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BYLAW 3284-23
OF
THE CITY OF CAMROSE
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
A BYLAW TO REPLACE THE CITY OF CAMROSE WATERWORKS
BYLAW
WHEREAS
Pursuant
to the
provisions
of the
Municipal Government
Act, being
Chapter
M--26.R.S.A.,2000 and amendments
made thereto, the Council of the City of Camrose
may pass
Bylaws for municipal purposes respecting public utilities.
AND WHEREAS
Council
deems
it expedient
to pass
a Bylaw for the
maintenance
and
management
of a waterworks utility.
NOW THEREFORE
The Municipal Council of the City of Camrose
duly assembled
enacts
as
follows:
1. This Bylaw may be cited as "The Camrose
Waterworks Bylaw".
DEFINITIONS
2.
In this Bylaw:
2.1. "Account" means an agreement
between
a Consumer
and the City for the provision of
UtilityServices.
2.2. "Applicant" means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, organization, government
or other association that has applied for UtilityServices from the City.
2.3. "Backflow" means the flowing back or reversal of the normal direction of flow in either the
Water System or a Customer's Plumbing System.
2.4. "Back Flow Preventer" means a device that prevents the reversal of the normal direction
of water flow in either the City's Water System,
the Customer's
service connection
or
Customers
plumbing system.
2.5. "C.C." means
the underground
water
service valve usually located
adjacent
to the
property line and located between the water main and buildings, used to shut-off or turn
on water supply from the water distribution system to the service connection.
2.6. "City Manager" means a municipal official appointed by Council as the City Manager, or
anyone appointed to act in their stead.
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2.8. "Commercial Service" means the service or service pipe used or intended to be used to
supply water for fire protection as well as water for purposes
other than fire protection at
a Commercial Property.
29. "Council"means the Municipal Council of the City of Camrose.
2.10.
"Consumer" means
a Person
who receives
Utility Services
from the City and who is
responsible for payment of the UtilityBill;the same Person
may be both an Owner and
Consumer.
2.11. "Cross Connection Control Device" means a Backflow prevention device approved by the
City Manager or their designate
or Plumbing Inspector that prevents backflow.
2.12. "Customer" means any Person,
any other municipal corporation, the Government
of
Alberta or the Government
of Canada whose property is connected to the Water System
or any lessee
or Occupant
of such property, or any Person who requests water services
or has applied for an Account or is otherwise responsible
for paying such Account for
water services.
2.13. "Department" means the Infrastructure Department
of the City of Camrose.
2.14. "Enforcement
Officer" means a member
of the Camrose
Police Service,
Community
Peace
Officer, or person appointed
by Council or the City Manager
to enforce the
provisions of this Bylaw.
2.15. "Fire Line" means a pipe that is intended solely for the purpose of providing water for fire
protection.
2.16. "General Manager of lnfrastructure" means a municipal official designated as the General
Manager of Infrastructure,
or their assigned designate.
2.17. "Meter" means
a device installed on a water service for the purpose of measuring
the
amount of water being supplied to a Consumer
and may include a remote read-out device
and the associated wiring.
2.18.
"Occupancy
Permit" means permission or authorization in writing to commence the use
or occupancy of any new building or any building in which changes
have occurred that
are governed
by the regulations
pursuant to the Safety Codes
Act of the Province of
Alberta.
2.19. "Occupants" includes an Owner of a premises where that Owner resides or carries on a
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2.20.
2.21.
2.22.
2.23.
2.24.
2.25.
2.26.
2.27.
2.28.
2.29.
2.30.
"Owner or Property Owner" pursuant to Section 1 (1)(u) of the Municipal Government
Act
and any amendments
made from time to time means:
2.20.1.
the person registered underthe
Land Titles Act, R.S.A. 2000, C. L-4, as the owner
of the fee simple estate in a parcel.
2.20.2.
in respect
of a designated
manufactured
home, the owner of the designated
manufactured home and not the person in lawful possession
of the land on which
it sits.
2.20.3.
in respect of unpatented land, the Crown.
2.20.4.
in respect of any property other than land, the person in lawful possession
of it.
"Person" means an individual person, partnership,
company or corporate
body, trustee,
executor, or administrator.
"Polluted Water" means non-potable water.
"Renter or Lessee" means
a Person
occupying a property under the terms of a lease,
license, or permit.
"Residential Property" means a property used primarily for residential purposes.
"Service" ("Water
Service")
means
the supplying of water
service
by the City to a
Consumer
and includes all components
appertaining thereto.
"Service Connection" means
the water
line and appurtenances
from the C.C to the
building or premises.
"Temporary
Construction
Service" means the supplying of water to a building which is
under construction or for which an Occupancy
Permit has not been issued.
"Unmetered
Temporary
Service" means
the supplying
of water to a property on a
temporary unmetered
basis.
Back-flow prevention must be addressed.
"Utility"means City of Camrose
Water, Wastewater,
and Stormwater
Department.
"Water
Meter Chamber"
means
any exterior chamber
or pit approved
by the
City
Manager,
or their designate,
for the purpose of containing a water meter and related
appurtenances.
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2.32.
"Water System" means the system or works of the water utility operated
by or on behalf
of the City.
WATER SERVICES
3.
Application for Service:
3.1. An Applicant may make application to set up an Account for Water Service by providing
all the information requested
and in the manner
required
by the
Department.
The
application shall be submitted at least two (2) working days prior to the date upon which
use of a Water
Service
is intended
to commence
and may be done in person,
by
telephone,
or in writing.
3.2. If a building contains multiple suites or rental units serviced from one Meter, the Water
Service application must be made by the Property Owner.
3.3. Applicants otherthan the Property Ownerwho
make application and open an account for
Water Service will allow the City to discuss any aspect of the account with the Owner as
deemed necessary.
An Applicant shall provide this consent,
as stated in the Account
Application & Agreement,
by their signature
on the Agreement
when applying for Water
Service. Applicants who are not the Property Owner and who refuse to provide signed
consent willbe denied Water Service.
3.4. IfWater Service is requested by an Applicant other than the Property Owner at a location
where a boiler system
is utilized for central heating, the Water Account shall be in the
Property Owner's name.
4.
Residential Deposit:
4.1. An applicant who is not the Owner of a residential property for which Water Service is
requested shall, upon completing an Account Application & Agreement for service, pay
to the City a deposit in the amount and manner specified in the City of Camrose
Annual
Fees and Charges
Bylaw. No account shall be opened for an Applicant who is not the
Property Owner without the required deposit. Accounts opened priorto the passing ofthis
Bylaw in the name of an applicant who is not the owner, shall continue with deposit
arrangements
in place when the account was opened.
4.2. When
Circumstances
are such that the Applicant is unable
to provide the required
deposit, the following alternative options shall apply:
4.2.1. An Account Application & Agreement
for Water
Service
may be made by the
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5.
Commercial Deposit
-- Accounts
in the name of a Person other than the Owner or Property
Owner for Commercial Properties existing prior to the date this Bylaw is passed
shall:
5.1. Maintain a deposit with the City equal to the cost of three months consumption
of water
as estimated by the City.
5.2. In the event the average
consumption
of water at a Commercial Property
increases
substantially
and/or the payment record of the Consumer
at a Commercial Service
is
unsatisfactory,
the City may request a further deposit as deemed necessary.
As of the date this Bylaw is passed,
Consumers
on Commercial Property who do not
maintain a satisfactory
payment history may be required to pay to the City a deposit equal
to the cost of three (3) months
consumption.
6.
Deposit Return
--
When a deposit is required, it shall be maintained
until such time as the
water service is terminated.
7.
Interest Paid on Deposit
--
Interest at the rate applicable
to security deposits
under the
provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act, Statutes of Alberta 2004, Chapter R-17.1 and the
Security Deposit Interest Rate Regulation, Alberta Regulation 190/2004 shall be paid on the
amount of the deposit upon return of the said deposit to the Account holder.
8.
Deposits as Payment of Account
--
Deposits may, at the discretion of the City, be applied as
payment on amounts outstanding
on an Account at any time after termination of the Account
and the Service, without regard to the reason for such termination.
9.
Closing Accounts
-- When a Consumer
wishes to terminate an Account and Water Service,
they shall notify the City at least two (2) business
days prior to the date they wish the service
terminated.
10. Failure to Notify City
-- In the event that a Consumer
fails to notify the City in accordance
with
Section 9. herein, they shall be liable for all fees and charges
for the Account and the Water
Service up to the date that the City terminates the service.
11. Meters and Meter Testing:
11.1. Except where otherwise provided in this bylaw, all water supplied pursuant to this bylaw
shall be measured
by a Meter including a remote reading device,
of a design
and
capacity approved
by the City Manager. Such Meters shall be installed in respect to any
and all Accounts as provided for in this bylaw.
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11.2.2. Such other connections
as approved
by the City Manager.
11.3. if the City Manager becomes
aware of any use or flow of water that is not measured
by
a Meter of a design and capacity approved by the City Manager and that does not fall
within a specified exception to the general requirements
of water metering as set forth
in Section 11.2, the City Manager may take all necessary
steps to stop that use or flow
of water until:
11.3.1.
An application for service has been made by the Owner in accordance
with the
provisions of this bylaw; and,
11.3.2.
Meter has been installed pursuant to the provisions of this bylaw.
11.4. The City may charge for and recover from the Owner the cost of supplying, installing,
relocating or replacing a Meter.
11.5. The Owner of every building shall make provision of a location acceptable
to the City
together with all required plumbing forthe installation of a Meter.
11.6. Notwithstanding the payment of any costs, all Meters shall remain the property of the
City.
11.7. As a condition of Water Service, the City Manager or their designate
may:
11.7.1. Determine the size, type and number of Meters to be supplied and installed in a
premise;
11.7.2. Determine the location that the Meters are to be installed;
11.7.3. Inspect an installation to ensure it meets approved specifications
and require an
Owner to remedy any deficiencies;
11.7.4. Inthe case of installation of two or more Meters, require their installation adjacent
to each other and as close as possible to the master control valve or place where
the Water Service connection enters the building; and,
11.7.5. Require a Meter to be either tested on site or removed for testing by the City.
11.8. Where a Meter cannot conveniently be placed inside a building, it shall be placed in a
Water Meter Chamber,
the location and construction of which shall be discussed
with
the Owner or occupant of the premises and shall be constructed
in a manner approved
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11.9.
11.10.
11.11.
11.12.
11.13.
11.14.
11.15.
Water Meter Chambers
shall be kept in good repair by the Owner. If an Owner, after
receiving notice from the City Manager or their designate,
neglects to repair or improve
his Water Meter Chamber,
then the City Manager
or their designate
shall cause
the
necessary
repairs to be made and the Owner shall be liable for the cost of such repairs.
No Person shall allow water to be turned on until the installation is approved by the City
Manager or their designate.
Should
a Meter or remote reading
device, while on the property of the Owner,
be
damaged
or destroyed, the cost of repairing or replacing the Meter shall be paid by the
Owner. All Meters, regardless
of size, shall be sealed by the City.
Where building alterations require the removal and re-installation of the remote reading
device the Owner shall obtain approval from the City for the removal and re-installation
and shall pay all costs associated
with same.
An Owner shall ensure, at their expense, that:
11.13.1. Every Water
Service
entering
the building has
a horizontal Water
Meter
Setting and that the piping extends not less than 30cm beyond the wall or floor
of the building immediately before the Meter position;
11.13.2. The Water Meter Setting is positioned as close as possible to the point where
the Water Service enters the building and has a safe and convenient access;
11.13.3. The
Water
Meter
Setting
is constructed
in accordance
with the
City's
engineering
design guidelines and construction standards.
No Person shall:
11.14.1. Tamper in any way with a Meter or remote-reading
device; or,
11.14.2. Open a by-pass valve on a Meter or metering installation except in the case
of an emergency.
Every Owner shall:
11.15.1. Be responsible for the safe-keeping
of any Meter and any remote reading
device that is installed on their premises;
11.15.2.
Notify the City immediately whenever a Meter is not operating, ifany part of a
Meter becomes
damaged
or broken or if the seal on a by-pass
valve or a
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11.16.
11.17.
11.18.
11.19.
11.20.
11.21.
11.15.3. Pay the cost of repairing or replacing any Meter or metering facilities supplied
and installed by the City that may be damaged
from any action within the
control of the Owner.
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Where the City determines that seals on valves, Meters or other appurtenances
have
been broken and not reported, the City shall, in addition to any other penalty, estimate
the quantity of water consumed or obtained, and charge the Owner rates in accordance
with the City of Camrose Annual Fees and Charges
Bylaw.
Every Owner may request that a Meter be tested for accuracy,
and the cost of any such
test shall be at the expense
of the City ifthe Meter is found to be inaccurate in excess
of three (3%) percent of actual flow and such test shall be at the Owner's
expense
if
the Meter is found to be accurate within three (3%) percent of actual flow.
A Customer
may have their Meter tested by applying to the Department and paying a
fee as specified in the City of Camrose
Annual Fees and Charges
Bylaw.
The Department willinstall a replacement
Meter and have the original meter tested. by
a certified tester.
Ifthe Meter is found to be defective or the Meter's accuracy is outside the range of 97%
to 103% of actual consumption, then:
11.20.1. The Meter testing fee will be returned to the Customer
up to a maximum of
one year.
11.20.2. The Department willcalculate the value of water over or under-charged
and
credit or debit the Customer's Account accordingly.
The City may,
at the discretion
of the City Manager
or his designate,
leave
the
replacement
Meter installed rather than re-installing the tested Meter.
12. Access to Service Connection
and Meter:
12.1. As a condition of the Water Service and as operational needs dictate, employees of the
City shall have free access to all parts of a property, building or other premises in which
water is delivered and consumed,
at reasonable hours of the clay and upon reasonable
notice for the purpose of:
12.1.1.
Installation, maintenance,
repair, and removal of the Water Service;
12.1.2.
Installation, reading, maintenance,
repair and removal of Meter or other parts
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12.1.4.
Inspections for compliance with this bylaw
12.2.
No Person shall hinder, interrupt or cause to be hindered any employee
of the City or
its contractors, servants and agents or workers, in the exercise of any of the powers or
duties relating to the Water System as authorized or required in this bylaw.
12.3.
In the event that a Person fails or refuses to provide access
pursuant to Section 12.1,
the supply of water to those premises may be shut off upon fourteen (14) days' notice.
12.4. A fee will be charged,
as set by the City from time to time, where a City employee
or
agent is required to make an additional visit or visits to a parcel or premises for any of
the following reasons:
12.4.1. Where an Owner refuses access to a parcel or premises for a City employee
or agent to install, repair, replace, inspect, test or read a Meter or any other
equipment;
12.4.2. Where
a City employee
attends
a parcel for a scheduled
appointment
to
perform any of the functions in Section 12.1, and the Owner is not present to
provide access to the parcel;
12.4.3.
Where a City employee attends a parcel to perform any of the functions set out
in Section
12.1 and is unable to proceed
based on unsafe conditions or the
inadequacy
of access to the parcel.
13. Reading of Water Meters and Estimate of Water Used:
13.1. The City Manager or their designate
may:
13.1.1.
Require a Meter to be read;
13.1.2.
Determine the frequency at which Meters shall be read;
13.1.3.
Shut-off the water supply to a Consumer
who refuses
to provide a Meter
reading within three months of a request to provide such meter readings; and
13.1.4.
Estimate a Meter reading.
13.2. A Meter reading may be estimated
by the City Manager
or their designate
based
on
either previous consumption patterns or a daily average
consumption for the premises,
if:
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13.2.2.
A Meter fails to properly register the amount of water consumed; or,
13.2.3. Water supplied through a Meter has not, for any reason whatsoever,
registered
on the Meter.
13.3.
If a Consumer
experiences
abnormal water consumption,
the City Manager
or their
designate
may adjust the Account billing taking into consideration any or all of the
following factors:
13.3.1.
Whether the Account is for Residential Property or Commercial
Property;
13.3.2.
The cause or nature of the abnormal water consumption;
13.3.3.
Any evidence
of action taken
by the
Consumer
to abate
the
abnormal
consumption; and,
13.3.4. Any other factors the City Manager or their designate
deems relevant.
13.4.
In the event of a difference in reading between the remote register and the Meter, the
Meter shall be deemed correct.
14. Service
Discontinued
or Refused
--
The
City may,
upon
providing reasonable
notice,
discontinue or refuse water service to an Applicant or a Consumer
for failure to:
14.1. Open an Account, or
14.2.
Pay any rates or fees or charges,
or
14.3.
Pay any rates or fees from accounts
in the Consumer's
name that have been closed
where unpaid balances
have been written off by the City or sent to a collection agency;
14.4.
Provide access
to a Meter, or
14.5.
Comply with any provision of this Bylaw.
15. Fee for Restored Service
-- Inthe event that a discontinued Service is restored, the Consumer
shall pay a re-connection fee as specified in the City of Camrose
Annual Fees and Charges
Bylaw, and may be required to pay a deposit before service is resumed
in accordance
with
this Bylaw.
15.1. Ifthe Consumer
is not the Owner and the discontinued service was a result of unpaid
amounts owing for the utilities, the City shall require that all unpaid amounts owing are
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17.
18.
19.
20.
15.2. If the Consumer
is not the owner and the discontinued
service was a result of unpaid
amounts
owing for the utilities, and the Consumer
has vacated
the premises,
which
would require the landlord or new tenant to pay for the re-connection fee, the re-
connection fee shall be waived.
City Not Liable
--
Neither the City nor its employees
shall be liable for any costs or damages
resulting from any discontinuance of a Service, or reduction in flow, or reduction in pressure.
Emergency
Shut-off
--
In case of emergency,
the City may shut off the water supply in any
part of the City.
Water Being Wasted
-- in the event that it is determined by the City Manager or their designate
that water is being wasted, the City may shut off the water supply to the property concerned.
Water Shortage
Emergency
--
The City Manager or their designate,
at their discretion, may
declare a water shortage
emergency
and may impose any or all of the following restrictions:
19.1.
Regulate
the hours and/or days that water may be used outside
of a Residential
Property or a Commercial Property unit.
19.2.
Regulate or prohibit the use of water for watering lawns and gardens.
19.3.
Regulate or prohibit the use of water for washing vehicles or structures of any kind.
19.4. Where the City Manager
or their designate
believes there is a water shortage
and
regulates the use of water, they shall cause notice in any newspaper
to be published in
the City for at least one week, and no Person shall water any lawns, gardens,
streets,
yards
or grounds,
or use
a hose or other similar devices
to wash vehicles
or the
exteriors of houses
or other buildings during such time as may be fixed by the City
Manager or their designate.
The City Manager or their designate,
in fixing restrictions
on the use of water, may vary the hours and days of use for different portions of the
City, or may attach other conditions deemed necessary.
Backflow Prevention:
20.1.
Where it is determined
by the City of Camrose
Plumbing Inspector that any Service
Connection creates a high risk for contamination to the Water System, the Owner, upon
being given notice by The City, shall install on their Service
Connection
an approved
Backflow Preventer (certified cross connection control device) at the Owner's sole cost,
at all identified sources of contamination.
20.2.
No Person shall connect, cause to be connected,
or allow to remain connected
to the
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20.3.
Ifa condition is found to exist which is contrary to Section 20.2, the City may issue such
order or orders to the Owner as may be required to obtain compliance with Section
20.2.
In addition the City may order an immediate
disconnection
of the Service
Connection to the Water System until the issue is resolved. The City may also carry out
the necessary
work at the Owner's expense.
20.4.
All Backflow Preventers
(certified cross connection control device) shall be inspected
and tested at the expense
of the Owner, upon installation, and thereafter annually, or
more often ifrequired by the City; by:
20.4.1.
Person approved by The City to carry out such tests, to demonstrate
that the
device is in good working condition; or
20.4.2.
By a Certified Tester as per Section 21.
20.5.
The Owner shall submit a report in a form approved by the City for all tests performed
on a Backflow Preventer within thirty (30) days of a test being performed and a record
card issued by the City shall be displayed on or adjacent to the Backflow Preventer
(certified cross connection control device). The tester shall record thereon the name
and address
of the Owner; the location, type, manufacturer,
serial number and size of
the device; and the test date, the tester's initials, the tester's
name (ifself-employed)
or
the name of the tester's
employer and the tester's
license number.
20.6.
When the results of a test referred to in Section 20.4 show that a Backflow Preventer
(certified cross connection control device) is not in acceptable
working condition, the
Owner shall, when so directed by the City, repair or replace the device within ninety-six
(96) hours. Ifthe Owner fails to comply with the direction given, the City may shut off
the Water Service or Water Services.
20.7.
If an Owner fails to have a Backflow Preventer
(certified cross
connection
control
device) tested, the City may notify the Owner that the Backflow Preventer
(certified
cross connection
control device)
must be tested within ninety-six (96) hours of the
Owner receiving the notice.
20.8.
If an Owner fails to have a Backflow Preventer
(certified cross connection control
device) tested within the time provided in Section 21 ., the City may cause the Water
Service or Water Services
to be shut off until the Backflow Preventer
(certified cross
connection control device) has been tested and approved.
The City may also carry out
the necessary
work at the Owner's expense.
20.9.
No Person shall turn on a "CC. Valve" to provide water to the Occupants
of any newly
renovated,
constructed,
or reconstructed premises
until the plumbing system in such
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21.
22.
23.
Certified
Cross
Connection
Control
Device
Maintenance
--
Where
a
certified
Cross
Connection
Control Device has been required by the City's Plumbing Inspector the Owner
shall have the device tested annually by a Certified Cross Control Device Tester
(as defined
under the Alberta plumbing code) and shall submit a detailed report of such tests to the City's
Safety Codesl Plumbing Inspector prior to December 31st of each calendar year.
Continuous
Water Supply Not Guaranteed
-- The City does not guarantee the pressure nor the
continuous
supply of water. The City reserves the right at any time without notice to adjust
operating water pressures
and to shut off water for maintenance or emergency reasons.
The
City and its officers, employees
and agents shall not be liable for any damages
of any kind
due to changes
in water
pressure,
the shutting
off of water,
or by reason
of the water
containing sediments,
deposits or other foreign matter.
Liabilityfor Freezing:
23.1.
The Owner shall be responsible
for all costs resulting from a freezing
of the Service
Connection ifthe freezing is not a result of an interruption in the supply of water through
the water main.
23.2.
If required,
Service
Connections
shall be insulated
in accordance
with the City's
engineering
design guidelines and construction standards.
23.3.
The Owner,
at their own expense,
may install a freeze
protection device.
Freeze
protection devices or methods shall be installed or employed in accordance
with the
City's engineering
design guidelines and construction standards
and with approval of
the City Manager or their designate.
The Owner willbe responsible
and shall be liable
for any damage
which may result from the improper
or negligent
operation
and
maintenance
of the freeze protection device.
FEES, CHARGES, AND PENALTIES
24.
25.
26.
Water Charges
~ AllConsumers
shall pay for water consumption and all other charges levied
pursuant to this Bylaw in accordance
with the City of Camrose
Annual Fees and Charges
Bylaw. Water consumption shall be as recorded by the Meter or as estimated
by the City.
Water Consumption
Measurement
--
In special circumstances
or when accurate
metered
consumption values are not available, water consumption
may be estimated by the City.
Due Date
-- Allfees, rates, and charges
shall be due and payable on or before the due date
shown on the billing.
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28. Water Franchise Fee
- The City of Camrose
shall impose a franchise fee of 9.0% on the water
utility, to be used by the City to offset general operating expenditures such as administration,
overhead, and right--of--waymaintenance.
29.
Enforcement
of Payment
-- Any unpaid fees, rates and charges
may be collected by the City
by any of the following means:
29.1.
By action in any court of competentjurisdiction,
including distress and sale of personal
property after obtaining judgment, or
29.2.
By shutting offthe service being supplied to the Consumer,
or discontinuing the Service
thereof, until the unpaid amounts are paid. Water Accounts inthe name of a Consumer
who is not the Property Owner with payment arrears for two consecutive
months of
consumption will be shut off on a date not earlier than the date noted on the shut--off
notice sent to the customer
based upon the most recent contact information that the
City has received; or
29.3.
By entering the unpaid amounts on the tax roll of the property for which the Service was
supplied where the Consumer
is the owner of the premises being served.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
30. Tamper with "C.C" and Service Connection
-- No person shall without a permit, operate or in
any way tamper with any valve or pipe designed to control a Service Connection.
31. Tamper
with Meter
- No person shall, without a permit, tamper
with, modify, maintain, or
disconnect
a Meter or its accessories,
or in any way render it inoperative.
32.
Break Seals
- No person shall, without a permit, break or interfere with any seal place by the
City, on any Meter or valve or other part of a Service Connection,
except in an emergency,
in
which case, the City must be notified as soon as possible.
33. Tap Service
~ No person shall, without a permit, tap into a service pipe or valve between the
Meter setting and the City water main.
34. Tap Fire Line
--
No person shall, without a permit, tap into or modify a Fire Line.
35. Hydrant Use
--
City and Private
- No person, other than authorized
City employees,
shall
without a permit, operate or use water from a City fire hydrant or without a permit, operate or
use water from a private fire hydrant, except for annual maintenance
authorized by the City
Manager or his designate.
Bylaw 3284~23
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
hydrant, to the satisfaction
of the General
Manager
of lnfrastructureand
submit a report
describing
and
confirming
such
maintenance
annually
to
the
General
Manager
of
Infrastructure.
Obstruct Access
-- No person shall obstruct or in any way interfere with the free access,
by
City employees,
to any hydrant, water main control valve, Meter, or other components
of the
Water System.
Possess
Wrench or Key
- No person, other than authorized
City employees,
shall without a
permit, use
any wrench
or key designed
to operate
any valve,
C.C., hydrant,
or other
components
of the City Water System.
Cross Connection
- No person shall allow a condition to exist within their plumbing system or
Service Connection which is likely to allow the introduction of a foreign material into the City
Water System even in circumstances
of zero or negative Water System pressure.
Contravene
Regulations
- No person shall, during a Water Shortage
Emergency
(Section 19),
use any water contrary to the regulations imposed by the City Manager or their designate.
Unauthorized Use of Water:
41.1.
Except as othenNise authorized under this Bylaw, no person shall obtain water from the
Water System,
or allow water to be obtained from the Water System to be used:
41.1.1.
In an illegal manner, or
41.1.2.
In a manner that willimpede use by other Consumers,
or
41.1.3.
Unless an Account has been opened, or
41.1.4.
Unless the water has first passed through a Meter.
41.2.
lfthe City finds an unauthorized use of water, including tampering with a Meter or other
part of the Water
System,
the
City may take
corrective
action to remedy
the
unauthorized
use and repair its Meters, appliances,
or other facilities, and ensure the
safety of the general public.
41.3.
Upon finding an unauthorized use of water, the City may disconnect
the Service
Connection
immediately,
without notice, and shall charge
the Customer
all costs
incurred in correcting the condition, in addition to any other rights and remedies which
may be available to the City.
Bylaw 3284-23
41.4.1.
Allcharges
for water consumed
or obtained in accordance
with the water rates
as per the UtilityRates Bylaw, as estimated
by the City; and
41.4.2.
All charges
to cover the City's costs associated with the unauthorized use of
water.
41.5.
No Consumer
shall cause, permit to allow to remain connected
to any portion of the
Water System any piping, fixture, fitting, container or other apparatus which may cause
water from a source
other that the Water
System
or any other actual or potentially
harmful or deleterious liquid or substance
to enter the Water System.
41.6.
Except as othen/vise authorized under this Bylaw, no Customer shall:
41.6.1.
Sell water supplied hereunder, or
41.6.2.
Use or apply any water to the use or benefit of others or to any other than the
Customer's
own use and benefit.
41.7.
If a Consumer
is in breach of Section 41 notwithstanding
any other provision of this
Bylaw, the City may charge the Consumer
for all water supplied at the current bulk
water rate.
41.8.
lfthe City finds an unauthorized use of water including use resulting from any tampering
with a Meter or other parts of the Water System, the City may make such changes
in
its Meters or Water Systems,
Service Connections,
ortake such other corrective action,
as may be appropriate to ensure only authorized use. The Owner shall pay all costs of
such action necessary
to remedy any violation of the bylaw caused
by the Owner or a
Customer.
42.
Notice
- In any case where the City is required to notify a Consumer
or Owner pursuant to this
Bylaw, the City Manager or their designate
shall effect such notification either:
42.1.
By causing a written copy of the notice to be delivered to and left in a conspicuous
place at or about the premises withinwhich the potable water was being consumed
by the Owner or the Consumer
affected by such notice, or
42.2.
By causing a written copy of the notice to be mailed or delivered to the last known
address
of the Owner as disclosed in the land registry system established
by the
Land Titles Act of Alberta as shall appear to the City Manager or his designate
most
appropriate
in the circumstances.
43.
Penalty for Violation:
Bylaw 3284-23
($1,000.00)
and not more than Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00)
per offence and in
default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
six (6) months.
Further,
an additional fine of not less than $1,000.00
and not more than $10,000.00
for each
day that the offence continues.
43.2.
The levying and payment of any fine orthe imprisonment for any period provided in this
Bylaw shall not relieve a Person from the necessity of paying any fees, charges
or costs
for which that Person is liable under the provisions of this Bylaw or any other Bylaw.
43.3.
Notwithstanding
the provisions
of this Section,
any Person
who contravenes
any
provision ofthis Bylaw may forfeit the privilege to be supplied with waterfrom the Water
System.
44. Voluntary Penalty
- $1,000.00
- Notwithstanding Section 44.1, the persons to whom a Violation
Ticket has been issued pursuant to the Provincial O?ences
Procedure
Act, RSA 2000, c P-
24, as amended,
or as repealed
and replaced from time to time, may plead guilty by making
a voluntary payment in respect
to the summons
by delivering to the Provincial Court on or
before the initial appearance
date, the Violation Ticket together with the equal to amount of
One Thousand
Dollars ($1000.00).
MISCELLANEOUS
45.
Permits Issued
-- Permits required under this Bylaw may be obtained from the Department.
46.
Licensed Plumber Exempt
-- A licensed plumber acting in an emergency
shall not be deemed
to be in violation of this Bylaw, provided that they obtain the necessary
permit or permission
from the City at the earliest opportunity.
47.
This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon third and final reading, and Bylaws 3099-
20 and 3198-22 are hereby rescinded at that time.
READ a FIRST time in COUNCIL this _4'_l_'
day of DECEMBER, A.D. 2023.
MAYOR
Bylaw 3284-23
READ a SECOND time in COUNCIL this _'18_'ij
day of DECEMBER, A.D. 2023.
MAYOR
ACTING CITY MANAGER
READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED
in COUNCIL this ?t' day of
DECEMBER, A.D. 2023.
MAYOR
jz/
ACTING
CITY MANAGER