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BYLAW 2024-1048
BYLAW NO. 2024-1048 OF THE
TOWN OF TWO HILLS
A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF TWO HILLS, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA,
RESPECTING THE SUPPLY OF WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES
WITHIN THE TOWN OF TWO HILLS
WHEREAS Municipal Council has determined it is expedient to establish a Water
and Sewer Service Bylaw for the Town of Two Hills;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, as
may be amended from time to time, provides Municipal Council with the authority to
provide public Utility Services subject to any terms, costs or charges as may be
established by Municipal Council;
NOW THEREFORE, under the authority and subject to the provisions of the
Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000 Chapter M-26, as may be amended from time to
time, Municipal Council for the Town of Two Hills, duly assembled enacts as follows:
PART I - INTERPRETATION
Division 1
1.
This Bylaw may be referred to as the "Water and Sewer Services Bylaw".
Division 2 - Definitions
2.
Definitions
2.1
"Appurtenance" means any fixture, receptacle, apparatus or other device
which is attached to and forms a part of a Service Connection, or the Water
System, as applicable.
2.2
"Authorized Person" means a Person employed or under contract to the
Town for the purposes of inspection and enforcement, and shall include a
Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
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2.3
"Backflow" means the reversal of the direction of flow within a Service
Connection.
2.4
"Back Siphonage" means a Backflow caused by negative pressure within
the Water System.
2.5
"Blackwater" means domestic wastewater containing human excrement or
matter contaminated with human excrement, discharged from a toilet.
2.6
"Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means a Person appointed pursuant to the
Municipal Government Act.
2.7
"Consumer" means any Person whose Premises is connected to the Water
System; in whose name an account has been opened with the Town for the
purpose of providing a Utility Service under this Bylaw.
2.8
"Cross-Connection" means any temporary, permanent or potential
connection to a Service Connection or Appurtenance of a Service
Connection that may allow Backflow to occur and includes, but is not
limited to swivel or changeover devices, removable sections, temperature
connections and bypass arrangements.
2.9
"Designated Officer" means a Person appointed pursuant to the Municipal
Government Act, and includes for the purpose of this Bylaw, an Authorized
Person and Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
2.10
"Development Authority" shall have the meaning set out pursuant to the
Municipal Government Act.
2.11
"Dwelling Unit" means a building intended for residential purposes.
2.12
"Greywater" means domestic wastewater from a hand basin, bath, shower,
kitchen or laundry, excluding Blackwater.
2.13
"Infrastructure Maintenance Fee" means a fee collected from Consumers
outside Town corporate limits to be used towards the costs involved with
repairing, maintaining and operating the waterworks and/or sewer
systems.
2.14
"Infrastructure Sustainability Fee" means a fee collected from Consumers
to be used towards the future replacement of aging and/or new
infrastructure.
2.15
"Institutional" means the hospital, school, post office, R.C.M.P. station and
senior's lodge, etc.
2.16
"Inspector" means those Persons approved by the Manager for the purpose
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of inspecting or installing Testable Cross-Connection Control Devices.
2.17
"Land Use Bylaw" means the Land Use Bylaw of the Town passed pursuant
to Part 17 of the Municipal Government Act.
2.18
"Manager" means that Person appointed to the position of Chief
Administrative Officer, or his or her designate.
2.19
"Meter" means a device installed on a water Service Connection for the
purpose of measuring the volume of water supplied to a Consumer and
includes a read-out device and associated wiring.
2.20
"Meter Reader" means a Person employed or contracted to the Town for
the purpose of gathering the information recorded by a Meter.
2.21
"Municipal Government Act" means R.S.A. 2000, Chapter.M-26, as may be
amended from time to time, and any regulations thereunder.
2.22
"Municipal Tag" means a notice issued by the Town pursuant to the
Municipal Government Act, for the purpose of providing a Person with an
opportunity to acknowledge a contravention of this Bylaw, and to pay a
penalty directly to the Town, in order to avoid prosecution for the
contravention.
2.23
"Occupant" means a Person occupying a Premises or Dwelling Unit,
including a lessee or licensee, who has actual use, possession or control of
the Premises or Dwelling Unit.
2.24
"Owner" means the registered owner of real property to which a Utility
Service is provided pursuant to this Bylaw and includes a purchaser under
an agreement for sale of real property.
2.25
"Person" includes any individual, firm, partnership or corporation and the
heirs, executioners, administrators or other legal representatives of an
individual.
2.26
"Plumbing Code" means the National Plumbing Code of Canada 1995,
adopted and in force in the Province of Alberta pursuant to Alberta
Regulation 119/2007, as may be amended from time to time.
2.27
"Premises" or "Property" means real property and all buildings, structures
and improvements thereon.
2.28
"Provincial Offences Procedure Act" means R.S.A. 2000 Chapter.P-34, as
may be amended from time to time, and any regulations thereunder.
2.29
"Safety Codes Act" means R.S.A. 2000, Chapter S-1, as may be amended
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from time to time, and any regulations thereunder.
2.30
"Sanitary Sewer System" means that system of pipes, fittings, fixtures,
Appurtenances, treatment plants, pumping stations, feeder mains,
portions of Service Connections, and all other equipment and machinery of
whatever kind owned by the Town which is required for the collection and
disposal of sewage, and which is deemed to be a Public Utility within the
meaning of the Municipal Government Act.
2.31
"Service Connection" means the part of the system or works of a Utility that
runs from the Water Main of the Utility to a building or other place on a
parcel of land for the purpose of providing Water Service to the parcel and
includes parts or works such as the pipes, wires, couplings, meters and
other apparatus.
2.32
"Service Connection" means that lateral pipe which connects a Consumer's
Premises to a Town main line of the Water System or Sanitary Sewer
System, as applicable.
2.33
"Service Connection Fee" means that fee set out in Schedule "A" to this
Bylaw, as may be amended by Resolution of Council from time to time,
charged by the Town for the connection of Premises to the Water System
or "Sanitary Sewer System", as applicable.
2.34
"Stop Valve" means a valve located on the Town owned portion of the water
Service Connection, located between the main line and the property line
of a road or easement, installed for the purpose of enabling the Town to
turn on or shut off the supply of water to a Premises.
2.35
"Testable Cross-Connection Control Device" or "Device" means a device
capable of being tested and inspected, approved for the prevention of
Backflow pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw.
2.36
"Town" means the Corporation of the Town of Two Hills, or the
geographical area of the Town, as applicable.
2.37
"Utility" means the system or works of a public utility operated by or on
behalf of the Town.
2.38
"Utility Service" means the supply of water or the disposal of sewage to a
Premise by the Town pursuant to this Bylaw.
2.39
"Violation Ticket" means a ticket issued pursuant to Part II of the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act.
2.40
"Water Main" means those pipes, wires or other apparatus installed for the
delivery of water to which a Service Connection may be connected.
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2.41
"Water Service" means the Utility provided by the Town to provide water
to Property through a Water Main to a Service Connection.
2.42
"Water System" means that system of water reservoirs, treatment plants,
pumping stations, feeder mains, distribution mains, portions of Service
Connections, valves, fittings, hydrants, Meters, Cross-Connection Control
Devices and all other equipment and machinery of whatsoever kind owned
by the Town, which is required to supply and distribute water to Consumers,
and which is deemed to be a Public Utility within the meaning of the
Municipal Government Act.
PART II - WATER
Division 1 - Provision of Water Service
3.
Terms of Service and Applications
3.1
The Town shall, in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed in
this Bylaw, be responsible for the operation and management of all Water
Service facilities and equipment utilized for the distribution of water.
3.2
The use and control of the Water Service shall be in accordance with this
Bylaw.
3.3
The Water Service shall be under the direct control and management of the
CAO, subject to the provisions of this Bylaw and applicable policies of the
Town.
3.4
The Town shall supply Water Service so far as there is sufficient capacity,
upon such terms, costs or charges as established by Council to any Owner.
3.5
The provisions of this Bylaw shall apply to any property obtaining water from
the water supply distribution system, operated by the Town of Two Hills.
3.6
No Person shall construct or install any manner of connection, whether on
a permanent or temporary basis, to any part of the Water System, without
first having obtained permission, in writing, from the Town, in the manner
prescribed in this Bylaw.
3.7
Each property obtaining water from the water supply distribution system
operated by the Town of Two Hills must be equipped with:
3.7.1 an operational, interior shut-off valve
3.7.2 a water meter; and
3.7.3 an authorized radio frequency transmitter for remote read; and
3.7.4 a security tag.
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3.8
Upon receipt of identification, a completed written application, and the
payment of the connection fee, as set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw, the
Town, where the main line is adjacent to the Premises, subject to the
application, shall provide water to the parcel, where the application has
been submitted by the Owner of the parcel, whether the property is
occupied by the Owner or an Occupant.
3.9
The provisions of this Bylaw relating to the supply of water to consumers
shall form part of every contract, written or implied, between the Town and
a consumer for the supply of water.
4.
Service Connections
4.1
The Owner shall be made responsible for the installation and construction
costs of the Service Connection located on Town property which runs from
the Town's water main to the property line of the road or the boundary of
an easement granted to the Town for its Water System.
4.2
Owners requesting a Utility Service outside the Town corporate limits shall
provide the Town with all necessary details and make application as set out
in Schedule "C". If the service connection is approved by Town Council,
the Owner shall be responsible for all installation and construction costs of
the Service Connection located on Town property which runs from the
Town's water main to the property line of the road or the boundary of an
easement granted to the Town for its Water System. The consumers of the
Utility Service shall pay the required charges as set out in Schedule "A" of
this Bylaw.
4.3
Service Connections located within the property boundaries of a premise
are owned by the Owner of the Premises, and the Owner shall be
responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of that portion
of the Service Connection.
4.4
The Town shall, at all times, remain the Owner of that portion of the Service
Connection between the Town's main line and the property line of the
road or boundary of an easement granted to the Town for its Water
System, notwithstanding that the Town's portion of the Service Connection
may have been constructed by, or its construction funded by, an applicant
for a subdivision or development approval.
4.5
Nothing in this Bylaw shall be interpreted as preventing the Development
Authority from imposing as a condition of subdivision or development
approval, an obligation upon the applicant for subdivision and
development approval to pay for the cost of installation of a portion of the
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Water System necessary to service the lands subject to the application,
including the main line and those portions of the Service Connection
owned by the Town, and
located between the Town's water mains and the property line on the
road or easement boundary.
4.6
As a condition of receiving water from the Town's Water System, the Owner
shall maintain, in a state of good repair, free from leakage or other forms
of water loss, with sufficient protection from freezing, to the satisfaction of
an Authorized Person, all parts of the Service Connection, through which
the supply of water is conveyed from the Town's Water System to water
supply outlets or fixtures located within the Premises.
4.7
All components of the Service Connection located within the boundaries
of a Premises shall be of the same material as those components of the
Service Connection within the Town, unless the use of alternative material
has been approved by an Authorized Person or is required by the Plumbing
Code.
4.8
Where the Owner of a Premises fails or refuses to maintain, repair or
replace all, or any component of the Service Connection as required by
Section 4 an Authorized Person may:
4.8.1 shut off the supply of water to the Premises, on 48 hours prior notice
to the Owner and any Occupant, until necessary repairs have been
made to stop the loss of water, or otherwise restore the Service
Connection to a condition satisfactory to the Authorized Person;
and
4.8.2 may prepare an estimate of the volume of water loss and demand
payment from the Owner for the estimated amount of water lost as
a result of the lack of maintenance and repair.
4.9
Payment for the amount of water estimated lost pursuant to subsection
4.8.2, shall become due and payable upon receipt of a demand, in writing
from the Town, and may be recovered from the Owner in accordance with
the terms of this Bylaw and the Municipal Government Act.
4.10 Applications for the construction of a Service Connection or the
commencement of the supply of water to an existing Service Connection
shall be submitted, in writing to the Town in a format approved by the
Manager.
4.11 Where an obstruction exists between the main line and the outlets within
a Premises, the Town shall be responsible for all costs incurred in respect
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to any investigation of the cause, and the repair of the obstruction, where
the obstruction is determined to be located between the main line and the
property line of the Premises. Where the obstruction is located inside
boundaries of the Premises, the Owner of the Premises shall be solely
responsible for the costs of investigation of the cause and the repairs. No
person other than an Authorized Person shall turn off or turn on, or attempt
to turn off or turn on, the water supply from the Town's water distribution
system to the property. Every person who contravenes this section of this
bylaw shall pay the required penalty as set out in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw,
which may be amended by resolution of Council from time to time.
Division 2 - Water Meters
5.
General Conditions
5.1
Unless otherwise approved by Council, all water supplied to a consumer
through the Town Water System shall pass through a water meter approved
and supplied by the Town.
5.2
All water meters supplied to and installed by a consumer shall, at all times,
remain the property of the Town, notwithstanding that the consumer may
have paid an installation fee or any other charge for the provision or
installation of the meter.
5.3
The consumer shall pay the cost of installation or removal of a water meter
pursuant to this Bylaw, in addition to any charge for water supplied to the
Water System or any charge for the provision of the meter by the Town.
The cost of installation or renewal shall be that amount set out in Schedule
"A".
5.4
The property owner shall be responsible for the cost of any additional
plumbing requirements beyond the installation or replacement, such as
cut- ins, modifications or relocations. Should the Town be able to
accommodate these requirements as part of the overall project, the cost
shall become due and payable upon receipt of a demand, in writing from
the Town, and may be recovered from the Owner in accordance with the
terms of this Bylaw and the Municipal Government Act.
5.5
No Person, other than an Authorized Person shall install, test, remove,
repair, replace or disconnect a water meter unless that person has been
granted the authority to do so in writing by an Authorized Person.
5.6
Water meters shall not be tampered with or interfered with at any time by
the Owner or any other Person. Any damage to the said meter shall be paid
for by the Owner, on the basis of cost of parts required plus a labour charge
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according to the Public Works Rates Policy
5.7
For the purpose of protecting, testing or regulating the use of any water
meter, an Authorized Person may, after having given reasonable notice to
the consumer, enter into the premises, and take any action necessary to
protect, test or regulate the use of the meter including setting or altering
the position of the water meter.
5.8
No person, shall intentionally alter 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 water registered by it, unless specifically
authorized, in writing, by the Town. Every person who contravenes this
section of this bylaw shall pay the required penalty as set out in Schedule
"B" of this Bylaw.
5.9
Owners must exercise additional precautions to protect the water meter
from damage, including but not limited to the installation and activation
of heat tape on the water lines and on the meter; and the enclosure of the
water lines and the meter with insulated skirting. Supplies and labour costs
for replacement of water meters due to broken frost plates and other
preventable damage are the responsibility of the Owner.
5.10
Premises that are on a 'drip-list' as identified in "Schedule D" shall be
credited for 3.78 cubic meters of water per month from their total Utility
Bill for the months of December through to and including March, due to it
being necessary to leave the water dripping so as to assist in the mainline
from freezing.
5.11 Where the Owner of a premises fails to adhere to Section 5 an Authorized
Person may:
5.11.1 shut off the supply of water to the premises, on 48 hours prior notice
to the Owner and any Occupant, until necessary repairs have been
made to stop the loss of water, or otherwise restore the water meter
to a condition satisfactory to the Authorized Person; and
5.11.2 may prepare an estimate of the volume of water loss and demand
payment from the Owner for the estimated amount of water lost
as a result of the lack of maintenance and repair.
5.12 Payment for the amount of water estimated lost pursuant to subsection
5.11.2, shall become due and payable upon receipt of a demand, in
writing from the Town, and may be recovered from the Owner in
accordance with the terms of this Bylaw and the Municipal Government
Act.
6.
Frozen or Blocked Water Lines
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6.1
The Owner of the Property shall be responsible for the costs associated with
frozen or blocked water lines, including but not limited to, thawing the line,
removing the blockage or repairing the line when the portion of the line
frozen or blocked is between the property line and the water meter or when,
although the location of the frozen or blocked line is between the Water
Main and the property line, in the opinion of the CAO, was caused by the
actions or results of the Consumer, Owner or Occupant.
7.
Private Meters
7.1
A consumer may, with the approval of the Town, install at his or her own
risk and expense, additional water meters for the purpose of recording the
volume of water supplied to dwelling units located on a parcel.
7.2
Additional water meters installed pursuant to section 7.1 shall be installed
downstream of the water meter supplied and installed by the Town.
7.3
Responsibility for maintenance and repair of downstream water meters
installed pursuant to section 7.1 shall be the sole responsibility of the
Owner.
7.4
Information recorded by private water meters shall be for the sole use of the
Owner and shall not be used for the purpose of generating utility accounts
by the Town.
8.
Testing and Repair
8.1
A Consumer that has reasonable grounds to believe that a meter is not
operating correctly, or is damaged or broken, shall immediately notify the
Town of the condition of the meter, its location and the estimated length
of time that the meter has been inoperable, damaged or broken.
8.2
Water meters may be removed by the Town for the purposes of
maintenance and testing on a periodic basis. The Town may require that a
meter be tested on site, or that the meter be removed from the premises
for the purpose of testing.
8.3
A consumer may request that the Town test a water meter located on the
consumer's premises. If the water meter is found to be measuring correctly
within three (3) per cent of the actual amount of flow as determined by the
Town, the consumer shall pay the testing fee set out in Schedule "A" of this
Bylaw. Where the meter is registering in excess of three (3) per cent
accuracy, the consumer shall not be charged for the cost of testing the
meter.
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8.4
A Meter Reader may enter the premises of a consumer on a periodic basis
for the purpose of reading the water meter.
8.5
Where a Meter Reader is unable to access the premises of a consumer, the
Meter Reader may leave a notice at the premises advising of the need to
conduct a meter reading, and requesting the consumer notify the Town of the
water meter reading within the time period indicated on the notice.
8.6
In the event that a consumer refuses to allow a meter to be read or fails to
provide a water meter reading as requested by the Town, for a period in
excess of two (2) months, the Manager may direct that the water supply to
the premises be shut off, after providing forty-eight (48) hours written
notice to the consumer.
8.7
Where the Town is unable to obtain a water meter reading, or where a water
meter fails to properly register the volume of water consumed within a
Premises, the amount of water consumed during the time period in which
the Town has been unable to obtain a water meter reading or the water
meter has failed to properly register, may be estimated by an Authorized
Person based on the average daily consumption for the Premises for a
period of three (3) months, if known or, in the event that such information
is not available, on the basis of the average daily consumption over a three
(3) month period, for a comparable residence or business operation within
the Town.
8.8
No Person shall construct or alter a Service Connection so as to bypass a
water meter.
8.9
Where a water meter is approved without the authority of the Town, or
stolen, the Owner of the Premises in which the meter is located shall be
responsible for paying the replacement cost of the meter, including
installation. Where costs pursuant to this section are not paid within sixty
(60) days of the date on which the Owner is notified of the amount owing,
the costs may be added to the tax roll for the Premises and collected in the
same manner as municipal property taxes pursuant to the Municipal
Government Act.
8.10 No Person shall interrupt, interfere or tamper with the operation of a water
meter, reading device, or seals placed by the Town on water meter
components.
Division 3 - Cross Connections and Backflow Prevention
9.
Preventing and Limiting Cross-Connections
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9.1
No Person shall connect, cause to be connected or permit a Cross-
Connection to a Water System, or allow an existing Cross-Connection to
remain.
9.2
Where an Authorized Person suspects that a Cross-Connection exists in
contravention of section 8.1, the Authorized Person may carry out an
inspection:
9.2.1 upon reasonable notice to the consumer; or
9.2.2 without notice to the consumer, where the Manager has reasonable
grounds to believe, in his sole discretion, that an immediate threat
of contamination exists so as to pose a danger to public safety.
9.3
Where, as a result of an inspection, it has been determined by an
Authorized Person that a Cross-Connection exists, the Authorized Person
may issue an Order pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, as
applicable, to the Owner or any other Person responsible for the Cross-
Connection, requiring the Person to whom the Order is issued to remedy
the contravention in the manner, and within the time period, set out in the
Order.
9.4
Where an Order has been issued pursuant to section 8.3, the Order may
direct the Owner or any other Person responsible for the Cross-Connection
to:
9.4.1 remove the Cross-Connection;
9.4.2 install a Testable Cross-Connection Control Device, approved by the
Town; or
9.4.3 take any other action determined by the Authorized Person to be
reasonable and prudent in the circumstances.
10.
Testable Cross-Connection Control Devices
10.1 If a consumer is authorized or instructed to install a Testable Cross-
Connection Control Device, the Testable Cross-Connection Control
Device shall:
10.1.1 be installed in accordance with any instructions provided by the
Town, the plumbing code, and the latest edition of the Cross-
Connection Control Manual published by the AWWA (Western
Canada);
10.1.2 ensure that only those Testable Cross-Connection Control
Devices approved by the Town are installed;
10.1.3 that the Testable Cross-Connection Control Device is installed by
a qualified Person approved by the Manager; and
10.1.4 be installed at the consumer's expense.
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10.2 Where a Testable Cross-Connection Control Device has been installed, the
Owner of the premises shall ensure that it is inspected on a periodic basis
by an inspector approved by the Manager.
10.3 The results of the periodic inspection shall:
10.3.1 be recorded on a card provided by the Town, attached to the
Testable Cross-Connection Control Device; and
10.3.2 reported to the Town on a form approved by the Manager, within
fifteen (15) days of the date of testing, containing the results of the
tests performed on the Device.
10.4 The record card required pursuant to section 9.3.1, shall remain affixed to
Testable Cross-Connection Control Device and shall contain the following
information:
10.4.1 The name and address of the Owner of the Premises;
10.4.2 The location, type, manufacturer, serial number and size of the
Device;
10.4.3 The date of testing;
10.4.4 The name of the Inspector testing the Device if self-employed, or
the name of the Employer of the Inspector testing the Device;
10.4.5 The signature of the Inspector conducting the test; and
10.4.6 The approval number issued by the Town to the Inspector testing
the Device.
10.5 Where, as a result of the testing performed pursuant to section 9.2, an
Owner has reasonable grounds to believe that the Testable Cross-
Connection Control Device is not functioning properly, the Owner shall:
10.5.1 immediately advise an Authorized Person of the condition of the
Testable Cross-Connection Control Device; and
10.5.2 if directed by the Manager, replace the Testable Cross-
Connection Control Device or have the Device repaired, within
eleven (11) business days of being instructed to do so by the
Manager.
10.6 Where, as a result of testing performed pursuant to section 9.2, an Inspector
has reasonable grounds to believe that the Testable Cross-Connection
Control Device is not functioning, or functioning properly, the Inspector shall
immediately advise the Manager of the condition of the Testable Cross-
Connection Control Device, regardless of whether the Inspector believes
that the Owner has complied with section 9.5.1
10.7
The Manager is authorized to:
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10.7.1 establish the criteria for the approval of the Testable Cross-
Connection Control Devices;
10.7.2 establish the criteria for the approval of Inspectors for the
installation or inspection of Testable Cross-Connection Control
Devices and the provision of approval numbers to such Inspectors;
and
10.7.3 maintain a list of approved Inspectors for the installation and
inspection of Testable Cross-Connection Control Devices, to be
made available to the public on request.
11.
New Construction
11.1
No Person shall open a stop valve to provide water to the occupants of any
newly renovated, constructed or reconstructed premises, until the service
connection and plumbing in the premises has been inspected for cross-
connections and approved by an Authorized Person.
Division 4 - Consumer Duties and Responsibilities
12.
Fire Hydrants and Stop Valves
12.1 No Person shall, in any manner, obstruct free access to any hydrant, valve
or Stop Valve.
12.2 All Persons who own property on which a fire hydrant is located, or property
which is adjacent to property on which a fire hydrant is located:
12.2.1 shall maintain a five (5) metre clearance on each side of the fire
hydrant on which the ports are located, and a five (5) metre
clearance from the side of the hydrant opposite to the road,
easement or municipal right-of-way; and
12.2.2 Shall not permit anything to be constructed, erected, placed or
planted within the required setbacks provided in subsection
11.2.1 above.
12.3 Where an Authorized Person finds a hydrant obstructed contrary to section
11.2, the Authorized Person may direct the Owner or Person responsible
for the obstruction, or any or all of them, to remove the obstruction in the
manner directed by the Authorized Person.
12.4 Where a person fails to remove an obstruction as directed by an Authorized
Person, the Authorized Person may have the obstruction removed at the
expense of the Owner, or Person responsible for the obstruction, and the
Town may recover any expenses or costs incurred in accordance with the
provisions of the Municipal Government Act, against any or all of them.
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12.5 Except where authorized by the Manager, no person shall open, operate,
alter or remove any Stop Valve, access cover, valve or hydrant or draw
water from a fire hydrant.
13.
General Prohibitions
13.1 No person shall damage, destroy, remove or interfere with, in any way, any
pipe, connection, valve, water meter, seal or other appurtenance forming a
part of the Water System.
13.2 No Person shall connect to any part of the Water System or a Service
Connection, any device or mechanism which may result in Backflow or Back
Siphonage.
13.3 No Person shall tamper with, break or remove any seal installed by the Town
on any valves, meters or other appurtenance connected to a service
connection or the Town Water System, except in the case of an emergency.
13.4 Where the supply of water has been shut off pursuant to this Bylaw, no
person shall, without the express authorization of an Authorized Person,
open a Stop Valve or otherwise restore the supply of water.
13.5 No person shall trespass on any Town property that forms a part of the
Water System, without the express consent of the Manager.
13.6 No Person shall, in any manner, cause or permit the contamination of water
or the Water System or commit any act which results in the contamination
of water supplied by the Water System.
13.7 For the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this
Bylaw, an Authorized Person may make reasonable inquiries in writing, to
any Consumer requiring the provision of information relating to a Service
Connection and Appurtenances thereto, located within the Premises
owned or occupied by the Consumer.
13.8 Where a Consumer receives a written request for information pursuant to
section 12.7 above, the Consumer shall, within the timeframe specified in
the request, provide the required information to an Authorized Person.
13.9 No Person shall:
13.9.1 re-sell water supplied by the Town through its Water System
except as otherwise authorized by the Town;
13.9.2 supply water obtained from the Water System to any Person who
intends to sell the water, except as otherwise authorized by the
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Town;
13.9.3 use water in a manner that, in the opinion of an Authorized Person,
is wasteful;
13.9.4 make a connection to, cut or otherwise tamper with, in any way,
the Water System, without first having obtained written
permission from the Town;
13.9.5 obstruct a Town employee or Authorized Person in the
performance of his or her duties pursuant to this Bylaw; or
13.9.6 supply water from the Water System, by any means, to any
Premises, other than in strict concordance with this Bylaw.
13.10 Any Person who contravenes a provision of this Bylaw, in addition to any
other action taken by the Town, or penalty imposed, may be declared by
the Manager to have forfeited the right to be supplied with water.
Division 5 - Water Restrictions
14. Where the CAO or designate determines that there is a water shortage, the CAO
or designate may declare that water restrictions are in effect, and shall provide
notice to the public of such restrictions.
15.0 Where water restrictions have been declared in effect pursuant to this Bylaw, no
Person shall:
15.1 wash any vehicle;
15.2 wash the exterior of any house or other building; or
15.3 water any lawn or garden; or
15.4 as otherwise determined by the Town,
except in accordance with a watering schedule as adopted by resolution of
Council.
16.0 Where water restrictions have been declared in effect pursuant to this Bylaw, no
Owner, Occupant or any other Person shall use water in excess of such limits for
the duration of the time period in which the water restrictions are in effect.
17.0 The Manager may discontinue the provision of water service to a Consumer, where
the Manager has reasonable grounds to believe that the Consumer or the
Occupant of a Dwelling Unit or Premises for which a Consumer has an account for
Utility Services, has violated the water restrictions in force.
Division 6 - Shutting off Water Supply
18.0 Where a Person:
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18.1 has constructed or altered a Service Connection so as to bypass a water
Meter;
18.2 fails to comply with an Order issued pursuant to section 8.3; or
18.3 fails to test, or provide test results for, a Testable Cross-Connection Control
Device pursuant to section 9.2 or section 9.3;
18.4 fails to replace or repair a Testable Cross-Connection Control Device
pursuant to section 9.5.2; or
18.5 fails to comply with an Order issued pursuant to section 45, the Manager may,
in addition to any other remedy pursuant to this Bylaw, order that the Water
Services to a Premises be shut off until such time as the Person has complied with
their duties or obligations pursuant to this Bylaw or an Order issued against that
Person.
Division 7 - Discontinuance of Service
19.0 A Consumer who wishes to discontinue receiving water from the Town as a result
of the Owner's or Occupant's intention to vacate the Premises, shall provide the
Town with notice of two (2) business days prior to the date of discontinuance of
service.
20.0 A Consumer who fails to provide notice pursuant to section 18 above, shall be
liable for those charges in relation to the provision of water to the Premises,
notwithstanding that the Owner or Occupant no longer occupies the Premises
that accrue up to the date that notice is provided by the Consumer pursuant to
section 18.
21.0 Upon notice of a sale of property, the final utility amount owing will automatically
be transferred to the respective tax roll.
PART III - SEWER SERVICES
Division 1 - Provision of Service
22.0 Terms of Service
22.1 All Premises within the Town shall be required to connect to the Sanitary
Sewer System, unless an alternative means of sanitary sewage disposal has
been approved by the Manager, in writing.
22.2 All work performed on any portion of the Sanitary Sewer System, pursuant
to the terms of this Bylaw by a consumer shall be performed in accordance
with the required standards set out in the Plumbing Code, and any other
applicable Code under the Safety Codes Act.
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22.3 Upon receipt of a completed written application and the payment of the
connection fee, as set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw, where the main
line is adjacent to the premises subject to the application, shall provide
Sanitary Sewer Services to the parcel, whether the property is occupied by
the Owner or Occupant.
22.4 The Owner shall be made responsible for the installation and construction
costs of the sewer Service Connection located on Town property which runs
from the Town's sewer main line to the property line of the road or
boundary of an easement granted to the Town for its Sanitary Sewer
System.
22.5 Owners requesting a Utility Service outside the Town corporate limits shall
provide the Town with all necessary details and make application as set out
in Schedule "C", which may be amended by resolution of Council from
time to time. If the service connection is approved by Town Council, the
Owner shall be responsible for all installation and construction costs of the
Service Connection, which may include a manhole connection point,
located on Town property which runs from the Town's sewer main to the
property line of the road or the boundary of an easement granted to the
Town for its Sewer System. The Consumers of the Utility Service shall pay
the required charges as set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
22.6 Those portions of the sewer Service Connection located within the
boundaries of the premises shall be constructed by the Owner at his or her
sole expense, pursuant to the terms of this Bylaw and any specifications
provided by the Town. The Owner shall be responsible for the continued
maintenance and repair of the sewer Service Connection thereafter.
22.7 The Town shall, at all times, remain the Owner of that portion of the Sewer
Service Connection between the Town's main line and the property line of
the road or boundary of an easement granted to the Town for its Sewer
System, notwithstanding that the Town's portion of the Service Connection
may have been constructed by, or its construction funded by, an applicant
for a subdivision or development approval.
22.8 To prevent or reduce flooding, an Owner shall install a suitable gate valve
or other mechanical device approved by the Town, for the purpose of
preventing Backflow into the Premises.
22.9 Owners of existing Dwelling Units and Premises without a suitable gate
valve or other mechanical device approved by the Town, for the purpose
of preventing Backflow into the premises, shall be responsible for costs of
any damages that may have been caused by flooding.
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Division 2 - Use and Protection of Sewer System
23.0 Prohibitions
23.1 No Person shall dispose of, or permit the disposal of, any chemical, toxic or
dangerous substance, or other form of pollutant into the Sanitary Sewer
System.
23.2 No Person shall connect, or permit the connection of, a weeping tile system
to the sanitary sewer, unless approved in writing by the Manager.
23.3 No Person shall construct or maintain on their premises, any privy or pit
toilet, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the
collection or disposal of waste water, human waste or sewage, unless
approved in writing by the Manager.
23.4 No Person shall dispose of any substance other than black water or grey
water into any sewage service connection connected to the Sanitary Sewer
System.
23.5 Except as authorized by the Manager, no Person shall turn, lift, remove,
raise or tamper with the cover of any manhole or other Appurtenance of
the Sanitary Sewer System.
23.6 No Person shall cut, break, connect to or otherwise interfere with any part
of the Sanitary Sewer System, except as authorized by the Manager.
23.7 No Person shall interfere with the free discharge of the Sanitary Sewer
System, or any part thereof, or do any act or thing which may impede or
obstruct the flow of substances within the Sanitary Sewer System.
23.8 For the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this
Bylaw, an Authorized Person may, upon providing reasonable notice to the
Owner or Occupant, enter into any Premises for the purpose of
conducting an inspection pursuant to the Municipal Government Act.
23.9 Where an Authorized Person finds that a Person is contravening a provision
of Part III of this Bylaw, the Authorized Person may issue an Order pursuant
to the Municipal Government Act, as applicable directing that the Owner,
Occupant, Person responsible for the contravention or any or all of them
take the steps necessary to remedy the contravention in a time period set
23.10 by the Authorized Person.
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PART V - ADMINISTRATION AND UTILITY CHARGES
Division 1 - Charges and Fees
24.0 All Consumers receiving Utility Services pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw
shall pay the required charges, levies and fees set out in Schedule "A" to this
Bylaw.
25.0 No account can be transferred to any Occupant or opened in the name of any
Person except the Owner.
26.0 The Town may prepare and issue invoices for utility charges supplied to
Consumers on a monthly basis.
27.0 The invoices prepared and issued by the Town pursuant to section 15.4, may
include all services for which fees and charges apply, including but not limited to
Water Service, Sewer Service and garbage disposal, provided by the Town to the
Consumer. If the Town includes the fees and charges for more than one service
on a single invoice, the invoice shall provide information on the fees and charges
due by the Consumer for each service.
28.0 Utility charges issued pursuant to this Bylaw to a Consumer shall be issued for the
address of service provided by the Consumer at the time of application for the
Utility Service, and shall be deemed to have been received within seven (7) days
of the mailing thereof.
29.0 The Consumer shall remit the applicable Utility charge issued under section 24
to the Town by the last day of the billing period for the month in which the utility
charge was issued.
30.0 A Consumer is not relieved from paying the applicable utility charge by reason
of non-receipt of an invoice for that utility charge. A Consumer who does not
receive a utility charge for an applicable billing period shall contact the Town as
soon as that Consumer is aware, or ought to have been aware, that utility charge
has become due and payable.
31.0 Utility charges which are not paid within the thirty (30) day period set out in section
29, may be subject to a late payment penalty set out in Schedule "A", which may
be amended by resolution of Council from time to time.
Division 2 - Non-Payment
32.0 Utility charges remaining in arrears for thirty (30) days following the invoice due
date may be subject to discontinuance of Utility Service. Where the Town
discontinues the provision of a Utility Service to a Consumer as a result of the non-
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payment of a utility charge, the Consumer shall pay all arrears and as well as the
Disconnect Fee and Reconnect Fee pursuant to Schedule "A", before a Utility
Service is reinstated.
33.0 Notwithstanding section 32 above, a Utility charge owed (90 days in arrears) by
the registered Owner of a Premise, may be added to the tax roll for the Premises
and recovered in the same manner as any property tax in accordance with the
provisions of the Municipal Government Act.
Division 4 - Authority of Manager and Authorized Persons
34.0 The Manager is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Bylaw,
and may delegate this authority.
35.0 The Manager may establish standards, guidelines, and specifications for the
design, construction and maintenance of the Water System and Sanitary Sewer
System.
36.0 For the purpose of inspection and enforcement under this Bylaw, the Manager
and any Authorized Person are Designated Officers of the Municipality.
37.0 In the event of an emergency, the Manager or an Authorized Person may enter
onto any Premises, without prior notice to any Person, for the purpose of
disconnecting the supply of water, the prevention of flooding, or to prevent the
release of sewage from the Sanitary Sewer System.
38.0 The Manager shall be responsible for establishing the Schedules of Meter reading,
and the amending of such Schedules from time to time, as determined to be
necessary by the Manager in his or her sole discretion.
39.0 Where an Authorized Person finds that a Person is contravening any provision of
this Bylaw, in addition to any other remedy provided, the Authorized Person may
issue an Order to the Owner or Person responsible for the contravention pursuant
to the Municipal Government Act, as applicable, directing that the Owner Person
responsible for the contravention or any or all of them take the steps necessary to
remedy the contravention in a time period set by the Authorized Person.
PART VI - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Division 1 - Offences
40.0 Any Person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence
and is liable, upon summary conviction, to the applicable penalties set out in
Schedule "B" herein, which may be amended by resolution of Council from time
to time.
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41.0 Any Person who provides false information to the Town, the Manager, an
Authorized Person or to any other Person empowered to enforce the terms of this
Bylaw, is guilty of an offence and, upon summary conviction, shall be liable to the
applicable penalties set out in Schedule "B" herein.
Division 2 - Enforcement
42.0 Municipal Tags
42.1 A Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue
a Municipal Tag to any Person whom the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has
reasonable grounds to believe has contravened any provision of this Bylaw.
42.1.1 A Municipal Tag shall be served upon such a Person personally,
or in the case of a corporation, by serving the Municipal Tag
personally upon the Manager, Secretary or other Officer of the
corporation, or a Person apparently in charge of a branch office,
or by mailing a copy to such Person by registered mail.
42.1.2 Where personal service cannot be affected upon a Person, the
Bylaw Enforcement Officer may serve the Municipal Tag by
leaving the Tag with a Person on the Premises who has the
appearance of being at least eighteen (18) years of age.
42.2 A Municipal Tag shall be in a form approved by the Manager and shall
contain the following information:
42.2.1 The name of the Person to whom the Municipal Tag is issued;
42.2.2 The date of issuance;
42.2.3 A description of the offence, the section number of the Bylaw, and
the date on which the offence occurred;
42.2.4 The appropriate penalty for the offence as specified in "B" of the
Bylaw;
42.2.5 That the penalty shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the issuance
of the Municipal Tag, in order to avoid prosecution; and
42.2.6 Any other information as may be required by the Manager from
time to time.
42.3 Where a Municipal Tag has been issued pursuant to section 41.1, the
Person to whom the Municipal Tag has been issued may, in lieu of being
prosecuted for the offence, pay to the Town, the penalty specified on the
Municipal Tag, within the time period provided.
43.0 Violation Tickets
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43.1 In those cases where a Municipal Tag has been issued and the penalty
specified on the Municipal Tag has not been paid within the prescribed
time, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to
issue a Violation Ticket pursuant to Part II of the Provincial Offences
Procedure Act.
43.2 Notwithstanding section 42.1 above, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby
authorized and empowered to immediately issue a Violation Ticket to any
Person to whom the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to
believe has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, notwithstanding that
a Municipal Tag has not first been issued.
43.3 Where a Violation Ticket has been issued to a Person pursuant to this
Bylaw, that Person may plead guilty to the offence by submitting to a Clerk
of the Provincial Court, the specified penalty set out on the Violation Ticket
at any time prior to the appearance date indicated on the Violation Ticket.
PART VII - NOTICES
44.0 Unless a provision of this Bylaw dictates otherwise, any notice required to be given
pursuant to this Bylaw may be given by registered mail, personal service, or by
posting the notice at a location on the Premises where the notice is likely to come
to the attention of the person to whom it has been issued.
PART VIII - GENERAL PROVISIONS
45.0 The Town shall not be liable for any damages caused by the disruption of any
supply of a Utility Service where such disruption is necessary for the purpose of
inspection, maintenance or repair of the Utility Service, unless such damages or
losses are shown to be directly due to the negligence of the Town or a Town
employee.
46.0 The Town accepts no financial responsibility or liability for damages incurred to
private property while accessing or attempting to access.
47.0 Bylaw 2024-1038 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
48.0 This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect on third and final reading.
READ a first time this 12th day of November, 2024.
READ a second time this 12th day of November, 2024.
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SCHEDULE "A"
CHARGES, FEES, LEVIES
1. WATER RATES-Effective January 1, 2025
a) Water Consumption - Residential & Commercial ..................................... $4.20 per cubic meter
b) Water Consumption - Institutional .............................................................. $6.85 per cubic meter
c) Bulk Water.................................................................................$6.85 per cubic meter
d) Outside Corporate Town Limits .................................................................. $6.85 per cubic meter
2. SEWER RATES-Effective January 1, 2025
a) Residential & Commercial ........................................................................... $1.75 per cubic meter
b) Institutional ................................................................................................... .$2.75 per cubic meter
c) Outside Corporate Town Limits ................................................................. .$2.75 per cubic meter
3. INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY FEE (WATER/SEWER)
a) Single Family Residential, Duplexes, Four-plexes ............................................. $35.00 per month
b) Eventide Homes per unit ..................................................................................... $20.00 per month
c) Multi-Family Residential (per dwelling unit) ....................................................... $15.00 per month
d) Commercial, Industrial (per unit) ........................................................................ $35.00 per month
e) Inn ........................................................................................................................ .$105.00 per month
f) Hotel .................................................................................................................... .$105.00 per month
g) Hospital ............................................................................................................... .$205.00 per month
h) Schools ................................................................................................................ .$205.00 per month
i) Lodge .................................................................................................................. .$105.00 per month
j) Consumers outside Town Corporate Limits ...................................................... .$40.00 per month
k) Municipal Properties............................................................................$40.00 per month
4. INSTALLATION/REMOVAL OF WATER METERS
a) Fee for service (2hr max then $25/hr thereafter) ...................................................$50.00
5. DISCONNECT/RE-CONNECTION FEE-cc valve
a) Fee for Each Service...................................................................................... $100.00
b) Fee for same day service (on & off) with 48hr notice................................................ $50.00
6. NEW SERVICE CONNECTION FEE- administration fee
a) Fee for Service...............................................................................................$50.00
7. PENALTIES
a) Late Penalty.......................................................................2.5% compounded monthly
8. ADMINISTRATION FEE
a) Administration Fee (per account holder and renter) ..................................$2.00 per month
b) Application for Services outside Town Corporate Limits.............................$100.00
c) Equipment Upgrade Fee....................................................................$5.00 per month
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SCHEDULE "B"
TAGS AND PENALTIES
Penalties for contravention of this By-law:
(a) For first offences .......................................................................................... $250.00
(b) For second offences ................................................................................... $500.00
(c) For a third or subsequent offence ......................................................... $1,000.00
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SCHEDULE "C"
Town of Two Hills
APPLICATION FOR SERVICES
In consideration of the Town of Two Hills agreeing at my request, to provide water and/or sewer
services, as per Bylaw No. 2024-1038 and any amendments thereto, to property owned by myself,
located at:
Lot
, Block
, Plan
Legal Description:
It is agreed and understood that completion of this application requires a detailed plan of this
request to be provided to the Town and the Town's approval. There shall not be any changes
including additions/deletions to the approved plan. If the Manager has reasonable grounds to
believe that the approved plan has been modified, the Manager may discontinue the provision
of the services.
I do hereby release and forever discharge the Town of Two Hills, its servants and agents from
any claim or charge for damages or injuries which may be experienced by myself, my family, my
heirs, executors and assigns as a result of the aforementioned materials and services.
It is further agreed and understood that I shall hold the said Town, its officers and servants
harmless from any claim that may be brought against them by third persons on account of the
aforesaid services.
It is further agreed and understood that the Town of Two Hills in no way guarantees or warrants
the performance of the aforesaid services.
It is further agreed that this agreement shall be in accordance with Bylaw No. 2024-1038 and any
amendments thereto.
I (we) further agree to comply with the Town of Two Hills Bylaw No. 2024-1038 and any
amendments thereto.
Date:
Signature
Date:
Signature
FOIP disclaimer
Information being collected via this form, will be used for the Town of Two Hills purposes only. It is collected in compliance with
section 33 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act.
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SCHEDULE "D"
DRIP-LIST
5008 - 51 Street
5010 - 47 Avenue
4504 - 52 Street
4503 - 52 Street
4505 - 52 Street
4514 - 52 Street
5004 - 52 Street
5005 - 52 Street
5007 - 52 Street
4503 -51 Street
4704 - 51 Street
4509 - 51 Street
5020 - 50 Street
4710 - 51 Street
4807 - 47A Street
5207 - 48 Street
4713 - 50 Street
5020 - 47 Avenue
4613 - 51 Ave
4810 - 50 Ave
4812 - 50 Ave
4613 - 56 Street