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## By-Law #414-09 Village of Cremona
A By-Law of the Village of Cremona in the Province of Alberta, respecting waterworks, sewers and plumbing in the Village of Cremona.
WHEREAS under the authority of the Municipal Government Act being Chapter M-26 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980, with amendments thereto, the Council has the power to enact the following By-Law.
## 1 - USE AND CONTROL
1. The use and control of all public waterworks, water treatment systems, and common sewers and of any sewage disposal works connected therewith shall be in accordance with this by-law.
## 2 - AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
All waterworks, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, drains, and sewage disposal works belonging to the Village and now laid down, or hereafter laid down, shall be under the direct control of the Village.
## 3 - DEFINITIONS
- 3.01 "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, owner, occupier, leasee or tenant.
- 3.02 "New Customer" means any owner, partnership or corporation.
- 3.03 "Authorized Person" means any representative appointed by the Village of Cremona.
- 3.04 "Meter" means a water meter used measure the amount of water used in either imperial or metric measurements.
- 3.05 "Service Line" means that line extending from the main in the street to the building being serviced.
- 3.06 "Street Main" means that portions of water and/or sewer line that is laid for the service of more than one person.
- 3.07 "Bylaw Officer" Bylaw officer means a person appointed by Council of the Village of Cremona or a Special Constable or a Peace Officer appointed by the Solicitor General of Alberta employed by the Village of Cremona or a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
## 4 - WATER WORKS
- 4.01 No person except those authorized by the Village shall make any connection with any of the public pipes or mains in the Village of Cremona.
- 4.02 All new customers requesting water service in the village must submit a deposit as set out in schedule "A" within 30 days of purchasing the property. This deposit will be used to offset any account arrears following final billing. If there are no arrears the deposit will be refunded in full to the customer. Refunds of deposits will be processed on written request only. Unclaimed deposits will be handled according to the Municipal Government Act.
- 4.03 All water service pipes laid on either private or public property shall be C.S.A. approved and meet the current construction standards of the Village of Cremona.
- 4.04 All water users require meters and remote reading devices to be installed on their premises. The cost of the meter and the remote reading device is to be borne by the Village of Cremona. Readers shall be installed towards the front of the building where convenient access is, and will be at all times, available to personnel from the Village.
- 4.05 Water meters must be installed in such a manner, and allow access to Village personnel for the purpose of reading, sealing, installing, replacing or shutting off the meter.
- 4.06 No connection may be made to the water service pipes between the property line and the meter.
- 4.07 Any person permitting any meter to be damaged by frost shall be liable for all costs incurred in the repair or replacement of the meter.
- 4.08 Should any person claim a meter is not working and requests that the meter be removed and tested, the said person shall deposit with the Town of a sum of $50.00 (fifty) dollars. The property owner shall then bring the meter to the Village office and the public works department shall have the meter tested. If the meter is found to be over reading by more than three percent (3% the deposit shall be refunded. Any meter meeting the three per cent (3%) guideline shall be considered adequate, and the deposit shall be forfeited along with any additional costs involved in the testing or reinstallation of the meter.
- 4.09 No person shall interfere with, cut or remove the wire seal on a meter, valve or outside readout except for the purpose of installation of the meter or reader.
- 4.10 To maintain adequate water supply within the Village, the Council or Management Staff of the Village may impose restrictions on the use of water.
- 4.11 No person shall disconnect a meter or do anything which may prevent or impede the flow of water through a meter, or which may affect the proper operation of the meter unless authorized by the Village.
- 4.12 Interference with hydrants and valves - except as hereinafter provided, no person other than authorized employees of the Village shall open, close, operate or interfere with any valves, stop cocks, hydrant or fire plug to draw water therefrom.
- 4.13 The Chief of the Cremona Fire Department, his assistants and officers, and member of that department, are authorized to use the hydrants or plugs for the purposes of testing or fire protection. All actions shall be under the direction of the Chief or his duly authorized officers.
- 4.14 No person shall in any manner obstruct the free access to any hydrant, valve or stop cock. No vehicle, building, rubbish or any other matter which would cause such obstruction of the street in which the hydrant is located, may be within (20) feet of the hydrant in the direction parallel with the said property line.
- 4.15 The Village shall assume the full responsibility and costs for any water service line which may hereinafter be frozen between the property line and the main line. Any water line frozen between the property line and the meter shall be the sole responsibility of the person owning the said property. Any costs incurred by the Village in thawing out a frozen line on behalf of the person, shall be recoverable and subject to the same penalties as taxes.
- 4.16 No person shall throw or deposit any injurious, offensive or any substance into the water or waterworks which would detract from the quality of the water within the system. Nor shall any person commit any willful damage or injury to the works, pipes, or water quality or encourage it to be done.
## 5 - SEWERS
- 5.01 No person other than those authorized by the Village, shall make any connection to the Village's sewer lines, mains or system.
- 5.02 No person shall throw, deposit, or leave in/or upon any Village sewer, or any trap, basin, grading, manhole, or other appurtenance of any Village sewer, any injurious, or offensive matter. Nor shall any waste or discharge resulting from any trade, industrial or manufacturing process, shall be directly discharged to any sewer without such previous treatment as shall be prescribed by the Village for each such case. The necessary treatment works so prescribed shall be completely installed by the applicant at that persons expense, prior to the construction of the sewer connection and thereafter shall be continuously maintained and operated by the owner.
- 5.03 Any person claiming that any sewer service line located on Village property is plugged or is plugged because of a problem with the village main, or not laid according to good practice, the said person shall deposit with the Village the sum of $250.00 The Village will then be authorized to open the said sewer service line by any method it considers necessary.
- 5.04 Should the said service line be found properly laid according to good work practice and no problem with the main found, that person shall forfeit the said $250.00 and shall be liable to pay all costs incurred by the Village to open the line and/or determine the problem. Such costs so incurred shall be subject to the same penalties and are collectible by the same practices as taxes levied by the Village.
- 5.05 No person shall permit to be discharged into any sewer, any liquid or liquids or steam, condensed water, or heated water of a higher temperature than 77 degrees Celsius or 170 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 5.06 Grease traps of sufficient size and approved design shall be placed on the waste pipes from all hotels, restaurants, laundries, and such other places as the Village, under advisement may direct.
- 5.07 Sumps of sufficient size and approved design shall be placed on the waste pipes from all car washes and any other building which may cause excess dirt and debris to pass into the sewer.
- 5.08 Unless permitted by the Village, no person shall connect any roof downspout, weeping tile, exterior foundation drain or areaways drain, or collect or direct other sources of surface runoff or ground water, to a building sewer or building drain this in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a sanitary sewer.
- 5.09 Where a dispute exists as to the responsibility for sewer service failures or blockage, a video inspection or an electronic line location may be performed in an attempt to determine the location of the problem. All costs associated with such determination shall be borne by the party responsible for maintaining the portion of the building sewer where the problem is found to exist.
- 5.10 No person shall lift, turn, remove, raise or otherwise tamper with the cover of any manhole, or other appurtenance of any sewer except where authorized by the Village.
- 5.11 No person shall cut, break, pierce or tap any Village sewer or appurtenance thereof, or introduce any pipe, tube, trough, or conduit into any Village sewer, except where duly authorized by the Village.
- 5.12 No person shall interfere with the free discharge of any town sewer, or part thereof, or do any act or thing which may impede or obstruct the flow or clog up any Village sewer or appurtenance thereof.
- 5.13 An authorized Village employee or Plumbing Inspector shall have the right at all reasonable times to enter houses or other places which have been connected with Village sewers, and facilities must be given to him to ascertain whether or not any improper material or liquid is being discharged into the sewers, and he shall be authorized to stop or prevent from discharging into the sewer systems, any private sewer or drain through which substances are discharged which are liable to injure the sewers or obstruct the flow of sewage.
- 5.14 The persons occupying any premises connected to a street main by a sewer line shall be required to keep the said sewer service line in operating condition at all times and shall be fully responsible for the operation of the said sewer service line.
- 5.15 All sewer connections intended for mobile home use are required to provide an outside clean out as specified by the Village.
## 6 - RIGHT OF ENTRY
- 6.01 Any duly authorized employee or agent of the Village, bearing proper credentials and identification, may enter upon any property for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling or testing in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw. It such an inspection discloses any failure, omission, or neglect respecting any water or wastewater services upon the property, or discloses any defect in the location, construction, design or maintenance of any facility or connection, the person making such inspection may, in writing, notify the consumer, owner, proprietor or occupier to rectify the cause of complaint within a reasonable time as determined by the Village Manager. Such person shall, within the time specified in the notice; rectify the complaint stated in the notice.
## 7 - LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE
- 7.01 The Village will not be liable for any damages whether direct or indirect, suffered by any person or premises as a result of any obligation of the Village pursuant to this by-law or the failure of the Village to discharge any of its obligations pursuant to this by-law unless the Village is proven grossly negligent.
## 8 - PROVISIONS FOR OPERATIONS
- 8.01 The Village may provide, supervise, and operate the facilities and equipment necessary for the construction, maintenance, control and operation of the water and sewer systems of the Village.
- 8.02 The Village may enter into a contract with any person for the construction and/or operation of the whole or a portion of the water and sewer system within the Village.
## 8.03 The Village may:
2. direct the days, times and ways that the water and sewer system hall be utilized by designation area of the Village.
1. supervise the construction, control and operation of water and sewer systems.
3. decide as to the quantities and classes of sewage to be accepted in the system from any premises.
4. 8.04 Subject to the provisions of this by-law, the decision of the Village as to:
2. the amount and types of sewage which the Village is obliged to accept from any person and/or premises shall be final and conclusive subject only to the superior statuary of another entity.
1. that amount of water supplied to any person and/or premises and
## 9 - MISUSE OF SERVICES - GENERAL
- 9.01 No person shall hinder or interrupt or cause or procure to interrupt, the Village or its contractors, agents, employees, in the exercise of powers and duties related to the water and sewer services and authorizations contained in the by-law.
- 9.02 No person shall let off or discharge water so that it runs waste or in a useless manner.
## 10 - DANGEROUS GOODS
- 10.01 No personal shall place or mix any dangerous goods, hazardous waste or biological waste in either the water or sewer system of the Village.
- 10.02 Any person or like enterprise breaching any part of the hazardous waste section including but not limited to spills, leaks, or dumping upon Village right-of-ways, shall be responsible for all costs incurred in the elimination of any pollution or contamination of the sites involved in the Village and shall make payment of the same to the
- 10.03 Village on demand, such restitution will not exempt the person or organization from prosecution for contravention of this by-law.
- 10.04 The owner or person responsible for the existence or accumulation of hazardous waste or an agent of the owner or responsible person shall cause the hazardous waste to be transplanted to a disposal site and disposed of as prescribed by the Executive Officer of the Local Board of Health and in a special disposal area designated by the Province of Alberta.
## 12 - RATES AND FEES
- 12.1 Every utility account customer being the owner of the property shall pay a rate and consumption charge for the service and supply of water and or sewer collection in accordance with by-laws established by the Village.
- 12.2 Any tenants which are currently being serviced prior to the passing of this bylaw, may continue to be the customer of the Village until such time as they no longer require the service or until such time as the account remains in arrears for more than three months. At that time the tenant loses their rights to remain a customer of the Village of Cremona.
## 13 - BULK WATER
- 13.1 The Village may provide bulk water service at a rate established by resolution or by-law of Council.
- 13.2 The Village is responsible for the maintenance and facility for bulk water purchases and therefore may close the facility for maintenance or when water is not available for sale.
## 14 - DELEGATION
- 14.1 The Village Council hereby delegation to the Chief Administrative Officer the power to:
1. collect the rates and fees established pursuant to this by-law.
2. enforce payment of the rates and/or fees or Fines by all or any of the following methods:
1. by shutting off the water supply to the user of the system.
3. by distress and sale of goods and chattels of the person owing the rates or charges wherever they may be found in the municipality.
2. by action in any court or competent jurisdiction
4. by transferring the charges and arrears to the tax account of the property on which the service has been provided and collecting such in the manner in which taxes are levied in the municipality.
## 15 - ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 15.1 Where a Bylaw Officer believes that a person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, he may serve upon such person a Violation Ticket in accordance with Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.P-34.
- 15.2 Notwithstanding Section 15.1, a Bylaw Officer may, in lieu of prosecution, issue to any person by personal service or regular or registered mail, a Bylaw Violation Tag in a form as approved by the Chief Administrative Officer.
- 15.3 A person who has been issued a Bylaw Violation Tag in respect of a contravention of this Bylaw and who has fully paid the penalty in lieu of prosecution prescribed thereon within the time allowed for payment shall not be liable to prosecution for the contravention.
## 16 - PENALTIES
- 16.1 Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2500.00) and not less than SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($75.00) and in default of payment is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months.
- 16.2 The specified penalty in respect of a contravention of a specific provision of this Bylaw is the amount provided for in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
- 16.3 The penalty in lieu of prosecution payable for a specific contravention of this Bylaw is the amount provided for in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
- 16.4 (a) Where any person contravenes the same provision of this Bylaw twice within a twelve (12) month period, the specified penalty payable in respect of the second contravention shall be double the amount provided for in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
- (b) Where any person contravenes the same provision of this Bylaw three or lore times within a twelve (12) month period, the specified penalty payable i espect of the third or subsequent contravention shall be triple the amour provided for in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
- (c) A contravention of this Bylaw proceeded with in lieu of prosecution shall be deemed to be a contravention for the purposes of Sections 16.4(a) and 16.4(b).
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The payment of any penalty or the imprisonment for any period as imposed pursuant to this Bylaw shall not relieve a person from the payment of any fees, charges or costs for which he is liable under the provisions of this Bylaw.
This By-Law shall rescind Bylaw #334-00 and will come into force upon final passing.
Read a first time this 12
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Read a second time this 17
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→ 2009
Read a thir lime/this
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Hottenn
Mayor
Chief Administrative Officer
| APPENDIX "B" | APPENDIX "B" | APPENDIX "B" |
|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| SECTION 4 WATER WORKS | SECTION 4 WATER WORKS | SECTION 4 WATER WORKS |
| 4.01 | No person shall make any connection to any public pipes or mains | $2,500.00 |
| 4.03 | All water service pipes laid on public or private property shall be USA approved and meet the standards of the Village | $2,500.00 |
| 4.06 | No connection may be made to the water service pipes between the property line and the meter | $2,500.00 |
| 4.09 | No person shall interfere with, cut or remove the wire seal on a meter, valve or outside readout | $1,500.00 |
| 4.11 | No person shall disconnect a meter or do anything which may prevent the flow or impede the flow of water through a meter | |
| 4.12 | No person shall open, close, operate or interfere with a fire hydrant. | $1,500.00 |
| 4.14 | No personal shall obstruct in any manner a fire hydrant. | $350.00 |
| 4.16 | No person shall throw or deposit any offence substance into water or waterworks or willfully damage or injure waterworks or pipes | $350.00 |
| SECTION 5 SEWERS $2,500.00 | SECTION 5 SEWERS $2,500.00 | SECTION 5 SEWERS $2,500.00 |
| 5.01 | No person shall make any connection to the village's sewer lines, mains or system. | $2,500.00 |
| 5.02 | No person shall throw or deposit or leave in any Village sewer or trap, basin, grading, manhole or other appurtenance any injurious or offensive matter | $1,500.00 |
| 5.05 | No person shall permit to be discharged into any sewer, any liquid or steam or condensed water heated water of a higher temperature than 77 degrees Celsius. | $1,500.00 |
| 5.08 | No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial water to any sanitary sewer, except with the approval of the Village which may be given in a situation where exceptional conditions prevent compliance with this Section | $1,500.00 |
| 5.09 | No persona shall discharge the contents of any privy vault, manure pit, or cesspool, directly or indirectly, into any sewer or premise drain connected therewith unless authorized by the Village. | $1,500.00 |
| 5.10 | No person shall lift, turn, raise or otherwise tamper with any manhole cover | $350.00 |
| 5.11 | No person shall cut, break, pierce or tap any Village sewer or introduce any pipe, tube, trough or conduit into the Village sewer | $1,500.00 |
| | 5.12 No person shall interfere with the free discharge of any town sewer | $350.00 |
| SECTION 9 MISUSE OF SERVICES - GENERAL | SECTION 9 MISUSE OF SERVICES - GENERAL | SECTION 9 MISUSE OF SERVICES - GENERAL |
| 9.01 | No person shall hinder or interrupt any Village contractors, agents or employees | $350.00 |
| 9.02 | No person shall let off or discharge water so that it runs waste or in a useless manner. | $350.00 |
| SECTION 10 DANGEROUS GOODS | SECTION 10 DANGEROUS GOODS | SECTION 10 DANGEROUS GOODS |
| 10.01 | No person shall place or mix any dangerous goods, hazardous waste or biological waste in either the water or sewer system of the Village | $2,500.00 |