Service Fees for Online Payment By-law
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By-law number: 2709-26
Enacted: June 22, 2026
Last date passed at Council: June 22, 2026
County service area: Finance
Being a by-law to authorize service fees for online payment processing services and to repeal By-law 2510-24.
1. THAT where a credit card, specifically Visa or Mastercard, is used to make online payments to Paymentus (Canada) Corporation that the credit card processing service fee be authorized to be charged in addition to the originating charge amount.
2. THAT the following non-refundable service fees for credit card processing are authorized:
Fee: 2.5% of the payment amount or $1, whichever is greater.
| Payment type | Fee model |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Government Services (TLA: CHMG) | Client fee |
| Tax Payments and Accounts Receivable (TLA: HCON) | User fee |
| Miscellaneous Non-Utility (TLA: HALU) | User fee |
| Tax Payments and Tax Certificates (TLA: HCTP) | User fee |
| Utility | User fee |
3. THAT where a debit card is used to make online payments to Paymentus (Canada) Corporation that the debit card processing fee be authorized to be charged in addition to the originating charge amount.
4. THAT the following non-refundable service fees for debit card processing, specifically Visa or Mastercard Debit, are authorized.
Fee: 1.5% of the payment amount or $1, whichever is greater.
| Payment type | Fee model |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Government Services (TLA: CHMG) | Client fee |
| Tax Payments and Accounts Receivable (TLA: HCON) | User fee |
| Miscellaneous Non-Utility (TLA: HALU) | User fee |
| Tax Payments and Tax Certificates (TLA: HCTP) | User fee |
| Utility | User fee |
5. THAT the following non-refundable service fees for debit card processing, specifically Interac, are authorized.
Fee: $1.95 per payment
| Payment type | Fee model |
|---|---|
| Tax Payments and Tax Certificates (TLA: HCTP) | User fee |
6. THAT despite Sections 1-5, inclusive, where an online payment is made to Paymentus (Canada) Corporation through digital wallets such as Google Pay or Apple Pay, that the processing service be authorized to be charged in addition to the originating charge amount.
7. THAT the following non-refundable service fees for digital wallets such as Google Pay and Apple Pay processing are authorized.
Fee: 2.5% of the payment amount or $1, whichever is greater.
| Payment type | Fee model |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Government Services (TLA: CHMG) | Client fee |
| Tax Payments and Accounts Receivable (TLA: HCON) | User fee |
| Miscellaneous Non-Utility (TLA: HALU) | User fee |
| Tax Payments and Tax Certificates (TLA: HCTP) | User fee |
| Utility | User fee |
8. THAT By-law 2510-24 be repealed.
9. AND THAT this by-law comes into force and effect on the date of passing.
