Public land administrative fee schedule
Fees for administrative tasks for the management and disposition of Crown land, under the Public Lands Act policy PL 6.02.01 Administrative fees for public land transactions.
Common fees include services for site descriptions, certified documents, and transaction fees for sale of land.
Date fees issued: April 1, 2025
1. Pre-disposition fees
| Service or transaction | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Site description — preparation by Crown land surveyor of site descriptions from existing survey information, where no plan is prepared | $100 | Not indexed by the Ontario Consumer Price Index (OCPI) |
2. Disposition fees
| Service or transaction | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer of administration and control by Minister’s Order | $1,252.75 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Quit Claim Letters Patent | $1,252.75 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Sale and Patent — sales of shoreline reserves, road allowances, and small strips of Crown land where market value is not warranted | $2,211.08 | Indexed by the OCPI. Where there has been a formal ministry commitment to dispose of the land to an active application, the amount is set according to that application. Active applications are those where the client has not unduly delayed their responsibilities in the process. If the client has not pursued their application for a period of one year, the new fee will be applied to the application |
| Lease (when no annual rent applies) — one-time fee | $2,277.59 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Lease (where annual rent applies) — initial first issuance of lease and any subsequent new lease, excluding lease renewal | $2,170.77 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Single Licence of Occupation (LO) (when no annual fee applies) — one-time fee | $2,239.41 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Licence of Occupation (when annual fee applies) — initial first issuance of single LO and any subsequent new LO | $2,134.37 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Multi-site Licence of Occupation — one-time fee | $2,239.41 | Indexed by the OCPI. This fee is not required for communication towers when the Licence is amended to include additional tower(s) or to delete tower locations |
| Land Use Permit — issuance of initial land use permit to the applicant, excluding land use permit for Type B Commercial Outpost Camps | $1,842.04 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Land Use Permit (LUP) — issuance of new LUP upon expiration of a previous LUP, permitting same activity at same location | $187.90 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Land Use Permit — issuance of a land use permit authorizing peat exploration | $100 | Not indexed by the OCPI |
| Easement — one-time fee | $2,281.30 | Read PL 4.11.04 Easement (Grants of) Policy |
| Beach Management Agreement | $1,252.75 plus 10% of rents collected within the agreement area | The administrative fee portion is indexed by the OCPI |
3. Post-disposition fees
3.1 Transactions fees
| Service or transaction | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment of a sale | $250.55 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Consent to transfer, assign, renew, sub-lease, mortgage, charge, debenture, or other financial dealings with a licence of occupation, easement, Crown lease, and Summer Resort Lease (excluding mining leases) | $250.55 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Amending agreement, requested by a lessee or the holder of an easement, including partial surrender of a Water Power Lease Agreement | $833.08 | Indexed by the OCPI |
3.2 Annual administrative fees
| Service or transaction | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Land Use Permit — annual administrative fee | $37.59 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Licence of Occupation — annual administrative fee | $37.59 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Lease — annual administrative fee | $37.59 | Indexed by the OCPI |
3.3 Voidance certificates
| Service or transaction | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate issued under the Public Lands Act (PLA) Section 61 (4) for the voidance of the mines and minerals reservation in some letters patent. | $169.13 | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Certificate issued under PLA Subsection 69 (1) for a condition, provision or reservation that is void by a section found in the current PLA | $169.13 | Indexed by the OCPI |
3.4 Releasing orders
| Service or transaction | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Order releasing a land use condition under PLA Section 19 or releasing a restriction in the habendum or other restrictions in letters patent under PLA section 19.1(1), (See Sections 3.3.4.1 and 3.3.4.2 of Public Lands Act (PLA) policy PL 6.02.01 — Administrative Fees for Public Land Transactions policy) | Market value minus amount paid, discounted by formula in section 3.3.4.1 of PL 6.02.01 — Administrative Fees for Public Land Transactions policy
Not less than $833.08 | The administrative fee portion is indexed by the OCPI |
| Order in Council authorizing the release of a restriction in the habendum in letters patent | Market value minus amount paid, discounted by formula in Section 3.3.4.1. of PL 6.02.01 — Administrative Fees for Public Land Transactions policy)
Not less than $1,252.75 | The administrative fee portion is indexed by the OCPI Note: This fee is higher than for the release of a restriction in the habendum in letters patent or other restriction under PLA S. 19.1 to reflect added cost of obtaining an Order in Council and issuing supplementary letters patent |
| Roads or access to shore (includes right-of-way reservation) — PLA S. 66(1) or 66(2) | $833.08 | Not indexed by the OCPI |
| Trees (any or all species) — PLA S. 68.1 (2) | $833.08 + cruise and compilation costs + value of timber | The administrative fee portion is indexed by the OCPI Refer to PL 4.03.01 Release and Voidance of Restrictions in Land Grants policy and procedure for details of other fees, and refer to Forest Management Procedure Directive 5.05.45 Valuation of Trees Reserved to the Crown on Patented Lands for Release of Tree Reservations |
| Sand and gravel — PLA S. 68.1 (2) | $833.08 + resource costs | The administrative fee portion is indexed by the OCPI Refer to PL 4.03.01 Release and Voidance of Restrictions in Land Grants Policy and Procedure for details of other fees |
| Others (for example, fishery clause, access, surface rights in roads, percent of surface rights in roads, railway right-of-way not constructed) — PLA S. 68.1 (2) | $833.08 | Indexed by the OCPI |
3.5 Building condition - time extension fees
| Service or transaction | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| An extension of time to the building condition clause for the performance of a term or condition of a sale or lease of public lands for a period of one year | $65 | Not indexed by the OCPI |
3.6 Document fees
| Service or transaction | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Certified Copy of documents produced by the ministry’s Crown Land Registry including Licences of Occupation, Crown Leases, Crown Easements, Water Power Lease Agreements, Patent Records and Minister Orders | $65.29 per document | Indexed by the OCPI |
| Certified Copy of documents produced by the ministry’s Crown Land Registry including Licences of Occupation, Crown Leases, Crown Easements, Water Power Lease Agreements, Patent Records, and Minister Orders | $67.74 per document | Indexed by the OCPI |