Dawson Creek, British Columbia
· adopted 2010-04-12
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF DAWSON CREEK
WATER RESALE BYLAW NO. 4058, 2010
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
This is a consolidation of the bylaws listed below. Amendments have been incorporated with
the parent bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified
copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications of
the subject bylaw.
Amendment Bylaw 4306, 2016 incorporated
Amendment Bylaw 4409, 2019 incorporated
Amendment Bylaw 4431, 2019 incorporated
Amendment Bylaw 4445, 2020 incorporated
Amendment Bylaw 4478, 2021 incorporated
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF DAWSON CREEK
BYLAW NO. 4058
A Bylaw of the Corporation of the City of Dawson Creek
(hereinafter called the City) to establish water
regulations and water rates for the resale of water from
the City's water distribution system.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Dawson Creek deem it necessary from time to time to establish
conditions for the resale of water.
AND WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Dawson Creek deem it necessary to impose rates and
charges for the resale of water.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Dawson Creek enacts as follows:
SECTION 1 - TITLE
1.1
This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as the "DAWSON CREEK WATER RESALE BYLAW NO.
4058, 2010".
SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS
2.1
In this bylaw the following terms have the following meanings:
"Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means a person or persons appointed from time to time by
resolution of City Council pursuant to Section 36 of the Police Act, the purpose of which is to
enforce regulatory bylaws of the municipality.
"Person" means any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, group or
municipality;
"Water Vendor" means a person that purchases water from the City of Dawson Creek with
the intention of reselling the water to another person;
"Domestic Bulk Water" means potable water purchased from the City of Dawson Creek by a
Water Vendor with the intent to resell the water for normal household purposes, such as
drinking, food preparation, bathing, washing clothes and dishes, flushing toilets, and
watering lawns and gardens;
"Non-Domestic Bulk Water" means potable water purchased from the City of Dawson Creek
by a Water Vendor with the intent to resell the water for purposes other than normal
household purposes;
"Unprocessed Bulk Water" means raw water purchased from the City of Dawson Creek by a
Water Vendor with the intent to resell.
Water Resale Bylaw No. 4058, 2010
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SECTION 3 - REGULATIONS
3.1
No person may resell water obtained from the City except as may be expressly permitted by
way of an authorized Water Vendor Contract between the City and the Vendor.
3.2
Each authorized Water Vendor shall pay the Water User Rates set out in the City of Dawson
Creek Fees and Charges Bylaw as amended or replaced from time to time.
3.3
The purchase of Non-Domestic Bulk Water and Unprocessed Bulk Water shall be subject to a
Non- Domestic Use Surcharge as set out in the City of Dawson Creek Fees and Charges Bylaw
as amended or replaced from time to time.
3.4
The City may order the termination of the water supply to any water service connection on
seven (7) days written notice for violation of any of the provisions of this bylaw.
SECTION 4 - ENFORCEMENT
4.1
Any person designated as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer pursuant to the City of Dawson Creek's
Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw or Dawson Creek's Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw is
hereby authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw by the Bylaw Notice
Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, 2016 as amended from time to time, or by the Municipal Ticket
Information System Bylaw No. 4278, 2016 as amended from time to time.
4.2
No person shall do any act or suffer or permit any act to be done in contravention of this bylaw.
4.3
No person shall obstruct or impede a bylaw officer in lawful performance on any property, at
all reasonable times, in order to ascertain whether such regulations are being observed as per
Section 16 of the Community Charter.
4.4
Each day that an offence against this bylaw continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct
offence.
4.5
A person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw is liable to a fine of not more than
$10,000.00 and not less than $100.00 for each offence.
4.6
Any penalty imposed pursuant to this bylaw shall be in addition to, and not in substitute for,
any other penalty or remedy imposed pursuant to any other applicable statue, law, or
legislation.
SECTION 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE
5.1
If any provision of this bylaw is declared or held to be illegal, invalid, or ultra vires, in whole or
in part, then the provision shall not apply and the remainder of this bylaw shall continue in full
force and effect and be construed as if it had been enacted without the illegal, invalid, or ultra
vires provision.
Water Resale Bylaw No. 4058, 2010
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READ a first time this
8th
day of
February
, 2010.
READ a second time this
8th
day of
February
, 2010.
READ a third time this
8th
day of
February
, 2010.
ADOPTED this
12th
day of
April
, 2010.
CERTIFIED A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY of
Bylaw No. 4058 cited as "DAWSON CREEK WATER
RESALE BYLAW NO. 4058, 2010".
The Corporate Seal of THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF DAWSON CREEK was affixed in the
presence of:
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Brenda Ginter - Corporate Administrator
Mike Bernier - Mayor
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Brenda Ginter - Corporate Administrator