Sewer Water and Storm Drainage Connection Fee Bylaw No. 9688
Saanich, British Columbia
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SEWER, WATER AND STORM DRAINAGE CONNECTION FEE BYLAW, 2021, NO. 9688
*CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE AND REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY*
This consolidated version is not a legal document. For official purposes please refer
to the original bylaw and amending bylaw documents.
Includes Bylaw Amendments:
No. 9909
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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SAANICH
BYLAW NO. 9688
TO IMPOSE FEES FOR SEWER, WATER AND STORM DRAIN CONNECTIONS
The Municipal Council of The Corporation of the District of Saanich in open meeting assembled
enacts as follows:
Definitions/Interpretation
1.
In this Bylaw:
a.
"At Cost" means the actual cost of the work as determined by the Municipality,
which includes the amount expended by the Municipality for gross wages and
salaries, employee fringe benefits, materials, equipment rentals at rates paid by
the Municipality or set by the Municipality for use of its own equipment,
administration charges, applicable taxes, and any other expenditures incurred in
doing the work.
b.
"Municipality" means The Corporation of the District of Saanich.
c.
"Sanitary Sewer Bylaw" means the Sanitary Sewer Bylaw, 2006, No. 8792, as
amended and replaced from time to time.
d.
"Water Utility Bylaw" means the Water Utility Bylaw, 2000, No. 8124, as
amended and replaced from time to time.
e.
"Watercourse and Drainage Bylaw" means the Watercourse and Drainage
Regulation Bylaw, 1996, No. 7501, as amended and replaced from time to time.
2.
There is hereby imposed upon every person obtaining a service or work listed under
Column 2 of Schedule 'A' attached to this Bylaw the corresponding fee listed under
Column 3 of Schedule 'A', to be paid to the Municipality.
3.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "SEWER, WATER AND STORM
DRAINAGE CONNECTION FEE BYLAW, 2021, NO. 9688".
Includes Bylaw Amendments No. 9909.
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Schedule "A"
Fees for Service Connections
Bylaw
Service
Fee
Watercourse and
Drainage Bylaw;
Storm Drainage Connection
6(c)(i)
Install 100mm storm drain connection
$8,000.00
6(c)(ii)
Remove rock for the purpose of laying connecting pipes
At cost
6(c)(iii)
Work on a collector street, major street or arterial
highway
$1,000.00
6(c)(iv)
Laying connecting pipes at a depth greater than 3 m
$150/m
vertical depth
below 3m x
horizontal
distance in
meters
6(c)(v)
Reuse of an existing connection
$50.00
6(c)(vi)
Dye test
$275.00
6(c)(vii)
Flushing storm sewer or storm drain connection
$1.50/m
(min.
$100.00)
6(c)(viii)
Install Drain Inspection Chamber
$2,800.00
6(c)(ix)
Cap/Disconnect Storm Drain Service
$425.00
6 (c) (x)
Storm Drain Connection installation greater than 100mm
At cost.
Sanitary Sewer
Bylaw
Sewer Service Connection
7(f)(i)
Install 100mm sanitary sewer connection
$8,000.00
7(f)(ii)
Install sanitary sewer connection greater than 100 mm
At cost
7(f)(iii)
Remove rock for the purpose of laying connecting pipes
At cost
7(f)(iv)
Work on a collector street, major street or arterial
highway
$1,000.00
7(f)(v)
Laying connecting pipes at a depth greater than 3 m
$150/m
vertical depth
below 3m x
horizontal
distance in
meters
7(f)(vi)
Reuse of an existing connection
$50.00
7(f)(vii)
Dye test
$275.00
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7(f)(viii)
Flushing sanitary sewer or sanitary sewer connection
$1.50/m
(min.
$100.00)
7)(f)(ix)
Install Sewer Inspection Chamber
$2,800.00
7(f)(x)
Cap/Disconnect Sewer Service
$700.00
Water Utility Bylaw
Water Service Connection
7(a)
Subsequent 19mm Water Service
$5,700.00
7(b)
Provisional 19mm Water Service
$5,200.00
7(c)
Subsequent 25mm Water Service
$6,000.00
7(d)
Provisional 25mm Water Service
$5,500.00
7(e)
Install Water Meter (19 or 25mm)
$550.00
7(f)
Raise Meter Box
$250.00
7(g)
Watermain/Fire Hydrant Flow Test
$650.00
7(h)
Remove rock for the purpose of laying connecting pipes
At cost
7(i)
Work on a collector street, major street or arterial
highway
$1,000.00
7(j)
Laying connecting pipes at a depth greater than 3 m
$150/m
vertical depth
below 3m x
horizontal
distance in
meters
7(k)
Reuse of an existing connection
$50.00
7(l)
Subsequent or provisional connection in excess of
25mm
At cost.
(7)(m)
Cap/Disconnect Water Service less than or equal to
25mm
$750.00
7(n)
Cap/Disconnect Water Service greater than 25 mm
At Cost