Sewer Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 194, 1996 (consolidated)
Sicamous, British Columbia
· No. 194
· adopted 1996-05-29
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District of Sicamous
Sewer Rates and Regulations
Bylaw No. 194, 1996
Effective Date - May 29, 1996
Consolidated for Convenience Only
This is a consolidated version of the parent bylaw that incorporates changes made pursuant to
the following amendment bylaws:
Amendment Bylaw
Effective Date
Amendment Bylaw
Effective Date
Bylaw No. 211
August 15, 1996
Bylaw No. 507
September 29, 2003
Bylaw No. 212
August 15, 1996
Bylaw No. 551
December 13, 2004
Bylaw No. 264
September 8, 1997
Bylaw No. 579
July 18, 2005
Bylaw No. 278
October 14, 1997
Bylaw No. 597
November 14, 2005
Bylaw No. 284
December 15, 1997
Bylaw No. 655
January 24, 2007
Bylaw No. 287
January 26, 1998
Bylaw No. 720
August 27, 2008
Bylaw No. 295
April 14, 1998
Bylaw No. 725
October 22, 2008
Bylaw No. 320
October 26, 1998
Bylaw No. 766
October 28, 2009
Bylaw No. 375
January 10, 2000
Bylaw No. 873
April 9, 2014
Bylaw No. 378
March 27, 2000
Bylaw No. 885
January 28, 2015
Bylaw No. 414
November 27, 2000
Bylaw No. 889
April 22, 2015
Bylaw No. 419
January 22, 2001
Bylaw No. 897
June 10, 2015
Bylaw No. 435
June 25, 2001
Bylaw No. 898
September 9, 2015
Bylaw No. 462
March 25, 2002
Bylaw No. 910
May 25, 2016
Bylaw No. 497
May 12, 2003
Bylaw No. 927
February 8, 2017
Bylaw No. 939
December 13, 2017
This consolidation is for convenience and reference purposes only. Persons making use of this
consolidated version of Bylaw No. 194 are advised that it is not a legal document. For the
purposes of interpreting and applying the law, the original Bylaw No. 194 and all amending
bylaws must be consulted.
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS
BYLAW NO. 194
A bylaw to provide for the regulation and use of sanitary sewers, for the construction and
installation of sewer connections to main sewers, and for charging the cost thereof against the
property benefited thereby.
WHEREAS it is expedient that all real property capable of being served by a sanitary sewer,
should be so served and connected;
AND WHEREAS there are possible components of sewage which are detrimental to the
operation and maintenance of the sewerage system and must be prohibited;
AND WHEREAS it is necessary to impose charges for service connections and for sewer rentals
for the maintenance of the sewerage system;
AND WHEREAS there are components which, if present in excessive concentrations, cause
excessive operating and maintenance costs;
AND WHEREAS the costs to each user of the sewage system should be directly proportional to
the costs to transport, treat and dispose of that user's sewage;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient to regulate the operation and use of the
sanitary sewer systems of the District;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the District of Sicamous, in Open Meeting Assembled,
ENACTS as follows:
1.
Title
1.1.
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "District of Sicamous Sewer Rates
and Regulations Bylaw No. 194, 1996".
1.2.
This bylaw includes:
1.2.1. Schedule "A" - Sanitary Sewer Connection Application
1.2.2. Sewer Rates are contained within the District of Sicamous Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009. (Amending Bylaw No. 766, 2009)
1.3.
If any section of this bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of
any Court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any of the
remaining sections of this bylaw.
1.4.
Metric dimensions are used in this bylaw.
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2.
Interpretation
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall
have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them:
2.1.
"B.O.D.5" (denoting biochemical oxygen demand) means the quantity of oxygen
utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory
procedure in five (5) days at twenty (20) degrees centigrade, expressed in
milligrams per litre, according to Standard Methods.
2.2.
"Building Sewer" means a pipe that is connected to a building drain one (1) metre
outside a wall of a building and that leads to a public sewer or private sewage
disposal system.
2.3.
"C.O.D." (denoting chemical oxygen demand) means the quantity of oxygen
utilized in the chemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory
procedure, expressed in milligrams per litre, according to Standard Methods.
2.4.
"Commercial Waste" means the liquid wastes, excluding items in 2.8 below, from
a commercial, non-industrial establishment such as a motel, mobile home park,
hotel, beverage room, cafe or restaurant, laundromat, church, public hall, garage,
dry cleaning business, theater, bowling alley, or similar establishment, and any or
all businesses as included in the District of Sicamous Business License bylaw as
amended from time to time.
2.5.
"District" means the District of Sicamous.
2.6.
"Domestic Municipal Wastes" means the liquid wastes from a dwelling or
institution (hospital, school, jail, etc.) as distinct from a Commercial waste or an
Industrial waste.
2.7.
"Garbage" means solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of
produce.
2.8.
"Industrial Wastes" means the liquid wastes from any premises, used for any use
permitted in any industrial zone, whether or not such premises are located within
an industrial zone, or from any food processing or preparation facility, including
any canning operation, killing, processing facility or like facility, or from any
facility that receives and/or stores wastes prior to discharge to the sanitary sewer
system.
2.9.
"pH" means the negative logarithm to the base 10 of the weight of hydrogen ions
in grams per litre of solution.
2.10. "Plumbing Fixture" means:
2.10.1. a fixture which uses water and has a separate connection to a drainage
waste line,
2.10.2. a drainage waste line which is existing and not currently in use, but is
capable of being connected to a fixture at some future date.
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2.11. "Population Equivalent" means the unit of measurement which reflects the
demand on facilities in comparison with per capita values:
2.11.1. For the purposes of this bylaw one (1) Population Equivalent is the result
of the per capita flow of 454 Litres per Day times 200 milligrams per Litre
of B.O.D.5 , or 0.09 kilograms of B.O.D.5 per day,
2.11.2. For the purposes of this bylaw one (1) Population Equivalent is the result
of the per capita flow of 454 Litres per Day times 200 milligrams per Litre
of Suspended Solids, or 0.09 kilograms of Suspended Solids per day,
2.11.3. For the purposes of this bylaw one (1) Population Equivalent is the result
of the per capita flow of 454 Litres per Day times 8 milligrams per Litre of
Phosphorus , or 0.0036 kilograms of Phosphorus per day,
2.12. "Sanitary Sewer System" means all sewerage works and all appurtenances thereto,
including all sewer mains, service connections, pumping stations, treatment
plants, lagoons and sewer outfalls laid within any highways, municipal right-of-
way or easement and owned and operated by the District and installed for the
purpose of conveying, treating and disposing of domestic municipal, commercial,
and industrial wastes.
2.13. "Septage" means contents produced in individual on-site wastewater disposal
systems, principally septic tanks and cesspools.
2.14. "Service Connection" means a pipe connecting a sewer to a building sewer or to
land on which a building or structure is situate.
2.15. "Sewer" means a pipe, including manholes and other appurtenances other than a
service connection in the sewer system.
2.16. "Standard Methods" means the Standard Methods of Water and Wastewater
Analysis as published by the American Public Works Association, the American
Water Works Association, and the Water Environment Federation.
2.17. "Storm Sewer System" means all works and appurtenances thereto including
mains, ditches, catch basins, drainage pits, pumping stations, and outfalls laid
within any highway, municipal right-of-way, or easement owned and operated by
the District for the purpose of conveying and disposing of rainwater, and/or
groundwater, and/or uncontaminated wastewater.
2.18. "Suspended Solids" means the solid matter according to particle size, expressed in
milligrams per litre, in a liquid as determined according to Standard Methods.
2.19. "Uncontaminated Wastewater" means water such as spent cooling water, water
discharged from a swimming pool, water used in street cleaning.
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3.
Connection to District Sewer System
3.1.
The owner of every parcel of real property to which a service connection to the
sanitary sewer can be, or has been made, and upon which a building or structure
containing a plumbing fixture is situate, shall connect such building or structure to
the service connection.
3.1.1
Without limiting section 3.1 of this Bylaw, subject to the provisions and
approval requirements of Interior Health for on-site sewage disposal
systems, those parcels of real property located within the Agricultural
Land Reserve and or zoned CR-Country Residential, CRA- Country
Residential Cottage Industry, SH-Small Holdings (except for those areas
zoned SH-Small Holdings and served by the Phase 1 Sanitary Sewer Area)
or LH-Large Holdings and having a minimum lot area of 1.0 hectares
(2.4707 acres) may be exempted from the requirement to connect to the
sanitary sewer system.
3.1.2
Notwithstanding section 3.1.1, where real property having a minimum lot
area of 1.0 Hectares (2.4707 acres) or more is located within the
Agricultural Land Reserve and is capable of being connected in
accordance with this Bylaw and the owner desires permission to connect,
the owner must first obtain approval to connect from the Agricultural Land
Commission. If approved, the connection is subject to any applicable
terms and conditions imposed by the Agricultural Land Commission and
this Bylaw.
3.1.3
The Council of the District of Sicamous shall require the installation of a
water meter with remote readout device for all new construction. In sewer
collection specified areas created after Phase 1 and Phase 1A, all property
owners connecting to the sewer collection system shall be required to
install a water meter with remote readout device. The installation of a
water meter shall meet the requirements of the District of Sicamous with
respect to the type and location and shall be provided with a remote
reading device visible from the exterior of the building. It shall be the
responsibility of the consumer to install the water meter and remote
readout device. The water meter and readout device shall be supplied, at
the property owner's expense, to the consumer by the District of
Sicamous; and further (Amending Bylaw No. 898, 2015)
3.2.
No person shall connect any building sewer or storm sewer to a service
connection to the sanitary sewer system or the storm sewer system until they have
completed an application and an agreement in the form of Schedule "A" of this
bylaw and paid the connection fee set out therein. The applicant shall, in
completing such form of application and agreement, provide true and accurate
information as to all details called for therein.
3.3.
Every service connection shall be installed in accordance with the standard
contained in the District of Sicamous Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 2004, or most
recent revision thereto and shall be installed prior to the installation of every
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building sewer. The District shall not be responsible to meet the elevation or
connect to an existing building sewer installed by the owner prior to installation of
the sewer connection.
3.4.
Extension to the sewer collection system shall be by application as outlined in the
District of Sicamous Subdivision and Development Services Bylaw No. 500, 2004
as amended from time to time. (Amending Bylaw No. 551)
3.5.
Without limiting section 3.1 of this Bylaw;
3.5.1. The owner of every parcel of real property located on the east side of the
Sicamous Narrows and capable of being connected to the sanitary sewer
system shall connect the property to the sanitary sewer system by
November 30, 2015. (Amending Bylaw No. 885, 2014)
3.5.2. The owners of every parcel of real property located on the west side of the
Sicamous Narrows and capable of being connected to the sanitary sewer
system shall connect the property to the sanitary sewer system by
December 1, 2016. (Amending Bylaw No. 910, 2016)
3.5.3. Upon written request from the registered owner of a residential property
Council may grant a maximum one year extension of the deadline
specified in 3.5.1 or 3.5.2 where Council considers that extenuating
circumstances warrant an extension. (Amending Bylaw No. 873, 2014)
3.5.4. The owner of a real property not connected to the sanitary sewer system by
the connection deadline specified in Sections 3.5.1 or 3.5.2 shall pay a
non-compliant rate as specified within the District of Sicamous Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 as amended from time to time. (Amending Bylaw
No. 910, 2016)
3.5.5. At the discretion of the Corporate Officer, where circumstances are
beyond the control of the property owner and result in extraordinary
measures and/or excessive costs, the non-compliant rate as specified in
3.5.4 may be waived, effective the 2017 year. (Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2017)
4.
Building Sewer
4.1.
Every building sewer shall be constructed at the cost of the owner in accordance
with the standards contained in the District of Sicamous Subdivision Bylaw No.
52, 1991, or most recent revision thereto.
4.2.
The owner shall notify the District of Sicamous as soon as the work for which a
connection permit has been issued is ready for inspection and no building sewer
work shall be covered until it has been inspected and passed.
4.3.
If upon inspection it is determined that any building sewer work is defective, or
that such work was not ready for inspection after notification as required by
Section 4.2, the owner shall file a further Notice of Inspection, together with the
fee as set out in the District of Sicamous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009
to cover the cost of such extra inspection. (Amending Bylaw No. 766, 2009)
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4.4.
The building sewer shall be maintained by the property owner at their expense.
4.5.
Where any building sewer is abandoned, the owner shall notify the District of
Sicamous, and the owner shall block the building sewer at the service connection
with an approved watertight seal and the location of the seal shall be indicated to
the District of Sicamous.
5.
Sewer Rates
5.1.
The owner of real property connected to the sanitary sewer system shall pay the
rates contained within the District of Sicamous Fees and Charges Bylaw No., 740,
2009. (Amending Bylaw No. 766, 2009)
5.2.
All flat rates for municipal wastes are specified within the District of Sicamous
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 and shall be billed annually in advance in
January each year. All rates quoted within the District of Sicamous Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 are gross. A penalty of ten percentum (10%) will be
imposed on all flat rate users on any balance of sewer rates remaining unpaid after
the first day of July of the current year. (Amending Bylaw No. 766, 2009) (Amending Bylaw No. 939,
2018)
5.3.
The basic rate specified within the District of Sicamous Fees and Charges Bylaw
No. 740, 2009 are for Metered Wastes shall be billed as set out in the District of
Sicamous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 based on the flow between
billing periods. No discount will be allowed on metered rates levied under the
District of Sicamous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009. A penalty of 1%
per month shall be charged on all metered billings outstanding after thirty (30)
days. (Amending Bylaw No. 766, 2009)
5.4.
For those Industrial Wastes subject to a surcharge under the District of Sicamous
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009, those surcharges shall be due and payable
monthly on the first day of each calendar month and shall be based on the average
flow of the previous month and the strongest waste sampled in the previous month
or the most recent analysis if a sample was not analyzed during the previous
month. Any owner connecting to the sanitary sewer system during a month shall
be required to pay a rate for that month based on an estimate of the expected flow
and sewage strength. (Amending Bylaw No. 766, 2009)
5.5.
Sewer usage rates for the current year remaining unpaid after the thirty-first (31st)
day of December of that year shall be deemed to be taxes in arrears and shall
forthwith be entered on the real property tax roll by the Collector as taxes in
arrears against the property to which the sewer usage rates apply.
5.6.
Campgrounds connecting to the sewage collection system between the date of
campground closure and December 31st in any year shall not be charged user fees
in the year of hookup for campground use.
6.
Septic Tanks
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6.1.
Except as provided, no septic tank shall be connected to the sanitary or storm
sewer system.
6.1.1. Where it is necessary for the owner of any real property to install a pump
system to discharge municipal wastewater to the District sanitary sewer
system to service the existing development, the discharge of septic tank
effluent is permitted.
6.1.2. Where a permitted septic tank effluent discharge is connected to the
District sanitary sewer system, the owner of any real property so served
shall construct and maintain, at the owner's sole expense, such works as to
prevent the development of objectionable odours in the downstream
portion of the District sanitary sewer system.
6.1.3. All maintenance and operation of permitted septic tank systems shall be
the sole responsibility and ownership of the property owner.
6.1.4. All users with a permitted septic tank effluent discharge system shall
submit records, in a format suitable to the District, of inspection, pump-
out, repairs and/or modifications, on an annual basis.
6.2.
No person shall permit any sludge or deposit contained in any septic tank to enter
into the sanitary or storm sewer system.
6.3.
Except as provided otherwise, where the owner of any real property connects to
the District sanitary sewer system and decommissions a septic tank or where an
owner of any real property abandons a septic tank or other subsurface treatment
tank, the owner shall:
6.3.1. Pump out and remove the tank and dispose of it in an approved location
and fill the resulting excavation with compacted soil or rock; or
6.3.2. Pump out the contents and if the tank is structurally sound, completely fill
the tank with inorganic compacted sand, or crushed rock or a concrete
slurry. (Amending Bylaw No. 897, 2015)
7.
Prohibited Wastes
No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged into any pipe, main, conduit,
manhole, street inlet, gutter, or aperture draining into the sanitary sewer system or storm
sewer system;
7.1.
any gasoline, benzene, naptha;
7.2.
any flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas in such quantity as to cause a fire
or explosion hazard;
7.3.
any solid or viscous substance capable of obstructing sewage flow or interfering
with the operation of the sewer system. These substances include, but are not
limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, grass clippings, insoluble shavings,
metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, asphalt, creosote, plastics, wood, animal paunch
contents, offal, blood, bones, meat trimmings and waste, fish or fowl head,
shrimp, crab or clam shells, entrails, lard, mushrooms, tallow, baking dough,
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chemical residues, cannery or winery waste, bulk solids, hair and fleshings, spent
grain and hops, whole or ground food or beverage containers, unground garbage,
paint residues, cat box litter;
7.4.
any noxious or malodourous gas or substance which either singly or by interaction
with other wastes is capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or
preventing entry into a sewer or sewage treatment plant;
7.5.
any radioactive material, except within such limits as are permitted by the license
issued by the Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada;
7.6.
any material from a cesspool, septic tank (other than permitted under Section
6), or holding tank, except at the District of Sicamous Wastewater Treatment
Facility;
7.7.
any uncontaminated wastewater into the sanitary sewer system;
7.8.
any domestic wastes, commercial wastes, or industrial wastes into the storm sewer
system;
7.9.
Any water or waste generated by any municipal, commercial or industrial
treatment facility, unless written consent was given by the District Council.
(Amending Bylaw No. 497, 2003)
8.
Restricted Wastes for Discharge to Sanitary Sewers
No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged into any pipe, main, conduit,
manhole, street inlet, gutter, or aperture draining into the sanitary sewer system;
8.1.
daily loadings in excess of the Population Equivalent calculated based on the
permitted zoning for each parcel of real property connected to the sanitary sewer
system,
8.2.
any water or waste having a C.O.D. of more than 3000 milligrams per litre;
8.3.
any water or waste having a B.O.D.5 of more than 2000 milligrams per litre;
8.4.
any water or waste having a suspended solids content of more than 2000
milligrams per litre;
8.5.
any garbage that has not been properly comminuted to 6.0 mm (1/4") or less in
any dimension;
8.6.
any liquid or vapour having a temperature higher than 65° Celsius;
8.7.
any water or waste which contains grease (including fats, waxes, and oils as
determined according to Standard Methods), with concentration in excess of 100
milligrams per litre or which contains any substance which may solidify or
become discernibly viscous at temperatures above 0° Celsius;
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8.8.
any water or waste having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.5, or having any
other corrosive or scale forming property which reasonably could be hazardous to
structures, equipment or personnel, such as, but not limited to, battery or plating
acid or wastes, lime slurries or solutions;
8.9.
any water or waste containing a toxic or poisonous substance capable of
deleteriously influencing effluent water quality, or capable of injuring or
interfering with any sewage treatment process, or capable of constituting a hazard
to humans or animals, or capable of creating any hazard to the receiving waters, or
to the effluent of the sewage treatment plant;
8.10. without limiting the generality of this section, the concentration of the following
toxic substances at the point of discharge to the sewer system shall not exceed;
Arsenic
0.5
milligrams per litre
Cadmium
0.05 milligrams per litre
Chromium (Total)
1.0
milligrams per litre
Copper
2.0
milligrams per litre
Cyanide
1.0
milligrams per litre
Iron
3.0
milligrams per litre
Lead
0.5
milligrams per litre
Manganese
0.5
milligrams per litre
Mercury
0.006 milligrams per litre
Nickel
3.0
milligrams per litre
Phenols & Cresols
1.0
milligrams per litre
Phosphorus
20
milligrams per litre
Silver
1.0
milligrams per litre
Zinc
5.0
milligrams per litre
8.11. any material which exerts or causes:
8.11.1. unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids, such as but not limited
to, fuller's earth;
8.11.2. unusual concentrations of dissolved solids, such as but not limited to,
sodium chloride, calcium chloride, or sodium sulfate;
8.11.3. excessive discolouration such as but not limited to, dye wastes, or
vegetable canning solutions.
8.11.4. any water or waste that will, by itself or with other water or wastes in the
sewer system, release obnoxious gases; or develop colour of undesirable
intensity; or form suspended solids in objectionable concentration; or
create any other conditions deleterious to structures or treatment processes;
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8.11.5. any water or waste containing substances in such concentrations that are
not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment process
employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such a degree that the
sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of any other
agency having jurisdiction over discharges to the receiving waters.
9.
Restricted Wastes for Discharge to Storm Sewers
No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged into any pipe, main, conduit,
manhole, street inlet, gutter, or aperture draining into the storm sewer system;
9.1.
any water or waste having a C.O.D. of more than 15 milligrams per litre;
9.2.
any water or waste having a B.O.D.5 of more than 15 milligrams per litre;
9.3.
any water or waste having a suspended solids content of more than 15 milligrams
per litre;
9.4.
any liquid or vapour having a temperature higher than 65° Celsius;
9.5.
any water or waste which contains grease (including fats, waxes, and oils as
determined according to Standard Methods), with concentration in excess of 10
milligrams per litre or which contains any substance which may solidify or
become discernibly viscous at temperatures above 0° Celsius;
9.6.
any water or waste having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.5, or having any
other corrosive or scale forming property which reasonably could be hazardous to
structures, equipment or personnel, such as, but not limited to, battery or plating
acid or wastes, lime slurries or solutions;
9.7.
any water or waste containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity
to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or capable of creating any hazard to
the receiving waters, or to create any hazard to the receiving waters;
9.8.
without limiting the generality of this section, the concentration of the following
toxic substances at the point of discharge to the sewer system shall not exceed;
Arsenic
0.1
milligrams per litre
Cadmium
0.01 milligrams per litre
Chromium (Total)
0.2
milligrams per litre
Copper
0.4
milligrams per litre
Cyanide
0.2
milligrams per litre
Iron
0.6
milligrams per litre
Lead
0.1
milligrams per litre
Manganese
0.1
milligrams per litre
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Mercury
0.001 milligrams per litre
Nickel
0.5
milligrams per litre
Phenols & Cresols
0.2
milligrams per litre
Phosphorus
0.5
milligrams per litre
Silver
0.2
milligrams per litre
Zinc
1.0
milligrams per litre
9.9.
any material which exerts or causes:
9.9.1. unusual concentrations of dissolved solids, such as but not limited to,
sodium chloride, calcium chloride, or sodium sulfate;
9.9.2. excessive discolouration such as but not limited to, dye wastes, or
vegetable canning solutions.
9.9.3. any water or waste that will, by itself or with other water or wastes in the
sewer system, release obnoxious gases; or develop colour of undesirable
intensity; or form suspended solids in objectionable concentration; or
create any other conditions deleterious to the sewer system;
10.
Control of Industrial Wastes
10.1. Special Control Manholes
10.1.1. Any property discharging industrial wastes to the public sewer shall be
provided with a control manhole in a location accessible for the inspection
and sampling of the discharged wastes.
10.1.2. The control manhole shall be installed and maintained at the sole expense
of the owner of the premises.
10.1.3. All industrial wastes discharged to public sewers shall first pass through
the control manhole.
10.2. Monitoring of Industrial Wastes
10.2.1. Should any testing of industrial wastes show that it is not in compliance
with this bylaw, the District of Sicamous, in addition to any other
provision of this bylaw may direct the owner of the property discharging
such wastes to comply with the bylaw and may, in addition, direct the
owner to forthwith install at the owner's expense such automatic
monitoring and recording equipment as is necessary to determine that such
wastes comply with the requirements of this bylaw and to supply the
results of such monitoring to the District of Sicamous.
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10.2.2. Sampling shall be carried out by methods acceptable to the District of
Sicamous. Normally, the analyses will be performed on samples
composited by volume. Values for pH will be determined from samples
composited over a short period of time.
10.2.3. All tests, measurements, analyses and examinations of wastes, their
characteristics or contents shall be carried out in accordance with
"Standard Methods".
10.3. Control of Waste Disposal
10.3.1. The District of Sicamous may at any time require a person who intends to
dispose of wastes of liquid, semi-liquid, or solid nature to show proof that
these wastes are being stored and subsequently disposed of in a place and
manner which is acceptable to the District of Sicamous; the information
must also include the method of packaging, storing and transporting of
waste.
10.3.2. The District of Sicamous may require a person to provide an analysis,
prepared by a qualified chemist, or the waste referred to in Section 10.3.1.
10.3.3. Grease and oil separators shall be provided upstream of the service
connection on private property for all food preparation facilities including
restaurants, canning operations, killing and processing facilities. All
separators shall be maintained in continuous efficient operation at all times
by the owner at his expense.
10.3.3.1 All users with a permitted grease and oil separator shall submit
records, in a format suitable to the District, of inspection, pump-out,
repairs and/or modifications, on an annual basis.
10.3.4. Grease, oil and sand separators shall be provided upstream of the service
connection on private property for all garages, gasoline service stations
and vehicle and equipment washing establishments. Separators will be
required for other types of industries or commercial establishments as
appropriate for the proper handling of liquid waste containing grease in
excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand, grit, or other harmful
ingredients except that such separators shall not be required for private
living quarters. Such separators shall be located as to be readily and easily
accessible for cleaning and inspection. All separators shall be maintained
in continuous efficient operation at all times by the owner at his expense.
10.3.4.1 All users with a permitted grease, oil and sand separator shall
submit records, in a formal suitable to the District, of
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inspection, pump-out, repairs and/or modifications, on an
annual basis.
11.
No person shall do any work upon, or interfere in any way with the sanitary or storm
sewer system without the written permission of the District of Sicamous.
12.
Every person responsible for the accidental discharge of prohibited substances into the
sanitary sewer system or the storm sewer system shall report the same immediately to the
District of Sicamous in order that the necessary precautions can be taken to minimize the
deleterious effects of the discharge.
13.
The District of Sicamous may, at any reasonable time, enter upon any property subject to
this bylaw in order to ascertain whether the provisions of this bylaw are being observed.
14.
Service Disconnection
14.1. If any material is discharged or permitted to be discharged into the sanitary sewer
system or the storm sewer system contrary to this Bylaw, the District of Sicamous
may, in addition to any action provided for in this Bylaw, disconnect, plug or seal
off the building sewer or storm sewer through which the unlawful discharge is
occurring or take such other action as is necessary to prevent such unlawful
discharge from entering the sewer system. The owner of the property from which
the unlawful discharge originates shall pay the costs incurred by the District in
taking all necessary action relative to the sewer disconnection and reconnection.
Such costs incurred by the District shall be invoiced to the owner for payment to
the District, and, should payment not be received prior to December 31st in the
year billed, these costs shall be added to the property tax account of the owner and
considered to be taxes in arrears as per Section 258 of the Community Charter.
14.2. Prior to exercising the power set out in s. 14.1 to disconnect, plug or seal off a
connection to the sanitary sewer system or the storm sewer system, the District
shall provide the persons affected with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
make representations to Council. The District shall provide such notice in writing
and shall make a reasonable effort to mail or otherwise deliver the notice to the
owner of the property and the occupier of the property if the property is not
owner-occupied. The owner and the occupier of the property, if applicable, shall
be provided an opportunity address Council prior to the service disconnection
taking place. (Amending Bylaw No. 873,2014)
15.
Should an owner or occupier of real property be in default of doing any matter or thing
required by them under the terms of this bylaw, the Council may, by its servants, agents,
or contractor, cause to be done such matter or thing at the expense of the owner or
occupier in default. Such costs incurred by the District shall be invoiced to the owner for
payment to the District, and, should payment not be received prior to December 31st in
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the year billed, these costs shall be added to the property tax account of the owner and
considered to be taxes in arrears as per Section 435 of the Municipal Act.
16.
Any person contravening 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
refuses, omits or neglects to fulfill, observe, carry out or perform any duty, obligation,
matter or thing whatsoever required by this bylaw shall be liable on summary conviction
to a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).
17.
Each day that an offence occurs shall be deemed to be a separate offence and each day
that an offence continues shall be deemed to be a separate offence.
READ a first time this 22nd day of _April___ , 1996.
READ a second time this __22nd___ day of __April____ , 1996.
READ a third time this 13th day of ____May______ , 1996.
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED this _29th__ day of ___May____ , 1996.
Mayor
Clerk
Certified a true and correct copy of the District of Sicamous
Sewer Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 194, 1996.
__________________________________
Clerk
District of Sicamous
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Schedule "A" - Sanitary Sewer Connection Application
CIVIC ADDRESS
POSTAL CODE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ROLL NO.
BUILDING USE
I/We, the undersigned, being the owner of certain premises legally described above, in the District of Sicamous, do
hereby apply for a sanitary sewer connection for the said premises. I/We further agree to comply with all applicable
Plumbing, Health, and Safety Codes, and such Bylaws as may be in effect, or may be passed by the Council in the
future, relating to these facilities and to pay all rates and charges prescribed by the Bylaws of the District of
Sicamous for this service.
In consideration of the premises and in consideration of the District of Sicamous undertaking to supply the sanitary
sewer connection, I/we hereby covenant and agree to protect and save harmless the District of Sicamous from all
claims, demands, costs and charges of whatsoever kind arising out of or in any manner incident to or caused by any
stoppage or defect or other thing pertinent to the said sanitary sewer connection.
Roof drains and foundation drains or any other storm drain, shall not be connected to the sanitary sewer system.
Date of Application
Applicant's Signature
DISTRICT USE ONLY
Inspection Fee (per Schedule "B")
Connection Fee (per Schedule "B")
Additional Connection Fee
Amount Paid
Receipt No.
Type of waste to be discharged (domestic/commercial/industrial)
Location of service connection
Additional
Size of service connection
Additional
Date building sewer connected.
Inspected by
Date works completed.
Inspected by