Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388, 2023

Osoyoos, British Columbia · adopted 2023-12-14

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Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 TOWN OF OSOYOOS WATER RATES AND REGULATIONS BYLAW NO. 1388, 2023 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Adopted Date December 12, 2023 Updated Year December 19, 2025 Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 TOWN OF OSOYOOS BYLAW NO. 1388 A Bylaw to authorize the supplying of water to inhabitants of the Town, to fix the rates, fees, charges and conditions, and terms under or upon which water may be supplied, protected, and used, and to establish the conditions under which the Town will expand its water system. WHEREAS pursuant to its powers under the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26 the Town of Osoyoos has established a utility for water distribution to supply water to the inhabitants of the Town and adjacent localities, primarily for the purposes identified within the Bylaw; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to fix the rates, fees, charges and terms and conditions under which water may be supplied, protected and used; AND WHEREAS it is necessary from time to time to expand the waterworks system to provide service to additional and other residents of the Town; AND WHEREAS it is deemed just that the cost of making such expansions to the waterworks system should not be permitted to place any undue burden upon the revenues of the water utility; AND WHEREAS it is deemed fair to impose rates, fees and charges to defray the costs or portion of the costs of constructing additional waterworks and extensions thereof and fix the terms of payment against the owners of the parcels who connect to, or whose properties front or abut on, the waterworks extension; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipal Council of the Town of Osoyoos, in open meeting assembled ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: Part 1 - Citation 1. This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as "Town of Osoyoos Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388, 2023". Part 2 - Definitions 2. In this Bylaw: "ABANDONMENT" means discontinuance of the water service to a parcel at the request of the consumer. "ACTUAL COST" means the final cost of works which shall include all relevant costs incurred to achieve completion of the works, including but not limited to engineering, supply of materials, construction, inspection, supervision, administration, processing, right-of-way negotiations and registration, and liaison with and fulfilling requirements of other utilities or agencies. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 "AGENT" means a professional engineer or contractor appointed by the Director of Operations to install and construct a waterworks on behalf of the Town. "APPLICANT" means an owner or authorized representative for the owner who requests the Town to: a) install a new or alter existing service connection; b) approve the use of an existing service connection for a new development; or c) extend the waterworks, and the Town may expect to receive revenue on a continuing basis from the owner for this service at the current rates as established by this Bylaw. "AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE" means a person retained by the owner and authorized by the owner to act on the owner's behalf. "BACKFLOW" means a flowing back or reversal of the normal direction of flow. "BACKFLOW PREVENTER" means a device or method that is designed to prevent backflow. "BENEFITING LAND" means a parcel fronting, flanking, or abutting a water main extension, or otherwise benefiting from the water main extension. "BUILDING BYLAW" means the "Town of Osoyoos Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009". "BUILDING INSPECTOR" means the Building Inspector for the Town, or their duly appointed representatives and assistants. "CONNECTION CHARGE" means the amount due and owing to the Town for the installation and construction of a service connection as set out in Schedule "D" to this Bylaw. "CONSUMER" means any person who is the owner, or authorized representative of the owner of any premises to which water is supplied or made available from any of the Works and shall include any person who is the occupier of such premises and any person who is a user of water supplied to any premises or by any service from the Works. "COOKING EQUIPMENT" means equipment, devices or appliances that can be utilized to prepare a meal within a dwelling unit and includes a sink, counter-top, gas or electric range or stove, counter-top cooking unit, hot plate, wall oven, microwave oven, convection oven, toaster oven, electric frying pan, electric wok, pressure cooker, crock pot, cabinet for the storage of food or any other such culinary facility or any combination of such culinary facilities and includes the arrangement of service lines which provide the energy source being used or intended to be used to service such facilities. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 "COUNCIL" means the Town Council of the Town. "CROSS CONNECTION" means any actual or potential physical connection between the waterworks system, or any potable water system connected to the waterworks system and any auxiliary water source or pipe, vessel, machine, or other source that may contain a non-potable fluid or other contaminates, such that it is possible to enter the waterworks system or any potable water system due to backflow. "CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL BYLAW" means "Town of Osoyoos Cross Connection Control Bylaw No.885, 1992". "CURB STOP" means the Town-owned valve on a service pipe located on a Town street or lane or right-of-way or within an easement at or near the consumer's property line, or easement line. "DETECTOR METER BACKFLOW PREVENTER" means a backflow preventer assembly that is equipped with an integral meter. "DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS" means the documents related to design and construction standards, referred to and incorporated into the "Town of Osoyoos Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1100, 1988". "DIRECTOR OF FINANCE" means the Director of Financial Services for the Town and a person appointed to act in the place of the Director. "DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS" means the Director of Operational Services for the Town and a person appointed to act in the place of the Director. "DUPLEX HOUSE" has the meaning set out in the Zoning Bylaw. "DWELLING UNIT" has the meaning set out in the Zoning Bylaw. "FIRE SERVICE" means the supply of water to a parcel for fire fighting purposes only. "FLANKING WATER MAIN" means any water main located along the full flankage of a parcel, except for the water mains described in Section 20 of this Bylaw. "FRONTAGE" means the boundary of a parcel abutting a Town Road right-of-way. Where the parcel abuts more than one Town road right-of-way other than a lane, the frontage shall be that boundary having the least measurement. "FRONT-ENDER" is a person who pays the actual costs of an extension and who may enter into a latecomer agreement or development cost charge front-ending agreement or development works agreement with the Town and shall include the assignee of the latecomer agreement or development cost charge front-ending agreement or development works agreement. "FRONTING WATER MAIN" means a water main located along the full frontage of a Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 parcel except for the water mains described in Section 23 of this Bylaw. "GARDEN IRRIGATION" means the sprinkling or pouring of water by means of a hose, pipe or any sprinkling device upon, over or under the surface of the ground. "LANEWAY" means a highway not assigned a name or number which usually provides direct access to a parcel. "LATECOMER" means the owner of a parcel within the benefiting lands and who has not initially participated in the costs of the water main extension. "LATECOMER AGREEMENT" means a written agreement in the form prescribed by the Director of Operations under which the Town agrees to impose a charge on the benefiting land and for which there is a front-ender. "LATECOMER CHARGE" means that portion of the actual cost of an extension that the Town charges each parcel of land within the benefiting lands pursuant to a latecomer agreement. "LOCAL SERVICE TAX" means a tax imposed under Section 216 (local services taxes) of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c.26. "METERED SERVICE" means a service having attached to it a meter or other measuring device for determining the quantity of water used or supplied through the service. "NORMAL USE" means water used for essential purposes including household sanitation, human consumption and food preparation and water essential for the needs of commerce and industries, other than that required for fire fighting purposes. "PLANNING AND DEVELOPMNET SERVICE OFFICE" of the Town is located at 8711 Main Street, Osoyoos, BC. "PROPERTY" or "REAL PROPERTY" means land, with or without improvements so affixed to the land as to make them in fact and in law a part of it. "RATE" means the price or sum of money to be paid by any consumer for any water supplied or made available from the Works. "REAR OR SIDE YARD SERVICE CONNECTION" means a service connection by which a parcel is connected to the water main other than by a fronting water main or flanking water main. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 "REDEVELOP" means changes on or to a parcel proposed and described in an application for any one or more of the following in relation to the parcel: a) building permit where the total building value, as defined in the Building Bylaw, is greater than $150,000; b) building permit for constructing a new building; c) subdivision; d) development permit; or e) rezoning. "SERVICE" means the supply of water from the Waterworks to any person, including all pipes, taps, valves, connections, meters, backflow preventer and other appurtenances necessary to or actually used for the purpose or protection of the supply. "SERVICE CONNECTION" means the connecting pipe and appurtenances between the Town water main and the property line of the premises served and shall include the necessary Town valves and meters. "SERVICE CONNECTION (CONSTRUCTION)" or "CONSTRUCTION SERVICE CONNECTION" means the connecting pipe and appurtenances between the location of a construction project and a Town water main which are being used temporarily for construction purposes and shall include the necessary valves and meters. "SERVICE CONNECTION (TEMPORARY)" or "TEMPORARY SERVICE CONNECTION" means a temporary connecting pipe between a Town water main and the property line of premises which do not have a fronting water main or a flanking water main or any Town water main in a laneway and shall include the necessary valves and meters. "SPRINKLING" means the application or distribution of water on lawns or boulevards by sprinkling or spraying, but does not include the method known as "drip irrigation" i.e. supplying water to plants through capillary tubing at a rate of a few drops a minute as and when required. "TEMPORARY" means lasting, or intended to last, only for a limited time and supplied by others under an agreement with the Town, as determined by the Director of Operations. "TOWN" means the Town of Osoyoos. "WATER" means water supplied by the Town. "WATER MAIN EXTENSION" means any installation requiring the construction of a water main on any highway, municipal right-of-way or easement, from the most suitable existing Waterworks System having sufficient surplus capacity and pressure to provide service to the properties to be served, in accordance with the current municipal Design and Construction Standards. Water main extension shall not include upgrading or replacement of an existing main or service connections. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 "WATERWORKS" or "WORKS" means the waterworks system of the Town of Osoyoos. "WATERWORKS SYSTEM" means all waterworks and all appurtenances thereto, including water mains, service connections, pumping stations, wells, water storage facilities and treatment plants, and owned, controlled, maintained, and operated by the Town or by agreement between the Town and others. "ZONING BYLAW" means "Town of Osoyoos Zoning Bylaw No. 1085.1998". Part 3 - General Provisions 3. Unless otherwise indicated, a reference to a statute or regulation in this Bylaw refers to an enactment of British Columbia, and any reference to such enactments or a bylaw of the Town refers to those enactments as amended or replaced from time to time. 4. In this Bylaw words importing the male gender include the female gender and either includes the neutral gender and vice-versa and words importing singular number include the plural number and vice versa. 5. Schedules A, B, C, D and E are attached to and form part of this Bylaw. Applicability of Bylaw 6. This Bylaw shall have reference to and apply to the waterworks system owned and operated by the Town. Role of the Director of Finance and Director of Operations 7. For the purposes of this Bylaw the Director of Finance shall have charge of the rating of all buildings and premises supplied with water and the Director of Operations shall have charge and control of all properties and works in connection with the waterworks system and of all connected engineering and mechanical work. Supply of Water Throughout the Town 8. The Town may supply water to the inhabitants of the Town who can be served from the Town's water mains and the provisions of this Bylaw shall extend to and be binding upon all persons so served. No Obligation to Provide Service 9. Nothing in this Bylaw shall obligate the Town to supply water to any person when the cost of laying the supply of service mains to the premises of such person would be excessive as determined by the Director of Finance in consultation with the Director of Operations. and create an additional burden upon the revenues of the waterworks system, unless such person shall be prepared to pay to the Town the cost of laying the supply or service mains to the person's premises and the trunk mains to which such Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 supply or service mains are to be connected are of sufficient capacity to provide the additional water required for such service. 10. Nothing in this Bylaw shall obligate the Town to enter into an agreement for water supply to private water utilities within the Town or to persons, properties, or areas in the outside localities adjacent to the Town. Water Supplied to Private Water Utilities 11. For water supply to private water utilities within the Town or to persons, properties, or areas in the outside localities adjacent to the Town, the owners, persons, or recipients of such service shall execute an agreement with the Town, which agreement shall contain terms, conditions, remedies, and penalties as acceptable to the Town. 12. Each agreement for private water utilities within the Town or to persons, properties, or areas in the outside localities adjacent to the Town, may differ to reflect the different circumstances that may prevail in each case. All agreements shall be approved by Council. Purpose of the Water Service 13. Except for distribution to parcels in the agricultural land reserve and distribution to construction projects where permitted under this Bylaw, the water supplied by the Town is for normal use and fire service. Subject to the availability of water in excess of normal use and fire service, water may also be used for other less essential, aesthetic- enhancing purposes such as lawn and garden irrigation, car washing and other cleaning processes, such use to be in compliance with the provisions set out within the Town's Water Conservation and Staged Restrictions Bylaw No. 1273, 2011. 14. For construction projects, the water supplied by the Town is for use in the construction of the project including but not limited to machine maintenance, surface and material preparation, and its use shall conform to the requirements of Section 48 of this Bylaw. Conditions of Service 15. The Town shall not be liable for the failure of the water supply in consequence of any accident or damage to the Works, or for excessive pressure or lack of pressure, or any temporary stoppage on account of alterations or repairs, whether the failure arises from the negligence of any person in the employ of the Town or any other person or through natural deterioration or obsolescence of the Town's system, or otherwise. The service may be subject to increases or decreases in water pressure from time to time and may be interrupted temporarily to allow for maintenance, repairs, extensions, alterations, or improvements, or to address an emergency. In the event of the failure or stoppage continuing for more than thirty (30) consecutive days, an equitable reduction shall be made on all flat rates for service affected by the failure or stoppage. 16. The part of the service connection between the Town water main and the curb stop, including the curb stop, is owned and maintained by the Town. Anything downstream of the curb stop, with the exception of the meter, is owned and maintained by the owner. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 17. Except for the water meter, the whole section of a temporary service connection from its connection point to the Town water main is owned and maintained by the owner. 18. The meter is owned and maintained by the Town. The meter chamber, lid, fixtures, and appurtenances other than the meter are owned and maintained by the owner. Pressure, Supply and Quality 19. The Town does not guarantee pressure nor a continuous supply of water, nor does it accept responsibility at any time for the maintenance of pressure on its lines nor for increase or decreases in pressure. The Town reserves the right at any and all times, without notice, to change operating conditions of a service or service connection for the purposes of making repairs, extensions, alterations or improvements, or for any other reason, and to increase or reduce pressure at any time. Neither the Town, its officers, employees, or agents shall incur any liability of any kind whatever by reason of the cessation in whole or in part of water pressure or water supply, or changes in operating pressures, or pressure fluctuation due to thermal expansion, or by reason of the water containing sediments, deposits, or other foreign matter. 20. Consumers depending on a continuous and uninterrupted supply of water, consistent water pressure or having processes or equipment that require particularly clear or pure water shall provide on the parcel and at their cost, such emergency storage, over-size piping, pumps, tanks, filters, means of water treatment, pressure regulators, check valves, additional service pipes, or other means for a continuous and adequate supply of water suitable to their requirements. 21. Where steam or hot water boilers or other equipment is fed with water by pressure direct from the Town water mains the Town shall not be liable for any injury or damage which may result from such pressure or from lack of such pressure. PART 4 - ESTABLISHMENT OF WATER SERVICE Work on the Service Connection 22. 1) No work of any kind connected with the service connection, either for the laying of new, or repairing of existing service connections shall be permitted within road rights- of-way or statutory rights-of-way by any person other than an employee or agent of the Town and no person shall make any connection to the waterworks system whatsoever without permission in writing from the Director of Operations. 2) Only one (1) service connection with one (1) meter is allowed for each legal parcel, unless otherwise approved by the Director of Operations. 23. A water main will not be considered as a fronting water main or a flanking water main under the following conditions: a) the water main is of size 450mm or greater; or b) the water main is located on the opposite side of one of the roads identified in the Design and Construction Standards as requiring the water main to be on the same side of that road; or c) the water main is located in a statutory right of way, easement or any unopened Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 Town road allowance, including laneway and walkway path; or d) the water main is not part of Town's waterworks. Interference with Water Service 24. No person shall in any manner interfere with the service connection or make any addition or alteration in or about or turn on or off any Town curb stop, valve, or meter without permission in writing from the Director of Operations. Hydrant, Standpipe or Valve 25. 1) No person, except an employee of the Town in the course of their employment, may use a Town hydrant without written authority from the Director of Operations. 2) Any person, other than a Town employee, who wants to use a Town hydrant, standpipe or valve must obtain written approval from the Director of Operations. 26. Every person who receives authority from the Director of Operations to open any hydrant, standpipe or valve and take water from it shall pay the permit fee plus the water usage fees as set out in Schedule "C" to this Bylaw. Determination of Source of Water Service 27. In the event that water service may be provided to a parcel from either of two or more mains, the Director of Operations shall determine the main from which the water service shall be given. Temporary Service Connection 28. When there is no fronting water main or flanking water main to a parcel, a temporary water service connection may be approved by the Director of Operations from the nearest waterworks system. The Director of Operations may refuse a temporary service connection if, in the opinion of the Director of Operations, such a connection would have a detrimental effect on the waterworks system. The owner shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of the temporary service connection in accordance with Section 30. The temporary service connection is to conform to the conditions listed in Section 30. Where an owner requires the installation of a water service across or through another parcel the owner shall be responsible for all costs associated with obtaining and registering an easement. The owner shall provide documentation of the easement with the application for temporary water service. 29. All applications for the installation of a temporary service connection shall be made at the Planning and Development Office by the owner, who shall at the time of making the application, execute an agreement with the Town. A restrictive covenant in a form acceptable to the Town will be required to be registered against the parcel. 30. 1) Every temporary service connection provided in the Town shall be of such size, type, length and capacity as may be prescribed by the Director of Operations, who shall determine the location of the main to which the temporary service connection shall be connected. All temporary service connections shall be provided subject to the Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 following conditions: a) Each connection shall serve one parcel of land only. b) Each owner shall pay the connection charge plus any applicable any local service tax and latecomer charges and the Town will provide a connection to the main within the boundaries of the road allowance where the main is laid. i. By signing and submitting to the Town the application form, the owner acknowledges that the service connection is a temporary service connection and agrees to support and pay the owner's respective share of a local service tax or latecomer charge as may be applicable in the future for a water main extension to serve the parcel. c) Each owner shall provide, construct, and maintain at the owner's expense the temporary service connection from the point of connection to the Town's water main, complete to the parcel for which the connection is provided. Where the pipe is to be laid within any road allowance or Town right-of-way or easement, the owner shall conform to the requirements of the Town's Traffic Bylaw No. 1256, 2009. Where the pipe is to be laid through lands not owned by the owner, an easement to which the Town is a party must be executed and registered in the land title office by the owner prior to any connection being provided by the Town. d) If the parcel to which the temporary service connection is provided is rezoned, subdivided, consolidated with another parcel, undergoes a renovation with a total building value, as defined in Building Bylaw, of greater than $400,000, or if the existing dwelling unit is demolished, or if a larger service connection is requested by the owner, the existing temporary service connection will be discontinued and the owner must apply for a new service connection to connect to the existing fronting water main or flanking water main for that parcel. The owner is responsible for all the costs associated with abandoning the temporary service connection. If there is no existing fronting water main or flanking water main for the parcel, a new water main must be installed on that street either as a local area service or installed by the applicant or by another party as approved by the Director of Operations. e) Every connection shall be deemed to be temporary and the Town may discontinue service in any of the following circumstances: i. When application is made by any other person or persons for extension of a water main along the road allowance which will provide service to the parcel; ii. When the Town decides to proceed with the construction of a water main on the road allowance which will provide service to the parcel; iii. If the owner fails to properly maintain the temporary service connection from the point of connection to the Town water main, complete to the parcel for which the connection is provided; or iv. If the owner contravenes any of the provisions of this Bylaw. f) Where any temporary service connection is discontinued pursuant to paragraph (e) (i) or (ii) of this Section 30 and the parcel served thereby is to be subsequently connected to a water main which has been constructed to serve the parcel, the owner shall pay: i. the actual cost incurred by the Town to disconnect and remove the temporary service connection; Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 ii. the connection charge to provide the new service connection to the parcel; and iii. any local service tax and latecomer charges, as applicable. g) Each owner shall register a restrictive covenant on title to the parcel in a form satisfactory to the Director of Operations, and the restrictive covenant shall include the conditions prescribed in paragraphs (a) through (f) of this Section 30. h) Each owner shall pay all costs associated with the temporary service connection including the connection charge and all other rates, fees, and charges. 2) Where there is already one (1) temporary service connection servicing real property located on the same street as the applicant's parcel, whether or not an agreement or restrictive covenant, or both, regarding the temporary service connection is registered on title or is on file with the Town, no new temporary service connection will be permitted. Instead, a new water main shall be installed on that street either as a local area service or installed by the applicant or by another party as approved by the Director of Operations. Application for Installation of Service Connection 31. 1) All applications for the installation of service connections shall be made at the Planning and Development Office, by the owner(s) who shall at the time of making the application, execute an agreement with the Town. 2) Every application for a service connection must be accompanied by the applicable connection charge plus any local service tax and latecomer charges and all other rates, fees and charges set out in this Bylaw. 3) A parcel may be entitled to a service connection if there is an existing fronting water main or flanking water main for the entire frontage or the entire flankage of the parcel. When there is no fronting water main or flanking water main for that parcel, a new water main shall be installed for the entire frontage and flankage of the parcel as applicable, either as a local area service, or installed by the applicant or by another party as approved by the Director of Operations before a new water service connection can be granted. 32. 1) A replacement service connection to an existing fronting water main or flanking water main is required when there is an application to redevelop a parcel and the existing service connection to the parcel meets one or more of the following conditions: a) the service connection is 35 years old or older; or b) the service connection is not connected to an existing fronting water main or existing flanking water main for that parcel; or c) a larger service connection is requested by the owner; or d) the service connection has a history of leaks or breaks according to the Town's records. All costs associated with the replacement service connection, as determined by the Town, shall be the responsibility of the owner. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 2) If a parcel, with a service connection connected to a water main that is not part of the Town's waterworks, is rezoned, subdivided, consolidated with another parcel, undergoes a renovation with a total building value, as defined in the Building Bylaw, of greater than $400,000, or if the existing dwelling unit is demolished, or if a larger service connection is requested by the owner, the existing service connection will be discontinued and the owner must apply for a new service connection to connect to the existing fronting water main or flanking water main for that parcel. The owner is responsible for all the costs associated with abandoning the service connection. If there is no existing fronting water main or flanking water main for the parcel, a new water main must be installed on that street either as a local area service or installed by the applicant or by another party as approved by the Director of Operations. 3) If a parcel with a rear or side yard service connection is rezoned, subdivided, consolidated with another parcel, undergoes a renovation with a total building value, as defined in the Building Bylaw, of greater than $400,000, or if the existing dwelling unit is demolished, or if a larger service connection is requested by the owner, the existing service connection will be discontinued and the owner must apply for a new service connection to connect to the existing fronting water main or flanking water main for that parcel. The owner is responsible for all the costs associated with abandoning the service connection. If there is no existing fronting water main or flanking water main for the parcel, a new water main must be installed on that street either as a local area service or installed by the applicant or by another party as approved by the Director of Operations. 4) Despite Section 32.3, where the renovation building value, as defined in the Building Bylaw, is $400,000 or less and there is no existing fronting water main or flanking water main, the existing rear or side yard service connection may be kept. If the existing rear or side yard service connection is 35 years old or older, a new rear or side yard service connection may be installed. 5) Despite Section 32.3, where the rear or side yard service connection is connected to an existing Town water main located in a Town-owned, paved laneway, the rear or side yard service connection can remain in the existing location, provided that other requirements in this Bylaw are met. Notwithstanding this provision, the continued use of the rear or side yard service connection in any laneway is subject to the approval by the Director of Operations. Statement of Use 33. Each application for the installation of a service connection, temporary or otherwise, shall give a full, true, and correct statement on a form approved by the Director of Operations. If the statement given is not correct, and any additional rate shall be chargeable by reason of the statement being incorrect, the additional rate shall be payable by the owner forthwith. An applicant shall be personally responsible for the payment of all rates, fees and charges until the applicant shall have delivered to the Director of Operations a signed notice in writing requesting discontinuance of the service. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 Change or Addition in the Number, Type of Fixtures 34. No change or addition shall be made by any person to the number or type of fixtures to increase the consumption of water on any existing parcel until approval has been obtained in writing from the Director of Operations. PART 5 - DISCONTINUANCE OF A WATER SERVICE Reduction or Discontinuance of Water Service 35. Where the Director of Operations determines that there exists a violation of any provision of this Bylaw, the Director of Operations, by written notice to the consumer, may take either or both of the following actions: a) order the consumer to correct the violation at the expense of the consumer within a specified time period that the Director of Operations considers reasonable in the circumstances or, if no period is specified within ten (10) business days from the date of the notice; b) reduce, turn off or discontinue the water service until the condition is corrected; and any person whose water service has been reduced, turned off or discontinued may arrange with the Corporate Officer of the Town to make representations to Council about the matter. After considering any such representations, and any other information Council deems relevant to their decision, Council may confirm, vary, or cancel a decision of the Director of Operations under this section. 36. 1) Any consumer wishing to have the water service discontinued temporarily (not greater than a twelve-month period from the application date) shall make an application for temporary turn off to the Town and pay the fees set out in Schedule "C" to this Bylaw. a) During the temporary turn off of water service (not greater than a twelve- month period from the application date), the consumer shall pay for: i. the full amount of water as registered by the meter, if any, including the base charge according to the rate applicable to the service as set out in Schedule "C" of this Bylaw; or ii. if the parcel is not currently metered, the full amount of flat rate charges as set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw. b) To avoid payment of water rates during the temporary turn off of the water service to the parcel, the consumer must give notice of permanent abandonment to the Town as described in 36(2) or install a meter on the parcel. 2) In the case of permanent abandonment, the consumer shall give the Town not less than ten (10) working days' notice of the abandonment of the service to the parcel. The notice shall be provided together with the fee as set out in Schedule "C" of this Bylaw. The burden of proof of delivery of the notice shall be upon the consumer. Every consumer shall be liable for the full amount of rates chargeable for the service as set out in Schedule "A" or Schedule "B" of this Bylaw, whichever applied to the parcel prior to abandonment, until the notice of abandonment request is received by the Town. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 37. When a flat rate water service is discontinued upon request by a consumer in the manner described in Section 36(2), the Director of Finance shall allow a rebate of the annual flat rate proportionate to the remaining portion of the current year, and shall cause the rebate to be entered upon the current year's water rates roll, provided that the Director of Finance shall apply the rebate first against any arrears of charges owing by the owner under this Bylaw. 38. Prior to starting any demolition work the holder of a demolition permit shall apply to the Director of Operations, and pay the fees set out in Schedule "C" to this Bylaw, to temporarily turn off or permanently abandon the water service connection. Reconnection of Service Connection 39. When any service has been discontinued from any parcel for non-payment of rates, fees or charges or violation of any of the provisions of this Bylaw, the Director of Finance may, before reconnection is permitted to be made to the parcel, require the following payments to be made by the owner: a) all relevant fees as set out in Schedule "C" and/or Schedule "D" of this Bylaw in order to properly reinstate the service to the parcel; and b) any outstanding water rate charges for metered properties, including the base charge as set out in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw, or any outstanding annual flat rate charge as set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw, and the Director of Finance may allow a reduction of the fee proportionate to the remaining portion of the current year at the date of the reconnection. The Director of Finance may cause the flat rate, or part thereof, together with service charges, to be entered in the current year's water rates roll. 40. No person shall turn on any service which shall have been turned off by the Town, other than an employee of the Town. The service shall be deemed to have been continued from the date it was turned off and the owner shall be liable accordingly for payment of the user rates from that date. Any resulting damage from the service being turned on shall be the responsibility of the owner. PART 6 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC / OWNER / CONSUMER Obstruction or Destruction of the Water Works 41. No person shall destroy, or damage in any manner any hydrant, standpipe, meter, valve or other fixture or any property of the works. 42. No person shall bury, cover, or obstruct, at any time, or in any manner, the access to any hydrant, standpipe, valve, meter or other fixture connected with the waterworks system, by placing thereon or in the vicinity thereof, any lumber, timber, wood, brick, stone, gravel, sand or other material or thing. The Director of Operations or any other employee or agent of the Town may remove the obstruction and the expense of the removal shall be charged to and paid by the offending person in addition to any other penalty imposed by this Bylaw. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 43. No person shall bury, cover, or obstruct the water shut off or the meter to a parcel. The owner is responsible for maintaining clear access to the shut off and the meter at all times. The Director of Operations may remove any obstruction and the costs associated with the removal of the obstruction and the reinstatement of the water shut off and meter shall be charged to the owner. Private Disposition or Sale of Water 44. No person being an owner, occupant, tenant, or inmate of any premises supplied with water by the Town, shall sell or dispose of any water, or permit water to be carried or taken away, or used, or apply it for the benefit or use of any parcel other than for the person's own use and benefit within the parcel for which the service connection is provided without prior written approval of the Town. Maintenance of Private Water Service 45. Every consumer must ensure that all taps, fittings, and appurtenances connected with the service within the existing parcel of land are good and sufficient and installed and connected in accordance with the requirements of the Building Bylaw. The Director of Operations or any other agent or employee of the Town may refuse to turn on the water to any existing premises and may discontinue service to any existing premises should the provisions not be complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Operations. All persons shall maintain in good order and repair the service pipes, valves, meters, and meter boxes, plumbing and other fixtures located on the parcel. 46. Every consumer shall provide for each service connection to the consumer's parcel of land a strainer and a pressure-reducing valve. The costs related to the installation of these appurtenances, including plumbing permit application, shall be the responsibility of the owner. Right of Inspection 47. The Director of Operations may enter on or into property in accordance with Section 16 of the Community Charter for the purposes of of inspecting the water pipes, connections, fixtures, taps, meters, and any other apparatus used in connection with the water supply to ensure they comply with this Bylaw. A person must not hinder or obstruct the Director of Operation during a course of an inspection. Wastage of Water 48. A consumer must not cause or allow water to run to waste, whether willfully or by permitting pipes, taps, toilets, or other fixtures and means of distributing or storing water to remain in disrepair, or by any device or for any change in the use of the premises, increases the amount of water consumption or expedites the rate of water usage. 49. A notice in writing may be given by the Director of Operations requiring the person owning or using the premises to remedy the defects or leaks or to stop the wastage of water. If the requirements set out in the notice are not fulfilled within seventy-two (72) hours of delivery of the notice, the water supply to the premises may be shut off, and Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 the Town may conduct any necessary works to stop the wastage of water where the actual cost of the works will be billed to the owner. Water Usage for Construction Purposes 50. 1) No person shall use for construction purposes, of any kind or description, any water from any pipe or main of the waterworks, or from any other consumer, without the prior written permission of the Director of Operations and not until the amount fixed by the rates in force at the time has been paid and all provisions made for the proper protection of the supply pipe have been complied with. In addition, the Director of Operations must first be satisfied that adequate provision has been made to control a cross connection to the Town's water system in compliance with the Cross Connection Control Bylaw. 2) A person must not use Town water for construction purposes, whether through a Town water filling station, a construction service connection or hydrant, except as authorized by the Director of Operations. The applicable fees set out in Schedules "C" and "D" of this Bylaw, including the charges associated with the actual water consumption, must be paid by the owner of the parcel where the construction occurs. 3) In order to use an existing service connection or to install a new service connection as part of creating a construction service connection, an application must be made to the Director of Operations. Installation of a construction service connection shall include the installation of a water meter and backflow preventer. The applicable fees set out in Schedules "C" and "D" of this Bylaw, including the charges associated with the actual water consumption, must be paid by the owner of the parcel where the construction occurs. 4) A construction service connection will be abandoned by the Town if that construction service connection does not form the permanent service connection to any parcel. The fee associated with abandonment of the construction service connection is to be paid by the owner of the parcel where the construction occurs when making the initial application as described in Section 50(3) of this Bylaw. PART 7 - PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION Contamination, Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention 51. No person shall allow water, wastewater, or any harmful liquid or substance, to enter any part of the waterworks system, including any water service or any fire hydrant or standpipe. 52. No person shall connect, cause to be connected, or allow to remain connected, any piping fixture, fitting, container, appliance, or cross connection that could cause or allow drinking water quality, the service, or a private service to become contaminated, degraded or polluted in any way. Every person shall comply with the Town's Cross Connection Control Bylaw. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 PART 8 - WATER METERS Water Meter Requirements 53. All water service connections to have a "water meter" installed to the Town's specifications, including: a) a new service connection or upsizing of an existing service connection is made to an existing or new building or premises; or b) an application is made to redevelop a parcel, including where there is a proposed change in use or density on the parcel. Installation of Water Meters 54. Meters shall be installed on all water services in a manner and of such make and design as is prescribed by the Director of Operations from time to time. 55. The cost of supplying and installing a meter, meter box, fittings and all appurtenances shall be borne by the consumer. 56. The Director of Operations may enter onto real property to inspect and maintain the water meter, fixtures, and appurtenances at any reasonable time. If the Town is unable to access the premises or real property to inspect or maintain the water meter, the Town may install a new or replacement water meter at the property line. Responsibility for Maintenance of Water Meters 57. The Town shall maintain and repair or replace all meters, regardless of size, when rendered unserviceable through fair wear and tear. Where replacement or repair of any meter is rendered necessary by the act, neglect, or carelessness of the owner or occupant of any parcel, any expense caused to the Town shall be charged against and collected from the owner of the parcel. 58. The Owner of a parcel shall maintain full and unobstructed access to the meter and meter chamber to allow the Town to read and maintain the meter. Where maintenance of any meter is rendered necessary by the act, neglect, or carelessness of the owner or occupant of any premises, any expense caused to the Town shall be charged against and collected from the owner or occupant of the premises. 48 Hour Notice to Repair Leaks or Defects 59. Where the Town suspects there is a leak within a consumer's parcel, a notice in writing may be given by the Director of Operations requiring the person owning or using the premises to investigate and make or cause to be made all necessary repairs or alterations to the satisfaction of the Director of Operations. a) Where an owner fails to make the necessary repairs within the required time, or where the condition of the pipes, connections, fixtures, taps, and any other apparatus or indicators may cause a waste of water or damage to property, the Director of Operations may cause the service to be temporarily disconnected, by closing the shut-off valve or by detaching the service at the main. Amendment 1388.02, 2024 Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 b) The Town will not reconnect service to the premise until all necessary repairs or alterations have been completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Operations, and all applicable charges payable to the Town as set out in Schedule "C" of this bylaw are paid. PART 9 - FIRE SERVICE 60. All fire services shall be installed so that water used, or which could be used for other than fire purposes, shall be metered and all costs shall be borne by the owner. 61. If it is found that water on any fire service is being used for other than firefighting purposes the Director of Operations may shut off the service until a meter has been installed on the service at the expense of the owner. The meter shall be fire rated. 62. All meters used on fire services shall be of a make and design approved by the Director of Operations. 63. 1) For all new construction, except single family dwelling and duplex houses, where a fire service is required, a dedicated service for the sole purpose of firefighting shall be provided by the owner with no connection to any domestic service. 2) All new fire services must have a detector meter backflow preventer installed and tested as specified in the Cross Connection Control Bylaw. 3) When an application is made to redevelop a parcel with an existing dedicated fire service water main without a detector meter backflow preventer or when a larger fire service is requested by the owner, or a replacement fire service is required in this Bylaw, a new detector meter backflow preventer shall be installed and tested as specified in the Cross Connection Control Bylaw. 4) The full amount of any water consumption recorded by the detector meter backflow preventer on the fire service will be charged by the Town to the owner at the user rates set out in Schedule "C" of this Bylaw. 5) When, in the sole opinion of Director of Operations, there is a continuous amount of water consumption recorded by the detector meter backflow preventer on a fire service, the owner of the parcel shall allow access for a Town employee or agent to conduct inspections within and around the parcel to identify any connection between the fire service and the domestic service connections. The cost of such inspection shall be borne by the owner of the parcel. 6) The owner shall rectify any connection between the fire service and domestic service connection by disconnecting all inter-connections. All costs associated with this requirement, including the application for plumbing permit, shall be the responsibility of the owner. Such work shall be completed within the time specified in the notice given by the Town. Failure to comply may result in the termination of the water supply to the parcel. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 Fire Service Connection Costs 64. The cost of installing each fire service including the cost of the meters, backflow preventer, and all piping, valves and fittings as provided for in this Part of this Bylaw, shall be borne by the owner of the parcel. PART 10 - WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS General Conditions 65. The cost of constructing a water main extension may be shared by the Town and the owners of the benefiting lands in accordance with applicable statutes and subject to the provisions of this Bylaw. 66. Water main extensions for which the Town bears any portion of the cost, shall only proceed provided the costs are: a) recoverable in part or whole from each of the existing as well as future parcels of land that will be served by the water main extensions; b) within the limit of the funds allocated for these purposes within the budget of the Town's water utility; and c) not excessive, as determined by the Council. Water Main Extensions for Irrigation or Agriculture 67. Water main extensions for the purposes of irrigation or agriculture shall not be considered. 68. A water main extension for domestic service to a parcel in the agricultural land reserve may be considered. 69. Water main extensions to service a parcel in the agricultural land reserve shall only be considered where the owner of the parcel so serviced acknowledges the restrictive nature of the water supply which includes water supply only for essential purposes such as normal household requirements including sanitation, human consumption, and food preparation. Subject to the availability of water in excess of these purposes, water may also be used for other less essential, aesthetic enhancing purposes, such as lawn and garden irrigation, car washing and other cleaning processes. Such uses must be in compliance with the provisions set out within the Town's Water Conservation and Staged Restrictions Bylaw No. 1274, 2016. Water supply to a parcel may be shut off by the Town if the water supplied to the parcel is used for non- essential, aesthetic enhancing purposes when the waterworks system does not have the capability to support such usage. Application for Water Main Extensions 70. All applications for a water main extension shall be made in writing to the Director of Operations by the owner or owners of the parcel to be served by the extension. The Director of Operations shall, as soon as convenient, determine the practicality and feasibility of the extensions and communicate its findings to the applicant along with the estimated costs payable by the applicant, where the work is determined feasible. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 71. The cost payable by an applicant shall be the actual cost to extend the waterworks on a legally designated road-allowance or a right-of-way acceptable to the Director of Operations, in accordance with the current design and construction standards adopted by the Town. The water main extension shall commence from the most suitable existing waterworks system as determined by the Director of Operations having sufficient surplus capacity and pressure to provide water to the benefiting lands on the extension, to a point opposite the farthest boundary of the last parcel to be served by the extension or to such other point where the Director of Operations, in their discretion to be exercised reasonably, decides such extension should end. In addition, the costs of service connection(s) to each parcel of the applicant's property to be served by the extension and the costs of right-of-way acquisitions, shall be added to the costs payable. Where rights- of-way are required for the construction of any portion of such extension, all the costs incurred in connection with the rights-of-way shall be added to and form part of the costs in providing such extension. 72. Subject to the provisions of Sections 74 and 75, the applicant wishing to front-end the costs and proceed with the extension of the waterworks system shall deposit an amount equal to the Director of Operation's estimate of the costs, prior to any construction being undertaken. 73. The applicant shall enter into a water main extension agreement as required by the Town. Water Main Extensions Proposed for Construction By An Applicant 74. The Director of Operations may approve construction of a water main extension by an applicant wishing to front-end its costs subject to the applicant's acceptance of the conditions listed in Schedule "E" attached hereto and forming a part to this Bylaw. 75. An applicant wishing to construct a water main extension at the applicant's expense shall: a) enter into an agreement with the Town containing the conditions listed in Schedule "E" to this Bylaw, and b) pay to the Town all fees in accordance with Schedule "E" to this Bylaw. Refunds 76. An applicant who wishes to front-end the costs may apply to the Director of Operations for refunds. Upsizing of Water Mains 77. Where any water main extension is to be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw and where the Town, in its discretion, determines a main of greater capacity should be installed than is required to provide service to the lands for which an application for extension has been made, the applicant will upsize the water main and the Town shall pay the cost of providing such excess capacity, provided however that the proposed extension does not create an excessive burden for the Town and the funds required are available. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 Recovery of Town's Costs 78. Where the Town has incurred capital costs in the expansion of the waterworks system, the owner of the benefiting land shall pay the local service tax or latecomer charges prescribed under the applicable bylaw and agreement. General Provisions 79. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Bylaw, the Town shall not be obligated to construct any water main extension or approve construction of any water main extension by an applicant: a) if the supply of water available for distribution within the waterworks system, or any part of it, is inadequate to meet the needs of the consumers already receiving service; or b) if the existing waterworks system from where the extension is to be made is of inadequate capacity to supply the additional service proposed; or c) if the extension may create unfavorable impact, such as water quality impact, to the existing waterworks or to the parcel to be served by the water main extension. 80. The fact that any extension may have been installed without cost to the Town shall not in any way exempt the persons receiving service from any regulation, rates, order or bylaw of the Town, nor shall the payment of part or all of the construction costs by any applicant for service be construed as a guarantee by the Town with respect to continuity or adequacy of service, or other conditions as outlined in Section 19. 81. No provisions of this Bylaw exempt any person from payment of the connection charges, user rates or frontage taxes which may, from time to time, be imposed with respect to the waterworks system or any other bylaw of the Town. 82. All the provisions of this Bylaw with respect to water main extension shall be applicable as appropriate, to the expansion of the waterworks system. PART 11 - RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES Establishing Water Rates, Fees, and Charges 83. The rates which shall be payable in respect of existing flat rate services shall be in accordance with Schedule "A" to this Bylaw. 84. The fees which shall be payable in respect of hydrant use, water filling station use, construction service connection application, requests for turning off and on water services and water meter testing and removal shall be in accordance with Schedule "C to this Bylaw. 85. The fees which shall be payable in respect of all service connections shall be in accordance with Schedule "D" to this Bylaw. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 P P Water Service Rates, Fees, and Charges 86. The rates, fees and charges enumerated in Schedules "A", "B", and "D" are hereby imposed and levied for water supplied or ready to be supplied by the Town and for connections to the mains of the Town, and all rates, fees and charges shall form a charge on the parcels of the respective owners using the water and if not paid in full by December 31st may be recovered in the same manner and by the same means as overdue taxes. 87. All accounts for water service and meter rates shall be due and payable at the office of the Director of Finance at the Town Hall located at 8707 Main Street in the Town, or payable to the person or persons who may be authorized by the Council from time to time to receive them. 88. The Town has no obligation to provide a service connection to any parcel of real property until all rates and charges due and owing under this Bylaw, in connection with that property, are paid in full to the Town. 89. No rebate, refund, or credit whatsoever of any money paid or payable for water service shall be made except as provided in this Bylaw. 90. No prepayment for any service shall prevent the amount of any increase being charged to and collected from any consumer. 91. For all new construction of residential strata buildings to which a new service connection is made during a year, a prepaid user rate will be payable at the time of building permit application at the rate established in Schedule "C" for each strata unit proposed to be constructed. The prepaid rate will be nonrefundable and applied as a credit to the strata property's metered utility account. PART 12 - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES Offences 92. Every person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who suffers or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of any of the provisions of this Bylaw, or who neglects to do or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the provisions of this Bylaw, commits an offence and each day that the offence continues amounts to a separate offence. 93. If any person fails to carry out the work required by any provision of this Bylaw, the Town may enter the parcel to undertake the required work and bill the owner for the actual cost incurred by the Town in carrying out the work. The costs shall be paid by the owner upon demand, and if remaining unpaid after the 31st day of December of the year in which the work is done, may be dealt with as taxes in arrears on the parcel. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 Penalties 94. Every person who is found guilty of an offence under this Bylaw is liable to pay a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), but not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). 95. Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is liable to pay the Town all of its costs, expenses, damages, and injuries resulting from the contravention. 96. Nothing in this Bylaw limits the Town from utilizing any other remedy that is otherwise available to the Town at law. PART 13 - SEVERABILITY 97. Each provision of this Bylaw is severable from each other provision, and, if any provision is determined to be void or unenforceable in whole or in part, this determination shall not be deemed to affect or impair the validity of any other provision, unless a Court otherwise determines. PART 14 - REPEAL 98. Except for Schedules A through D, this Bylaw comes into effect on the date it is adopted, The Town of Osoyoos Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 753, 1989 and amendments thereto are repealed on adoption of this bylaw. 99. On January 1, 2024, a) Schedules A through D of this Bylaw come into effect, and b) the Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1355, 2019 and amendments thereto are repealed. Read a first and second and third time on the 28th day of November, 2023. Adopted on the 12th day of December,2023. _______________________________ MAYOR CORPORATE OFFICER Original signed by Brianne Hillson Original signed by Sue McKortoff Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 WATER REGULATIONS AND RATES BYLAW NO. 1388, 2023 "SCHEDULE A" 1. The following flat rate charges for water services shall apply to all of the waterworks system and its existing connections within the Town. Categories of charges are based on actual use of the property. Quarterly Rates 1) Single- and two-family dwellings - per unit 225.69 2) Multiple dwellings over two units - per unit 225.69 3) All Retail Stores or Services, Offices, Medical Centres, Churches and Barber Shops 225.69 4) Cafes, Coffee Shops, Dining Rooms, Lounges, Legion, Golf Club House, Restaurants, Pubs - up to 50 seats 438.03 5) plus for each additional 50 seats or part thereof 259.54 6) Rooming Houses, Hotels, Motels, Bed and Breakfast Care Facilities per unit 99.31 7) Campgrounds and R.V. Parks - site 82.05 8) Beauty Parlours, Garages, Service Stations, Supermarkets 275.95 9) Day Care Centre 406.23 10) Senior Centre 315.07 11) R.C.M.P., Post Office, Health Centre, Curling Club, Desert Park Equestrian Centre, Sterile Insect Release Facility, Waterslide 646.26 12) Laundromats - per washing machine 56.42 13) Sun Bowl Arena 970.44 14) Precast Concrete Plant, Redi-Mix Plant 970.44 15) Car wash - per bay 646.26 16) Schools - per room 315.07 17) Irrigation - Acre 130.61 18) Construction Purposes - See Schedule "C" Amendment 1388.04, 2025 Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 Where two or more uses are made of a single property or building, multiples or combinations of the user rate shall apply. In the case there is a residence accompanying a commercial undertaking without a definite separation of fixtures available to each use, the applicable rate shall be the higher of the two rates but not both. 2. Quarterly user charges are subject to a 10% penalty if paid after the due date stated on the utility bill notice. All flat rate charges including penalties if left unpaid on December 31st of the year will be considered taxes payable the following year. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 WATER REGULATIONS AND RATES BYLAW NO. 1388, 2023 "SCHEDULE B" 1. The following quarterly meter rates shall apply to water consumption within the Town from metered service connections to the waterworks system: 5/8 Inch $ 119.36 ¾ Inch $ 179.40 1 Inch $ 267.55 1 ½ Inch $ 641.03 2 Inch $1,231.49 3 Inch $1,759.67 4 Inch $3,971.25 In addition to the annual base charge, all consumption shall be charged at the rate of $1.29 per cubic metre. New Connections 2. Water charges commence on a newly constructed or installed building immediately upon the expiration of six months (one month in the case of a renovated building) from the date of validation of the building permit, provided however, that this amount will be prorated from the effective date to December 31 of the year in which the building is built or renovated. 3. An extension to the 6-month period will be considered providing the builder applies in writing to the Building Official prior to the expiration of the 6-month period. Should a request come from the applicant after the expiration of the six- month period, an extension may still be granted upon payment of an administration fee of $32.20 for the first unit and $13.35 for each additional unit in the same complex. Extensions will be in multiples of one-month periods and are at the discretion of the Building Official based on projected construction completion date. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 WATER REGULATIONS AND RATES BYLAW NO. 1388, 2023 "SCHEDULE C" 1. For the use of Town Water for Construction Purposes and Services Connection: New Service Connection As set out in Schedule "D" of this Bylaw Abandonment of Service Connection 100% of Actual Cost Turn On/Off Water Service Connection "Schedule C" Item #3 Water usage from construction service connection $150.00 Connection Fee Non-Metered Rate of $5.00 per day Metered Rate as per Schedule "B" 2. For the use of Town's Hydrant for Water Supply Fee for initial application permit to use hydrant $50.00 For Water usage from hydrant $150.00/day Damage to Hydrant or Backflow Preventer 100% of Actual Cost Deposit for hydrant connection assembly $1,500.00 3. For Turning Off and Turning On of Services Permanent Abandonment 100% of Actual Cost Temporary Turn Off/On Water Services - During regular Town hours (Monday-Friday between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm excluding statutory holidays) - without 24-hour notice - Outside regular Town hours $60.00 each occurrence $250.00 each occurrence 4. For Removal of Water Meter Removal of Water Meter 100% of Actual Cost 5. For Prepaid New Residential Strata Construction For each strata unit to be constructed $115.00 Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 WATER REGULATIONS AND RATES BYLAW NO. 1388, 2023 "SCHEDULE D" CONNECTION CHARGES The following fees shall be charged for all water service connections and shall be payable in advance and prior to connection: A. All New Connections 100% of Actual Cost B. Existing Connections - Connection to an existing water service connection, provided that the connection was not part of a local service area or other cost recovered project 100% of Actual Cost per connection C. Meter 25 mm diameter or smaller for single family and duplex residential construction where connection, meter box, and meter setter have been provided by developer or consumer $750.00 Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 WATER REGULATIONS AND RATES BYLAW NO. 1388, 2023 "SCHEDULE E" WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS BY APPLICANT WISHING TO FRONT END ITS COSTS 1. Where an Applicant wishes to front-end the costs to provide a water main extension the conditions in this Schedule shall apply. 2. The Applicant shall execute a servicing agreement with the Town, indicating the description and the location of the water main extension, and agreeing to the terms and conditions in the servicing agreement. 3. No provision of this Schedule shall be deemed to exempt any parcel from payment of rates, fees, charges, or taxes imposed by any bylaw of the Town. 4. The Director of Operations and Corporate Officer are authorized to execute the servicing agreement. 5. The applicant shall pay the agreement processing fee prior to the pre-design meeting. The fee is set out in the Town of Osoyoos Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1100, 1988. Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1388 BYLAW NAME BYLAW AMENDMENTS BYLAW # AMENDMENT DATE 1388.01 That Schedule "A" be deleted in its entirety and replaced with a revised Schedule "A" May 14, 2024 1388.02 Remove Section 53 and amend as follows September 24, 2024 1388.03 Remove Schedule "A" in it's entirety and replace with a revised Schedule "A" December 10, 2024 1388.04 Remove Schedule "A" and Schedule "B" in it's entirety and replace with a revised Schedule "A" and Schedule "B" December 16, 2025