Bylaw 417 Levy and Collection of Charges

Arrowwood, Alberta

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C ## BY-LAW NO. 417 OF THE VILLAGE OF ARROWWOOD IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA ## A BY-LAW OF THE VILLAGE OF ARROWWOOD TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVYING AND COLLECTING OF CHARGES, RATES AND PENALTIES FOR WATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE HANDLING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 288 (b) OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, CHAPTER M-26, R.S.A. 1980, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ARROWWOOD, DULY ASSEMBLED, ENACTS AS 1. THIS BY-LAW SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE WATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE HANDLING RATES BY-LAW OF THE VILLAGE OF ARROWWOOD. 2. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, BEING THE REGISTERED OWNERS, OCCUPANT OR PURCHASER ENTITLED TO POSSESSION OF PROPERTY WHICH IS SERVED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY A SERVICE CONNECTION TO THE VILLAGE OF ARROWWOOD WATER WORKS SYSTEM SHALL PAY TO THE VILLAGE OF ARROWWOOD THE BIMONTHLY WATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE HANDLING CHARGES. 3. IN THE EVENT THAT A WATER, SEWER AND GARGAGE HANDLING SERVICES BILL REMAINS UNPAID FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF MAILING OF THE ACCOUNT, A PENALTY OF 10% OF THE AMOUNT OF THE WATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE HANDLING CHARGES SHALL BE ADDED TO EACH PAST DUE UTILITY STATEMENT. THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL CAUSE A WRITTEN NOTICE TO BE SERVED ON THE DELIQUENT CONSUMER ADVISING THAT THE WATER SERVICE WILL BE SHUT OFF UNLESS THE ACCOUNT IS PAID IN FULL WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS. 4. AFTER THE FORTY-EIGHT HOURS, AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE 3, THE ACCOUNT REMAINS UNPAID, THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL ORDER THE SERVICE TO BE TURNED OFF, UNLESS IT IS CONSIDERED THERE ARE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH CASE, THE MATTER MAY BE REFERRED TO COUNCIL FOR DECISION. 5. IN THE EVENT A WATER SERVICE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, AS PROVIDING FOR IN CLAUSE 4, BY REASON OF NON-PAYMENT, A RECONNECTION FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE ($ 25) WILL BE CHARGED AND SHALL BE PAID IN ADVANCE FOR THE TURNING ON OF THE SERVICE. 6. IN THE EVENT A WATER SERVICE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF AT THE REQUEST OF THE CONSUMER, A RECONNECTION FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE ($25) WILL BE CHARGED AND SHALL BE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE FOR THE TURNING ON OF THE SERVICE. 7. ANY PERSON INTENDING TO VACATE ANY PREMISES THAT HAS BEEN SUPPLIED WITH WATER FROM THE WATERWORKS OR WHO IS DESIROUS OF DISCONTINUING THE USE THEREOF SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE SAME AT THE OFFICE, OTHERWISE THE RATES THEREFORE SHALL BE CHARGED UNTIL SUCH NOTICE IS GIVEN OR THE WATER IS TURNED OFF, BUT NO REBATE SHALL BE MADE FOR ANY FRACTIONAL PART OF A MONTH IN WHICH ANY SUCH NOTICE IS GIVEN. 8. THIS BY-LAW SHALL HAVE EFFECT FROM THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY A.D. 2008. READ, a first time in Council this 14* DAY OF JANUARY A.D., 2008. READ, a second time in Council this 14" DAY OF JANUARY A.D., 2008. READ, a third time and finally passed, by unanimous consent of Council this 14* DAY OF JANUARY A.D., 2008. Peps only, ADMINSTRATOR <!-- image -->