The appellant appealed a decision upholding a fee levied against him by the municipality for fire department services.
The municipality had invoiced the appellant's home insurer through a third-party billing agent, and when the insurer declined to pay, added the fee to the appellant's tax bill.
The Divisional Court allowed the appeal, finding that the municipal bylaw, properly interpreted, did not authorize charging the fee to the homeowner personally when the insurer declined to pay.
The municipality was ordered to reimburse the fee and penalties.
