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Bylaw 1052-2024
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BYLAW #1052-24
The City of Beaumont Water and Wastewater Management Bylaw
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A 2000, c. M-26, as amended ("MGA"), including
ss. 7 and 8, and Part 3, Division 3 thereof, provides that a Council may pass bylaws for the
purpose of operating a public utility, subject to any terms, costs or charges which may be
established by Council;
AND WHEREAS the City of Beaumont owns and operates a water distribution system and a
wastewater collection system which are operated as public utilities (the "Utilities") for the
benefit of its residents;
AND WHEREAS s. 33 of the MGA provides that a Council may, by bylaw, prohibit any Person
other than the municipality from providing the same or a similar type of utility service in all or
part of the municipality;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the City deems it necessary and desirable to establish a Utility
Services Bylaw to govern the management and operations of the Utilities;
Therefore, Council enacts:
PART I - DEFINITIONS, AND INTERPRETATION
Name
1 This Bylaw may be cited as, "The Water and Wastewater
Management Bylaw".
Definitions
2 In this bylaw:
(a) "Application" means the Application made by a Person to the
City for the supply of Water and Wastewater Services. The said
Application, when accepted by the City, shall form a binding
contract between the User and the City, by which the parties
agree to be bound by the provisions of this bylaw;
(b) "CC" means Service Curb Cock;
(c) "Chief Administrative Officer" means the chief administrative
officer of the City or delegate;
(d) "City" means the municipal corporation of The City of
Beaumont;
(e) "City Service Pipe" means:
(i) that portion of a Service Connection that extends from the
Water Main to the property line of a parcel that receives, or
is to receive, Water Services; or
(ii) that portion of a Service Connection that extends from the
Wastewater Main to the property line of a parcel that
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receives, or is to receive, Wastewater Services;
(f) "Council" means the Municipal Council of the City of Beaumont
in the Province of Alberta;
(g) "Due Date" means fifteen (15) DAYS following the mailing date
of a Utility Bill;
(h) "Emergency" means an act of God, a condition over which the
User or the City has no control, a condition which creates an
imminent danger or a real possibility of Property damage, or
personal injury, or when a condition or situation is declared to
be an Emergency by Council, or the Federal or Provincial Crown,
or other civil authority having jurisdiction;
(i) "Engineering Standards" are the City's General Design
Standards, or in the absence of such standards, generally
accepted municipal engineering standards;
(j) "Fees and Charges" means the rates, fees and charges
applicable to Utility Services, as set out in the Schedule of Fees
and Charges;
(k) "Improvement" means an Improvement as defined by Part 9 of
the MGA, including a structure or a building;
(l) "Meter" means devices and all other equipment and
instruments, including but not limited to, water Meters, radio
frequency units and Remote Readers supplied and used by the
City or authorized by the City to be used to calculate the
amount of water consumed on the Property upon which such
devices are situated;
(m)
"MGA" means the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000,
c M-26;
(n) "Owner" means the Person who is registered under the Land
Titles Act as an Owner of a parcel of land, or in the case of
Property other than land and the Improvements thereon, any
Person who is in legal possession thereof;
(o) "Peace Officer" means a Special Constable or Bylaw
Enforcement Officer, employed or appointed by the City, a
Police Officer, or a Peace Officer within the meaning of the
Peace Officer Act, S.A., 2006, c. P-35, as amended;
(p) "Person" includes a partnership, a firm, a body corporate, and
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the successors, heirs, executors, administrators or other legal
representatives of a Person to whom the context can apply
according to law;
(q) "Private Service" or "Private Service Pipe" means:
(i) that portion of a Service Connection that extends from the
property line to a building or other place on a parcel of land
that receives, or is to receive, Water Services, comprised of
the assembly of pipes, fittings, fixtures, taps and
appurtenances used to provide water; or
(ii) that portion of a Service Connection that extends from the
property line to a building or other place on a parcel of land
that receives, or is to receive, Wastewater Services,
comprised of the assembly of pipes, fittings, fixtures, traps
and appurtenances for the collection and transmission of
wastewater into the wastewater system;
(r) "Property" means a parcel of land or an Improvement or a
parcel of land and the Improvement to it, as the context
requires, whether the Improvement is occupied or unoccupied;
(s) "Rates" means the tariff or charges for the supply of Water and
Wastewater Services set out in the Schedule of Fees and
Charges;
(t) "Remote Reader" means that device attached to the outside of
an Improvement enabling the City to read water consumption
without entering the Improvement;
(u) "Schedule of Fees and Charges" means the 2024 Fees and
Charges Bylaw, as amended, or repealed and replaced, from
time to time, and shall, for greater certainty, refer to the most
recent City bylaw that establishes rates, fees and charges
applicable to Wastewater Services, regardless of the name of
that bylaw;
(v) "Service Connection" means all of the infrastructure, pipes and
fittings required to achieve a physical connection between:
(i) the City's Water Main and the building or other place on a
parcel of land to which Water Services are provided, to
allow a User to receive water, which includes a Private
Service and City Service Pipe; or
(ii) the City's Wastewater Main and the building or other place
on a parcel of land to which Wastewater Services are
provided, to allow a User to discharge wastewater into the
wastewater system, which includes a Private Service and
City Service Pipe;
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(w)
"Tenant" means a Person who is not an Owner but who
is in legal possession of a Property to which a Utility Service is
provided, but who is not the Owner thereof;
(x) "Turn Off" means a discontinuance of the Water Supply to a
Property;
(y) "User" means any Person receiving Wastewater Services,
including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any
Person who discharges any Matter, including wastewater, into
the wastewater system, and where the context or
circumstances so require, also includes any Person:
(i) who has made an application for Wastewater Services or
otherwise seeks to receive Wastewater Services;
(ii) who is named on an account, contract or agreement for the
supply of Wastewater Services by the City or its authorized
representatives;
(iii)
who is the Owner or occupant of a Property for which an
application for Wastewater Services has been made, which
has been connected to the wastewater system or which
receives Wastewater Services; or
(iv)
who acts as agent or representative of a User;
(z) "Utility Services" means Water and Wastewater Services
supplied by the City;
(aa)
"Utility Services Guidelines" means those guidelines,
procedures, protocols, requirements, specifications or
standards, not inconsistent with this Bylaw, that are adopted by
the Chief Administrative Officer, from time to time, pursuant to
Section 59 of this Bylaw;
(bb)
"Utility System" means the water distribution system,
wastewater system and all accessories and appurtenances
thereof owned or operated by the City as a public utility;
(cc)
"Wastewater Services" includes the collection,
transmission, treatment and disposal of wastewater, as
applicable, and associated services offered to a User under this
Bylaw;
(dd)
"Water Main" and "Wastewater Main" means those pipes
installed for the conveyance of water or the collection of
wastewater throughout the City to which City Service Pipes may
be connected;
(ee)
"Water Services" means the provision of water to
Property within the City by means of pipes and related
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equipment and systems, but does not include the provision of
bottled or self-contained drinking water in units of ten (10)
gallons or less, or the provision of bulk water for irrigation
purposes;
(ff) "Water Supply" means the provision of water to a User's
Property;
(gg)
"Working Day" means that portion of the day between
8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive,
except for statutory holidays and other holidays approved by
Council.
Interpretation
3 The following rules apply to interpretation of this bylaw:
(a) headings, titles, and margin notes in this bylaw are for ease of
reference only;
(b) gender-specific words, phrases, and references are intended to
be gender-neutral, and the singular includes the plural as the
context requires;
(c) every provision of this bylaw is independent of all other
provisions and if any provision of this bylaw is declared invalid
by a Court, all other provisions of this bylaw remain valid and
enforceable; and
(d) references to bylaws and enactments in this bylaw include
amendments and replacement bylaws and enactments, and
regulations and orders thereunder.
PART II - GUIDELINES
Connections
4 All Persons wishing to obtain Water Services and Wastewater
Services from the City must submit an Application for Utility
Services prior to the affected Property being occupied or otherwise
put into use or the Utility Services being connected. Such
Application shall be made not less than five (5) Working Days prior
to the date the Utility Services are required. Upon submission of the
Application for Utility Services, a non-refundable water/wastewater
connection fee as set out in the Schedule of Fees and Charges will
be charged. The City may refuse to supply Utility Services if the
prospective user does not pay the connection fee, or has any
outstanding accounts with the City.
5 Every Person who is granted Utility Services pursuant to this Bylaw,
or otherwise receives Utility Services, shall pay to the City the
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monthly service charges and consumption rates as set out in the
Schedule of Fees and Charges.
6 All Utility Services provided by the City shall be provided in
accordance with this Bylaw, and this Bylaw shall be applicable and
binding upon all persons receiving Utility Services from the City,
including the Owner of any Property connected to or receiving
Utility Services from the City. Upon the change of ownership of a
Property, the new Owner shall make a new application for Utility
Services to the City, failing which, the City may deem an application
for Utility Services to have been received from a new Owner of a
Property.
7 Upon any change in ownership of a Property a new Application for
Utility Services is required.
8 Except as provided under this Bylaw, the City shall not grant Utility
Services to a Tenant of any Property.
9 The Owner of a Property, and not a Tenant, shall be responsible for
making an Application for Utility Services with the City. However, to
allow for transition, a Tenant whose account is in good standing at
the time this Bylaw comes into effect may continue to receive Utility
Services until such a time as the Tenant closes the account, or
alternatively, the Utility Services are discontinued for any reason.
10 Notwithstanding section 9 above, the Owner of a Property where
Utility Services are received shall be responsible for all Utility
Services delivered or consumed and all charges levied for Utility
Services delivered to a Property, whether the delivery of Utility
Services was measured by way of a Meter or metering device, or
whether delivered or consumed by accidental or illegal means.
11 Notwithstanding section 9 above, an Owner may make an
Application in a form prescribed in Schedule A attached hereto, to
have Utility Bills mailed to the Tenant at a Property under the
Owner's name.
12 All Users wishing to terminate Utility Service shall advise the City,
in writing, providing at least five (5) Working days' notice prior to
termination date; however, all fees and charges shall continue to
apply until a new application is received.
13 All Properties receiving Utility Services shall have a Meter installed
to calculate the amount of water consumed on that Property. The
Meter must be approved by and installed to the satisfaction of the
City.
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14 All Meters shall be operated, supplied and maintained by the City,
except as herein provided.
15 The City, as a condition of providing Utility Services, may inspect
the Property of a User or potential User who applies to the City for
Utility Services.
16 No Person shall uncover, alter, disturb or make use of connections
with or openings into, any water or wastewater system or
appurtenances thereof without prior written authorization from the
Chief Administrative Officer.
17 In the event that a connection to the wastewater system is
abandoned or discontinued within a Property, the Owner of the
Property, at their expense, shall effectively cap the Service
Connection at a suitable location within the Property in order to
prevent wastewater, stormwater, soil, dirt or debris from being
washed or backed up into the City's Service Pipes, Wastewater
Mains, or Utility System.
Connections for New
Developments
18 A Person developing a Property who wishes to receive Utility
Services shall pay to the City a construction water use fee and a
water Meter installation fee as set out in the Schedule of Fees and
Charges. Payment for these fees shall be made at the time of
application for the required building permit. The Chief
Administrative Officer may require construction water use to be
metered and billed in accordance with the Schedule of Fees and
Charges.
19 A Person developing a Property requiring connection to the Utility
Services shall provide and install all necessary wiring for the
installation of a Meter and a Remote Reader in locations that
provide unobstructed access to designated City employees for the
purpose of the installation, removal, inspection, repair, monitoring
and checking of the Meter and Remote Reader, as well as the City's
Service Pipe(s).
20 Services requiring a pipe of 2.54 centimeters (one (1") inch) or less
in diameter will have Meters installed by the City at the expense of
the Owner of the Property, or their general contractor. It is the
responsibility of the Owner or their general contractor to notify the
City to install the Meter and Remote Reader.
21 Services requiring a pipe of greater than 2.54 centimeters (one
(1") inch) in diameter will be installed by the Owner's general
contractor at their expense.
22 All Persons doing any work or service upon a Private Service or the
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plumbing system attached thereto shall comply with all legislation,
laws, codes, acts, regulations and bylaws in force at the time as
well as any requirements set out in the Engineering Standards or
Utility Services Guidelines.
23 Unless the Chief Administrative Officer otherwise approves, no
Person shall have, construct or maintain more than one Private
Service to any Property.
24 When, for any reason, temporary Water Service is required, the
Persons shall pay in advance the whole cost of its construction,
together with the cost of abandoning it when no longer needed.
Application for such service construction shall be made as per the
requirements set out in this Bylaw. If, in the opinion of the Chief
Administrative Officer a Meter should be installed on a temporary
service, the applicant shall provide a safe and adequate Meter
setting in a location to be approved by the City, and shall be
responsible for the protection of the whole installation while their
account is open for service.
25 A Property shall be approved for occupancy by the Building
Inspector only after the Meter is in place and the Meter is
considered operational by the City.
26 A Person who wishes to connect any piping to the City's Utility
System must apply to the City for approval. Such an application
must include:
(a) Construction drawings identifying the proposed connection,
associated piping, fittings and installations, and any other
information required by or set out in the Engineering Standards
or Utility Services Guidelines;
(b) Payment of any off-site levies or any other outstanding amounts
in relation to the Property that are due to the City; and
(c) Payment of any amounts due under development agreements in
relation to the Property.
27 Basins on private Property shall be maintained by the Owner of the
Property at the Owner's sole cost and expense.
28 All Applications for development and all development, construction
or installations contemplated under this Bylaw shall comply with the
provisions of the Safety Codes Act R.S.A 2000, c. S-1 ("SCA") and
regulations made thereunder and the City's Engineering Standards
and Utility Services Guidelines.
29 A Person other than the City or their authorized representatives
may only operate a CC with the written consent of the Chief
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Administrative Officer and for the purpose of testing a Private
Service Pipe or replacing or renewing of a master covered valve.
After completion of the testing, the Person shall immediately close
the CC. A Person shall not operate valves of 40mm or larger in size
for any purpose.
Service and Servicing
30 The City is hereby authorized to supply Water Services and
Wastewater Services within the boundaries of City pursuant to the
terms of this Bylaw and subject to such economic or other
restraints as Council, in their discretion, may deem appropriate.
31 The City shall be the sole provider of Water Services and
Wastewater Services to land and Properties within the City, unless
Council, in its discretion, authorizes the City to enter into an
express written agreement to the contrary. No other Person shall
provide Water Services and Wastewater Services within the City
unless Council, in its discretion, expressly so authorizes.
32 No Person shall use, within the City, a source of water other than
Water Services without the written consent of the Chief
Administrative Officer . However, nothing contained in this
paragraph shall prevent a Person from purchasing bottled or self-
contained drinking water in units of 45.4 liters (ten (10) gallons) or
less, or bulk water for irrigation purposes, or require the Chief
Administrative Officer's consent therefor. No Person who has been
granted permission to use an alternate source of Water Supply shall
allow the alternate Water Supply to be connected to the Utility
Services.
33 The City is hereby authorized to repair damage and carry out
maintenance to the Utility Services, except as otherwise provided
under this Bylaw.
34 A User shall:
(a) Allow access to a Property by the City or the City's employees,
agents or contractors charged with the installation, removal,
inspection, repair, checking, monitoring, reading or maintaining
a Meter, a Remote Reader, or any service piping connected to
or drawing water from the Utility System.
(b) Be responsible for the repair and maintenance of any Private
Service Pipe. The City is not responsible for any damage
resulting from the failure of any piping beyond the City's Service
Pipes.
(c) The User shall continue to provide a suitable place on their
Property for a Meter, where access is not obstructed.
35 In the event that access to the Meter is obstructed due to
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alterations made to a Property, the City may require the Meter to
be relocated to a location that provides unobstructed access. All
costs, including City costs associated with relocation of the Meter,
shall be the responsibility of the Owner of the Property.
36 Meters shall be read at the discretion of the Chief Administrative
Officer. If a Meter reader cannot enter the premises to read the
Meter, they may leave a card with instructions requesting the User
to notify the City with the Meter reading as soon as possible.
37 No Person shall tamper with a Meter or do, cause to be done, or
permit to be done, any act which may obstruct or impede direct,
safe and convenient access to a Meter.
38 A User shall be responsible for the safekeeping of the Meter located
at a Property. Users shall comply with all directions of the City to
prevent Meter damage due to frost, heat or other causes, and shall
refrain from taking any action that causes Meter damage due to
frost, heat or other causes, and shall promptly notify the City of any
condition or event that may cause Meter damage. Damage resulting
from extremes in temperature or damage from neglect of the User,
will be charged to the User.
39 The City's employees, agents or other representatives shall have
the right to enter a User's Property at all reasonable times to install,
maintain, inspect, replace, test, monitor, read, or remove the City's
Property, respond to a User's complaint or query, conduct an
inspection relating to concerns with unauthorized use of water or
the wastewater system, or tampering with the Utility System, or for
any other purpose incidental to the provision of Utility Services. A
User shall not hinder or prevent the City's entry.
40 Except in the case of an Emergency, where entry is permitted by an
Order of the Court, or where otherwise legally empowered to enter,
before entering a User's Property, the City will make reasonable
effort to give notice of entry to the User or other responsible Person
who is at the Property and who appears to have sufficient authority
to permit entry.
41 A User shall be responsible to thaw out frozen Private Service Pipes.
The City may provide this service at the User's expense.
42 When a Private Service Pipe passes through an excavation, an area
of backfill, through a basement wall, finished or unfinished, or
through a retaining wall, the City shall not be responsible for any
damages due to displacement, settlement or any cause due to the
Owner's operations whether damage occurs during building
construction or afterwards.
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43 No Person shall take water from a City fire hydrant, except with City
approval, which approval may be subject to such conditions that
the City, in its discretion, deems appropriate. Any un-metered water
usage from a fire hydrant may be considered unauthorized use of
water. Any Person using water from a fire hydrant is required to
use a City-supplied fire hydrant meter, to use an approved
backwater prevention device, to take steps to prevent damage to
municipal infrastructure, tools and equipment and to pay any costs
promptly provided for in the Schedule of Fees and Charges.
44 No Person shall do anything to obstruct access to a fire hydrant or
to interfere with the operations of a fire hydrant.
45 Any Person who wishes to install a hydrant on private Property may
only do so with the written approval of the City, and at the Owner's
expense. The City's approval may be subject to such conditions that
the City in its discretion deems appropriate, including the
performance of maintenance and inspection of hydrants located on
private Property at the Owner's expense.
46 Any Person who owns Property on which a hydrant is located or
Property adjacent to Property on which a hydrant is located, shall
maintain a clearance of one and a half (1.5) meters (five (5) feet)
around a hydrant and shall not permit anything to be placed,
stored, constructed or erected within that area, or permit anything
to interfere with a hydrant. Piling of snow around a hydrant is not
allowed.
47 No Person shall obstruct access to a CC. Any Person obstructing
access to a CC shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the City
to gain access to the CC, or to clear or remediate the obstruction.
48 A request by a User for Utility Services to be Turned-Off for his own
purposes shall be provided in writing at least five (5) Working Days
in advance, and shall be accompanied by payment of the water
disconnection fee and a reconnection fee, both as set out in the
Schedule of Fees and Charges.
Interruption of
Service
49 The City may, in its discretion, Turn-Off Utility Services, in whole or
in part, to any User for any reason, including non-payment,
provided that in cases of non-payment the City shall give notice of
such a Turn-Off to the User.
50 The City does not guarantee or warrant the continuous supply of
Utility Services and the City reserves the right, in the case of
Emergencies, water shortages, construction or maintenance
activities, to change the operating pressure, restrict the availability
of Utility Services or to Turn Off Utility Services, in whole or in part,
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with or without notice.
51 Users depending upon a continuous and uninterrupted supply or
pressure of water or who require or have processes or equipment
that require particularly clear or pure water shall provide such
facilities, as they are considered necessary, to ensure a continuous
and uninterrupted supply, pressure or quality of water required for
this use. The City will not be responsible therefor.
52 The City shall not be liable for damages, including losses caused by
a break within the City's Water System; or caused by the
interference or cessation of Water Supply including those necessary
or advisable regarding the repair or proper maintenance of the
City's Water System; or generally for any accident due to the
operation of the City's Water System or for the Turning Off of
water; or by reason of the water containing sediments, deposits, or
other foreign matter; or for losses caused by reasons beyond the
City's control; or for the disconnection or removal of a Utility
Service in accordance with this Bylaw.
53 The City may, with the permission of the User, inspect the Property
of the User in order to do any tests on Private Service Pipes so as
to determine compliance with this Bylaw. In the event that the User
fails or refuses to give such permission, the supply of water to that
User may be subject to a Turn Off.
54 No Person shall attempt to obtain Utility Services from the Utility
System, by, from or through a bypass or bypasses of a Meter, or
otherwise, in any fraudulent manner.
55 A User shall not damage or tamper with a water seal, a Remote
Reader, or a Meter, for any purpose, including the alteration of any
readings shown thereon.
56 No User shall vend, sell, supply, dispose of, or give away water
from the Utility System or permit the same to be taken or carried
away from a Property, unless approved by the Chief Administrative
Officer in writing.
Administration
57 The current Fees and Charges applicable to Water Services and
Wastewater Services provided pursuant to this Bylaw are as set out
in the Schedule of Fees and Charges, which may be amended, from
time to time.
58 The Chief Administrative Officer may adopt, amend, repeal and
replace Utility Services Guidelines, from time to time, which Utility
Services Guidelines may, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, establish procedures or requirements that must be
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complied with before a Service Connection is installed or activated,
before Utility Services are provided, or as a condition of the
ongoing provision of Utility Services, including, without restriction,
specifications for the construction of any portion of a Service
Connection, including a Private Service Pipe.
59 Utility Bills are intended to be issued on a bi-monthly basis unless
the City determines that another billing frequency is necessary or
desirable.
60 The amount of the billing shall be based upon the Fees and
Charges, or other Rates described herein, with water consumption
being determined by the applicable Meter reading obtained on a bi-
monthly basis. Where a Meter reading is not obtainable, at the
discretion of the City, a system-generated estimate may be used.
61 An actual Meter reading shall be required at least once in each
calendar year for each Property receiving Utility Services.
62 If there is a discrepancy between an inside Meter reading and the
Remote Reader for the same Property, the inside Meter reading will
be deemed to be accurate, subject to the further provisions of this
Bylaw.
63 In the event that the City disputes the accuracy of a Meter, a
written notice shall be given to the User. In the event that a User
disputes the accuracy of a Meter, the User shall present the City
with written notice accompanied by a payment of the water Meter
test fee in accordance with the Schedule of Fees and Charges. At a
time determined by the parties, the Meter situated on the Property
of the User shall be tested or calibrated by a proper official
delegated by the City. In the event that the said Meter is found to
be accurate within 97% to 103% of the water passing through the
same, the expense of such test or calibration shall be borne by the
party giving such notice. In the event that the said Meter is found
not to be accurate within the aforesaid limits, the Meter shall be
repaired or replaced as soon as is practical and the expense of so
doing shall be borne by the City. In that event, the City shall also
return the water Meter test fee and adjust the water charges for a
maximum of two (2) billing cycles.
64 Payment on account may be made to the City at such locations
designated and under any payment method utilized by the City
from time to time. Payments must be received on or before the Due
Date noted on the Utility Bill, unless otherwise approved by Council.
A Utility Bill shall be deemed sufficiently mailed if mailed by
ordinary mail to the municipal address of the Owner, User, or the
Property receiving the Utility Services, as the case may be. In the
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event of non-payment:
(a) A Utility Bill not paid by the Due Date will be considered to be in
arrears and subject to late penalty charges, the rate for which is
set out in the Schedule of Fees and Charges;
(b) The City reserves the right to discontinue providing Utility
Services where Utility Bills are in arrears. Upon disconnection,
any outstanding utility account balance along with a
reconnection service fee as set out in the Schedule of Fees and
Charges must be paid in full prior to the City re-establishing the
Utility Service connection.
(c) A sum payable, by the Owner of a Property, for the Utility
Services supplied by the City and all Rates, costs and charges
imposed or loans made to him under any Bylaw or resolution
passed by the Council are a preferential lien and charge on the
Property and on the personal Property of the debtor and may
be levied and collected in a manner as municipal Rates and
taxes are recoverable.
(d) At the discretion of the City and as provided for under Section
553 of the MGA, or its successor, an outstanding utility account
balance may be transferred to the Property tax account of an
Owner of a Property.
(e) In the event of default in payment of any Utility Bill, the City
may, in addition to any other remedy available to the City,
enforce payment by action in a Court of competent jurisdiction.
(f) An administrative fee as set out in the Schedule of Fees and
Charges will be levied in the event that a transfer of a utility
account balance to the Property tax account is deemed
necessary.
(g) A transfer of a utility account balance may be deemed
necessary if the account remains in arrears for a period
exceeding 120 days.
65 If a User neglects or refuses to comply with a notice to repair within
sixty (60) days of receipt thereof, the City may make or cause to be
made repairs at the expense of the said User.
66 No reduction in Rates will be made in the monthly charge for Water
and Wastewater Service available to any User because of any
disruption of service by any cause whatsoever of the Water Supply
to Wastewater servicing.
67 The City Council hereby delegates to the Chief Administrative
Officer all those powers stipulated by this Bylaw to be exercised by
the City and all necessary authority to exercise those powers,
excluding thereout, the power to set utility Rates or enact bylaws,
or do anything else reserved exclusively for Council pursuant to the
provisions of the MGA.
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PART III - WATER DEMAND MEASURES, RESTRICTIONS, AND EMERGENCIES
Discontinuation of
service without prior
notice
68 The Chief Administrative Officer may discontinue water service
without prior notice to a User, a group of Users, or a geographical
area to prevent or mitigate the impairment of or damage to:
(a) the Water System;
(b) the Wastewater System,
(c) the Stormwater System,
(d) human health or safety;
(e) property; or
(f) the environment.
Water demand and
restriction measures
69 If the Chief Administrative Officer believes there is a reason to
require reduced water usage, the Chief Administrative Officer may
declare water demand and restriction measures.
70 The declaration of a water restriction by the Chief Administrative
Officer may apply to:
(a) the entire City;
(b) specific zone(s) or geographic area(s) of the City; or
(c) other specific locations as defined by the Chief Administrative
Officer.
71 If there is reason to declare water restrictions, the Chief
Administrative Officer may declare such restriction effective
immediately.
Water restriction
levels and public
notice
72 If a declaration of a water restriction is made pursuant to this
Section, the Chief Administrative Officer shall:
(a) determine what stage of water restriction measures are
necessary as Demand A, Demand B, or Demand C, and the
permitted activities shall be those referenced in Schedule C to
this Bylaw; and
(b) provide notice to the public indicating the demand
measure/water restriction and the date such restrictions came
or will come into effect through one or more communication
methods, including but not limited to, City press release, notice
on the City's public website, advertising through local
newspapers, notice on the City's social media platforms, and/or
public signage.
73 The Chief Administrative Officer may declare different stages of
water demand restrictions in different areas.
74 If changing the areas of application or demand measure stages of
restrictions in any area or lifting a declaration of demand measures,
the Chief Administrative Officer shall provide notice to the public in
one or more communication methods as set out in this Bylaw.
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75 When a water restriction is in effect, no Owner or User of a parcel
or premises shall allow the use of water supplied through the Water
System for any activity or application prohibited in the following
stage of restrictions as set out in Schedule C to this Bylaw:
(a) Demand A;
(b) Demand B; and
(c) Demand C.
PART IV - WATER CONSERVATION AND WASTAGE
Water conservation
76 The City will establish guidelines that promote and encourage water
conservation.
Waste of potable
water prohibition
77 All Users, Owners, or persons are prohibited from wasting potable
water at any time.
Fine for potable
water wastage
78 Any User Owner, or person who wastes potable water will be
subject to a fine under this Bylaw.
79 In determining if an activity constitutes wasting potable water,
consideration will be given to the following:
(a) The volume of water reasonably required to perform the activity
undertaken;
(b) The length of time that water has been allowed to run;
(c) The degree of control exercised over the flow of water;
(d) The degree of restriction of water consumption presently in
place: and
(e) The existence of any other factors reasonably suggesting that
waste of water is occurring.
Exemptions to
potable water
wastage
80 Notwithstanding the prohibitions in this Section, the Chief
Administrative Officer may authorize in writing the unfettered use
of potable water for the purposes of:
(a) health and safety;
(b) the installation and maintenance of infrastructure, including the
flushing of water mains, hydrant leads and water service
connections;
(c) preventing the freezing of water mains, hydrant leads and
water service connections;
(d) conducting water flow tests;
(e) installation and testing of permanently installed irrigation
systems;
(f) training programs for fire fighters employed by the City; or
(g) other purposes as deemed necessary by the Chief
Administrative Officer from time to time.
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PART V - ENFORCEMENT
Offence
81 Any Person who violates, contravenes or breaches any provision or
requirement of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence.
82 For the purpose of this Bylaw, an act or omission by an employee,
acting in the course of their employment, is deemed to be an act or
omission of their employer.
83 For the purpose of this Bylaw, an act or omission by an agent,
acting in the course of their agency, is deemed to be an act or
omission of the agent's principal.
84 When a corporation commits an offence under this Bylaw, every
director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of the corporation,
who authorized, assented to, acquiesced in, or participated in the
offence, act, or omission, that constitutes an offence under this
Bylaw, is guilty of the offence whether or not the corporation has
been prosecuted for the offence.
Continuing Offence
85 In the case of an offence that is of a continuing nature, a
contravention constitutes a separate offence in respect of each day,
or part of a day, on which it continues, and a Person found guilty of
such an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less than that
established by this Bylaw for each day upon which the offence
occurs.
Violation Tag and
Ticket
86 A municipal violation tag may only be issued for those offences for
which a specified penalty is prescribed by this Bylaw. The municipal
violation tag shall state the specified penalty prescribed, and set
out the voluntary payment option available therefor.
87 Where a municipal violation tag is issued pursuant to the terms of
this Bylaw, the Person to whom the municipal violation tag is issued
may plead guilty to the offence by signing the municipal violation
tag in the space provided thereon, and in lieu of being prosecuted
for the offence in Court, may deliver the signed municipal violation
tag, and a voluntary payment in an amount equal to the specified
penalty for the offence, to the City, in the manner specified on the
municipal violation tag.
88 In those cases where a municipal violation tag has been issued and
the specified penalty provided for therein has not been paid within
the prescribed time, any Peace Officer is hereby authorized and
empowered to issue a violation ticket pursuant to either Part 2 or
Part 3 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c P-34 ,
as amended.
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89 A violation ticket issued pursuant to the provisions of POPA, shall
be served in the manner described in POPA. A municipal violation
tag shall be served in the manner described by either Part 2 or Part
3 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA, 2000, c P-34, as
the case may be.
90 Nothing contained in this Bylaw shall prevent or prohibit the
immediate issuance of a violation ticket pursuant to either Part 2 or
Part 3 of POPA. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing,
it is not mandatory to issue a municipal violation tag, prior to
issuing a violation ticket pursuant to the provisions of POPA.
Fines
91 A person who is guilty of an offence pursuant to this Bylaw for
which a specified penalty is not provided is liable to pay a fine in an
amount which is not to be less than FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00)
DOLLARS, and not more than TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00)
DOLLARS, or to imprisonment of not more than SIX (6) MONTHS,
for non-payment of a fine.
92 In addition, specified penalties as set out in Schedule B attached
hereto, are hereby established regarding the offences set out in
Schedule B, which forms part of this Bylaw.
93 Notwithstanding the specified penalties provided for in Schedule B
attached hereto, a Justice of the Alberta Court of Justice, or any
other Court, may increase the penalties provided for in Schedule B,
where the Court deems it appropriate to do so, having regard,
among other things, to the gravity or consequences of the offence,
or whether the offence has been repeated.
Voluntary Payment
94 Voluntary payments, where allowed, for any offence not specified
in Schedule B, shall be as follows:
(a) For a first offence, a specified penalty in the sum of THREE
HUNDRED ($300.00) DOLLARS;
(b) For a second offence, a specified penalty in the sum of ONE
THOUSAND ($1,000.00) DOLLARS; and
(c) For a third or subsequent offence, a specified penalty in the
sum of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($1,500.00) DOLLARS.
95 Notwithstanding Part 3 hereof, nothing contained herein shall
restrict the City from pursuing such further or other remedies as
may be prescribed by law related to those matters set out in this
Bylaw.
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PART IV - Transitional
Repeal
96 Bylaw 689-08 is repealed.
Effective Date
97 This bylaw comes into effect on May 1, 2024.
FIRST READING: April 23, 2024
SECOND READING: April 23, 2024
THIRD READING: April 23, 2024
SIGNED THIS 23rd day of April, 2024
_Bill Daneluik___________________
MAYOR
Sandy Bugeja
CLERK
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SCHEDULE A
Application Form
To: City of Beaumont
Re:
Utility Account Number: ____________________________
Civic Address: ____________________________________
We/I, the undersigned registered Owner(s) of the above noted Property hereby request that
all Utility Bills issued for the said Property be forwarded in my (our) name in care of the
following mailing address:
We/I fully understand that we are/ I am responsible for the Utility Bills and that non-payment
of the Utility Bills will result in the transfer of outstanding balances to our tax account
pursuant to City bylaws. We also understand that all Utility Bills, notices and other
correspondence relating to this utility account will be sent to the address noted above and
that a copy will not be issued to our tax roll mailing address.
____________________________
____________________________
Registered Owner(s)
Date
____________________________
____________________________
Registered Owner(s)
Date
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SCHEDULE B
Specified Penalties
Offence
Section
Number
Specified
Penalty
Failure to cap a wastewater Service Connection after
abandonment or discontinuance of Wastewater Service
17
$750.00
Failure to provide wiring for a Meter or Remote Reader
in locations that provide unobstructed access
22
$500.00
Having, constructing, or maintaining more than one Private
Service to a Property without the approval of the Chief
Administrative Officer
23
$2,500.00
Providing Water Services, or providing Wastewater
Services, within the City, without the express approval of
Council
31
$2,500.00
Unauthorized use of a source of water, other than
Water Services, without the written consent of the Chief
Administrative Officer
32
$1,000.00
Unauthorized use or extraction of water from a City
fire hydrant
43
$ 2,500.00
Obstructing access to a fire hydrant, or
interfering with the operation of a fire hydrant
44
$ 2,500.00
Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, Utility Services from
the Utility System through the use of a bypass device
contrary to this Bylaw, or through the use of any
fraudulent means
54
$1,000.00
Damaging or tampering with a water seal, a
Remote Reader, and/or a Meter
55
$1,000.00
Unauthorized vending, selling, supplying, disposing
of, or giving away water from the Utility System
56
$1,000.00
Failure to adhere to City-imposed water prohibition,
restriction, or rationing
68
$500
Wasting potable water
77
$500
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SCHEDULE C
Water Restriction Stages
DEMAND A - WATER CONSERVATION ADVISORY
Increased community alerts for water conservation
Flowerbeds and vegetable gardens may be watered by hand, at any time, using a watering can or hose with a
nozzle with a trigger shut off to restrict water flow. Watering is encouraged to only take place during the hours of
6:00 am - 9:00 am and 8:00 pm -11:00 pm
Reduced Spray Park Hours
City operations to suspend non-essential potable water use
DEMAND B - PARTIAL WATER BAN
Odd Numbered Homes
Sunday
Outdoor water usage
6:00 am - 9:00 am or 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Automatic Irrigation
2:00 am - 5:00 am
Even Numbered Homes
Saturday
Outdoor water usage
6:00 am - 9:00 am or 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Automatic Irrigation
2:00 am - 5:00 am
Maximum of duration of 2 hours per day within the hours above
Flowerbeds and vegetable gardens may be watered by hand, at any time, using a watering can or hose with a
nozzle with a trigger shut off to restrict water flow. Watering is encouraged to only take place during the hours of
6am-9am and 8pm-11pm
Spray Park operations suspended
City operations to suspend non-essential potable water use
DEMAND C - MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTIONS
Suspend all non-essential water use for all customers
Complete ban on outdoor water use
Spray Parks operations suspended
Pool operations suspended
Carwashes and Laundromats water usage suspended
City operations to suspend all non-essential potable water use
Other further actions and water restrictions deemed necessary by the Chief Administrative Officer
No washing vehicles, driveways and home exteriors
No filling Jacuzzis, hot-tubs or swimming pools
Flowerbeds and vegetable gardens may be watered by hand, at any time, using a watering can or hose with a
nozzle with a trigger shut off to restrict water flow. Watering is encouraged to only take place during the hours of
6am-9am and 8pm-11pm