Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1700, 1994 - Amendment Bylaws Nos. 2039, 2222, 2310 and 2584
Courtenay, British Columbia
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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF COURTENAY
BYLAW NO. 2039
A bylaw to amend Water Regulations
and Rates Bylaw No. 1700, 1994
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Courtenay in open meeting
assembled enacts as follows:
That Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1700, 1994 is amended by the
following:
1.
Part 4 "Water Services", Section 4.3 - Turn On and Turn Off is hereby
deleted and substituted therefore by the following:
4.3
Turn On and Turn Off
When an owner wishes to turn on or turn off his water service at the
curb stop, he shall advise the City and the Director will carry out the
work at the City's convenience. If the turn on or turn off is for
purposes other than maintenance or the commissioning of a new
service, the fee for such turn on or turn off shall be as provided in the
City's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
When an owner requests that his water service be turned off and the
City turns the water off for a purpose other than maintenance or the
commissioning of a new service; and if the service is to be turned off
for a period greater than three months, the owner may be exempt from
charges for the water service until the water is turned back on again.
Part 6, "Charges for Service", Section 6.4 - User Rate is hereby deleted
and is substituted therefore with the following:
6.4 The owner or occupier of real property shall pay in addition to all other
rates, charges and fees for the use of the water works the amounts
specified in the City's Fees and Charges bylaw, and the rates
enumerated are hereby imposed and levied by the City, and all such
rates shall be payable at the office of the City on or before the date
specified, and shall form a charge on the lands and improvements to or
upon which the service connection is made, and if the rates imposed
during any one calendar year remain unpaid after the thirty first day of
December, they shall be entered upon the tax roll as taxes in arrears.
Bills for metered accounts shall be rendered quarterly by the City and
bills for unmetered accounts shall be rendered annually and will be
subject to a penalty of 5%, and the penalty shall be charged to the
current levy if the account is not paid on or before July 31st in the year
of the billing.
Notwithstanding the above, the amounts specified in the City's Fees
and Charges bylaw and the rates specified for water used may be
collected annually by the Collector at the same time and in a like
manner as property taxes, and shall be subject to the same penalties, if
not paid by the due date for payment of property tax.
The user rates as specified shall be applied on the date of occupancy
and in the case of unmetered accounts the rate charged for the first and
the final billing period shall be prorated to the nearest full month of
service.
Non receipt of the utility bill will not be recognized as a valid excuse
for failure to pay the rates when due.
2.
This bylaw shall come into effect on January 1, 1998.
3.
This bylaw may be cited as "Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 2039, 1998"
Read a first time this 6th day of April, 1998
Read a second time this 6th day of April, 1998
Read a third time this 6th day of April, 1998
Finally passed and adopted this 20th day of April, 1998
Mayor
Clerk
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF COURTENAY
BYLAW NO. 2222
A bylaw to amend the Water Regulations
and Rates Bylaw No. 1700, 1994
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Courtenay in open meeting assembled enacts as
follows:
1.
That "Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1700, 1994" Section 5.1
"Installation of Meters" is hereby deleted and is replaced with the following:
5.1
Installation of Meters
Unless determined otherwise by the Council all commercial, industrial, multiple
family and institutional consumers shall install at the expense of the owner or
agent a water meter complete with bypass and isolation valves in a location easily
accessible to the Director for inspection and reading of the meter. Where the
service is to a single building, the meter may be located in the building as close as
possible to the entrance point of the water service into the building and before any
take off points. If the water service is to a distribution system not solely for fire
protection purposes, the meter shall be located upstream of any distribution point
and as close as possible to the property line. If no building or structure exists at
the location where the meter is to be installed, the property owner shall be
responsible for constructing and maintaining the meter vault in accordance with
the standards issued by the Director.
On all new residential single family and duplex lots a water meter box is required
to be installed by the owner or developer at the property line adjacent to the road
or access, in accordance with the Standards issued by the Director.
The Council shall be entitled to, at any time, direct that the supply of water to any
consumer or to the consumers in any part of the area supplied by the City's water
system, shall be metered and thereupon the rates and charges for water supplied
by meter shall apply and be payable as soon as the meter shall be installed.
Any consumer of water who so desires may by writing addressed to the City
Administrator request the installation of a meter on the supply line to his premises
and the City may install at the expense of the owner or agent, within a reasonable
time if meters are available, a meter on the supply line of such applicant and
thereupon the applicant shall pay in lieu of the established flat rate, the graduated
rate for meters according to the rates contained in the City's Fees and Charges
Bylaw.
2.
This bylaw shall come into effect upon final adoption.
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3.
This bylaw may be cited as "City of Courtenay Water Regulations and Rates Amendment
Bylaw No. 2222, 2002".
Read a first time this 4th day of February, 2002
Read a second time this 4th day of February, 2002
Read a third time this 4th day of February, 2002
Finally passed and adopted this 18th day of February, 2002
Mayor
Clerk
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF COURTENAY
BYLAW NO. 2310
A bylaw to amend the Water Regulations
and Rates Bylaw No. 1700, 1994
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Courtenay in open meeting assembled enacts as
follows:
1.
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Water Regulations and Rates Amendment
Bylaw No. 2310, 2003".
2.
That "Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1700, 1994" be hereby amended as
follows:
3.
That Section 1 "Definitions" be hereby amended by adding the following definition:
"Engineering Design Standards and Specifications" means the City of Courtenay
Engineering Design Standards and Specifications.
4.
That Section 5.1 "Installation of Meters" be hereby repealed and the following substituted:
5.1
Installation of Meters
Unless determined otherwise by the Council all commercial, industrial, multiple
family and institutional consumers shall supply and install at the expense of the
owner or agent, a water meter complete with bypass and isolation valves, meter
setter, backflow prevention device and check valve(s) in a concrete chamber, at
property line and easily accessible to the Director for inspection and reading of the
meter. If the service connection provides water for fire hydrant(s) use the owner shall
supply and install a fire flow meter and single check valve. If no building or structure
exists at the location where the meter is to be installed, the property owner shall be
responsible for constructing and maintaining the meter vault in accordance with the
standards issued by the Director. All materials used and the arrangement of the parts
shall be in accordance with the Engineering Design Standards and Specifications.
On all new residential single family and duplex lots, a water meter box and setter is
required to be installed by the owner or developer at the property line adjacent to the
road or access, in accordance with the Standards issued by the Director.
The Council shall be entitled to, at any time, direct that the supply of water to any
consumer or to the consumers in any part of the area supplied by the City's water
system, shall be metered and thereupon the rates and charges for water supplied by
meter shall apply and be payable as soon as the meter shall be installed.
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Any consumer of water who so desires may by writing addressed to the City
Administrator request the installation of a meter on the supply line to his premises
and the City may install at the expense of the owner or agent, within a reasonable
time if meters are available, a meter on the supply line of such applicant and
thereupon the applicant shall pay in lieu of the established flat rate, the graduated rate
for meters according to the rates contained in the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
5.
This bylaw shall come into effect upon final adoption.
Read a first time this 8th day of September, 2003
Read a second time this 8th day of September, 2003
Read a third time this 8th day of September, 2003
Finally passed and adopted this 15th day of September, 2003
Mayor
Clerk
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF COURTENAY
BYLAW NO. 2584
A bylaw to amend the Water Regulations
and Rates Bylaw No. 1700, 1994
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Courtenay in open meeting assembled enacts as
follows:
1.
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Water Regulations and Rates Amendment
Bylaw No. 2584, 2009".
2.
That "Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1700, 1994" be hereby amended as
follows:
(a)
That Section 1 "Definitions" be hereby amended by adding the following definition:
"Commercial Unit" means one or more habitable rooms occupied or intended to be
occupied for commercial use, whether or not such unit is located within a commercial zone".
(b)
That Section 6.5 "Water Meters" be hereby repealed and the following substituted:
6.5
Water Meter Rates and Charges
6.5.1 Where a water meter is installed, the owner or occupier shall pay a quarterly
water meter rental fee and a rate based on the metered volume of water as
prescribed in the City of Courtenay Fees and Charges Bylaw.
6.5.2 Where water is supplied by the City through a meter to a commercial or
industrial Customer, or a Customer in a single dwelling unit, the Customer
shall pay to the City a charge comprised of the sum of:
(a)
a base rate per billing period as set out in Section III of the most
current City of Courtenay Fees and Charges Bylaw, and
(b)
the value of water supplied, calculated at the consumption rate set out
in Section III of the most current City of Courtenay Fees and Charges
Bylaw multiplied by the volume of water supplied as shown on the
meter or as estimated by the City, should a meter reading not be
available.
6.5.3 Where water is supplied by the City through a single meter to an apartment
block, condominium, two family dwelling or dwelling house containing more
than two self-contained units, a trailer court, a trailer park or mobile home
park, the Owner or Owner's Association, as the case may be, shall pay to the
City a charge comprised of the sum of:
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(a) A charge consisting of the base rate per billing period as set out in
Section III of the most current City of Courtenay Fees and Charges
Bylaw, multiplied by the number of suites, apartment units, dwelling
units or stalls, as the case may be; and
(b) The value of water supplied during the billing period, calculated at the
consumption rate set out in Section III of the most current City of
Courtenay Fees and Charges Bylaw, multiplied by the volume of water
supplied, as shown on the meter or as estimated by the City, should a
meter reading not be available.
3.
This bylaw shall come into effect upon final adoption.
Read a first time this 6th day of July, 2009
Read a second time this 6th day of July, 2009
Read a third time this 6th day of July, 2009
Finally passed and adopted this 20th day of July, 2009
Mayor
Manager of Corporate Administration