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Bylaw 05-2026
Wastewater Utility Rate Bylaw
BEING A BYLAW OF LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA GOVERNING THE
PROVISION OF WASTEWATER LAGOONS AND REGULATING THE LEVYING AND COLLECTING OF
FEES AND CHARGES FOR SEWAGE FEES IN CAMPGROUNDS, ALONG THE NORTH 43 LAGOON
SEWER LINE, AND ALL HAMLETS (EXCLUDING SANGUDO).
WHEREAS, the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, provides that a Council may pass bylaws governing
the supply of wastewater disposal facilities and the levying and collecting of fees and charges related thereto;
AND WHEREAS, Lac Ste. Anne County deems it necessary to establish rates to support the operation and
capital sustainability of these public utilities; and
AND WHEREAS, the Council of Lac Ste. Anne County deems it necessary to regulate the supply of wastewater
disposal facilities for the private and public campgrounds within Lac Ste. Anne County that are not connected
to a sanitary sewer system, and to establish applicable rates thereto;
AND WHEREAS, Council recognizes the importance of consistency, clarity, and legal compliance in the
drafting of municipal bylaws;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of Lac Ste. Anne County, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled,
enacts as follows:
1.
This Bylaw shall be known as the Lac Ste. Anne County Wastewater Utility Rate Bylaw.
2.
All properties in the area outlined in Schedule "A" shall be deemed to be part of the utilities and subject to
the utility rates established in Schedule "B"
3.
All properties not outlined in Schedule "A" or that are not connected to a Utility as outlined in the Wastewater
Utility Rate Bylaw shall be subject to the utility rates established in Schedule "C" and/or the Sangudo Utility
Bylaw
4.
That the fees collected shall be used solely for the support of the municipal public utility system in which
the fees are established.
5.
That the words used in this Bylaw shall have the same meaning as words used or defined in the Municipal
Government Act.
6.
That all accounts shall be due and payable when rendered, with payment to Lac Ste. Anne County. Failure
to receive an invoice shall in no way affect the liability of the consumer to pay the account.
7.
That should a campground owner choose to pay annually, and upon mutual written agreement with Lac
Ste. Anne County, they will be invoiced in July with payment due by August 31.
8.
(a) Penalties on overdue wastewater disposal accounts will be calculated at 3.5% per month
on the full balance outstanding.
(b) In the event the utility account remains unpaid for 90 days or more, the unpaid charges for utility
services will be added to the tax roll, as in accordance with the MGA, Section 553(1) and amendments
thereto. A transfer fee will also be applied as per the Master Fees and Costs Bylaw, along with a letter to
the owner advising that the outstanding account is being transferred to the tax roll.
9.
This Bylaw shall come into force upon third and final reading and replace Bylaw 03-2025.
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READ A FIRST TIME this 26th day of March 2026.
READ A SECOND TIME this 9th day of April 2026.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME this 9th day of April 2026.
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REEVE
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CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
ORIGINAL SIGNED AND FILED
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SCHEDULE A
Major Utility Systems
Lac Ste. Anne County
N43 Lagoon System
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Cherhill
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Schedule B
Monthly Rates and Charges of Major Utility Systems
1. North 43 Lagoon System:
*Note depending on the use and facilities on your property you will be charged a
combination of the fees below. (For example, if you have a gas station with a public
washroom your fee would be $70.12 a month)
Sewage Services
PROPERTY TYPE
OR LOCATION
Monthly Fixed
Charge
Hauled Sewage
Dumping Fee
deposited directly at
the Lagoon
$5.50 per m3
Residential Use
$23.06 per unit
Institutional Uses
$6.15 per bed
$23.06 per public washroom
$53.72 per kitchen facility not included in a housing unit
Veterinary Clinics
$66.87
$23.06 per public washroom
Commercial/Recreational Uses
Manager Suites
$23.06 per unit
Commercial
Recreation
$2.77 per camp site
$23.06 per public washroom
$53.72 per kitchen facility not included in a housing unit
$6.15 per hotel room (no kitchenette)
Gas Stations
$47.06
Restaurants
$46.12
Car Washes
$23.06
Public Washrooms
$23.06
2. Hamlet of Greencourt: $23.06 per month
3. Hamlet of Rochfort Bridge: $23.06 per month
4. Hamlet of Darwell: $23.06 per month
5. Hamlet of Glenevis: $23.06 per month
6. Hamlet of Cherhill: $23.06 per month
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Schedule C
User Fees for non-connected utility Users
Recreational Properties
Per RV Stall
$6.00 per RV lot per month of operation or $30
per lot per year.