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Wastewater Holding Tank Bylaw No. 94
BYLAW NO. 94
DISTRICT OF BARRIERE
A BYLAW TO REGULATE AND MANAGE THE
USE OF WASTEWATER HOLDING TANKS
WHEREAS under section 8 (3) (i) & (j) of the Community Charter, Council may, by bylaw, regulate,
prohibit and impose requirements in relation to the District's public health and the protection of the natural
environment; and,
WHEREAS the District is in the process of providing municipal wastewater connections for a specified
area of the downtown core; and,
WHEREAS Interior Health has a policy requiring a municipal Council to pass a bylaw regarding the ongoing
maintenance, pumping and repair of Holding Tanks and, the recovery of any associated costs incurred by the
District due to noncompliance, before they will consider issuing a permit for a Holding Tank;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the District of Barriere in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
1. Definitions
Definitions for the terms used in this bylaw shall be as found in the current BC Public Health Act,
Sewerage System Regulation.
2. Interpretation
The Municipality has no jurisdiction over the issuance of holding tank permits. The purpose of this Bylaw is
to assist Interior Health to ensure those who are issued a Holding Tank Permit within the District of Barriere,
maintain and use their tanks in accordance with their Interior Health permit.
3. Requirements
i.
Should it be reported that the tank is in noncompliance and the owner cannot be contacted, or does not
rectify the noncompliance in an expedient manner, the District has the right to contract the work required
to rectify the noncompliance and charge any associated costs to the property owner's utility billing.
ii. It will be mandatory to connect to the Municipal Wastewater system once available.
4.
This Bylaw may be cited as "Wastewater Holding Tank Bylaw No. 94".
READ FOR A FIRST TIME this
27th
day of June, 2012.
READ FOR A SECOND TIME this 27th
day of June, 2012.
READ FOR A THIRD TIME this
27th
day of June, 2012.
ADOPTED this
16th
day of July, 2012.
Original signed by,
Original signed by,
Bill Humphreys, Mayor
Colleen Hannigan, CAO