Water and Sewer Regulations 2021 – Town of Mount Moriah — full text

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## TOWN OF MOUNT MORIAH WATER AND SEWER REGULATIONS Pursuant to the authority conferred by Section 414 of The Municipalities Act, these regulations may be referred to as "The Town of Mount Moriah Water and Sewer Regulations. ## REGULATIONS 1. Interpretations. In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Act "means The Municipalities Act, 1999. 2. (b) "Town "means the Town of Mount Moriah as defined by Order-in-Council dated October 12, 1971, and made under the provisions of the said Act. 3. (c) "Council "means the Council of the Town of Mount Moriah. 4. (d) "System "means the public water supply and sewer system of the Town of Mount Moriah as the owner of water lines and sewer system and equipment for transmission, delivery or furnishing of water either directly or indirectly to or for the public and for conveyance and disposal of sewerage. 5. (e) "Customer "means any person, firm, or corporation who or which contracts to be supplied with water and or the disposal of sewerage from the system. 6. (f) "Domestic Service "means the type of services supplied to the owner or Authorized agent or to the occupant or tenant of any space or are occupied for the direct purpose of a dwelling house, roaming house or apartment. 7. (g) "Inspector "means any person appointed as such be the Council. 2. The owner of a building or other premises, which is within two hundred (200) feet or less of the sewer system shall have such building or premises connected to the system. 3. No water or sewerage service shall be provided from the system until an application form has been signed by the prospective customer and has been presented to the Council at least two (2) weeks prior to date service is required. November 1 in each year shall be the deadline date for acceptance of applications with November 15" in each year being the deadline for excavations. 4. Any service lines which have been installed by the customer shall be left uncovered and convenient for examination and testing until approved by the Inspector and in this regard: 11. (a) It will be the duty of the customer to advise the Inspector when any work is ready for inspection. 12. (b) Inspection shall be carried out within three days after notification. 13. (c) If work is found unsatisfactory, it shall be the responsibility of customer to bring work to required standard acceptable to the Council. 5. Except where otherwise authorized by the Council, all water lines shall be of Metal or plastic construction and not less than one half (½) inch in diameter, and shall be at a depth of not less than six (6) feet. 6. Sewer lines from property line to the dwelling shall be a minimum of four (4) inch pipe. 7. Service lines from main to curb-stop shall be installed by the Council at cost to customer of $750.00 for water only, $750.00 for sewerage only, or $1,500.00 for both. In addition, the customer shall be responsible for the installation of service lines from curb-stop (property boundary) to the building, and the payment of costs related to such installation. On serviced lots, a connection charge of $100,00 will be charged. 8. All new homes, major renovations, external structures and selling and buying of a home shall install a water meter, at owners' expense. It will be required by December 2024 that all residential properties within the Town of Mount Moriah will require a water meter to be purchased and installed. 9. When water service is discontinued for reason of default of payment of water and or sewer rates, or a request of the customer, a service charge of $100.00 shall be charged, payable in advance, and arrears of water and sewerage must be paid in full before the service is restored. In the case of a water emergency the $100.00 fee will be waived. 10. (a) Bills for water and sewerage rates shall be rendered to each customer annually and shall be due and payable in full by June 30, of current year. 20. (b) Any persons wishing to pay their water and sewer and property tax in instalments must set up a payment plan by the end of February of the current year. Payments will commence on the last day of February and will continue to 31 day of December. All prior years Taxes must be paid in full before a payment plan for current years Taxes can be set up. 11. The Council shall have the right to refuse or suspend services from the system to customers whose payment of water and sewer rates, or both, remains unpaid in full by deadline date. 12. No person shall connect storm drainage pipes to the sewer line. The Council shall have the right to inspect all sewer lines to ensure that storm drainage pipes are not connected. If during the course of inspection, such a connection is located, the situation shall be rectified to the Council's satisfaction with the cost being borne by customer. 13. Representatives of the Council shall have right of access to all parts of customer's property or premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection any water or sewer pipes or fittings or appliances for the purpose of installing, removing, repairing, reading or inspecting meters; and the Council shall have the right to suspend services to any customer who refuses such access. 14. (1) No person shall permit the improper use of waste of water, nor shall he sell or give water to any person except under such conditions or for such purposes as may be approved by the Council - (2) No person shall give water to any residence who has had water disconnected because of No Payment of Account. 3. If a leak or other trouble occurs in the system's service line, it shall be repaired as soon as possible. If a leak occurs elsewhere in service line, it shall be repaired by customer at his expense. The Council may make such repairs for any customer provided he request same and make a deposit with the council to cover estimated cost. Any credit due to customer shall be returned after completion of the work; however, any further balance owing to the Council shall be paid in full by customer when completed. If a leak occurs on the customer's portion of the service line, the council may discontinue the supply of water to such service line, if in its opinion, such action is necessary in order to prevent wastage of water. The Council shall notify the customer of the intended disconnection seventy-two (72) hours prior to shut-off. 16. If freezing occurs in the service line, it shall be thawed at customer's expense, except if freezing occurs in the service line as a result of action taken by the Council, it shall then be thawed at the Council's expense. 17. The grade for a sewer line from the property line to a dwelling should be a minimum of 2% in a continuous straight line without sags or crests. If it is necessary to install a bend, it should be one with a clean-out flue. 18. No person shall be permitted to dump water, material, or chemical not normally used by household into the sewer system. 19. There shall be one (1) sewer line for each dwelling. Apartment buildings containing three to eight (3 to 8) apartment units can have (2) six-inch sewer lines in place of individual four-inch (4") lines. Apartment building with more than eight 8) apartments units shall have a number of sewer lines to be specified by the Council. 20. All subdivisions being connected to the main shall have manholes installed subject to approval of the Council. All costs of connection to be borne by developers. 21. Where water and sewer mains are to be installed, a manhole of a size to be approved by the Council shall be provided by the contractor or developer. 22. No person, other than an employee of the Council or person engaged or so authorized by the Council for that purpose, shall connect sewer and water pipes to the system, The materials used in such installations shall be subject to the approval of the Council. 23. The Council shall not be responsible for any damage caused by flooding of sewerage if a properly installed back water valve is not installed, or for damage to home or fixtures by water system if the proper vacuum valve and pressure reducing valves have not been installed 24. Any person violation any of the provisions of these regulations shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or to imprisonment for a period of ninety (90) days, or to both such fine and imprisonment. 25. This regulations were adopted by resolution of Council at a meeting held on the 2 day of Jung 2021 and come into effect on the 2 day of Jung, 2021.  Lisa Duftrey Hunt Lisa Duffney-Hunt Mayor