Hay Lakes, Alberta
· No. 04-2023
· adopted 2023-05-15
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VILLAGE OF HAY LAKES
BYLAW NUMBER 04-2023
UTILITY BYLAW
BEING A BY-LAW OF THE VILLAGE OF HAY LAKES, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, THAT
REGULATES THE USE OF WATERWORKS, WASTEWATER AND PLUMBING; AND TO ESTABLISH
RATES FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, SOLID WASTE REMOVAL AND RECYCLING SERVICES IN THE
VILLAGE OF HAY LAKES; AND TO SET FORTH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE
COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE, AND THE PROVISION OF RECYCLING
SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE MUNICIPALITY.
WHEREAS, under the authority and subject to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act,
2000, Chapter M-26.1, Revised Statutes of Alberta, as amended (hereinafter the “MGA”).
AND WHEREAS, all water works, wastewater lines, storm sewers, drains and garbage disposal
works belonging to the Village now laid down or future public works constructed or built shall
be under the direct control and management of the Chief Administrative Officer or Designate,
subject to the authority of the Village Council.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Hay Lakes, duly assembled, hereby enacts as
follows:
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This bylaw shall be known as the “Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw”
or “Utility Bylaw”.
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1) Department - shall mean the department or departments authorized to have control of
water works, wastewater, garbage and recycling
2) Consumer - shall mean the owner of lands and premises therein or on to which any
water or wastewater service pipes are installed to service any land or premises therein
or on; and to which solid waste removal and recycling services are provided.
3) Person - shall mean every person, firm, corporation or owner.
4) Foreman - shall mean the person with authority to supervise and have charge of the
water and wastewater department subject to the powers delegated to him by the Chief
Administrative Officer.
5) Meter - shall mean a mechanical and/or electrical device used to measure the amount
of water consumed in metric measurement.
6) Street Mains - shall mean the portion of the water and/or wastewater system laid down
in Village land or Crown land for the purpose of servicing more than one person.
7) Wastewater Services - shall mean the line from the collecting street mains to the
property line of the land or building being serviced.
8) Compostable Waste — shall mean all kitchen and table remains, meats, fish, fruits,
vegetables and other like spoilage waste or decomposing matter, grass, clippings and
leaves.
9) Automated Collection Cart “bin” means a wheeled waste receptacle that is designed for
automated collection by the Contractors automated collection vehicle, which contains
waste awaiting collection and disposal and is weather and animal proof.
II! WATER WORKS:
1) TAPPING WATER WORKS:
a) No person without having first obtained a permit to do so, and submitting
payment for said permit in accordance with this Bylaw — Schedule “A” — Part “F” ,
shall make connection or communication whatsoever with any of the public
pipes or mains.
The applicants for said permit shall be totally liable for any damages caused
while making such connections and also shall provide adequate safety provisions
during said construction.
b) No permit shall be issued to any person except a licensed plumber or authorized
employee of the Village.
c) All water service pipe laid in private property between the property line and the
water meter shall be of the same material as the service pipe in the street
between the water main and the property line, or a material approved by the
Village. No connection may be made to the water service pipe between the
property line and the meter.
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2) METERS:
a) Every meter installed on any service by the Village shall remain the property of
the Village and is installed on the understanding that all owners shall give every
facility for the introduction, placing inspection and reading of such meter; and
shall protect it from interference or injury by frost. Any person permitting any
meter to be damaged by frost shall be liable for all costs incurred in the repair or
replacement of said meter. Minimum repair costs shall be at the rate set out in
this Bylaw at “Schedule A — Part F”.
b) All water users that are metered by the Village’s water distribution system shall
pay to the Village a water meter caution fee in accordance with “Schedule A —
Part F” of this bylaw. Such fees shall be paid to the Village at the time of making
application for a water service but in all cases, prior to the water being turned
on.
c) Allnew or replacement meters installed to designated manufactured homes, shall
be sighted inside the designated manufactured home.
d) All residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings shall provide on
the outside of the building, or other convenient location between 1.5 meters and
2.0 meters above grade, a remote reading device supplied and approved by the
Village and for that purpose the consumer shall make provision for the
installation of electrical wire in accordance with the appropriate regulations
from the place of the water meter to the place of the remote reading device.
e) The Village may install a meter on any service whether the consumer is to be
supplied with water under the meter rates or not; and to refuse to supply or
continue to supply water to the premises whatsoever, unless the persons or
person requiring the water shall sign an agreement to take, use and pay for
water according to the rates provided for the purpose and in accordance with
this Bylaw,
f) i) All meters shall be read and a water billing rendered every two months in
accordance with this Bylaw.
ii) Where a reading cannot be obtained during regular reading schedules, the
department may arrange a special reading by appointment at a cost to the
consumer as set out in this Bylaw at “Schedule A — Part A”. Should the
department be unable to make appropriate arrangements for meter
readings, estimated consumption shall be used for billing purposes.
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iii) If any meter has failed to register accurately since the last reading, water
rates for the said period shall be adjusted and charged on the basis of the
average charge for water supplied to the said premises during the preceding
two meter reading periods.
iv) If a meter has failed to read accurately for the consumer, and there is no
previous record of water usage, that water rate for the period in question
shall be charged at the minimum applicable rate in accordance with this
Bylaw at “Schedule A — Part A”.
Should any person claim that a meter is not working properly and is over-
reading, said person shall deposit with the Village the sum as set out in
“Schedule A — Part A” of this Bylaw. The meter will then be removed and given a
test.
|. Should the meter be found to over-read by more than 3% the said person
shall be refunded the deposit.
ll. Any meter which meets the requirements previously stated shall be
considered adequate and said person shall forfeit the said deposit to the
Village to cover the removal and testing of the water meter.
Ill. All convenience during business hours shall be afforded the said person to
witness meter tests.
IV. Should the meter be found to over read more than 3%, the rate charge for
the preceding two meter reading periods will be adjusted by the same
percentage as the meter was found to be in error, providing, however, that
no rate shall be reduced below the minimum rate charged pursuant to of
this Bylaw.
Any person interfering with the seals or tampering with any meter shall be liable
to penalties as set out in this Bylaw at “Schedule A — Part A”.
Ownership of all water meters shall be vested in the Village of Hay Lakes,
notwithstanding any deposit or water meter caution fee paid.
The consumer shall be responsible for damage to the remote reading device
which may result from other than normal wear and tear.
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IV WATER USAGE:
1) Noperson shall waste any water supplied by the department in any way whether by
improper service pipes, fixtures or taps or by permitting water to run to prevent taps
or pipes from freezing or otherwise; or by improper or excess use of water.
2) During the appropriate months, MAY TO SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR, all persons are
required to practice water conservation for outdoor watering, whereby properties
with a municipal address ending in an odd number may water on odd numbered days
only, and properties with a municipal address ending in an even number may water
on even numbered days only. Persons contravening this section of the bylaw shall be
liable to penalties as set out in this Bylaw at “Schedule A — Part A”.
V TURNING ON WATER:
1) After any construction, reconstruction, alteration or change, or the completion of any
work requiring a permit, water shall not be turned on to any building or premises
until after the whole of the work has been done to the satisfaction of the water
department. Water shall be turned on or off only by an authorized employee of the
Village.
2) Where water is turned off and on for the purpose of construction, alteration or
change, such work shall only be done upon application to the Village and the
prepayment of the fee in this Bylaw at “Schedule A — Part A”.
3) When construction water is required for any building under construction, the Village
shall be notified 24 hours prior to turning on of water.
VI DISPOSAL OF WATER:
1) Unless a permit is obtained from the Village, no person, being an owner, occupier,
tenant or inmate of any house, building or other premises, which were supplied with
water from the water system, shall sell or dispose therefrom, or give away or permit
the same to be taken off, carried away or use or supply it to the use or benefit of
others.
No person being an owner, occupier, tenant or inmate of any house, building or other
premises, shall increase the supply of water beyond the fixed rating of the premises,
or wrongfully or negligently waste any water.
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Vil RIGHT TO DISCONNECT AND CONNECT WATER SUPPLY:
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The Village may shut off the water supply to the land or premises of any consumer
who may be guilty of a breach of or non-compliance with any of the provisions of this
by-law or Board of Health regulations, and may refuse to turn on the water until
satisfied and assured that the consumer intends to comply with this bylaw or health
regulation.
Any persons about to vacate any premises that are being supplied with water and
who are desirous of discontinuing the use of, must give notice in writing to the Village
of shut off of water at the said premises; otherwise, they will be held liable for the
accruing rates therefore and for all damages suffered or sustained by the Village and
caused by failure to give such notice.
The Village hereby reserves the right to shut off the water without notice to the
consumer for any purpose that, in the opinion of the Village, it may be expedient to
do so,
It is hereby declared that no person shall have any claims or compensation or
damages as the result of the Village shutting off the water without notice or from the
failure of the water supply from any cause whatsoever.
Any rates, costs or charges in arrears for water service supplied by the department to
any land or premises shall be added to the taxes assessed against the property to
which the water or other services have been supplied and may be collected in any of
the ways provided by the collection of taxes, including the sale of the property.
In addition to the methods outlined in the above for recovery of outstanding rates or
charges, the Village reserves the right to discontinue services to any property for
charges for services or work remaining outstanding for a period of more than sixty
(60) days.
No person shall interfere with, damage or make inaccessible any curb stop due to the
construction of walks, driveways, etc. Any person found doing so will be subject to
the costs and fines as set out in “Schedule A — Part A” of this Bylaw.
If it is required to make repairs or construction due to inaccessibility, or damage to
curb stops, the owner of the property serviced by said curb stops shall, in addition to
the penalties of this bylaw, be required to assume all costs involved.
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9) To maintain an adequate supply of water and adequate water pressure within the
Village of Hay Lakes, the Village Council or the Chief Administrative Officer, as the
case may be, may impose restrictions on the use of water.
10) All contracts formed by the filing of an application for water and the acceptance
thereof by the said department on behalf of the Village, are hereby declared to be
subject to all the terms and conditions of this bylaw which shall be understood and
construed by the said department as forming part of all contracts for the supply and
distribution of the water by the said department on behalf of the Village.
11) In all cases where boilers are supplied with water, the Village shall not be liable for
any damages which may result to any person or premises from shutting off the water
main or service or from failure of the water supply for any purpose or cause
whatsoever, even where no notice is given and no deduction from water bills made in
consequence thereof. All users of steam or hot water boilers must protect
themselves by installing a storage tank sufficient to provide at least a twelve (12)
hour supply for each steam or hot water boiler.
VII WELLS AND OTHER SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY:
1) Where Village water services are not able to be supplied or are not available, the
person requesting service may connect the building to a well or other source of
water supply, subject to compliance with the provisions of this bylaw, all Provincial
Regulations and regulations of the Local Health Authority.
2) Any premises on a street, avenue, lane or road upon which there is no Village water
main may make application to the Village to utilize a well or other source of water
supply if the supply is not obtainable from Village water main. Such application shall
be accompanied by a fee as set out in this Bylaw at “Schedule A — Part A”.
3) Any such permit as aforesaid may be withdrawn by order of the Village at any time
without notice and no person shall use a well or other source of water supply after a
permit for use of same has been withdrawn.
4) No permit issued under this section shall give or be construed to give the holder of
the said permit the right to sell or distribute water within the Village of Hay Lakes.
5) Any person who makes application to be serviced by the water distribution system,
and such application is approved, shall not revert to any other supply source later,
but shall remain connected to the Village water supply system.
IX INTERFERENCE WITH HYDRANTS AND VALVES:
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Except as hereinafter provided, no person other than authorized employees of the
Village shall open or close, operate, obstruct or interfere with any valve, hydrant or
fire plug or draw water therefrom. Any unauthorized person or persons found
obstructing, opening or closing of hydrants and valves shall be fined as set out in
“Schedule A — Part A” of this Bylaw.
The Chief of the Village Fire Department, his assistants and officers, and members of
that department are authorized to use the hydrants or plugs for the purpose of
extinguishing fires or for making trail of hose, pipe or for fire protection; that all such
users shall be under the direction and supervision of the said Chief or his duly
authorized assistants; and in no event shall an inexperienced or incompetent person
be permitted to manipulate or control in any way any hydrant or plug.
No person shall in any manner obstruct the free access to any hydrant or valve or
curb stop. No vehicle, building, rubbish or any other matter which would cause such
obstruction shall be placed nearer to the hydrant than the property line of the street
in which the hydrant is located; nor within fifteen (15) feet of the hydrant ina
direction parallel with the said property line.
The Village shall assume the full responsibility and costs for any water service line
which may hereinafter be frozen or broken between the property line and the street
main. Any water service line frozen or broken between the property line and the
meter shall be the responsibility of the person owning the property.
Each service pipe must be provided with a stop and waste tap of a pattern approved
by the Village placed inside the outer wall of the premises in case of leaky fixtures or
when the premises is vacated; and such stop and waste taps shall be clear of all
obstruction so that ready access may be had to same to shut off water when occasion
arises.
WASTEWATER LINES AND STORM SEWERS:
CONNECTIONS TO VILLAGE SERVICES:
a) No drain or private sewer shall be connected to the Village wastewater system
until the owner thereof shall have obtained a permit for such a connection and
submitted payment for said permit in accordance with “Schedule A — Part B” of
this Bylaw. The application for permit must be filed in the Village Office and
must be signed by the owner of the property to be drained, or his authorized
agent. Such applications must be accompanied by a plan showing in detail the
contemplated connection, the exact location and elevation thereof, and specify
fully the character of the work to be done, the sizes of all pipes and the location
and type of all fittings.
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It shall be the consideration of the granting of any application for a private drain
or sewer connection to the Village’s wastewater system, that the Village or any
of its employees shall not be liable for any damage whatsoever in nature caused
either directly or indirectly by such connection and the applicant shall be
responsible for backfill, surface replacement, safety, etc.
The Village may revoke or annul any permit that may have been granted to
connect to the Village services if it shall find that any of the work is not being
done in accordance with the provisions of this bylaw, and the persons making
such connections or their successors in interest shall have no right to
consequence of such permits being revoked or annulled.
All wastewater lines laid in private property between the property line and the
premises being serviced shall conform to the City of Camrose adopted minimum
Design Standards.
The connection of a wastewater service line shall commence at the street main,
working therefrom towards the building thereby ensuring proper grade level.
The owner shall be responsible for all costs in this regard.
No person shall cut, break, pierce or tap any Village wastewater line or
appurtenance thereof, or intrude any pipe, tube, trough or conduit into any
Village wastewater line, except a duly authorized employee of the Village.
No person shall interfere with the free discharge of any Village wastewater line
or part thereof or do any act or thing which may impede or obstruct the flow or
clog up any Village wastewater line or appurtenance thereof.
The Village Foreman or his appointee shall have the right at all reasonable times
to enter houses or other places which have been connected to Village
wastewater lines, to ascertain whether or not any improper liquid or material is
being discharged into the wastewater lines, and he shall have the power to stop
or prevent from discharging into the wastewater system any private sewer or
drain through which substances are discharged which are liable to damage or
injure the wastewater systems or obstruct the flow of sewage.
Where a public wastewater line or combined sewer is not available, the person
requesting service shall connect the building to a private sewage disposal
system, which shall comply with the provisions of this bylaw, all Provincial
Plumbing Regulations and regulations of the Local Health Authority.
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j) 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.
k) All fees and costs for sanitary sewer bills rendered every two months are subject
to the fees as per “Schedule A — Part C” of this Bylaw.
2) PLUGGED SEWER CONNECTIONS:
a) Should any person claim that any sewer service line between the street main and
the property line is plugging because it is not laid according to good practice, the
said person shall deposit with the Village the sum of two hundred ($200.00)
dollars. The Foreman or his appointee shall then be authorized to open the said
sewer service line by any method he considers necessary.
b) Should the said sewer service line between the street main and the property line
be found to be properly laid according to good work practice, the two hundred
($200.00) dollar deposit shall be used to defray the costs incurred by the Village
in opening the sewer line; plus the said person shall be liable to pay all costs
incurred by the Village in opening the sewer line, over the two hundred
($200.00) dollar deposit, upon receipt of an itemized account statement from
the Village.
3) GENERAL PROVISIONS:
a) The owner of any premises connected to a street main by a sewer service line,
shall be required to keep the said sewer service line in operational condition at
all times, and shall be fully responsible for the operation of the said sewer
service line.
b) Where it is deemed expedient to prevent or reduce the flooding of basements or
cellars connected to the municipal sewage system, the Village may require the
owner to install and operate a suitable backwater valve or other mechanical
device for the purpose of cutting off or controlling the connection between the
sewage system and the cellar or basement where the installation of the said
valve is required at the time of connection to the Village wastewater system, the
cost of installation shall be the responsibility of the owner or applicant.
XI PLUMBING:
1) All plumbing works within the Village shall be done in strict accordance with
the regulations under the Public Health Act of the Province of Alberta, and amendments
thereto, and all other regulations of the Province of Alberta pertaining to plumbing, and
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amendments thereto, which regulations shall be considered as forming part of this
bylaw as if incorporated herein.
XIl_ WASTE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL:
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The Village of Hay Lakes shall provide waste disposal services to persons owning
residential land on the following conditions:
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all persons shall be issued with two automated collection carts: one grey cart for
garbage and one blue cart for composting. Recycling containers shall be the
responsibility of the homeowner.
all persons shall pay the Village the waste disposal charges as set out in the
Bylaw at “Schedule A — Part D”.
all persons shall be billed in accordance with Section 14 of this Bylaw.
Only existing Commercial businesses utilizing residential garbage pick-up in the
Village of Hay Lakes shall be subject to the following terms for residential waste
disposal services.
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all existing businesses utilizing residential garbage pick-up shall be issued with
two automated collection carts: one grey cart for garbage and one blue cart for
composting. Recycling containers shall be the responsibility of the business
owner.
all existing commercial businesses shall be provided with one (1) collection per
week.
the commercial businesses currently receiving residential garbage pick-up shall
pay the Village the waste disposal charges set out in this Bylaw at “Schedule A —
Part D”.
persons shall be billed in accordance with Section 14 of this bylaw.
the commercial businesses requiring additional service will be responsible to
provide a bin and deal directly with the Contractor and pay the additional service
and landfill costs.
Clippings from shrubs and trees shall be completely and securely tied in bundles and
shall not be more than 1.2 meters in length and not weighing more than 30
kilograms, and shall be placed alongside the container for removal.
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The householder shall be required to keep garage containers out of sight from the
street, bringing them to the street on the day of garbage collection and removing
them within 24 hours.
No person shall dispose of any litter on public or private property, unless he
disposes of it in a container placed for the purpose of collecting it.
Any bin which is deemed by the Public Works Manager or their designate to have
been damaged by the Contractor during the collection of waste will be replaced by
the Village at its cost.
Any bin which is damaged, lost or stolen by any party, person or event other than as
outlined in above in Section XII — Part 6 of this Bylaw will be replaced by the Village
with the cost being absorbed by the owner of the premises in advance and at the
cost of the replacement bin.
When premises are sold, the bin shall remain at the premises.
XIIl_ RECYCLING/COMPOSTING SERVICE:
1) Every consumer shall have full access to all recycling/composting services and facilities
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offered by/through the Village of Hay Lakes;
Every person shall pay to the Village the recycling/composting charges as set out in
“Schedule A — Part D” of this Bylaw;
Every person shall be billed in accordance with Section 14 of this bylaw;
For the purposes of facilitating the recycling of materials, composting or
accommodating the disposal requirements of the Collector, Recycle and Compostable
Waste must be segregated for separate collection and disposal.
All recycle waste shall be placed into an appropriate recycling container.
6) All compostable waste shall be placed into an approved compostable container.
XIV UTILITY BILLING:
1) All billings shall be for a two-month period, with the first period in each billing year
being January and February. The Utility Bill shall be mailed no later than the 12" day
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of the month immediately following the billing period. Receipt of the Utility Bill is
deemed to be the third business day after the mailing date. Payment of the Utility Bill
is due, in full, on the last day of the billing month (the month the billings were sent).
No late payment penalty will be assessed on amounts owing until the first day of the
month immediately following the month in which the bills were sent.
If the utility bill shall remain unpaid after the date in Paragraph 2 above, a penalty of
5% (five percent) shall be added to the outstanding balance and shall become part of
the amount which shall be due and payable to that date.
If the outstanding amount remains unpaid, after the time has lapsed in Paragraph 2
above, a disconnection notice in the form of a door hanger will be served on the
property (where accessible) the following working day advising disconnection will
take place in 48 hours if payment is not received in full. The notice shall also advise
that If payment is not received by the Village Office by the date and time requested,
the water service shall be disconnected without any further notice to the user. No
disconnections shall take place on Fridays but will be deferred to Monday.
If any account has an outstanding amount owing for over 90 days that total will be
transferred to the property tax roll immediately and treated as property taxes from
that date forward incurring all applicable penalties.
Reinstatement of water services will commence only after all outstanding amounts
and a re-connection fee as set out in this Bylaw at “Schedule A — Part A” has been
paid.
The following charges from this bylaw shall appear on each billing: water,
wastewater, garbage, recycling, and late payment penalties.
All payments shall be made at the Village Office at 115 Main Street, or by mailing to
the Village of Hay Lakes, Box 40, Hay Lakes, Alberta TOB 1W0. Payments may also be
made at any financial institution that accepts the Village’s corporate creditor
identification number for processing of bill payment, or via internet: phone banking
systems or e-transfers.
If persons do not comply with the terms and conditions as set out in this bylaw, the
utility services to the property concerned may be disconnected.
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XV PENALTIES:
1) Any person who violates a provision of this bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable
upon summary conviction to a fine of not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars,
unless another or different penalty is specifically provided for in this bylaw, exclusive
of costs and in each and every case of default of payment, said person shall be liable
to imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days unless the fines and costs
be sooner paid.
XVI FORCE AND EFFECT:
1) Village of Hay Lakes Bylaw #03-2022 — Utility Bylaw is hereby rescinded.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 15th day of May, 2023
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 15th day of May, 2023
MOVED TOA THIRD AND FINAL READING BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF COUNCIL THIS 15™
day of May, 2023.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS 15th day of May, 2023.
K. Shannon Yearwood = Ron These
Chief Administrative Officer Mayor
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SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF BYLAW 03-2022
RE-CONNECTION FEE:
A re-connection fee in the amount of one hundred fifty ($150.00) dollars shall be levied to
persons whose services have been disconnected for non-payment of utility account. The said
fee and all outstanding amounts shall be paid prior to service being re-instated by cash.
UNDERGROUND SERVICE CONNECTIONS:
Permit for connection to underground services shall be one-hundred ($100.00) dollars per
connection unless otherwise provided for in an agreement with the property owner.
CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTORS/RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL SERVICE:
One cycle of turning the service on and off, or portion thereof, shall be billed at one-hundred
fifty ($150.00) dollars.
METERS:
= Meter repair shall be billed to the account holder at a minimum of fifty ($50.00) dollars and
will be billed at the actual cost for anything above fifty ($50.00) dollars. If the meter is proven
to be within 3% accuracy plus or minus it will be deemed correct.
= Where an appointment is required to read the meter, the account holder shall be billed at
twenty ($20.00) per appointment.
« A fifty ($50.00) dollar deposit for testing a meter shall be billed to the account holder, if the
meter is faulty the Village shall refund fifty ($50.00).
OTHER FEES/CHARGES/PENALTIES:
A minimum of five-hundred ($500.00) dollars, plus all costs and/or damages, shall be charged
for each incident, for the following:
= Interference with and/or damage to any fire hydrant;
« Interference with and/or damage to any curb stop valve;
# Interference with and/or damage to any water meter;
« Interference with and/or damage to any water main valve.
All requests for service must fill out Schedule “F” and pay appropriate fee’s prior to any work
commencing.
WATER CONSERVATION:
Penalties for outdoor watering on non-approved days:
First Offence: S 50.00
Second Offence within twelve months of first offence: $100.00
Third and subsequent Offences within twelve months of first offence $200.00
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PART ‘B’
The following water service charges shall be levied and collected per billing from all persons,
businesses, churches, clubs and charitable organizations, government units, etc. connected to
the Village of Hay Lakes water system. In this Schedule, Cubic meters are expressed as: “m3";
and gallons are expressed as: “ga”.
SINGLE FAMILY, DUPLEXES, AND FOURPLEX DWELLING UNITS:
Rates Effective:
March 1, 2022
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2023
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2024
Flat Rate (Monthly Rate) $25.00 $30.00 $35.00
Consumption Charge — per S 2.97 $3.25 $3.50
cubic meter per m3 per m3 per m3
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL UNITS:
Rates Effective:
March 1, 2022
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2023
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2024
Flat Rate (Monthly Rate) $25.00 $30.00 $35.00
Consumption Charge — per S 2.97 $3.25 $3.50
cubic meter per m3 per m3 per m3
BUSINESSES SELLING HAY LAKES WATER FOR PROFIT:
Rates Rates Rates Rates Effective:
Effective: Effective: Effective: January 1, 2024
January 1, March 1, 2022 | January 1,
2022 2023
Flat Rate (Monthly $25.00 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00
Rate)
Consumption Charge S 2.86 $3.85 $4.10 $4.35
— per cubic meter per m3 per m3 per m3
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APARTMENTS, CONDOMINIUMS, AND SENIORS APARTMENTS:
Rates Effective:
March 1, 2022
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2023
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2024
Flat Rate (Monthly Rate) $25.00 $30.00 $35.00
Consumption Charge — per S 2.97 $3.25 $3.50
cubic meter per m3 per m3 per m3
PUBLIC, INSTITUTIONAL, SCHOOLS:
Rates Effective:
March 1, 2022
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2023
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2024
Flat Rate (Monthly Rate) S 36.00 $36.00 $36.00
Consumption Charge — per S 2.97 $3.25 $3.50
cubic meter per m3 per m3 per m3
CHURCHES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS:
Rates Effective:
March 1, 2022
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2023
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2024
Flat Rate (Monthly Rate) S 25.00 $30.00 $35.00
Consumption Charge — per S 2.97 $3.25 $3.50
cubic meter per m3 per m3 per m3
HAY LAKES AG SOCIETY
Rates Effective:
March 1, 2022
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2023
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2024
Flat Rate (Monthly Rate) $25.00 $30.00 $35.00
Consumption Charge — per S 2.97 S$ 3.25 S 3.50
cubic meter per m3 per m3 per m3
ALL OTHER SERVICES BY AGREEMENT OF COUNCIL.
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PART ‘C’:
The following sewer service charges shall be levied and connected per billing from all persons,
businesses, churches, clubs, charitable organizations, government units etc. connected to the
Village of Hay Lakes wastewater system.
The billing charge shall be as follows:
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL, APARTMENTS, CONDOMINIUMS AND SENIORS APARTMENTS,
PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL
RATES:
$ 1.45 per cubic meter water consumed capped at $50.00 per billing
Rates Effective: Rates Effective: Rates Effective:
March 1, 2022 January 1, 2023 January 1, 2024
Flat Rate (per billing cycle) Capped at $50.00 | Capped at $50.00 Capped at $50.00
Consumption Charge — per $1.45 $1.52 S 1.60
cubic meter per m3 per m3 per m3
5% increase 5% increase
PERMIT FEES: Connect to sewer system (unless otherwise provided for in an as per schedule
“p
agreement with the property owner):
ALL OTHER SERVICES BY AGREEMENT OF COUNCIL
PART ‘D’:
Rate for recycling and waste pick-up and landfill charges:
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2022
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2023
Rates Effective:
January 1, 2024
Flat Rate (per billing cycle) $ 60.25 $63.25 S 66.43
5% increase 5% increase
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PART ‘E’
The Village of Hay Lakes will impose a 5% (five percent) late charge on any outstanding utility
payments.
PART ‘F’
1. Connection to Curb Stop FEE: $100.00 Date:
(Public Works must be notified
prior to backfill for inspection) By:
2 Test/Turn On Completed FEE: $100.00 Date:
and Construction Water
By:
3 Water Meter and remote read out FEE: $20.00 Date:
By:
REPLACEMENT & NEW WATER METER FEE:
The following water meter caution fee deposit or deposits shall be made for the use of a water
meter at each service and or for replacement of damaged or frozen meter.
OWNER OF PROPERTY
1) 3/4" Meter or Metric Equivalent $150.00
2) All other water meter caution fee deposits shall be established by agreement of Council
3) All applicants must pay a water meter caution fee deposit as outlined in # 1-4 above
prior to the issuance of a meter and the commencement of water service.
COMMENTS:
Filed in Utility Account # . By:
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PART ‘G’:
REQUEST TO TURN OFF WATER
FOR TEST/CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES
Date of Request: Applicant:
Legal Description of Property:
Lot Block Plan Civic Address
Fee: Receipt #:
NOTE THE VILLAGE OF HAY LAKES WILL ENDEAVOR TO COMPLETE TESTING WITHIN A 24 HOUR
PERIOD OF THE DATE OF REQUEST. (WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED).
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
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