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VILLAGE OF IRMA
BYLAW NO. 14-01
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF IRMA IN THE PROVINCE OF
ALBERTA IS TO REGULATE AND PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPLY AND COLLECTION OF
WATER, WASTE WATER, AND SOLID WASTE.
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, CHAPTER
M-26, RSA 2000, AND AMMENDMENTS THERETO:
WHEREAS, the Village of Irma operates a municipal water supply and distribution system, a
waste water collection and treatment system and a solid waste collection system; hereinafter
referred to as Public Utilities and
WHEREAS, it is proper to collect rates and charges on all residents who receive public utility
services provided, and to set the terms and conditions under which said services will be
provided.
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF IRMA, IN THE PROVINCE OF
ALBERTA, DULY ASSEMBLED, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.0
TITLE AND DEFINITIONS
1.1
This bylaw shall be known as "Public Utility Bylaw".
1.2
In this Bylaw the following definitions shall apply:
"Application for Public Utilities" refers to the application a person makes to the Village
of Irma for the use of the utility system.
"Bi-monthly" means every second month.
"Building Code" is in reference to the Alberta Building Code 1997 and amendments
thereto or replacements.
"Council" means the Council for the Village of Irma.
"Customer" refers to any business, corporation, organization, partnership, and/or
person who enters into contract with the Village for utility services or who is the legal
owner or resident of a property connected to and/ or provided a utility.
"Director of Public Works" means the head of the Public Works department or any
other designate.
"Financial Institution" is in reference to any bank, credit union, or trust.
"Main Line" means the main sewer line which all service lines are attached to for
proper wastewater removal.
"Municipal Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the Village of Irma or any
designate.
"Owner" means the person registered as the owner of a property pursuant to the
provisions of the Land Titles Act (Alberta) and shall include a person who is purchasing
a property under an Agreement for Sale.
"Remote Reading Device" refers to the electronic device connected to the meter to
provide readings from the outside the premise.
"Service Connection" or "Service line" means all infrastructures which are used to
provide the utility service from the property line to the owner's premise.
"Peace Officer" refers to a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or a
Special Constable.
"Premise" is used in reference to any erected building.
"Utility Bills" refer to the invoice for the cost of providing the public utility to the owner.
"Wastewater" means a combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business
buildings, institutions, industries and other establishments, together with such ground,
surface, and storm water as may be present.
"Water" means water that is potable water.
2.0
REGULATION
2.1
The Regulation of the public utility system is under the control of the Municipal
Administrator or any designate.
2.2
The Director of Public Works shall exercise their duties in regards to the public utility
system placed upon him by this bylaw; or direction from the Municipal Administrator.
2.3
The Director of Public Works or designate has the authority to enter a property for the
purpose of inspection, sampling, or testing to ensure this bylaw is being complied with.
If an inspection discloses any omission or neglect respecting the public utility system
on the service line the Director of Public works has the authority to request the owner
to remedy the problem.
2.4
The Director of Public Works may enter a property which is subject to an easement in
the favor of the village to inspect, observe, measure, maintain, or repair any
infrastructure residing on the easement.
2.5
The Director of Public Works may shut off the water supply to an owner for any reason
of necessity as long as, when practical, sufficient notice is given
3.0
VILLAGE RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY
3.1
The Village does not guarantee the continuous uninterrupted supply of any public utility
and reserves the right at any time to shut off such a supply where required in
maintenance or operation of the public utility and the Village, its officers, employees, or
agents shall not be liable for any damages of any kind due to or arising out of the
failure to supply a utility.
3.2
All meters and metering equipment shall be owned and supplied by the village unless
otherwise stated.
3.3
The village is responsible for the infrastructure on the service line only from the
property line to the main line. From the property line to the home, building, premise or
other service is the sole responsibility of the owner.
4.0
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY
4.1
The owner of the property is in charge of maintaining and replacing infrastructure from
the property line to the premise.
4.2
If work is done on the owner's service line there must be proper building permits, if not
the Director of Public Works or Municipal Administrator shall require the project to be
done again with proper permits.
4.3
No owner shall plant deep rooted trees over either service or main water or sewer lines
(including but not limited to elm, willow, and poplar).
4.4
If a tree on the owner's property is found to damage the village sewer lines it shall be
removed at the owner's cost.
4.5
A blockage found in the service line is always the fault of the owner unless:
a) It is caused by a blockage on the main sewer line,
b) It is a result of roots from a tree on village property,
c) It is a result from failed infrastructure on the service line from the property line to
the main line.
4.6
Should any blockage in the sewer works be caused by failure, omission, neglect, or on
purpose by the owner they will be responsible for repair costs.
5.0
APPLICATION
5.1
Any customer requiring public utility services shall apply to the village and complete the
utility contract.
5.2
The Application shall be made once the main line is connected to the service line.
5.3
The Utility account shall be set up in the property owner's name.
5.4
Every person, firm or corporation being the registered owner of a rental property, for
which utility service is provided, shall be solely responsible for any utility charges to the
property.
5.5
Applicants will be required to provide personal information for village purposes only.
The information will be protected by village bylaws, policies, and the Freedom of
Information Act Privacy Protection.
6.0
UTILITY CONTRACT AND BILLING
6.1
All utility service contracts shall pay to the Village of Irma an administration charge
located on Schedule A for the purpose of setting up an account.
6.2
Utility bills will be sent to all subscribers of the water, wastewater, and solid waste bi-
monthly.
6.3
Utility bills shall be due and payable within 30 days from the date of issue stated on the
bill.
6.4
If bill remains unpaid after the stated due date a ten percent (10%) will be added to all
current charges.
6.5
If the utility bill carries a balance onto the next utility bill:
a) First a please remit stamp will be used
b) Second a notice will be sent. The notice will state that the balance remaining on
the utility account will be added to the tax account.
c) Cycle starts again
d) If the owner once again misses two utility bills a letter of disconnect may be
delivered then after the date listed the utilities will be turned off.
6.6
All outstanding Utility Bills will be added to the tax roll prior to issuance of a tax
certificate.
7.0
CONDITIONS
7.1
If the applicant is indebted to the village for any reason the applicant will be denied
service until all amounts are paid or an arrangement with the Municipal Administrator is
made.
8.0
METERS
8.1
The Director of Public Works will read meters by-monthly to track usage for billing.
8.2
Each owner shall adequately protect their meter while not hindering access for the
Director of Public Works.
8.3
No person shall tamper with a meter.
8.4
If the meter is found to not be working in proper order estimation will be used and no
penalties will be applied until the meter is repaired.
8.5
Where a remote reading device is installed in addition to the main water meter, the
meter shall be the official reading.
9.0
RATES
9.1
The village will levy the following fees on a utility bill;
a) Water
b) Sewer
c) Up-grade charge
d) Garbage
All rates can be found on Schedule A
10.0
PAYMENTS
10.1 Payments can be made by:
a) Certified cheque,
b) Cheque,
c) Cash,
d) Electronic payment, or
e) Money orders.
10.2 If the resident is using a cheque if the cheque becomes non-sufficient funding there will
be a twenty five (25) dollar administration charge.
10.3 Owners are required to pay for the public utilities, if not it is a breach of the utility
contract. The late payment penalty is not to be construed as permission for the owner
to make a late payment but it is a penalty for breaking the contract terms.
11.0 TERMINATION
11.1 Termination from the owner will only be accepted in writing or in person at the office.
11.2
Upon termination from the owner of utility service contract there shall be a
discontinuation fee as laid out in "Schedule A".
11.3 A service which is discontinued for reason of nonpayment shall pay a service fee
stated in "Schedule A".
12.0 RESTRICTION OF WATER SUPPLY
12.1 No owner shall extract or remove any water from a fire hydrant in the village without
written consent from the Municipal Administrator or the Director of Public Works unless
it involved Irma Fire and Rescue training or actual emergency situation.
12.2 No owner shall allow any obstruction either movable or permanent that could interfere
with access or visibility to a fire hydrant.
12.3 Village council may designate by notice published in a local newspaper for two
consecutive weeks before the event periods of low or no water use for the following:
a) Vehicle washing
b) Lawn or garden watering
12.4 The village reserves the right to further restrict water uses in drought years, or for
emergency situations.
13.0 NOISE AND PRESSURE SURGES
13.1 No owner will attach an apparatus, or fixture which creates noise problem or surges for
other owners.
14.0 CONTAMINATION
14.1 No owner shall cause, permit, or allow to be or remain connected to the owner's water
supply system any piping, fixture, fitting, container, or other appliance which may
cause water from a source other than the water utility or any other harmful liquid or
substance to enter the water utility. Any owner contravening this provision will have
their water turned off for Public safety.
15.0 SERVICES
15.1 Any owner having work done on their private service line for water or sewer, or their
plumbing system shall comply with all Building Code practices, provincial laws, and
village bylaws. Permits are a requirement.
15.2 The village reserves the right to be aware if owners are replacing their portion of the
service line so the village may have the option of replacing their portion at the same
time to ensure the entire line is completed properly and works effectively.
16.0 WATER SHUT OFF
16.1 If the owner makes either a written request or one in person their water may be shut
off. If the village has access to the valve, decided by the Director of Public Works, the
water will be shut off for a fee.
17.0 CLEANOUTS
17.1 As of 2014 any sewer line being replaced must have a cleanout added at the property
line to allow for village maintenance at the village expense.
17.2 As of 2014 any sewer line being replaced must be protected by backflow from an
approved valve at the owner's expense.
18.0 REGULATIONS
18.1 If a person, firm or corporation:
a) willfully or maliciously hinders or interrupts or causes or procures to be hindered or
interrupts, the village or its contractors, servants, agents, workers, or any of them in the
exercise of any of powers and authorities related to public utilities;
b) willfully or maliciously lets off or discharges a utility so that it is wasted;
c) not being in the employment of the village and not being a member of the fire
department and authorized in that behalf, willfully, opens or closes any hydrant or
obstructs the free access to any hydrant stop-cock, chamber pipe or hydrant chamber
by placing on it any building material, rubbish or other obstruction;
d) Throws or deposits any injurious, noisome or offensive matter into the water or water
works or on the ice in case that water is frozen or in any way fouls the water or
commits any willful damage or injury to the works, pipes or water or encourages it to be
done;
e) Willfully alters a meter placed on any service pipe or connected with it inside or outside
any house, building or other place so as to lessen or alter the amount of utility
registered by it, unless specially authorized by the municipality for that particular
purpose and occasion;
f) lays or causes to be laid or attached any pipe or main or wire or rod to communicate
with any pipe or main or wire or rod of the public utility or anyway obtains or uses any
utility thereof without the consent of the village;
g) washes or cleanses cloth, wool, leather, skin or animals or places any nuisance or
offense thing within the distance of 1.6 kilometers above the source of supply for the
water works, in any river, pond, creek, spring, source or fountain from which the water
of the water works is obtained, or conveys, casts, throws or puts any filth, dirt, dead
carcass or other noisome or offensive thing therein or within the distance as above set
forth, or causes, permits or suffers the water of any sink, sewer or drain to run or to be
conveyed in it or causes any thing to be done whereby the water may be in any way
tainted or fouled;
h) Willfully, and without authority, enters, interrupts or cuts off the supply of a public Utility
they are guilty of an offense liable under the provisions of Environmental Protection
and Enhancement Act.
18.2 Any person, firm or corporation who fails to comply with any of the provisions or
conditions as set out under this bylaw unless otherwise specifically provided for, is
guilty of an offense punishable by the means and procedures set out in the village
General Penalty By-Law.
19.0 SEVERBILITY
19.1 Should any clause or part of this Bylaw be found to have been improperly enacted, for
any reason, then such clause or part shall be regarded as being severable from the
rest of this Bylaw and the Bylaw remaining after such severance shall be effective and
enforceable as if the clause or part found to be improperly acted had not been enacted
as part of this Bylaw.
20.0 REPEAL
THIS BYLAW SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE DAY OF THE FINAL PASSAGE THEREOF.
Read a first time this day of
, A.D., 2013.
__________________________________
Mayor
__________________________________
Chief Administrative Officer
Advertised in a local newspaper on and
2013.
Read a second time this day of , A.D., 2013.
__________________________________
Mayor
__________________________________
Chief Administrative Officer
Read a third time and finally passed this day of , A.D., 2013.
__________________________________
Mayor
__________________________________
Chief Administrative Officer
VILLAGE OF IRMA
BY-LAW NO. 17-02
A BY-LAW 17-02, BEING A BY-LAW OF THE VILLAGE OF IRMA TO
AMEND BY-LAW NO. 14-01 BEING A BY-LAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REGULATING AND PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPLY AND COLLECTION OF
WATER, WASTE WATER, AND SOLID WASTE.
WHEREAS, pursuant of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 Chapter M-
26, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO:
WHEREAS, By-law NO. 14-01 has previously been passed for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, Council deems it necessary and appropriate to amend By-Law NO.
14-01,
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF IRMA, DULY
ASSEMBLED, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
THAT, SCHEDULE A - be hereby amended by replacing the existing
schedule with the following:
"SCHEDULE "A"
UTILITY CONTRACT
$10.00
WATER RATES
1. Single Dwelling 30 cubic meters
$33.50 per month
2. Over 30 cubic meters
$ 1.50 per cubic meter
3. Upgrade charge
$ 5.00 per month
SEWER RATES
4. Sewer Rate Residential
$26.00 per month
5. Sewer commercial
$25.00 per month
6. Restaurant sewer
$27.00 per month
7. School sewer
$104.00 per month
8. Coop Sewer
$29.00 per month
9. Hotel Sewer
$67.00 per month
GARBAGE RATES
10. Residential Garbage rate
$15.00 per month
RECYCLE RATES
11. Recycle rate
$5.50 per month."
THIS BY-LAW SHALL TAKE FULL FORCE AND EFFECT ONCE THIRD
READING HAS OCCURRED AND REPEAL ALL OTHER BYLAWS AND
AMENDMENTS IN REGARDS TO PRICES.
Read a first time this ______day of _________________, A.D. 2017
Read a second time this ______ day of ______________, A.D. 2017
Read a third time this _______ day of _______________, A.D. 2017
and finally passed
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Mayor
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CAO