Delta Sewer Rates Bylaw No. 5782 (consolidated Dec 2025) — full text, Delta, British Columbia

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THE CORPORATION OF DELTA BYLAW NO. 5782 A Bylaw to impose user rates for the payment of sewer costs in the respective sewer areas in the Municipality of Delta Incorporating amendments pursuant to Bylaw's 5965, 6235, 6641, 6753, 6823, 6926, 7038, 7066, 7160, 7295, 7399, 7502, 7632, 7729, 7825, 7902, 8010, 8095, 8201, 8355, 8463, 8538 Print December 19, 2025 THIS CONSOLIDATION IS FOR CONVENIENCE AND REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY. If there is any discrepancy between this consolidation and the original Bylaw and any amending Bylaws, the original Bylaw and any amending bylaws are correct. For confirmation of the exact terms of the Bylaw, you must consult the original Bylaw and all amending bylaws. Bylaw No. 5782 THE CORPORATION OF DELTA BYLAW NO. 5782 A Bylaw to impose user rates for the payment of sewer costs in the respective sewer areas in the Municipality of Delta ________________________ WHEREAS it is necessary to impose user rates for sewer facilities made available within the Municipality; NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "DELTA SEWER RATES BYLAW NO. 5782, 2000". 2. In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires: "Actual Costs" shall mean all charges incurred by the Corporation in carrying out the work, including overtime when required plus administration and overhead costs; "Corporation" shall mean the Corporation of Delta; "Council" shall mean the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta; Amend BL 6926, 2011 "Dwelling Unit" has the same meaning as in Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977. "Engineer" shall mean the municipal Engineer or his or her representatives; "Inspection Chamber" shall mean a device installed to the Corporation's current standards to allow access to the sewer service; Amend BL 7066, 2012 "Owner" shall mean owner as defined by the Municipal Act but for the purpose of making applications under this Bylaw shall also include an agent of such owner duly authorized in writing by such owner to act on their behalf; Bylaw No. 5782 "Sanitary Service" shall include bath tubs, laundry tubs, kitchen sinks, hand sinks, toilets, water closets, shower baths, urinals and any utensil, machine equipment, furniture or appliance which is, or intended to be, connected to a sewer; "Sewer" shall include any sewer owned or maintained by the Corporation; Amend BL 6926, 2011 "Secondary Suite" has the same meaning as in Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977. Amend BL 7066, 2012 "Secondary Suite Occupancy Permit" has the same meaning as in Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977." "Sewer Connection" shall mean the sewer connecting pipe from the property line to the sewer, which connection is owned or maintained by the Corporation whether laid by it or any other person; 3. (a) A parcel of land to which a sewer connection has been made shall be classified by the Collector in accordance with the categories set forth in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw, which Schedule is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Bylaw. (b) The owner of land containing a category referred to in Part I of Schedule "A" which is supplied with water via an un-metered water service shall annually pay the applicable rate set out opposite such category in Part I of Schedule "A". A parcel of land which contains more than one of the categories set out in Part I of Schedule "A" shall be classified in respect of each and every category contained within the parcel. Such rate or rates shall be payable at the office of the Collector at the Municipal Hall or at such other places as the Council may from time to time determine on or before the 31st day of March in each year. Amend BL 6235, 2004 (c) Any rates payable annually pursuant to this Bylaw which are unpaid at the close of business on the thirty-first (31st) day of March in the year in which they are payable, shall have added to them an additional charge of five percent (5%) of the annual charge owing at that date. A further five (5%) percent penalty will be applied for the portion outstanding after the second (2nd) day of July of each year. A further five (5%) percent penalty will be applied for the portion outstanding after the second (2nd) day of September of each year. Should these charges remain outstanding at December 31st of any year, they will be added to tax arrears on January 1st of the following year, in compliance with the Community Charter. (d) The rate chargeable under this Section in the calendar year in which the sewer connection is made shall be one-twelfth (1/12) of the full rate as set out in Schedule "A" multiplied by the number of full months remaining in the calendar year of connection. This rate shall be paid for at the time of application for sewer connection. Bylaw No. 5782 (e) If a change is made in the size, use, or type of building or structure classified by the Collector pursuant to this Section, the Collector shall reclassify such building or structure and alter the rate accordingly, and, if such change shall occasion a higher rate to be payable, the same shall be payable forthwith from the date of change and, if such change shall occasion a lesser rate to be payable, a refund shall be made for such difference from the date of change if the higher rate has already been paid for that year. 4. (a) Any owner or occupier of real property that is supplied with water via a metered water service shall be charged for the use of the sewerage system on the basis of the quantity of water discharged into the sewerage system which, subject to subsections (f) and (g) of this section, is deemed to be eighty percent (80%) of the water delivered to the real property by the municipal waterworks system. Amend BL 7825, 2019 (b) The charge as referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated according to the table of rates as set forth in Part II of Schedule "A" hereto and shall be based upon the quantity of water deemed for sewerage rates to have been delivered to the real property in the quarter year immediately preceding the billing date. (c) The rates enumerated in Schedule "A" hereto are hereby imposed and levied by the Corporation and all such rates shall be so imposed and levied on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year. Amend BL 5965, 2001 (d) Rates payable quarterly pursuant to this bylaw which remain unpaid after the close of business on the last day of the month following the date of billing, shall have added to the quarterly charge remaining unpaid an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of such quarterly charge, which additional amount shall from that date be part of the said quarterly charge. (e) All metres shall be read monthly and the quantity deemed for sewerage shall be based upon the sum of such readings during each quarter. Should it become inadvisable to take a monthly reading for any reason, the monthly reading shall be the average of the readings for the previous three months. (f) A user of the sewerage system who establishes to the satisfaction of the Engineer that the discharge into the sewerage system is less than eighty percent (80%) of the water delivered by the municipal waterworks system to his parcel of real property shall have the user charge reduced corresponding to the actual quantity of discharge. Bylaw No. 5782 4. (g) A user of the sewerage system who obtains water from a source other than or in addition to the municipal waterworks system and who would otherwise be required to have installed a metered water connection shall have the charge for sewerage increased corresponding to the actual quantity of discharge determined by the user in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer. 5. An applicant for any of the items referred to in Part III of Schedule "A" shall pay the applicable fee set out opposite thereto in Part III of Schedule "A" at the time of such application. 6. This Bylaw shall apply to lands comprising the: (a) "Delta Sewer Area" as established by "Delta Sewer Area Merger Bylaw No. 2551, 1976", (b) "North Delta Sewer Area" as established by "North Delta Sewer Main Construction (Stage One) Bylaw, 1956, No. 649" as amended or may be amended, (c) "Delta Specified Area (Annacis Water, Sanitary Sewer and Drainage) Bylaw No. 4192, 1987", and (d) properties outside the defined Sewer Areas as specified in sections 6(b) and 6(c). 7. Bylaw No. 2552 entitled "Delta Sewer User Rates Bylaw No. 2552, 1976" is hereby repealed. READ A FIRST time this 25th day of January, 2000. READ A SECOND time this 25th day of January, 2000. READ A THIRD time this 25th day of January, 2000. FINALLY CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of February, 2000. "Lois E. Jackson" Lois E. Jackson Mayor "John Lambie" John Lambie Acting Municipal Clerk Bylaw No. 5782 SCHEDULE "A" (1) CITY OF DELTA SEWER USER RATES PART I TYPE OF USER ANNUAL RATE $ Dwelling Units For each un-metered Dwelling Unit (other than a Secondary Suite with a valid Secondary Suite Occupancy Permit) For each un-metered Secondary Suite with a valid Secondary Suite Occupancy Permit (if a Dwelling Unit for which a sewer rate has been paid has a valid Secondary Suite Occupancy Permit during the year, a pro-rated credit will be applied to the account, calculated from the date the Secondary Suite Occupancy Permit is issued for that Secondary Suite - refunds will not be given) 662.00 562.00 Business, Industrial and Other For each business, industrial or other non-domestic use For each business combined with un-metered domestic use (plus rate applicable to domestic premises) 1,159.00 1,159.00 School For each classroom 662.00 Church For each Church building, including a hall 662.00 Buildings Under Construction For all buildings under construction Rate applicable to the building once constructed Amend BL 8538, 2025 Schedule 8538-1 Bylaw No. 5782 SCHEDULE "A" (2) CITY OF DELTA SEWER USER RATES PART II TYPE OF USER ANNUAL RATE $ Computed sewage flow per quarter year based on water meter reading consumption. Actual sewage flow per quarter year - based on flow meter discharge reading. Actual sewage flow per quarter year - based on flow meter discharge reading for properties outside the defined Sewer Areas. $2.13 per m3 $25.00 Minimum quarterly charge $2.13 per m3 $25.00 Minimum quarterly charge $2.13 per m3 $25.00 Minimum quarterly charge PART III WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS No person shall discharge or allow or cause the discharge of a non- municipal waste without obtaining a Waste Discharge Permit from the Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District and obtaining a Delta Wastewater Discharge Permit subject to conditions specified by the Director of Engineering and the following fees: Permit fee Inspection fee Discharge rate $69.00 $372.00 $2.13 per m3 Amend BL 8538, 2025 Schedule 8538-2 Bylaw No. 5782 SCHEDULE "A" (3) CITY OF DELTA SEWER USER RATES CONNECTION CHARGES Fee Per Connection Deposit Storm Sewer Service Connection of 100 mm diameter or less $5,600.00 Not applicable All other Storm Sewer Service Connections Actual Costs Per estimate Inspection Chamber for 100 mm diameter or less Storm Sewer Service Connection Actual Costs Per estimate All other Inspection Chambers for Storm Sewer Service Connections Actual Costs Per estimate Sanitary Sewer Service Connection of 100 mm diameter or less $8,900.00 Not applicable All other Sanitary Sewer Service Connections Actual Costs Per estimate Inspection Chamber for 100 mm diameter or less Sanitary Sewer Service Connection Actual Costs Per estimate Inspection Chamber for all other Sanitary Sewer Service Connections Actual Costs Per estimate Disconnection of Sanitary and Storm Service Connections Actual Costs Per estimate Reactivation of Sanitary and Storm Service Connections Actual Costs Per estimate RIGHT OF WAY DISCHARGE APPLICATIONS Fee to offset the cost of review of each municipal right of way discharge application. $346.00 Sewer Area Boundary Extension Charge $1,835.00 Amend BL 8538, 2025 Schedule 8538-3