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VILLAGE
IN THEVALLEY
BYLAW #2023-869
WASTE SERVICES BYLAW
VILLAGE OF CARBON
IN THE
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF CARBON, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERT A, TO PROVIDE WASTE
SERVICES.
WHEREAS under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, being the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-
26 and amendments thereto, the Council has been granted the authority to pass bylaws for municipal purposes regarding
public utilities and services provided by, or on behalf of the municipality, and;
WHEREAS the Village of Carbon provides a waste service by a contract garbage collection system, and,
WHEREAS the Village of Carbon has the authority to charge property owners for the public utilities and services being
provided.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Carbon enacts as follows:
SECTION 1:
NAME
1.
This bylaw may be cited as "The Waste Services Bylaw".
SECTION 2:
DEFINITIONS
In this bylaw:
"Arrears" means account balance which is unpaid after the due date shown on the invoice;
"Bin" means an animal/rodent proof garbage container made from plastic or wood with a tight-fitting lid;
"Can" means an animal/rodent proof garbage container made from plastic or aluminum with a tight-fitting lid;
"Container" means an animal/rodent proof garbage can or bin with tight fitting lid;
"Council" means the Council of the Village of Carbon;
"Customer" means a person purchasing a utility service for the person's own use;
"Disposal Site" means a sanitary landfill, transfer site;
"Garbage Collection" means residential Waste collection and disposal as detailed in this Bylaw
"Garbage Tag" means a tag for over bag limit;
"Municipal Utility Service" means a water, sewer or waste collection service provided by the municipality;
"Owner" means the registered owner or owners of a parcel of land or property;
"Tenant" means a person who rents or leases a property from an "Owner";
"Village" means the Village of Carbon or its duly authorized representatives;
"Waste" means garbage.
SECTION 3:
APPLICABILITY
3.
This bylaw applies to all Owners and Tenants who possess or lease properties within the Village of Carbon.
SECTION 4:
SEVERABILITY
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4.
If any portion of this bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the invalid portion must be
severed, and the remainder of the bylaw is deemed valid.
SECTION 5: WASTE COLLECTION
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A charge shall be incurred for the use of the Garbage Collection Service and Disposal Site, as per the rates set out
in the Master Rates Bylaw.
2.
All homes, businesses and other properties connected to the Village's water supply and/or sewage collection and
disposal system, shall also be serviced by the Village's garbage collection service and use of disposal site.
3.
All homes, businesses and other properties connected to the Village's water supply and/or sewage collection and
waste system, may give permission for any tenant to receive a copy of their Utility Bill by filling out the Schedule A -
Utilities Rental Agreement form.
4.
The Village will supply once weekly garbage collection service, to each residence and/or business. The day of
garbage collection will be at the discretion of the Chief Administrative Officer and agreed upon with the Garbage
Collection Contractor. The Billing schedule is available in Schedule B.
5.
All homes, businesses and other properties within the Village is permitted direct access to the Carbon Transfer
Station on Saturdays only to dispose of household waste. Authorized personnel of the Village, Kneehill County or
Drumheller and District Solid Waste Management, are allowed access to the Carbon Transfer Station at any time.
6.
Garbageshallbepreparedforcollectionasfollows:BagsMUSTbeplacedinananimal/rodentproofcontainer.
Weight of bag shall not exceed fifty (50) pounds.
7.
Cans and/or Bins with tight fitting lids that are animal/rodent proof containers placed in the back alley or in the front
of the property on the designated day.
8.
Atotalof4bagsperResidentialproperty.Atotalof8bagsperCommercialProperty,Extratagsmaybepurchased
at the Village office for over limit bags.
9.
The Garbage Collection Contractor shall not be required to collect any garbage that has maggots in or around the
container, wasp nests or lids that are not securely on the container.
10. Materials that are not acceptable for weekly collection or drop off at Village at the Carbon Transfer Station include
but are not limited to: large pieces of wood, walls, doors, construction materials, large pieces of metal, car parts,
appliances, heavy steel, paint, oil, toxic chemicals, outdated drugs, bio-medical waste, sharps, syringes, empty
pharmaceutical bottles, tires, propane tanks. The resident, at the resident's expense must transfer these prohibited
materials to an authorized landfill.
SECTION 6:
BILLING
1.
The Village will provide municipal utility services only to the Owners of a property. Owners sha(l be responsible for
ensuring their municipal utility accounts remain in good standing.
2.
Bi-monthly, the Village shall mail to each owner of property where utility services are supplied, a statement showing
the following: A charge for waste collection, including DisposaJ Site fees as set out in the Master Rates Bylaw.
3.
Municipal utility services invoices shall be due on the last day of the month following the invoice date.
4,
Payments may be made to the Village of Carbon, cash, cheque, money order, electronic funds transfer, debit
and/or credit card.
SECTION 7:
CHARGES AND PENALTIES
"I.
The fees and charges to the customer for municipal utility services, penalties for arrears and other fees for the
municipal utility services are outlined on the Master Rates Bylaw.
2.
Any account not paid by the end of the month following the invoice date shall incur a penalty in accordance with the
rates outlined in the Master Rates Bylaw. The penalty shall be added to and shall form part of the unpaid invoice.
3.
Any charges provided for under this bylaw shall constitute debts recoverable by actions in accordance with the
Municipal Government Act.
4.
Any charges still owing will be put towards taxes on December 1 of the owing year.
SECTION 8:
FINES
Any person who contravenes a provision ofthis bylaw shall, on summary conviction, be guilty of offense and
subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.00.
SECTION 9:
OTHER
1.
Bylaw 2022-863 is hereby rescinded and any or all previous Waste Bylaws.
2.
This bylaw shall take effect on the day of the final passing thereof.
Read a first time this 21st day February of 2023.
Read a second time this 21st day Februaiy of 2023.
Motion to proceed to Third and Final reading, CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Read a third and final time this 21st day February of 2023.
MAYOR BRY AN PEEVER
CAO VANESSA VAN DER MEER
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Bylaw 2023-869
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Phone: (403) 572-3244 Fax: (403) 572-3778
238 Hillside Avenue, Carbon, Alberta, TOM OLO
VILLAGE
IN THEVALLEY
UTILITIES RENT AL AGREEMENT
Utility Account Number:
Effective Date:
Legal Description:
Street Address
Lot:
i Block:
i Plan:
Owners Name(s):
Renters Name(s):
Owners Mailing Address:
Renters Mailing Address:
Owners Phone Number:
Renters Phone Number:
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, being the owner of the property described above, hereby consent to having the Village of
Carbon utility billing forwarded to the renter at the renter's mailing address as noted above. THE UTILITY BILLING SHALL REMAIN IN
MY NAME, BUT FORWARDED IN CARE OF THE RENTER
I AM ALSO AWARE THAT:
Any unpaid utility balances are the responsibility ofthe owner and if arrears remain unpaid by either the renter or the property owner,
balances not paid within the specified time may be transferred to the property tax account, plus administration fees and any penalties,
knowing that amounts transferred to the tax roll are then subject to penalties applicable to unpaid taxes.
Notes:
Siaxarusc
OF PROPERTY OWNER
PRINT NAME OF PROPERTY OWNER
DATE RECEIVED IN THE VILLAGE OFFICE
SIGNATURE OF PROPERTY OWNER
APPROVED By VILLAGE
PRINT NAME OF PROPERTY OWNER
FOIP NOTIFICATION: This personal information is being collected under the authority of the Freedom or Information and 'Protection of
Privacy Act (Section 32c) and will be used for utility services billing and collection. The information collected is protected by the privacy
provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of the Privacy Act. If you have and questions about the collection, please contact:
Village of Carbon, Box 249, Carbon, AB TOM OLO Phone:(403) 572-3244.
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Billing Date
January-February
March-April
May-June
July-August
September-October
November-December
Bylaw 2023-869
Schedule B
Billing, Collection, Shut-off and Transfer to Taxes Schedule
Collection Due Date
March 31
May 31
July 31
September 30
November 30
January 31
Water Shut Off
April 30
June 30
August 31
October 31
December 31
February 28
******December 31 Any outstanding water, sewer or garbage amounts owing of the same
year, will be char,qed to taxes as per MGA Section 553 (1) (a)******
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