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## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 WHEREAS, under the authority and subject to the provisions of Sections 33 & 34 of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 2000, and amendments thereto. AND WHEREAS, all water works, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and drains belonging to the Town now laid down or future public works constructed or built shall be under the direct control and management of the Town Chief Administrative Officer subject to the authority of the Town Council. NOW THEREFORE, the Council of The Town of Millet, duly assembled hereby enacts as follows: ## PART I BYLAW TITLE This Bylaw may be cited as "The Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw". ## PART |I PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION ## PURPOSE ## DEFINITIONS - The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate the use of waterworks and sewer systems and to establish rates for water and sewer in the Town of Millet. - 2) In this Bylaw: - a) "Application" means the application made by a Person to the Town for the supply of Water and Sewer Services. The said Application, when accepted by the Town, shall form a binding contract between the Consumer and the Town, by which the paties agree to be bound by the provisions of this - b) "Consumer" means the owner or occupier of lands and premises therein or on to which any water and sewer service pipes are installed to service any land or premises therein or on; - c) "Council" means the duly elected officials of the Town of Millet; - d) "Department" means the department departments authorized to have control of waterworks and sewer systems. - e) "Director" means the person with authority to supervise and have charge of the water and sewer department subject to the powers delegated to him by the Chief Administrative officer; - f) "Improvement" means an Improvement as defined in Part 9 of the MGA, including a structure or a building. ## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 - g) "Meter" means a mechanical and/or electrical device used in either imperial or metric measurements; - h) "Owner" means the registered owner of a parcel of land and the improvements there on, as per the Alberta Land Titles Act. 3. "Person" shall mean firm, corporation, owner, occupier, lessee or tenant. - j) "Sewer Service Line" means the sewer line from the collecting street mains to the property line of the lands or building being serviced - k) "Street Mains" means the portion of water and/or sewer system laid down in the Town owned land for the purpose of servicing more than one person; 6. "Tenant" means a person who is not an Owner but who has legal possession of a Property to which a Utility Service is provided. - m) "Town" means the Town of Millet, Alberta. - n) "Utility Services" means water and sewage services supplied by the Town. - o) "Water Service Line" means the water line from the distributing street mains to the property line of the lands or building being services. ## 1) Tapping water works; - a) No person, without having first obtained permission to do so, shall make connection or communication whatsoever with any of the public pipes or mains. The person granted permission shall be totally liable for any damage caused while making such connections and also shall provide adequate safety provisions during said construction. - b) All connection or communication whatsoever with any of the public pipes or mains must be pursuant to Town of Millet Policy #51. beina the "minimum design policy" and Policy #75, being the "utility connection policy. 3. No permit shall be issued to any person except a licensed plumber or authorized employee of the Town. - d) 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 piped in the street between the water main and the property line. No connection may be made to the water service pipe between the property line and the ## WATER WORKS 3) ## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 ## 2) Meters; - a) Every meter installed on any service by the Town shall remain the property of the Town and is installed on the understanding that all persons shall give every facility for the introduction, placing, inspection and reading of such meter; and shall protect it from interference or injury by frost and shall be liable for all costs incurred to replace the said meter. - b) The Town may install a meter on any service where 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 person or persons 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 Bylaw 2023-10 of this bylaw together with any service charges that may be required. - c) All meters shall be read and billing rendered on a bi-monthly basis in accordance with Bylaw 2023-10. - d) In the case that the meter has failed to read in a given billing period, a system generated estimate may be used. - e) For all mobile/manufactured home parks in the Town of Millet, each unit will be charged the flat rate as set out in Bylaw 2023-10 - f) Ownership of all water meters shall be vested in the Town of Millet. - g) The consumer shall be responsible for damage to the meter which may result from other than normal wear and tear. - 1) Any person interfering with the seals o tampering with any meter shall be liable to penalties as set out in Bylaw 2023-10. - a) To maintain an adequate supply of water and dequate water pressure within the Town of Mill le Town Council or the Chief Administrative Offic r designate may prohibit, restrict or ration the us f water as the Town deems appronriate includi macumstance, repairs, treeing do resency. - b) During MAY TO SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR, all persons are required to practice water conservation or outdoor watering and activities, wherek roperties with a municipal civic address ending ## WASTE OF WATER 4) ## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 an odd number may water on odd numbered day only, and properties with a municipal addres ending in an even number may water on even numbered days only. - a) When construction water is required for any building under construction, the Town shall require 24 hours notice prior to turning on of water. - b) Before any construction, water shall be metered. been done to the satisfaction of the water department. Water shall be turned on or off only by an authorized employee of the Town. ## RIGHT TO DISCONNECT AND CONNECT WATER SUPPLY - a) Every person shall, at least two (2) working days prior to using a water service, make application in person or by telephone to the Tow nd provide all the information requested and i the manner required by the Department. - b) The Owner of a Property, and not the tenant, shall be responsible for making an Application for Utility Services with the Town. However, to allow for transition, a Tenant whose account is in good alternatively, the Utility Services are discontinued for any reason. - c) All contracts formed by the filing of an application for water and the acceptance thereof by the said department on behalf of the Town 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 theTown. - d) In all cases where boilers are supplied with water the Town shall not be liable for any damage which may result to any person or premises from shutting off the water main or service or from ## TURNING ON WATER ## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 any purpose or cause whatsoever, even where n lotice is aiven and no deduction from water bill made in consequence thereof. All users of stean or hot water boilers must protect themselves b surfacient to provide at least a twelve (12) hour supply for each steam or hot water boiler. - e) The Department may shut off the water supply to the land or premises of any person who may be guilty of a breach of or non-compliance with any of the provisions of this bylaw or Board of Healt regulations and may refuse to turn on the wate until satisfied and assured that the person intends to comply with this bylaw or health regulations. - f) Those persons about to vacate any premises that are being supplied with water and sewer services and who are desirous of discontinuing the use of such services, must apply in writing to council and provide a forwarding address to the Town of Millet to disconnection of services at said premises; otherwise they will be held liable for the accruing rates therefore and for all damages suffered or sustained by the Town of Millet. Any remaining funds on any account under $5.00 will not be refunded - g) The Town hereby reserves the right to shut off the water without notice for any purpose that, in the opinion of the Town, be expedient to do so. - h) It is hereby declared that no person shall have any claims or compensation or damages as the result of the Town shutting off the water without notice or from the failure of the water supply from any cause whatsoever. 5. For all property owners, in the event the utility account remains unpaid for 60 days or more, the unpaid charges for utility services will be added to the tax roll, as needed and a service charge will apply, as per Bylaw 2023-10. - j) For all property owners that have an agreement in place, in the event the occupant utility account remains unpaid for 60 days or more, the unpaid charges for utility services will be added to the tax roll, as needed and a service charge will apply, as per Bylaw 2023-10. - k) In the event that a current utility account remains in arrears, the Town of Millet will notify the occupant with a written notice at the last known address provided, also advising the property owner. Disconnection of services may apply and actions may be taken with a collection agency, if ## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 payment is not rendered within an allocated time and a re-connection fee will apply, as per Bylaw 2023-10. - In the event that a historical account remains in arrears, the Town of Millet will notify the consumer with a written notice at the last known address provided, advising actions will be taken either with a Collection Agency or by action in any court of competent jurisdiction, if payment is not rendered within an allocated time. - m) In addition to the method outlined above for recovery of outstanding rates and charges, the Town reserves the right to discontinue services to any property for charges for services or work remaining outstanding for a period of more thar sixty (60) days. - n) No person shall interfere with, damage or make inaccessible any curb stop due to the construction of walks, driveways, etc. - o) If it is required to make repairs due to inaccessibility, or damage to curb stops, the owners of the property serviced by said curb stops shall, in addition to the penalties of this bylaw, be required to assume all costs involved ## WELLS AND OTHER SOURCES OF WATER 7) - a) No well or other source of water, except the Town mains, shall be on use for domestic consumption in the Town excepting those premises which were utilizing a well or other source of water supply prior to third and final reading of this bylaw. - b) Any such permission assumed as aforesaid may be withdrawn by order of the Town at any time without source an ate espy all same too of same has been withdrawn. 3. ) Any person who makes application to be service the water distribution sendi application is approved, shall not revert to any other supply source at a later date, but shall remair connected to the Town supply ## INTERFERENCE WITH HYDRANTS AND VALVES - fireplug. Any person or persons found to be in violation of this section are guilty of an offence and liable to a fine as per Schedule "A". ## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 - b) The Chief of the Town 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; 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 - c) 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 in a direction parallel with the said property line. - d) d.1 The cost of thawing a frozen water service will be paid as follows: d.1.1 By the Consumer, if the water service between the property line and the building is frozen, as determined by the C.A.O. or designate; d. 1.2 By the Consumer if the water service is frozen between the street main and the property line as a result of the negligence of the Consumer, as determined by the C.A.O. or designate; d. 1.3 By the Town if the water service between the street main and the property line is frozen for any other reason, as determined by the C.A.O. or designate. d.2 If the C.A.O. or designate is of the opinion that the water service between the property line and the d.3 The Town will not thaw a water service,, unles the consumer an acknowledgement recognizing that thawing may be inherentl dangerous or harmful to property including the ## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 - a) The Town is responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of the sewer mains. The owner is responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of all connections to the main. - b) No drain or private sewer shall be connected to the Town sewer until the owner thereof shall have obtained a permit for sewer connection pursuant to Part IV of the Town of Millet Bylaw No. 2014/08. The application must be filed in the Town office and must be signed by the owner of the property to be drained or by his authorized agent. - c) It shall be the consideration of the granting of any application for a sewer connection that the Town or any of its employees shall not be liable for any damage whatsoever in nature caused either directly or indirectly by such sewer connection and the applicant shall be responsible for backfill, surface replacement, safety, etc. - d) The Town may revoke or annul any permit that may have been granted to connect the Town sewers if it shall find that any of the work is not being done in accordance to the provisions of this Bylaw and Bylaw No. 2014/8; and the person or persons making such connections or their successors in interest shall have no right to consequence or demand or claim any damage in consequence of such permits being revoked or annulled - e) All plumbing work within the Town shall be done in strict accordance with the regulations under the Public Health Act of the Province of Alberta and amendments thereto which regulations shall be considered as forming part of this bylaw as if incorporated therein. ## WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES - 10) a) The Town may, at such times and for such lengths of time as is considered necessary or advisable, implement Water Demand Measures which restricts water usage to any or all parts of the Town. - b) All water restrictions shall be duly advertised in all ways possible including use of local media, social media and the Town website. - c) No person shall contravene the terms or conditions of any Water Demand Management Measures, without obtaining the Town's authorization. ## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 ## FINES Any person who violates a provision of this By-Law is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not less than the specified penalty if one is provided or an offence punishable by way of summary conviction to a fine of not more than $2000.00 or to imprisonment for not more than 6 months or ## PART VI REPEAL Bylaw #2022-02 is hereby repealed. ## PART VII EFFECTIVE DATE AND FURTHER THAT this bylaw shall take effect on January 1st 2024 and after third and final reading. READ a first time this 22nd day of November, 2023 READ a second time this 13'h day of December 2023 READ a third and final time this 13th day of December, 2023.   MAYOR Haul Thua Mowtry CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ## The Town of Millet Water and Sewer Regulations Bylaw Bylaw 2023-12 ## SCHEDULE "A" ## FINES | Section | Description | Penalty | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 2) a) | Interfere or tampering with a water meter(residential) $500.00 | | | Interfere or tampering with a water meter(commercial) $2,000.00 | Interfere or tampering with a water meter(commercial) $2,000.00 | Interfere or tampering with a water meter(commercial) $2,000.00 | | 4) a) | Waste or excess use of water | $150.00 | | 4) c) | Improper outside watering | $100.00 | | 8) c) | Interfere, damage and/or inaccessible curb stop | $300.00 | | 7) a) | Use unauthorized source of water | $150.00 | | 7) c) | Use source of water after permit was withdrawn | $150.00 | | 8) a) | Tamper or interfere with hydrant, valve, fire plug | $300.00 | | 8) c) | Obstruct access to hydrant, fire stop, curb stop | $150.00 | A person who commits a second or subsequent offence within a period of one (1) year may be subject to a fine that is double the amounts listed above or; punishable by way of Summary Conviction to a fine of not more than $2000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not more than six (6) months or both.