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## BY-LAW NO. 88A
## A BY-LAW OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALMA
## CITED AS THE VILLAGE OF ALMA WATER & SEWERAGE BY-LAW
A By-Law of the Municipality of the Village of Alma respecting water and sewage systems, water rates and charges, water meter charged and sewer rates and charges.
The Council of The Municipality of the Village of Alma, duly assembled, hereby enacts as follows:
## 1. In this By-Law,
- (a) "CSA" means Canadian Standards Association;
- (b) "Consumer" means a person or persons using water supplied by the municipality;
- (c) "Cross-connection" means any actual or a potential connection between a potable water system and any source of pollution or contamination. Bypass arrangements, jumper connections, removable sections, swivel or changeover devices, or any other temporary or permanent connecting arrangements through which backflow may occur are considered to be cross-connections.
- (d) "Customer's Water System" means a water system owned by a person other than the Village but which receives water from the Village's Water System;
- (e) "Owner" means the person in whose name a property is assessed under the Assessment Act;
- (f) "Public Works Superintendent" means the Superintendent appointed or hired by the Village Council;
- (g) "Water" and "Water Supply" means the water supplied by the municipal water system to the consumer, for the purposes specified in this By-Law;
- (h) "Water System" includes a system of wells, tanks, reservoirs, buildings, machinery, cribs, basins, hydrants, water mains, water services pipes, fittings, motors, apparatus, water works and all other things useful for the drawing, collecting and storing of water and treating, distributing and selling to the consumer;
- (i) "Shut-Off" is defined as, a water shut-off on a branch line and being that shut-off located exterior to the building. All shut-off locations are to be determined by the Public Works Superintendent or his designate;
- (J) "Private Water System: means the water system owned by a person other than the municipality;
- (k) "Water Service Pipe" means a water pipe leading from a water main;
- (1) "Sewer System" or "Sewerage" means a system of two or more inter-connected sewer mains having one or more common discharge outlets and includes necessary pumping plants force mains, siphons, other like works, treatment works and lagoons;
- (m) "Branch Sewer" means a sewer pipe leading to a sewer main.
- (n) "Serviceable Property" means an owner owned property which has direct access or access by private right-of way to a municipal provided water and/or sewerage system and the place of use is within One Hundred Sixty (160) meters of the connection to that service, or notwithstanding the distance, the Department of Health requires that the property be connected to the municipal service.
- (o) "Billing Units" means the number of customer units as per Schedule A for water and per Schedule B for sewerage.
2. The Council of the Municipality of the Village of Alma shall administer, supervise and control the water and sewerage systems.
3. The Council may appoint the officers and employees necessary for the efficient and continuous operation of the water and sewerage systems.
## LIABILITY
4. (a) The owner of the serviceable property is liable for all water rates and charges, and sewerage rates and charges imposed by this By-Law on that property whether it is occupied by himself or his tenants, or vacant, and shall pay all those rates, rentals and charges to the clerk at the times prescribed by this By-Law,
2. (b) Where the owner fails to connect up with the Water System, Sewer and/or Sewer Main, such Owner shall pay a rate equal to what the rate would be if the connection had been made.
3. (c) The Owner of a property receiving water services or sewerage services, and the owner of a property wherein water services and sewerage services are available but not connected, shall pay a net rate as it is or shall be determined by Council.
- (d) The Owner of a property is liable for all repairs, costs of materials including labour and any other expenses necessarily incurred to replace or install any water or sewer branch from the shut-off to the owner's residence.
- (e) The Owner of a property is liable for a $550.00 non-fundable charge payable (to be determined by Council) to the municipality in advance, for installation of a sewer and/or water service to a new construction house or other building.
## WATER SYSTEM
5. (1) The Municipality may furnish the water supply for:
2. (a) domestic purposes;
3. (b) municipal purposes; and
4. (c) commercial and industrial purposes.
- (2) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (1), when in opinion of the Public Works Superintendent the efficiency of the water supply for domestic purposes is impaired by furnishing water supply for domestic purposes is impaired by furnishing water for industrial purposes or for any other purpose not specified in subsection (1), the municipality shall not necessarily supply water for industrial purposes or for any other purpose not specified in subsection (1).
6. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (1), when in opinion of the Public Works Superintendent the efficiency of the water supply for domestic purposes is impaired by a water shortage, the Council may by resolution regulate the use of the water supply as it deems proper.
- (3) Subject to subsection (2), the Council may furnish water for purposes other than those listed in subsection 1 under a written agreement providing that the water supply may be discontinued temporarily or permanently by resolution of the Council.
- (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (1) & (2) Council may authorize the Fire Department the use of the water supply system for the purposes of extinguishing and preventing a fire.
6. No person shall make or cause to be made an extension, alteration, renewal, repair or addition to the water system without the authorization of the Public Works Superintendent.
7. Water mains and water service pipes shall be placed at a sufficient depth within the ground or otherwise sufficiently secured to assure that they are protected from frost under ordinary conditions to the satisfaction of the Water/Wastewater Operator .
8. No connection shall be made to the water system for the purpose of taking water therefrom except under the direction and personal supervision of the Water/Wastewater Operator or person duly authorized by him for that purpose.
## 9. No person;
- (a) Shall make an excavation for the purpose of connecting a private water system with a water main or for taking water therefrom without the written approval of the Public Works Superintendent; and
- (b) Shall make any opening or excavation in any street in the Village of Alma for the purpose of connecting to any water main without placing the maintaining a secure fence or barrier around such opening and adequately lighting the same during the night time. The Public Works Superintendent may at any time order and direct the manner in which such hereinbefore mentioned fence the manner in which such hereinbefore mentioned fence or barrier may be placed or maintained or lighted, and it shall be the duty of any person making any such opening or excavation to carry about such order in accordance with the direction of said Public Works Superintendent.
10. No person shall operate any valve or hydrant which is part of the municipal water system without the authorization of the Public Works Superintendent; nor shall any person perform any activity or operation which, directly or indirectly, would affect the operation of any valve or hydrant which is part of the municipal water system.
11. When the fire department is extinguishing a fire within the municipality no person shall allow water to run from a private water system connected with the water supply except for domestic purposes or for the purposes of extinguishing or preventing a fire.
12. The owner of any premises having a private water system, shall not connect such system to the municipal water system.
13. No Person shall permit the improper use or waste of water, e.g. watering lawns, washing vehicles, or other causes, and the Council shall have the authority to suspend the supply of water to such person until such time as it it reasonable assured such improper usage shall cease.
14. Every water service to a premise shall have a stop and drain shut-off valve in any accessible position immediately inside the service entrance wall of the premises.
15. No person, unless authorized by the Council in writing, shall draw water from, open, close, cut, break, or in any way injure or interfere with any fire hydrant, water pipe or main, or other property of the Village, or obstruct the full access to any hydrant, stopcock, or buildings, provided however that nothing in this paragraph contained shall deem to prevent an officer or member of the Fire Department engaged in the work of such Department, from using any hydrant or other source of water supply of the Village for firefighting.
16. Not more than one unit shall be serviced from a service connection.
17. Water services shall be discontinued to anv propertv condemned bv order of the Council.
18. No person shall permit a continuous stream of water to flow from a Private Water System connected with the municipal water supply, except with the permission of Council.
## APPLICATION FOR SERVICES
19. (a) No water or services pipes shall be laid until the estimate revenue to be derived therefrom in the opinion of the Council shall be sufficient to defray reasonable interest charges on the capital proposed to be expended thereon and a reasonable sum for maintenance.
2. (b) No excavation shall be made in any street for the purpose of connecting a unit with a water line without a permit issued by the Water/Wastewater Operator.
## CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SYSTEMS
- (a) The Village shall not be required to lay any service pipe or pipes at any season of the year which, in the opinion of the Council, is not suitable for the performance of the work.
- (b) No person shall make a connection between any line containing water supplied by the Village and any other source of water supply.
- (c) No connection shall be made to the water system for the purpose of taking water therefrom except under the direction and personal supervision of the Water/Wastewater Operator, or a person duly authorized in writing by him/her, for that purpose.
- (d) If a connection mentioned in subsection (b) is made, the Council may discontinue the supply of the Village water to such customer.
- (e) No connection shall be made to any installation, equipment, or source in such a manner as may allow any contamination to pass from such installation, equipment or source into the Village's water system.
- (f) If a connection mentioned in subsection (d) is made by any person, the Village may discontinue the supply of water to such premises.
- (g) The type of pipe to be used for the water service connection shall be of copper type "K" meeting the latest ASTM standard B88 or Kitec ¾" plastic tubing meeting the latest CSA Standard B137.20. Water service pipes for the supply of water for domestic purposes shall not exceed ¾" internal diameter, except where the water service pipe is required to supply more than six separate faucets or taps, or where the premises to be supplied with water, is sufficiently elevated to cause a reduction in the water pressure to render the ¾" internal diameter water service pipe insufficient for domestic purposes, in which cause water services pipes not exceeding 2" shall be installed.
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- (h) Every owner of a premise shall permit the officers, employees and agents of Council each time that the said officers, employees and agents of Council will deem it necessary to come into the said premises or buildings, to check that the water By-Law of the Municipality of Alma are duly complied with.
- (i) All plumbing, pipes fittings, vents, fixtures, and other devices for conveying and controlling the water supply which are used by a customer and are not the property of the municipality, shall be a quality which meets existing minimum standards as prescribed in the National Plumbing code of Canada latest edition.
21. No person shall make an excavation for the purpose of connection a private water system with a water main or for taking water therefrom, without the written approval of the Village Clerk or the Water/Wastewater Operator, and
22. Water shall not be supplied from the water system to a private water system, unless the private water system is:
- (a) protected from frost.
- (b) installed in a workman-like manner and as per the requirements of the National Plumbing Code of Canada latest edition.
- (c) strong enough to resist the pressure to which it may be subjected to, and
- (d) approved by the Water/Wastewater Operator
- (e) approved backflow prevention device
## CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL DEVICE AND/OR BACKFLOW PREVENTERS
## 23. No owner or other person shall:
- (a) Connect, cause to be connected, or allow to remain connected, any piping fixture, fitting, container or appliance, in a manner which, under any circumstances, could allow water, waste water, or any other substance to enter the Village's water system by backflow of the water or by any other means.
- (b) If a condition is found to exist which, in the opinion of the Water/Wastewater Operator, is contrary to subsection (a) hereof, the Water/Wastewater Operator may either;
- (i) shut off the service or services, or
- (ii) give notice to the customer to correct the fault within a specified period, and then chut off the corvice if not connected in the time siren.
- (c) Cross-Connection control devices are required to be installed on customer's water piping at the sources of potential contamination and / or on the water service pipe.
- (d) Water service to a customer shall be provided only on the provision that the customer has installed at or near the entrance to the building on the customer's water service pipe a crossconnection control device approved by the Water/Wastewater Operator in addition to any cross-connection control devices installed on the customer's water piping at a source of potential contamination.
- (e) Cross-Connection control devices shall be selected, installed, maintained, and field tested in accordance with CAN/CSA - B64.10.
- (f) The cost to install, maintain and field test a cross-connection control device shall be borne by the customer.
## BACKFLOW PREVENTERS
- (a) No bypass piping or other device capable of reducing the effectiveness of a backflow preventer shall be installed in a water supply system.
- (b) Where a backflow prevention device, as per Reg. 84-187 under the Plumbing Installation and Inspection Act, is required by the Water/Wastewater Operator, that device shall be tested upon installation, and thereafter annually, or more often if required by the Water/Wastewater Operator.
- (c) Backflow preventers shall be selected, installed, maintained and field tested in conformance with CSA B64.10, "Manual for the Selection, Installation, Maintenance and Field Testing of Backflow Prevention Devices".
- (d) The Water/Wastewater Operator may permit the use of a water service for construction purposes for a limited time, provided he is satisfied that adequate provision is made to prevent backflow into the public water system.
- (e) All backflow prevention devices shall be installed as recommended by the manufacturer approved by the Water/Wastewater Operator and meet CSA Standard B64.10.
- (f) The Water/Wastewater Operator may maintain a master list of those individuals in possession of a valid backflow prevention device testers' license and such master list is available to the public during business hours.
- (g) Should a test show that a cross-connection control device is not in good working condition, the Water/Wastewater Operator shall give notice to the customer to make repairs or replace the device within a specified period, and in the customer folls to comply with such notice, the Water/Wastewater Operator shall shut off the service or services.
- (h) The cost to install, maintain and field test a backflow, prevention device shall be borne by the customer.
## WATER RATES
25. (a) The rates for a water supply to a property shall be set by Council. Council shall attempt to set this rate on or before November 30** of any given year for the subsequent year.
2. (b) Water rates are to be calculated as per By-Law and are payable in advance in quarterly installments. The Billings will be on the 1st day of January, April, July and October in each year.
## SEWAGE RATES
26. (a) The sewage rate for a property shall be set by Council. Council shall attempt to set this rate on or before November 30th of any given year for the subsequent year.
2. (b) Sewage rates are to be calculated as per By-Law and are payable in advance in quarterly installments. The billings will be on the 1st day of January, April, July and October in each year.
## REFUNDS AND DISCOUNTS
27. (a) Upon application by the owner of a property, the Clerk may, with the approval of Council, grant a refund of rates, rentals or charges or reduction in rates, rentals or charges for a cause deemed proper.
2. (b) The Alma Baptist Church and the St. Stephen's United Church are exempted from all user fees for water and sewer.
## DISCONTINUATION OF WATER SUPPLY
29. (a) The Water/Wastewater Operator may shut-off the water supply to a property, with respect to which any rates, rentals or charges payable under this By-Law remain unpaid, for more than six (6) months after they become due and payable.
2. (b) Where a water supply is discontinued under sub-section (a) the charges for reconnecting the water supply is $50.00 payable in advance.
3. (c) Where a water supply is discontinued under subsection (a) it shall not be reconnected until such time as all water and sewage tees and charges, and interest, together with the reconnection fees are paid in advance.
- (d) A service charge of $25.00 shall be charged whenever a request is made by the owner to have the water service turned on.
- (e) A service charge of $25.00 shall be charged whenever a request is made by the owner to have the water service turned off.
- (f) One (1) $25.00 connection fee and one (1) $25.00 disconnection fee may be waived per resident per annum. This is an annual waiver and cannot be accumulated from year to year. This waiver cannot be used in respect to a discontinuation under subsection (a).
## SUB-DIVISION WATER & SEWER SERVICES
30. All cost of installations of water and sewer services in respect to any sub-division, housing development, mobile home parks, and any other housing facilities for residential purposes, shall be the responsibility of the owner or developer.
31. All costs of installation of water and sewer services to any industrial installations shall be the owners or developers responsibility.
32. No municipal water and sewer services shall be installed by anyone, except village employees or contractors appointed by the Village and/or approved by the Village, and at all times under Village supervision.
33. Water service charge and fees and sewer service charge and fees will be billed quarterly and payment due on March 31.t, June 30th, September 30t and December 31s of each year.
34. All user charge rates, fees, rentals and penalties payable for water and sewer services supplied to, or with respect to, any land within the municipality which is liable to taxation under the Assessment Act, and which shall have been due and payable for a period of sixty (60) days, shall constitute a special lien and charge on such land, in priority to every claim, privilege or encumbrance of every person except the crown, and such lien shall not be lost or impaired by any neglect or omission of the municipality or of any officer or employee of the municipality or by want or registration.
35. The Water/Wastewater Operator,
7. (a) subject to the direction of Council, shall supervise the construction and maintenance of the water and sewer system.
8. (b) subject to the approval of council, may by regulation define the duties of all municipal employees engaged in work connected with the water and sewer systems.
9. (c) shall cause to be made,
- (i) plans of the water system, showing the storage facilities and the land of the municipality surrounding it, the water mains and the size thereof in each street, all junctions and manholes, valves and hydrants. All additions and alternations made to the system from time to time, and all other information which Council deems necessary, and
- (ii) plans of the sewer system showing location, depth, material, size, shape, thickness and construction thereof, and all additions and alterations made there from time to time, and
- (d) shall keep or cause to be kept a record of all work done in connection with the water and sewer systems showing the cost of labour and material for each job, the depth of the pipe, the location of the shut-offs and any other details of each job required by Council for water service and sewage connections.
## BRANCH SEWER
36. A branch sewer shall,
2. (a) be constructed only of approved material,
3. (b) be of the dimensions and the specifications, and be laid at the grade and in the manner directed by the water/wastewater operator,
4. (c) be protected with a back-up backwater valve as per the requirements of Sentence 4.6.4.(2) of the National Plumbing Code of Canada's latest edition.
5. (d) be supplied with an approved clean out, inside the foundations, the clean out to be the same size of pipe that is being used.
37. No owner of any premises shall permit drainage from the roof or cellar thereof, to enter any branch sewer connected with a sewer main.
38. No person shall connect a branch sewer servicing a manufacturing plan with a sewer main, unless the owner thereof has met any special requirements of the Water/Wastewater Operator.
39. Before the construction or replacement of a branch sewer and connecting it with a sewer main, the owner of any premises shall obtain approval from the Water/Wastewater Operator.
9. 40 No person shall be entitled to damages or to a refund of any payment, for stoppage or interruption of the water supply caused by accident, frost or for the purpose of making additions or repairs to the water system, or for any purpose which, in the opinion of the Water/Wastewater Operator is necessary or desirable.
41. The Water/Wastewater Operator or any person authorized by him, may at any reasonable hour enter any premises in the execution of his duties respecting maintenance, repairs or examinations of the water and sewage system.
42. Council may discontinue water supply,
2. (a) to any premises where the Water/Wastewater Operator or any person authorized by him, is refused entry onto the premises.
3. (b) during the construction or repair of the water or sewer system or both, and
4. (c) while a fire is in progress in the municipality,
43. Where a water and / or sewer system is made available by the municipality in any area of the municipality, the owner of a premises using a water supply, and situate upon land abutting a street, public place or an easement where there is a water main or sewer main, shall install in the premises, connections with the water and sewer mains and any apparatus and appliances required, to ensure the proper sanitary conditions of the premises to the satisfaction of the Water/Wastewater Operator.
44. Council may discontinue a water supply at any time for,
7. (a) a violation of this By-Law
8. (b) at the request of, and at the convenience of, the owner of the premises.
No person being an owner, tenant or occupant, or inmate of any premises supplied with water by the municipality, shall,
- (a) lend or sell the water,
- (b) at the request of, and at the convenience of, the owner of the premises.
45. (a) lend or sell the water,
- (b) give water away or permit water to be taken or carried away,
- (c) wrongly neglect or improperly waste the water,
- (d) use the water to top up or fill lakes, ponds or pools on his or another person's permises.
46. A person who violates any provision of this By-Law is guilty of an offence, and is liable on a summary conviction, to a penalty not exceeding two hundred ($200.00) dollars, and in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days.
47. The Municipality of the Village of Alma shall not be deemed to guarantee an uninterrupted supply or sufficient or uniform pressure and shall not be liable for any damage or injury done by reason of the interruption of water supply, variation of pressure or an account of the turning off or turning on of the water for any cause.
FIRST READING: December 13th, 2010.
SECOND READING: December 13, 2010.
THIRD READING AND ENACTED BY COUNCIL: January 17" , 2011.
Louise Butland
CLERK/TREASURER
H. G. Rossiter
MAYOR
## AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 88A
## A BY-LAW OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF ALMA CITED AS THE VILLAGE OF ALMA WATER & SEWAGE BY-LAW
## DISCONTINUATION OF WATER/WASTEWATER SUPPLY
29. (a) The Water/Wastewater Operator may shut-off the water/wastewater supply to a property, with respect to which any rates, rentals or charges payable under this By-Law remain unpaid, for more than six (6) months after they become due and payable.
2. (b) Where a water/wastewater is discontinued under sub-section (a) the charges for reconnecting the water/wastewater supply is $50.00 payable in advance. The resident will be responsible for all costs associated with the reconnection of wastewater.
3. (c) Where a water/wastewater supply is discontinued under subsection (a) it shall not be reconnected until such time as all water and sewage fees, charges, and interest, together with the reconnection fees is paid in advance. This must be paid in cash, bank draft or certified check at the Village Office during regular office hours.
FIRST READING: November 19, 2012.
SECOND READING: November 19, 2012.
THIRD AND FINAL READING AND ENACTED BY COUNCIL: December 6th
', 2012.
Louise Butland
CLERK/TREASURER
Kirstin Shortt
MAYOR
## AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW #88A
## A BY-LAW OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF ALMA CITED AS THE VILLAGE OF ALMA WATER AND SEWAGE BY-LAW
By-Law #88A SCHEDULE "A" amendments as per attached Schedule with following ADDITIONS
1. For the purpose of this By-Law "ROOMER" is a tenant in someone's private residence. "ROOMING HOUSE" where the residence is not owner occupied.
2. RESIDENTAL - DESCRIPTION (1) (a) Rooming Facility UNITS (5) EXPLANATIONS (Per 3 roomers or fraction thereof)
3. COMMERCIAL - A. Tourist Accommodations - DESCRIPTION (1) Hotels, Motels, Tourist Homes, Bed & Breakfast (private bath), Rooming House, UNITS (1) and EXPLANATIONS (per 3 accommodations units or fraction thereof)
FIRST READING: July 19, 2010.
SECOND READING: July 19, 2010.
THIRD READING AND ENACTED BY COUNCIL: Aug 16, 2010.
Louise Butland
CLERK/TREASURER
H. G. Rosster
MAYOR
(5)
## BY-LAW 88A SCHEDULE "A"
## THE ALMA WATER AND SEWAGE COMMISSION PROPORIONATE WATER UNIT TABLE
For the purpose of this By-Law "DWELLING UNIT" shall mean a separate set of living premises with a private entrance from outside the building or from a common hallway or stairway inside.
For the purpose of this By-Law "ROOMER" is a tenant in someone's private residence. "ROOMING HOUSE" where the residence is not owner occupied.
## 1. "RESIDENTIAL
| DESCRIPTION | UNITS | EXPLANATIONS |
|-----------------------|---------|-----------------------------------|
| (1) Single Residences | | |
| a. Rooming Facility | | Per 3 roomers or fraction thereof |
| (2) Duplex | 2 | |
| (3) Mobile Homes | 1 | |
| (4) Travel Trailers | 1 | |
| | | On private lots |
| Apartment Buildings | 1 | |
| | | Per apartment |
- (6) Boarding Houses
(shared bathrooms)
- A. Tourist Accommodations
- (1) Hotels, Motels, Tourist Homes, Bed & Breakfast, Rooming House, Cottage Cluster
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## 2. "INSTITUTIONAL"
| (1) Schools, Daycare Centers and Kindergardens | Per 16 pupils and or staff or fraction thereof |
|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| (2) Senior Citizens Nursing Homes | Per beds and per 10 employees or fraction thereof |
| (3) Churches | Religious Services Only |
| (4) Churches | Providing Activities |
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## 3. "COMMERCIAL"
1
Per 3 boarders or fraction thereof
- 1 Per 3 accommodations units
- (2) Trailer Parks
| | | Per 3 trailer sites or fraction |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (3) Trailer Parks | 1 | thereof (full hook-ups) |
| (4) Comfort Stations | 1 | Per 8 trailer suites or fractions thereof (without sewer facilities) |
| | 1 | |
| (5) Cottages or Cabins | 1 | |
| | | Per dwelling |
| B. Eating Establishments | | |
| (1) Take-Outs and Canteens | 1 | Per 3 employees (without seating facilities) |
| (2) Restaurants and Café's | 2 | Up to 50 seating capacity plus 1 unit per multiple of 50 seats or fraction thereof |
| (3) Clubs, Lounges and Taverns limited services occasional banquets | 2 | Up to 100 seating capacity plus 1 unit per multiple of 50 seats or fraction thereof |
| (4) Clubs, Lounges and Taverns general services, restaurant facilities | Up to 100 seating capacity plus 1 unit per multiple of 50 seats or fraction thereof |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (5) Bakery | Who sells to other businesses (wholesaler) |
| (6) Bakery | In private home and sells over the counter only |
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## COMMERCIAL BUSINESS
Lobster shop/Processing
2
## VILLAGE OF ALMA
## AMENDMENT No. 88B
## A BY-LAW OF THE MUNICPALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF ALMA CITED AS THE VILLAGE OF ALMA WATER & SEWER BY-LAW #88A
The Village of Alma Water and Sewer By-Law#88A that was passed on the 17th day of January 2011 is hereby amended as follows:
BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the Village of Alma
Under Section: The Alma water and sewage unit table.
3. Commercial:
- A. Tourist Accommodations
- It will now read as: Hotels, Motels, Tourist Homes, Bed & Breakfast, Rooming House and Cottage Cluster. Will be 1 unit per 3 accommodations units.
FIRST READING: Feb 28, 2018
SECOND READING:\_ \_Feb 28, 2018. -
THIRD AND FINAL READING and ENACTED BY COUNCIL:
March 26, 2018.
Brenda Hoar Clerk/Treasurer
Kirstin Shortt
Mayor
## AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW #88
## A BY-LAW OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF ALMA CITED AS VILLAGE OF ALMA WATER & SEWERAGE BY-LAW
## FUNDS AND DISCOUNTS
- 27 (a) Upon application by the owner of a property, the Clerk may, with the approval of Council, grant a refund of rates, rentals or charges or reduction in rates, rentals or charges for a cause deemedproper.
- (b) The Alma Baptist Church and the St. Stephen's United Church are exempted from all user fees for water and sewer.
FIRST READING: July 16, 2007.
SECOND READING: July 16, 2007.
THIRD READING ANDF ENACTED BY COUNCIL: Aug 20, 2007.
Louise Butland
CLERK/TREASURER
H. G. Rossiter
MAYOR
## AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW #88
## A BY-LAW OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF ALMA CITED AS THE VILLAGE OF ALMA WATER & SEWERAGE BY-LAW
## WATER RATES
25. (a) The rates for a water supply to a property shall be set by Council. Council shall attempt to set this rate on or before November 30'h of any given year for the subsequent year.
2. (b) Water rates are to be calculated as per By-Law and are payable in advance in quarterly instalments. The billings will be on the 15* day of January, April, July and October in each year.
26. (a) The sewerage rate for a property shall be set by Council. Council shall attempt to set this rate on or before Novembers 30*h of any given year for the subsequent year.
4. (b) Sewerage rates are to be calculated as per By-Law and are payable in advance in quarterly instalments. The billings will be on the 1s day of January, April, July and October in each year.
FIRST READING: July 17, 2006.
SECOND READING: July 17, 2006.
THIRD RADING AND ENACTED BY COUNCIL: August 21, 2006.
Louise Butland
CLERK/TREASURER
H. G. Rossiter
MAYOR
## AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW #88
## A BY-LAW OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALMA
## CITED AS THE VILLAGE OF ALMA WATER & SEWERAGE BY-LAW
## INTEREST AND FEES
28. (a) All rates, rentals and charges remaining unpaid for sixty (60) days after they become due and payable under this By-Law, including delinquent rates and charges from the date they become due and payable, bear interest at the rate of 2% per month or part of a month until paid.
2. (b) All fees and costs related to the collection of overdue Accounts shall be charged and become payable by the owner of the property.
FIRST READING: May 15, 2006.
SECOND READING: May 15, 2006.
THIRD READING AND ENACTED BY COUNCIL: June 19, 2006.
Louise Butland
CLERK/TREASURER
H. G. Rossiter
MAYOR
## AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW #88
## A BY-LAW OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALMA
## CITED AS THE VILLAGE OF ALMA WATER & SEWERAGE BY-LAW
## REFUNDS AND DISCOUNTS
27. (a) Upon application by the owner of a property, the Clerk may, with the approval of Council, grant a refund of rates, rentals or charges or reduction in rates, rentals or charges for a cause deemed proper.
28. (b) All active church buildings which are un-serviced will receive a 100% discount until such a time that the facility installs water and sewer. At such time that the facility becomes serviced, the billing will be as per Schedule A for water and Schedule B for sewerage.
FIRST READING: December 13, 2004.
SECOND READING: December 13, 2004.
THIRD READING AND ENACTED BY COUNCIL: Jan 17, 2005.
Louise Butland
CLERK/TREASURER
H. R. Rossiter
MAYOR