Service Connection Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2158 — full text

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this Bylaw are produced and consolidated for convenience only. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the material, however, the Town cannot guarantee its legal accuracy and does not accept responsibility for loss or inconvenience suffered by users as a result of inaccuracies. Please be advised that this material is not admissible in a court of law in accordance with the Evidence Act of British Columbia. For such purposes certified copies of Bylaws must be obtained from the Municipal Clerk. TOWN OF SIDNEY BYLAW NO. 2158 (CONSOLIDATED) Amendment Bylaws incorporated as listed at the end of the document. A BYLAW TO IMPOSE WATER, SANITARY SEWER AND STORM SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES. Council may, by bylaw pursuant to section 194 of the Community Charter, impose a fee for all or part of a service of the municipality. The Council of the Town of Sidney, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 1. This bylaw may be cited as "Service Connection Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2158". 2. In this bylaw: "Director of Engineering & Works" means the person appointed by the municipality with responsibility for oversight of the engineering and public works functions, including the administration of this bylaw. "Irrigation Connection" means the connection of a potable water system between the real property and Municipal Water Distribution system for the sole purpose of irrigation, but excludes the mandatory water meter. "Sanitary Sewer Connection" means the connection of a sewer pipe between real property and the Municipal Sewage System. "Storm Drain Connection" means the connection of a storm pipe between real property and the Municipal Storm Drain System. "Water Connection" means the connection of a potable water system between real property and the Municipal Water Distribution System, but excludes the mandatory water meter. "Water Meter" means a municipally-supplied water meter that reads the consumption of water by the real property. 3. An application for connection to the Municipal Water Distribution System, the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System, or the Municipal Storm Drain System shall be made to the Director of Engineering and Works or his/her designate, on a form provided by the Town of Sidney. 4. An application under this bylaw shall be accompanied by the service connection charge, as prescribed in Schedule "A" of this bylaw. Bylaw No. 2158 - Service Connection Fees & Charges 5. The "Service Connection Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1807" and any amendments thereto are hereby repealed. Introduced and read a first time the 11th day of June, 2018 Read a second time the 11th day of June, 2018 Read a third time the 11th day of June, 2018 Adopted the 25th day of June, 2018 MAYOR CORPORATE ADMINISTRATOR _________________________________________ (Amendment No. 1) Bylaw No. 2199, August 2020 (Amendment No. 2) Bylaw No. 2306, January 2026 Bylaw No. 2158 - Service Connection Fees & Charges BYLAW NO. 2158 SCHEDULE 'A' 1. SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES: i. Standard Connection: 100mm (4") with no unusual subsurface conditions: $4,100 flat fee. ii. Non-standard Connection: over 100mm (4") in size of connecting pipe; connection deeper than 2m; connection in an area with extraordinary subsurface conditions, or known or potential archaeological site: Actual cost of connection, with minimum charge as indicated in i above. 2. STORM SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES: i. Standard Connection: 150mm (6") with no unusual subsurface conditions: $4,250 flat fee. ii. Non-standard Connection: over 150mm (6") in size of connecting pipe; connection deeper than 2m; connection in an area with extraordinary subsurface conditions, or known or potential archaeological site: Actual cost of connection, with minimum charge as indicated in i above. 3. WATER CONNECTION CHARGES: Diameter of Connecting Pipe Connection Charge Water Meter Charge i. 25mm (1") $2,800 $1,000 per meter ii. Over 25mm (1") in size of connecting pipe; connection deeper than 2m; connection in an area with extraordinary subsurface conditions, or known or potential archaeological site: Actual cost of connection, with minimum charge as indicated in i above. iii. Over 25mm (1") water meter: a charge based on the actual cost to purchase and install the meter by the Town of Sidney. iv. Irrigation Connection: Actual cost of connection. 4. PAYMENTS AND DEPOSITS: i. For Standard connections, payment is required with building permit. ii. For Non-standard connections, a deposit will be required, prior to commencement of the works, based on an estimate prepared by the Town of Sidney Engineering Department. Actual costs above or below the deposit will be charged or refunded accordingly.