Guysborough Wastewater Management District By-law #10
Guysborough, Nova Scotia
· adopted 2023-06-21
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THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF GUYSBOROUGH
BY-LAW
BY-LAW NAME: GUYSBOROUGH WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
BY-LAW
BY-LAW #:
10
AMENDED DATE: June 21, 2023
GENERAL
BEING A BY-LAW adopted by the Municipality of the District of Guysborough in accordance
with Part 14, Section 342 of the Municipal Government Act for the purpose of regulating the use
and maintenance of a Wastewater Management System, and the discharge of waters and wastes
into a community sewer system, as well as up-grading private septic systems in the Wastewater
Management District and providing penalties for violations thereof.
PART 1 - DEFINITIONS
1.
Unless the context specifically states otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this By-law
shall be as follows:
a)
BUILDING SEWER - shall mean any sewer, pipes or piping system
which is located on private property and which connects the building
sewer or drainage system or the building sanitary conveniences to the
sanitary sewer, on-site sewer system or other places of disposal;
b)
COUNCIL - shall mean the elected municipal Council of the
Municipality of the District of Guysborough;
c)
COMBINED SEWER - shall mean a sewer intended to function
simultaneously as a storm sewer and a sanitary sewer;
d)
COMMITTEE - shall mean the Committee of the Whole of the
Municipality of the District of Guysborough, or such other Committee of
Council as shall be given responsibility for sewer services by the
Municipality of the District of Guysborough from time to time;
e)
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT - shall mean the current Nova
Scotia Department of Environment and Climate change or the Provincial
department responsible for the regulations related to wastewater
management system in Nova Scotia.
f)
INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM - shall
include the septic tank with disposal field, a privy, a holding tank and all
other private sewage disposal systems which are not prior to establishment
of a Wastewater Management District, directly connected to a municipal
or approved central sewage system;
g)
INDUSTRIAL WASTE - shall mean any slimes, tailings, effluent,
sewage or other waste products of any kind whatsoever which is the result
of an industrial undertaking, and which is intended to be discharged from
the industrial undertaking to a building sewer;
h)
INSPECTOR - shall mean Director of Public Works or any other
Municipal employee or employees of any Consultant Firm authorized by
the Municipality of the District of Guysborough to carry out inspections or
investigations on behalf of the Municipality of the District of
Guysborough as may be required under this By-law;
i)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL - shall mean the Council of the Municipality of
the District of Guysborough;
j)
MUNICIPALITY - shall mean the Municipality of the District of
Guysborough;
k)
OWNER - shall mean an owner, a part owner, joint owner, tenant in
common or joint tenant of the whole or any part of any land or building,
and includes a trustee, an executor, a guardian, an agent, a mortgagee in
possession or other person having the care or control of any land or
building in case of the absence or disability of the person having title
thereto;
l)
PUBLIC SEWER - shall mean a sewer which is located on public
property and which is owned and maintained by the Municipality of the
District of Guysborough;
m)
SANITARY SEWAGE - shall mean water-carried wastes from the
sanitary conveniences of residences, commercial buildings or premises,
institutions, and industrial establishments, but excluding storm sewage as
hereinafter defined;
n)
SANITARY SEWER - shall mean the sewer pipe system which carries
sanitary sewage, as defined hereinbefore, and to which storm, surface and
ground water are not intentionally admitted;
o)
SEWER LATERAL - shall mean any piping systems which runs from
the private property line to the public sewer;
p)
SLUDGE - shall mean any discharge of sewage which in concentration of
any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds more than five times
the average twenty-four concentration or flow for a period in excess of
fifteen minutes;
q)
STORM SEWAGE - shall mean ground, surface, and storm waters which
are unpolluted other than by their contact with the natural environment,
and industrial cooling water, and unpolluted process water;
r)
STORM SEWER - shall mean a pipe system which carries storm and
surface waters, industrial cooling water, or unpolluted process water but
excludes sanitary sewage;
s)
STREET - shall mean any public road in the Municipality of the District
of Guysborough;
t)
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - shall mean the area
described in Schedule A and shown on a map attached to Schedule A;
PART 2 - ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AREA
& COMMITTEE
1.
The establishment of a Wastewater Management District shall be pursuant to the
provisions of Part 14, Section 342 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.N.S. Chapter
295 or any amendments thereto.
2.
The boundaries of the Wastewater Management District, as established within the
community of Guysborough, are as described in Schedule "A" hereto attached.
3.
The Wastewater Management System may consist of a public sewer or an individual on-
site sewage disposal systems contained in the Wastewater Management District Area.
4.
When the Municipal Council deems it necessary that a public sewer system, or individual
on-site sewage disposal system be constructed in the Wastewater Management District
Area, the Council may order, by resolution, and without the authorization of any petition
of the owners, that such public sewer, clustered sewage system or individual on-site
sewage disposal system be constructed and all the provisions of the By-laws related to
and regulating the use of such systems in force in the Municipality be and are hereby
made applicable to any such systems constructed by virtue of such resolution.
5.
The Municipal Council may, by resolution, order the repair and improvement of any
public sewage system, or individual on-site sewage disposal system, whenever the same
shall be considered necessary or desirable, and to lay out, excavate and complete such
system within the Wastewater Management District Area and for any other work
necessary to be done in connection therewith.
6.
The management, operation and control of the Wastewater Management District as
defined in Clause 2 is vested in the Municipal Council of the Municipality of the District
of Guysborough. The Council shall authorize the Public Works Department to be
responsible for Wastewater Management Systems within the Municipality. It shall be the
duty of this department to make annual reports to Council concerning the operation,
construction and installation of all public sewage systems, and individual on-site sewage
disposal systems within the Wastewater Management District Area. Council may refer to
any questions relating to any proposed installation of a public sewer system, or individual
on-site sewage disposal system in any part of the Wastewater Management District Area
to the Public Works Department for study and report. The Public Works Department shall
be responsible for the supervision of the enforcement of the By-laws relating to public
sewers, and all individual on-site sewage disposal systems within the Wastewater
Management District Area.
The Public Works Department shall oversee the construction and installation of public
sewers and individual on-site sewage disposal systems in any Wastewater Management
District Area established by the Municipality of the District of Guysborough.
PART 3 - THE REQUIRED USE OF THE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1.
The owner of any dwelling house, shop, store, office or other building, the nearest part of
which is not more than Two-Hundred Feet (200') from any portion of the public system,
or individual on-site sewage disposal system within the Wastewater Management District
Area, is hereby required, at his expense, to connect any facilities discharging sanitary
sewage directly with the disposal system provided by the Municipality in accordance
with the provisions of the By-law, within Thirty (30) Days after the date of the official
notice to do so, and septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities,
which after connection to the appropriate disposal system will not be in use, shall be
cleared of sludge and filled in compliance with this By-law.
2.
Where a public sewer system is not available within the Wastewater Management District
Area, the building sewer system shall be connected to a private on-site sewage disposal
system and will be up-graded to an engineered design standards and the Department of
Environment requirements, at the cost of the Municipality, excluding the cost of laying
pipe from the foundation of the building to the individual on-site sewage disposal system
as provided by the Municipality.
3.
Any new private subdivision developed within the Wastewater Management District
must be connected to a public sewer system. The owner/developer shall be responsible
for all costs related to the required engineer design and installation of the sewer collection
system within the subdivision and an approved connection to the public sewer and
provide an acceptable completion certification and approved application in accordance
with this By-Law. Also, the owner/developer must pay the equivalent unit capital
connection charge for all lots in the subdivision in accordance with Schedule D of this
By-Law prior to connection to the public sewer.
PART 4 - BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
1.
a)
No person, firm or corporation shall make any opening or openings to
uncover any public sewer or individual on-site sewage disposal system or
connect a building sewer, private drain or sewer within the Wastewater
Management District Area, without first obtaining a permit therefore from
the Municipality, which permit shall be in the form of Schedule "B" and
"C" to this By-law. Provided however, that notwithstanding the issuance
of any such permit, the person to whom any such permit is issued shall be
liable for any damage or injury to the public sewer, or individual on-site
sewage disposal system caused by him, his servants, agents or workmen in
making any such connection.
b)
It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation who connects any
on-site sewage disposal system, or drain while excavating, to securely
protect the excavation in such manner as may be directed by the Inspector,
and to use a licensed installer for the purpose of such work.
c)
There shall be two classes of building sewer permits:
i)
for residential and commercial service; and
ii)
for service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a form
furnished by the Inspector, which form shall have the context given in
Schedule "B" and "C" of this By-law, as is applicable. The permit
application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, and other
information as is deemed necessary by the Municipality, to determine
whether the application meets the requirements of this By-law.
2.
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection of the building sewer
shall be borne by the Owner. The Owner shall indemnify the Municipality from any loss
or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building
sewer.
3.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except
where one building stands at the rear of another on an internal lot and no private sewer is
available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, courtyard
or driveway. The building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear
building and the whole considered as one building sewer. Any building sewer serving
two buildings must be installed with protection from any backflow from one building to
the other building.
4.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are
found, on examination and testing by the Inspector, to meet all the requirements of this
By-law.
5.
Size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of the building sewer, and the methods
to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, backfilling the trench, and
connection to the public sewer system, or individual on-site sewage disposal system shall
all conform to the requirements of the Municipality as set out in Part 5 of this By-law.
6.
Whenever feasible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation
below the basement floor. In all buildings in which the sewer drain is too low to permit
gravity flow to the public sewer system, or individual on-site sewage disposal system,
sanitary sewage carried by such sewer drain shall be lifted by an approved means and
discharged to the public sewer system, or individual on-site sewage disposal system at the
expense of the owner.
7.
The person who originally made application for the building sewer permit shall notify the
Inspector when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public
sewer. The entire works shall be performed under the supervision of an Inspector.
Backfilling of the building sewer shall not be undertaken until the inspections are
completed and certificates of approval received by the owner.
PART 5 - APPLICATION TO CONNECT
1.
Before any person constructs a building sewer, they shall apply to the Municipality for
directions as to the proper lines and grades applicable to his building sewer and the
Inspector shall assign suitable lines and grades for any building sewer.
2.
The construction and installation of any building sewer shall be under the direct
supervision of the Inspector and the specification for labour and materials under which
the public sewer was constructed are to be considered as part of the specification for any
such building sewer modified, however, so as to be applicable to the building or buildings
situated on the property to be served by such building sewer.
3.
The installation requirements necessary before connections of the public sewer system or
individual on-site sewage disposal system is permitted are as follows:
a)
i)
Any building sewer shall, from a point three feet (3') outside of the
foundation of the house or building to the street line or individual on-
site sewage disposal system shall be of first quality materials, the pipe
having a diameter of four to six inches (4" to 6"); or as identified by
engineering design;
ii)
Sewer laterals must not be less than four inches (4") in diameter and
must be constructed of PVC DR28 or SDR 35 with right tight joints or
approved equivalent;
iii)
The building sewer may be laid in a common ditch with the water line
but it must be buried at a lower elevation and at a minimum distance of
twelve inches (12") away from the water line;
iv)
The building sewer must be laid on a bed of tamped sand or approved
fine gravel of not less than six inches (6") in depth and must not be
backfilled until inspected and approved by the Inspector;
v)
When backfilling is permitted a topping of not less than six inches (6")
of sand or approved fine gravel must be laid over the sewer line before
previously excavated backfill material is replaced into the ditch to
bring it up to grade.
b)
i)
An application for a permit to make connection to sewer main trunk
lines or individual on-site sewage disposal systems must be made by
the property owner to the Municipality or its appointed agents;
ii)
When a permit is issued, a property owner can proceed with
installation of laterals under conditions of the above noted
specifications and regulations;
iii)
Backfilling of ditches must not be undertaken until the installations are
inspected and the approval certificate from the municipality is received
by the owner.
4.
All sewers shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Public Highways
Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, Chapter 371, and amendments and regulations thereto and shall
cause as little obstruction as possible for pedestrians and vehicular traffic during
installations.
5.
Whenever any building sewer is abandoned, the owner shall effectively block up the
connection at the property line so as to prevent sewage from backing up into the soil, or
dirt being washed into the sewer.
6.
Where the owner does not effectively block up the building sewer as required under the
provisions of sub-section (1) within seven (7) days from receipt of notice from the
Inspector, requiring that it be done or, the Inspector may cause the same to be done at the
cost of such work caused to be done may be recovered as a debt by the Municipality from
the owner in accordance with this By-Law.
7.
Where under any provision of this By-law approval or permission of the Inspector
appointed by the Municipality is required before any work or thing may be done, an
appeal may be submitted to Council regarding the decision of the Inspector, refusing to
grant approval or permission, and Council shall either authorize the Inspector to grant the
approval or permission or uphold the decision of the Inspector.
8.
The right of appeal provided in sub-section (1) shall expire thirty (30) days after the
Inspector gives his decision in writing to the owner with respect to the approval or
permission.
PART 6 - USE OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS WITHIN THE WASTEWATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AREA
1.
No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water,
surface water, ground water, roof run-off, sub-surface drainage, unpolluted cooling water,
or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
2.
No open gutter, cesspool, privy, vault, cellar, underground drain or exhaust pipe from any
machine shall be connected with any public sewer or individual on-site disposal system.
3.
No person, firm or corporation shall injure, break or remove any portion of the public
sewer individual on-site sewage disposal system or building sewer.
4.
No person, firm or corporation shall throw, or permit to be thrown or deposited in any
sewer opening or receptacle connected with the public sewer system or individual on-site
sewage disposal system, any garbage, offal, dead animals, bones, ashes, cinders, rags, or
any other material or thing excepting feces, urine and necessary toilet paper, and
wastewater related household liquids.
5.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any sanitary sewage to any storm
sewer.
6.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the public sewer or individual
on-site sewage disposal system or building sewer the following described substances,
materials, water or waste:
a)
Sewage at a temperature in excess of sixty degrees (60 degrees) Celsius;
b)
Sewage containing any inflammable or explosive matter, and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel
oil, acetone, or other solvents;
c)
Any quantity of matter capable of obstructing the flow in or interfering
with the proper operation of any part of the sewage works, and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, any such quantity of ashes,
cinders, garbage, sand, straw, mud, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers,
plastics, wood or cellulose;
d)
Sewage that may cause a nuisance, and without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, sewage containing hydrogen sulphide, carbon disulphide,
ammonia, trichlorethylene, sulphus dioxide, formaldehyde, chlorine,
bromine or phyridene, in such quantity that an offensive odor could
emanate from the sewage works or could cause a nuisance;
e)
Sewage having a ph less than 5.5 or greater than 9.5 or which, due to its
nature or content, becomes less than 5.5 or greater than 9.5 during
transmission to a sewage treatment plant;
f)
Sewage which exerts or causes:
i)
unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not
limited to, Fuller's earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or of
dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chlorine and
sodium sulphate);
ii)
excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to dye wastes and
vegetable tanning solutions);
iii)
unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in
such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage
treatment works;
iv)
unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting
"sludge" as defined herein.
g)
The contents of septic tanks.
h)
Radioactive materials except as may be permitted under the Atomic
Energy Control Act, R.S.C 1952, Chapter II and amendments thereto and
regulations thereunder.
i)
Storm run-off, sewage derived from the drainage of lands or roofs, water
used for cooling purposes or any other unpolluted waste waters.
j)
Without limiting any of the foregoing, no person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged any waters or wastes containing substances which are not
amenable to treatment or reduction of the sewage treatment processes
employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the
sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other
agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
7.
If any water or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public
sewers or individual on-site sewage disposal systems which waters contain in substance
or process the characteristics enumerated in Part 6, Section 6 of this By-law, the
Municipality may do any or all of the following:
a)
Reject the wastes;
b)
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public
sewers or individual on-site disposal systems;
c)
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge;
d)
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the
wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewage charges;
8.
If the Municipality requires the pretreatment of equalization of waste flows, the design
and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of
the Municipality and subject to the requirements of all relevant Federal and Provincial
Statutes and Regulations.
9.
Where preliminary treatment or flow equalization facilities are provided for any waters or
wastes, they shall be maintained continuously and satisfactorily in effective operation by
the Owner at his expense.
10.
Whenever the Inspector considers it is necessary, the Inspector shall require any person
who is the owner of land which is used for industrial or commercial purposes and which
is connected to a public sewer or individual on-site sewage disposal system to provide
grease, oil, and sand inceptors in order to provide for the proper handling of liquid wastes
containing grease in excessive amounts, or any inflammable waste, sand, or other
harmful ingredients. All owners of garages, service stations, car wash operations and
similar business establishments shall provide approved types of inceptors for oil, grease,
soap and similar products. All inceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the
Inceptors, and shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and
inspection. Grease and oil inceptors shall be of substantial construction, watertight and
equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and
watertight.
11.
When required by the Municipality, the Owner of any property served by a building
sewer carrying industrial waste shall install a suitable control manhole, together with
such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate
observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manholes, when required,
shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans
approved by the Municipality. Manholes shall be installed by the Owner at his expense
and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
PART 7 - FINANCES
1.
Every owner of land within the Wastewater Management District Area which is serviced
by a public sewer or is fronting on any street or highway within the Municipality, which
street or highway has a public sewer installed (as determined by Council pursuant to this
By-law), or which is serviced by an individual on-site sewage disposal system, shall pay
to the Municipality a capital charge per equivalent unit. The capital charge per
equivalent unit shall be in accordance with Schedule D of this By-Law. Council shall
review the equivalent unit charge from time to time and amend by motion of Council
when warranted;
2.
In the event of development of a lot not previously serviced by a public sewer, clustered
sewer system or individual on-site sewage disposal system, the cost of connection shall
be a capital charge determined and reviewed by Council from time to time, and may be
reflective of the actual costs for the Municipality to provide sewer service to that lot/area;
3.
Capital charges, including interest, are first lien on the real property and may be collected
in the same manner as other taxes;
4.
Annual Installments:
For owners connecting two or more equivalent units to a public sewer, individual on-site
sewage disposal system after October 1, 2001 annual installments for payment of Sewer
Capital Charges may be made over a period not exceeding ten (10) years. The annual
installment shall be determined by dividing the total capital charge of the serviced
property by ten. Annual bills shall be mailed out yearly following the beginning date.
Interest is payable annually on the entire amount outstanding and unpaid, whether or not
the owner has elected to pay by installments, as follows. Interest will be calculated
monthly on the entire amount outstanding and unpaid at a rate of 7.5%. The monthly
interest rate shall be one twelfth of 7.5%.
5.
The owner of any property which is served by a public sewer system, or individual on-
site sewage disposal system within the Wastewater Management District Area shall pay
an annual maintenance charge. The basic annual maintenance charge shall be calculated
based on an amount budgeted by Council to be the amount required to maintain and
operate the system for the year plus an amount to be set aside as a reserve for future
capital expenditures and/or major repairs to the system. Once the budget has been
determined, the charge per equivalent unit shall be determined by dividing the estimated
budget amount for maintenance and operation by the total number of equivalent units in
the Area within the Wastewater Management District Area served by the systems. The
annual maintenance charge for each property shall then be determined by multiplying the
basic annual charge by the number of units for the property determined in accordance
with Section 3.
6.
Every owner of land which is serviced by the system shall be assigned cost based on
equivalent units as determined by the Inspector. The equivalent unit shall be based on the
following:
Type of Use
Imperial Gallons
Units
1. Single Family Residence
200
1
2A. Apartment (self-contained)
200
1
2B. Apartment 500 sq. ft and under
100
See Note 1 below
3. Office Building
10 (per employee)
See Note 1 below
4. Church or Hall
200
1
5. Senior Citizen's Complex
100 (per apartment)
See Note 1 below
6. Rest Home
100 (per bed)
See Note 1 below
7. Hospital
150 (per bed)
See Note 1 below
8. Campground
50 (per site)
See Note 1 below
9. Hotel/Motel with Bath
75 (per unit)
See Note 1 below
10. Hotel/Motel Housekeeping Unit
100 (per unit)
See Note 1 below
11. Hotel without Bath
50 (per unit)
See Note 1 below
12. Laundromat
85 (per washer)
See Note 1 below
13A. Restaurant (Liquor Licensed)
0.5 per 5 seat + 1
13B. Restaurant (Non-Liquor Licensed)
0.5 per 10 seat + 1
Note 1: Total flows for this use shall be calculated based on the flow given times the
appropriate number of employees, apartments, beds, sites, units, washers or seats
depending on the type of use. The number of equivalent units is calculated by dividing
the total flow by 200 or in regard to restaurants, as set out in the table above. When the
number of units is calculated is less than one (1) at any single location, the number of
equivalent units assigned to that location shall be one (1).
7.
Every charge or tax imposed under the provisions of this By-law shall constitute a first
lien upon the real property, and may be collected in the same manner as other taxes and,
at the option of the Treasurer, be collectable at the same time, and by the same
proceedings, as taxes, pursuant to Section 81 of the Municipal Government Act.
8.
Each property or owner thereof is liable for the entire cost of the building sewer from his
property to the street line or individual on-site sewage disposal system.
9.
An official appointed by Municipal Council shall keep an account of the cost incurred in
installing, laying and construction of any sewer and on its completion shall file in the
office of the Municipal Clerk:
i.
A certificate of the costs of the work;
ii.
A statement of the equivalent units for each property with the name of the
Owner thereof.
7.
The sewer capital charge shall be payable within thirty (30) days from the date of billing
by the Municipality.
8.
The Municipal Council shall notify the Owner of the basis of the sewer capital charge
assessment to him and to the account payable.
9.
The annual maintenance charge shall be due and payable on the date for payment of
general rates in each year or a date to be determined by Council.
PART 8 - POWERS AND AUTHORITIES OF INSPECTORS
1.
Inspectors of the Municipality, its servants and agents may enter on any property within
the Wastewater Management District to repair, upgrade or replace a public or private
wastewater system and may, as set out in this By-law, charge any or all of the costs to the
owners of the property served by the system.
2.
Inspectors of the Municipality shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes
of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing and determination of the
number of equivalent units on the respective properties, in accordance with the provisions
of this By-law. Inspectors shall have an authority to inquire into any processes beyond
that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewer or
waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
PART 9 - PENALTIES
Any person found to be violating any provision of this By-law shall be subject to
prosecution, and upon conviction shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
PART 10 - REPEALING
All other By-Laws respecting the Guysborough Wastewater Management District
heretofore passed by the Municipal Council of the Municipality of the District of
Guysborough are hereby REPEALED as of the effective date of this By-Law.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT the foregoing is a
true and exact copy of a By-Law passed at a duly
called meeting of the Municipal Council of the
Municipality of the District of Guysborough held on
the 21st Day of June A.D., 2023.
GIVEN under the hands of the Warden and CAO
and under the Corporate Seal of the Municipality
aforesaid, this 21st day of June A.D., 2023.
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WARDEN
__________________________________
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
__________________________________
MUNICIPAL CLERK
SCHEDULE "A"
GUYSBOROUGH WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AREA
Following is a descripƟon of the area covered by the Guysborough Wastewater Management District:
Based on NAD83, UTM Zone 20N
BEGINNING, at point 617544E, 5026399N on PID 35164805 where is meets Chedabucto Bay;
THENCE, Easterly following the shoreline of Chedabucto Bay's high-water mark to point 617273E,
5028506N, on PID 35230549;
THENCE, Northerly to point 617244E, 5028631N on PID 35049549;
THENCE, Westerly to point 617214E, 5028625N;
THENCE, Northerly to point 617203E, 5028682N on PID 35163104;
THENCE, Westerly to point 617159E, 5028672N on PID 35218189;
THENCE, Northeasterly to point 617308E, 5028788N on PID 35076918;
THENCE, Northerly to point 617316E, 5028835N on PID 35077098, Westerly along the shoreline of
Mussell Cove's high-water mark to point 616941E, 5028895N on PID 35218197;
THENCE, Westerly following boundary of the Guysborough Sewer Lagoon on PID 35080266 unƟl the
intersecƟon with Highway 16;
THENCE, Northerly following Highway 16 to point 616691E, 5029112N following the boundaries of PID
35051150, to 616724E, 5029402N;
THENCE, Southwesterly to point 616637E, 5029366N on PID 35051168 following boundaries to
intersecƟon with Highway 16 to point 616671E, 5029098N on PID 35039882;
THENCE, Southerly along Highway 16 to 616730E, 5028818N on PID 35049378;
THENCE, Westerly to point 616674E, 5028799N on PID 35049378;
THENCE, Southerly to point 616686E, 5028735N on PID 35049378;
THENCE, Easterly to point 616744E, 5028754N intersecƟng with Highway 16 and following Highway 16
Southerly to point 616769E, 5028612N on PID 35214972;
THENCE, Westerly to point 616714E, 5028600N;
THENCE, Southeasterly to point 616745E, 5028521N intersecƟng with Faulkland Lane;
THENCE, Westerly following Faulkland Lane intersecƟng Old Riverside Road to 616572E, 5028434N on
PID 35039452;
THENCE, Southeasterly to point 616661E, 5028248N on PID 35039411;
THENCE, Easterly to point 616698E, 5028260N on PID 35049386
THENCE, Southerly to point 616713E, 5028228N on PID 35224641;
THENCE, Southeasterly to point 616079E, 5028033N on PID 35001155;
THENCE, Southerly following the boundary of PID 35105410 intersecƟng at Tompkinsville Road to point
616844E, 5027683N on PID 35106590, following the boundary of PID 35106590 and PID 35041748 to
intersect with Carleton Street;
THENCE, Southeasterly along Carleton Street to intersect with Queen Street to point 617245E, 5027275N
on PID 35055227;
THENCE, Southwesterly to point 617081E, 5027036N;
THENCE, Southerly to point 617241E, 5026795N on PID 35176106, conƟnuing Southerly to point
617456E, 50266975N intersecƟng with Lower Water Street to the point of origin at 617544E, 5026399N
on PID 35164805.
Shown on aƩached map as "Appendix "B"
APPENDIX "B"
SCHEDULE "B"
RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL BUILDING SEWER APPLICATION
TO:
The Municipality of the District of Guysborough
The undersigned, being the ________________________________________________
(Owner, Owner's Agent)
of the property located at __________________________________________________
does hereby request a permit to install and connect a building sewer to serve the
____________________________________ at said location.
(type of residence, commercial building)
1.
The following information relating to land use:
Single Family Residence ________
Apartment: Give Number of Unit ________
Office Building: Give Number of Employees ________
Senior Citizen's Complex: Give Number of Apartments ________
Rest Homes: Give Number of Beds ________
Hospital: Give Number of Beds ________
Campground: Give Number of Sites ________
Hotel/Motel with Bath: Give Number of Units ________
Hotel/Motel with Housekeeping Units: Give Number of Units ________
Hotel without Bath: Give Number of Units ________
Laundromat: Give Number of Washers ________
Restaurant: Give Number of Seats ________
2.
The name and address of the person or firm who will perform the proposed work is:
Date:______________________
Signed:________________________________
(Applicant)
____________________________________________________________________
(Address of Applicant)
Application approved and permit issued:
Date:______________________
Signed:________________________________
Building plans and other information are to be supplied upon request.
SCHEDULE "C"
INDUSTRIAL SEWER CONNECTION APPLICATION
TO:
The Municipality of the District of Guysborough
The undersigned, being the __________________________________
(Owner, Lessee, Tenant, Etc.)
of the property located at ____________________________________
does hereby request a permit to _______________________________
(Install, Use)
an industrial sewer connection serving the _______________________
(Name of Company)
which company is engaged in
________________________
________________________ at said location.
1.
A plan of the property showing accurately all sewers and drains now existing in attached
hereto as Exhibit "A".
2.
Plans and specifications covering any work proposed to be performed under this permit is
attached hereunto as Exhibit "B".
3.
A complete schedule of all process waters and industrial wastes produced or expected to
be produced at said property, including a description of the character of each waste, the
daily volume and maximum rates of discharge and representative analysis, is attached as
Exhibit "C".
4.
The name and address of the person or firm who will perform the work covered by this
permit is:
Date:____________________________
Signed:___________________________
(Applicant)
___________________________
(Address of Applicant)
___________________________
Application approved and permit issued:
Date:____________________________
Signed:___________________________
SCHEDULE "D"
CAPITAL CONNECTION CHARGE
The capital connection charge shall be as follows;
$2,500.00 per equivalent unit (impact fee)
$1,500.00 connection fee (per service lateral from public sewer line to property line)
$2,500.00 per equivalent unit (impact fee) for new privately developed subdivisions with
the owner/developer responsible for all connection costs;
Examples:
1 equivalent unit + 1 connection = $4,000.00
2 equivalent units + 1 connection = $6,500.00
6 equivalent units + 1 connection = $16,500.00
Existing property with existing equivalent units already paid for would pay $2,500.00 per
equivalent unit for any additional units added
10 equivalent units in new private subdivision = $25,000.00 (plus connection costs)