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CITY OF DAUPHIN
BYLAW 11/2023
BEING A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF DAUPHIN
TO ESTABLISH WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES
WHEREAS the City of Dauphin owns and operates water and wastewater facilities;
AND WHEREAS 7he Municipal Act, S.M. 1996, C58, states in part:
232(1) A council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the following matters:
(I) public utilities;
232(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a council may in a bylaw passed under
this Division
(d) establish fees or other charges for services, activities or things provided or done by
the municipality or for the use of property under the ownership, direction,
management or control of the municipality,”
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved and it is hereby passed and enacted as a bylaw of The City of
Dauphin, in Council duly assembled as follows:
1. THAT Bylaw 11/2020 enacted by The City of Dauphin the 28" day of September 2020 is hereby
repealed upon the effective date of this bylaw.
2. THAT this bylaw shall be cited and deemed The City of Dauphin Water and Wastewater Rate
Bylaw.
3. THAT all accounts for minimum quarterly charges for metered services as set forth in the
Schedule of Quarterly Rates shall be billed quarterly in advance together with any excess
charges for metered water and wastewater services from the preceding quarter. Consumers
shall pay for water and wastewater service supplied to them by the City of Dauphin at the rates
and terms set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
4. THAT this bylaw shall come into force and become effective on, from and after both approval
by The Public Utilities Board and receipt of third and final reading thereof.
City of Dauphin
Bylaw Number 11/2023
PASSED AND ENACTED by the City of Dauphin, in Council duly assembled, this 9" day of December
2024.
David Bosiak, Mayor
Abo Ba
READ A FIRST TIME this 11" day of December 2023.
READ A SECOND TIME this 9" day of December 2024.
READ A THIRD TIME this 9" day of December 2024.
Sharla dy\fiths, City Manager
City of Dauphin
Bylaw Number 11/2023
1. Water and Wastewater Commodity Rates
SCHEDULE “A”
THE CITY OF DAUPHIN
WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES
BYLAW 11/2023
SCHEDULE OF QUARTERLY RATES
Effective January 1, 2025
Water Rate Wastewater Rate Total Rate
(per cubic metre) (per cubic metre) (per cubic metre)
Rate $2.52 $0.92 $3.44
Effective July 1, 2025
Water Rate Wastewater Rate Total Rate
(per cubic metre) (per cubic metre) (per cubic metre)
Rate $2.65 $0.94 $3.59
Effective January 1, 2026
Water Rate Wastewater Rate Total Rate
(per cubic metre) (per cubic metre) (per cubic metre)
Rate $2.71 $0.96 $3.67
2. Quarterly Minimum Charges
Notwithstanding the Commodity Rates set forth in paragraph 1 hereof, all customers will pay the
applicable minimum charges set out below, which will include water allowances indicated:
a. Water and Wastewater Customers
Effective January 1, 2025
Water Customer Commodity Commodity
Meter Size Included Beanabaes Shapes Charges Charges Total Minimum
(inches) (cubic (quarter! . Water Wastewater | Charge (quarterly)
metres) q y (quarterly) (quarterly)
5/8” 14 $41.43 $35.28 $12.88 $89.59
3/4” 28 $41.43 $70.56 $25.76 $137.75
1” 56 $41.43 $141.12 $51.52 $234.07
11/2” 140 $41.43 $352.80 $128.80 $523.03
3” 350 $41.43 $882.00 $322.00 $1,245.43
3” JOO $41.43 $1,764.00 $644.00 $2,449.43
4” 1,260 $41.43 $3,175.20 $1,159.20 $4,375.83
6” 2,380 $41.43 $5,997.60 $2,189.60 $8,228.63
City of Dauphin
Bylaw Number 11/2023
Effective July 1, 2025
Water Customer Commodity Commodity
Meter Size | _ Included Service Charge Charges Charges Total Minimum
(inches) (cubic (quareerl , Water Wastewater | Charge (quarterly)
metres) 4 Y (quarterly) (quarterly)
5/38” 14 $42.70 $37.10 $13.16 $92.96
3/4” 28 $42.70 $74.20 $26.32 $143.22
7 56 $42.70 $148.40 $52.64 $243.74
11/2” 140 $42.70 $371.00 $131.60 $545.30
2” 350 $42.70 $927.50 $329.00 $1,299.20
ra 700 $42.70 $1,855.00 $658.00 $2,555.70
4” 1,260 $42.70 $3,339.00 $1,184.40 $4,566.10
6” 2,380 $42.70 $6,307.00 $2,237.20 $8,586.90
Effective January 1, 2026
Water Customer Commodity Commodity
Meter Size |_ Included Service Charge Charges Charges Total Minimum
(inches) (cubic (quarter! , Water Wastewater | Charge (quarterly)
metres) q y (quarterly) (quarterly)
5/8” 14 $44.01 $37.94 $13.44 $95.39
3/4” 28 $44.01 $75.88 $26.88 $146.77
1” 56 $44.01 $151.76 $53.76 $249.53
11/2” 140 $44.01 $379.40 $134.40 $557.81
gn 350 $44.01 $948.50 $336.00 $1,328.51
3” 700 $44.01 $1,897.00 $672.00 $2,613.01
4” 1,260 $44.01 $3,414.60 $1,209.60 $4,668.21
6” 2,380 $44.01 $6,449.80 $2,284.80 $8,778.61
b. Water Only Customers
The minimum charge will be the same for each meter size in the applicable tables shown above, but
the Wastewater Commodity Charge will be excluded.
3. Bulk Sales Rate
All water sold in bulk by the City of Dauphin shall be charged for at the rate per cubic metre as
indicated below.
Year
January 1, 2025
July 1, 2025
January 1, 2026
Rate
$3.43
$3.59
$3.67
City of Dauphin
Bylaw Number 11/2023
4. Service to Customers Outside City of Dauphin
The Council of the City of Dauphin may sign agreements with customers for the provision of water and
wastewater services to properties located outside the legal boundaries of the City of Dauphin. Such
agreements shall provide for payment of the rates, including a minimum consumption charge based
on the size of the meter, as set out in this schedule, as well as a surcharge, set by resolution of
Council, which shall be equivalent to the frontage levy, general taxes and special taxes for utility
purposes in effect at the time, or may be in effect from time to time, and which would be levied on the
property concerned if it were within these boundaries. In addition, all costs of connecting to the
utility's mains and installing and maintaining service connections will be paid by the customer.
5. Shared Services between Municipalities
The City of Dauphin may sign agreements for provision of water and wastewater services to other
municipalities. Such agreements shall provide for payment of the rates, including a minimum
consumption charge based on the size of the meter, as set out in the schedule as well as a surcharge
set by resolution of Council which shall be equivalent to the frontage levy, general taxes, and special
taxes for utility purposes in effect at the time or may be in effect from time to time and which would be
levied on the property concerned if it were within the City of Dauphin boundary. In addition, all costs
of a municipality connecting to the City of Dauphin’s Utility, and maintenance thereof, shall be paid by
that municipality.
6. Penalties and Billings
a. Alate payment charge of 1.25% per month shall be charged on the dollar amount owing after
the billing due date. The due date will be a least fourteen (14) days after the mailing of the
bills.
b. Ifthe meter of any customer is damaged or fails to register during any quarter, the customer
shall be charged the average consumption of the four (4) preceding quarters.
c. For the purposes of this section, each year shall be divided into four (4) quarters as follows:
i. First Quarter — January, February, and March
ii. Second Quarter — April, May, and June
iii. Third Quarter — July, August, and September
iv. Fourth Quarter — October, November, and December
7. Disconnection Due to Non-Payment
The Public Utilities Board has approved the Conditions Precedent to be followed by the municipality
with respect to the disconnection of service for non-payment including such matters as notice and the
right to appeal such action to the Public Utilities Board. A copy of the Conditions Precedent is
available for inspection at the City Hall.
8. Connection Charges
a. Any service disconnected due to non-payment of account shall not be reconnected until all
arrears, penalties, and a reconnection charge of $110.00 have been paid.
b. Any service that needs disconnection/reconnection due to maintenance, as requested by the
customer, shall be assessed a charge of $110.00.
c. Any service will not be transferred from an existing customer to a new customer until a
transfer fee of $55.00 is paid by the new customer.
City of Dauphin
Bylaw Number 11/2023
9. Meter Tampering Charge and/or Damage Fee
When damages, meter tampering, or both are determined, all costs to restore or replace the meter, as
determined by the Director of Public Works and Operations or their designate, shall be charged to the
customer. The amount charged shall also include a commodity charge for the estimated quantity of
un-metered water used, the related wastewater discharged, a charge of $250 if the meter was
tampered with, plus a fee of $75.00 to reseal the meter, unless prior written authorization for breaking
the seal was issued by the Director of Public Works and Operations or their designate.
10. Additional Meters
The City of Dauphin may install auxiliary meters to separately record the amount of water being
delivered to a customer, for billing purposes, at the City’s expense. Upon application to the Director of
Public Works and Operations, by an owner or operator of a premises where a water service is installed,
the City shall install an auxiliary meter at the expense of the applicant, for such purpose.
11. Outstanding Bills
Pursuant to Section 252(2) of The Municipal Act, the amount of all outstanding charges for water and
wastewater service, including fines and penalties, are a lien and charge upon the property serviced,
and shall be collected in the same manner in which ordinary taxes upon the property are collectible
and enforced. Upon doing so, the City shall charge a $55.00 service fee to the account.
12. Hydrant Rentals
The City of Dauphin will pay to the utility an annual rental of $175.00 for each hydrant connected to the
system.
13. Water Allowance Due to Line Freezing
In cases where, at the request of the City of Dauphin, a customer allows water to run continuously for
any period of time to prevent the water lines in the water system from freezing, the charge to that
customer for that period shall be the average of the billings for the last two previous quarters to the
same customer, or to the same premises if the occupant has changed.
14. Septic Truck Lagoon Tipping Fee
The lagoon tipping fee for septic trucks shall be $55.00 per truck load (14,000 L or part thereof) at City
lagoon.
15. Wastewater Surcharges
a. There may be levied annually, in addition to rates set forth above, a special surcharge on
wastewater having a Biochemical Oxygen Demand in excess of 300 parts per million, to be set
by resolution of Council.
b. A special surcharge for substances requiring special treatment shall be charged based on the
actual costs of treatment required for the particular sewage or industrial wastes.