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BYLAW 2025-10
The Village of Empress Sewer Bylaw
BYLAW NO. 2025-10
BEING A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF EMPRESS REGULATING THE USE OF SEWERS WITHIN
THE VILLAGE OF EMPRESS AND LEVYING A SEWER SERVICE CHARGE AND SURCHARGE
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EMPRESS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
PARTI
This Bylaw may be cited as The Sewer Service Bylawt
In this Bylaw:
"account"
means the combination of primary customer
or co-applicant, premises and sewer
services for billing purposes.
"Average sewage" means sewage of the same
nature, quality and degree of pollution
as
sewage estimated by the Village to be the yearly average wastewater of a primary customer
or co-applicant, after making tests of the usual and appropriate kind for such determination.
"Bill" means bill as defined in Bylaw No. 2025-09 being The Empress Water Bylaw.
"Body of water" means a river, stream, brook, creek, watercourse lake, pond, spring, lagoon,
swamp, marsh, canal, or other flowing or standing water.
"Building drain" means that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
in
a
building and extending one meter out from the outside face of the outer wall of the building
that receives the discharge from a soil pipe, waste pipe or other drainage pipe and conveys it
to the building sewer.
"Building sewer" means that part of a drainage system outside the building commencing at a
point one meter from the outer face of the building and connecting the building drain to the
public sewer or place of sewage disposal.
"Chemical oxygen demand" (C.O.D.) means a measure of the oxygen equivalent to the organic
content of a sample that is susceptible to oxidation
by
a
strong
chemical
oxidant
as
determined in the procedures set out in "Standard Methods";
"Village" means the Village of Empress.
"Village Manager" means the CAO for the Village of Empress and anyone acting under the
instructions of the CAO in carrying out the provisions of this Bylaw.
"Co-applicant" is a person who is equally responsible as the primary customer for payment
of the bill.
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"Commercial premises" means
those premises
in
which a
business, profession,
industry,
trade
or commerce
is carried on and
includes
all premises not falling within the definitions
of "standard residential premises" and "multi-residential premises".
"Concentrated sewage" means sewage having a higher content than standard or normal sewage
of any of the following:
a)
suspended solids.
b)
five-day biochemical oxygen demand.
c)
grease content; and
d)
phosphorous
as determined by tests using standard methods.
"Council" means the Council of the Village of Empress.
"Daily base charge" means a daily charge per number of days of billing.
"Designated property" means a building or buildings intended for
residential use with no more than four dwelling units per assessment
account or such other building as the CAO shall determine from time to time.
"Drainage system" means an assembly of pipes, fittings, fixtures, traps and appurtenances
that is used to convey sewage, clear water, waste or stormwater to a building sewer or private
sewage works but does not include subsoil drainage pipes.
"Dwelling unit" means a single self-contained residential living unit.
"FOG" means fat, oil and grease; "grease" means an organic substance of:
a)
non-mineral animal or vegetable origin; or
b)
mineral petroleum origin,
that
can
be extracted from aqueous solution
or suspension
by solvent and
includes
hydrocarbons,
esters, oils, fats, waxes and high molecular fatty acids in accordance with
Standard Methods.
"Industrial waste" means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance discharged, permitted to flow,
or escaping from industrial, manufacturing, commercial or business establishment or process,
or from the development, recovery or processing of any natural resource, or any
liquid
discharge regardless of source or characteristics.
"Grease interceptor" means
a device for separating and retaining waterborne
FOG,
FOG
complexes and settable solids generated by and from food preparation activities, prior to the
wastewater entering the sanitary sewer collection system.
"Interceptor" means
a receptacle that
is installed to prevent oil, grease, sand
or other
materials from passing into a drainage system.
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"Multi-residential premises" means single water metered premises with five or more dwelling
units.
"Owner" means the registered owner of a property or the purchaser thereof who is entitled
to occupy and use the property.
"Person" includes a corporation, a partnership, and any association or other body.
"PH" means
the measure of the intensity of the acid or alkaline condition of a solution
determined by the hydrogen ion concentration of the solution in accordance with Standard
Methods.
"Premises" means land, buildings or part thereof occupied or used for any purpose and
includes designated property.
"Provincial regulations" means the requirements and provisions of the Province of Alberta
contained in any Provincial statute or
in any regulation or order made pursuant to the
authority of any statute of Alberta.
"Public sewage works" means
any work for the collection, transmission, treatment and
disposal of public sewage and includes a ditch, drain, sewer pipe or conduit used for the
conveyance of sewage and includes sewage treatment plants.
"Private sewage works" means a privately owned plant for the treatment and disposal of
sewage (such as a septic tank with an absorption field).
"Properly shredded garbage" means waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food that has been shredded
to such a degree that all particles will flow freely under
conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particles greater than one-half inch
in any dimension.
"Sanitary sewer" means a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and
ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
"Sewage"
means
a combination of the water carried wastes from residences, industrial
establishments, commercial
and business buildings and institutions together with such
ground, surface and storm water as may be present.
"Sewer services" means any services provided by the Village related to the connection of a
premises to the Villages' sewer system and the discharge of substances into that system.
"Standard methods" means
the analytical and examination procedures
set forth in
the
current edition
of "Standard Methods for
the Examination
of Water and Wastewater",
published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water works
Association and the Water Environment Federation.
"Standard or normal sewage" means sewage having:
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a biochemical oxygen demand content in the sewage wastewater of 300 milligrams
per litre or less.
a suspended solids content in the sewage wastewater of 300 milligrams per litre or
less.
a grease content in the sewage wastewater of 100 milligrams per litre or less of
which not more than 15 milligrams per litre is of mineral extraction: or
a phosphorous content in the sewage wastewater of 30 milligrams per litre or less,
expressed as phosphates.
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"Standard residential premises" means individually water metered single family residences
and single water metered premises with no more than four dwelling units.
"Storm drainage" means the works established for the collection, transmission, treatment
and disposal of storm drainage water.
"Storm sewer" means a sewer designed to be used exclusively for storm water drainage.
"stormwater" means water that is discharged from a surface as a result of rainfall or snowfall.
"Suspended solids" means solids that either float on the surface, or are in suspension
in
water, sewage or industrial waste, and which are removable by laboratory filtration devices
as set forth in "Standard Methods".
"Waste" means any material discharged into the sewage system.
"Waste dangerous goods" means any substance disposed or to be disposed of as set out in
The Hazardous Substances and Waste Dangerous Goods Regulations of Alberta.
"Water course" means:
a)
the bed and shore of a river, stream,
lake, creek, lagoon, swamp, marsh or other
natural body of water; or
b)
a channel, ditch, reservoir or other man-made surface feature, whether it contains
or conveys water continuously or intermittently.
"Weeping tile discharge" means a combinaåon of ground, infiltrated surface
or storm water collected by a subsoil perforated pipe.
The works established for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of sewage
and storm drainage pursuant to the provisions of The Urban
Municipality Act, 1984 are
continued as public utility services.
PART II SEWER
SERVICE
Subject to section 30, every person that applies for sewer services from the Village shall
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complete an application form to requestservices through the following method:
a)
by attending Village Office in person to fill out and submit a paper application.
Any primary customer or co-applicant may discontinue sewer services by completing an
application for termination of service through one of the following methods:
a)
by attending Village Office in person to fill out and submit a paper application; or
b)
by telephoning the Village
Office to provide the
information required
in
the
application form and to request that service be discontinued to the premises.
Any contract for sewer service pursuant to this section shall:
a)
include as a term and condition that the applicant or primary customer or co-
applicant agrees to abide and be bound by the provisions of this Bylaw and any
other bylaw or resolution of the Village concerning sewer service; and
b)
be non-transferable.
APPLICATION FOR NEW SERVICE CONNECTIONS
Any person requiring sewer service from the sewer works system shall apply to the Village office
and request that his premises be connected to the said system. The owner or his authorized agent
at the time of making an application for a sewer service connection is required to pay to the Village,
in advance, an amount equal to:
a)
the CAO subject to a refund or further payment depending on the actual cost when
the work is completed.
the cost of the sewer service connection as determined by the CAO; or
the estimated cost of the sewer service connection as calculated by
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b)
The owner or his authorized agent shall provide the CAO with a site plan on which
the
size and location of the required services
are shown. This applies to row
housing, each four-suite or larger apartment building and every commercial and
industrial building.
c)
The expense of installing any service connection to a sub-divided lot or a parcel of
land, or portions of same, shall be borne by the applicant.
d)
The Village shall maintain the sewer from the main to the property line
at the
expense of the Village; from the property line to the building connection, shall be
maintained by the property owner at his expense.
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When any sewer connection is abandoned, the owner or his agent shall effectively
block up the connection at a suitable location within his property so as to prevent
sewage backing up into the soil, or dirt from being washed into the sewer
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APPLICATION FOR SERVICE RENEWAL IN PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any owner wishing the Village to renew a service located in private property shall apply to
the Village and request that such installation be made. The owner or his authorized agent
shall sign:
(a)
a Declaration stating that he has not been able to get a plumbing
contractor to do the work;
(b)
the proper application form and provide the deposit required by
the CAO. After the installation is completed, he will have to pay the
difference between his deposit and the actual installation cost.
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FROZEN SERVICES
The Village shall not thaw a private service or plumbing system unless the consumer shall
first have signed an acknowledgement recognizing that thawing may be inherently dangerous
to property including the private service or plumbing system and may cause damage to
electrical systems or the outbreak of fire and waiving any claim against the Village for any
such damage whatsoever except damage caused by the negligence of the Village.
PART Ill
SERVICE CHARGES
Daily Base Charge
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(1) Every primary customer or co-applicant shall, for the sewer services provided by the
Village, pay a daily base charge based on the size of the water meter installed on the
premises as set out in Schedule "A".
(2) Every primary customer or co-applicant shall pay the daily base charge applicable to a
given meter
size whether
or not the primary customer
or co-applicant actually
discharged wastewater into the sewer system.
(3) Where the installed meter at a premises is determined by the Village to be oversized
for the requirements of a primary customer or co- applicant, the Village may replace
the meter or set the daily base charge assuming an appropriately sized meter.
(4) For billing periods of less than or greater than the base billing period, the Village may
adjust the daily base charge.
Account Billings
11. The Village shall:
a)
Include the sewer charges on the Village Water bill;
b)
deliver account billings to customers by mail or other available means.
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(1) The total amount shown on the bill as owing is due and payable on the date of delivery
to the primary customer or co-applicant.
(2) Any amounts not paid within 30 days of becoming due and payable shall be subject to
a late payment charge based on the rate of interest set out in Item 1 of Schedule "A".
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a)
All accounts may be paid online, by mail, at the village office or other ways
designated by the Village from time to time.
b)
Where a primary customer or co-applicant fails to pay the total amount shown
as owing on a bill prior to the late payment date provided on the bill, the Village
may discontinue water and sewer services to that primary customer or co-
applicant.
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PART IV
USE OF SANITARY SEWER
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Discharge Restriction
14. Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw, no person shall discharge into a
sanitary sewer any of the following waters or wastes:
a)
sewage, liquid or vapour having a temperature greater than 650 C;
b) gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid,
solid or gas.
c)
garbage other than properly shredded garbage, provided however that
shredded garbage shall not be discharged from a garbage disposal unit
operated by a motor having a horsepower rating greater than one-third
horsepower unless a permit has been obtained from the Village.
d)
ashes, cinders, sand, stone, or any other solid or viscous substance which
may cause difficulty in the public sewage works.
e)
pesticides or herbicides.
f)
corrosive, noxious or malodorous material or substance which, either by
itself or by reaction with other wastes, is capable of:
causing damage to the sewer system.
creating a public nuisance or hazard; or
ii.
preventing any person
entering the sewers for purposes of
maintenance or repair.
g)
waste which, either by itself or upon the reaction with other material
becomes highly coloured;
h)
water containing waste from oil or petroleum.
i)
paunch manure, intestinal contents from horses, cows, sheep, swine or any
fish or animal, grease or oil, pigs' hooves or toenails, any stomach casings,
fish scales, bones, hog bristles, hides or parts thereof, manure, poultry
entrails, heads, feet or feathers, fleshing's and hair resulting from hide
processing operations.
j)
sewage containing a radioactive substance.
k)
corrosive or toxic sewage or other waste which could adversely affect the
sewer system.
l)
hazardous waste or waste dangerous goods; and
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(1) Notwithstanding clause 14(c), the Village may prohibit the use of a garbage
disposal unit within those parts of the Village where the Village determines
that the discharge from a garbage disposal unit would impede the proper
functioning of the public sewage works.
(2) No person shall use a garbage disposal unit where the Village has prohibited
such use pursuant to subsection 15(1).
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Septic Tank Wastewater
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(1) No person shall discharge septic tank wastewater into the sewer system
without a permit from the Village and paying an annual fee in accordance with
Item 2 of Schedule "A".
(2) The annual fee shall be based on the carrying capacity of the vehicle.
(3) The permit must
at all times be maintained
in the vehicle and available for
inspection by the Village.
(4) No person shall discharge septic tank wastewater into the sewage system in
contravention of the permit obtained for such discharge.
(5) Where a person holds a permit pursuant to subsection 25(1) the permit holder
shall only discharge septic wastewater into the sewage system from the
following:
a)
septic tanks located within the Town limits; or
b)
eptic tanks located outside the Town limits that are owned or operated
by persons who have entered into extra municipal servicing
agreements with the Village and have paid all fees set out in Schedule
Blockage of Sewage System
17. Where partial or total blockage of part of the sewer system is caused because a
person failed to strictly comply with the provisions of this Bylaw, the person shall,
in addition to any penalty for infraction of the provisions hereof, be liable to the
Village for all costs of clearing such blockage. Such cost shall constitute a debt due
to the Village.
a)
The Village of Empress, upon receiving a request for service for a
blocked sewer service will make arrangements to have a village
employee attend to service the line. Rates for these services are set out
in schedule "A" Prior to the commencementof any work, the owner
shall sign an application for service and release of liability. Schedule
B
b)
Should the problem be identified as originating on town property,
during the winter repairs may be postponed to summer with the village
performing regular preventative servicing for the property at no
charge.
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Private Sewage Works
18. Where a public sanitary sewer is not available, the owner of a premises shall
drain the sewage from the premises into private sewage works complying with the
provisions of this Bylaw and the requirements of Private Sewage Systems
Standards of Practice
- October 2021, and the Safety Codes Act of Alberta.
19. No person or owner shall commence construction of a private sewage works until
he or she has:
a)
submitted an application for a permit in a form approved by the Village;
b)
provided
the
Village with
any
plans,
specifications
and
other
information as requested by the Village; and
c)
obtained a permit from the Village.
20. A person or owner who constructs or causes to be constructed a private sewage
works shall:
a)
complete the works to the satisfaction of the Village;
b)
allow the Village to inspect the work at any stage of construction; and
c)
notify the Village when the work is ready for final inspection and before
any underground portions are covered.
21. The owner or person having a private sewage works shall, at his or her expense,
operate and maintain the private sewage works in a sanitary manner.
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(1) When a sanitary sewer becomes available to a premises served by a private
sewage works, the person or owner shall connect or cause to be connected within
60 days from the date when the sanitary sewer became available, to the sanitary
sewer in compliance with this and all other pertinent Bylaws of the Village of
Empress.
(2) Any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be
dismantled to the satisfaction of the Village.
PART VI
OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
Right of Entry and Correction of Deficiencies
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(1) Any duly authorized employee of the Village, on presentation of proper
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credentials and identification, may enter all premises for the purpose of
inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing, as provided for in
this Bylaw.
(2) If such inspection discloses any act or omission contrary to the provisions of this
Bylaw, or the inspection discloses any defect or insufficiency in the location,
construction, design or maintenance of any equipment in connection with the
sewage discharge, the Village may direct the owner or occupier of the premises to
correct the act or omission or any defect or insufficiency, and the owner or
occupier shall forthwith comply with such direction.
Where, after being directed by the Village to take corrective action pursuant to
subsection 23(2), the owner or occupier of the premises continues to be in
violation of the requirements of this Bylaw, the Village, on the approval of the
CAO or his designate, may disconnect the water service to the premises.
The CAO or his designate, may authorize reconnection of the water service when
the owner or occupier of the premises provides evidence, satisfactory to the CAO
or his designate, that no further violations of this Bylaw are about to occur.
The cost of any disconnection and reconnection of the water service pursuant to
this section will be:
a)
Set out in Schedule "A"; in the Water Bylaw; and
b)
paid by the property owner in advance of the reconnection.
(3) Notwithstanding any direction given in accordance with subsection 23(2), a person
to whom the direction is given may also be prosecuted for a contravention or
failure to comply with provisions of this Bylaw.
Penalties
24. Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence
punishable upon summary conviction and is liable:
a)
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $2,000, or in default
thereof, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days; and
b)
in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
25. Conviction of a person for a breach of any provision of this Bylaw does not relieve
that person from compliance with the Bylaw and the convicting Justice of the
Peace shall, in addition to any fine imposed, order the person to perform within
the specified period, any act or work necessary for the proper observance of this
Bylaw or to remedy the breach thereof.
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PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Severability
26. It is the intention of the Village Council that if any provision of this Bylaw is
declared invalid for any reason by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then all other
provisions of this Bylaw shall remain valid and enforceable.
Compliance with Other Legislation
27. Nothing in this Bylaw relieves any person from complying with any provision of
any Federal or Provincial Legislation or any other Bylaw of the Village.
Effective Date
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(1) This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect on the
(2) That Bylaw No. 5-2013 as well as any other prior bylaw related to sewer is
hereby repealed upon the effective date of this Bylaw.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 18th Day of June 2025
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 18th Day of June 2025
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SCHEDULE "A"
FEES AND CHARGES
Monthly interest rate on overdue accounts,
pursuant to subsection 20(2)
Residential/Small
Commercial....
Large Commercial..............,............,......
Billing Period
..............................................
Service Calls
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.......
...
...
$50.00
AMOUNT
..
7% bimonthly
. $196.00
. bi-monthly
. $75.00/hour,
minimum 1 hour
*Total cost of digging up any service to disconnect will be charged to homeowner
** Emergency after hours, holidays, weekends and evenings shall be 1 h times the
rates listed
Schedule
B
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Schedule
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Village of Empress
WORK ORDER & CONSENT
(owner/tenant)
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, of the property at
(street address)
do hereby request the Village of Empress to dispatch work crews to restore my sewer
service.
I hereby agree to pay to the Village of Empress, on demand, all charges levied by the
Village of Empress for labour, equipment, and materials pursuant to Bylaw #2025-10,
and/or Bylaw #2025-02 Fees Bylaw and as employed by the Village in the execution of this
Work Order. As per schedule A, service calls are at $75.00 per hour with a minimum of 1
hour charged, and overtime rates of 1 % times regular rates on evening, weekends and
holidays. Equipment rates as per Rates Bylaw 2025-10.
Further, I hereby forever release and covenant to hold harmless the Corporation of the
Village of Empress and its employees, agents, and contractors from any and all claims or
rights of action for any damages or recovery of expenses arising out of the execution of
this Work Order.
Signed on behalf of the Village
Owner/Occupier's Signature of Empress
For office use:
Labour: Name
Name
Equipment: Type
Type
Type
Materials: Description
Description
Description
start
start
Date
finish
finish
hours
hours
hours
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
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Under section 418 (4) (a) and (b) of the Alberta MGA the
Municipality may enter into an agreement.
418 (4) The municipality may enter into an agreement with the owner of a parcel of land shown on
its tax arrears list providing for the payment of the tax arrears over a period not exceeding 3 years,
and in that event the parcel need not be offered for sale under subsection (1) until (a) the
agreement has expired, or (b) the owner of the parcel breaches the agreement whichever occurs
first.
AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT OF TAX ARREARS
FOR THE YEARS: 2025
DATED: January 28, 2026
BETWEEN:
Village of Empress
(hereinafter referred to as the "Municipality"),
-and-
Thomas Robson And Kasmira Robson
(hereinafter referred to as the "Property Owner"),
WHEREAS the property taxes imposed by the Municipality and payable in respect of the real
property having a municipal address of:
436 3rd street w Empress Alberta
and being legally described as:
Plan 5043av Block 24 lots 30
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(the "Property") are in arrears.
AND WHEREAS in addition to the current year's taxes and penalties thereon, the following
debt arising from non-payment of property taxes for the years 2025 is due and owing to the
Municipality as at the date hereof:
- arrears and penalties exclusive of current year's
taxes and penalties (the "Tax Arrears")
- current year's penalties on Tax Arrears (the "Penalties")
- expenses plus administration fee of $50 in
respect of recovering the debt (the "Costs")
$3926.68
$ 392.67
$201.21
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TOTAL: $ 4520,56
AND WHEREAS under the terms of The MunicipalAct the Property Owner has been given
notice that unless the tax arrears for the designated year and the Costs in respect of the
Property are paid in full to the Municipality, or an agreement to pay the Tax Arrears, Penalties
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and Costs has been made prior to commencementof the tax sale auction, the Municipality
will proceed to sell the Property;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality and the Property Owner have agreed to enter into an
agreement in respect of the payment of the Tax Arrears, Penalties and Costs on the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE,
IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
The Property Owner hereby acknowledges the debt owing in the amount set forth
above and agrees to pay the Tax Arrears, Penalties and Costs in accordance with Schedule
"A" attached hereto.
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The portion of the Tax Arrears and Costs which remain unpaid from time to time
shall bear interest at the rate of 5 % per month, being 5 % per annum compounded
annually.
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In the event any Penalties are outstanding at the end of the current year, they shall
be added to the Tax Arrears and form a part thereof.
Upon execution of this Agreement, and subject to Division 8 hereof, the Municipality
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will adjourn or cancel the auction of the Property for the year 2025.
If the Property Owner is not otherwise in default under this Agreement, the Property
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Owner may at any time prepay the whole or any part of the Tax Arrears, Penalties and Costs.
Upon the occurrence of either of the following events, the Property Owner shall be
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deemed to be in default hereunder:
(a)
default in payment of any amount hereunder when due.
(b)
a sale of the Property or any part thereof without the prior written consent of the
Municipality.
In the event of default as set forth in Division 8 of, the Municipality, at its sole
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discretion and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, may, in addition to
any other remedy available to it:
(a)
declare the entire amount remaining unpaid hereunder to be immediately due
and payable by the Property Owner; and/or
(b)
proceed to sell the Property by auction in order to recover the amounts
outstanding hereunder.
and for greater certainty, the Property Owner shall not be entitled to any refund of payments
made hereunder.
The Property Owner acknowledges that in the event of a default under the terms of
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this Agreement the Municipality may not consider entering into any further agreements with
the Property Owner for payment of any tax arrears.
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The making of this Agreement and the fact that the instalments payable under the
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terms hereof may be in good standing does not affect the Municipality's right to offer the
Property for sale by auction for unpaid taxes for a year or years other than the years which
are the subject of this Agreement.
This Agreement may not be assigned in whole or in part by the Property Owner.
10.
This Agreement is binding on the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
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assigns of the Property Owner.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of
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the Province of Alberta.
Any waiver by the Municipality of any breach of any of the provisions of this
13.
Agreement by the Property Owner shall extend only to the particular breach so waived and
shall not limit or affect the rights of the Municipality with respect to any other or future
breach.
418 (4) The municipalitymay enter into an agreement with the owner of a parcel of
land shown on its tax arrears list providing for the payment of the tax arrears over a
period not exceeding 3 years, and in that event the parcel need not be offered for
sale under subsection (1) until (a) the agreement has expired, or (b) the owner of the
parcel breaches the agreement whichever occurs first.
The preamble to this Agreement is an integral part hereof.
14.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first
above written.
SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED
in the presence
of:
WITNESS (signature)
Witness address (print)
(signature of Property Owner)
Municipality
Dawna Martin, Mayor
Jerry Gautreau, CAO
Village of Empress
/ #6 3rd Ave W, Empress, AB TOJ 1 EO / 403-565-3938
SCHEDULE A
No.
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Date
1 February 2026
1 March
1 April
1 May
1 June
1 July
1 August
1 September
1 October
1 November
1 December
1 January 2027
1 February
1 March
1 April
1 May
4
Payment
$ 301.37
$301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.37
$ 301.02
Balance
$4520.53
$4218.83
$3917.46
$3616.09
$3314.72
$ 3013.35
$ 2711.98
$ 2410.61
$2109.24
$ 1807.87
$ 1506.50
$ 1205.13
$ 903.76
$ 602.39
$ 301.02
$ 000.00
Village
of Empress
/ #6 3rd Ave W, Empress, AB TO) 1 EO / 403-565-3938