Water Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 747

Port Edward, British Columbia

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DISTRICT OF PORT EDWARD BYLAW NO. 747 WATER RATES & REGULATIONS AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 747, 2023 A BYLAW TO AMEND THE DISTRICT OF PORT EDWARD WATER RATES & REGULATIONS BYLAW NO. 535, 2013 WHEREAS Council for the District of Port Edward wishes to amend the water rates within the Municipality; and WHEREAS pursuant to the Community Charter, a Council may by bylaw regulate, prohibit and improve requirements in relation to municipal services; THEREFORE the Council of the District of Port Edward in open meeting assembled enacts as follows: 1. That the water users rates set out in "Schedule A" of the Water Rates & Regulations Bylaw No. 535, 2013 be amended; and 2. That the water user rates be replaced by "Schedule A" attached to this bylaw. CITATION This Bylaw may be cited as the "WATER RATES & REGULATIONS AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 747, 2023". REPEALS That "WATER RATES & REGULATIONS AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 724, 2021" and its amendments be repealed in its entirely. READ a first time this 10th day of October, 2023; READ a second time this 10th day of October, 2023; READ a third time this 10th day of October, 2023; RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 24th day of October, 2023. Knut Bjorndal Polly Pereira Mayor Director of Corporate Administrative Services SCHEDULE A (Effective January 1, 2024) 1. WATER RATES QUARTERLY RATE Each self contained dwelling unit, $ 110.00 including each Suite within a Multiple Dwelling or each unit within an Apartment Block - Each unit Trailer Parks, Manufactured Home Parks $ 110.00 Each site, space, or pad whether or not occupied by a trailer or manufactured home Campground $ 55.00 Each cabin or camping space whether or not occupied by a Recreational Vehicle Rooming or Boarding House $ 110.00 Plus for each Housing Unit $ 110.00 Plus for each sleeping room $ 55.00 Restaurant, Café, Coffee Shops $ 286.00 Snack Bars (Unlicenced) Licensed Lounge, Licensed Restaurant, $ 434.50 Licensed Coffee Shops, Licensed Cafes Hotel, Motels $ 286.00 Plus for each unit with kitchen facilities $ 110.00 Plus for each unit without kitchen facility $ 55.00 Schools $ 495.00 Business Premises, Stores, Offices $ 165.00 Workshops Garages & Service Stations (without car washes) Warehouses, Industrial buildings or Other Commercial undertakings not otherwise classified Private Clubs, Service Clubs, Churches $ 110.00 2. BULK WATER RATE $ 10.00 PER CUBIC METER 3. WATER METER RATES (1) Where it is deemed that any user, requires 1,000 or more cubic meters of water per month, the applicant will be required to install and maintain an acceptable water meter. Those users may be business premises including stores, offices, workshops, garages and service stations with car wash, warehouses, industrial buildings or other commercial undertakings not otherwise classified. The following monthly rates per cubic meters will apply: CONSUMPTION BASIC RATE PLUS COST PER CUBIC METER (Cubic Meters) (Monthly) 0 - 2,800 $ 130.00 $ 0.90 Over 2,800 $130.00 $ 1.10 (2) Should the meter become inoperative, the owner shall cause the necessary repairs to be completed within thirty (30) days. This period of repairs will be billed at the average rate for the preceding twelve months. 4. CONNECTION CHARGES 19 mm-25 mm connection $ 2,000.00 minimum plus actual costs incurred over this amount 38mm connection $ 2,500.00 minimum plus actual costs incurred over this amount 51mm connection or larger $ 2,500.00 minimum plus actual costs incurred over this amount For all connections, the minimum charge will be paid in advance of work performed. All road crossings and rock excavating shall be actual costs. 5. WATER TURN ON/OFF FEE Between 8:00 am- 4:30pm Monday to Friday $ 0.00 (except Statutory Holidays) All other times $ 250.00 6. FIRE HYDRANTS First day fee $ 300.00 Each additional day $ 100.00