Water Connections and Regulations Bylaw No. 428, 1984 (Central Lillooet) — full text

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WATER CONNECTIONS AND REGULATIONS BYLAW DISTRICT OF LILLOOET BYLAW NO. 428, 1984 Fourth & Final Readings January 7, 1985 OFFICE CONSOLIDATION: May 3, 2023 This document is an office consolidation of the District of Lillooet Water Connections and Regulations Bylaw No. 428, 1984 (adopted January 7, 1985) and subsequent amendments adopted by District Council. All persons making use of this consolidation are reminded that it has no Council sanction, that amendments have been incorporated only for convenience of reference, and that for all purposes of interpretation and application that original bylaw should be consulted. The District of Lillooet will, in no event, be liable or responsible for damages of any kind arising out the use of this consolidation. This is not the official version of the District of Lillooet Water Connections and Regulations Bylaw No. 428, 1984, nor is it admissible in a court of law. For such purposes, official certified copies can be obtained from the District Office or by contacting us at: [email protected]. List of Amending Bylaws BYLAW NO. SECTION DESCRIPTION ADOPTED 582, 1992 Change Connection and Service Fees January 1, 1993 607, 1994 s. 7(h) Schedule "B" Change due date Rate Changes January 1, 1994 640, 1994 s. 7(h) Schedule "B" Change due date Rate Changes January 1, 1995 669, 1995 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 1996 67, 1997 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 1998 94, 1998 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 1999 118, 1999 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2000 138, 2000 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2001 156, 2001 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2002 182, 2003 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2003 209, 2004 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2004 230, 2005 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2005 247, 2006 Schedule "B" Rate Changes Repeal Prompt Payment Discount January 1, 2006 278, 2006 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2007 283, 2007 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2007 301, 2007 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2008 323, 2009 Schedule "B" s. 7(b) Schedule "C" Rate Changes Amendment to User Rate Discount Terms Repeal Discount Application January 1, 2009 331, 2009 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2010 347, 2010 Schedule "B" Rate Changes January 1, 2011 352, 2011 s. 7(b) Amendment to User Rate Discount Terms Addition of Late Payment Penalty January 1, 2011 376, 2013 s. 7(h) Schedule "B" Change due date Rate Changes April 22, 2013 2020-014 s. 7(h) Schedule "B" Change due date Rate Changes April 20, 2020 2021-008 s. 7(h) Schedule "B" Change due date Rate Changes 2021-014 Schedule "B" Delete the rate on Schedule "B" for SHOPPING CENTRE per square foot and substitute with a new rate of $0. 2664 per square foot. March 15, 2021 2022-006 Schedule "B" Rate Changes & 7(j) Inflationary Increases March 1, 2022 2023-007 Schedule "B" Change for Installation fee from fixed to at cost May 2, 2023 DISTRICT OF LILLOOET BYLAW NO. 428, 1984 A bylaw to regulate the rates and terms and conditions under which water from the Municipal Water Utility may be supplied and used, and to provide for the imposition of a user rate charge. The Council of the Corporation of the Village of Lillooet, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1) DEFINITIONS: In this By-Law, unless the context otherwise requires, a) "Clerk" means the Clerk of the Municipality of Lillooet; b) "Collector" means the Collector duly appointed by the Council under the "Municipal Act"; c) "Consumer" means any person, company or corporation who is the owner or agent for any premises to which water is supplied or made available from the works and also includes any person who is actually a user of water supplied ot any premises or by any service from the said works; d) "Main Connection" means any water line over 50 mm extending from the supply main to the lot line of the property to be serviced, up to and including valves, curb stop and service box, and including meters where applicable. e) "Municipality" means the Corporation of the Village of Lillooet; f) "Service Pipes" means that portion of the water supply line extending from the lot line of the property concerned to the building situated thereon, and joining the service connection to the plumbing system of the building; g) "Service Connection" means a 50 mm or less water line installation from the connection at the supply main to the lot line of the property to be serviced, up to and including curb stop and service box, and including meters where applicable. h) "Supply Mains" means any water supply lines not being a "main connection" or "service connection" as defined above and under the control of the municipality; i) "Water Service" means the connecting of the service pipes to the service connection at the lot line of the property being serviced; j) "Works" means the waterworks of the Village of Lillooet; k) "Works Foreman" means the Foreman of the Public Works for the Village of Lillooet duly appointed by the Council. 2) REGULATIONS: a) The British Columbia Plumbing Code shall apply to all connections made to the Municipal water system together with the conditions as set forth heretofore and wherever there may be a conflict between the British Columbia Plumbing Code and the conditions set out heretofore the conditions contained in the British Columbia Plumbing Code shall prevail. b) On the conversion of the pipe industry to metric size pip, the Metric Conversion Size Standard to the pipe industry shall replace the Imperial Measures above stated rather than a direct conversion of the standard size to metric measurement. c) Subject to Section 5 (c) no work shall be permitted to be done on or under any street other than by an employee or agent of the Municipality and no persons shall be allowed to make any connection to supply mains. d) No person shall destroy, injure or tamper with any hydrant, or other fixture of the waterworks, and no person shall in any manner interfere or meddle with the service connection or works in any street, or make any additions or alterations to the water system or any connection, or turn on or off any corporation stop-cock, service valve or gate-valve without written approval of the Works Foreman. e) No person shall sell or dispose of water from the municipal water system or give it away to any person or persons whatsoever, or permit it to be taken away or carried away by any person, or persons, whomsoever, or to use or supply it to the use or benefit of others. f) No connection or cross connection between the municipal water system and any other private water system or sources of water supply shall be permitted. g) No person shall obstruct at any time or in any manner the access to any hydrant, valve, stop-cock or other fixture connected with the works, and should any person obstruct such access the Works Foreman or any other employee or servant of the municipality may, by his order, remove such obstruction and the expense of such removal shall be charged to and paid by the person so offending, and nonpayment thereof, on demand, the municipality may recover the said expense in a Court of competent jurisdiction. h) No person shall obstruct or prevent the Works Foreman or any person authorized by him from carrying out any or all of the provisions of this By-Law, nor shall any person refuse to grant the Works Foreman or any person authorized by him, permission to inspect any water service work at any reasonable time. 3) ADMINISTRATION: a) The Works Foreman is herby authorized and directed to have a general supervision over the municipal waterworks system and, excepting that where the responsibility is that of the Collector, to see that the provisions of this By-Law are carried out. b) The Works Foreman shall have the power, subject to the consent of the Council, to appoint assistants and inspectors for the purpose of effectually carrying out the provisions of this By-Law, and wherever the Works Foreman is authorized or directed to perform any act or duty under this By-Law, such act or duty may be performed by an inspector or employee authorized by the Works Foreman to perform such act or duty. c) Nothing contained in this By-Law shall be construed to impose any liability on the municipality to service any person or premises or to give a continuous supply of water to any person or premises. d) The municipality shall not be liable for the failure of the water supply in consequence of any accident or damage to the works, or to excessive pressure or lack of pressure, or any temporary stoppage from the negligence of any person in the employ of the municipality or other person whosoever, or through natural deterioration or obsolescence of the municipality's system or otherwise. However, in the event of such failure or stoppage continuing for five consecutive days, an equitable reduction shall be made on all rates or services affected thereby. e) The Council may, in its discretion, by resolution whenever the public interest so requires, suspend or limit the consumption of water from the municipal water system or may regulate the hours of use for any particular use or uses or may further prescribe the manner in which such water may be used. In this event, advance notice thereof shall be given by public advertisement. f) The municipality may, without notice, discontinue the water service to any premises for any of the following reasons, and the municipality shall not be liable for damages by reason of discontinuing water service for such reasons: 1) unnecessary or wasteful use of water; 2) violation of regulations concerning watering and sprinkling and the washing of vehicles; 3) failure to replace or repair defective pipes, fittings, valves, tanks or appliances which are leaking or are otherwise not in a good state of repair and which are or may become a cause of waste of water; 4) for repairs; 5) for want of water supplies; 6) for employing any pump, booster or other device for the purpose of, or having the effect of, increasing water pressure in service lines; 7) for violation of any of the provisions of this By-Law. 4) CONNECTIONS: a) Application in the form of Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this By- Law for the installation of a water connection to any property shall be made and delivered to the Municipal Office, and must be signed by the owner of such property or his authorized agent. b) The Works Foreman shall determine the size of the pipe that is to be used in servicing any property, the position to the street in which it is to be placed, and the main to which the connection shall be made if there is a choice of mains, subject to Subdivision By-Law regulations. c) Upon approval of the application by the Works Foreman, the applicant shall pay the required connection charge as established in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of this By-Law d) Upon payment of the connection charge, the Works Foreman will as soon as convenient thereafter, provide and lay, a service connection from the appropriate main to the lot line of the property. 5) APPLICATION FOR SERVICE & INSPECTION a) Application in the form of Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this By- Law for the supplying of water to any property shall be made and delivered to the Municipal Office, and must be signed by the owner of such property or his duly authorized agent. Each application, when signed by the potential consumer, shall be an agreement whereby the consumer agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of this By-Law b) When a new building or structure is being built and will come within the provisions of this By-Law, the owner or his agent shall make application for water service at the time he makes application for a building permit. c) Where an application for water service is made and it is determined by the Collector that the service connection from the main to the lot line has been provided at the owner's expense or as the result of a subdivision and has passed inspection by the municipality, the owner shall, on making application as aforesaid, pay to the Collector a service inspection fee as established in Schedule "B" in consideration of connection to the municipal system. d) It shall be the responsibility of the consumer to supply, install, and maintain the connection or joint at the property line between the consumer's service pipe and the municipality's connection fitting. The said connection or joint shall be of an approved flange or flare-type fitting. No soldered joints below ground will be permitted. 6) SERVICE PIPES AND FITTINGS a) Before any person shall install service pipes or commence doing any construction work in relation thereto, he shall notify the Works Foreman. If required, he shall furnish a plan and specifications which shall show: 1) the purpose for which the water is to be used, the size of pipes and the number of outlets in connection with such an installation. 2) a description of the material which the applicant proposes to use in connection with such installation. b) The installation of service pipes shall be the responsibility of the property owner but shall conform to specifications approved by the Works Foreman, and shall be in accordance with the requirements of the B.C. Plumbing Code. c) All underground pipes on any premises shall be placed below the frost line. d) It shall be the duty of every consumer to provide that all taps, fittings and other things connected with the service within the property are in good order and installed and connected in accordance with the provisions of the Building By-Law and the British Columbia Plumbing Code. e) Every premises shall have a properly placed stop and waste cock. f) When the owner's service pipe plans and water service application have been approved he may proceed with the installation of the service pipes. When the service pipes have been installed, but before the excavation is backfilled, the Works Foreman shall be notified that such work is ready for inspection and he shall make such inspection within two days thereafter, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. g) The backfilling of the service pipes shall not be commenced until the Works Foreman has indicated on the application that the materials and workmanship employed are to his satisfaction and that the pertinent sections of this and other By-Laws have been adhered to. h) The Works Foreman or any other officer or employee of the municipality shall refuse to turn on water to any premises not complying with (g) above. 1) In the event of leakage, freezing or other conditions which causes the interruption of supply in the service pipe on private property, repairs shall be the responsibility of the owner or his authorized agent. If the consumer feels that such conditions are present in the municipality's connection and not in the consumer's service pipe or joint in section 5(d) he shall deposit with the municipality a sum of money equal to the Works Foreman's estimate of the cost of excavation and backfilling required. 2) In the event that the municipality's connection is faulty and is the cause of the consumer's complaint, the municipality shall repair such faults and return the deposit to the consumer. If there is no fault found in the municipality's connection, the consumer shall forfeit that portion of the deposit in the amount equal to the actual cost of the work, any surplus being returned to the consumer. The consumer shall have the right to inspect the site of the excavation by the municipality and satisfy himself as to the condition of the connection. j) Every consumer shall provide for each service to his premises a pressure-reducing valve and pressure-relief valve in the event of water pressure in the main serving his premises shall be or become so great as may cause damage. 7) USER RATES a) Every consumer, having been connected to the Municipal water works shall be subject to the user rate charges as established in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of this By-Law in respect of the property so connected. 352-2011 b) Single-family dwelling unit users of the water service who are eligible for the additional Home Owner Grant for persons 65 and over will receive a reduction of 10% from the user rate as established in Schedule "A" of this bylaw. c) The user rate shall be due and payable in advance annually at the municipal office, for the calendar year periods January 1 to December 31st inclusive. d) A new consumer shall be charged with the full monthly rate if his water service is turned on before the 15th day of the month, otherwise he shall be charged one- half of the monthly charge. The user rate for the remainder of the year shall be paid by new consumers at the time the water is turned on. e) A rebate may be allowed if a consumer applies for a water turn off. Such rebate shall be limited to the remaining full monthly rates which have been paid. f) Any rate or toll remaining unpaid on the thirty-first of December shall then be deemed to be taxes in arrear. 2021-008 h) Any fee unpaid as of 4:30 p.m. on June 3 of the current year, will receive a 10% penalty on the unpaid balance. 1) No person, except an employee of the municipality in the course of his employment, or a member of the municipal fire department on duty, shall without the written authority of the Clerk, open any hydrant, standpipe or valve or use any water therefrom. Such authority shall reserve to the municipality the right to stop such use at any time for any reason without liability for damages resulting therefrom in any manner whatsoever. 2) Every person who received such authority shall deposit with the Clerk a cash bond of fifty dollars ($50.00) and the municipality may deduct from such bond whatever charges shall be payable to the municipality in its reasonable discretion for the use of the water and for the damages to the main, hydrant, standpipe or valve. 2022-007 i) Turn off and turn on rates are established in Schedule "B" on completion of an application as shown on Schedule "D". j) The user rates shown on Schedule B, excluding installations, inspections and water turn on / off fees, will be increased annually by the annual rate of inflation for British Columbia (BC CPI) as of December 31st of the prior year. 8) OFFENCES Any person who violates any provision of this By-Law shall be deemed to have committed an offence and is punishable in accordance with the Summary Convictions Act; and each day on which the violation occurs shall be considered a separate offence. 9) REPEAL "Water Connections and Regulations By-Law No. 276, 1977" and any amendments are hereby repealed. 10) CITATION This By-Law may be cited as "Village of Lillooet Water Connections and Regulations By-Law No. 428, 1984". SCHEDULE "A" attached to and forming part of By-Law No. 428, 1984 THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF LILLOOET APPLICATION FOR WATER CONNECTION FOLIO NO. ______________________ I hereby make application for a ___________ inch CONNECTION for the purpose of supplying water to the following property: Lot _________ Blk. __________, Plan _________, at No. ___________ on the _____________ side of ______________________ Street/Ave/Road, subject to the terms and conditions of the current Water Connections and Regulations By-Law of the Municipality. Owner's Name (print) _____________________________ Telephone No. _____________________ Signature Owner/Agent _____________________________________ Date _____________________ APPROVAL OF CONNECTION (Note: Approval must be given before charges are paid.) Approved by ___________________________ Title ___________________ Date ___________________ PAYMENT of charge of $___________ Receipt No. ________________ Date ___________________ OR installed under agreement/subdivision approved on: Date __________________________ (NOTE: All connections must be recorded in W&S Connection Book ___________________ INSTALLATION DETAILS (Note: Must be completed for all Connections) ___________ feet of __________ inch pipe laid from ___________ inch main to ___________ feet off _______________ property line. Type (plus any additional pipe) _______________________________________ = $ ______" Corp stop, type ___________; _______" Curb stop, type___________ = $ ______" Saddle, type _____________; _______" Shutoff box, type __________ = $ Any other fittings ______________________________________________________ = $ Labour costs ___________________________________________________________ = $ Machine expense ______________________________________________________ = $ Installed by ______________________________________________ Total Costs = $ Inspected by _________________________ Title __________________________ Date _______________ APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE & INSPECTION (Blding Permit No. _________________) I hereby make application for SERVICE on the above property and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the current Water Connections and Regulations By-Law of the Municipality. NOTE: The Municipal Office must be notified prior to backfilling in order that the service pipes may be inspected. Owner's Name (print) _____________________________ Telephone No. _______________________ Mailing Address ___________________________________________________________________________ Signature ______________________________________________________ Date _____________________ PAYMENT of charge of $___________ Receipt No. ________________ Date ___________________ INSTALLATION INSPECTION Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Workmanship Materials (type) ______________________________ Permission to backfill granted YES/NO Signed: _________________________________________ Date water turned on ___________________________ Date billed _____________________________ DISTRICT OF LILLOOET Water Connections and Regulation Bylaw No. 428,1987 Schedule "B" DISTRICT OF LILLOOET Water Connections and Regulations Bylaw No. 428, 1984 Schedule "B" CATEGORY 2022 Rate SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING 564 APARTMENTS per rental unit 225 per clothes washer 405 MOBILE HOME PARK 564 per trailer space BARBER SHOP 98 per chair BEAUTY SALON 257 per chair B & B / LODGING HOUSE 68 per lodging unit BOARDING HOUSE 90 per lodging unit BOWLING ALLEY 122 per lane BC RAIL STATION 8,208 CAFÉ / RESTAURANT 68 per seat CAR WASH 4,878 per bay CHURCHES / INSTITUTIONAL 645 per set of toilets COMMERCIAL SALE OF WATER per filter system 564 plus per employee 41 CURLING RINK basic rate 198 plus per ice sheet 122 DUPLEX / TRIPLEX / TOWNHOUSE 564 per unit HIGHWAYS YARD basic rate 6,368 plus per employee without showers 36 plus per employee with showers 61 HOSPITALS 457 per bed INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS per employee with showers 62 per employee without showers 47 LAUNDRIES per coin operated machine (self serve) 608 per commercial machine 807 DISTRICT OF LILLOOET Water Connections and Regulations Bylaw No. 428, 1984 Schedule "B" CATEGORY 2022 Rate MOTEL / HOTEL with kitchen facilities 122 with bathroom facilities 96 without bathroom facilities 35 plus per clothes washer 354 OFFICE BUILDING 36 per employee OTHER 564 unspecified REST HOME 191 per bed RETAIL STORE 645 per set of toilets SCHOOLS per student elementary school 39 per student secondary school 44 SERVICE STATION 800 per set of gas pumps SHOPPING CENTRE 0.2744 per square foot TAVERN / LICENCED PREMISES 21 per seat Commercial Rate per Cubic Meter 0.72 Installations New water service installations, or relocating, adjusting, or upgrading of an existing water service, shall be at the expense of the owner.1 Inspections 439 Water Turn On / Off Fee regular office hours 109 emergency (regular office hours) 216 emergency (not regular office hours) 434 1 Amendment Bylaw No. 2023-007 SCHEDULE "D" attached to and forming part of By-Law No. 428, 1984 VILLAGE OF LILLOOET WATER TURN OFF/ON FORM Folio No. ________________________________ I hereby apply to have water tuned off / on at ________________________________________ effective (date) ______________________ for the following reason ________________________ _________________________ and understand there is a charge of $15.00 for this service during normal working hours, or $45.00 outside normal working hours. DATE (of application) ____________________SIGNATURE (applicant)_____________________ Office Use Only: FEE $________________ REC. NO. ______________ DATE __________________ OR BILL TO: NAME _______________________________ ADDRESS __________________________ DATE TURNED off ____________ PHONE NO. _____________ OWNER/OCCUPIER/AGENT DATE TURNED on _____________________ SIGNED-WORKS DEPT. _______________________