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THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED FOR CONVENIENCE
ONLY AND IS A CONSOLIDATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
1.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation By-law No. 691-1964
2.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 1084-1972
3.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 1089-1972
4.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 2017-1972
5.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 3452-1984
6.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 3664-1985
7.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 3858-1987
8.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 4024-1988
9.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 4181-1989
10.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 4318-1990
11.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 4493-1991
12.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 4668-1992
13.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 4675-1992
14.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 4844-1993
15.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 5067-1994
16.
Maple Ridge Sanitary Sewer Regulation Amending By-law No. 5405-1996
INDIVIDUAL COPIES OF ANY OF THE ABOVE BY-LAWS CAN BE OBTAINED
BY CONTACTING THE CLERK'S DEPARTMENT.
CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF MAPLE RIDGE
By-law No. 691-1964
A By-law to regulate connections to the common sewers
in the Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
WHEREAS it is deemed desirable and convenient to provide for the connection of sewers from dwellings
and buildings within the Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge with the common sewers of the said
Corporation.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge in open meeting
assembled ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
This By-law may be known and cited as "The Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge Sanitary
Sewer Regulation By-law No. 691-1964".
2.
(a)
"Corporation" shall mean the Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge.
(b)
"Council" shall mean the Council of the Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge.
(c)
"Common Sewer" shall mean any sewer or sewer system or portion thereof used or intended
for public use and under the control of the Corporation.
BY-LAW NO. 691-1964
Page 2
(d)
"Connecting Sewer" shall mean sewer pipe extending from a common sewer to the property
line of any premises to serve these premises.
(e)
"Building Sewer" shall mean the sewer pipe or system constructed or to be constructed within
the boundaries of any parcel of land.
(f)
"Municipal Engineer" shall mean the Engineer of the Corporation of the District of Maple
Ridge or such person or persons as shall from time to time be designated by Council.
1089-1972
3452-1984
2017-1972
4493-1991
3.
Where any parcel of land abuts a street, lane, right-of-way or easement under which a sanitary
sewer has been installed and there is constructed upon the said parcel a building or buildings
equipped with plumbing fixtures and the building is used for other than a single family dwelling, the
owner or owners of such parcel may by resolution of Council cause the building sewer or sewers to
be connected to the sanitary sewer within one (1) year of being notified that the said sanitary sewer
is available for connection.
1089-1972
3452-1984
4.
Where any parcel of land abuts a street, lane, right-of-way or easement under which a sanitary
sewer has been installed and there is constructed upon the said parcel a building used for single
family dwelling purposes, the owner or owners of such parcel shall cause the building sewer to be
connected to the sanitary sewer within one (1) year of being notified that the sanitary sewer is
available for connection, except that the owner or owners of such a parcel having a surficial area of
greater than 0.4 ha shall be granted an exemption upon written application, provided that they can
demonstrate that the existing means of sewerage disposal serving the property is functioning in
accordance with Ministry of Health regulations during the months of November to March inclusive
and, provided that the owner or owners of the parcel agree, in writing, to pay all sewer utility levies
relating to the parcel that would apply if the building was connected to the sanitary sewer.
APPLICATIONS FOR SEWER CONNECTION
5.
Before any building sewer is connected to a connecting sewer or common sewer, the owner of the
lands and premises requiring or requesting such connection or
his agent shall make application to the office of the Corporation upon such form as the Council by
resolution shall from time to time prescribe for a permit to connect the building sewer to the
connecting sewer or common sewer and shall deposit with such application a sewer connection fee
which shall be as follows:
3664-1985
(a)
Where there is an existing connecting sewer constructed by the Corporation there shall be
no connection fee.
3664-1985
4181-1989
4675-1992
5405-1996
3858-1987
4318-1990
4844-1993
4024-1988 4668-1992
5067-1994
BY-LAW NO. 691-1964
Page 3
(b)
Where there is no existing connecting sewer constructed by the Corporation, the fee shall
be the estimated cost of installing the connecting sewer. For this purpose, connection
sewers to the north and south slope interceptors shall be treated as sewer main extensions
and the price will be the estimated cost.
3858-1987
4024-1988
(c)
Where a temporary disconnection of a connecting sewer is requested the fee shall be
$32.00 and where a permanent disconnection of a connecting sewer is requested the fee
shall be $150.00.
6.
The sewer connection fees contained in Section 5 of this By-law shall be deemed to include
inspection fees and the Corporation shall inspect or cause to be inspected the building sewer when
advised by the owner of the parcel of land upon which the building sewer is constructed that the
building sewer is completed and no person or persons shall cause or permit any connecting sewer to
be used until a permit for such use has been obtained from the Corporation.
7.
No permit for the connection of a parcel of land to common sewer shall be issued where in the
opinion of the Municipal Engineer the common sewer is incapable of adequately serving the said
parcel of land, and in such case the provision of Section 3 of this By-law shall be deemed to have
been waived in respect of that parcel of land.
8.
Upon receipt of the application to connect to the sewer and of the fee required under Section 5
hereof, the Corporation shall cause to be laid (unless already laid) a sewer connection extending
from the common sewer to the applicant's property line. Thereupon the owner shall connect his
building sewer to the sewer connection provided, in accordance with the regulations hereinafter
contained.
9.
(a)
The sewer connection fee deposited in accordance with Section 5, does not embrace works
within the property of the applicant, except as to the inspection of the applicant's building
sewer.
(b)
No person, other than the Corporation, its employees or its contractors shall install or cause
to be installed, any part of the sewer connection on public right-of-way, provided for under
Section 3 of this By-law, or in any way, to break, interfere or tamper with any common
sewer of the Corporation.
10.
Where the owner or owners of any parcel of land in the Corporation which is required to be
connected to the common sewer by this By-law neglects, omits or refuses to comply with the
provisions of this By-law, the Council may by resolution cause the owner to be served with notice
requiring him to comply with this By-law within sixty (60) days of receipt of such notice. If the said
owner neglects, omits or refuses to comply within sixty (60) days of receipt of such notice, then and
in that event the owner shall be guilty of an infraction of the provisions of this Bylaw.
11.
If the owner of any parcel of land in the Corporation neglects, omits or refuses to comply within
sixty (60) days of the receipt of a notice given under Section 10 hereof, and his neglecting, omitting,
or refusing to comply with this By-law causes or creates a condition which in the opinion of Council
is or is likely to become a danger to health, the Council may by resolution cause the building sewer
of that parcel to be connected to the common sewer and cause entry to be made upon the said
parcel of land so to do. The total cost and expense of making the connection, including the cost of
BY-LAW NO. 691-1964
Page 4
connecting the building sewer to the connecting sewer shall be charged against the owner of the
said parcel of land and shall be charged and collected in the following manner, that is to say:
A certificate of the total costs, charges and expenses arising out of or connected with the said
works shall be prepared by the Municipal Engineer or such other person or persons as Council may
direct ,which said certificate shall be filed with the Collector of Taxes of the Corporation. The
Collector of Taxes shall forthwith upon receipt of the said certificate add the sum specified in the
said certificate to the taxes levied against the aforesaid parcel of land and the said sum shall be
treated in all respects as ordinary taxes payable upon the said parcel of land.
12.
Nothing in this By-law shall be construed to permit the connection of surface water to the common
sewer. The connection, either directly or indirectly, of roof leaders, foundation drains, field drains,
sumps or any other collector of surface or ground water is NOT permitted. The owner of any
property who connects, permits or causes to be connected any such storm or surface or found
water from his premises or property to the common sewer shall be guilty of an infraction of this By-
law.
13.
No gasoline, naphtha, or other inflammable liquid or explosive substance, and no grease, oil, lye, free
acid, mud, grit, plaster of paris, lime, clay or any other trade or industrial waste which may injure, or
impair the efficiency of safety of the sewer, through deposits forming in same or owing to the
attaching and weakening of such sewer, shall be discharged into any common sewer within the
Corporation.
14.
In the case of any commercial or industrial premises where there exists a possibility that such
noxious wastes as are described in Section 13 of this By-law may be discharged into the common
sewer, a permit to connect to the sewer shall not be issued until the Municipal Engineer of the
Corporation has examined fully and approved of the layout and design of the protective devices by
means of which the applicant proposes to prevent or neutralize the discharge of the said noxious
wastes into the common sewer.
15.
The minimum diameter of every building sewer and sewer connection shall be four (4) inches.
16.
No two or more buildings whether situate upon a single parcel of land or otherwise may use the
same connecting sewer except upon written permission of the Municipal Engineer.
17.
All connecting sewers shall be installed by and at the cost of the owner of the parcel of land upon
which they are constructed and shall be constructed in accordance with such specifications as the
Council shall from time to time by resolution direct and specify.
18.
When the owner has completed the installation of his building connection, but before the same has
been backfilled, he shall inform the Municipal Engineer that the installation is complete and the
Municipal Engineer or his delegated officer shall forthwith make an inspection of the work. The
backfilling of the building sewer shall not be commenced until the Municipal Engineer has signified in
writing that he is satisfied 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.
19.
Materials and workmanship which in the opinion of the Municipal Engineer are defective or
otherwise not in accordance with the provisions of this By-law, shall be removed and replaced by
the owner, at the direction of the Municipal Engineer and the building sewer shall not be backfilled
unless and until the said building sewer has been accepted and approved by the Municipal Engineer
BY-LAW NO. 691-1964
Page 5
as provided in Section 17 hereof. Failure to replace materials or workmanship as provided in this
section shall be cause for the Corporation to proceed with the issuance of a "Notice to Connect" as
herein before referred to in this By-law.
20. Every person who violates any of the provisions of this By-law or who suffers or permits any act or
thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the provisions of this By-law or neglects to
be or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the provisions of this By-law or
who does any act which constitutes a violation of any of the provisions of this By-law shall be
deemed to be guilty of an infraction hereof and shall be liable to the penalties hereby imposed.
21.
Everyone who violates this By-law shall in addition to any other penalties herein provided, be liable
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
1084-1972
22.
Irrespective of all other charges herein, the minimum service charge shall be not less than Five
Dollars ($5.00).
READ a first time this 28th day of July, A.D., 1964.
READ a second time this 28th day of July, A.D., 1964.
READ a third time this 28th day of July, A.D., 1964.
RECONSIDERED, finally passed, signed and the seal of the Corporation
affixed this 11th day of August, A.D., 1964.
"P. Jennewin" REEVE
"R. Freeman" CLERK