770 – 2026 Utility Fees Bylaw

Salmo, British Columbia

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Page 1 of 4 THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE SALMO BYLAW #770 A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH UTILITY USER FEES FOR THE YEAR 2026 WHEREAS Section 194 of the COMMUNITY CHARTER, SBC 2003, Chapter 26 authorizes the Coun- cil of the Village of Salmo to impose fees in respect of water, sewer and garbage collection ser- vices, WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Salmo has determined services shall be provided on a user- pay basis, NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Salmo, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. CITATION This Bylaw may be cited as the "MUNICIPAL UTILITIES USER FEES BYLAW #770, 2026". 2. USER FEES (a) User fees for the water service for the year 2026 shall be as specified in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this Bylaw. (b) User fees for the sewer service for the year 2026 shall be as specified in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of this Bylaw. (c) An annual garbage service user fee in the amount of two hundred and forty-seven dollars and seventy-seven cents ($253.72) per dwelling unit for single family or duplex residential properties is hereby imposed for the year 2026. (d) A user fee levied pursuant to this section shall be reduced by ten percent (10%) if it is paid in full on or before April 30th, 2026. (e) All rates and charges remaining unpaid on the 31st day of December in each year shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable in respect of the land and improvements therein, and shall be entered on the Collector's Roll as taxes in arrears. 3. ENACTMENT (a) If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and the part that is invalid shall not affect the validity of the remainder. (b) This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect on the date of adoption. READ A FIRST TIME this 10th day of March, 2026 READ A SECOND TIME this 10th day of March, 2026 READ A THIRD TIME this 10th day of March, 2026 RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED this 16th day of March, 2026 Signed By:2 Municipal Utilities User Fees Bylaw #770, 2026 Page 2 of 4 Originally Signed By: Diana Lockwood Derek Kwiatkowski Mayor CAO/Corporate Officer I HEREBY CERTIFY THE ABOVE TO BE A TRUE COPY OF THE "MUNICIPAL UTILITIES USER FEES BYLAW #770, 2026". Derek Kwiatkowski CAO/Corporate Officer Municipal Utilities User Fees Bylaw #770, 2026 Page 3 of 4 THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE SALMO BYLAW #770 - Schedule "A" User Fees for Water Service Classification Annual Rate 2026 - $ Carwash/Laundromat/Microbrewery 746.40 Duplex (per unit) - Commercial Residential 326.71 Duplex (per unit) - Residential 326.71 Garages, Service Stations, Mechanic or Body Shop 492.37 Grocery Stores 532.03 Halls, Churches 404.48 Hotels, Motels and B&Bs (per unit) 276.92 Mobile Home (per unit) 326.71 Multi-Unit Commercial (per unit, more than 2 units) 276.92 Multi-Unit Residential (per unit, more than 2 units) 276.92 'Non-Profit' Multi-Unit Residential (per unit) 124.90 Public Lounge, Licensed Premises 642.30 RCMP, Post Office 420.53 Restaurants, Cafe (per seat) 30.31 Salmo Valley Curling Club/SVYCC 404.48 Salmo Wellness Centre 655.94 Sani-Dump 404.48 Schools (per classroom) 323.16 Secondary suite 202.24 Single Family Residential (within the Village) 404.48 Stores, Offices, Banks, Credit Unions 420.53 Single Family Residential (outside the Village) 820.96 1. Due Date & Discount: A discount of 10% shall be allowed on all 2026 Water accounts paid in full by April 30th, 2026. When a property contains more than one use (e.g. commercial and residential use) the applicable user rate shall be calculated by adding the units for each applicable use. Utility fees will not be waived for vacant properties that are connected to the water service. Municipal Utilities User Fees Bylaw #770, 2026 Page 4 of 4 THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE SALMO BYLAW #770 - Schedule "B" User Fees for Sewer Service Classification Annual Rate 2026 - $ Carwash/Laundromat/Microbrewery 1514.63 Duplex (per unit) - Commercial Residential 604.10 Duplex (per unit) - Residential 604.10 Garages, Service Stations, Mechanic or Body Shop 951.54 Grocery Stores 642.31 Halls, Churches 592.16 Hotels, Motels and B&Bs (per unit) 587.14 Mobile Home (per unit) 604.10 Multi-Unit Commercial (per unit, more than 2 units) 587.14 Multi-Unit Residential (per unit, more than 2 units) 587.14 'Non-Profit' Multi-Unit Residential (per unit) 295.08 Public Lounge, Licensed Premises 1249.84 RCMP, Post Office 642.31 Restaurants, Cafe (per seat) 41.92 Salmo Valley Curling Club/SVYCC 642.31 Salmo Wellness Centre 856.42 Sani-Dump 1514.63 Schools (per classroom) 592.16 Secondary Suite 321.14 Single Family Residential (within the Village) 642.31 Stores, Offices, Banks, Credit Unions 642.31 Single Family Residential (outside the Village) 1284.91 1. Due date & Discount: A discount of 10% shall be allowed on all 2026 Sewer accounts paid in full by April 30th, 2026. When a property contains more than one use (e.g. commercial and residential use) the applicable user rate shall be calculated by adding the units for each applicable use. Utility fees will not be waived for vacant properties that are connected to the sewer service.