Water Rates Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2019 (consolidated 2023-09-11) — full text, Vanderhoof, British Columbia

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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF BYLAW 1206, 2019 CONSOLIDATED VERSION (Includes amendment as of September 11, 2023) This is a consolidated copy to be used for convenience only. Users are asked to refer to the Water Rates Regulation Bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy and completeness. Amending Bylaw Summary of Amendments Adoption 1218 Amend section 6 January 27, 2020 1262 Delete and replace Schedule A September 11, 2023 DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF BYLAW 1206, 2019 A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE RATES, CONDITIONS, AND TERMS IN RESPECT OF SUPPLY AND USE OF THE DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM The Council of the District of Vanderhoof, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows: Section 1 - Citation 1.1 This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Vanderhoof Water Rates Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2019. Section 2 - Definitions 2.1 In this Bylaw: Authorized Personnel means the Superintendent of Operations or designate. Consumer Price Index means a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services. It is calculated by taking price changes for items in the predetermined basket of goods and averaging them. District means the District of Vanderhoof. Water Distribution System means the entire waterworks system of the District of Vanderhoof including the water source, storage, pumping and treatment facilities, distribution system and the water in the entire system. Section 3 - Regulations 3.1 Water shall not be supplied by the District except upon the regulations and at the rates listed in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw. 3.2 No person shall interfere or obstruct in any manner the access to watermains, fire hydrants, service pipe or meter connected with the water distribution system of the District. 3.3 No person except the authorized personnel of the District shall tap or make any connection to the mains, or turn off or on any service pipe valves. 3.4 No person shall in any way interfere with a fire hydrant without permission from the authorized personnel or the District of Vanderhoof Fire Chief. 3.5 A separate service shall be installed for every establishment situated on or partly on any real property abutting on a highway and no such establishment shall be supplied by more than one service pipe. 3.6 No person shall introduce or allow any contaminant to be introduced to the water distribution system. Section 4 - Fees and Charges 4.1 The owner of each and evert parcel of real property upon which there is now or hereafter may be situated one or more of the establishments described in Schedule "A", shall in respect of each establishment pay or cause to be paid to the District for the use of water supplied by the District to or for such establishment or establishments the following sum(s) identified in Schedule "A". 4.2 Any premises housing a multiple use, as identified in Schedule "A", shall be charged for each use. 4.3 The fees imposed are due and payable in full on the date specified by the District. 4.4 The fees imposed for services provided under this bylaw may be collected in the same manner and with the same remedies as property taxes on the premises in respect of which they are imposed and, if unpaid on December 31st of the year in which they are imposed, due and payable on that date, shall be deemed to be taxes in arrears. 4.5 The due date of the annual billing will be noted on the invoice. Any payment received after the noted due date will be subject to a ten percent (10%) late payment charge. 4.6 Annual billing will be increased by a minimum of CPI annually. 4.7 Vanderhoof residents, aged 65 years or older, will pay eighty-five percent (85%) of the normal residential rate as stated in Schedule "A". 4.8 There will be no pro-rating of annual fees, except upon opening a new account. Section 5 - Water Service Turn On/Off 5.1 When a property owner wishes to have the water service turned on or turned off at the curb stop, they shall pay the fee(s) set out in Schedule "B". Section 6 - Bulk Water 6.1 The charge for the supply of bulk water shall be $5.50 per cubic meter, plus the cost of any labour to provide the water. 6.2 The minimum charge for a load or supply of municipal bulk water shall be set at $75.00 per load. Section 7 - Repeal 7.1 The District of Vanderhoof Water Rates Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1114, 2012 and the Corporation of the Village of Vanderhoof Water Connection Rates and Supply Regulation Bylaw No. 125, 1953 are repealed in their entirety. READ A FIRST TIME THIS 8th DAY OF July, 2019. READ A SECOND TIME THIS 8th DAY OF July, 2019. READ A THIRD TIME THIS 8th DAY OF July, 2019. ADOPTED THIS 22nd DAY OF July, 2019. Original signed______________ Original signed_________________ MAYOR CORPORATE OFFICER Added by Bylaw 1218 Schedule A deleted and replaced by Bylaw 1262, 2023 Schedule "A" Water Service Rates A) Residential Each single-family residential unit $284.73 per annum B) Café, Restaurant, Grocery Each café, restaurant, beer parlor, pub, club, lounge, florist, meat or grocery store, pharmacy or fitness centre $699.40 per annum C) Garage Each garage, service station, tire store or body shop $368.35 per annum D) Hotel or Motel Each hotel or motel room $101.70 per annum E) School Per classroom $263.27 per annum F) Retail Store, Offices Each theatre, warehouse, welding shop, bus depot, RCMP detachment, church, railway station, retail store; however retail stores and offices not mentioned in (a) to (f) above that share a common corridor, shall pay ½ the per annum rate. $307.33 per annum G) Laundry Each laundromat $1,516.30 per annum H) Recreation, Beauty Shop Each bowling alley, pool hall, barber shop or beauty parlour $448.56 per annum I) Apartments Each residential unit $146.89 per annum J) Car Washes Each independent car wash $34.23 per bay/per month K) Industrial Each saw mill and pellet mill $1,010.12 per annum L) Homebased Business In addition to the residential rate, each home based business $1.07 per annum M) Hospital and Manor Each hospital and Manor N) Health Unit Each health unit O) Nurses Residence Each residential unit $51,456.00 per annum $3,840.00 per annum $69.00 per annum Schedule "B" Turn On/Off Rates Same day service turn on/off $35.00 Separate day turn on/off $25.00 per day