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 "answer": "In the Town of Smithers, British Columbia, water & sewer rules are set by Bylaw No. 1811 - Water Restriction Bylaw and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $1.170 per cubic meter (2026). Water fixed charge: $406.00/year (2026). Sewer rate: flat $528/year (2026).",
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 "municipality": "Smithers",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.smithers.ca/",
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   "title": "Bylaw No. 1811 - Water Restriction Bylaw",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-07-11",
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   "summary": "Regulates water use / restrictions.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw No. 1986 - Water Regulation",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-02-25",
   "document_url": "https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/257179",
   "summary": "Definitions and regulations for the Town water system and connections.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "title": "Bylaw No. 2003 - Fees and Charges (Schedule L Water User Fees, Schedule M Sewer User Fees)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-27",
   "document_url": "https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063",
   "summary": "Water rates in Schedule L, 2026: residential flat $406/yr on tax notice (secondary suite $345); metered $1.170/m3 with $101 quarterly minimum. Sewer Schedule M 2026: residential flat $528/yr; metered $1.52/m3 (1.3x water), $132 quarterly minimum. 2027 and 2028 rates also set.",
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    "water_rate": "Schedule L",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule L",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule M",
    "billing_period": "Schedule L; Schedule M"
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   "title": "Bylaw No. 952 Sewer Regulation (consolidated Jan 2020)",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1991-03-05",
   "document_url": "https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160502",
   "summary": "Sewer system regulation incl. fees and charges.",
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   "title": "Smithers bylaws: Water, Sewer, Storm and Septic",
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   "document_url": "https://smithers.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/74685",
   "summary": "Civicweb folder listing.",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/smithers/water-sewer/smithers-bylaws-water-sewer-storm-and-septic/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/smithers/water-sewer/"
}