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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER
CONSOLIDATED BYLAW NO. 764, 2025 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO - MAY 2026
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A bylaw to regulate the terms and conditions under which water for the
Village of New Denver water utility may be supplied and used.
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The Council of the Village of New Denver, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1. INTERPRETATION
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Village of New Denver Water Regulation Bylaw
No. 764, 2025.
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
"CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Village of New Denver;
"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
includes 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;
"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" means the water line extending from the water main to the property
line of the property being serviced or about to be serviced;
"water service" means the supply of water from the waterworks to any person and all the taps,
valves, meters, connections and other things necessary to any actually used for the purpose
of supply;
"works" means the waterworks of the Corporation of the Village of New Denver.
2. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
(1)
Application in the form of "Schedule C" attached to and forming part of this bylaw for the
supplying of water to any property shall be made and delivered to the CAO, and must be
signed by the owner of such property or their duly authorized agent, signing as such or by the
consumer applying for such 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.
(2)
Upon approval of the application by the CAO, they may turn on or cause to be turned on the
water service to the consumer's premises.
3. CONNECTIONS
(1)
Application in the form of "Schedule B" attached to and forming part of this bylaw for the
installation and connection of a water service to any parcel of land shall be delivered to the CAO,
which shall be signed by the owner of the property or their duly authorized agent, signing as
such and shall be accompanied by the required connection charge as established in Section 4 of
this bylaw.
(2)
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 they make
application for a building permit.
(3)
The CAO shall determine upon consultation with Village maintenance staff, 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.
(4)
Upon approval of the application by the CAO 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 the regulations
hereinafter contained.
(5)
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that all new water connections
have a back-flow prevention valve installed at the point of entry.
(6)
No work shall be permitted to be done on or under any street other than by an employee or
agent of the Corporation of the Village of New Denver and no persons shall be allowed to make
any connection with the waterworks system without the permission in writing from the CAO.
(7)
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 Corporation of the Village
of New Denver's connection pipe. The said connection or joint shall be of an approved flange or
compression-type fitting. No other types of joint connections will be permitted.
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4. CONNECTION CHARGE
To defray the cost of the water connection, there is hereby imposed upon the owners of land upon which
are situated buildings or structures a water connection charge as established in the Fees and Charges
Bylaw.
5.
SERVICE PIPE
(1)
Before any person shall install or construct any water service or commence doing any
construction work in relation to or in connection with, they shall notify the CAO in writing. If
required by the CAO, they shall furnish a plan and specification which shall show:
(a) 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;
(b) a description of the material which the applicant proposes to use in connection
with such installation or construction.
(2)
The installation of service pipes shall be the responsibility of the property owner but shall
conform to specifications approved by the CAO.
(3)
All underground pipes on any premises shall be placed below the frost line, not less than forty-
eight inches (48") below the surface of the ground. All pipes that are shallower shall be
insulated to the satisfaction of the Village.
(4)
It shall be the duty of every consumer to provide that all taps, fittings and other things
connected with the service within the premises are in good order and installed and connected
in accordance with the provisions of the Building and Plumbing Bylaws.
(5)
Every premises shall have a properly placed stop and waste cock.
(6)
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 CAO shall be notified that such work is
ready for inspection and they shall make such inspection within two days thereafter excluding
weekends and holidays.
(7)
The backfilling of the service pipes shall not be commenced until the CAO has signified in
writing that they are satisfied that the material and workmanship employed are to their
satisfaction and that the pertinent sections of this and other bylaws have been adhered to.
(8)
The CAO or any other officer or employee of the Village of New Denver shall refuse to turn on
water to any premises not complying with this section.
(9)
(a)
In the event of leakage, freezing or other condition which causes the interruption of
supply in the service pipe, repairs shall be the responsibility of the consumer. If the
consumer feels that such conditions are present in the Corporation of the Village of New
Denver's connection pipe, and not in the consumer's service pipe, they shall deposit with
the Corporation of the Village of New Denver a sum of money equal to the Clerk's estimate
of the cost of excavation and backfilling required.
(b)
In the event that the Corporation of the Village of New Denver's connection pipe is faulty
and is the cause of the consumer's complaint, the Corporation of the Village of New Denver
shall repair such faults and return the deposit to the consumer. If there is no fault found in
the Corporation of the Village of New Denver's connection pipe, 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 Corporation of the Village of New Denver and satisfy themselves as
to the condition of the connection pipe.
(10) Every consumer shall provide for each service to their premises a pressure-reducing valve and
pressure relief valve in the event the water pressure in the main serving their premises shall be or
become so great as may cause damage.
6. RATES
(1)
There is hereby imposed and levied a water user rate upon all users of water supplied by the
Corporation of the Village of New Denver water utility.
(2)
The CAO shall classify each consumer in accordance with the categories set out in the Fees and
Charges Bylaw and the consumer is liable for the appropriate rate.
(3)
A 5% penalty will be applied to all amounts that have not been paid by February 15th of each year,
and an additional 5% penalty will be applied to all amounts that remain unpaid at October 1st of
every year. A new consumer shall be charged for the full month regardless of the date they
occupied the premises.
(4)
Any rate remaining unpaid on the thirty-first of December shall be deemed to be taxes in arrears
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in respect of the property in which the consumer dwells and shall forthwith be entered on the
real property tax roll by the Collector as taxes in arrears.
(5)
(a)
No contractor, builder or other person shall use for building purposes of any kind any
water from any pipe or main of the waterworks or from any other consumer without the
written approval of the CAO.
(b)
Applications for such service shall be made in the manner prescribed in Section 3 of this
bylaw and the user shall agree to pay the rates applicable, the connection fee if one is
required and to properly protect the supply pipes, meter and other facilities of the
waterworks.
(6)
(a)
No person, except an employee of the Corporation of the Village of New Denver in the
course of their employment, or a member of the New Denver and Area Volunteer Fire
Department on duty, shall without written authority of the CAO, open any hydrant,
standpipe or valve or use any water there from. Such authority shall reserve to the
Corporation of the Village of New Denver the right to stop such use at any time for any
reason without liability for damage resulting there from in any manner whatsoever.
(b)
Every person who receives such authority shall deposit with the CAO a cash bond of Fifty
Dollars ($50.00) and the charges shall be payable to the Corporation of the Village of New
Denver in its reasonable discretion for the use of the water and for damages to the main,
hydrant, standpipe or valve.
(c)
Every person who uses water from any hydrant or standpipe shall pay to the Corporation
of the Village of New Denver on demand the minimum charge of Five Dollars ($5.00) or
the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) per day for such use or any part thereof, whichever sum
shall be greater.
(d)
All units loading water will require inspection and must have an approved air gap or use
an approved backflow preventer and gate valve. Applicants must supply their own
adaptor fittings to connect to 2 ½" male BC standard thread. The applicant is responsible
for any damage to the hydrant (including freezing) for the duration of the permit.
7. REGULATIONS
(1)
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 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 corporation stopcock, service valve or gate valve without express approval of the
CAO.
(2)
No person shall sell or dispose of water from the Corporation of the Village of New Denver 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 whatsoever, or use or supply it to the use or benefit of
others.
(3)
No connection or cross connection between the Corporation of the Village of New Denver water
system and any other water system or source of water supply shall be permitted.
(4)
No person shall use water for commercial irrigation purposes.
(5)
Any premise having a professionally certified water treatment and discharge system installed,
shall keep a regular and effective schedule of maintenance on the system, and provide a copy of
the schedule to the municipal CAO or their agent upon request.
(6)
No person shall obstruct at any time or in any manner the access to any hydrant, valve, stopcock
or other fixture connected with the works, and should any person obstruct such access the CAO
or any other employee or servant of the Corporation of the Village of New Denver may, by their
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 Corporation of the
Village of New Denver may recover the said expense in a Court of competent jurisdiction.
(7)
No person shall obstruct or prevent the CAO or any person authorized by them from carrying
out any or all of the provisions of this bylaw, nor shall any person refuse to the CAO or any person
authorized by them, permission to inspect any water service work at any reasonable time.
8. ADMINISTRATION
(1)
The CAO is hereby authorized and directed to have a general supervision over the Corporation
of the Village of New Denver waterworks system and to see that the provisions of this bylaw
are carried out.
(2)
The CAO shall have the power, subject to the consent of the Village Council, to appoint assistants
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and inspectors for the purpose of effectually carrying out the provisions of this bylaw, and
wherever the CAO is authorized or directed to perform any act or duty under this bylaw, such
act or duty may be performed by any inspector or employee authorized by the CAO to perform
such act or duty.
(3)
Nothing contained in this bylaw shall be construed to impose any liability on the Corporation
of the Village of New Denver to service any person or premises or to give a continuous supply
of water to any person or premises.
(4)
The Corporation of the Village of New Denver 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 thereof on account of alterations or repairs, whether
such failure arises from the negligence of any person whomsoever or through natural
deterioration or obsolescence of the Corporation of the Village of New Denver'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.
(5)
The Corporation of the Village of New Denver may, without notice, disconnect the water service
to any premises for any of the following reasons, and the Corporation of the Village of New
Denver shall not be liable for damages by reason of discontinuing water service for such
reasons:
(a)
unnecessary or wasteful use of water, or violation of regulations concerning water or
sprinkling;
(b)
non-payment of rates;
(c)
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;
(d)
for repairs;
(e)
for supplies;
(f)
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 the Village
Council;
(g)
for failure to provide a schedule of maintenance on a professionally certified water
treatment discharge system, upon request of the CAO or their agent;
(h)
for violation of any of the provisions of this bylaw.
(6)
The Corporation of the Village of New Denver may, in its discretion, whenever the public interest
so requires, suspend or limit the consumption of water from the Corporation of the Village of
New Denver water system, or may regulate the hours of use, or may further prescribe the
manner in which such water may be used.
9. OFFENCES
Any person who violates any provision of this bylaw 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.
Village of New Denver Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 579, 2004 and Village of New Denver Fees
and Charges Bylaw No. 746, 2022 are hereby repealed.
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Village of New Denver Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No.
764, 2025".
Read a First Time this 14th day of January, 2025.
Read a Second Time this 14th day of January, 2025.
Read a Third Time this 14th day of January, 2025.
Reconsidered and adopted this 17th day of January, 2025.
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Mayor - Leonard Casley
Certified to be a true copy of Bylaw 764, 2025
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Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE "B"
Attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 764, 2025
APPLICATION FOR WATER CONNECTION
TO THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER
I/We _______________________________________________________ owner/agent of owner, hereby
make application for a water connection to:
I herewith agree to pay the cost of such connection, and further agree to pay the amount assessed against
the aforesaid property from time to time in respect to the said water pursuant to the provisions of the
Bylaws of the Corporation of the Village of New Denver.
Dated _______________________ 20_____.
Signature of owner or agent
SCHEDULE "C"
Attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 764, 2025
APPLICATION FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER FROM THE
CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER
I/We ______________________________________________________ owner/agent of owner, hereby
make application for the supply of water to:
and agree to abide by the terms and conditions as established by Bylaw No. 764, 2025 and amendments
thereto, regulating the supply and use of the water utility of the Corporation of the Village of New Denver.
Dated _______________________ 20_____.
Signature of owner or agent
This Bylaw has been consolidated for convenience.
List of Amending Bylaws:
Bylaw
Effective Date
Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 768, 2025
January 1, 2026