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DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE
Bylaw No. 1531
A bylaw to amend "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022"
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WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mackenzie deems it prudent and desirable to
amend its Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the District of Mackenzie, in open meeting, hereby enacts as
follows:
1.
That "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is hereby amended as follows:
(a) That Schedule "A" of the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule "A" as attached.
(b) That Schedule "B" of the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule "B" as attached.
2.
This bylaw may be cited as "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1531,
2026".
day of
day of
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, 2026.
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READ a first time this
READ a second time this
READ a third time this
ADOPTED this
I hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of
District of Mackenzie Bylaw
No. 1531 cited as "Water Rates
and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No.
1531, 2026".
Mayor
_______________________________________
Corporate Officer
Corporate Officer
13th
13th
13th
April
April
April
27th
April
SCHEDULE "A"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1531, 2026"
of the District of Mackenzie.
FLAT RATE USER RATES
Classification No
Classification
Rates
One (1)
Single Family Dwelling
$568.28 per year
Two (2)
Two Family Dwelling
$1,136.56 per year
Three (3)
Multi-Family Dwelling
Row Housing - Per unit
$ 47.39 per month
Four (4)
Trailer Park
Per trailer
$ 32.97 per month
Five (5)
Schools - Per Room
$ 24.39 per month
SCHEDULE "B"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1531, 2026"
of the District of Mackenzie.
METERED USER RATES - Bi-Monthly
Minimum charge
$ 84.84
Usage in excess of 13,000 gallons
$ 6.53 per 1,000 gallons
or 2,083 ft3
$40.78 per 1,000 ft3
or 5.91 m3
$ 1.44 per 1 m3
The above rates are due and payable on a bi-monthly basis.
Bulk Water
$ 5.60 per cubic meter
Water Turn On*
$56.00
Water Turn Off*
$56.00
*Short Notice Request (less than 72 hours)
$25.00
Due and payable on a monthly basis.
DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE
Bylaw No. 1466
A bylaw to regulate the rates, terms, and conditions
under which water from the municipal water utility may be supplied
and used to impose user fees related thereto.
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WHEREAS Council wishes to repeal the District of Mackenzie "Water Rates and Regulations
Bylaw No. 1432, 2020" as amended and wishes to adopt a new Water Rates and Regulations
bylaw;
AND WHEREAS the Local Government Act authorizes Council to operate any service that
Council considers necessary or desirable;
AND WHEREAS the Local Government Act authorizes Council to impose a fee or charge payable
in respect of all or part of a service of the municipality.
NOW THEREFORE Council of the District of Mackenzie, in open meeting, hereby enacts as
follows:
1. Bylaw No. 1432, 2020, cited as "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1432, 2020" and
amendments thereto as it applies to the District of Mackenzie is hereby repealed.
2. In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Building Inspector" means the Building Inspector of the District of Mackenzie or their
designate.
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the District of
Mackenzie or their designate.
"Chief Financial Officer" means the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Mackenzie or
their designate.
"Connecting-pipe" means the water line extending from the water main to the property
line of the property being serviced or about to be serviced.
"Consumer" means any person, company or corporation who is the owner or agent for
the owner of any premises to which water is supplied or made available from the works
and also any person who is the occupier of any such premises, and also includes any
person who is actually a user of water supplied to any premises or by any service from
the said works.
"Council" means the Council of the District of Mackenzie.
"Director or Operations" means the Director of Operations of the District or their
designate.
"Fire Service" means any installation which may be provided to supply water for
firefighting purposes over and above the supply of water required for the usual purposes
of the consumer.
"Municipality" means the District of Mackenzie.
"Service-pipe" means that portion of the water supply line extending from the property
line of the property concerned to the building situated thereon and joining the water
connection to the plumbing system at the building.
"Water Connection" shall have the same meaning as "connecting-pipe."
"Water Mains" means the system or systems of piping, fittings and connections used in
the distribution of water from the water works.
"Water Service" means the supply of water from the waterworks to any person and all
taps, valves, meters, connections, and other things necessarily used for the purpose of
such supply.
"Waterworks" means the waterworks of the District of Mackenzie.
3. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
(a) Application for the supplying of water to any property shall be made in writing and
delivered to the Director of Operations and must be signed by the owner of the
property or their duly authorized agent signing as such, or by the consumer applying
for such water service. Each application, when signed by the potential customer, shall
be an agreement whereby the customer agrees to abide by the terms and conditions
of this bylaw.
(b) Upon approval of the application by the Director of Operations, he or she may turn
on or cause to be turned on, the water service to the consumer's premises.
4. CONNECTIONS
(a) Applications for the installation and connection of a water service to any parcel of
land shall be made in writing to the Director of Operations. Such application shall be
signed by the owner of the property, or their duly authorized agent signing as such
and shall be accompanied by the required charge.
(b) Where a new building or structure is being built and will come within the provisions
of this bylaw, the owner or their agent shall make application for a connection permit
at the time he or she makes application for a building permit.
(c) The Director of Operations shall determine the size of the pipe that is to be used in
supplying any premises, 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.
(d) Upon approval of the application by the Director of Operations, a water connection
extending from the water main to the applicant's property line shall be laid, unless
already laid; thereupon the owner shall connect their service-pipe to the water
connection in accordance with District of Mackenzie standards.
(e) 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 person shall be allowed to make any
connection with the waterworks system without the permission in writing from the
Director of Operations.
(f) 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 connecting-pipe. The said connection or joint shall be of an approved
compression or flare-type fitting as per the BC Plumbing Code. No soldered joints
below ground will be permitted.
5. CONNECTION CHARGE
To defray the cost of laying connecting pipe from water mains to the property being or
about to be serviced, there is hereby imposed upon owners of such property a water
connection charge.
For a water connection, the connection charge shall be an amount equal to the cost of
the water connection including all materials, labour, equipment and overhead. The
estimated cost of the connection as determined by the Director of Operations shall be
tendered with the application. At the completion of the work, the Director of Operations
shall certify the actual cost and any refund to which the owner is entitled shall be paid
forthwith and any excess of the actual cost over the estimated cost shall be paid within
thirty (30) days. Any amount remaining unpaid on the 31st of December of any year shall
be added to the real property tax roll in respect of the property concerned.
6. SERVICE PIPES
(a) Before any person shall install or construct any water service or commence doing any
construction work in relation to or in connection therewith, they shall notify the
Building Inspector in writing. If required by the Building Inspector, they shall furnish a
plan and specifications which shall show:
1. the purpose for which the water is to be used, the size of pipe 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 or construction.
(b) The installation of service-pipes shall be the responsibility of the property owner but
shall conform to the specifications approved by the Building Inspector and the BC
Building Code and BC Plumbing Code.
(c) All underground pipes on any premises shall be placed below the frost line, and in no
case, not less than 1.83 meters below the surface of the ground or if placed under a
driveway, sidewalk or other area that will be cleared of snow, not less than 2.74
meters below the surface of the ground. All other pipes exposed to frost shall be
properly and sufficiently protected therefrom.
(d) It shall be the duty of every consumer to provide that all taps and fittings connected
with the service within the premises are in good order and installed in accordance
with the provisions of the BC Building Code and BC Plumbing Code.
(e) Every premise shall have a properly placed curb stop.
(f) When the owner's service-pipe plans and water connection application have been
approved, they may proceed with the installation of the service-pipes. When the
service-pipes have been installed, but before the excavation is backfilled, the Building
Inspector shall be notified that such work is ready for inspection and shall make such
inspection within two days thereafter, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Statutory
Holidays.
(g) The backfilling of the service-pipes shall not be commenced until the Building
Inspector has signified in writing that he is satisfied that the materials and
workmanship employed are to his/her satisfaction and that it meets the requirements
of the BC Building Code and any other regulatory documents.
(h) The Director of Operations or any other officer or employee of the municipality shall
refuse to turn on water to any premises not complying with this section.
(i) Every consumer shall provide for each service to his premises a pressure-reducing
valve as per the BC Plumbing Code or whenever the water pressure in the main
serving their property shall be or becomes so great as may cause damage.
7. METERS
(a) Subject to Section 7 (b) hereof, the consumer is responsible to ensure that a meter is
installed on all water services except those classifications or types of water service
specified in Schedule "A" hereto. The Director of Operations may also require the
installation of a meter where there appears to be a greater than average
consumption or use of water or where water is being wasted.
(b) Water meters are to be supplied and installed by the property owner and must meet
District of Mackenzie specifications for new construction. The consumer shall provide
a suitable location for the meters which is easily accessible.
(c) 1. Every consumer having a metered service shall pay for the amount of water
registered by the meter in accordance with Schedule "B" attached hereto and
forming part of this bylaw, and no reduction shall be allowed on account of any
waste unless it be shown to the satisfaction of the Director of Operations that
such waste arose from an accident to the pipes or fittings on the premises of the
consumer arising from some cause beyond the control of the consumer, and
unless it be further shown that such consumer used all reasonable diligence to
stop such waste.
2. When it shall have been determined that a reduction should have been made, the
amount to be paid by the consumer shall be determined by taking the average
reading of the meter for the six months immediately preceding the accident,
which average quantity shall be paid for at the rate fixed for such purpose.
(d) If any meter stops or fails to indicate correctly the quantity of water passing through
it, the municipality shall be entitled to charge for such water according to the
average consumption for the six months immediately preceding the date upon which
such meter was last found to be in order.
(e) All damages to meters due to hot water or freezing shall be chargeable against the
consumer.
8. RATES
(a) There is hereby imposed and levied a water user rate upon all users of water supplied
by the municipal waterworks.
(b) Each parcel of land or premises shall be classified in accordance with the
classifications set out in Schedule "A" or "B" attached hereto and forming part of this
bylaw and the user charge imposed shall be the rate shown opposite the relevant
classifications.
(c) 1. The user rate for single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings (classifications
(1) and (2) of Schedule "A") shall be billed annually in conjunction with the annual
municipal property tax billing.
2. Where Schedule "B" water metered services commence at any time other than
the beginning of any billing period, the amount due and payable shall be pro-
rated to exclude those days between the beginning of the billing period and the
commencement date.
3. Where Schedule "B" water metered services are cancelled or terminated prior to
the end date of any given billing period, the amount due and payable shall be
pro-rated to include only those days between the beginning of the billing period
and the date of such termination or cancellation.
4. A 10% penalty will be applied to any outstanding amount after the tax due date
on the annual property tax billing notice for single-family and two-family
dwellings. Other consumers whose payment is received 42 days after the billing
date will receive a 10% penalty.
(d) The user rate for metered users (Schedule "B") and the user rate for classification
numbers three (3), four (4), five (5) and six (6) under Schedule "A" shall be billed bi-
monthly and are due and payable to the District of Mackenzie.
(e) Any rate remaining unpaid on the due date for the period ending on the 31st day of
December of any year shall be deemed to be taxes in arrears in respect of the
property concerned and shall forthwith be entered on the real property tax roll by
the Chief Financial Officer as taxes in arrears.
(f) 1. No person, except an employee of the municipality in the course of his/her
employment, or a member of the municipal fire department on duty, shall
without the written authority of the Director of Operations, 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. Any request for a water turn-on or turn-off shall be made in writing to the
Director of Operations and shall be subject to payment of the fee prescribed in
Schedule "B."
9. FIRE SERVICE
(a) All fire service shall be so installed that water used or which can be used for other
than fire purposes shall be metered.
(b) Any fire service that may be used for fire purposes only may, at the discretion of the
Director of Operations, have a detector check valve with metered by-pass installed.
(c) If it is found that water is being used for other than firefighting purposes on a service
installed for firefighting purposes, the Director of Operations shall have the power
and he/she is hereby authorized to shut off such service until a meter has been
installed on such service at the expense of the consumer.
(d) All meters and detector check valves used on fire services shall be of such make and
pattern as may be approved by the Director of Operations.
(e) The cost of all meters, gate valves and detector check valves and installation of same
as defined in this section shall be borne by the consumer.
10. REGULATIONS
(a) No person shall destroy, injure or tamper with any hydrant, meter, or other fixture of
the waterworks, and no person shall in any manner interfere or meddle with the
water 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 waterworks stop-cock, service
valve, or gate-valve without the express approval of the Director of Operations.
(b) 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 use or supply it to the use or benefit
of others or wrongfully or improperly waste such water unless expressly permitted by
Council.
1. Should Council permit an application to sell or dispose of water from the
municipal water system:
(i)
the applicant must apply for an annual permit from the Director of
Operations, and
(ii)
such permits will expire one year from the date it is granted; and
(iii)
as a condition of such permission the applicant will be limited to sell or
dispose of no more than 25,000 gallons per month, and
(iv)
that permission to dispose of more than 25,000 gallons per month is
granted subject to the condition that the District may, in the case of force
majeure, structural fires, water shortages, or other events where water is
required to preserve health and safety to persons or properties, impose a
further limitation on the volume of water for sale or disposal for the time
period it is required.
(c) No connection or cross connection between the municipal water system and any
other water system or source of water supply shall be permitted.
(d) No person shall use water for irrigation, sprinkler, or garden purposes except as
outlined in the Water Conservation Plan.
(e) 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 waterworks, and should any
person obstruct such access the Director of Operations or any other employee or
servant of the municipality may, by his/her order, remove such obstruction and the
expense of such removal shall be charged to and paid by the person so offending,
and on non-payment thereof, on demand, the municipality may recover the said
expense in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(f) No person shall obstruct or prevent the Director of Operations, or any person
authorized by him/her from carrying out any or all of the provisions of this bylaw, nor
shall any person refuse to grant the Director of Operations, or any person authorized
by him/her, permission to inspect any water service work at any reasonable time.
11. ADMINISTRATION
(a) The Director of Operations or his/her designate(s) is hereby authorized and directed
to carry out the general supervision of the municipal waterworks system and to
administer the provisions of this bylaw.
(b) The Director of Operations shall have the authority to employ assistants and
inspectors for the purpose of administering the provisions of this bylaw.
(c) Nothing contained in this bylaw shall be construed to impose any duty or 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 temporary stoppage thereof on account of alterations or repairs, whether such
failure arises from the negligence of any person in the employ of the municipality or
other person whomsoever, or through natural deterioration or obsolescence of the
municipality's system or otherwise howsoever; but in the event of such failure or
stoppage continuing for more than five consecutive days, an equitable reduction
shall be made on all rates or services affected thereby.
(e) The municipality may, without notice, disconnect the water service to any premises
for any of the following reasons, and the municipality shall not be liable for damages
by reasons of discontinuing water service for such reasons:
1. Unnecessary or wasteful use of water, or violation of regulations concerning
watering or sprinkling;
2. Non-payment of rates;
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 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, without obtaining the
approval of Council;
7. For violation of any of the provisions of this bylaw.
(f) The Council may, in its discretion, 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, or may further prescribe the manner in which such water may be
used.
12. OFFENCES
Any person who violates any provision of this bylaw or suffers or permits anything to be
done in violation of this bylaw shall be deemed to have committed an offence and is
punishable in accordance with the Offence Act; and each day on which the violation
occurs shall be considered a separate offence.
13. This bylaw may be cited as "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022".
READ a first time this 24th day of January , 2022.
READ a second time this 24th day of January , 2022.
READ a third time this 24th day of January _, 2022.
ADOPTED this 14th day of February , 2022.
I hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of
District of Mackenzie Bylaw
No. 1466 cited as "Water Rates
and Regulations Bylaw No.
1466, 2022".
Mayor
_______________________________________
Corporate Officer
Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE "A"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022"
of the District of Mackenzie.
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FLAT RATE USER RATES
Classification No
Classification
Rates
One (1)
Single Family Dwelling
$381.43 per year
Two (2)
Two Family Dwelling
$762.89 per year
Three (3)
Multi-Family Dwelling
Row Housing - per unit
$ 31.81 per month
Four (4)
Trailer Park
Per trailer
$ 22.13 per month
Five (5)
Churches/Temples
$ 25.31 per month
Six (6)
Schools - Per Room
$ 16.37 per month
SCHEDULE "B"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022"
of the District of Mackenzie.
__________________
METERED USER RATES - Bi-Monthly
Minimum charge
$56.94
Usage in excess of 13,000 gallons
$ 4.38 per 1,000 gallons
or 2,080 ft3
$27.37 per 1,000 ft3
or 59.1m3
$ 0.97 per 1m3
The above rates are due and payable on a bi-monthly basis.
Bulk Water
$ 3.74 per cubic meter
Water Turn On
$46.35
Water Turn Off
$46.35
Due and payable on a monthly basis.
DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE
Bylaw No. 1472
A bylaw to amend "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022"
_________________________________
WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mackenzie deems it prudent and desirable to
amend its Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the District of Mackenzie, in open meeting, hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No/ 1466, 2022" is hereby amended as follows:
(a) That Section 10. REGULATIONS subsection (d) be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following wording:
(d) No person shall use water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes except
as outlined in Schedule "C" as attached.
2. This bylaw may be cited as "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1472,
2022".
READ a first time this 28th day of March_____ ___ , 2022.
READ a second time this 28th day of March____ __ __ ___ ___ , 2022.
READ a third time this 28th day of March _________ _ ____ , 2022.
ADOPTED this 11th day of _April______________ ___ , 2022.
I hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of
District of Mackenzie Bylaw
No. 1472 cited as "Water Rates
and Regulations Bylaw No.
1472, 2022".
Mayor
_______________________________________
Corporate Officer
Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE "C"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1472, 2022"
of the District of Mackenzie.
_______________
WATER RESTRICTIONS
1. Water restrictions are in effect in the District of Mackenzie from May 15th to September 1st.
2. During the period of restriction, no sprinkling is allowed between the hours of 9:00 am
and 5:00 pm daily.
3. During the period of restriction, even-numbered houses may sprinkle lawns on even-
numbered days.
4. During the period of restriction, odd-numbered houses may sprinkle lawns on odd-
numbered days.
5. The penalty for water use contrary to Schedule "C" shall be $50.00 for the first offence
and $100.00 for the second offence.
DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE
Bylaw No. 1478
A bylaw to amend "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022"
_________________________________
WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mackenzie deems it prudent and desirable to
amend its Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the District of Mackenzie, in open meeting, hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is hereby amended as follows:
(a) THAT Schedule "B" of the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule "B" as attached.
2. This bylaw may be cited as "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1478,
2022".
READ a first time this 11th day of April __________ , 2022.
READ a second time this 11th day of April ______ ____ ___ ___ , 2022.
READ a third time this 11th day of April ___________ _ ____ , 2022.
ADOPTED this 28th day of _April______________ ___ , 2022.
I hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of
District of Mackenzie Bylaw
No. 1478 cited as "Water Rates
and Regulations Bylaw No.
1478, 2022".
Mayor
_______________________________________
Corporate Officer
Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE "B"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022"
of the District of Mackenzie.
METERED USER RATES - Bi-Monthly
Minimum charge
$ 56.94
Usage in excess of 13,000 gallons
$ 4.38 per 1,000 gallons
or 2,083 ft3
$27.37 per 1,000 ft3
or 5.91 m3
$ 0.97 per 1 m3
The above rates are due and payable on a bi-monthly basis.
Bulk Water
$5.00 per cubic meter
Water Turn On
$50.00
Water Turn Off
$50.00
Due and payable on a monthly basis.
DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE
Bylaw No. 1472
A bylaw to amend "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022"
_________________________________
WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mackenzie deems it prudent and desirable to
amend its Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the District of Mackenzie, in open meeting, hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No/ 1466, 2022" is hereby amended as follows:
(a) That Section 10. REGULATIONS subsection (d) be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following wording:
(d) No person shall use water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes except
as outlined in Schedule "C" as attached.
2. This bylaw may be cited as "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1472,
2022".
READ a first time this 28th day of March_____ ___ , 2022.
READ a second time this 28th day of March____ __ __ ___ ___ , 2022.
READ a third time this 28th day of March _________ _ ____ , 2022.
ADOPTED this 11th day of _April______________ ___ , 2022.
I hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of
District of Mackenzie Bylaw
No. 1472 cited as "Water Rates
and Regulations Bylaw No.
1472, 2022".
Mayor
_______________________________________
Corporate Officer
Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE "C"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1472, 2022"
of the District of Mackenzie.
_______________
WATER RESTRICTIONS
1. Water restrictions are in effect in the District of Mackenzie from May 15th to September 1st.
2. During the period of restriction, no sprinkling is allowed between the hours of 9:00 am
and 5:00 pm daily.
3. During the period of restriction, even-numbered houses may sprinkle lawns on even-
numbered days.
4. During the period of restriction, odd-numbered houses may sprinkle lawns on odd-
numbered days.
5. The penalty for water use contrary to Schedule "C" shall be $50.00 for the first offence
and $100.00 for the second offence.
DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE
Bylaw No. 1495
A bylaw to amend "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022."
_________________________________
WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mackenzie deems it prudent and desirable to
amend its Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the District of Mackenzie, in open meeting, hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is hereby amended as follows:
(a) By adding the following wording to Section 8. RATES:
(g) Places of worship and not-for-profit agencies who are the registered owners
of a property that accesses utility services will be provided a 100% exemption
from user rates as set out in Schedule "B".
(b) That Schedule "A" of the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule "A" as attached.
(c) That Schedule "B" of the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule "B" as attached.
2. This bylaw may be cited as "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1495,
2023".
READ a first time this 27th day of March ____ ___ , 2023.
READ a second time this 27th day of March ____ __ __ ___ ___ , 2023.
READ a third time this 27th day of March _________ _ ____ , 2023.
ADOPTED this 11th day of April ______________ ___ , 2023.
I hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of
District of Mackenzie Bylaw
No. 1495 cited as "Water Rates
and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No.
1495, 2023".
Mayor
_______________________________________
Corporate Officer
Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE "A"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1495, 2023"
of the District of Mackenzie.
FLAT RATE USER RATES
Classification No
Classification
Rates
One (1)
Single Family Dwelling
$408.13 per year
Two (2)
Two Family Dwelling
$816.26 per year
Three (3)
Multi-Family Dwelling
$ 34.04 per month
Row Housing - Per unit
Four (4)
Trailer Park
$ 23.68 per month
Per trailer
Five (5)
Schools - Per Room
$ 17.52 per month
SCHEDULE "B"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1495, 2023"
of the District of Mackenzie.
METERED USER RATES - Bi-Monthly
Minimum charge
$ 60.93
Usage in excess of 13,000 gallons
$ 4.69 per 1,000 gallons
or 2,083 ft3
$29.29 per 1,000 ft3
or 5.91 m3
$ 1.04 per 1 m3
The above rates are due and payable on a bi-monthly basis.
Bulk Water
$5.00 per cubic meter
Water Turn On
$50.00
Water Turn Off
$50.00
Due and payable on a monthly basis.
DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE
Bylaw No. 1512
A bylaw to amend "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022".
_________________________________
WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mackenzie deems it prudent and desirable to
amend its Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the District of Mackenzie, in open meeting, hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is hereby amended as follows:
(a) That Schedule "A" of the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule "A" as attached.
(b) That Schedule "B" of the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule "B" as attached.
2. This bylaw may be cited as "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1512,
2024".
READ a first time this 22nd day of January ____ ___ , 2024.
READ a second time this 22nd day of January____ __ __ ___ ___ , 2024.
READ a third time this 22nd day of January_________ _ ____ , 2024.
ADOPTED this 12th day of _February_________ ___ , 2024.
I hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of
District of Mackenzie Bylaw
No. 1512 cited as "Water Rates
and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No.
1512, 2024".
Mayor
_______________________________________
Corporate Officer
Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE "A"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1512, 2024"
of the District of Mackenzie.
FLAT RATE USER RATES
Classification No
Classification
Rates
One (1)
Single Family Dwelling
$457.11 per year
Two (2)
Two Family Dwelling
$914.21 per year
Three (3)
Multi-Family Dwelling
Row Housing - Per unit
$ 38.12 per month
Four (4)
Trailer Park
Per trailer
$ 26.52 per month
Five (5)
Schools - Per Room
$ 19.62 per month
SCHEDULE "B"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1512, 2024"
of the District of Mackenzie.
METERED USER RATES - Bi-Monthly
Minimum charge
$ 68.24
Usage in excess of 13,000 gallons
$ 5.25 per 1,000 gallons
or 2,083 ft3
$32.80 per 1,000 ft3
or 5.91 m3
$ 1.16 per 1 m3
The above rates are due and payable on a bi-monthly basis.
Bulk Water
$5.60 per cubic meter
Water Turn On*
$56.00
Water Turn Off*
$56.00
*Short Notice Request (less than 72 hours)
$25.00
Due and payable on a monthly basis.
DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE
Bylaw No. 1521
A bylaw to amend "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022"
_________________________________
WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mackenzie deems it prudent and desirable to
amend its Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the District of Mackenzie, in open meeting, hereby enacts as
follows:
1.
That "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is hereby amended as follows:
(a) That Schedule "A" of the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule "A" as attached.
(b) That Schedule "B" of the "Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022" is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule "B" as attached.
2.
This bylaw may be cited as "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1521,
2025".
READ a first time this
10 day of
March , 2025.
READ a second time this
10 day of
March __ ___ ___ , 2025.
READ a third time this 10 day of
March____ _ ____ , 2025.
ADOPTED this
24
day of March___________ ___ , 2025.
I hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true and correct copy of
District of Mackenzie Bylaw
No. 1521 cited as "Water Rates
and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No.
1521, 2025".
Mayor
_______________________________________
Corporate Officer
Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE "A"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1521, 2025"
of the District of Mackenzie.
FLAT RATE USER RATES
Classification No
Classification
Rates
One (1)
Single Family Dwelling
$511.96 per year
Two (2)
Two Family Dwelling
$1,023.92 per year
Three (3)
Multi-Family Dwelling
Row Housing - Per unit
$ 42.69 per month
Four (4)
Trailer Park
Per trailer
$ 29.70 per month
Five (5)
Schools - Per Room
$ 21.97 per month
SCHEDULE "B"
To the "Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1521, 2025"
of the District of Mackenzie.
METERED USER RATES - Bi-Monthly
Minimum charge
$ 76.43
Usage in excess of 13,000 gallons
$ 5.88 per 1,000 gallons
or 2,083 ft3
$36.74 per 1,000 ft3
or 5.91 m3
$ 1.30 per 1 m3
The above rates are due and payable on a bi-monthly basis.
Bulk Water
$5.60 per cubic meter
Water Turn On*
$56.00
Water Turn Off*
$56.00
*Short Notice Request (less than 72 hours)
$25.00
Due and payable on a monthly basis.