DocumentsAppendixMar 31, 2026Page 102
Schedule A — Nuisance Abatement and Nuisance Service Call Fee Schedule (to Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255)
Fee schedule for determining nuisance abatement costs and nuisance service call fees (personnel hourly rates and equipment/vehicle hourly rates) and administrative provisions for fee increases linked to CPI.
Key facts
- Personnel hourly rates (2026): Municipal Employee $52.00, RCMP Employee $58.00
- Equipment/Vehicle hourly rates (2026): City Vehicles $180.00, Fire Truck - Rescue $409.00, Fire Truck - Engine $601.00, Fire Truck - Aerial $994.00
- Nuisance abatement and service call fees on Sundays/statutory holidays are multiplied by 1.5
- Contractor abatement cost = actual cost + 10% administrative fee
Schedule “A”
Nuisance Abatement and Nuisance Call Fee Schedule
For the purpose of determining Nuisance abatement fees and Nuisance Service Call fees, the following table rates will be charged for every hour or portion thereof of attendance by personnel or use of equipment, including travel time.
Nuisance abatement and Nuisance Service Call fees incurred on a Sunday or Statutory Holiday will be multiplied by 1.5.
For any work carried out by a contractor of the City to abate a Nuisance on behalf of the City, the Nuisance abatement fee is equal to the actual cost of the services plus a 10% administrative fee.
All fees are subject to applicable taxes.
The fees shown below are for 2026 and all fees will automatically increase annually by the annual percentage increase in the all-items Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Greater Victoria for the then most recently ended calendar year as published by Statistics Canada or successor in function.
Fire equipment and fire vehicle rates will be adjusted annually in accordance with the most recent Inter-Agency Agreement between the Fire Chiefs’ Association of BC and the BC Wildfire Service.
Table 1: Personnel
Table 1: Personnel
| Position | Hourly Rate in Canadian Dollars |
|---|---|
| Municipal Employee | $52.00 |
| RCMP Employee | $58.00 |
Table 2: Equipment and Vehicles
Table 2: Equipment and Vehicles
| Equipment/ Vehicle | Hourly Rate in Canadian Dollars |
|---|---|
| City Vehicles | $180.00 |
| Fire Truck – Rescue | $409.00 |
| Fire Truck – Engine | $601.00 |
| Fire Truck – Aerial | $994.00 |
| Fire Truck – Other | $600.00 |
| Fire Vehicle, Inspector | $180.00 |
| RCMP Vehicles | $180.00 |