Squamish, British Columbia
· No. 675
· adopted 1980-05-06
· summary & facts
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Consolidated: As at January 4, 2017
DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH
BYLAW NO. 675
As Amended by Bylaws No. 846, 1543, 1658, 1701 & 2496
THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED BYLAW PREPARED BY THE DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH
FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. THE CORPORATION DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS CONSOLIDATION IS CURRENT. IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON USING THIS CONSOLIDATION TO ENSURE THAT
IT ACCURATELY REFLECTS CURRENT BYLAW PROVISIONS.
A by-law to require owners of real property to connect their buildings and
structures to the municipal water distribution system, where available, and to
fix the terms and conditions of payment.
WHEREAS under the provisions of Section 569 of the Municipal Act, the Council
may by by-law impose connection charges upon owners of land upon which are situated
buildings or structures, to defray the cost of laying connecting pipes from water mains to
the land, and fix the terms and conditions of payment therefore;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the District of Squamish, in open meeting
assembled, enacts as follows:
1.
This by-law may be cited for all purposes as "District of Squamish Water Connection
By-Law No. 675, 1980."
2.
DEFINITIONS
(a)
"Council" shall mean the Municipal Council of the District of Squamish.
(b)
"Municipality" shall mean the District of Squamish.
(c)
"Real property" shall mean land together with all items enumerated as
improvements as herein defined which have been so affixed to the land as to
make them in fact and in law a part thereof, and includes such land should
there be no such improvements so affixed thereto.
(d)
"Water connection" shall mean the water line extending from the water main
to the property line of the property being serviced or about to be serviced.
(e)
"Water mains" shall mean any water service under the control of the
municipality which is intended for public use.
(f)
"Water service" shall mean the supply of water from the waterworks to any
person and all the taps, valves, meters, connections and other things
necessary to any actually used for the purpose of such supply.
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(a)
Owners of real property, upon which buildings or structures are situated,
shall, wherever Water Mains are available, connect, or cause to be
connected, such buildings or structures to the Water Main; provided that the
Water Main is within thirty (30) meters of the property line.
(b)
Owners of real property on which the only building or structure is an
unheated warehouse or storage house may, on written application to
Council, be exempt from provisions of 3 (a) above.
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(c)
New Buildings and Structures, except unheated warehouses and storage
houses, shall be connected to the water main before occupancy.
(d)
In the event that any building or structure is not connected to the water main
as herein provided, the District of Squamish may connect the building or
structure to the water main and the cost of such connection shall be a charge
on property so serviced.
4.
(a)
All water connections from the main line to the property line shall be by the
District of Squamish.
(b)
The fee for the installation of a Water Service from the water main to the
property line which does not require an extension of main shall be in
accordance with the fee established in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No.
2012, 2007 as amended from time to time. (Amended by Bylaw 2496)
(c)
The fee for the installation of a Water Service from the water main to the
property line which requires an extension of main shall in accordance with
the fee established in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2012, 2007 as
amended from time to time, plus the cost of extending the main as provided
for in the "Municipality of Squamish Water Works Extension Regulations and
Rates By-Law 1701, 2002", as amended from time to time. (Amended by
Bylaw 2496)
(d)
The fees, in respect of all water service connections, are due and payable on
the date of billing. All unpaid fees at December 31st of the year of
installation, become charges on the property serviced as taxes in arrears.
(e)
All the properties connected to the Water Main are subject to the supply
rates and regulations as provided for in the "Municipality of Squamish Water
Works Extension Regulations and Rates By-Law".
5.
The Council shall have the authority to allow a person to be exempted from the
provisions of this by-law as it relates to the requirements of connecting a facility to
the water main pursuant to this by-law; such exemption to take into consideration
any undue hardships which may arise if the exemption is not granted.
6.
(a)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this by-law, shall become liable
to the District of Squamish for any expense, loss, or damage incurred to any
of the Water Works.
(b)
Any person contravening any of the provisions of this by-law, shall be guilty
of an offense, punishable under the provisions of the Summary Conversions
Act, R.S.B.C., 1960, c 373.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD time this 26th day of February, 1980
RECONSIDERED and finally adopted, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed
with the Corporate Seal this 6th day of May, 1980.
I.L. Boscariol
I.L. Boscariol, Mayor
C.C. Schattenkirk
C.C. Schattenkirk, Administrator