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BYLAW
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THIS BY-LAW SHALL REPEAL AND SUPERCEDE ANY AND ALL PREVIOUS REGULATIONS AND/OR BY-
LAWS HELD BY THE TOWN OF SHELBURNE REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF SEWER CHARGES.
WHEREAS Section 79 of the Municipal Government Act provides that a Municipality may by by-law,
prescribe charges for the provision of services for persons who use or benefit from the service, on a
basis to be set out in the by-law.
AND WHEREAS the Town of Shelburne has enacted that user charges and connection fees prescribed
under the Public Sewer By-Law will be in such amounts as determined from time to time by the Council
by By-Law.
THEREFORE be it enacted by the Council of the Town of Shelburne, as follows:
1. Short Title
This By-Law shall be cited as "Sewer Charges By-Law".
2. Purpose
The purpose of this By-Law is to establish the amounts of user charges and connection fees prescribed
under the Public Sewer By-Law.
3. Charge Imposed
As per the provisions of the Public Sewer By-Law every owner of land which is serviced by a public sewer
or is fronting on any street or highway within the Town, which street or highway has a sewer line
installed as directed by Council pursuant to this By-Law shall pay to the Town an annual charge, known
as the Sewer Service Charge, for both the construction and maintenance of such sewage works, and the
operation of any sewer treatment facilities in the amount determined from time to time by the Council
by By-Law.
The Sewer Service Charge is established according to the schedule below:
Fiscal Year
Sewer Service Charge
2017-18
$219 /unit
2018-19
$240 /unit
2019-20
$260 /unit
TOWN OF SHELBURNE
SEWER CHARGES BY-LAW
BYLAW
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4. Connection Fee Imposed
As per the provisions of the Public Sewer By-Law any person requesting a permit, after the original
sewer line has been installed, for connecting a building service connection with the public sewer shall
pay a fee determined from time to time by the Council by By-Law.
The connection fee is established at $200 per connection.
1st Reading: February 28th, 2018
Public Hearing: March 21st, 2018
2nd Reading: March 21st, 2018