Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw

Creston, British Columbia

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TOWN OF CRESTON Consolidated to December 17, 2024 BYLAW 1439 A Bylaw to regulate the operation, maintenance, and use of the Town's waterworks system. WHEREAS the Town has purchased, constructed, operates and maintains a waterworks system on a self-liquidating basis for the benefit of residents of the municipality; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the connection of water lines from houses and other buildings to the water distribution system of the Town and to regulate same; AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary to regulate the rates, conditions and terms under or upon which water may be supplied and used; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Creston, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: PART 1 ADMINISTRATION 1.01 Title 1. This bylaw may be cited for all intents and purposes as "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1439, 1998". 2. This bylaw shall come into force and effect upon adoption. 1.02 Repeal Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No.1046 and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................ 1 1.01 Title .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.02 Repeal ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.03 Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 3 1.04 Right of Entry................................................................................................................... 4 1.05 Inspection ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.06 Access ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.07 Penalty ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.08 Termination of Water Supply .......................................................................................... 4 PART 2 USE OF THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM ............................................................................ 4 2.01 Tampering with the Waterworks ..................................................................................... 4 2.02 Liability ............................................................................................................................ 5 2.03 Disposal and Waste of Water ......................................................................................... 5 2.04 Water Use Restrictions ................................................................................................... 5 2.05 Back Flow Prevention ..................................................................................................... 6 2.06 Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) .................................................................................... 6 2.07 Prohibitions ..................................................................................................................... 6 PART 3 SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND LATERALS ...................................................................... 7 3.01 Inspection ........................................................................................................................ 7 3.02 Illegal Connections .......................................................................................................... 7 3.03 Connection Application ................................................................................................... 7 3.04 Individual Connections .................................................................................................... 7 3.05 Existing Dual Connections .............................................................................................. 7 Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 2 of 15 3.06 Connection Location ....................................................................................................... 7 3.07 Size of Service Connection ............................................................................................. 8 3.08 Specifications .................................................................................................................. 8 3.09 Maintenance of the Service Connection and Lateral ..................................................... 8 3.10 Turn On and Turn Off ..................................................................................................... 8 3.11 Abandonment .................................................................................................................. 8 3.12 Irrigation .......................................................................................................................... 8 3.13 Alternate Water Supply .................................................................................................. 9 PART 4 METERS ............................................................................................................................... 9 4.01 Installation of Meters ....................................................................................................... 9 4.02 Blocked Meter ................................................................................................................. 9 4.03 Water Meters .................................................................................................................. 9 4.04 Installation and Location Requirements for FUTURE Water Meters ........................... 10 PART 5 RATES ................................................................................................................................ 10 5.01 Responsibility ................................................................................................................ 10 5.02 Payment Regulations .................................................................................................... 10 5.03 New Service / Termination of Service........................................................................... 10 5.04 Non-Payment of Rates .................................................................................................. 10 PART 6 REGULATIONS TO DETERMINE RATES ........................................................................ 10 6.01 Fixture ........................................................................................................................... 10 6.02 Restaurant ..................................................................................................................... 11 6.03 Bakery ........................................................................................................................... 11 6.04 Beauty Parlour .............................................................................................................. 11 6.05 Grocery Stores .............................................................................................................. 11 6.06 Measuring ..................................................................................................................... 11 6.07 Residence in Commercial Building ............................................................................... 11 SCHEDULE "A" .................................................................................................................................. 12 SECTION 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Flat Rate Charges for Residential Properties ........................................................................... 12 SECTION 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Flat Rate Charges for Commercial & Institutional Properties ................................................... 12 SECTION 3 ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Miscellaneous Flat Rates .......................................................................................................... 13 SECTION 4 ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Unmeter Rates .......................................................................................................................... 13 SECTION 5 ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Meter Rates ............................................................................................................................... 13 SCHEDULE "B" .................................................................................................................................. 14 SCHEDULE"C" ................................................................................................................................... 14 SCHEDULE "D" ................................................................................................................................. 15 Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 3 of 15 1.03 Definitions In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, "Applicant" means an owner or his agent making application for a water service connection. "Boarding, Rooming or Lodging House" means a residential building, other than a hotel or motel, containing two or more sleeping rooms for the accommodation of boarders with or without meals. The preparation of meals within the rented units is specifically prohibited. BL#1849 "Building Inspector" means that person so appointed by the Council of the Town of Creston. "Collector" means that person so appointed by the Council of the Town of Creston. "Condominium - Multi-Family Style" means a building consisting of three or more dwelling units, each of which has an individual entrance and each of which is occupied or intended to be occupied as the permanent resident of one family. This includes townhouses, rowhouses, triplexes and fourplexes. "Condominium - Apartment Style" means any building divided into three or more dwelling units with a shared or common entrance, each of which is occupied or intended to be occupied as a permanent home or residence of one family. "Consumer" means any person to whom water is supplied by the Town. "Curb stop" means a shut-off valve installed by the Town on a service connection with a protective housing to the ground surface. The curb stop is located on the municipal side of the property line. "Dwelling unit" means one or more habitable rooms when such a room or rooms together are used or intended to be used as a residence. BL#1849 "Fire Chief" means that person so appointed by the Council. "Fire hydrant" means a device equipped with special threaded connections installed on a highway right-of-way, easement or on municipal property and connected to a water main to supply water for fire protection purposes. "Lateral" means a pipe including all valves, connections, taps and meters connecting a curb stop to the house or building. "Main" means a pipe including valves, fittings and other appurtenances, other than a service connection, pumping station;, treatment plant or reservoir in the water distribution system. "Meter" means a device used to measure and indicate the volume of water passing through the device. "Municipality" depending on context, means (a) the Town of Creston, its officers, employees and duly appointed agents; (b) within the geographical corporate boundaries of the Town of Creston. "Officer" shall mean a municipal officer as appointed by the Municipal Officers Bylaw of the Town of Creston. "Person" means and shall include not only a natural person, but also a corporation, partnership, company, organization or society. Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 4 of 15 "Secondary Suite" means a self-contained dwelling unit with its own kitchen and bathroom, which is separate from the principal dwelling in a house. It can be located either within the principal dwelling or in an accessory building on the same lot as the principal dwelling. BL#1849 "Service connection" means a pipe and the necessary valves and protective boxes, connections, thaw wires, and any other materials necessary to and actually used to connect the water main to a curb stop. "Waterworks" means the entire waterworks system of the Town of Creston. "Working hours" means the hours of work as established from time to time by the Works Superintendent for the Works Department. "Works Superintendent" means that person so appointed by the Council. 1.04 Right of Entry The owner or occupier of land shall permit an officer of the municipality to enter at all reasonable times to ascertain whether or not the provisions of this Bylaw are being carried out. 1.05 Inspection 1. Upon inspection, if any defect or waste of water is found to exist, the officer may issue notice that the situation is to be corrected within ten days or less depending on circumstances. 2. (Deleted) BL#1841 1.06 Access No person shall obstruct at any time or in any manner the access to any hydrant, valve, stopcock, meter, mains or any other appurtenances connected to the waterworks system. 1.07 Penalty 1. Any person who contravenes this Bylaw is liable to a fine imposed by means of a Bylaw Notice under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. Every day during which there is an infraction of this Bylaw shall constitute a separate offence. 2. All penalties relevant to contraventions of this Bylaw are contained in the Town of Creston Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw No. 1760, 2011. BL#1841 1.08 Termination of Water Supply The Council may order the termination of the water supply to any consumer on thirty days' written notice for violation of any of the provisions of this bylaw (unless some other remedy is specifically given in certain situations) for failure to maintain the water service pipe in good condition without any leaks, for the non-payment of rates or rents when due, or for refusing to provide for the proper installation of a water meter, or when, in the opinion of the Council, the public interests require such action. BL#1841 PART 2 USE OF THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM 2.01 Tampering with the Waterworks 1. No person except the duly authorized agents of the municipality shall tap or make any connection to the mains, or turn off or on any service pipe stopcock. Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 5 of 15 2. No person shall in any way interfere with a fire hydrant without permission from the Fire Chief or the Works Superintendent. 3. No person shall in any way interfere with any stopcock, pipe or other waterworks appliance outside of his own property, nor shall he in any way interfere or tamper with any meter or pipe leading to such meter. 4. No person shall install, place or maintain in any premises any water connection pipe or fixture which is not in accordance with the requirements of the bylaw. 5. No person shall, without lawful excuse, break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, mar or tamper with any part of the waterworks. 6. No person shall allow, cause or permit contamination of the water supply by failing to install a backflow prevention valve on all outside taps. 2.02 Liability It is a condition of the supply of water that: 1. In the event that the supply of water to any consumer shall fail, whether from natural causes or accident or from any other causes whatsoever, the municipality shall not be liable for damage by reason of such failure. 2. Consumers depending on a continuous or uninterrupted supply of water or having processes or equipment which require particularly clear or pure water shall provide such emergency storage, oversize piping, pumps, tanks, filters, pressure regulators, check valves, additional service pipes, or other means for continuous and adequate supply of water suitable for their requirements. 3. The municipality shall not be liable for any injury or damage to any person or property arising or occurring from the use of the water from the waterworks. 4. The municipality shall not be responsible for the maintenance of pressure on mains nor for increases or decreases in pressure. 5. The municipality shall not be liable in case the water contains sediments, deposits, or other foreign matter. 2.03 Disposal and Waste of Water It shall be unlawful for any consumer to lend, sell or give the water supplied by the Town or to permit the water to be taken or carried away for the use or benefit of others (except in case of fire) or to wrongfully neglect or improperly waste water. BL#1841 2.04 Water Use Restrictions 1. Water use restrictions shall go into effect every year regardless of seasonal weather patterns. 2. Subject to Subsection (3), Stage 1 shall go into effect on June 1st and continue until September 30th in each year. 3. Upon notice provided pursuant to Section 94 of the Community Charter, the Works Superintendent, upon considering the Determination Factors in Subsection 4, may impose Stage 2, 3 and 4 of the Water Restrictions prescribed in Schedule "D" of this Bylaw. Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 6 of 15 4. The Determination Factors referred to in Subsection 3, are the following: a. Waterworks System Demands b. Rainfall statistics c. Reservoir capacity d. Actual and predicted weather e. Source groundwater and/or stream levels 5. Customers must monitor and control unnecessary wastage of water by any means, including but not limited to, overspray onto driveways or sidewalks. Customers who fail to do so in such a manner contrary to notice given under Section 1.05 are deemed to have improperly wasted water as prohibited by Section 2.03. 6. A person who violates the water restrictions prescribed in Schedule "D" and fails to comply with a notice given under Section 1.05, is deemed to be using water contrary to watering restrictions. BL#1841 2.05 Back Flow Prevention BL#1841 1. This section applies to new as well as existing industrial, commercial, institutional, residential buildings and structures undergoing substantial renovations that trigger requirements for Building or Plumbing Permits. 2. This section also applies where a condition exists within or outside any building or structure that may be hazardous or detrimental to the potable water supply. 3. An owner of property to which this Section applies shall ensure that the measures prescribed in Section 2.6.2 of the British Columbia Plumbing Code for backflow prevention are installed in every building, structure or pipe system on the owner's property connected or to be connected to the Waterworks. 4. An owner shall ensure that every backflow prevention device requiring premise isolation, under Part 7 - Appendix P-2.6.2.6.(1) of the British Columbia Plumbing Code, on the owner's property is a testable device and is the proper device to be used for that purpose. 5. An owner of property on which is installed a residential or commercial underground irrigation system must ensure that those systems are fitted with a backflow preventer that meets the requirements of Section 2.6.2.3.(3) of the British Columbia Plumbing Code. 6. Reduced Pressure Principle Assemblies, Double Check Valve Assemblies and Anti-siphon Pressure Vacuum Breakers are acceptable types of backflow preventers for irrigation systems under section 5. Anti-siphon Pressure Vacuum Breakers must be installed 12" (305mm) above highest point of downstream piping. 7. Owners of property must ensure that backflow prevention devices installed on their property are tested by a qualified person when first installed, annually thereafter or when requested by the Town, and also when cleaned, repaired, overhauled or relocated. BL#1819 2.06 Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) BL#1841 A pressure reducing valve (PRV) shall be installed immediately following the premise shut-off valve and located as close as possible to where the water service pipe enters the building as required by Section 2.6.3.3 of the British Columbia Plumbing Code. The PRV shall limit the static pressure to any fixture to a maximum of 550 KPa (80 psi). The PRV is to be installed and maintained by the Owner. BL#1819 2.07 Prohibitions No person shall install any air conditioning or heating equipment that requires the use of water. BL#1841 Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 7 of 15 PART 3 SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND LATERALS 3.01 Inspection Water service pipes on private property shall have passed inspection by the Building Inspector prior to connection being made at the property line. 3.02 Illegal Connections No person shall connect or attempt to connect, or allow to be connected, or allow to remain connected to the waterworks any property or premises otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this bylaw. 3.03 Connection Application 1. Each application for a service connection shall be made to the municipality by the owner or his authorized agent on a form available at the Municipal Office. 2. Such applicant shall, on making application, pay to the municipality the applicable connection fee as set out in Schedule "B", which is attached to and forms a part of this bylaw. 3. If the connection is practicable, the Works Superintendent shall provide and install a service connection to the applicant's property. If such connection is not practicable, the Works Superintendent shall so notify the applicant and the municipality shall refund the fees paid by the applicant. 4. In addition to the fee set out in Schedule B, where it is necessary to remove and replace asphalt or other hard surface road materials, the applicant shall pay in advance the estimated cost of the removal and replacement of such hard surface. 3.04 Individual Connections Each property shall have its own service connection which shall be installed to the municipality's standards. Where two or more buildings exist on one parcel of land and where such parcel of land can be subdivided, each building shall have a separate service connection. 3.05 Existing Dual Connections Where two buildings are presently serviced from an existing single service connection, a second connection may be approved for installation on application, provided the connection fee as set out in Schedule B is received from the applicant. 3.06 Connection Location 1. Where possible, the service connection will be located at the location requested by the applicant. In the event the applicant's preferred location is not practicable, the Works Superintendent shall designate the location of the service connection. 2. The municipality shall install that portion of the water service between the main line and the curb stop. Any fittings required to join the municipality's main to the applicant's lateral shall be the applicant's responsibility. 3. Where the service pipe required to be connected to the main exceeds 66 feet in length from the applicant's property line, the applicant shall pay, in advance, the estimated cost of constructing all that portion of the service pipe in excess of 20 meters (66 feet). Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 8 of 15 3.07 Size of Service Connection The Works Superintendent shall in every case determine the size of the service pipe to be used in supplying any premises, and the use of the water and the use of the premises shall be taken into consideration. 3.08 Specifications Water services on private property shall be installed in accordance with the BC Plumbing Code and service connections in accordance with the Subdivision Bylaw Engineering and Construction Standards at the expense of the owner and shall be approved by the Building Inspector prior to connection being made to the water main at the property line. 3.09 Maintenance of the Service Connection and Lateral 1. All consumers must keep all pipes, stopcocks and other fixtures on their premises in good repair and protected from frost at their own expense. 2. No apparatus, fitting or fixture shall be connected, allowed to remain connected or operated in a manner which will cause noises, pressure surges, or other disturbances which may result in annoyance to other customers or to the municipality or in property damage. 3. The lateral shall be maintained at the sole expense of the owner. In the event a defect is suspected in the service connection or lateral, the consumer shall immediately notify the municipality, and the Works Superintendent will determine if the defect exists in the lateral or in the service connection. If the defect is determined to be located in the service connection, the municipality shall repair the defect at not cost to the consumer. 4. If the defect is determined to be in the lateral, the property owner shall affect the necessary repairs within ten days or less depending on severity. 3.10 Turn On and Turn Off When an owner wishes to have the water service turned on or turned off at the curb stop, he shall make application on a form provided at the Municipal Office and pay the fee set out in Schedule "C". 3.11 Abandonment 1. When any water service is abandoned, the owner or his agent shall notify the municipality and the Works Superintendent shall cause the service connection at the junction with the main to be shut off. 2. When a house or a building is vacated, the stopcock on the inside wall of the house or building shall be turned off by the owner or his agent. 3. The fee set out in Schedule C shall be paid. 3.12 Irrigation 1. Where water is used for irrigation purposes, sprinklers shall be used at .1.5 sprinklers per acre. All sprinklers must be single-headed with a maximum size opening of 9/32-inch orifice on sprinklers. No ditch irrigation or open pipes or hoses will be permitted. 2. All sprinklers must be equipped with a backflow prevention valve. Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 9 of 15 3.13 Alternate Water Supply 1. In the event an owner has an alternate or auxiliary water supply source other than the municipal service connection, he shall not connect or in any way cause to be connected any portion of the alternate or auxiliary water supply distribution system with the distribution system supplied by the service connection. 2. In the event an owner has more than one municipal service connection from different distribution system pressure zones, the owner shall install back-flow prevention devices satisfactory to the Works Superintendent on each service connection and shall maintain said devices. PART 4 METERS 4.01 Installation of Meters 1. The Council may compel the use of a water meter, complete with by-pass and isolation valves if required, where it deems advisable. The size of the meter shall be determined by the municipality. The meter shall be placed in connection with the lateral at a point where it enters the building and upstream of any on-site distribution system. The consumer shall protect the meter from damage and frost. 2. The meter shall be purchased and installed at the expense of the applicant, and the meter shall be the property of the municipality. 4.02 Blocked Meter 1. When a meter is blocked or is out of order and fails to register the full monthly amount of water supplied, or indicates that no water has been used, it shall be lawful to charge and collect payment for water on the basis of the amount of water used during the time the meter was working properly or on the basis of any other information which can be obtained as to the amount of water used, and such amount so computed shall be paid by the consumer. 2. The municipality shall be responsible for making repairs to meters. 4.03 Water Meters 1. Unless otherwise specified, all new and upgraded water connections shall include the provision for the FUTURE installation of a water meter. 2. An Owner will be required to provide the FUTURE installation of a water meter when an application is received for any of the following: a. Connection to a water system; b. A building permit to change existing water services; c. A building permit to install additional water fixtures; d. A building permit to install a pool; or e. Any irrigation service on common property. 3. If an Owner of property connected to the Waterworks is deemed to be using an undue amount of water, the Town may require the Owner to have a water meter installed in accordance with Section 4.01, and thereafter charge the Owner the applicable fees and charges prescribed in Schedule 'A' - Section 5, of this Bylaw. BL#1841 Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 10 of 15 4.04 Installation and Location Requirements for FUTURE Water Meters As required by Section 4.03 above, the Owner must install at the location where the water service enters the building a Ford, Copperhorn indoor setter, or Mueller equivalent, fitted with inlet and outlet ball valves and idler piece in place of the FUTURE meter. For single family residential installations, use Ford Catalog #CH44-233-NL, or Mueller equivalent. All other types of connections shall use Ford Copperhorn indoor setters, or Mueller equivalent, as approved by the Building Inspector. BL#1841 PART 5 RATES 5.01 Responsibility 1. Payment of rates as set out in Schedule "A", which is attached to and forms a part of this bylaw, shall be the responsibility of the owner of the premises receiving the water service. 2. Non-receipt of an account billing will not exempt the owner from the payment of the bill or any penalty. 5.02 Payment Regulations 1. The flat rates set out in Schedule A are payable annually on or before December 31st. BL #1523 2. The metered rates set out in Schedule A are payable on the last day of the month following the meter reading. BL #1523 3. A discount of 3% shall be deducted in the rates set out in Schedule A of this bylaw if the annual charge is paid in full on or before January 31st for the current year. Discounts for metered consumers shall be calculated using the total charge for the previous year.BL#1729 4. For new services, water rate billing will be in accordance with the regulations set out in this bylaw and will commence six months following the date of issuance of the Building Permit and pro-rated within the first calendar year, based on the billing commencement date. BL#1523 & #1729 5.03 New Service / Termination of Service 1. A new consumer shall be charged with the full monthly rate if his application is dated on or before the 15th day of the month. If it is dated after the 15th day of the month, he shall be charged half the monthly rate for that month. The user rate for the remainder of the year shall be paid by new consumers at the time application is made. BL #1523 2. No rebate shall be given in any case where the consumer has the water shut off, unless it is for a commercial change of use. A commercial change of use is subject to an administrative fee as set out in Schedule "A", which is attached to and forms a part of this Bylaw. BL#2013 5.04 Non-Payment of Rates 1. Any rate remaining unpaid on the 31st day of December shall be deemed to be taxes in arrears in respect of the property to which the water is delivered and shall forthwith be entered on the real property tax roll by the Collector as taxes in arrears. Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 11 of 15 PART 6 REGULATIONS TO DETERMINE RATES 6.01 Fixture Fixture shall mean a sink, toilet, urinal, bathtub, shower, bath/shower (one drain), washing machine, outside water tap. 6.02 Restaurant 1. Restaurants shall be charged on a square meter basis, and the area subject to water rates shall be the main dining and lounge areas. Excluded are the kitchen, washrooms, foyer, and dance floor areas. 2. Banquet rooms are to be charged the same rate applied to a percentage of the subject area described in sub-paragraph (a). 6.03 Bakery Bakeries shall be charged on a square meter basis, and the area subject to water rates shall be the kitchen and customer service areas. 6.04 Beauty Parlour Beauty Parlours shall be charged on a square meter basis. Where a beauty parlour is a home- occupation located within a private residence, only that part of the residence used in the operation of the business shall be charged. 6.05 Grocery Stores The rate set out in Schedule "A" for grocery stores is applicable to any grocery store having a sales floor area of 700 square meters or greater. The area subject to the user charge shall be the sales floor area only. 6.06 Measuring When measuring an area in square meters, the area shall be rounded off to the nearest meter. 6.07 Residence in Commercial Building 1. Where a residence is located in conjunction with a business, the residence shall be charged as per the residential rate and the business shall be charged a commercial rate according to the number of fixtures actually located in the business operation. 2. A unit in an apartment building, motel, hotel, or auto court which is not available for rent to the public but is used as the principal residence of the owner or his agent shall be charged according to the residential rate. READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 10th day of March, 1998. READ A THIRD TIME THIS 10th day of March, 1998. RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 24th day of March, 1998. "Lela Irvine" "Wm. F. Hutchinson" Mayor Clerk Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 12 of 15 BL#2013 SCHEDULE "A" Water Rates (per year) within the Municipality Section 1 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Flat Rate Charges for Residential Properties 1. Single Dwelling Unit $ 368 $ 384 $ 396 $ 408 $ 420 2. Duplex - for each dwelling unit $ 368 $ 384 $ 396 $ 408 $ 420 3. Mobile Home Park  for each mobile home $ 333 $ 347 $ 358 $ 369 $ 380 4. Condominium, Multi-family Style  for each unit $ 368 $ 384 $ 396 $ 408 $ 420 5. Condominium, Apartment Style  for each unit $ 276 $ 288 $ 297 $ 306 $ 315 6. Apartment  for unit available for rent $ 276 $ 288 $ 297 $ 306 $ 315 7. Boarding, Rooming or Lodging House  for each room available $ 137 $ 143 $ 147 $ 152 $ 156 8 Secondary Suite  for each unit available for rent $ 184 $ 192 $ 198 $ 204 $ 210 Section 2 Flat Rate Charges for Commercial & Institutional Properties 1. Hotel, Motel, Auto Court  each sleeping unit $ 116 $ 121 $ 124 $ 128 $ 132  each kitchen unit $ 137 $ 143 $ 147 $ 152 $ 156 2. Office (excluding doctor or dentist), Store, Shop, Garage or Service Station, Barber Shop and any purpose other than that listed in these schedules:  1st fixture $ 274 $ 286 $ 294 $ 303 $ 312  each additional fixture $24.37 $25.47 $26.23 $27.02 $27.83 3. Doctor or Dentist Office  1st fixture $ 274 $ 286 $ 294 $ 303 $ 312  each additional fixture $36.24 $37.87 $39.01 $40.18 $41.39 4. Bakery  per square meter (minimum of 25 square meters) $ 6.69 $ 6.99 $ 7.20 $ 7.42 $ 7.64 5. (a) Restaurant  per square meter (minimum of 25 square meters) $13.37 $13.97 $14.39 $14.82 $15.26 (b) Additional Charge for Banquet Room Calculated as being 25% of the floor area determined for the main dining area in 5(a)  per square meter $13.37 $13.97 $14.39 $14.82 $15.26 6. Bar, Beer Parlour, or Neighbourhood Pub  per square meter $13.37 $13.97 $14.39 $14.82 $15.26 7 Beauty Parlour, including in-home hairdressing business  per square meter (minimum of 11 square meters) $ 8.77 $ 9.16 $ 9.43 $ 9.71 $10.00 Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 13 of 15 BL#2013 SCHEDULE "A" Water Rates (per year) within the Municipality Section 2 (Continued) 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 8. Hall, Fraternal Lodge, Service Club Building  1st fixture $ 274 $ 286 $ 295 $ 304 $ 313  each additional fixture $12.12 $12.67 $13.05 $13.44 $13.84 9. Church including church school in the same building  1st fixture $ 274 $ 286 $ 295 $ 304 $ 313  each additional fixture $24.37 $25.47 $26.23 $27.02 $27.83 10. School Other than a church affiliated school located in the same building as the church  per classroom $ 323 $ 338 $ 348 $ 358 $ 369 11. Healthcare Institutions  per bed $ 231 $ 242 $ 249 $ 256 $ 264 Section 3 Miscellaneous Flat Rates 1. Swimming Pools $ 73 $ 76 $ 79 $ 81 $ 83 2. Irrigation  per hectare $ 68 $ 71 $ 74 $ 76 $ 78 3. Laundromat  per washing machine $ 156 $ 163 $ 168 $ 173 $ 178 4. Car Wash  Per stall $420 $439 $452 $465 $ 479 5. Grocery Stores over 700 m2 in area  per square meter $ 5.24 $ 5.48 $ 5.64 $ 5.81 $ 5.98 6. Campgrounds and RV Parks  per camping spot per year $53.33 $75.22 $104.60 $135.75 $139.82 7. Greenhouse  per each 278.7 m2 $ 368 $ 384 $ 396 $ 408 $ 420 8. Water Dispenser For the purpose of selling water in refillable containers where filling is hand operated  Per filling unit $ 306 $ 319 $ 329 $ 339 $ 349 9. Commercial Change of use  administrative fee $ 65 $ 65 $ 65 $ 65 $ 70 Section 4 Unmetered Rates 1. Unmetered Industrial $ 1724 $1801 $ 1855 $ 1911 $ 1968 Section 5 Meter Rates 1. Industrial, Stand Pipe, Other 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029  per month a) for the first 3,000 cu. ft. $ 89 $ 93 $ 96 $ 99 $ 102 b) for each 100 cu. ft. thereafter $1.750 $1.829 $1.884 $1.941 $1.999 Or the rate as set out in the applicable category under Sections 1, 2, 3, or 4 whichever is greater Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 14 of 15 BL#2013 SCHEDULE "B" Water Connection Charges Type of Service Minimum Rate * 3/4-inch connection $ 4,000 1-inch connection $ 4,600 1+1/2-inch connection $ 5,000 2-inch connection $ 5,500 The Town of Creston reserves the right to charge actual costs which are in excess of the connection fee charged for any connections done. BL#2013 SCHEDULE "C" Charges for Water Turn On & Off 1. Water Shut-off and Turn-on for Emergency Purposes During Weekday Regular Working Hours $ 50 Weekend (7:00 am to 3:00 PM) $ 80 Outside of Regular Hours $ 160 2. For Non-Emergency Purposes * Shut-off $ 35 Turn-on $ 35 Water shut-off and turn-on for non-emergency situations will be carried out only during regular working hours at these rates. If non-regular hours are requested, the cost charged will be the actual cost of the call out. Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 Page 15 of 15 SCHEDULE "D" Water Use Restrictions BL#1841 Activity Mandatory Restrictions Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Watering of lawns ONLY between the hours 7 pm - 10 am ONLY between the hours 6 am - 10 am, and 8 pm - 10 pm Prohibited Prohibited Watering of new lawns (seed within 45 days and sod within 21 days of installation) ONLY between the hours 7 pm - 10 am ONLY between the hours 6 am - 10 am, and 8 pm - 10 pm ONLY between the hours 6 am - 10 am, and 8 pm - 10 pm Prohibited (Except where permitted by the Works Superintendent) Watering of gardens, trees and shrubs (excluding watering of commercial agricultural products) ONLY between the hours 7 pm - 10 am ONLY between the hours 6 am - 10 am, and 8 pm - 10 pm ONLY between the hours 6 am - 10 am, and 8 pm - 10 pm Prohibited Watering using drip irrigation*, a watering can, and or hand held hose, which eliminates over-spray is permitted at any time. Pesticide or fertilizer application (using potable water with appropriate backflow prevention) ONLY between the hours 7 pm - 10 am ONLY between the hours 6 am - 10 am, and 8 pm - 10 pm Prohibited Prohibited Wash down (sidewalks, walkways, driveways, exterior building surfaces, window, vehicles or other outdoor surface) Permitted ONLY between the hours 6 am - 10 am, and 8 pm - 10 pm Prohibited (Except where critical for health and safety, & business operations) Prohibited (Except where critical for health and safety) Filling of fountains or other decorative features Permitted Prohibited (Except where permitted by the Works Superintendent) Prohibited Prohibited Filling of outdoor hot tubs and/or wading pools. Permitted Permitted Prohibited Prohibited Filling of swimming pools ONLY between the hours 8 pm - 7 am Prohibited (Except where permitted by the Works Superintendent) Prohibited Prohibited Dwelling water consuming appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers Permitted Permitted Permitted (Voluntary Conservation) Permitted (Voluntary Conservation) Large commercial water use such as laundromats, washers, carwashes, etc. Permitted Permitted Permitted (Voluntary Conservation) Permitted (Voluntary Conservation) Watering of Commercial Agricultural Products (production and sales) Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted (Voluntary Conservation) *Drip irrigation delivers water to the root zone of the plants where individual emitters use less than 2 gallons per hours (7.6L/hr) at less than 20psi (140Kpa). This does not include soaker hoses or micro sprayers. Appendix "1" to Consolidated Bylaw No. 1439 INDEX OF AMENDING BYLAWS Bylaw #1457 .................................... Adopted December 22, 1998 Bylaw #1523 .................................... Adopted March 12, 2001 Bylaw #1625 ..................................... Adopted September 19, 2005 Bylaw #1670 ..................................... Adopted December 18, 2007 Bylaw #1692 ..................................... Adopted December 10, 2008 Bylaw #1729 ..................................... Adopted December 15, 2009 Bylaw #1773 ..................................... Adopted December 13, 2011 Bylaw #1806 ..................................... Adopted December 17, 2014 Bylaw #1819 ..................................... Adopted May 26, 2015 Bylaw #1831 ..................................... Adopted December 15, 2015 Bylaw #1841 ..................................... Adopted April 26, 2016 Bylaw #1849 ..................................... Adopted December 13, 2016 Bylaw #1901 ..................................... Adopted December 17, 2019 Bylaw #2013 ..................................... Adopted December 17, 2024 NOTE TO USERS "WHEREAS each bylaw consolidation shall be proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the original bylaw, of all bylaws amending it and of the fact of passage of the original and all amending bylaws", pursuant to 'Authority to Consolidate Municipal Bylaws No. 1533', which was adopted on the 11th day of June, 2001.