Water and Sewer Rates By-Law No. 4632 (2025) — full text

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## THE TOWN OF THE PAS BY-LAW NO. 4632 BEING A BY-LAW OF THE TOWN OF THE PAS TO ESTABLISH WATER AND SEWER RATES AS AMENDED BY PUB BO 44-25 AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW NO. 4550. | WHEREAS the Town of The Pas owns and operates a water and sewer system: AND WHEREAS The Municipal Act, S.M. 1996, C58, states in part: | WHEREAS the Town of The Pas owns and operates a water and sewer system: AND WHEREAS The Municipal Act, S.M. 1996, C58, states in part: | WHEREAS the Town of The Pas owns and operates a water and sewer system: AND WHEREAS The Municipal Act, S.M. 1996, C58, states in part: | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 232(1) | A Council may pass by-laws for municipal purposes respecting the following matters: | A Council may pass by-laws for municipal purposes respecting the following matters: | | | (1) | public utilities: | | 232(2) | Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a council may in a by-law passed under this Division: | Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a council may in a by-law 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; | | 250(2) | Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a municipality may for municipal purposes do the following: | Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a municipality may for municipal purposes do the following: | | | (c) | acquire, establish, maintain, and operate services, facilities, and utilities; | | 252(1) | A municipality exercising powers in the nature of those referred to in clauses 250(2) (b), (c) and (e) may set terms and conditions in respect of users, including: | A municipality exercising powers in the nature of those referred to in clauses 250(2) (b), (c) and (e) may set terms and conditions in respect of users, including: | | | (a) | setting the rates or amounts of deposits, fees and other charges, and charging and collecting them. | | | (b) | providing for a right of entry onto private property to determine compliance with other terms and conditions, to determine the amount of deposits, fees, or other charges, or to disconnect a service; and | | | (c) | discontinuing or disconnecting a service and refusing to provide the service to users who fail to comply with the terms and conditions. | | 252(2) | A charge referred to in clause (1) (a) may be collected by the municipality | A charge referred to in clause (1) (a) may be collected by the municipality | ## THE TOWN OF THE PAS BY-LAW NO. 4632 NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of The Pas, in open Council assembled enacts as follows: 1. 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 sewer services for the preceding quarter. Consumers shall pay for water and sewer service supplied to them by the Town of The Pas at the rates and terms set out in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law. 2. THAT the Town of The Pas reserves the right to discontinue the supply of water for fountains, jets, hoses, and sprinklers, or to limit the hours for use of the same, whenever, at the discretion of Council it is in the best interests of the public to do SO. 3. THAT no person, other than the Fire Chief or someone acting on his/her behalf, or a representative of the Town of The Pas duly authorized in writing by the Town of The Pas CAO, shall open or use any fire hydrant, either for construction purposes, street cleaning, or any other purpose. 4. THAT the meter shut off valve inside premises serviced with water by the Town of The Pas, shall be readily accessible and not used by the owner except for the protection of the premises. No person shall tamper with the meter or cause the water supply to bypass the meter. All pipes and valves inside the premises shall be kept in good repair by the owner or occupant. Any damage through neglect or otherwise, by a contractor for the owner or occupant, to the water service pipes from the street to the premises including the meter shall be the responsibility of the owner or occupant. 5. THAT no person shall wilfully or maliciously hinder or cause to hinder the Town of The Pas or its representative in the exercise of their duties in relation to the operation and maintenance of the water or sewer system. 6. THAT any person violating any provision of this by-law shall: - a. be guilty of an offence and, upon conviction, liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) and costs for each violation. - b. be liable to the Town of The Pas for any expense, loss or damage suffered by the Town as a result of the violation. - c. be liable for the repairs and costs of the repairs to the system as a result of the violation. If that person is in default of affecting the repairs, the ## THE TOWN OF THE PAS BY-LAW NO. 4632 Town may affect the repairs and charge the cost thereof to those persons or add the cost to property taxes and collect those property taxes in the same manner as other property taxes. 7. THAT this by-law and rates for 2025, 2026, 2027 and thereafter, shall come into force and be effective on, from and after both approval of the Public Utilities Board of Manitoba and receipt of third and final reading thereof. 8. THAT By-law No. 4550 be hereby repealed.  ## DONE AND PASSED IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED THIS 284DAY OF ApriL A.D. 2025.   Mayor C.A.O. ## CERTIFIED THAT BY-LAW NO. 4632 WAS: READ A FIRST TIME THIS 12th DAY OF JUNE A.D. 2023.   284 DAY OF C.A.O.   READ AS AMENDED A SECOND TIME THIS 284 DAY OF ApriL A.D. 2025. READ A THIRD TIME THIS  A.D. 2025.