates thereon the length of time during
which a vehicle may be parked, which has as a part thereof a receptacle
for receiving and storing coins, a slot or place in which coins may be
deposited to activate a timing mechanism to indicate the passage of the
interval of time, following the deposit of a coin therein, the length of which
time is determined by the coin or coins deposited, and which also displays
a signal when the paid-for interval of time has expired.
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1.50 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
1.51 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
1.52 Parking Space or Parking Stall means a space marked off for the
parking, within its markings, of a motor vehicle, on a street or highway, or
in a municipal parking lot.
1.53 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
1.54 Pay and Display Machine means a machine that, by having the correct
amount of currency deposited into it, produces a ticket document that
stipulates the date and time that a motor vehicle may be legally parked.
1.55 Pedestrian means a person on foot, in a wheeled carriage or using a
wheelchair or personal mobility device.
1.56 Person includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, or organization of any kind.
1.57 Person with a Disability means a Person with a Disability as defined
under O. Reg. 581 of the Highway Traffic Act.
1.58 Places of Worship means a Church, Synagogue, Temple, Mosque, or
other facility that is used for prayer by persons of similar beliefs.
1.59 Police Officer means a member of The Owen Sound Police Services or a
person authorized by the Chief of Police to regulate or direct traffic.
1.60
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Public Utility means a system that is used to provide services or things
for the public with respect to water; sewage; fuel, including natural and
artificial gas; energy, including electricity; heating and cooling; telephone;
and, the service or thing that is provided.
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1.61 Repealed by By-law 2013-189.
1.62 Roadway means the portion of a street or highway improved, designed,
or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder,
and, where a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term
roadway refers to any one roadway separately and not to all of the
roadways collectively.
1.63 School Bus Loading Zone means an area on a highway designated for
the loading into a school bus or unloading from a school bus, of school
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students.
1.64 School Day means a day that is within a school year and is not a holiday,
as determined by the Education Act.
1.65 Seasonal with respect to the parking of bicycles means the months of May,
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June, July, August, September, and October
1.66 Short Term Parking where permitted, means parking during the Hours
of Dedicated Enforcement of this By-law for less than or equal to two hours
of permitted parking time within a parking space.
1.67 Shoulder means the area between the moving traffic lanes of a street or
highway, and the curb or edge of the roadway.
1.68 Sidewalk means that portion of a street or highway that lies between the
roadway and the lateral property lines of the street or highway, and which
may be paved, surfaced, or levelled, and is intended to be used as a
pedestrian walkway.
1.69 Stand or Standing, when prohibited, means the halting of a motor vehicle
whether occupied or not, except for the purpose of and while actually
engaged in receiving and discharging passengers.
1.70 Stop, when required, means a complete cessation of movement.
1.71 Stop or Stopping, when prohibited, means any stopping of a motor
vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the direction of a Police Officer, or traffic control sign or
signal.
1.72 Street or Highway includes a common and public highway, street,
avenue, parkway, crescent, court, public driveway, square, place, bridge,
viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general
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public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral
property lines thereof.
1.73 Through Highway means a highway or part of a highway designated as
such by the Minister of Transportation or by By-law of the City and every
such highway intersecting or abutting the designated through highway
shall be marked by a stop sign or yield right of way sign in compliance with
the regulations of the Ministry of Transportation.
1.74 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
1.75 Tour Bus shall mean any bus used for transporting passengers for the
purpose of viewing various areas of the City.
1.76 Traffic includes the movement or stopping of pedestrians, ridden or
herded animals, motor vehicles, motor buses, and other conveyances,
either singly or together, while using any street or roadway.
1.77 Traffic Control Device means any sign, or roadway, curb or sidewalk
markings, or other device erected or placed under the authority of the City
for the purpose of guiding or directing traffic.
1.78 Traffic Officer means a Police Officer or any other person who is properly
authorized by the Chief of Police to direct or regulate traffic.
1.79 Traffic Control Signal means any device manually, electrically, or
mechanically operated for the regulation of traffic.
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Trailer means a vehicle that is at any time drawn upon a highway by a
motor vehicle, except an implement of husbandry, another motor vehicle
or any device or apparatus not designed to transport persons or property
temporarily drawn, propelled or moved upon such highway, and except a
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side car attached to a motorcycle, and shall be considered a separate
vehicle and not part of the motor vehicle by which it is drawn.
1.81 U-turn means to turn a vehicle within a roadway so as to proceed in the
opposite direction.
PART 2 – OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Enforcement of By-law
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2.1 The Police Officers of the Owen Sound Police Services and By-law
Enforcement Officers for the City shall enforce the provisions of this Bylaw.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parking Enforcement Officers appointed by
the City shall enforce the provisions of this By-law, as amended from time
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to time, particularly within the Parking Meter Zones and within Municipal
Parking Lots. Special By-law Enforcement Officers appointed by the City
may also enforce the provisions of this By-law.
Obedience to Traffic Signals
2.2 No person shall fail to promptly obey a Traffic Control Signal given either
by a Police Officer or by a Traffic Control Device or a Traffic Control Signal.
Obedience to Parking Regulations
2.3 Notwithstanding any other provisions of the By-law, if a Motor Vehicle is
parked contrary to the By-law, in addition to any other remedy, a Police
Officer or By-law Enforcement Officer may remove such Motor Vehicle, or
cause same to be removed to and be stored in a suitable place, and all
costs and charges for removal or storage thereof shall be a lien upon such
Motor Vehicle.
PART 3 – PARKING AND OPERATION OF VEHICLES
Method of Parking
3.1.1 No person shall Park a Motor Vehicle on any Street other than a one-way
Street unless on the right-hand side of the Street, having regard for the
direction in which the vehicle had been proceeding, and unless the right
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front and right-rear wheels or runners of the Motor Vehicle are parallel to
and distant, respectively, not more than 150 mm from the edge of the
Roadway, provided that this provision shall not apply where angle parking
is specifically authorized by By-law.
Angle
3.2.1 Angle parking is permitted in those areas so designated in Schedule 1.
3.2.2 In the said areas so designated, no person shall Park a Motor Vehicle except
at the angle indicated by a marking or sign and so that the front end of the
Motor Vehicle is nearest to the edge of the Roadway.
3.2.3 No person shall Park a truck over 454 kg (½ ton) classification in an area
where angle parking is permitted.
3.2.4 No person shall Park a vehicle in angle parking a vehicle which has a trailer
attached thereto, or where any load on the vehicle extends beyond the
rear of the vehicle, or where the vehicle so parked obstructs or interferes
with Traffic.
One-way Streets
3.3 Where Parking is permitted on a one-way Street, no Person shall Park a
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vehicle except so that the vehicle is facing in the direction in which it was
legally proceeding and, except for areas where angle parking is permitted,
parallel to and distant not more than 150 mm from the edge of the
Roadway.
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Stopping Prohibited
3.4.1 No person shall allow any Motor Vehicle or part thereof to Stop anytime
upon any Highway or parts of Highways set out in Column 1, on the side
or sides set out in Column 2 and between the limits set out in Column 3 of
Schedule 2A to this By-law.
3.4.1.1 No person shall allow any Motor Vehicle or part thereof to Stop between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on School Days upon any Highway
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or parts of Highways set out in Column 1, on the side or sides set out in
Column 2 and between the limits set out in Column 3 of Schedule 2B to
this by-law.
3.4.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.4.1 hereof, Motor Buses at
signed bus stops shall be permitted to Stop anytime upon any Highway or
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parts of Highways set out in Column 1, on the side or sides set out in
Column 2 and between the limits set out in Column 3 of Schedule 2A to
this By-law while loading and unloading transit passengers.
3.4.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.4.1 hereof, armoured vehicles
under contract with a financial institution, in the process of picking up from,
or delivering cash or other materials to, said financial institutions may Stop
anytime upon any Highway or parts of Highways set out in Column 1, on
the side or sides set out in Column 2 and between the limits set out in
Column 3 of Schedule 2A to this By-law with the exception of 10th Street
East and 10th Street West where the prohibition of Stopping contained in
paragraph 3.4.1 hereof shall apply to armoured vehicles the same as other
vehicles.
3.4.4 No person shall Stop or Stand a Motor Vehicle in, or within six metres from,
a Crosswalk.
3.4.5 No person shall Stop or Stand a Motor Vehicle on, or partly on, or over a
bicycle lane or multi-use trail.
Parking Prohibited – General
3.5 No person shall at any time Park a vehicle or any part thereof, in any of
the following places, except as herein expressly permitted:
3.5.1 on a Sidewalk;
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3.5.2 on a Boulevard, save and except a Boulevard as specified on Schedule 3
to this By-law;
3.5.3 in front of a public or private Driveway or lane;
3.5.4 within an Intersection;
3.5.5 within 1.8 m from the point where a straight line drawn from a fire hydrant
at right angles to the roadway intersects the Roadway;
3.5.6 on a Crosswalk;
3.5.7 on any bridge or the approaches thereto;
3.5.8 on any Street in such a manner as to obstruct Traffic;
3.5.9 in such a position as will prevent the convenient removal of any other
vehicle previously Parked or Standing;
3.5.10 in front of the main entrance to, or any emergency exit from a theatre,
auditorium, or other building while large assemblages are being held in
such theatre, auditorium, or other building, or for a reasonable time
immediately preceding and following such assemblages;
3.5.11 in front of the entrance to a hotel
3.5.12 in front of the entrance to any hospital;
3.5.13
3.5.14
in any public lane;
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on any Roadway for an unreasonable time, having regard for the Traffic
requirements of such Roadway, but in no case for a period longer than
forty-eight (48) hours;
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3.5.15 on any Highway between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. during the
period December 1s to March 31st;
3.5.16 Repealed by By-law 2013-189.
3.5.17 notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.5 of this By-law, where an
Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, doctor’s vehicles and
Emergency Vehicles may Park up to, but not exceeding one hour, in the
area of the sign;
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3.5.18 Repealed by By-law 2017-047.
3.5.19 within 9 metres of the Corner of any Street Intersection except where
otherwise provided in this By-law;
3.5.20 on a Highway or in any Municipal Parking Lot if the Vehicle is un-plated,
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unlicensed, inoperable or immobile;
3.5.21 If a parking space has been designated by lines painted on the surface of the
parking area, no person shall park any vehicle on a Highway or in any
Municipal Parking Lot in such a manner that is not wholly within the area
designated as a parking space.
Specified Places Where An Authorized Sign Is On Display – Anytime
3.6 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
shall Park or leave standing any Motor Vehicle anytime:
3.6.1 within 9.1 metres of the Corner of any Street Intersection except where
otherwise provided in this By-law;
3.6.2 on the Highway or parts of Highways set out in Column 1, on the side or
sides set out in Column 2, between the limits set out in Column 3 of
Schedule 8 of this By-law;
3.6.3 Section 3.6.2 shall not apply to Motor Buses owned and operated by the
City, or operated under a City franchise.
3.6.4 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
shall Park or leave Standing any unauthorized boat trailer in the parking
lot at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.
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3.7.1 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
shall Park or leave Standing, except in accordance with the time limits
shown on the Authorized Sign, any Motor Vehicle on the Highway or parts
of Highways, set out in Column 1, on the side or sides set out in Column 2
and between the limits set out in Column 3 of the following Schedules:
Schedules 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9F, 9G, 9H, 9I, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M, 9N,
and 9O to this By-law.
3.7.2 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
shall Park or leave Standing, any Motor Vehicle on the Highway or parts of
Highways set out in Column 1, on the side or sides set out in Column 2
between the limits set out in Column 3 of Schedule 9J to this By-law
during the period from December 1st to March 31st.
3.7.3 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
shall Park or leave Standing, any bicycle in the spaces identified for the
parking of bicycles in the municipal parking lots identified as Lots 1, 4 and
5 set out in Column 1, between the time limits set out in Column 2 of
Schedule 9O between May 1 and October 31 daily.
Specified Places Where An Authorized Sign is On Display – Anytime With
Certain Exceptions
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3.8 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
shall Park a Motor Vehicle on the Highway or parts of Highways set out in
Column 1, on the side or sides set out in Column 2 and between the limits
set out in Column 3 for Schedule 10 to this By-law, except for the purpose
of depositing mail and only for such period of time as required so to do not
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to exceed ten minutes.
Heavy Vehicle
3.9.1 When Authorized Signs have been installed and are on display, no Person
shall move, drive or operate a Heavy Vehicle at any time on any Highway
or parts of Highways except on the Highways or parts of Highways set out
in Column 1 and between the limits set out in Column 2 and during the
hours set out in Schedule 11A, Heavy Vehicle Routes – Full Time or
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Schedule 11B, Heavy Vehicle Routes – Daytime (6:00 a.m. – 9:00
p.m.) of this By-law.
3.9.2 The restrictions referred to in Section 3.9.1 shall not apply:
3.9.2.1 to any Heavy Vehicle actually engaged in making a delivery to or a
collection from a premises which cannot be reached except by way of the
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Highway other than those referred to on Schedules 11A or 11B; or,
3.9.2.2 to prohibit the use of such Heavy Vehicle for such purposes provided that
in making such delivery or collection the said Highway or parts of Highways
are traveled only so far as is unavoidable in getting to or from such
premises.
3.9.3 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
shall operate a Commercial Vehicle or Trailer on any Highway or parts of
Highways in excess of allowable loading as defined by the Highway Traffic
Act during a reduced load period designated as the months of March and
April with the exception of the Highways or part of Highways as set out in
Column 1 and between the limits set out in Column 2 of Schedule 11C to
this By-law.
3.9.3.1 If deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works and Engineering or
approved designate, the reduced load period referred to above may be
extended to include the months of February and May.
3.9.4 Where authorized signs have been installed and are on display, no person
shall move, drive or operate a Heavy Vehicle on any Highway or part of
Highway except Tour Buses on the Highways or part of Highways set out
in Column 1, between the limits set out in Column 2 and between the time
limits set out in Column 3 of Schedule 11D to this By-law.
3.9.5 Where Authorized Signs have been installed and are on display, no Person
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shall Park or leave Standing, a Heavy Vehicle at any time on the Highway
or parts of Highways set out in Column 1, on the side or sides set out in
Column 2 and between the limits set out in Column 3 of Schedule 11E to
this By-law.
3.9.6 The restrictions referred to in Section 3.9.5 shall not apply:
3.9.6.1 to a Heavy Vehicle actually engaged in making a delivery to or a collection
from a premises which cannot be reached except by way of the Highway
other than those referred to on Schedules 11A, 11B, 11C and 11D; or,
3.9.6.2 to prohibit the use of such Heavy Vehicle for such purposes provided that
in making such delivery or collection the said Highway or parts of Highways
as traveled only so far as is unavoidable in getting to or from such
premises.
Funeral And Other Processions
3.10.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any City By-law
prohibiting Parking on any Highway or portions thereof, no such prohibition
shall apply to Motor Vehicles parked on a Highway in front of a Funeral
Home establishment during the period of 1½ hours next preceding a
funeral procession where the Funeral Home has caused signs to be placed
on or adjacent to the Highway indicating that a funeral is about to take
3.10.2
place.
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No Person shall intersect a funeral or other properly authorized procession
while it is in motion except under the direction of a Police Officer.
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3.10.3 The driver of a Motor Vehicle in a funeral or other properly authorized
procession shall drive as near to the right hand edge of the Roadway as
practicable and, to shorten the procession to the extent reasonably
possible, shall follow the vehicle ahead as closely as is practicable and safe.
Emergency No Parking
3.11 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any City By-law
respecting Parking on any Highway or Street or portions thereof, no Person
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shall Park in any place where signs prohibiting Parking have been placed
on display under the direction of Police Services, By-law Enforcement
Officer, Public Works Manager, or other authorized employee of the City,
for the purpose of snow removal, Street cleaning, weddings, or special
events, provided however that said signs shall not become effective until
two hours have elapsed after said signs have been so placed.
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Motor Bus Stops
3.12 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display in the Motor
Bus stop areas, no Person shall Park a Motor Vehicle, with the exception of
doctors’ vehicles and Emergency Vehicles which may park up to, but not
exceeding one hour, Motor Buses owned or operated by the City, or under
a City franchise.
One-Way Streets Designated
3.13.1 The Highways or parts of Highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule 12
of this By-law between the limits set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule
are hereby designated as One Way Streets in the direction set out in
Column 3 of the said Schedule 12.
3.13.2 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
shall operate a Motor Vehicle on a One-Way Street except in the direction
set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule 12.
Rate of Speed in Certain Areas
3.14.1 Where Authorized Signs have been installed and are on display and are
marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act,
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as amended from time to time, no Person shall operate a Motor Vehicle on
any Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule 13A to this By-law, between
the distances set out in Column 2, at a rate of speed in excess of the rate of
speed as set out in Column 3.
3.14.2 Notwithstanding section 3.14.1 the penalties provided in the Highway
Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8, Part IX, Section 128, or any
amendment thereof, shall apply to the offences against this section with
respect to connecting links within the City. For the purposes of this section,
“connecting link” shall mean a portion of a King’s Highway that is within
the City boundaries.
3.14.3 Where Authorized Signs have been installed and are on display and are
marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act,
as amended from time to time, no Person shall operate a Motor Vehicle
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on School Days upon any
Highway set out in Column 2 of Schedule 13B, between the distances set
out in Column 3, at a rate of speed in excess of 30 km/hour.
Turns – Left Turns Prohibited
3.15 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
operating a Motor Vehicle in the Intersection set out in Column 1,
proceeding in the direction set out in Column 2 shall turn such vehicle to
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the left so as to enter an intersecting Roadway during the times set out in
Column 3 of Schedule 14 to this By-law.
Right Turns Only
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3.16 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
operating a Motor Vehicle in the Intersection set out in Column 1 of
Schedule 15 to this By-law, proceeding in the direction set out in Column
2 shall enter the intersecting roadway except to turn to the right.
U-Turns
3.17 No person in charge of a Motor Vehicle shall on a Highway, turn the same
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in a half circle of 180 degrees:
3.17.1 when an Authorized Sign has been erected and is on display in the area as
set out in Schedule 16 to this By-law;
3.17.2 at any Intersection designated as a four way stop;
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3.17.3 at any Intersection where traffic control signals are installed;
3.17.4 at any other place not mentioned in Sections 3.17.1, 3.17.2 and 3.17.3
unless it can be done in a safe manner and without interfering with other
Traffic.
Dealers Cars Prohibited
3.18 No dealer of motor cars or Motor Vehicles shall Park or leave Standing,
used or new vehicles on any Street, square or public place or on any
property owned by the City:
3.18.1 for the purpose of displaying the Motor Vehicle for sale or resale, or in any
way advertising the dealer’s business or inventory; or
3.18.2 for the purpose of storing the Motor Vehicle pending servicing or delivery
thereof to its owner or operator after servicing, or pending relocation of
the same on the sales lot of the dealer.
Free Parking
3.19 Repealed by By-law 2017-047.
3.19.1 Repealed by By-law 2017-047.
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3.19.2 Repealed by By-law 2017-047.
3.19.2.1 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.19.2.2 Where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no Person
shall Park a Motor Vehicle in excess of two hours during the Hours of
Dedicated Enforcement of this by-law, in each City block of the
complementary parking area set out in Schedule 4 of this by-law.
3.19.2.3 Section 3.19.2.2 shall apply such that a Motor Vehicle may return to Park
in the same location for five hours after the time of initial parking.
Metered Parking – Parking Meter Zones and Municipal Parking Lots
3.20.1 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.20.2 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.20.3 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.20.3.1 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.20.3.2 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.20.3.3 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.20.4 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.20.5
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Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
Parking at Meters
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3.21.1 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.21.2 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.21.3 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.21.3.1 Repealed by By-law 2016-154.
3.21.3.2 Repealed by By-law 2016-154.
3.21.4.1 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
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3.21.4.2 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.21.4.3 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.21.5 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
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3.21.5.1 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.21.6 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
Legal Parking Time At Street Meters and in Municipal Parking Lots
3.22.1 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, no Person shall Park
a Motor Vehicle in a Parking Space in excess of the time on the days and
between the hours hereafter specified:
3.22.1.1 no Person shall Park a Motor Vehicle for longer than a Short Term Parking
time, as defined in this By-law, in the areas identified on Schedule 4 to
this By-law;
3.22.1.2 where an Authorized Sign has been installed and is on display, no person
shall Park a Motor Vehicle for longer than a Long Term Parking time, as
defined in this By-law, in the areas identified on Schedule 7 to this Bylaw
unless a parking permit has been obtained.
3.22.1.3 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.22.2 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
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3.22.3 Repealed by By-law 2016-154.
Commercially Owned Vehicles (15 Minutes Parking) - In Parking Spaces
With Parking Meters
3.23.1 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.23.2 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
Interference With Authorized Signs and Parking Meters
3.24.1 No Person shall alter, deface, move, remove or destroy any authorized sign,
or any pavement lines or other marks for the Parking of Motor Vehicles or
the regulation of Traffic.
3.24.2 No Person shall deface, injure, tamper with, open, wilfully break, destroy,
move, remove, alter, or impair the usefulness of, any Parking Meter or Pay
and Display Machine.
Areas Designated As Municipal Parking Lots
3.25.1 Areas designated as Municipal Parking Lots shall be those areas set out in
Schedules 7 to this By-law.
Parking in Municipal Parking Lots
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3.26.2 No Person shall Park a Motor Vehicle except a Tour Bus on the west side of
Lot No. 8 described in Schedule 7, between the hours of 6 pm and 1 am
daily.
Parking in Municipal Parking Lots – Where Pay and Display Machines are
Provided
3.27 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
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3.27.1 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
Regulations
3.28.1 Repealed by By-law 2016-154.
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3.28.2 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.3 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.4 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.5 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.5.1 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.5.2 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.5.3 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.6 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.7 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.8 No Person shall operate a vehicle entering or making use of any public
parking area except in accordance with the directions of any Authorized
Signs, Parking Meters, lines or other marks, and other permanent or
temporary signal devices legally erected or placed for the purpose of
regulating or directing Traffic within the said public parking area.
3.28.9 No Person shall Park a vehicle of over 2268 kg gross vehicle weight in any
Municipal Parking Lot.
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3.28.10 When Authorized Signs have been erected and are on display, no Person
shall Park or leave Standing any Motor Vehicle in:
3.28.10.1 Parking Lots 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 between the hours of 1:00 2:00 a.m. and
7:00 a.m. from December 1 to March 31, save and except the designated
overnight parking area in Parking Lots 5 and 9 where a person may park a
Motor Vehicle upon paying the fee for an Overnight Parking Permit as set
out in the Fees and Charges By-law and displaying the Permit in a visible
place on the vehicle, unless a valid and current digital parking permit is
registered for the vehicle; and
3.28.10.2 Parking Lots 4 and 5 between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. from
December 1 to March 31, save and except the designated overnight parking
area in Parking Lot 5 where a person may park a Motor Vehicle upon paying
the fee for overnight parking as set out in the Fees and Charges By-law
and displaying the ticket document from a Pay and Display Machine in a
visible place on the vehicle.
3.28.10.3 Repealed by By-law 2016-154.
3.28.11 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.28.12 Every owner or operator of a vehicle parked or left in Municipal Parking Lot 5
or 9 pursuant to an Overnight Parking Permit and in accordance with section
3.28.10.1 or 3.28.10.2 shall move their vehicle to another designated
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overnight parking space at least every seven (7) days and according to any
posted signage and permit conditions.
City of Owen Sound Parking Permits
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3.29.1 Persons with vehicles properly displaying a valid City of Owen Sound
Parking Permit may be exempt from certain regulations in this by-law.
3.29.2 Repealed by By-law 2013-203.
3.29.3 No Person shall:
3.29.3.1 deface or alter any permit, sticker or other evidence of any permit
furnished by the City;
3.29.3.2 use or permit the use of a defaced or altered permit, sticker or other
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evidence of a permit furnished by the City;
3.29.3.3 use or permit the use of a permit, sticker or other evidence of a permit
furnished by the City except the person to whom the permit, sticker or
other evidence of a permit is furnished;
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3.29.3.4 without the authority of the person to whom a permit has been issued,
remove a permit, sticker or other evidence of a permit furnished by the
City from a Motor Vehicle.
3.29. 4 Repealed by By-law 2013-203
3.29.5 The provisions of Policy CrS-BL3 shall apply to Section 3.29 of this By-law.
For the purposes of this section, a reference to Policy CrS-BL3 is ambulatory
and applies as amended or succeeded.
Where Meter Out Of Order
3.30 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
Emergency Or Special Circumstances
3.31.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Chief of
Police or his designate, during any emergency or special circumstances
deemed sufficient therefor, may, by the use of appropriate signs or signals,
suspend the movement of any or all vehicular Traffic on any Street or
portion thereof in the Parking Meter Zone and/or may suspend any or all
Parking thereon by authorizing the affixing of “No Parking” signs or hoods
to parking meters, and the Chief of Police or his/her designate, during such
emergency, may declare that any Motor Vehicle already parked is being
parked illegally regardless of the time permitted for Parking such Motor
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Vehicle under the provisions of this Section, and notwithstanding that the
period allowed to the owner or driver under this Section has not expired.
3.31.2 Before exercising his authority pursuant to this Section, the Chief of Police
shall cause to be made reasonable attempts to notify the owner or driver
of such Motor Vehicle that Parking at such place has been suspended, and,
the owner or driver of such Motor Vehicle shall be allowed a reasonable
period of time to remove said Motor Vehicle before the Chief of Police
causes the same to be removed, provided always that where an emergency
requires it, this provision shall not apply.
Emergency Storm Stayed Motor Vehicles
3.32.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained within this By-law,
where an authorized sign has been installed and is on display, motorists
who are storm-stayed as they cannot, due to heavy snowfalls, or icy road
conditions remove their Motor Vehicles from any City Streets, may Park
overnight in the designated spaces identified on the map attached as
Schedule 20 to this By-law in the Parking Lot located on the west side of
3rd Avenue East between 8th Street East and 9th Street East provided they
have informed the Owen Sound Police Services of the need to leave their
Motor Vehicle overnight.
3.32.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Director of
Operations, or his or her designate, during periods of heavy snow
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accumulation, may, by the use of appropriate signage, temporarily prohibit
parking for a sufficient period of time to allow for City staff to remove snow
on any road, metered or non-metered, or portion thereof, where the
combination of accumulated snow and permitted parking creates an unsafe
roadside environment provided however that said signage shall not
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become effective until two hours elapsed after said signage has been
placed and after such time as the vehicle may be caused to be removed.
Loading and Unloading – Zone
3.33 No Person shall Stop, Stand or Park a Motor Vehicle in a Loading or
Unloading Berth except as follows:
3.33.1 where Authorized Signs have been erected and are on display; and
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3.33.2 the Loading or Unloading Berth is as described in Schedule 21A; and
3.33.3 where Schedules 21B, 21C, 21D, and 21E provide that Stopping,
Standing or Parking in a Loading or Unloading Berth shall occur only
between certain prescribed hours, the same shall occur only during the
times set out on Schedules 21B, 21C, 21D and 21E.
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3.33.4 the Stopping, Standing or Parking is, subject to subparagraph 3.33.1, for
the purpose of:
3.33.4.1 loading or unloading goods or material; or
3.33.4.2 engaging in the loading or unloading of passengers into or out of the said
vehicle.
3.33.5 Notwithstanding subparagraphs 3.33.1, 3.33.2, 3.33.3 and 3.33.4 hereof,
no Person shall Stop, Stand or Park a Motor Vehicle in a Loading or
Unloading Berth to engage in loading or unloading passengers when the
same interferes with any Delivery Vehicle waiting to enter such Loading or
Unloading Berth for the purpose of loading or unloading goods or materials.
3.33.6 No Person shall Stop, Stand or Park in a Tour Bus Loading or Unloading
Berth as Described in Schedule 21D except for the purpose of Loading or
Unloading passengers and such loading and unloading time limit shall be
30 minutes.
Method of Loading and Unloading
3.34 In a Loading and Unloading Berth, no Person shall load or unload a Motor
Vehicle unless the Motor Vehicle is Standing parallel to the Curb and with
the wheels within 300 mm of the Curb; but, if it is impossible to load and
unload any Motor Vehicle from the side it may be backed up to the Curb
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but shall not remain backed up to the Curb except during the actual loading
or unloading on any of the following parts of Streets listed in Schedules
21A, 21B, 21C, 21D and 21E to this By-law.
School Bus Loading Zone
3.35 When Authorized Signs have been erected and are on display, no Person
at anytime shall Stop, Stand or Park a Motor Vehicle on any Highway or
portion of Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule 22 to this By-law, on
the side or sides set out in Column 2 and between the limits set out in
Column 3, the said areas being hereby designated as School Bus Loading
Zones.
Accessible Parking
3.36 Where an Authorized Sign is erected and on display, no Person at any time
shall Stop, Stand or Park a Motor Vehicle in any Parking Space or area
designated for the use of vehicles displaying an Accessible Parking Permit
described in Schedule 23 of this By-law unless the person properly
displays an Accessible Parking Permit on the Motor Vehicle.
3.36.1 Section 3.36 does not apply to a Person operating Motor Vehicle which is
Standing to receive or discharge a passenger who is a Person with a
3.36.2
3.36.2.1
Disability.
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Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
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3.36.2.2 Repealed by By-law 2019-060.
3.36.3 For greater certainty and without limiting section 3.36.2 of this by-law, a
Person who properly displays an Accessible Parking Permit on a Motor
Vehicle is subject to all Parking time limits and other regulations set out in
this by-law.
Child Care Center Loading and Unloading Zones
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3.37 When Authorized Signs have been erected and are on display, no Person
at anytime shall Stop, Stand or Park a Motor Vehicle on any Highway or
portion of Highway set out in Column 1, on the side or sides set out in
Column 2 and between the limits set out in Column 3 of Schedule 24 of
this By-law, except for the purpose of taking on and discharging children
enrolled in a Child Care Centre for which the Loading and Unloading Zone
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has been provided and only for such period of time as required to do so,
but not exceeding ten minutes.
Blocking Intersections
3.38.1 When approaching a Traffic Control Signal at an intersection showing a
circular green or green arrow indicator, no Person being the driver or
operator of a Motor Vehicle shall enter the Intersection unless Traffic in
front of him or her is moving in a manner that would reasonably lead him
or her to believe that he or she can clear the Intersection before the signal
indicator changes to a circular red indicator.
3.38.2 This section does not apply to the driver or operator of a Motor Vehicle who
enters an Intersection for the purpose of turning to the right or left into an
intersecting Highway and signals his or her intention to make such turn
prior to entering the Intersection, and provided the driver or operator
completes his or her turn as soon as it is safe to do so.
3.38.3 This section applies to all Intersections of Highways under the jurisdiction
of the City which have a Traffic Control Signal at the said Intersections.
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Large Vehicles Prohibited
3.39.1 Large Vehicles are prohibited from parking on any City Street between the
hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. save and except during the annual event
period of the Salmon Spectacular.
3.39.2 Unattached trailers are prohibited from being parked on any City Street
between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. save and except during the
annual event period of the Salmon Spectacular.
Reserved Parking
3.40.1 Where Authorized Signs have been installed and are on display, no Person
other than the Persons set out in Column 1 shall Park a Motor Vehicle on
the City lands set out in Column 2 during the hours set out in Column 3 of
Schedule 28 to this by-law.
Electric Vehicle Parking
3.41.1 No person shall park a vehicle or any part of a vehicle in an Electric Vehicle
Parking Space where such vehicle is not an Electric Vehicle.
3.41.2 No person shall park a vehicle or any part of a vehicle in an Electric Vehicle
Parking Space where such vehicle is not connected to an Electric Vehicle
Charging Station and charging.
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PART 4 – DESIGNATING THROUGH HIGHWAYS, YIELD, AND STOP SIGNS
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Overhead Lane Designation Signs
4.1 Where Authorized Signs being Overhead Lane Designation Signs are
installed and on display at any Intersection, no Person being the driver or
operator of a Motor Vehicle shall approach such Intersection except in a
manner which complies with the said Overhead Lane Designation Signs.
Yield Right-of Way Signs
4.2.1 The Intersections on Highways set out in Schedule 25 to this By-law are
designated as Intersections where Yield Right-of-Way Signs shall be
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erected at the locations shown.
4.2.2 Where Authorized Signs being a Yield Right-of-Way Sign are installed and
on display, no Person being the driver or operator of a Motor Vehicle shall
fail to yield the right-of-way as directed by the sign.
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Through Highways
4.3.1 The Highways or parts of Highways named or described in Schedule 26
of this By-law are hereby declared to be Through Highways.
Stop Signs
4.4 The Intersections on Highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule 27 to this
By-law with such Highways set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule are
hereby designated as Intersections where Stop Signs shall be erected for
Traffic proceeding in the direction set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule.
No Exit
4.5 Where Authorized Signs have been installed and are on display, no Person
operating a Motor Vehicle on the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule
28 of this By-law proceeding in the direction set out in Column 2 shall exit
such Motor Vehicle onto the Highway set out in Column 3.
PART 5 – DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
5.1 The Director of Operations or their designate is hereby appointed by the
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City as the officeholder with the authority to temporarily designate a
Highway or portion of a Highway under the City’s jurisdiction as a
construction zone for the purpose of and during the period required for,
construction, repair or improvement of the Highway or other services.
5.2 Where a highway or portion of a highway under the City’s jurisdiction has
been designated as a construction zone, the Director of Operations or their
designate may:
5.2.1 temporarily set a lower rate of speed for motor vehicles driven in the
designated construction zone than is otherwise provided in the Highway
Traffic Act or the City’s Traffic By-law as applicable; or
5.2.2 temporarily close any highway or portion thereof which is designated as a
construction zone.
5.3 Until such time as the signs are posted in accordance with the Highway
Traffic Act, a construction zone, speed limit or road closure established
under sections 5.1 or 5.2 of this by-law shall not become effective.
5.4 Council may, at their discretion:
5.4.1 revoke, by by-law, the authority provided in sections 5.1 or 5.2 of this
bylaw; or
5.4.3 direct the Director of Operations to designate a construction zone and
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temporarily set a lower rate of speed or close a highway in the construction
zone by resolution.
The Director of Operations and the Director of Community Services or their
designates are hereby appointed by the City as the officeholder with the
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authority to temporarily designate Parking Spaces for the use of vehicles
displaying an Accessible Parking Permit during public events.
5.5.1 Where an Authorized Sign is erected and on display, a Parking Space
temporarily designated under this section may be enforced in the same
manner as a Parking Space described in section 3.36 of this by-law.
5.6 Council may, at their discretion:
5.6.1 revoke, by by-law, the authority provided in section 5.5 of this by-law; or
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5.6.3 direct the Director of Operations or Director of Community Services to
designate Parking Spaces for the use of vehicles displaying an Accessible
Parking Permit during public events by resolution.
PART 6 – MISCELLANEOUS, PENALTIES, ETC.
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Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time
6.1 Whenever in this By-law a time of day or hour is referred to, it shall be
constructed in accordance with Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time as
may be in official current use in the City.
Removal of Motor Vehicle to be Stored
6.2 Where an Authorizing Sign has been installed and is on display any Any
Police Officer or By-law Enforcement Officer, upon discovery of any Motor
Vehicle or other object parked or left in contravention of this By-law, may
cause it to be moved, removed, impounded, restrained, or immobilized, or
taken to and placed or stored in a suitable place and all costs and charges
for removing, care and storage thereof, if any, are a lien upon the vehicle,
which may be enforced in the manner provided in the Repair and Storage
Liens Act of Ontario.
6.2.1 Any perishable object found in the object or vehicle removed from the
highway pursuant to Section 6.2 herein, is the property of the City upon
being moved from the highway and may be destroyed or given to a
charitable institution.
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Ontario Highway Traffic Act to Govern
6.3 The provisions of this By-law shall be subject to the provisions of the
Highway Traffic Act, Chapter H.8, R.S.O. 1990, as amended from time to
time.
Penalty
6.4 Any person who contravenes the provisions of this By-law is guilty of an
offence and upon conviction therefore is subject to the penalty set out in
the Provincial Offences Act.
6.4.1 Any person may within 14 days of an Offence, choose the voluntary
payment for the Offence as approved by the Regional Senior Justice.
6.4.2 Following 14 days of an Offence, the set fine for the Offence, as approved
by the Regional Senior Justice shall apply.
Headings Not Part Of This By-law
6.5 The headings in the body of this By-law form no part of the By-law but are
inserted for convenience of reference only.
Gender
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In this By-law words importing the masculine gender include females as
well as males, and the converse.
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By-laws Repealed
6.7 Following approval of short form wording for By-law 2009-075 by the
Regional Senior Justice, By-Law 2003-148, and amendments thereto
being: 2003-192, 2004-040, 2004-060, 2004-071, 2004-127, 2004-134,
2004-153, 2004-170, 2004-181, 2005-057, 23005-080, 2005-132,
2006032, 2006-042, 2006-082, 2006-199, 2006,239, 2007-026, 2007-
097, 2007-157, 2007-158, 2007-204, 2008-069, 2009-051, 2009-071
shall be deemed to be repealed.
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Effective Date
6.8.1 All Signs, Traffic Control Devices, Traffic Control Signals Pay and Display
Machines and Parking Meters, existing as at the effective date of this Bylaw
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which have been installed by employees or authorized agents of the City
in accordance with the terms of the By-law of the City regulating Traffic
and Parking at the time of the installing of the signs, and which signs
comply with this By-law, are hereby deemed to be Authorized Signs as
defined in this By-law.
6.8.2 The provisions of this By-law regulating Traffic, prohibiting or regulating
the operation of Motor Vehicles or any type of class thereof, on a Highway
designated as a connecting link pursuant to the Public Transportation and
Highway Improvement Act, or any successor or replacement thereof, shall
not become effective until approved by the Ministry of Transportation of
Ontario and until Authorized Signs have been erected where required.
6.8.3 Subject to Section 6.8.2, the provisions of this By-law shall come into full
force and effect upon approval of short form wording from the Regional
Senior Justice and after the final passing of this By-law.
6.8.4 The provisions of this By-law regulating Traffic on any road that is
designated as a Grey County road shall not become effective until approved
by the County of Grey.
FINALLY PASSED AND ENACTED this 4th day of May, 2009.
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Signature on file
Mayor
Signature on file
Clerk
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PART II – PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
CITY OF OWEN SOUND
BY-LAW NO. 2009-075, as amended
A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF OWEN SOUND
COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3
COLUMN 1 Provision creating voluntary payment COLUMN 4
ITEM
Short Form Wording or defining amount payable Set fine
offence within 14 days
1. Park on wrong side of highway Section 3.1.1 30.00 40.00
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2. Stop in a no stopping zone Section 3.4.1 20.00 30.00
Stopping – prohibited time – school days
3. Section 3.4.1.1 20.00 30.00
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Stop or stand on or over a bicycle lane
4. Section 3.4.5 40.00 60.00
Stop or stand on or over a multi-use trail
5. Section 3.4.5 40.00 60.00
6. Park on sidewalk Section 3.5.1 30.00 40.00
9. Park on boulevard R Section 3.5.2 20.00 30.00
10. Park obstructing driveway/lane Section 3.5.3 20.00 30.00
11. Park within intersection Section 3.5.4 30.00 40.00
12. Park within 1.8 metres of fire hydrant Section 3.5.5 60.00 70.00
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13. Park on crosswalk Section 3.5.6 20.00 30.00
14. Park on a bridge or the approaches thereto Section 3.5.7 30.00 40.00
15. Park on a street obstructing traffic Section 3.5.8 30.00 40.00
Park preventing convenient removal of
16. Section 3.5.9 30.00 40.00
other vehicle
Park in front of entrance to building while
17. Section 3.5.10 60.00 70.00
large assemblages are being held
Park in front of emergency exit of building
18. Section 3.5.10 60.00 70.00
while large assemblages are being held
19. Park in front of entrance to hotel Section 3.5.11 20.00 30.00
20. Park in front of entrance to hospital Section 3.5.12 20.00 30.00
21. Park in a public lane Section 3.5.13 30.00 40.00
PART II – PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
CITY OF OWEN SOUND
BY-LAW NO. 2009-075, as amended
A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF OWEN SOUND
COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3
COLUMN 1 Provision creating voluntary payment COLUMN 4
ITEM
Short Form Wording or defining amount payable Set fine
offence within 14 days
22. Parking for more than 48 hours Section 3.5.14 30.00 40.00
23. Parking prohibited 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. Section 3.5.15 30.00 40.00
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24. Park within 9 metres of intersection Section 3.5.19 30.00 40.00
25. Park un-plated or unlicensed vehicle on Section 3.5.20 40.00 60.00
highway or municipal lot
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26. Park inoperable or immobile vehicle on Section 3.5.20 40.00 60.00
highway or municipal lot
27. Park outside of designated parking space Section 3.5.21 30.00 40.00
Park too close to corner Section 3.6.1 30.00 40.00
28. Park in prohibited zone Section 3.6.2 30.00 40.00
29. Park – prohibited time
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30. Park – prohibited time – December 1 to Section 3.7.2 30.00 40.00
March 31
Park in excess of 10 minute time limit
31. Section 3.8 15.00 25.00
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32. Park in excess of 2 hour time limit Section 3.19.2.2 15.00 25.00
33. Park in excess of short-term parking time Section 3.22.1.1 15.00 25.00
limit
Park in excess of long-term parking time
34. Section 3.22.1.2 15.00 25.00
limits
Lot 8 – prohibited time – 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
35. Section 3.26.2 30.00 40.00
Park heavy vehicle in municipal lot
36. Section 3.28.9 30.00 40.00
Park – prohibited time – 2 a.m. to 7 a.m.
37. Lot – park prohibited time – 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. Section 3.28.10.1 30.00 40.00
PART II – PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
CITY OF OWEN SOUND
BY-LAW NO. 2009-075, as amended
A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF OWEN SOUND
COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3
COLUMN 1 Provision creating voluntary payment COLUMN 4
ITEM
Short Form Wording or defining amount payable Set fine
offence within 14 days
Park – prohibited time – 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. Section 3.28.10.2 30.00 40.00
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38. Park in loading zone Section 3.33 30.00 40.00
39. Park in accessible space without permit Section 3.36 300.00 350.00
Park large vehicle – prohibited time – 1
40. Section 3.39.1 30.00 40.00
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a.m. to 7 a.m.
Park unattached trailer – prohibited time –
41. Section 3.39.2 30.00 40.00
1 a.m. to 7 a.m.
42. Park in reserved space Section 3.40.1 30.00 40.00
43. Park non-electric vehicle in electric vehicle Section 3.41.1 60.00 70.00
parking space
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Park in electric vehicle parking space – not
connected to charging station
Section 3.41.2 60.00 70.00
NOTE: THE PENALTY PROVISION FOR THE OFFENCES INDICATED ABOVE IS SECTION 6.4 OF BY-LAW
NO. 2009-075, AS AMENDED, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH HAS BEEN FILED
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8.c Accounting
Council considered accounting procedures under agenda item 8.c.
Agenda item 8.c: Accounting
8.c.1 Report CR-26-070 from the Director of Corporate Services Re: AF016 Reserves and Reserve Fund Policy Update
The Corporate Services Committee recommends that Council endorse a modernized policy for AF016 Reserves to improve transparency and long-term sustainability. Staff propose reducing the WSIB Reserve target balance by $500,000 to strengthen the Tax Stabilization Reserve while closing the Airport Facility Reserve. The Director of Corporate Services will prepare annual audited financial statements and reserve continuity schedules while reviewing Policy AF016 every five years or sooner if legislative changes occur. Appendix A details discretionary reserves for cannabis legalization, modernization grants, tourism initiatives, accessibility improvements, community events, festival lighting, and the Kiwanis Soccer Complex. Specific balances include $21,787 for cannabis enforcement, $232,000 for municipal modernization, and $45,000 for Festival of Northern Lights operational needs. The report details multiple operating and discretionary reserves, including a $22,000 Soccer Complex fund managed with Kiwanis and Owen Sound Minor Soccer, a $9,000 Tom Williams reserve for baseball field projects, and a $7,000 trail maintenance fund for the Tom Thomson Trail. Additional funds cover physician recruitment at $10,500, compost site extraordinary costs at $25,000, art gallery preservation at $55,000, staff professional development at $55,000, election administration at $87,000, strategic planning at $70,000, and community improvement grants at $85,000. The report details multiple discretionary and contingency capital reserves for Owen Sound, including a $414,000 police asset fund and a $220,000 Strategic Vision 2050 reserve.
Corporate Services Committee Recommends That Council Endorse a Modernized Policy
The Corporate Services Committee recommends that Council endorse a modernized policy for AF016 Reserves and Reserve Funds to improve transparency and long-term sustainability. Staff propose reducing the WSIB Reserve target balance by $500,000 to strengthen the Tax Stabilization Reserve while closing the Airport Facility Reserve.
Director Prepares Reserves Report and Policy Review
The Director of Corporate Services will prepare annual audited financial statements and reserve continuity schedules while reviewing Policy AF016 every five years or sooner if legislative changes occur. Appendix A details discretionary reserves for cannabis legalization, modernization grants, tourism initiatives, accessibility improvements, community events, festival lighting, and the Kiwanis Soccer Complex. Specific balances include $21,787 for cannabis enforcement, $232,000 for municipal modernization, and $45,000 for Festival of Northern Lights operational needs.
Reserves for Parks, Health, Arts, Elections
The report details multiple operating and discretionary reserves, including a $22,000 Soccer Complex fund managed with Kiwanis and Owen Sound Minor Soccer, a $9,000 Tom Williams reserve for baseball field projects, and a $7,000 trail maintenance fund for the Tom Thomson Trail. Additional funds cover physician recruitment at $10,500, compost site extraordinary costs at $25,000, art gallery preservation at $55,000, staff professional development at $55,000, election administration at $87,000, strategic planning at $70,000, and community improvement grants at $85,000.
Reserves for Police, Vision 2050, Land, Tax, and Contingency
The report details multiple discretionary and contingency capital reserves for Owen Sound, including a $414,000 police asset fund and a $220,000 Strategic Vision 2050 reserve. Specific allocations cover the Bayshore Community Centre upgrades with a negative balance of -$28,000, land acquisition flexibility at $298,000, and tax stabilization funds totaling $1,910,000. Additional contingency reserves address WSIB liabilities, software maintenance timing, insurance market fluctuations, and source-separated organics recycling costs.
Obligatory Reserves for Parks, Cemeteries, Parking, Transit, Infrastructure
The report details permitted uses for waste diversion reserves to offset levy increases from new organics programs, while listing various obligatory funds including parkland dedication, cemetery, parking, gas tax, community building, development charges, building permit, and infrastructure reserves with their specific sources and 2025 balances.
Reserve Fund Balances and Permitted Uses
The report details various municipal reserve funds, including an Obligatory Reserve for infrastructure renewal with a 2025 balance of $5,890,000 and a Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve holding $150,000 for tourism initiatives. Capital reserves totaling $4,806,000 support general asset replacement, while the Infrastructure Reserve Fund holds $661,000 for road and sidewalk projects. Additional funds cover equipment replacement at $5,319,000, facility renewal at $1,923,000, storm water management at $1,019,000, and landfill post-closure care.
Permitted Uses and Balances for Five Reserve Funds
The report details permitted uses and balances for five specific reserve funds including the Environmental Protection Act fund for closed landfill care, Water Reserve Fund for drinking water system sustainability, Waste Water Reserve Fund for collection infrastructure, Parks and Trail Capital Reserve Fund for recreational assets, and Strategic Capital Financing Reserve Fund derived from GBE sale proceeds.
Agenda item 8.c.1: Report CR-26-070 from the Director of Corporate Services Re: AF016 Reserves and Reserve Fund Policy Update
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Staff Report
Report To: Corporate Services Committee
Report From: Kate Allan, Director of Corporate Services
Meeting Date: September 10, 2026
Report Code: CR-26-070
Subject: AF016 Reserves and Reserve Fund Policy Update
Recommendations:
THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-26-070 respecting the AF016
Reserves and Reserve Fund Policy Update, the Corporate Services Committee
recommends that City Council:
1. Endorses the purpose, funding sources and intended uses of the
individual reserves, reserve funds and obligatory reserve funds
contained in Appendix A; and
2. Directs staff to bring forward a by-law to adopt Policy AF016 –
Reserves and Reserve Funds.
Highlights:
Modernized Financial Governance – Updates the City's reserve and
reserve fund policy to reflect current legislation, best practices, and
long-term financial planning principles.
Improved Transparency – Clearly defines the purpose, funding
sources, permitted uses, and target balances for every reserve and
reserve fund, improving accountability and public understanding.
Supports Long-Term Sustainability – Aligns reserve management
with the City's Asset Management Plan, ensuring funds are
available for future infrastructure renewal, financial stability, and
strategic priorities.
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Vision 2050 - Strategic Plan Alignment:
Strategic Plan Priority: Prosperous City – Supporting initiatives that increase
competitive economic advantages for current and new businesses and their
employees.
Previous Report/Authority:
CR-23-020 – Policy Review Project
CR-24-019 – 2024 Policy Review Project Update
CR-25-036 - 2025 Policy Review Project Update
CR-26-027 - 2026 Policy Review Project Update
Background:
As part of the City's ongoing corporate policy modernization initiative, staff
have been systematically reviewing existing policies to ensure they remain
current, relevant, and aligned with legislative requirements and municipal
best practices. The initiative also seeks to repeal obsolete policies,
consolidate overlapping policies where appropriate, and establish a routine
review cycle for all corporate policies.
Policy AF016 – Reserves and Reserve Funds was identified for review in 2025
as part of this initiative. The updated policy modernizes the City's approach
to reserve management by clearly defining governance responsibilities,
reserve classifications, reporting requirements, funding principles, and
alignment with the City's long-term financial planning and Asset Management
Plan.
On June 23, 2026, Council received and reviewed the proposed schedules for
all City reserves, reserve funds and obligatory reserve funds. The schedules
establish the purpose, typical funding sources, permitted uses, target
balances and responsible department for each reserve and reserve fund.
Analysis and Options:
The revised policy establishes a comprehensive governance framework for
the City's reserves and reserve funds while preserving Council's authority
over contributions and withdrawals through the annual budget and year-end
financial reporting processes. It also formalizes annual reporting
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requirements and aligns reserve management with the City's long-term
financial strategy and Asset Management Plan.
Following Council's review, staff have incorporated the following refinements
into the schedules:
The target balance of the WSIB Reserve has been reduced to
$90,000 to better reflect the City's estimated future liability
associated with its Schedule 2 employer obligations. The resulting
$500,000 reduction has been transferred to the Tax Stabilization
Reserve, strengthening the City's contingency funding.
The Airport Facility Reserve has been closed and the remaining
balance transferred to the Capital Reserve Fund, simplifying the
reserve structure and consolidating capital funding.
The Trails Reserve has been consolidated with the Parks and Trail
Capital Reserve Fund, recognizing the common asset management
objectives and improving administrative efficiency.
Appendix A documents the purpose, funding strategy and intended use of
each reserve and reserve fund, providing greater transparency and
consistency in their administration. The recommended adjustments following
Council's June 23 review further simplify the reserve structure and improve
alignment between reserve balances and their intended financial purpose.
Resource Alignment:
Financial Resources
The total value of reserve and reserve funds at the end of 2025 is estimated
to be approximately $64,000,000
Human Resources
The administration of reserve funds is a responsibility of staff in the finance
department and is considered part of core service delivery.
Time and Scheduling
Reserve and Reserve funds are reconciled regularly with a comprehensive
reconciliation completed as part of year end procedures.
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Technology and Infrastructure
No new technology is required to implement the updated policy. Staff will
consider if the future ERP system may be an appropriate tool for tracking
reserves and reserve funds.
Climate and Environmental Impacts:
There are no anticipated climate or environmental impacts.
Communication and Engagement:
Reserve and reserve fund balances are provided to council as part of year
end reporting at which time all transfers are reviewed and approved.
Additionally reserve balances are provided as background data for operating
and capital budget deliberations.
Report Developed in Consultation With:
City Council
Manager of Legislative Services
Attachments:
1. Attachment 1 - AF016 Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy
2. Attachment 2 - Appendix A: Schedule of Reserve and Reserve
Funds
Reviewed by:
Kate Allan, Director of Corporate Services
Submission approved by:
Tim Simmonds, City Manager
For more information on this report, please contact Kate Allan, Director of
Corporate Services at kallan@owensound.ca or 519-376-4440 ext. 1238.
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Attachment: Attachment 1 - AF016 Reserves and Reserve Fund Policy.pdf
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Policy AF016
Reserves and Reserve Funds
Topic: Administration & Finance
Lead Division: Finance
Next Scheduled Review: 2031
Policy Statement
1. The City recognizes reserves and reserve funds as critical financial planning
tools that support long-term sustainability, asset management, financial
flexibility, and risk mitigation.
Purpose
2. The purpose of this policy is to establish the objectives of reserves and
reserve funds, set the standard of care, and define responsibilities for their
management and administration.
Scope
3. This policy applies to all reserves and reserve funds, including those held in
trust by the City of Owen Sound.
Definitions
4. For the purposes of this policy,
“Aggregate capital spending” means the total annual investment made
toward capital infrastructure and asset replacement, including contributions
from taxation to capital, contributions to capital reserves and reserve funds
and debt financing payments;
“Asset management plan” means a strategic document that identifies the
City’s infrastructure assets, their condition, expected lifecycle, replacement
needs, levels of service, and long-term financial requirements in order to
support sustainable infrastructure planning and decision-making;
“City” means the City of Owen Sound;
“Debt” means any obligation for the payment of money. For Ontario
municipalities, debt would either normally consist of debentures as well as
notes or cash from financial institutions, but may also include loans from
reserves;
“Development charges” means charges imposed on land to fund, in whole or
in part, the increased capital costs required to meet the additional need for
municipal services arising from development in the area in which the land is
located;
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“Lifecycle replacement” means the planned rehabilitation, renewal, or
replacement of an asset over the course of its useful life to maintain service
levels, manage risk, and extend asset functionality;
“Obligatory reserve fund” means a reserve fund required by legislation,
regulation, agreement, or external funding requirement and restricted to
prescribed purposes;
“PSAB” means Public Sector Accounting Board, an independent board with
the authority to set accounting standards for the public sector;
“Reserve” means an appropriation from net revenue at the discretion of
Council, after the provision for all known expenditures. It has no reference
to any specific asset and does not require the physical segregation of money
or assets, as in the case of a reserve fund;
“Reserve fund” means funds set aside for a specific future purpose, generally
related to major capital replacement, rehabilitation, or long-term liabilities.
Reserve funds may be either discretionary or obligatory and are segregated
from general operating funds;
“Target balance” means the desired funding level established for a reserve
or reserve fund based on its intended purpose, associated risks, anticipated
future obligations, and long-term financial planning objectives; and
“Working capital” means the City’s available short-term financial resources
used to support day-to-day operations, cash flow requirements, and
operational liquidity.
Policy
Objectives
5. Reserves and Reserve Funds are key elements of the City’s long-term fiscal
strategy. The primary objectives for reserve funds are to:
a. maintain financial stability and flexibility;
b. provide for major capital expenditures and lifecycle replacement;
c. reduce reliance on debt and taxation volatility;
d. support long-term asset management planning;
e. provide funding for contingencies and unforeseen events; and
f. ensure funds generated for a specific purpose are used in alignment
with Council’s intent.
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Council approval
6. All contributions to and withdrawals from reserves and reserve funds shall
be approved by Council, normally through the annual budget process or
annual year-end reporting process, unless otherwise permitted by
legislation, agreement, or another approved policy.
Reserve Structure
7. The City may maintain the following reserve categories:
a. Operating Reserves;
b. Capital Reserves;
c. Discretionary Reserve Funds; and
d. Obligatory Reserve Funds.
8. Discretionary reserve funds and obligatory reserve funds will:
a. maintain separate bank or investment accounts;
b. be interest-bearing; and
c. retain investment income within the applicable reserve fund.
9. Discretionary reserves will:
a. be maintained in the City’s general operating bank account; and
b. not receive direct allocation of investment earnings, with related interest
recorded in the operating fund.
Major capital expenditures
10. To support major capital expenditures and asset replacement, the City will
maintain reserves and reserve funds aligned with lifecycle replacement
requirements and the City’s Asset Management Plan.
11. Where practical:
a. contributions toward asset replacement shall begin in the fiscal year an
asset is acquired or placed into service;
b. replacement funding targets will consider estimated useful life,
replacement cost, condition assessments, and risk;
c. reserve and reserve fund balances will be reviewed regularly for
adequacy; and
d. funding strategies may include tax levy contributions, user fees, grants,
development contributions, investment income, and proceeds from
asset sales.
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12. The operating budget will include annual contributions toward infrastructure
and asset replacement based on Council’s approved financial strategy and
multi-year capital plan.
Surplus and deficit
13. Unless otherwise directed by Council:
a. year-end tax-supported operating surplus will first be allocated to the
Tax Stabilization Reserve until the established target balance is
achieved;
b. any remaining surplus may be allocated to capital reserves or reserve
funds based on Council priorities;
c. year-end water and wastewater surpluses or deficits will be allocated to
the applicable rate-supported reserve fund; and
d. annual surpluses generated by Building Inspection revenues will be
transferred to the Building Inspection Obligatory Reserve fund.
Likewise, any deficit incurred by the Building Inspection services will be
funded by the reserve unless the balance of the fund is nil, in which
case the deficit will be applied to the general operating surplus.
Standard of care
14. Reserves and reserve funds are important financial assets of the corporation
and will be managed in accordance with prudent financial practices.
Delegation of Authority
15. The Director of Corporate Services will retain the overall authority for
establishing and managing reserves and reserve funds.
Management Practices
16. Management Practices shall include:
a. establishing and reviewing target balances;
b. aligning reserve strategies with long-term financial and asset
management plans;
c. monitoring reserve adequacy and sustainability;
d. ensuring reserve usage aligns with Council-approved purposes; and
e. investing reserve funds in accordance with the City’s investment
practices and legislative requirements.
Reporting Requirements
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17. The Director of Corporate Services will prepare or delegate the preparation
of the following reports:
a. annual audited financial statements;
b. annual reserve and reserve fund continuity schedules;
c. annual reporting to Council on reserve and reserve fund balances,
transfers, and activity as part of the year-end financial reporting
process; and
d. reserve-funded asset replacement forecasts or schedules where
applicable.
Policy review
18. The Director of Corporate Services will review this policy:
a. every five (5) years to ensure effectiveness and compliance with current
business processes; or
a. sooner, if required, based on legislative changes.
19. The Director of Corporate Services is authorized to make such administrative
changes to this policy as appropriate to keep the policy current. Any
revision to the policy’s intent must be presented to Council for consideration.
Related Information and Resources
Internal
20. Capital Budget Policy AF006
External
21. Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25
Appendices
22. Appendix A – Reserves, Discretionary Reserve Funds and Statutory Reserves
Revision History
Authority Date Approval Description of
Amendment
Council Click or tap to By-law No. New;
enter a date. Formerly Policy No.
FS22
Choose an item. Click or tap to Choose an item.
enter a date.
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Attachment: Attachment 2 - Appendix A Schedule of Reserve and Reserve Funds.pdf
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Appendix ‘A’ to Policy AF016
Schedule of City Reserves,
Obligatory Reserves and
Reserve funds
Discretionary Reserves
Cannabis Grant Typical Source of Funds
11-0000-0000-33103 Initial funding was provided by the Ontario Cannabis Legalization Implementation Fund
(OCLIF), a provincial grant program that distributed revenues to municipalities to offset the
impacts of cannabis legalization. No further contributions are anticipated. Staff remain
hopeful that the Province will commit to future revenue sharing however in absence of future
funds it is recommend that this reserve be closed once all funds have been expended.
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used for activities permitted under the Ontario Cannabis Legalization
Implementation Fund (OCLIF), including:
• Increased enforcement related to cannabis legislation (e.g., by-law or police services)
• Public education and awareness related to cannabis use
• Community safety initiatives
• Ongoing administrative costs associated with managing the municipal response to
cannabis legalization
Type of Reserve
Discretionary Reserve The current balance is committed to offsetting the cost of installing security cameras in the
downtown.
Purpose Interest Bearing
To support municipal costs associated with the legalization No
of cannabis, with a focus on promoting community safety,
public health, and local enforcement. This reserve continues
to fund initiatives aligned with the City’s Community Safety Responsible Department
and Well-Being priorities, particularly those involving by-law Finance
enforcement and public education.
Target or Minimum Balance
Once depleted, the reserve account will be closed.
2025 Year End Balance $21,787
Modernization Grant
11-0000-0000-33103 Typical Source of Funds
One time grant funds received from the Province of Ontario in 2019, totaling $634,340. Of
the original grant, approximately $80,000 remains uncommitted. The balance of funds are
committed to website improvements, IT systems, Strategic Vision 2050 and traffic counters.
Permitted Uses
Funds held in the reserve may be used for projects that align with the original intent of the
funding – namely to improve service efficiency, streamline operations and modernize
municipal services.
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve
Discretionary Reserve Responsible Department
Finance
Purpose
This reserve preserves funding received from the Ontario Target or Minimum Balance
Municipal Modernization Program (MMP), a provincial
initiative designed to support small and rural municipalities Once the funds are depleted the reserve will be closed
in modernizing service delivery, improving efficiency and
implementing technology based solutions. For the City of
Owen Sound, these funds have enabled key system upgrade 2025 Year End Balance $232,000 (Committed Balance: $200,000)
including the implementation of SharePoint and service
review costs.
RT07 Grant
Typical Source of Funds
11-0000-0000-33123
• Grants received from RT07 where the approved funding offset prior period costs and were
transferred to reserves
• Any additional RT07 distributions, surpluses, or future tourism related grants directed by
Council.
Permitted Uses
Funds should be used to undertake initiatives that meet RT087 guidelines; for example,
tourism, experience development, wayfinding signage, product or event development,
digital or marketing supports.
Interest Bearing
Type of Reserve No
Discretionary Operating Reserve
Responsible Department
Purpose Community Services
To hold and manage funds received from Regional
Tourism Organization 7 (RT07) for future initiatives that
align withRT07’s mandate of supporting and growing the Target or Minimum Balance
regional tourism economy. The reserve ensures that There is no minimum balance. Should the reserve be reduced to $0, it is recommend that it
grant funds not immediately applied to prior-period be closed.
costs are preserved for eligible projects that enhance
Owen Sound’s tourism profile.
2025 Year End Balance $42,500
Accessibility
11-0000-0000-33103 Typical Source of Funds
Unspent funds originally allocated for accessibility purposes, including surplus funds from
related capital projects, grants, or other program-specific funding streams.
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used to offset the cost of accessibility-related consulting services, studies,
or minor capital improvements. This includes upgrades to software systems,
implementation of accessibility features, or professional services aimed at meeting AODA
standards. Once the balance is applied as a funding source, staff will recommend that this
reserve be closed.
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve
Discretionary Reserve Responsible Department
Finance
Purpose
To support initiatives that improve accessibility across
City services, infrastructure, and digital platforms. The Target Balance
reserve provides a source of funding for small-scale or Once depleted it is recommended this reserve account be closed.
preliminary investments that enhance accessibility for
residents and staff, particularly where other funding is 2025 Year End Balance 8,987
unavailable.
Events and Awards
11-0000-0000-33103
Typical Source of Funds
Biannual contributions for the Culture Awards and year-end surpluses from the events
operating budget.
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used to cover costs related to one-time or special events, including cultural
celebrations and community awards programs, or to purchase minor capital items that
support event logistics and programming.
Interest Bearing
No
Related Bank Account
General Bank Account
Type of Reserve
Discretionary Reserve
Responsible Department
Purpose Art Gallery, Tourism and Events
To support the delivery of future community events
and cultural initiatives by offsetting costs associated
Target or Minimum Balance
with one-time or infrequent events, as well as small
capital investments that enhance event delivery. This $40,000 (estimated cost to fund a one time event)
reserve helps avoid budget fluctuations by providing
a funding source outside of the annual operating 2025 Year End Balance $77,979
budget.
Festival Lighting
11-0000-0000-33110 Typical Source of Funds
An annual contribution in the operating budget. Currently $20,000
Permitted Uses
Funds may be for:
• Repairs and maintenance of lighting displays in related infrastructure
• Lighting upgrades and electrical box maintenance
• Storage and related logistical costs for festival equipment
• Covering annual operational needs of the Festival
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve
Responsible Department
Discretionary Reserve
Community Services – Parks
Purpose
To provide funding stability for the annual Festival of
Target or Minimum Balance
Northern Lights by supporting unforeseen
operational, maintenance, and minor capital costs $20,000
associated with the event.
2025 Year End Balance $45,000
Scenic City Order of Good Cheer
11-0000-0000-33101
Typical Source of Funds
Donations received from the public
Permitted Uses
To be used as directed by the Scenic City Order of Good Cheer for a project agreed on in
partnership with the City of Owen Sound. This is currently designated for upgrades to the
Splash Pad at Kelso Beach Park.
Interest Bearing
No
Responsible Department
Type of Reserve Finance in consultation with the Scenic City Order of Good Cheer
Discretionary Capital Reserve
Purpose Target Balance
To hold funds for future capital projects undertaken in n/a
partnership with the Scenic City Order of Good Cheer that
will ultimately become assets of the City of Owen Sound. 2025 Year End Balance $185,000 (Committed to Kelso Playground and Splash Pad)
Kiwanis Soccer Complex
11-0000-0000-33104
Typical Source of Funds
20% of revenues generated from summer soccer camps, revenue from Old Timers Soccer
facility booking. Other grants and donations specific to the complex. Surplus funds from
Soccer complex specific projects.
Permitted Uses
Operating and maintenance costs associated with the Soccer complex that are not
accommodated within the annual operating budget and minor capital improvements,
upgrades, or equipment purchases that enhance the quality, safety or accessibility of the
soccer complex. One-time expenditures that enhance the delivery of soccer programming,
training or community use of the facility.
Interest Bearing
Type of Reserve No
Operating Reserve
Responsible Department
Purpose
To provide a dedicated source of funds to support the Community Services – Parks and Sports fields in consultation with Kiwanis and Owen
Sound Minor Soccer
operation, maintenance, and capital renewal of the City’s
Soccer Complex, which is operated in partnership with
Kiwanis and Owen Sound Minor Soccer. The reserve ensures Target or Minimum Balance
that sufficient resources are available to sustain the facility
None
and programs, and to respond to one-time or emerging needs
without requiring unplanned increases to the operating
budget. 2025 Year End Balance $22,000
Tom Williams Reserve
11-0000-0000-33119 Typical Source of Funds
Distributions from Community Foundation related to the Tom Williams Estate fund
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used to offset the one time costs of preparing, updating or completing the
city’s strategic plan, engage consultants, facilitators or subject matter experts to support
Council and community input, support public consultation, communications and
implementation tools tied directly to the planning process. The uses are not intended to
cover the costs of actions identified in the strategic plan.
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve
Discretionary Operating Reserve Responsible Department
City Manager
Purpose
To provide a source of funding for projects at the
Tom Williams Baseball Field or the Owen Sound Target or Minimum Balance
Inner Harbour, in accordance with the directions of The Tom Williams reserve is only expected to hold balances temporarily when there are
the Tom Williams estate. The reserve ensures timing differences between receipt of funds from the Community Foundation and
surplus or undesignated contributions from the completion of capital projects.
Tom Williams Fund can be applied flexibly to
eligible projects. 2025 Year End Balance $9,000
Tom Thomson Trail
11-0000-0000-33103
Typical Source of Funds
The reserve is funded primarily through annual donations designated for trail maintenance
within Owen Sound. Other contributions, such as grants or surplus funds related to trail
improvements, may also be directed to the reserve as appropriate
Permitted Uses
Funds in the Tom Thomson Trail Reserve may be used for regular maintenance of the trail
bed, signage and markers, upgrades to trail surfaces and other trail infrastructure.
Type of Reserve Interest Bearing
Operating Reserve No
Purpose
The Tom Thomson Trail Reserve was established to support Responsible Department
the upkeep and improvement of the Tom Thomson Trail Community Services – Parks in consultation with TT Trail Association
within the boundaries of the City of Owen Sound. The trail, a
non-motorized, multi-use corridor for biking, hiking, and Target or Minimum Balance
horseback riding, showcases the region’s countryside and
There is no minimum balance currently as annual donations are not significant.
connects Owen Sound to Meaford. Funds in this reserve
ensure that the City can maintain its portion of the trail in a
safe, accessible, and enjoyable condition for residents and 2025 Year End Balance $7,000
visitors.
Doctor Recruitment
11-0000-0000-33103
Typical Source of Funds
• Annual or ad hoc grants provided by external agencies or government programs
• Donations and fundraising proceeds received by the Physician Recruitment Committee
• Contributions from the City’s operating budget, when approved by Council
Permitted Uses
• Covering costs associated with physician recruitment initiatives including marketing,
advertising and promotional materials.
• Supporting community events or initiatives aimed at welcoming and retaining physicians
Interest Bearing
No
Type of reserve
Operating Reserve
Responsible Department
Purpose City Manager
To provide dedicated funding in support of physician
recruitment and retention efforts in Owen Sound.
Target or Minimum Balance
The reserve supports the City’s ongoing commitment
to addressing local healthcare needs by ensuring There in not currently a targeted balance.
resources are available to attract and retain qualified
medical professionals. 2025 Year End Balance $10,500
Compost Site
11-0000-0000-33112
Typical Source of Funds
An annual contribution in the operating budget. Currently $12,500
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used for grinding and removal of large stumps, branches or accumulated
organic materials or other maintenance activities at the compost site that exceed the
approved annual operating budget.
Interest Bearing
No
Responsible Department
Public Works
Type of reserve
Discretionary Operating Reserve
Target or Minimum Balance
Purpose $25,000
To provide funding for extraordinary
maintenance and material processing
2025 Year End Balance $25,000
costs at the City’s compost site.
Tom Thomson Collections
11-0000-0000-33120
Typical Source of Funds
• Annual donations to the Gallery that exceed the annual budgeted requirements for
collection management
• Larger one-time donations or bequests directed to the collection
Permitted Uses
The reserve is discretionary however typical uses for the funds would be to acquire new
works; conserve, restore or other professional services required to maintain the collection.
Specialized storage, display, or equipment supporting the care and accessibility of the
collections. One time projects or initiatives that advance the gallery’s mandate. Future
gallery expansion subject to Council approval.
Interest Bearing
Type of Reserve No
Discretionary Operating Reserve
Purpose Responsible Department
To ensure long-term financial support for the preservation, Director and Chief Curator of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery
growth, and management of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery
collection. The reserve provides stability by setting aside
annual donation surpluses, so they are available in future Target or Minimum Balance
years when additional funds are required, for one-time The balance must remain above zero.
collection-related projects, or for significant strategic
initiatives such as gallery expansion. 2025 Year End Balance $55,000
Staff Support
11-0000-0000-33121
Typical Source of Funds
Surplus allocations from annual professional development budgets or other contributions
as approved by Council.
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used for:
• One-time corporate training or professional development events;
• Professional development initiatives not included in departmental budgets;
• Other staff supporting costs that strengthen organizational capacity and workforce
development.
Type of Reserve Interest Bearing
Discretionary Operating Reserve No
Purpose
To provide a flexible source of funding for Responsible Department
corporate training, professional development, Human Resources
and other staff-supporting initiatives. Originally
created during COVID-19 to capture surplus
Target or Minimum Balance
training budgets, the reserve now ensures one-
time training events or needs outside of the $0
base operating budget can be supported
without creating financial pressures. 2025 Year End Balance $55,000
Election Reserve
11-0000-0000-33117
Typical Source of Funds
An annual contribution in the operating budget. Currently $20,000
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used to cover all costs directly associated with the administration of a
municipal election, including but not limited to election staff, equipment, supplies,
technology, communications, and voter engagement initiatives.
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve Responsible Department
Discretionary Operating Reserve Clerks
Purpose
To ensure sufficient funds are available to Target or Minimum Balance
administer municipal elections, which The balance is anticipated to reach $80,000 ahead of the one time use.
occur every four years, by spreading the
cost of the election evenly across each year 2025 Year End Balance $87,000
of the Council term.
Strategic Planning
11-0000-0000-33103
Typical Source of Funds
An annual contribution in the operating budget. Currently $10,000
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used to offset the one time costs of preparing, updating or completing the
city’s strategic plan, engage consultants, facilitators or subject matter experts to support
Council and community input, support public consultation, communications and
implementation tools tied directly to the planning process.
The uses are not intended to cover the costs of actions identified in the strategic plan.
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve
Operating Reserve
Responsible Department
Purpose City Manager
To provide a stable source of funding for the periodic
development of the City’s strategic plan, undertaken once
per term of Council (typically every four years)). This Target or Minimum Balance
reserve ensures that the costs of consulting, engagement The balance is anticipated to reach $40,000 to $50,000 ahead of the one time use.
and related activities for Strategic Planning are smoothed
over time and do not create one time pressure on the
operating budget. 2025 Year End Balance $70,000
Community Improvement Plan
11-0000-0000-33106
Typical Source of Funds
Annual transfers of uncommitted and unspent funds from the CIP program budget
(currently $62,500)
Permitted Uses
• To supplement the annual CIP budget in years when applications are oversubscribed,
allowing the City to fund eligible and approved projects beyond the base program budget.
• To fund new or expanded CIP program categories as approved by Council in their first
year
• To support one time strategic initiatives related to community improvement that align
with the intent of the CIP
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve
Operating Reserve
Responsible Department
Purpose Community Services – Planning and Heritage
To provide a funding mechanism that supports the delivery
of the City’s Community Improvement Plan (CIP) grant Target or Minimum Balance
programs. The reserve ensures that program funding n/a.
remains stable and predictable from year to year, even when
grant demand fluctuates.
2025 Year End Balance $85,000
Community Policing
11-0000-0000-33115
Typical Source of Funds
Annual revenues received from third-party criminal record check services administered by
the Owen Sound Police Service.
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used for capital equipment, technology, or other major asset purchases that
enhance police operations, provided they are outside of the City’s capital budget
commitments.
Interest Bearing
No
Responsible Department
Owen Sound Police Board
Type of Reserve
Discretionary Capital Reserve
Target or Minimum Balance
Purpose
The reserve balance must remain positive
To provide a dedicated source of funding for capital
purchases by the Owen Sound Police Service that are
not covered through the City’s capital contribution. 2025 Year End Balance $414,000 ($266,775 Committed to 2026)
Sustainable Communities (Formerly Climate Change)
Typical Source of Funds
11-0000-0000-33109 • The original climate change coordinator budget transferred in 2020
• Council approved transfer of $100,000 in the 2025 budget
• Future contributions as directed by Council to advance Strategic Vision 2050 priorities
• Grants, donations, or other revenues earmarked for sustainability or Vision 2050
initiatives
Permitted Uses
Funds maybe used for capital projects, studies or initiatives that directly advance one or
more pillars of the Strategic Vision 2050.
Climate Change adaptation and mitigation projects, environmental improvements or
community sustainability initiatives
Pilot projects or one time costs that advance innovation, community resilience or long term
sustainability.
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve
Discretionary Capital Reserve
Responsible Department
Purpose City Manager
To accumulate funds dedicated to advancing the
implementation of the City of Owen Sound Strategic Vision
Target or Minimum Balance
2050. This reserve supports projects, initiatives and
partnerships that align with the Visions pillars. The reserve The balance cannot be less than zero.
provides funding to ensure the Strategic Vision 2050 is
actionable and resilient to budgetary fluctuations. 2025 Year End Balance $220,000 (includes 2025 transfer)
Owen Sound Attack Ticket Surcharge
11-0000-0000-33108
Typical Source of Funds
Annual ticket surcharge revenues as defined in the lease agreement with the Owen Sound
Attack plus any additional contributions received from the Attack specifically designated for
capital purposes at the Bayshore Community Centre.
Permitted Uses
• Capital Renewal, replacement or enhancement projects at the Bayshore Community
Centre that benefit both the Attack as tenant and the broader community users.
• Operating costs, day to day maintenance and event related expenses are not eligible
Interest Bearing
Type of Reserve No
Capital Reserve
Purpose Responsible Department
To accumulate funds received through the Owen Sound Community Services – Recreation Facilities in consultation with Owen Sound Attack
Hockey
Attack’s annual ticket surcharge, as outlined in the lease
agreement with the City of Owen Sound, for the exclusive
purpose of funding future capital upgrades and lifecycle Target or Minimum Balance
replacements at the Bayshore Community Centre. This The balance may be oversubscribed with future anticipated contributions committed to
reserve ensures that major renewal costs are not borne returning the balance to a positive position.
solely by the tax levy in any given year and supports the
long-term sustainability of the facility. 2025 Year End Balance -$28,000
Land Sale and Acquisition
11-0000-0000-33113 Typical Source of Funds
Net proceeds from the sale of Municipal Property
Budgeted contributions as approved by Council
Transfers from other funds or reserves as directed by Council for specific land-related purchases
Third party contributions for the purpose of land acquisitions
Permitted Uses
Funds may used for:
• The purchase of land required for municipal purposes
• Costs directly associated with land acquisition and disposal (e.g., legal, appraisal, surveying,
environmental assessments or consulting)
• Capital improvements to prepare lands for sale or enhance property value
• Covering interim costs related to land transactions.
Interest Bearing
Type of Reserve
No
Discretionary Capital Reserve
Purpose Responsible Department
To provide a dedicated source of funding to support Finance
the strategic acquisition and disposition of
municipal lands. The reserve ensures that the City
has the financial flexibility to act on opportunities Target or Minimum Balance
that align with Council priorities, long-term planning $100,000
objectives, and community needs.
2025 Year End Balance $298,000
Tax Stabilization
11-0000-0000-33102
Typical Source of Funds
Annual Surplus
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used to offset operating deficits, manage one-time or non-recurring
expenditures, and respond to unanticipated financial pressures.
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve Responsible Department
Contingency reserve
Finance
Purpose
To stabilize the tax levy by offsetting operating deficits Target Balance
arising from unforeseen events, including significant
5% of prior year’s tax levy (approximately $1,750,000)
weather events and years where winter control costs
exceed forecasts. The reserve may also be used to manage
one-time budget impacts and reduce year-over-year tax 2025 Year End Balance $1,910,000
volatility.
WSIB Reserve
11-0000-0000-33118
Typical Source of Funds
Annual operating contributions as determined through the budget process, as well as any
year-end surplus allocations related to WSIB costs
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used to cover unanticipated WSIB-related costs, including but not limited to
claims experience fluctuations, retroactive assessments, and other costs associated with
workplace injury and disability management that exceed budgeted allocations.
Interest Bearing
No
Type of Reserve
Contingency Reserve
Responsible Department
Purpose Human Resources
To provide funding stability for unforeseen Workplace
Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) costs that may arise
Target or Minimum Balance
beyond what is budgeted in any given year. This reserve
ensures the City can meet its statutory obligations to Total WSIB liability as determined by actuary. Currently $48,000
employees without creating sudden financial pressures
on the operating budget. 2025 Year End Balance $90,000
Software Contingency
11-0000-0000-33103 Typical Source of Funds
Initial funding created through the recognition of prepaid software maintenance expenses, with
the resulting surplus transferred into the reserve. Future contributions may be considered from
unspent software project funds or other identified operating surpluses related to software costs,
and unspent capital allocations where the budget for expenses precedes cash outflows.
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used to:
• Offset the cost of first-year software maintenance fees where ongoing costs have not yet been
included in the operating budget;
• Fund one-time software enhancements, upgrades or integrations that improve service delivery
• Support transitional costs related to implementing new software solutions, including data
migration
Type of Reserve • Cover other software-related expenditures that are non-recurring
Contingency Reserve
Interest Bearing
Purpose No
To provide a source of funds to manage the timing and cost
impacts associated with software licensing and Responsible Department
maintenance contracts. The reserve ensures that first-year
Finance – Information Technology
maintenance costs for newly acquired software—before
they are incorporated into the base operating budget—can Target or Minimum Balance
be funded without creating unexpected budget pressures.
The reserve also supports the City’s ability to respond The balance is anticipated to reach $40,000 to $50,000 ahead of the one time use.
flexibly to emerging software needs by providing resources
2025 Year End Balance $75,000
for one-time enhancements.
Insurance Contingency
11-0000-0000-33125
Typical Source of Funds
• Annual operating surpluses from insurance budgets, including when actual claims or
deductible payments are lower than budget
• Surpluses resulting from budgeted premiums being higher than actual policy costs.
• Planned contributions in years where insurance provider changes or contract renewals
result in significant savings which are expected to be reduced as premiums increase in
subsequent years.
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used for:
• Covering unanticipated increases in annual insurance premiums
• Funding claim costs or deductibles that exceed budgeted provisions
• Stabilizing the operating budget by smoothing the impact of insurance market cycles
Type of Reserve Interest Bearing
Contingency Reserve No
Purpose Responsible Department
To provide financial stability in managing the City’s Risk Management
insurance program by offsetting unexpected increases
in premiums, deductibles, or claims costs. The reserve Target or Minimum Balance
ensures that annual fluctuations in insurance markets
One year of above average premium escalation. In 2025 this would be approximately
do not create undue pressure on the operating budget
$160,000
and that savings in low-cost years are available to buffer
high-cost years 2025 Year End Balance $155,000
Source Separated Organics Contingency
11-0000-0000-33126
Typical Source of Funds
The reserve balance was created from recycling costs that were budgeted prior to the
transition to producer responsibility, transferred into reserve beginning in 2019 and unused
equipment replacement contributions from when the City directly managed waste services.
Permitted Uses
Funds may be used to offset the annual levy increase associated with the introduction of
new or expanded waste diversion services, including the source-separated organics
program, stabilizing budgetary impacts from contract transitions in solid waste and
diversion services, and covering one time or transitional costs related to waste diversion
initiatives
Interest Bearing
Type of Reserve No
Operating Reserve
Responsible Department
Purpose
To provide funding stability for waste diversion services as the Environmental Services
City transitions between service delivery models. Originally
established when responsibility for recycling shifted to producer Target or Minimum Balance
pay, the reserve captured annual recycling costs that were
removed from the operating budget. The reserve now supports The balance is expected to be drawn down until it has been fully utilized to smooth
transitional costs to Source Seprated Organics, at which time the reserve may be closed.
the phased implementation of the City’s source-separated
organics program by smoothing levy impacts until the full cost of
the service is incorporated into the operating budget. 2025 Year End Balance $380,000
Obligatory Reserve Funds
Parkland Dedication Reserve Fund
13-0410-1610-33301 Typical Source of Funds
Cash-in-lieu payments collected from development applications under the Planning Act
where the conveyance of land is not feasible or appropriate
Permitted Uses
As required by the Planning Act, funds may only be used for:
• Acquisition of land for part or other public recreation purposes;
• Development, improvement, or repair of land, buildings, and structures for park or
recreational purposes, including the provision of trails, playgrounds, sports fields and
related amenities.
Interest Bearing
Yes
Type of Reserve
Obligatory Reserve (Planning Act, s. 42 & s. 51.1) Responsible Department
Parks and Greenspaces
Purpose
To hold cash-in-lieu contributions collected under the
Planning Act in place of land conveyance for park or other Target or Minimum Balance
public recreational purposes. The fund ensures that There is no minimum balance.
development contributes to the provision of parkland in
the community
2025 Year End Balance $430,000
Obligatory Cemetery Reserve Fund
13-0410-0610-33302 Typical Source of Funds
• Contributions or charges collected under the cemeteries act and Planning Act
provisions;
• Interest accrued on the balance
Permitted Uses
As required by Provincial law, funds may only be used for:
• Capital improvements to cemetery lands, buildings, or structures;
• Compliance with statutory obligations regarding the upkeep and operation of
cemeteries.
Interest Bearing
Yes
Type of Reserve Responsible Department
Obligatory Reserve (Planning Act, Cemeteries Act) Cemetery
Purpose
Target or Minimum Balance
To hold contributions related to cemetery operations as
required by legislation. The reserve ensures that funds are There is no minimum balance.
available for the ongoing maintenance, care, and
improvement of municipal cemeteries. 2025 Year End Balance $295,000
Obligatory Parking Reserve Fund
13-0410-0610-33310 Typical Source of Funds
Cash-in-lieu of parking contributions collected from development applications under the
Planning Act
Permitted Uses
As required by the Planning Act, funds may only be used for:
• Acquisition of land to provide municipal parking;
• Construction, improvement, or maintenance of municipal parking facilities, including
surface lots, structures, and related equipment.
Interest Bearing
Yes
Type of Reserve Responsible Department
Obligatory Reserve (Planning Act, s.40) Engineering
Purpose Target or Minimum Balance
To hold cash-in-lieu of parking contributions collected
There is no minimum balance.
under the Planning Act where onsite parking requirements
are not met. The fund ensures that development
continues to support municipal parking supply. 2025 Year End Balance $49,000
Provincial Gas Tax Reserve Fund
13-0450-0650-33306 Typical Source of Funds
Annual transfers from the Ontario Provincial Gas Tax Program, based on local ridership and
population data. Note that the City of Owen Sound currently allocates 100% of the annual
grant to the operating budget and as such there are not currently any transfers into this
reserve fund.
Permitted Uses
As required by the Provincial transfer payment agreement, funds may only be used for:
• Operating costs of eligible public transit services;
• Capital expenditures that support or improve transit infrastructure, fleet, or facilities.
Interest Bearing
Yes
Responsible Department
Type of Reserve
Obligatory Reserve (Provincial Funding Agreement) Finance
Purpose Target or Minimum Balance
To hold funds received annually from the Ontario
Provincial Gas Tax Program. These funds are There is no minimum balance.
earmarked to support local public transit services
in accordance with program requirements. 2025 Year End Balance $205,000
Canada Community Building Fund (formerly Federal Gas Tax)
13-0440-0640-33305 Typical Source of Funds
Semi-annual transfers from the Government of Canada via the Association of Municipalities
of Ontario
Permitted Uses
As required by the Federal funding agreement, CCBF funds are dedicated to capital
infrastructure and capacity building investments. Eligible project categories include:
Local Roads and Bridges Public Transit
Drinking Water and Wastewater systems Solid Waste Facilities
Community Energy Systems Culture, tourism, recreation and sport
Brownfield redevelopment, resilience, broadband connectivity
Note that the City of Owen Sound currently allocates 100% of the annual contributions to
the annual asphalt and concrete rehabilitation program.
Interest Bearing
Yes
Responsible Department
Type of Reserve
Obligatory Reserve (Federal Funding Agreement) Finance
Purpose Target or Minimum Balance
To hold and manage funds received from the federal The balance of the reserve fund must be tracked such that it does not exceed three years of
government under the Canada Community-Building Fund. contributions.
The reserve provides long-term, stable funding for local
infrastructure priorities in alignment with program criteria. 2025 Year End Balance $580,000
Development Charges Reserve Fund
13-0430-0630-33304 Typical Source of Funds
Development Charges collected at the time of building permit issuance or otherwise
provided in agreements under the Development Charges Act
Permitted Uses
As required by the Development Charges Act, funds may only be used for:
• Growth related capital projects included in the City’s approved development charges
study;
• Eligible costs of infrastructure and facilities required to service growth
• The City currently only collects DC’s to fund roads, water, storm water, waste water and
the growth portion of the annual debt repayment related to the Julie McArthur Regional
Recreation Centre.
Interest Bearing
Type of Reserve Yes
Obligatory Reserve (Development Charges Act, 1997)
Purpose Responsible Department
To collect and manage funds from development Finance
charges levied under the Development Charges Act,
1997. The reserve ensures growth-related infrastructure
costs are paid for by new development rather than Target or Minimum Balance
existing taxpayers. Separate accounts are maintained There is no minimum balance.
for each service category (e.g., roads, water,
wastewater, parks).
2025 Year End Balance $1,997,000
Building Permit and Inspection Reserve Fund
13-0420-0620-33303 Typical Source of Funds
Surpluses of building permit fee revenues over related annual expenditures
Permitted Uses
As required by the Building code Act, funds may only be used for:
• Direct costs of administering and enforcing the Building Code Act and Building Code,
including plans review and building inspections;
• Indirect support costs reasonably related to delivering building regulatory services
• One time or capital costs that support or improve building service delivery, such as
software, vehicles or equipment used by Building Staff.
Interest Bearing
Type of Reserve Yes
Obligatory Reserve (Building Code Act, 1992)
Purpose Responsible Department
To hold building permit and inspection fee revenues in Building Inspection
accordance with the Building Code Act, ensuring that the
municipality’s building regulatory services are financially self-
sustaining. The reserve provides stability where annual Target or Minimum Balance
revenues and expenditures differ, and ensures sufficient The average value of one year’s building inspection fees.
resources are available for future investments in the delivery of
building services. 2025 Year End Balance $637,000
Ontario Community Infrastructure Reserve Fund (OCIF)
Typical Source of Funds
13-0460-0660-33307
Annual per-capita and formula based transfers from the Province of Ontario
Any additional discretionary allocations received from the Province under OCIF top-up or
expanded program intakes
Permitted Uses
As required by the program guidance, funds may only be used for:
• Eligible capital projects that rehabilitate, replace or enhance core municipal
infrastructure including roads, bridges, water, wastewater and stormwater systems;
• Capital improvements that extend the useful life of assets or reduce future operating
pressures.
Interest Bearing
Yes
Type of Reserve
Obligatory Reserve (Ministry of Infrastructure) Responsible Department
Finance
Purpose
To hold and manage funds received through the Ontario
Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF), a provincial program Target or Minimum Balance
providing stable and predictable funding for municipal The balance of the reserve fund must be tracked such that it does not exceed three years of
infrastructure renewal. The reserve ensures that OCIF funds are contributions.
preserved for eligible capital investments that address local
infrastructure needs and support long-term asset management 2025 Year End Balance $5,890,000 *note that this balance is committed to the five
planning. year capital plan
Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT)
Typical Source of Funds
13-0470-0670-33309 The city’s retained portion of Municipal Accommodation Tax Proceeds collected under By-law No.
2023-127;
Unspent annual MAT funds from prior years
Permitted Uses
Funds from the Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund may be used to:
• Support one-time initiatives or capital projects that promote tourism, culture, and events;
• Fund capital improvements or infrastructure that enhance the visitor experience;
• Offset eligible tourism-related operating costs as defined in the City’s MAT Allocation Policy;
• Finance capital reinvestment and maintenance at the Harrison Park Campground using the
MAT proceeds collected from campground stays.
• All uses must comply with the intent of the MAT Allocation Policy and the applicable provincial
legislation.
Type of Reserve
Obligatory Reserve (Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, and
Interest Bearing
Ontario Regulation 435/17 – Municipal Accommodation Tax)
Yes
Purpose
Responsible Department
To hold and manage the portion of Municipal Accommodation
Tax (MAT) proceeds retained by the City of Owen Sound, Finance
ensuring that funds are used in accordance with the City’s MAT
Target or Minimum Balance
Allocation Policy and the requirements of Ontario Regulation
435/17. The reserve provides a transparent mechanism for No specific minimum balance is required; however, the reserve must maintain sufficient funds to
funding tourism, cultural, event, and infrastructure initiatives meet committed or planned project allocations in the current and upcoming fiscal years..
that support and enhance the visitor economy.
2025 Year End Balance $150,000 $25,000 committed in 2026
Reserve Funds
Capital Reserve Fund
14-0360-0460-33232 Typical Source of Funds
• Annual tax levy contribution equal to a flat base amount plus a dedicated 1% of the total
levy;
• 50/50 allocation of annual operating surpluses, once the Tax Stabilization Reserve has
achieved its target balance;
• Annual transfers as approved by Council
Permitted Uses
• Capital projects and acquisitions identified in the approved multi year capital plan;
• One-time costs directly tied to capital delivery, such as design, engineering, and land
acquisition;
• Covering capital project costs where other funds sources (grants, DCs, donations) are
insufficient
Interest Bearing
Yes
Responsible Department
Type of Reserve
Reserve Fund Finance
Target or Minimum Balance
Purpose
To provide a dedicated and sustainable funding source The target balance equal to accumulated unspent levy allocations. Surpluses build up
for the City’s capital plan, ensuring the renewal, when projects come under budget or do not proceed, creating capacity for future capital
needs.
replacement, and expansion of municipal assets other
than water and wastewater systems. 2025 Year End Balance $4,806,000 *note that this balance is fully committed
Infrastructure Reserve Fund
14-0300-0400-33124 Typical Source of Funds
• Capital contributions and frontage fees from third-party developers;
• Any levy supported contributions or Council-directed transfers in future years
• Recoveries from service agreements where municipal work has already been completed and
funded but is subsequently reimbursed by developers
Permitted Uses
• Capital Projects related to the reconstruction, resurfacing, or rehabilitation of municipal roads;
• Replacement or construction of sidewalks, curbs and accessible crossings;
• Installation, replacement or modernization of streetlights;
• Replacement, upgrading, or modernization of traffic signal systems
• Design, engineering or other one time capital costs directly tied to the above infrastructure
categories
Interest Bearing
Type of Reserve Yes
Reserve Fund
Responsible Department
Purpose
To provide dedicated funding for the renewal, rehabilitation, and Finance
replacement of core municipal infrastructure, including roads,
Target or Minimum Balance
sidewalks, streetlights, and traffic signals. These reserves
support the City’s asset management objectives by ensuring No prescribed minimum; balances will fluctuate with development activity, project timing, and
that critical infrastructure remains safe, reliable, and financially capital funding needs.
sustainable.
2025 Year End Balance $661,000
Equipment and Fleet Reserve Funds
14-0310-0410-33200 Typical Source of Funds
Dedicated annual transfers from the operating budget, proceeds from the sale or disposal
of equipment, recoveries or surpluses arising from underspent asset management or
maintenance budgets
Permitted Uses
Replacement or major refurbishment of equipment, vehicles and related assets funded
through the city’s equipment lifecycle program.
Equipment and Fleet reserves are not intended to fund the acquis ion of new fleet assets
that are not replacing an existing asset.
Interest Bearing
Yes
Type of Reserve
Capital Reserve Fund
Responsible Department
Purpose Finance
To fund the planned replacement of City-owned
equipment, vehicles, and other capital assets, including Target or Minimum Balance
those used in parks, public works, parking operations,
campgrounds, and information technology. This reserve Sufficient to fund the planned replacement of all equipment and vehicles identified in the
City’s Asset Management Plan or capital forecast.
ensures that the City maintains sufficient funding capacity
to replace essential equipment as it reaches the end of its
useful life. 2025 Year End Balance $5,319,000
Facility Reserve Funds
14-0320-0420-33240 Typical Source of Funds
• Dedicated annual transfers from the operating budget;
• A portion of facility booking revenues (approximately 5%)
• Recoveries or surpluses from underspent maintenance budgets
Permitted Uses
• Capital projects that replace, renew or rehabilitate municipal facilities;
• Projects that extend the useful life or improve the efficiency of existing facilities;
• Asset management studies, design or engineering work related to facility renewal
• One time capital costs tied directly to maintaining facility service levels
Interest Bearing
Yes
Type of Reserve
Capital Reserve Fund Responsible Department
Finance
Purpose
To provide a sustainable source of funding for the renewal,
rehabilitation, and replacement of City-owned facilities. The Target or Minimum Balance
reserve supports asset management objectives by ensuring Sufficient to fund the planned replacement of all equipment and vehicles identified in the
sufficient funding is available for projects that extend the City’s Asset Management Plan or capital forecast.
useful life of buildings and facility components, or that replace
them at end of life.
2025 Year End Balance $1,923,000
Storm Water Reserve Fund
14-0330-0430-33227 Typical Source of Funds
• Annual tax-levy transfers dedicated to storm water capital and asset management.
• Future storm water rate contributions (if/when a utility model is adopted), including any
Council-approved rate stabilization transfer
• Recoveries or surpluses from underspent maintenance budgets
Permitted Uses
• Capital projects that renew or replace storm water infrastructure (e.g., culvert/pipe
replacements, inlet/outfall works, pond dredging, LID retrofits);
• Flood-risk reduction and resiliency projects (capacity upgrades, conveyance
improvements, overland flow routing);
• Asset management activities: condition inspections, CCTV, modeling, master plan
updates, inventories, and design/engineering tied to storm projects
• Projects identified in the storm water master plan
Type of Reserve
Capital Reserve Fund Interest Bearing
Yes
Purpose
To provide a stable, dedicated funding source for the
Responsible Department
renewal, rehabilitation, and risk-mitigation of the City’s storm
water system, culverts, storm sewers, ditches, channels, Finance
outfalls, stormwater management ponds, LID features, and
related appurtenances, and to support asset management
Target or Minimum Balance
planning. The reserve was established as a foundational
mechanism should Council adopt a storm water rate in the Aligned with the City’s Storm Water Master Plan and Asset Management Plan
future, enabling a smooth transition from tax-levy funding to
a utility model. 2025 Year End Balance $1,019,000 (Committed to Kenny Drain in 2027)
Landfill Post-Closure Care Reserve Fund
14-0310-0410-33215 Typical Source of Funds
• Annual Transfers from the operating budget
• Surpluses from post closure maintenance accounts
• Recoveries from third part contributions or project specific funding
• Interest earned on the reserve balance or debt instruments
Permitted Uses
• Annual operating and maintenance costs associated with the closed landfill, including
environmental monitoring, sampling, and reporting
• Capital projects related to post-closure care, such as monitoring equipment replacement,
slope stabilization, and landscaping;
• Major environmental or infrastructure repairs identified through the City’s monitoring and
maintenance programOne time capital costs tied directly to maintaining facility service levels
• Debt repayment or internal borrowing related to renewable energy initiatives (e.g., solar panel
Type of Reserve installations) provided that the principal and interest are repaid to the reserve
Capital Reserve Fund
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, and O. Interest Bearing
Reg. 222/98 – Landfill Standards
Yes
Purpose Responsible Department
To fund the City’s long-term post-closure care obligations
Finance
related to the closed municipal landfill site, ensuring
environmental protection and regulatory compliance in Target or Minimum Balance
accordance with provincial standards. The reserve provides a
sustainable financial mechanism for covering the cost of The minimum balance should equal the estimated cost of one year of post-closure maintenance
and environmental monitoring, as outlined in the City’s post-closure care plan
ongoing maintenance, environmental monitoring, and site
improvements required after landfill closure. 2025 Year End Balance $1,030,500
Water Reserve Fund Typical Source of Funds
14-0370-0470-33223
• Annual Surpluses from the water budget
• Sale of Surplus Land or equipment related to the water system
• Dedicated contributions or recoveries tied to Water infrastructure
• Interest earned on account balances
Permitted Uses
• Capital replacement, rehabilitation, or expansion of the municipal drinking water system,
including treatment, storage and distribution infrastructure;
• Asset management activities such as studies or condition assessments that support long
term system sustainability;
• Rate stabilization to mitigate temporary deficits in operating or capital programs, or to
phase in future rate increases;
Type of Reserve
• Emergency or unforeseen costs related to system integrity, compliance, or public safety;
Capital and Sustainability Reserve
• One time capital or operational transition costs directly related to regulatory compliance.
Legislative Authority: Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, and
Ontario Regulation Safe Drinking Water Act 453/07 (Financial Interest Bearing Yes
Plans for Municipal Drinking Water Systems)
Responsible Department Water Treatment and Distribution
Purpose Target or Minimum Balance
To provide a consolidated funding source to support the financial The reserve fund may show a temporary negative balance provided that the five year financial
sustainability of the City’s drinking water system. The Water plan required under O.Reg 453-07 demonstrates that the fund is sustainable and that the
Reserve Fund acts as a combined rate stabilization, capital provision of clean, safe drinking water can continue without tax rate subsidy
renewal, and asset management reserve, ensuring that the City The target balance should be sufficient to support planned capital activity and maintain a
can maintain and invest in critical water infrastructure while stable rate structure consistent with the approved financial plan.
avoiding undue fluctuations in user rates.
2025 Year End Balance $2,974,726
Waste Water Reserve Fund Typical Source of Funds
14-0340-0440-33228
• Annual remaining amount after revenues cover annual operating and capital obligations
• Sale of land or equipment associated with waste water operations
• Dedicated contributions from developers or agreements related to wastewater
infrastructure;
• Other Council Approved Transfers
Permitted Uses
• Replacement, rehabilitation or expansion of wastewater collection and treatment
infrastructure;
• Asset management activities, system condition assessments or master plans
• Rate stabilization to offset temporary deficits or smooth rate adjustments;
• Emergency or unforeseen capital or operating costs that protect system integrity or
regulatory compliance;
• Design and engineering for future wastewater capital projects
Type of Reserve Interest Bearing Yes
Capital and Sustainability Reserve
Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, and O. Reg. 588/17 (Asset Responsible Department Waste Water collection and Treatment
Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure)
Target or Minimum Balance
Purpose The reserve fund may show a temporary negative balance provided the five-year financial plan
To ensure the long-term financial stability of the City’s wastewater demonstrates that the system is financially sustainable and con continue operating on full cost
system by providing a consolidated funding source for capital recovery basis.
renewal, asset management, and rate stabilization. The reserve The target balance should be sufficient to fund planned capital projects and maintain stable
supports infrastructure renewal and helps maintain compliance wastewater surcharges consistent with the financial plan.
with environmental and legislative requirements for wastewater
collection and treatment 2025 Year End Balance $6,072,268
Parks and Trail Capital Reserve Fund
14-0390-0490-33234 Typical Source of Funds
• Annual contributions from the operating budget
• Sale of Parks-related land or non-equipment assets;
• Contributions, donations, grant, or sponsorships designated for parks capital purposes;
• Surpluses from parks related capital projects or maintenance programs, where approved by
Council
Permitted Uses
Funds may be for:
• Replacement, rehabilitation, or enhancement of parks, playgrounds, sports fields, trails, splash
pads, courts and related outdoor recreational infrastructure;
• Major repairs or lifecycle replacement projects that extend useful life of park assets;
• One time capital initiatives or strategic investments that improve recreation service levels or
public accessibility;
• Design, engineering, site preparation, and other capital costs directly associated with parks and
infrastructure projects.
• Regular maintenance of the trail bed, signage and markers, upgrades to trail surfaces and other
Type of Reserve trail infrastructure.
Capital Reserve Fund
Interest Bearing Yes
Purpose
To provide a sustainable funding source for the renewal, Responsible Department Parks Manager
rehabilitation, replacement, and enhancement of municipal Target or Minimum Balance
parks, playgrounds, sports fields, and related outdoor
The reserve should maintain sufficient funding capacity to accommodate significant unplanned or
recreational infrastructure. The reserve supports the City’s accelerated parks capital projects without creating undue pressure on the tax levy or annual capital
asset management objectives by ensuring funding capacity program. At this time, a recommended working balance of approximately $500,000 is considered
exists for both planned lifecycle replacement and appropriate to support asset management flexibility and emerging capital needs.
unanticipated capital needs within the parks system. 2025 Year End Balance $601,322.74 ($255,000 is currently committed)
Strategic Capital Financing Reserve Fund (GBE Sale reserve)
Typical Source of Funds
14-0380-0480-33224
• Original proceeds from the sale of the City’s former public utility (GBE);
• Undistributed annual investment income retained within the reserve;
• Interest earned through authorized investments including: Internal debenture financing
arrangements; Investments consistent with the City’s investment policy; Strategic loans
approved by Council (i.e. GSCA loan)
Permitted Uses
• Debt repayment associated with significant capital projects;
• Internal financing arrangements for major capita infrastructure projects in lieu of external
borrowing;
Type of Reserve • Strategic capital financing initiatives approved by Council;
Capital Financing Reserve (endowment style)
• Investment management costs directly associated with the reserve
Purpose The principal balance of the reserve shall generally be preserved and not drawn upon except by
specific Council direction under exceptional circumstances.
To preserve and prudently manage the proceeds received
from the sale of the City’s former public utility (GBE) and to Interest Bearing Yes
utilize investment earnings generated from the reserve to
support major municipal capital projects and related debt Responsible Department Finance
obligations.
Target or Minimum Balance
The reserve functions as a long-term strategic financing tool
The reserve is intended to remain stable or grow modestly over time through retained investment
intended to reduce reliance on external debentures and income, ensuring that sufficient annual earnings continue to be available to support long-term
minimize impacts to the tax levy while preserving the original capital financing obligations.
principal balance of the fund.
At current investment performance levels, the reserve is expected to continue supporting debt
Historically, the reserve supported financing related to the repayment obligations associated with the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre while
“Big Dig” downtown reconstruction project and is currently maintaining the long-term sustainability of the fund.
being utilized to offset debt obligations associated with the
Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre 2025 Year End Balance $17,880,000 (available to be invested $1.5M)
8.c.2 Report CR-26-078 from the Director of Corporate Services Re: 2026 T2 Financial Update
The Corporate Services Committee recommends City Council receive the 2026 T2 Financial Update to note a forecasted modest year-end deficit driven by weather-related costs and aging infrastructure maintenance. Although strong tax revenues and facility bookings partially offset these pressures, significant variances in winter control expenses, legal expenditures, and Fire wage settlements require ongoing monitoring. Staff emphasize that staffing vacancies provide temporary savings but reduce organizational capacity, while the absence of one-time revenue rebates offers a clearer view of underlying operational trends.
Corporate Services Committee Recommends That City Council Receive the 2026 T2 Financial
The Corporate Services Committee recommends that City Council receive the 2026 T2 Financial Update for information purposes, noting a forecasted modest year-end deficit driven by weather-related costs and aging infrastructure maintenance. While strong tax revenues and facility bookings partially offset these pressures, the report highlights significant variances in winter control expenses, legal expenditures, and Fire wage settlements that require ongoing monitoring. Staff emphasize that staffing vacancies provide temporary savings but reduce organizational capacity, while the absence of one-time revenue rebates offers a clearer view of underlying operational trends.
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Staff Report
Report To: Corporate Services Committee
Report From: Kate Allan, Director of Corporate Services
Meeting Date: September 10, 2026
Report Code: CR-26-078
Subject: 2026 T2 Financial Update
Recommendations:
THAT in consideration of Staff Report CR-26-078 respecting 2026 T2
Financial Update, the Corporate Services Committee recommends that City
Council receive the report for information purposes.
Highlights:
The City is currently forecasting a modest year-end deficit, with
weather-related costs, aging infrastructure and legal expenditures
partially offset by strong tax-related revenues, facility bookings,
transit performance and staffing gapping.
The 2026 results highlight several longer-term financial pressures,
particularly increasing maintenance requirements for aging assets,
continued exposure to weather variability, and the operational
impacts of staffing vacancies.
Vision 2050 - Strategic Plan Alignment:
Strategic Plan Priority: The recommendation contributes to core service
delivery or a corporate initiative that enables service delivery for one or more
strategic priorities.
Previous Report/Authority:
Report CR-26-043 Re: 2026 T1 Financial Update
Staff Report CR-26-078: 2026 T2 Financial Update
Background:
The City of Owen Sound operates on a calendar year budget cycle. This
report summarizes the City’s financial position for the first eight months of
the fiscal year (January to August 2025) and provides a forecast through
year-end.
Forecasting methodology remains consistent:
Year-to-date actuals are compared to budget.
Year-end projections for September to December are developed
using prior-year trends and known adjustments.
This update excludes financial information from the Owen Sound Police Board
and the Union Public Library. Updates from both organizations will continue
to be reported to Council through their respective governance structures.
Analysis and Options:
With approximately two-thirds of the fiscal year complete, the City’s financial
results provide a more reliable indication of the likely year-end position than
was available at T1. At this time, the City is forecasting a modest deficit;
however, the variance is not considered significant relative to the overall
operating budget and may change as the final four months of the year are
realized.
Unlike 2025, there are no significant one-time revenues, such as the WSIB
surplus rebate, materially influencing the forecast. The variances identified to
date are primarily associated with normal municipal operations, weather,
staffing, asset maintenance and service demand.
Taxation and Revenue
Taxation and tax-related accounts are currently forecast to generate a
positive variance of approximately $200,000, primarily from supplemental
taxation and penalty and interest revenue.
Higher supplemental taxation is generally a positive indicator of assessment
growth being added to the tax roll. Penalty and interest revenue, however,
requires a different interpretation. While it contributes positively to the City's
financial position, higher penalty and interest revenue can also indicate that
taxpayers are taking longer to meet their property tax obligations. Staff will
continue to monitor tax receivables and collection trends as indicators of the
financial health and capacity of the City's tax base.
Staff Report CR-26-078: 2026 T2 Financial Update
Other revenue areas are also performing well. Facility booking revenues are
forecast to be approximately $200,000, or 20%, above budget, reflecting
continued strong utilization of City facilities. Building activity also remains
healthy, and the Building Division is expected to fully fund its operations,
resulting in an estimated positive variance of approximately $75,000.
Transit is similarly tracking favourably. Fare and pass revenues are
exceeding expectations while contracted operating costs remain generally
aligned with budget. This is a particularly favourable variance because it is
being driven by service revenue rather than expenditure deferral or a one-
time funding source.
Weather-Related Operating Pressures
Weather continues to be one of the most significant variables affecting the
City's operating results.
Following a second consecutive heavy winter, winter control is currently
forecast to be approximately $500,000 over budget. Although this
represents a significant variance, winter control costs fluctuate considerably
from year to year. Recent experience has been above the City's longer-term
average, and it would not be prudent to assume that two consecutive difficult
winters represent the new baseline without considering a longer period of
experience.
The very wet spring has also affected operations beyond winter control.
Parks experienced additional maintenance requirements, while increased
precipitation and runoff contributed to higher leachate volumes at the landfill
and corresponding treatment costs.
These variances demonstrate the City's financial exposure to weather. A
difficult winter or unusually wet spring affects more than one operating
account and can simultaneously increase costs across roads, parks, facilities
and waste management while affecting revenues from weather-dependent
services. Maintaining sufficient financial flexibility remains important because
the timing and severity of these pressures cannot be predicted through the
annual budget process.
Facilities and Asset Maintenance
Facility costs are currently slightly above budget, with the most significant
variance relating to the Police Station, where maintenance expenditures are
approximately $100,000 over budget. This includes mould remediation and
Staff Report CR-26-078: 2026 T2 Financial Update
improvements to windows and HVAC systems undertaken following an indoor
air quality assessment to reduce the risk of future contamination.
While these expenditures are considered largely one-time in nature, the
underlying issue is not. The Police Station is an aging municipal asset, and
increasing maintenance requirements should be expected as building
systems age. Similar pressures exist across portions of the City's facility
portfolio.
This trend is also visible when expenditures are considered by object code.
Approximately $300,000 of the City's $360,000 annual building repair budget
has already been spent with four months remaining in the fiscal year.
Historically, building maintenance has been an area where available
operating funding has not always kept pace with the maintenance
requirements of the City's assets. As future budgets are developed, there
may be value in considering whether additional resources should be directed
toward planned and preventative maintenance within operating budgets,
rather than relying predominantly on eventual capital replacement.
Appropriate preventative maintenance can extend asset life, reduce
emergency repairs and, in some circumstances, defer larger capital
expenditures.
Traffic signal maintenance is experiencing a similar, although smaller,
pressure, currently estimated at approximately $50,000 over budget.
Staffing and Labour Relations
Temporary vacancies continue to generate financial savings across the
organization. Gapping savings are currently forecast at approximately
$284,000.
As noted in previous financial updates, gapping is not an entirely positive
variance. Vacancies reduce salary expenditures, but they also reduce
organizational capacity. The financial savings therefore need to be
considered alongside impacts on workload, project delivery, service levels
and the ability of remaining staff to absorb additional responsibilities.
The 2026 results also incorporate the outcome of the Fire interest arbitration
process, which resolved outstanding wage matters dating back to 2018. The
City had accrued funding in prior years for the anticipated retroactive wage
settlement, and those accruals were sufficient to fund the retroactive
payments.
Staff Report CR-26-078: 2026 T2 Financial Update
The final 2026 wage rates established through arbitration were, however,
slightly higher than the amounts incorporated into the 2026 budget. Fire
operations are therefore currently expected to be approximately $100,000
over budget as a result of the wage adjustment. Given the length of time
during which final wage rates were unknown, this variance is considered
manageable and is substantially different from an unplanned operating
overrun.
Corporate and Other Expenditure Trends
A review of expenditures by object code provides additional context
regarding emerging pressures.
Legal expenditures are currently a notable area of concern. Against an
annual City-wide budget of approximately $200,000, approximately
$240,000 has already been spent. Planning-related legal support accounts
for approximately $70,000 of the pressure, with additional costs associated
with Police matters and insurance claims finalized during the year. Legal
expenditures can be difficult to forecast because individual matters can
develop quickly and may extend across fiscal years.
Insurance expenditures are generally tracking as anticipated for 2026.
However, the City's longer-term financial plan assumes that insurance
reserves will be required to supplement future operating budgets where
annual premiums exceed the amount funded through the tax levy. This
remains an area requiring ongoing monitoring.
Training expenditures are approximately 75% spent at the two-thirds point
of the year. While this will continue to be monitored, the timing of training
and professional development is not necessarily distributed evenly
throughout the year and does not, on its own, indicate a material year-end
pressure.
Fleet expenditures are currently tracking generally in line with budget.
Overall Financial Position
Taken together, the City is currently forecasting a modest year-end
deficit. No single variance is driving the overall position. Instead, the
forecast reflects the cumulative effect of weather-related costs, facility and
infrastructure maintenance, legal expenditures and the final Fire wage
settlement, partially offset by stronger taxation-related revenues, facility
bookings, transit performance, building activity and staffing gapping.
Staff Report CR-26-078: 2026 T2 Financial Update
Importantly, the 2026 forecast does not currently contain an unusual one-
time positive variance comparable to the WSIB rebate received in 2025. The
current position therefore provides a relatively clear view of the underlying
push and pull within the City's operating budget.
With four months remaining, the forecast should still be treated with some
caution. The final result will be influenced by the timing of expenditures and
revenues as well as weather conditions through the remainder of the year,
particularly the beginning of the 2026/2027 winter season.
Staff will continue to monitor these accounts and other emerging pressures.
At this stage, the projected deficit is not considered significant; however, the
trends related to weather exposure, aging facilities, legal costs and
organizational capacity provide useful information beyond the year-end
variance itself and should inform future operating budgets and longer-term
financial planning.
The Owen Sound Police Service financial position is not incorporated into the
City's forecast presented above. Police financial results are reported to
Council through the Police Services Board's respective meeting minutes.
Current information indicates that Police Services may be trending toward a
deficit; however, Council should rely on the Board's formal financial reporting
for its year-end forecast.
Resource Alignment:
Financial Resources
There is currently a modest deficit forecasted at year end. In the event that
the deficit persists it will be funded through the tax stabilization reserve per
the reserve and reserve fund policy. All reserve transfers are approved by
Council as part of the year end reporting process.
Human Resources
N/A.
Time and Scheduling
N/A.
Technology and Infrastructure
N/A.
Staff Report CR-26-078: 2026 T2 Financial Update
Climate and Environmental Impacts:
There are no anticipated climate or environmental impacts.
Communication and Engagement:
This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance
of the meeting. Historic financial statements are available on the City’s
website.
A final year end report will be provided in the first term of the new year.
Report Developed in Consultation With:
City staff and department heads.
Attachments:
None.
Reviewed by:
Kate Allan, Director of Corporate Services
Submission approved by:
Tim Simmonds, City Manager
For more information on this report, please contact Kate Allan, Director of
Corporate Services at kallan@owensound.ca or 519-376-4440 x 1238.
Staff Report CR-26-078: 2026 T2 Financial Update
8.d Fire
The agenda item addresses fire-related concerns.
Agenda item 8.d: Fire
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8.e Clerks
The agenda item addresses the clerks.
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8.f Human Resources
The agenda item addresses human resources matters.
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8.g Information Technology
The agenda item addresses information technology matters.
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8.h Taxes and Revenue
The agenda item addresses taxes and revenue.
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Taxes and Revenue
9 MATTERS POSTPONED
Council found no matters to postpone for this agenda session.
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MATTERS POSTPONED
There are no matters postponed.
10 MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS PREVIOUSLY GIVEN
Council found no motions requiring prior notice.
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MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS PREVIOUSLY GIVEN
There are no motions for which notice was previously given.
11 CORRESPONDENCE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION
Council received correspondence provided for information.
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CORRESPONDENCE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION
11.a Correspondence from the Committee and Executive Support Coordinator Re: Committee Vacancies and Applications
The correspondence invites residents to volunteer for City committees by applying online or submitting paper forms to help shape the community's future.
Agenda item 11.a: Correspondence from the Committee and Executive Support Coordinator Re: Committee Vacancies and Applications
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Attachment: Committee Applications Poster.pdf
Source: https://helpos.ca/attachments/3b23a5aaed0a97e4aa5ae1d2decb1c66f3319173b029289d7f2f180de2b0dd19/11-a-1-committee-applications-poster-pdf.pdf
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12 DISCUSSION OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
The council discussed additional business items.
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DISCUSSION OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
13 NOTICES OF MOTION
Council considered notices of motion.
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NOTICES OF MOTION
14 ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourns the meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT