Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Regulations — Town of New-Wes-Valley — full text

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Town of New-Wes-Valley P.O. Box 64 Badger's Quay NL A0G 1B0 www.townofnewwesvalley.ca Ph: (709)536-2010 e - m a i l : [email protected] Fax: (709)536-3481 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Water Supply and/or Sewage Disposal Regulations Pursuant to the authority confirmed by Section 414 of the Municipalities Act 1999 and subsequent amendents, the Town of New-Wes-Valley has made the following regulations by resolution of Council dated this day of , 2009. MAYOR CLERK Incorporating the communities of: Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman and Newtown REGULATIONS 1. These regulations may be cited as the New-Wes-Valley Water Supply and/or Sewage Disposal Regulations. 2. Interpretation in these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Act" means the Municipalities Act 1999. b. "Council" means the Town of New-Wes-Valley. c. "Customer" means any persons, firm or corporation that contracts with Council to be connected to the water and sewage system. d. "Municipality" means the Town of New-Wes-Valley. e. "Service" means water supply and/or sewage disposal system of New-Wes-Valley. f. "System" means water supply and/or sewage disposal system of the Town of New- Wes-Valley. g. "Inspector" means any person appointed or employed by Council. h. "Domestic Service" means the type of service supplied to the owner or his authorized agent or to the occupant or tenant of any space or area occupied for the distinct purpose of a dwelling house, rooming house, apartment or flat. i. "Commercial Service" means any service, other than domestic service herein defined. j. "Institutional Service" means any service other than domestic service or commercial service provided to Hospitals, Retirement Homes / Extended Care facilities or Correctional facilities and Jails. k. "Taxes" means any Property Tax or Water and Sewage Tax or Business Tax. 3. No new service shall be provided by the Town of New-Wes-Valley until the prospective customer contracts by written letter or application to Council to be connected to the system. Incorporating the communities of: Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman and Newtown -2- 4. Every owner or occupant or both of an existing building or part thereof that is within a municipality and within 60 metres of the system may have such building or part thereof connected to the water and sewage system. 5. a. Service Lines for water supply shall be a minimum of 19mm (3/4 in) approved pipe for a single residential unit or such greater size as may be approved by Council for multiple residential units and commercial or institutional buildings. b. Service Lines for water supply shall be installed at a minimum underground depth of 1.5m (5 ft.). 6. a. Service lines for sewage disposal shall be 160mm (4in.) P.V.C. or equivalent for a single residential unit or such greater size as may be approved by Council for multiple residential, commercial or institutional units and buildings. b. Service lines for sewage disposal shall be installed at a minimum underground depth of 1.5m (5ft.). 7. There shall be only one service line for water supply and only one service line for sewage disposal to each building. 8. a. Service lines from the service main to the property may be installed by Council or owners contractor, which cost shall be paid by the customer upon completion where the installation is not funded by a Government Capital Works Project. Any rates for Council work will be at cost. b. Service Lines installed by the customer or his representative shall be subject to inspection by Council or persons appointed by Council prior to backfilling. c. Council will provide free of cost: (i) Material/Supplies for the main line connections. (ii) Curb stop and service box for 3/4" water line connection. (iii) Any labour associated with the main line connection's and curb stop. (iv) Any labour involved in inspection or related to Council's interest in the work. d. Upon completion the owner will be responsible for maintenance on service lines from the property line in. In the case of current lines, until the curb stop is moved to the property line the Town will provide service to the curb stop for water and within 40' Incorporating the communities of: Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman and Newtown (ft.) of the actual dwelling or building for sewer. -3- 8. d. Continued The Owner will be responsible for all maintenance cost inside the Councils agreed area. 9. No customer shall have his property connected to the System where such a customer is in arrears of taxes payable to Council. 10. No person, except an employee of Council or other representative engaged by Council for that purpose shall connect service lines to the System. 11. a. Council and/or their representatives shall have, in accordance with the Municipalities Act, access to all property for the purpose of inspection, repair, removing of service, shut off of service, and reading of meters at any reasonable time of the day. b. Council will maintain the right to shut down any portion of its water and sewage system for emergency repairs, and will not be held liable for loss of service or damages to any of its customers. c. Notice of any planned shut down of service will be given where possible. Notice will consist of a public broadcast by use of local medium and/or notification by other mediums. Minimum notice of two (2) hours duration will be given for planned interruptions of water and sewage service. 12. Frozen Water and Sewage Lines a. If water and sewage lines freeze between the main supply line and the property line of the customer and the property boundary of the customer cannot be determined, Council will endeavour to provide service to a minimum of 40 feet of the actual dwelling or building and it shall be at Council's expense. If a problem occurs elsewhere on any service line and within 40 feet on any building it shall be repaired at the customer's expense. b. Unless prior written consent of Council is obtained, no customer will be compensated for work, materials, or labour, while thawing frozen water or sewage service on their own behalf. Incorporating the communities of: Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman and Newtown -4- c. Use of Non-approved Thawing Equipment In accordance with Provincial Regulations, Council forbids the thawing of water services by the use of welding machines or other electrical devices that are not designed for the sole purpose of thawing water pipes. d. Liability for Use of Non-approved Thawing Equipment The Town of New-Wes-Valley, its offices, employees, or agents will neither approve nor be held liable at any time for actions of persons or customers using any non- approved thawing equipment or method of thawing on Town Service Lines. 13. Location of Curb Stops Council will maintain the right to determine location of all curb stops where property lines are to be determined. 14. Use of Water No person shall indiscriminately use water in a manner that would be considered wastage or unreasonable use of water. 15. Protection of Water and Sewage System and the Environment No customer shall dispose of any chemical or hazardous materials by use of a service line that will endanger the effectiveness of the system or damage it or the environment upon discharge of same. 16. Access to System No person, unless authorized by Council, shall draw water from, open, close, cut, break, obstruct from access to, or in any way interfere with any hydrant, watermain, water supply pipe, corp stop, curb stop, meter or any part of the system except that nothing outlined in these regulations shall be deemed to prevent a member of a Fire department, when engaged in work of such Department, from using any hydrant or part of the system necessary for controlling and preventing fires and use thereof for training purposes. Incorporating the communities of: Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman and Newtown -5- 17. Payment for Supply of Water and/or Sewage Services a. Invoices for water and sewage tax shall be rendered at regular intervals and shall be due and payable on date rendered or on a date as from time to time may be set by Council. b. Water and/or sewage services may be discontinued with 24 hours notice to any customer whose invoice for water and sewage tax remains unpaid for a period of 60 days after the due date shown on the invoice. c. If services are discontinued for nonpayment of water and sewage or other applicable taxes, the customer will be liable to a disconnection charge which may be set and adjusted from time to time by Minutes of Council plus full payment of all outstanding taxes. d. Request by Customer for Disconnection of Services According to Council policy on Water and/or Sewer rates for Part Time Residential users, revised January 1, 2004 (attached). 18. Pursuant to Section 420 of the Municipalities Act, Chapter M - 24, SNL 1999, these Regulations were adopted by Council at a Meeting held on the day of , 2009 and will come into effect on the day of , 2009. 19. All previously adopted water and sewage regulations for the Town of New-Wes-Valley this day of , 2009 are hereby rescinded. TOWN CLERK Incorporating the communities of: Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman and Newtown Incorporating the communities of: Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman and Newtown