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THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER
SEWER BYLAW
BYLAW 6656
Effective Date - March 28, 1994
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
This is a consolidation of the bylaws below. The amending bylaws have been combined with
the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified
copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications of the
bylaw on this subject.
Original Bylaw
Date of Adoption
Bylaw 6656
March 28, 1994
Amending Bylaw
Date of Adoption
Bylaw 6723
December 12, 1994
Bylaw 6826
December 18, 1995
Bylaw 6874
September 23, 1996
Bylaw 6928
December 9, 1996
Bylaw 6992
December 8, 1997
Bylaw 7058
December 14, 1998
Bylaw 7142
May 10, 2000
Bylaw 7230
April 30, 2001
Bylaw 7308
March 25, 2002
Bylaw 7438
December 8, 2003
Bylaw 7513
November 15, 2004
Bylaw 7586
December 19, 2005
Bylaw 7639
December 4, 2006
Bylaw 7702
December 17, 2007
Bylaw 7748
December 15, 2008
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Bylaw 7815
December 14, 2009
Bylaw 7873
December 13, 2010
Bylaw 7913
December 15, 2011
Bylaw 7931
May 7, 2012
Bylaw 7972
December 12, 2012
Bylaw 8021
December 9, 2013
Bylaw 8049
June 9, 2014
Bylaw 8091
December 15, 2014
Bylaw 8107
March 2, 2015
Bylaw 8151
December 14, 2015
Bylaw 8195
November 28, 2016
Bylaw 8270
December 4, 2017
Bylaw 8352
July 23, 2018
Bylaw 8388
December 2, 2019
Bylaw 8448
December 7, 2020
Bylaw 8536
December 13, 2021
Bylaw 8559
May 30, 2022
Bylaw 8602
December 12, 2022
Bylaw 8655
December 4, 2023
Bylaw 8699
June 17, 2024
Bylaw 8721
December 9, 2024
Bylaw 8766
December 8, 2025
The bylaw numbers in the margin of this consolidation refer to the bylaws that amended the
principal bylaw (Sewer Bylaw - Bylaw 6656). The number of any amending bylaw that has been
repealed is not referred to in this consolidation.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER
BYLAW 6656
A bylaw to establish a storm sewer system and a sanitary sewer system and make provision for the use of
these sewer systems pursuant to sections 587, 588, 611 and 612 of the Municipal Act, R.S.B.C 1979,
c290
______________________________________________________________________________________
The Council for The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver enacts the following:
Title
1.
This bylaw may be cited as the "SEWER BYLAW".
Interpretation
2.
In this bylaw:
clear water waste means waste water with impurity levels that will not contravene the Fisheries Act,
R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14, and includes cooling water obtained from a domestic water supply and to which
no substance has been added, condensate drainage from refrigeration and air conditioning equipment,
and cooled condensate from steam heating system, but does not include storm water.
deleterious substance means the definition of deleterious substance" set out in section 34 of the
Fisheries Act. R.S.C. 1970. c. F-14, at the time of the adoption of this bylaw.
Director means the Director of Parks and Engineering Services or their designate.
District means The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver.
District Employees means authorized personnel of the District, persons authorized by the District, and
persons engaged under independent contract by the District.
Domestic Sewage means sewage generated through normal residential (domestic) use.
groundwater means water naturally occurring below the ground surface. Includes interflow and
groundwater flow. Interflow means infiltration of rainwater and snowmelt into shallow ground, the
unsaturated zone, and moving laterally through soils.
(8536)
order to comply means an order issued pursuant to section 17 of this bylaw.
(8107,8559)
qualified professional means a professional hydrologist or hydro-geologist with appropriate
education, training, credentials, certification and experience fully insured and in good standing with the
relevant professional association.
real property means land, with or without improvements so affixed to the land as to make them in fact
and law a part of it.
sanitary drainage system means an assembly of pipe, fixtures, traps and appurtenances within a
parcel of real property that is used to convey sewage to a sanitary sewer connection at the property
line or edge of an easement or to a private sewage disposal system.
sanitary sewer connection means the municipally owned pipe installed within a highway or easement
on a sanitary sewer main to provide the connection between the sanitary sewer system and a sanitary
drainage system.
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sanitary sewer system means the municipally owned system of pipes, pumps, and appurtenances
located on highways and easements for the purpose of conveying sewage from the sanitary sewer
connection to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS & DD) facility.
service abandonment means to permanently abandon the sewer lateral and connection at the main
with no intent of reuse.
(8091)
service capping means to temporarily isolate a sewer lateral with the intent of reuse.
(8091)
sewage means a liquid waste, other than clear water waste, groundwater and storm water.
storm sewer connection means the municipally owned pipe installed within a highway or easement
on a storm sewer main to provide the connection between the storm sewer system and a storm
drainage system.
storm drainage system means an assembly of traps, sumps, ditches and troughs within a parcel of
real property that is used to collect and convey storm water to a storm sewer.
connection at the property line or the edge of an easement, or to a private storm water disposal
system.
storm sewer system means the municipally owned system of pipe, ditches and watercourse on
highways and easements for the purpose of conveying storm water from the storm sewer connection.
storm water means rain water with impurity levels that will not contravene the Fisheries Act, R.S.C.
1970, c.F.-14.
work includes any construction, installation, alteration, extension, excavation, back-filling, repair,
maintenance, or replacement of a sanitary sewer system, sanitary sewer connection, storm sewer
connection, or storm sewer system.
(8049)
Establishment of Sewer Systems
3.
The Council hereby establishes as separate systems
a)
a sanitary sewer system; and
b)
a storm sewer system.
Administration of Sewer Utility
4.
The Director is empowered to administer and enforce this bylaw.
Work on Sewer Systems
5.
Except as set out in section 5.1, no person, other than District Employees or employees of contractors
retained by the District, may do work on the sanitary sewer system, or the sanitary sewer connection or
the storm sewer system, or the storm sewer connection. The sanitary and storm sewer systems
owned by the GVS & DD and situated within the District of North Vancouver are excluded from this
clause and clause 5.1.
(7972)
5.1. The Director may allow a private contractor retained by a property owner to perform construction work
on the sanitary sewer system, or the sanitary sewer connection, or the storm sewer system, or the
storm sewer connection on a case by case basis provided that:
a)
all requirements related to the proposed work, as outlined in the Development Services Bylaw,
are adhered to by the contractor;
b)
the property owner has entered into a servicing agreement with the District with respect to the
proposed work in form and content satisfactory to the Director; and,
c)
the property owner has provided to the District security in an amount and form satisfactory to the
Director to secure the owner's obligations under the servicing agreement.
(7972)
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Use of Sanitary Sewer System
6.
No person may use the sanitary sewer system for other than the discharge of sewage. All discharge
into the sanitary sewer system must comply with Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District
Sewer Use Bylaw no. 164 as amended from time to time.
Use of Storm Sewer System
7.
No person may use the storm sewer system for other than the discharge of storm water or any clear
water waste or both as permitted by the relevant provisions of the current Building Regulations of
British Columbia.
7.1 Except as provided in sections 7.2 and 7.3, no person shall discharge groundwater to the storm sewer
system.
7.2 Except as set out in section 7.5, where the Director is satisfied that a proposed development cannot
proceed without discharging groundwater to the storm sewer system, ground water may be discharged
to the storm sewer system provided that a detailed hydrogeological report is prepared by a qualified
professional and is approved by the Director, which report must state that:
a)
there are no other practical alternatives;
b)
the proposed discharge will have no detrimental impacts to creek base flows and the receiving
environment including fisheries and aquatic life;
c)
the proposed discharge will not materially increase loading on storm sewer system; and
d)
the groundwater regime will be maintained as close as possible to pre-development conditions.
(8699)
7.3 For proposed single family developments the Director may permit discharge of groundwater to the
storm water system without the requirement for a report from a qualified professional, provided that the
Director is satisfied, in their sole discretion, that conditions (a) to (d) in section 7.2 are satisfied.
(8049)
7.4 For permitted single family and multi family development while under construction the Director may
permit temporary discharge of groundwater to the storm water system provided that the Director is
satisfied, in their sole discretion, that conditions (a) to (c) in section 7.2 are satisfied and the applicable
fees in Section F of Attachment 4 are paid.
7.5 Notwithstanding section 7.2, under no circumstance shall a proposed small-scale multi-family
redevelopment discharge groundwater to the storm sewer system. For the purpose of this section 7.5,
section 8.1, and section 9.1 "small-scale multi-family redevelopment" means the redevelopment of a
parcel with 4, 5 or 6 dwelling units where the parcel was previously vacant or developed with a single-
family house or a duplex.
(8448, 8699)
Requirements to use the Sanitary Sewer System
8.
Except as provided in this section and in section 8.1 every sanitary drainage system shall discharge
into a sanitary sewer connection connected to the sanitary sewer system. However, an alternative
disposal method may be used:
a)
where the sanitary sewer system is located more than 350 metres horizontally from the nearest
point of the real property upon which is located the building served by the sanitary drainage
system;
b)
where the sanitary drainage system is connected to an approved existing, functioning, alternate
disposal system.
All sewage disposal must comply with the Health Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c 161. and the current Building
Regulations of British Columbia, and the B.C. Special Waste Regulations, and the GVS & DD Sewer
Use Bylaw No. 164.
(8699)
8.1 For any proposed small-scale multi-family redevelopment:
a)
every sanitary drainage system shall discharge into a sanitary sewer connection connected to the
sanitary sewer system;
b)
no discharge into a sanitary sewer connection connected to the sanitary sewer system is
permitted if:
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(i)
the Director determines that the capacity of the sanitary sewer system or the capacity of a
Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS & DD) sewer pipes, would, or
potentially could, be insufficient to service, now or in the future, the proposed small-scale
multi-family redevelopment if, now or in the future, 25% of the parcels within the catchment
area in which the proposed small-scale multi-family redevelopment is located as well as all
downstream catchment areas, all as determined by the Director, are redeveloped with 4 or
more dwelling units; and
(ii) the District does not have a formal Council-approved plan in place to upgrade the sanitary
sewer system as necessary to service 100% small-scale multi-family redevelopment of the
entire catchment area in which the proposed small-scale multi-family redevelopment is
located and all downstream catchment areas. Any such plan would have to take into account
the cost of the infrastructure upgrades for the projected buildout, the District's budgetary
constraints and any other constraints.
This section 8.1 does not apply to any development (or redevelopment) on any parcel for which a
complete building permit application was received on or before July 2, 2024.
(8699)
Requirements to use the Storm Sewer System
9.
Except as provided in this section and in section 9.1 all storm water, clear waste water and run-off from
hard surfaces shall discharge into the storm sewer system. Alternative discharge is permitted in
accordance with the current Building Regulations of British Columbia, upon acceptance of the Director
where the following conditions apply:
a)
discharge by pumping would be required;
or
b)
the storm sewer system is located more than 50 metres horizontally from the nearest point of real
property upon which is located the building served by the storm drainage system;
and
c)
the storm drainage system is connected to an approved existing, functioning, alternate discharge
system.
Where an alternate discharge has failed or is creating damage or a nuisance to adjoining
properties, the discharge shall be connected into the nearest available storm sewer system, or,
failing the availability of a storm sewer system, an alternate system is acceptable if designed by a
Professional Engineer and accepted by the District.
(8699)
9.1 For any proposed small-scale multi-family redevelopment:
a)
all storm water, drainage, clear waste water and run-off from hard surfaces shall discharge into
the storm sewer system.
b)
no discharge into the storm sewer system is permitted if the storm sewer system does not extend
to the site of the proposed small-scale multi-family redevelopment unless the District in its
discretion approves such an extension;
c)
no discharge into the storm sewer system is permitted if:
(i)
the Director determines that the capacity of the storm sewer system, would, or potentially
could, be insufficient to service, now or in the future, the proposed small-scale multi-family
redevelopment or would, or potentially could, cause private or public property damage or
irreparable harm to natural aquatic environments if, now or in the future, 25% of the parcels
within the catchment area in which the proposed small-scale multi-family redevelopment is
located and all downstream catchment areas, all as determined by the Director, are
redeveloped with 4 or more dwelling units; and
(ii) the District does not have a formal Council-approved plan in place to upgrade the storm
sewer system as necessary to service 100% small-scale multi-family redevelopment of the
entire catchment area in which the proposed small-scale multi-family redevelopment is
located and all downstream catchment areas. Any such plan would have to take into account
the cost of the infrastructure upgrades for the projected buildout, the District's budgetary
constraints, downstream impacts of the upgrades including impacts to natural aquatic
environments, senior government regulatory requirements, and any other constraints.
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This section 9.1 does not apply to any development on any parcel for which a complete building permit
application was received on or before July 2, 2024.
(8699)
Monitoring Chamber
10. a)
New sanitary drainage systems which are located on land that is zoned CD, industrial, or
commercial according to the "District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965, as amended, shall
not be connected to a sanitary sewer connection unless equipped with a monitoring chamber.
The monitoring chamber that meets the technical specifications is set out in Attachment 1, and is
suitable for the sampling and inspection of the sewage which is discharged from the sanitary
drainage systems to the sanitary sewer connection. For sampling purposes, the monitoring
chamber must be void of domestic sewage. Process information and a technical drawing must
also be submitted to the Air Quality and Source Control Department of the GVRD for approval.
b)
A property owner that is served with written notice from the Director advising that a monitoring
chamber is required on an existing or new sanitary drainage system located on that owner's
property shall install a monitoring chamber on that sanitary drainage system in accordance with
subsection 10 (a) and 10 (c) of this bylaw:
i)
within one year of the notice being served for an existing sanitary drainage system; or
ii)
prior to connection to the sanitary sewer connection in the case of a new sanitary drainage
system; or
iii)
as ordered by the Director.
c)
An owner of a parcel of land, or person on behalf of the owner, who installs a monitoring chamber
shall install the monitoring chamber on the sanitary drainage system at or near property line within
the bounds of the owner's parcel of land. All costs associated with the installation and
maintenance thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner.
d)
The Director may waive the requirements of this section where the property owner has submitted
a report from a Professional Engineer certifying that the intended use of the property including any
construction or remodelling work will introduce only domestic sewage to the sanitary sewer
system.
Oil & Grit Interceptors
11. a)
New storm drainage systems which are located on land that is zoned CD, industrial, or
commercial according to the "District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965", as amended, shall
not be connected to a storm sewer connection unless equipped with an oil and grit interceptor.
The oil and grit interceptor shall meet the technical specifications set out in Attachment 2 and shall
be suitable for the sampling and inspection of the storm water which is discharged from the
storm drainage system to the storm sewer connection and suitable for the interception,
retention, and removal of deleterious substances in that discharge.
b)
A property owner that is served with written notice from the Director advising that an oil and grit
interceptor is required on an existing or new storm drainage system located on that owner's
property shall install an oil and grit interceptor on that storm drainage system in accordance with
subsections 11(a) and 11(c) of this bylaw:
i)
within one year of the notice being served for an existing storm drainage system; or
ii)
prior to connection to the storm sewer connection in the case of a new storm drainage
system; or
iii)
as ordered by the Director.
c)
An owner of a parcel of land, or person on behalf of the owner, who installs an oil and grit
interceptor shall install the oil and grit interceptor on the storm drainage system at or near the
property line within the bounds of the owner's parcel of land. All costs associated with the
installation and maintenance thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner.
d)
i)
All oil and grit interceptors shall be cleaned by a waste contractor holding a valid District
business licence as frequently as necessary to ensure that deleterious substances in the
discharge from the storm drainage system are intercepted and retained for removal;
ii)
The owner of the property on which an oil and grit interceptor has been installed shall
maintain records of the cleaning for inspection by the Director and shall forward, to the
Director, by May 1 of each year, a copy of the record of inspections for the previous 12
months;
iii)
Such records are to be maintained on the premises on which the oil and grit interceptor is
located and are to be retained for not less than six years;
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iv)
The Director may order the owner of an oil and grit interceptor to undertake more frequent
cleaning if there is evidence that inadequate or lack of cleaning of the oil and grit interceptor
has impaired its ability to intercept, and retain for removal, the deleterious substances in the
discharge from the storm drainage system.
e)
The Director may waive the requirements of this section where the property owner has submitted
a report from a Professional Engineer certifying that the intended use of the property including any
construction or remodelling work, will not introduce deleterious substances to the storm sewer
system.
Inspection Chambers
12. a)
All new storm drainage connections and sanitary drainage connections that do not require a
monitoring chamber or an oil and grit chamber or have a man-hole at or near the property line
shall be equipped with an inspection chamber that meets the technical specifications set out in
SSD-S.6 and S.7, Sewer Service Connection Details.
(8091, 8107)
Establishment of Sewer Connections
13. The District will allow connections to the sanitary sewer system and the storm sewer system in
accordance with the following procedure:
a)
an owner of real property makes a written request to the Director for a sanitary sewer connection
or a storm sewer connection;
b)
the request shall be accompanied by payment for the connection, in accordance with Attachment
3;
(8107)
c)
the request shall contain the permission of the owner of the real property for District Employees
providing the connection to enter the real property being serviced;
d)
upon being satisfied that the requested connection can be made in accordance with good
engineering practice and complies with the provisions of this bylaw, and the discharge meets the
requirement of GVS & DD Sewer Use Bylaw No. 164, the Director may direct that the work be
done;
e)
the connections may not be used until approval has been granted by the Director.
f)
sewer connection charges shall be levied based on the rates applicable in the year that the work
takes place.
(7972)
Re-Use of Existing Sewer Connections
14. All building permits of value $200,000 or greater will require a new sanitary sewer connection unless:
a) the existing connection(s) is less than 30 years old;
b) a current video inspection meeting MMCD or equivalent standards is undertaken by a qualified
inspector and provided to the District;
c) the video inspection establishes to the satisfaction of the Director that the connection(s) is in good
condition with no defects; and,
d) the connection meets current District standards as contained in the District's Development
Servicing Bylaw for pipe material, size, capacity, grade and location and does not conflict with
existing or proposed underground utilities, retaining walls, structures or trees.
A new storm service connection may be required if the existing service does not meet current
DNV standards specified in District's Development Servicing Bylaw for pipe material, size,
capacity, grade and location, contains defects or conflicts with existing or proposed underground
utilities, retaining walls, structures or trees.
For building permits of value $200,000 or greater, any permitted re-use of a sanitary or storm
sewer connection will require a new inspection chamber be installed to District standards as
contained in the District's Development Servicing Bylaw.
(8601, 8655)
Sanitary Sewer System User Charge
15. The owner or occupier connected to the sanitary sewer system shall pay the applicable fees and
charges for the use of such system in accordance with Attachment 4. All annual fees and charges are
for the calendar year in which they are payable. All fees and charges payable under Attachment 4,
Section A ("Unmetered Water Supply") are due and payable on March 31 in each year, provided that if
March 31 is a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday in British Columbia, then such fees and charges
shall be due and payable on the next business day. Any such fees and charges that remain unpaid on
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the day immediately following the due date therefor shall be subject to a penalty in an amount equal to
5% of the unpaid fees and charges, which penalty amount shall be payable along with the outstanding
fees and charges. Any such fees and charges that remain unpaid on the last business day in May in
the year in which they were due shall be subject to an additional penalty in an amount equal to 5% of
the unpaid fees and charges, which additional penalty amount shall be payable along with the
outstanding fees and charges and the initial penalty amount. All fees, charges and penalties payable
hereunder that remain unpaid as of December 31 in the year in which they were due may be collected
in the same manner and with the same remedies as property taxes.
For the 2025 calendar year only, where a penalty would be payable under this section but payment is
received on or before the last business day in May of 2025, such penalty shall not be applied to that
portion of the fees and charges received on or before the last business day in May of 2025.
(8107, 8721)
Capping and Abandonment of Sewer Connections
16. Before a building is demolished, destroyed or removed from real property, any sanitary sewer
connection or storm sewer connection shall undergo service capping or service abandonment by
District employees. The cost of service capping or service abandonment shall be paid by the owner or
occupier of the real property, in accordance with Attachment 3.
In cases of service abandonment, the annual sewer and drainage user charges payable in respect of
the said connection will be reduced by a pro-rated amount reflecting the period that the sewer/storm
connection is abandoned.
(8021, 8107, 8766)
Order to Comply
17. When an owner or occupier of real property has failed to comply with the provisions of this bylaw, the
Director may, in addition to other enforcement measures that the District may take, serve on such
owner or occupier an Order to Comply, specifying the non-compliance and indicating a date by which
the owner or occupier is ordered to comply.
(8107, 8559)
Service
18. The Director may serve any notice, order, or invoice issued pursuant to this bylaw by:
a)
personal service; or
b)
return registered mail to the address of the owner or the occupier, as appropriate, shown on the
last revised real property assessment rolls in which case the owner or occupier shall be deemed
to have been served on the third day after mailing.
Appeal
19. An owner who has been served an Order to Comply may, by giving notice in writing to the Municipal
Clerk at least three business days prior to the expiry of the time given in the Order to Comply to remedy
the failure to comply, appeal to the Council in writing who may hear and determine the appeal by
confirming, amending or rescinding the Order to Comply.
Default
20. If the terms of an Order to Comply are not fulfilled by the date prescribed in the order, the District may
have District Employees enter the real property and do the work necessary to bring the property into
compliance with the Order to Comply and the District may recover the cost of such work from the
owner or occupier of the property and such costs will constitute a debt due and owing in accordance
with section 17 of the Community Charter.
(8388)
Costs
21. The Director shall certify to the Director of Financial Services all costs incurred by the District in
performing or causing to be performed any work under Section 20, upon receipt of which the Director
of Financial Services shall demand payment by issuing an invoice in the amount of the costs to the
person named in the Order to Comply, and to the owner of the real property, if different from such
person, and such invoice may be served in accordance with section 18.
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Right of Entry
22. The Director and District employees designated by the Director may enter on any property, at all
reasonable times, for the following purposes:
(a) to ascertain whether the provisions of this bylaw and the terms and conditions of any permit or
order issued by the Director pursuant to this bylaw are being complied with; and
(b) to access, inspect, repair, maintain or conduct work on the sanitary drainage system or the
storm drainage system, including but not limited to pipes, connections, fixtures, maintenance
holes, and any other related apparatus.
(8388)
Obstruction
23. A person must not interfere with, delay, obstruct or impede the entry of District employees or other
authorized officials or contractors of the District onto or into any land, building, structure or premises
at any reasonable time in order to administer and enforce this bylaw.
(8388)
Offences and Penalties
24. (a) A person who:
i. contravenes a provision of this bylaw;
ii. causes, consents to, allows or permits an act or thing to be done contrary to this bylaw;
iii. neglects or refrains from doing anything required by a provision of this bylaw; or
iv. fails to comply with any order, direction or notice given under this bylaw,
commits an offence and is subject to the penalties imposed by this bylaw and the Offence Act.
(b) Each instance that a contravention of a provision of this bylaw occurs and each day that a
contravention occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offence.
(c) A person found guilty of an offence under this bylaw is subject to a fine of not less than
$1,000.00 and not more than $50,000.00 for every instance that an offence occurs or each day
that it occurs or continues, plus the costs of prosecution."
(8388, 8559)
Enforcement by Ticket
25. Pursuant to section 264 of the Community Charter, this bylaw is designated as a bylaw that may be
enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed and Bylaw Enforcement Officers are designated
to enforce this bylaw.
(8388)
Ticketing
26. The words or expressions listed below in the "Designated Expression" column are authorized to be
used on a ticket issued pursuant to section 264 of the Community Charter to designate an offence
against the respective section of this bylaw appearing opposite in the "Section" column. The
amounts appearing in the "Fine" column below are the fines set pursuant to section 264 of the
Community Charter for contravention of the respective section of this bylaw appearing opposite in
the "Section" column.
(8388)
Section
number
Designated Expression (Short-Form Description)
Fine
5
Work on sewer system or connection
$500
6
Unpermitted discharge into sanitary sewer system
$1,000
7
Unpermitted discharge into storm sewer system
$1,000
7.1
Discharge groundwater into storm sewer system
$500
8
Fail to discharge sewage into sanitary sewer system
$1,000
9
Fail to discharge water into storm sewer system
$500
11(d)(i)
Fail to keep oil and grit interceptors clean
$200
11(d(ii)
Fail to keep records of oil and grit interceptor cleaning
$100
12(a)
Fail to install inspection chamber
$100
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16
Fail to have sewer connection capped
$200
23
Obstruct bylaw enforcement officer
$300
(8388)
Remedies or Enforcement
27. Nothing in this bylaw shall be construed as in any way limiting or restricting the powers of the
municipality to enforce the provisions of this bylaw in any manner authorized by law.
(8388)
Repeal
28. The Sewer Charges and Fees Bylaw (Bylaw 5343) and amendments are hereby repealed.
(8388)
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ATTACHMENT 1 TO THE SEWER BYLAW (BYLAW 6656)
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ATTACHMENT 2 TO THE SEWER BYLAW (BYLAW 6656)
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ATTACHMENT 3 TO THE SEWER BYLAW (BYLAW 6656)
SCHEDULE OF INSTALLATION CHARGES
1. Service Capping Fees:
-
Storm
$ 3,081
-
Sanitary
$ 3,081
2. Service Abandonment Fees:
-
Storm
$ 5,887
-
Sanitary
$ 5,887
3. Inspection Chamber Installation
$ 4,247
4. Base Sewer Connection Charges for connections between 0 and 3.0 m deep consists of a service
connection installation to main charge plus a service connection length charge.
Charges for connections greater than 3.0 metres in depth, if deemed acceptable, or 300mm in
diameter shall be estimated and charged on a site-specific basis.
Note that these charges do not include restoration fees. Restoration fees are charged separately
(refer to Construction Works on DNV Infrastructure section of the Fees and Charges Bylaw).
Service Connection Installation to Main Charge
0 - 2.0m DEEP
OVER 2.0m - 3.0m DEEP
1st Connection
$ 3,006
$ 3,863
2nd Connection
$ 1,468
$ 1,539
Service Connection Length Charges
0 - 2.0m DEEP
OVER 2.0m - 3.0m DEEP
1st Connection
$ 513 / meter
$ 791 / meter
2nd Connection
$ 256 / meter
$ 309 / meter
5. Utility crossing charge is payable for each crossing required when
laying the connection underneath other pipes or ducts.
$ 1,194 each
6. Pole holder charge is payable when the proximity of the
excavation to a power pole requires a pole holder.
$ 2,614 each
7. Installation charges for storm or sanitary sewer connections:
a) The "first connection" shall be the longest or deepest connection, whichever results in the
higher charge.
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b) "Second" connection rates shall only apply when these connections are installed in the same
trench (standard width) at the same time as the "first" connection.
c) Connection charges shall be based on the greater of the depths measured between the ground
surface at the property line or the ground surface at the main and the design depth of the
connection at those two locations.
d) The cost to replace any existing legal pin disturbed due to its proximity to the new connection
shall be borne by the applicant.
e) The cost for any rock work requiring blasting, drilling or splitting shall be in addition to the
charges calculated in this schedule.
f)
BC Hydro charges for any work related to the connection installation shall be in addition to the
charges calculated in this schedule.
g) The cost to connect to a concrete encased sewer pipe shall be in addition to the charges
calculated in this schedule.
h) The cost of DNV staff required to complete an engineering design for a sewer connection shall
be in addition to the charges calculated in this schedule.
i)
Cost to install, raise, alter or repair a manhole shall be estimated and charged on a site specific
basis.
j)
Cost to remove, reduce or alter trees shall be in addition to the charges calculated in this bylaw.
k) Charges are applied based on the year of construction.
l)
Where a service connection installation fee is charged, the Inspection Chamber is included for
that service. The Inspection Chamber Installation charge is for the installation of a new
inspection chamber on an existing service which is permitted for re-use.
(Amending Bylaws: 6723, 6928, 6826, 6992, 7058, 7142, 7230, 7308, 7368, 7438, 7513, 7586, 7639, 7702, 7748,
7815, 7873, 7913, 7972, 8021, 8091, 8107, 8151, 8195, 8270, 8352, 8388, 8448, 8536, 8602, 8655, 8721, 8766))
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ATTACHMENT 4 TO THE SEWER BYLAW (BYLAW 6656)
A. UNMETERED WATER SUPPLY
FLAT RATE ANNUAL CHARGES FOR UNMETERED WATER SUPPLY
USER
ANNUAL CHARGE
Single Family Residence
$ 1,255.60
Row House/ Duplex
$ 1,044.80
Secondary Suite
$ 440.20
Coach House
$ 440.20
Multi-family
$ 1,044.80
Rest Home per bedroom
$ 935.80
Retail, office or service commercial premise
-
With living quarters, an additional
$ 1,255.60
$ 1044.80
Church
$ 1,255.60
Annual Charge
The flat rate annual charge is due and payable at the time and in the same manner set out in section 15 of this
Bylaw. All charges are for the calendar year from January 1 to December 31.
Charges Pro-Rated
For parcels serviced for less than one year, the annual charge will be paid on a pro-rated basis to the date of
service abandonment subject to Section 16 or from the date of connection to the last date in December.
Date of connection
The date of connection for a parcel is the date on which the sewer connection is installed to the parcel. Flat
rate charges for additional dwelling units within a parcel commence on the date of the final plumbing inspection
for those additional dwelling units.
Secondary Suite
Any property adding a Secondary Suite or Coach House (as defined in the District's Zoning Bylaw 3210) will be
charged the additional annual charge(s) on a pro-rated basis from the date of the final plumbing inspection for
the additional suite or coach house to the last date in December.
Any property owner with an additional unauthorized dwelling unit contained within a building of residential
occupancy will be charged the annual charge for the calendar year upon confirmation of the additional unit.
A property owner who removes a Secondary Suite must give written notice to the Chief Bylaw Officer. The
annual charge for the Secondary Suite will be pro-rated to the date of electrical inspection by the District
Inspector confirming the removal of the suite.
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B. METERED PROPERTIES
The sewer charge for properties that are metered or where sewage discharge is metered or otherwise
measured under a GVS&DD Waste Discharge Permit is based on the quantity of water delivered to the
property or the quantity of sewage discharged from the property and is due and payable on the 20th day of the
month in which the account is rendered:
Monthly Sewer and Drainage Charges for Metered Properties
First 1,000 cu.ft used or part thereof
$ 126.40
All in excess of 1,000 cu.ft used - per 100 cu.ft or part thereof
$ 13.00
Quarterly Sewer and Drainage Charges for Metered Properties
First 3,000 cu.ft used or part thereof
$ 379.30
All in excess of 3,000 cu.ft used - per 100 cu.ft or part thereof
$ 13.00
C. REDUCTION IN CHARGE
Where owner/occupier of property with metered water supply can establish annually to the satisfaction of the
Director or the Directors designate that less than 80% of water delivered by the water utility to the property is
discharged into the sanitary sewer system, sewer charge reduced in proportion to amount of water not
discharged into sewer system:
Quantity of Water Discharged to Sanitary Sewer
Reduction in Sewer Charge
65% to 80%
25%
35% to 65%
50%
35% or less
75%
D. INDUSTRIAL BOD/TSS CHARGES
Annual charge for discharge to sanitary sewer from property regulated under a GVS&DD Waste Discharge
Permit:
GVS&DD WASTE DISCHARGE PERMITEE SEWER CHARGES
MONTHLY METERED PROPERTIES
First 1,000 cu.ft used or part thereof
$ 126.40
All in excess of 1,000 cu.ft used - per 100 cu.ft or part thereof
$ 7.74
QUARTERLY METERED PROPERTIES
First 3,000 cu.ft used or part thereof
$ 379.20
All in excess of 3,000 cu.ft. used - per 100 cu.ft. or part thereof
$ 7.74
(Amending Bylaws: 6723, 6928, 6826, 6992, 7058, 7142, 7230, 7308, 7368, 7438, 7513, 7586, 7639, 7702, 7748,
7815 7873, 7913, 7931, 7972, 8021, 8049, 8091, 8151, 8195, 8270, 8352, 8388, 8448, 8536, 8602, 8655, 8721, 8766)