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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
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Effective Date:
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Part 1 Purpose
The purpose of this By-law is to regulate the use, operation and maintenance of sewer systems
maintained by and within the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth.
Part 2 Definitions
2.1
"Biochemical Oxygen Demand" or "BOD" means the quantity of oxygen utilized,
expressed in milligrams per litre, in the biochemical oxidation of matter within a one-
hundred-and-twenty-hour (120) period at a temperature of twenty (20) degrees
centigrade as determined in procedure set forth in "Standard Methods";
2.2
"Building Service Connection" means a piping system that conveys sewage or liquid
waste from a property to a municipal sewer;
2.3
"Chemical Oxygen Demand" means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the chemical
oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures expressed in
milligrams per litre, according to "Standard Methods";
2.4
"Commercial" means all property or part thereof except residential property and
resource property, and includes the forest property owned by a person who owns 50
thousand acres or more of forest property in the Municipality;
2.5
"Council" means the Council of the Municipality;
2.6
"Domestic Waste" means waste derived principally from a dwelling;
2.7
"Dwelling" means a building or a part of a building occupied or capable of being
occupied as a home or residence by one or more persons, containing one or more
dwelling units, and may be built on-site or built off-site and transported to the site where
it is to be occupied as a residence, but shall not include a fixed-roof overnight
accommodation, or recreational vehicle;
2.8
"Dwelling Unit" means one or more habitable rooms withing a dwelling, designed,
occupied, or intended for use by one or more individuals as an independent and
separate housekeeping establishment in which cooking, sleeping, and sanitary facilities
are provided for the exclusive use of such individual or individuals;
2.9
"Effluent" means treated wastewater flowing out of a treatment plant;
2.10
"Engineer" means the Engineer of the Municipality and includes a person acting under
the supervision and direction of the Engineer;
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2.11
"Grease" means total oil and grease extracted from aqueous solution or suspension
according to the laboratory procedures set forth in "Standard Methods", and includes,
but is not limited to, hydrocarbons, esters, oils, fats, waxes and high molecular fatty
acids;
2.12
"Industrial Premises" means an area of land with or without buildings or structures with
activities of industry, manufacturing, commerce, trade, business, institution, or utility, and
includes commercial space as distinguished from domestic dwellings;
2.13
"Inspector" means any person authorized by the Municipality to carry out inspections
and investigations and to take samples on behalf of the Municipality as may be required
under this By-Law;
2.14
"Matter" includes any solid, liquid, or gas;
2.15
"Municipal Sewer" means a sewer controlled by the Municipality;
2.16
"Municipality" means the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth;
2.17
"Owner" includes:
2.17.1
A part owner, joint owner, tenant in common or joint tenant of the whole or any
part of land or a building,
2.17.2
In the case of the absence or incapacity of the person having title to the land or
building, a trustee, an executor, a guardian, agent, a mortgagee in possession or
a person having the care or control of the land or building,
2.17.3
In the absence of proof to the contrary, the person assessed for the property;
2.18
"Person" means any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or
group;
2.19
"pH" means the measure of the intensity of the acid or alkaline condition of a solution
determined by the hydrogen ion concentration of the solution in accordance with the
"Standard Methods";
2.20
"Phenolic Compounds" means hydroxyl derivatives of benzene and its condensed
nuclei, concentrations of which shall be determined by "Standard Methods";
2.21
"Professional Engineer" means a registered member in good standing of the
Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia;
2.22
"Provincial Regulations" means the requirements and provisions of the Province of
Nova Scotia contained in any Provincial Statute or in any Regulation or Order made
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pursuant to the authority of any Statute of Nova Scotia;
2.23
"Residential" means all property or part thereof used or intended to be used for
residential purposes, but does not include the portion of a hotel or motel used for the
purposes of lodging for the public or an apartment hotel;
2.24
"Sanitary Sewer" means a sewer receiving and carrying liquid and water-carried
wastes and to which storm, surface or groundwaters are not intentionally admitted;
2.25
"Sewage" means wastewater;
2.26
"Sewer" means a pipe, conduit, drain, open channel, or ditch used for the collection and
transmission of wastewater, stormwater or uncontaminated water;
2.27
"Sewer System" means all pipes, mains, equipment, buildings, and structures for
collecting, pumping, and treatment of wastewater, and operated by the Municipality, but
does not include a storm sewer;
2.28
"Special Care Home" means an extended or immediate care facility licensed under the
Homes for Special Care Act, or successor legislation, to provide full time skilled nursing
and/or care to individuals who, by reason of age, chronic illness or infirmity, are unable
to care for themselves. This includes nursing homes, long-term care facilities, supportive
housing, transitional housing, rooming homes, emergency shelters, and similar uses, but
shall not include correctional facilities;
2.29
"Spill" means a direct or indirect discharge into the wastewater system, which is
abnormal in substance, quantity or quality;
2.30
"Standard Methods for the examination of Water and Wastewater" (referred to as
"Standard Methods") means the analytical and examination procedures, provided in the
edition current at the time of testing, published jointly by the American Public Health
Association and the American Water Works Association or any publication by or under
the authority of the Canadian Standards Association deemed appropriate by the
Municipality;
2.31
"Storm Sewer" means a sewer that carries stormwater and surface run off water,
excluding sewage;
2.32
"Stormwater" means water from precipitation of all kinds, and includes water from the
melting snow and ice, ground water discharge and surface water;
2.33
"Subdivision By-law" means the Subdivision By-law of the Municipality;
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2.34
"Suspended Solids" means insoluble matter that can be removed by filtration through
a standard glass fibre filter as provided by "Standard Methods";
2.35
"Uncontaminated Water" means any water, including water from a public or private
water works, to which no matter has been added as a consequence of its use, or to
modify its use, by any person, and may include cooling water;
2.36
"Vacant Land" means land fronting a street, road or highway where a sewer collection
line passes, which is not connected to a sewerage system;
2.37
"Vehicle Wash Operation" means a business or industry which washes vehicles
specifically for the purpose of carrying on the business or industry;
2.38
"Waste" means any material discharged into the sewerage system;
2.39
"Wastewater" means any liquid waste containing animal, vegetable, mineral, or
chemical matter in solution or suspension carried from any premises;
2.40
"Wastewater Management District" means a system which consists of central
disposal fields to which clusters of homes are to be connected, as well as all individual
on-site systems in addition thereto within the Wastewater Management District;
2.41
"Watercourse" means the bed and shore of every river, stream, lake, creek, pond,
spring, lagoon, swamp, marsh, wetland, ravine, gulch or other natural body of water and
the water in them, and any channel, ditch, reservoir, drain, land drainage works or other
person-made surface feature, whether it contains or conveys water or not.
Part 3 Application of By-law
3.1
The Sewer By-law does not apply to lots determined not to meet the Municipality of
Yarmouth Land Use By-Law Zone Standards for Minimum Frontage, Area, or Both.
However, if a lot previously determined not to meet these standards is issued a
Development Permit, the Sewer By-Law shall apply from the date of that permit onward.
Part 4 Sewer Construction, Repair and Maintenance
4.1
When the Council deems it necessary that a sewer be constructed in any area or any
portion of the Municipality, the Council may order, by resolution and without the
authorization of any petition of the owners, such sewer to be constructed and all the
provisions of the By-laws relating to and regulating the use of public sewers in force in
the Municipality be and are hereby made applicable to any sewer constructed by virtue
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of such resolution.
4.2
By Resolution, Council may order:
4.2.1 the repair or improvement of sewers existing in any road, area or portion of the
Municipality, whenever the same shall be considered necessary or desirable,
4.2.2 laying out, excavating and completing a sewer in any area of the Municipality,
and
4.2.3 performing such other work necessary to be done.
Part 5 Connection to the Municipal Sewer
5.1
An owner of property that may be served by a municipal sewer must make application to
the Municipality for connection services.
5.2
The owner of any building, the nearest part of which is within 30.5 meters (100 feet) of
the centreline of serviced portions of the roads, upon written notice from the Engineer or
Designate and within the time specified in the notice, is required to connect with the
municipal sewer by a building service connection.
5.3
Where a property abuts two or more serviced roads, the Engineer or Designate will
determine the access point.
5.4
Every owner who requests, and every owner given notice by the Engineer or Designate,
to connect to the municipal sewer, is required to complete and submit to the Municipality
an application which shall be obtained at the Public Works/Development Office in the
Municipal Administrative Building.
5.5
The owner of a property connected or connecting to a municipal sewer is responsible:
5.5.1 to install and maintain the building service connection from the building on the
property to the entry of the sewerage system;
5.5.2 for the installation of grease interceptors at the entry to the municipal sewerage
system in commercial operations, as required;
5.5.3 for back flow preventers required on all connections; and
5.5.4 for any loss or damage to the Municipal sewer system directly or indirectly
caused by the installation of the building service connection, and to indemnify the
Municipality for any such loss or damage.
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Part 6 One-time Capital Connection Fee
6.1
Upon issuance of a sewer connection permit, each owner shall pay to the Municipality a
One-time Capital Connection Fee for the installation and connection of the Building
Service Connection.
6.2
The amount payable is determined by applying the rate for the applicable Type of
Consumer as set out in Appendix "D", to the One-time Capital Connection Fee in the
Municipality's current Fees Policy F-044-02. Council has the authority to set the amount
of this fee annually by resolution.
6.3
The One-time Capital Connection Fee is payable when:
6.3.1 the owner receives a notice to connect to the municipal sewer from the Engineer
or Designate; or
6.3.2 when the owner applies to connect to the municipal sewer.
6.3.3 This fee does not apply to re-connections.
Part 7 Sewer Maintenance Fee
7.1
Every owner of property which is connected to a municipal sewer by a building service
connection shall pay to the Municipality a "Sewer Maintenance Fee" for the construction,
operation and maintenance of the sewerage system.
The amount of the annual Sewer Maintenance Fee payable quarterly is determined by
applying the unit value for the applicable Type of Consumer, as set out in Appendix "D"
to this By-law, to the Sewer Maintenance Fee in the Municipality's current Fees Policy F-
044-02. Council has the authority to set the amount of this fee annually by resolution.
If the property has more than 45.7 meters (150 feet) of frontage on a street, road, or
highway then the Vacant Land Type of Consumer Unit value shall also be applied to the
Sewer Maintenance Fee to determine the amount payable.
7.2
Every owner of property abutting a municipal sewer, which property is not connected to
the municipal sewer, shall pay a Sewer Service Charge determined by applying the
Vacant Land Type of Consumer in Appendix "D" of this By-law to the Sewer
Maintenance Fee in the Municipality's current Fees Policy F-044-02.
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When the property is connected to the municipal sewer, the One-time Capital
Connection Fee and the Sewer Maintenance Fee in Parts 5 and 6 of this By-law apply.
7.3
If a property is subdivided under the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth Subdivision
By-law, each new parcel of land created is subject to the charges in Parts 5 and 6 of this
By-law.
7.4
The Sewer Maintenance Fee is due and payable in four equal installments each year.
The Municipality calculates the Sewer Maintenance Fee and notifies the owner of the
amount due by invoice.
Part 8 Lien
8.1
Every charge imposed under the provisions of this By-Law constitutes a lien upon the
real property as is provided Section 81(3) of the Municipal Government Act. Charges are
collected in the same manner as taxes on real property are collected.
Part 9 Plumbing Code
9.1
The most recent version of the "National Plumbing Code of Canada" issued by the
Canadian Commission of Building and Fire Codes, National Research Council of
Canada, is hereby adopted as part of this By-Law.
Part 10
10.1
All sewers that are constructed on public or municipal roadways are to be constructed in
accordance with the provisions of the Public Highways Act or Municipal By-laws and
amendments and regulations under them, and are to cause as little obstruction as
possible for pedestrians and vehicular traffic during installation.
Part 11 Abandoned Service Connection
11.1
Whenever any building service connection is abandoned, the owner shall obtain a permit
and notify the Municipality's Public Works/Development Department at least twenty-four
hours prior to effectively capping the connection at the property line so that inspection by
the Municipality can be arranged. This is to prevent sewage from backing up into the soil
or dirt being washed into the sewer.
11.2
Owners who fail to notify the Municipality's Public Works/Development Department in
accordance with this section shall be liable to the Municipality for the reasonable costs
associated with any work that the Municipal Engineer deems necessary for the proper
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inspection of the abandoned connection and/or the proper capping, closing up or
removal of the abandoned connection. Such costs shall form a first lien on the property
of the owner.
Part 12 Discharge
12.1
Except as otherwise provided in this By-law, no person shall discharge, release, suffer or
cause to be discharged into any sanitary sewer system, both public or private, any
compounds as listed in Appendix A".
12.2
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water,
groundwater, roof runoff, sub-surface drainage, polluted/unpolluted cooling water or
polluted/unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
12.3
No person shall throw or permit to be thrown or deposited in any sewer opening or
receptacle connected with the municipal sewer system any rags or any other material or
thing excepting feces, urine, necessary toilet paper and household liquids.
12.4
No person shall permit any pipe carrying sewage or surface water to discharge into any
such trench.
12.5
No person shall injure, break, or remove any portion of the sewerage system.
12.6
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any quantity of matter capable of
obstructing the flow in, or interfering with the proper operation of, any part of the sewage
system.
Part 13 South Ohio Wastewater Management District
13.1
The boundaries of the wastewater management district in the Municipality of the District
of Yarmouth subject to this By-Law are fully described in Appendix "C" attached to this
By-Law.
13.2
For the purpose of Part 13, "Sewer" shall mean a sewer system which is entirely on
private property or a sewer system which is connected to a public septic system within
the wastewater management district.
13.3
No person shall make any connections to either the public or private systems or alter or
disturb in any way any parts thereof without first obtaining written permission from the
Engineer or Designate.
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13.4
If granted a permit, the construction and installation of such service connections shall be
conducted subject to an inspection and review by the Engineer or Designate and shall
be installed in accordance with engineering practices contained in the Nova Scotia
Standard Specification Manual. Should damage occur to the sewer system, which is
caused by or would not likely have occurred had such practices been used in the
installations, the owner of the connecting property shall indemnify the Municipality for the
cost of the repair. This indemnification shall constitute a charge on the property.
13.5
The Municipal Council shall have the power to construct additional sewer lines or sewer
systems within the defined wastewater management area, and to do all such other work
as may be found necessary or convenient in the management of the district.
13.6
The Municipal Council may, by resolution, order the repair or improvement of any, or all,
sewer lines in the defined area whenever the same shall be considered necessary or
desirable.
Part 14 Sampling and Analysis
14.1
The owner or operator of industrial premises with one or more connections to a
sewerage system shall install and maintain in good repair in each connection a suitable
manhole to allow observation and sampling of the wastewater and measurement of the
flow of wastewater. If installation of a manhole is not possible, an alternative device or
facility may be substituted with the written approval of the Engineer or Designate.
14.2
The manhole or alternative device shall be located on the property of the owner or
operator of the premises, unless the Engineer or Designate has given written approval
for a different location.
14.3
Every manhole, device or facility installed as required by subsection 12.1 shall be
designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering practice and the
requirements of the Engineer or Designate, and shall be constructed and maintained by
the owner or operator of the premises, at the expense of the owner or operator.
14.4
The owner or operator of industrial premises shall, at all times, ensure that every
manhole, device or facility installed as required by subsection 12.1 is at all times
accessible for purposes of observing and sampling the wastewater and measuring the
flow of wastewater.
14.5
Where a sample is required for the purpose of determining the characteristics or
contents of the wastewater, uncontaminated water or contaminated water to which
reference is made in this By-law:
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14.5.1 one sample alone is sufficient and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the sample shall be a grab sample or a composite sample, may contain additives
for its preservation and may be collected manually or by using an automatic
sampling device;
14.5.2 except as otherwise specifically provided in this By-law, all tests, measurements,
analyses and examinations of wastewater, uncontaminated water and
contaminated water, shall be carried out in accordance with Standard Methods;
and
14.5.3 for each of the metals whose concentration is limited in this By-law the analysis
shall be for the quantity of total metal, which includes all metal both dissolved
and particulate.
14.6
Where testing of a sample is required for the purpose of determining the characteristics
of contents of the wastewater or uncontaminated water to which reference is made in
this By-law, said testing shall be conducted in accordance with the following described
methods or by mechanical sampling devices:
Part 15 Method of Sampling and Analysis
15.1
A minimum of four (4) - twenty-four (24) hour composite samples shall be taken, three
(3) during the work week and one (1) during the weekend;
15.1.1 Analysis shall be conducted separately on each day's grab sample;
15.1.2 The final results of these tests shall be averaged for this period to determine the
characteristics and concentration of the effluent being discharged into the
wastewater facilities or system;
15.1.3 The Engineer or Designate may from time to time conduct such tests as are
deemed necessary at the manhole, or may enter the industrial premises and
conduct the tests as deemed necessary.
Part 16 Spills
16.1
In the event of a spill to a wastewater works, the person responsible or person having
the charge, management and control of the spill shall immediately notify and provide
any requested information with regard to the spill to:
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16.1.1 If there is any immediate danger to human health and/or safety 9-1-1 emergency,
or
16.1.2 If there is no immediate danger: The Municipality of the District of Yarmouth by
contacting the Administration Department, and
16.1.3 The owner of the premises where the release occurred, and any other person
whom the person reporting knows or ought to know may be directly affected by
the release.
16.2
The person shall provide a detailed report on the spill to the Municipality within five
working days after the spill, containing the following information to the best of his or
her knowledge:
16.2.1 location where the spill occurred
16.2.2 telephone number of the person who reported the spill and the location and time
where they can be contacted
16.2.3 date and time of spill
16.2.4 material spilled
16.2.5 characteristics and composition of material spilled
16.2.6 volume of material spilled
16.2.7 duration of spill event
16.2.8 work completed and any work still in progress in the mitigation of the spill
16.2.9 preventative actions being taken to ensure a similar spill does not occur again;
and
16.2.10 copies of applicable spill prevention and spill response plans.
16.3
The person responsible for the spill and the person having the charge, management and
control of the spill shall do everything reasonably possible to contain the spill, protect the
health and safety of citizens, minimize damage to property, protect the environment,
clean up the spill and contaminated residue and restore the affected area to its condition
prior to the spill.
16.4
Nothing in this By-Law relieves any persons from complying with any notification or
reporting provisions of:
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16.4.1 Other government agencies, including federal and provincial agencies as
required and appropriate for the material and circumstances of the spill; or,
16.4.2 Any other By-Law of the Municipality.
16.5
The Municipality may invoice the person responsible for the spill to recover costs of time,
materials and services arising as a result of the spill. The person responsible for the spill
shall pay the costs invoiced.
16.6
The Municipality may require the person responsible for the spill to prepare and submit a
spill contingency plan to the Municipality to indicate how risk of future incidents will be
reduced and how future incidents will be addressed.
16.7
Industries at whose premises a spill has occurred which are required to have a Pollution
Prevention Plan by this bylaw shall prepare an updated plan and plan summary
incorporating the information set out in the Section and shall submit the plan summary
so updated to the Municipality within 30 days of the spill.
Part 17 Authority of Engineer or Designate to Investigate
17.1
The Engineer or Designate has the authority to carry out any inspection reasonably
required to ensure compliance with this bylaw, including but not limited to:
17.1.1 Inspection, observing, sampling and measuring the flow in any connection to
Municipal Sewer
17.1.1.1 drainage system
17.1.1.2 wastewater disposal system
17.1.1.3 management facility, and
17.1.1.4 flow monitoring point.
17.1.2 determine water consumption by reading water meters;
17.1.3 test flow measuring devices;
17.1.4 take samples of wastewater, clear waste and subsurface water being released
from the premises or lowing within a private drainage system;
17.1.5 perform on-site testing of the wastewater, clear waste and subsurface water
within or being released from private drainage systems, pretreatment facilities
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and stormwater management facilities;
17.1.6 collect and analyze samples of hauled wastewater coming to a discharge
location;
17.1.7 make inspection of the types and quantities of chemicals being handled or used
on the premises in relation to possible release to a drainage system or
watercourse;
17.1.8 require information from any person concerning a matter;
17.1.9 inspect and copy documents or remove documents from premises to make
copies;
17.1.10
inspect chemical storage areas and spill containment facilities and request Safety
Data Sheets (SDS) for material stored or used on site;
17.1.11
Inspect the premises where a release of prohibited or restricted wastes or of
water containing prohibited or restricted wastes has been made or is suspected
of having been made, and to sample any or all matter that in their opinion could
have been part of the release.
17.2
No person shall hinder or prevent the Engineer or Designate from carrying out any of
their powers or duties.
Part 18 Reports
18.1
Any person who deposits, intends to deposit or permits or intends to permit the deposit
of any wastes except domestic wastes into a sanitary sewer shall file a Waste Survey
Report with the Engineer or Designate.
18.2
The Waste Survey Report shall contain the following information and shall be signed by
an authorized representative of the owner or operator:
18.2.1 name and address of the premises, and names of its owner and operator;
18.2.2 description of process operations, including waste discharge rates and
contaminant concentrations, hours of operation and plans and reports certified by
a professional Engineer indicating proposed industrial expansion, addition, new
construction, or proposed pretreatment works;
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18.2.3 a schematic process diagram indicating waste discharge points and waste
descriptions.
18.3
When a change occurs in the information contained in a Waste Survey Report, the
owner operator of the premises shall submit the new information within thirty (30) days of
the change.
18.4
When a change occurs in any information described in a Waste Survey Report, the
owner or operator of the premises shall submit a new Waste Survey Report setting out
the changes.
18.5
No person shall deposit any wastes other than domestic waste in any sanitary sewer or
until:
18.5.1 a Waste Survey Report has been filed with the Engineer or Designate; and
18.5.2 the Engineer or Designate has confirmed that the wastes will comply with the
requirements of this By-law.
Part 19 General
19.1
For the purpose of the administration of this By-law, pursuant to Section 503 of the
Municipal Government Act, the Inspector may, upon production of identification, enter
any premises and have free unimpaired access, to carry out any requirements
necessary to fulfill the terms of the By-law at reasonable times upon reasonable notice.
19.2
The Council has the authority to stop and close up and prevent from discharging into the
municipal sewer any private sewer or drain through which substances are discharged or
into which substances are thrown, deposited, or supposed to be put, prohibited by this
By-Law or which are liable to cause damage to the municipal sewer or obstruct the flow
of sewage.
19.3
The Council shall not cause any sewer to be closed up pursuant to this subsection
unless the owner of the property is first notified in writing and given fourteen (14)
calendar days to appeal to Council.
Part 20 Interest on Overdue Payments
20.1
Interest on overdue charges and sums due to the Municipality under this By-law, and
Part XIV Sewers of the Municipal Government Act, is payable at the same rate charged
on overdue taxes (see Interest Policy I-068-00). This includes, but is not limited to, the
One-time Capital Connection Fee, the Sewer Maintenance Fee, and work caused to be
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done by the Engineer or Designate.
Part 21 Offences
21.1 Any person, who contravenes any section of this By-law is guilty of an offense and is
liable, for every day or part thereof upon which such offence occurs or continues, upon
conviction, to a penalty of not less than $1000.00 and not more than $10,000.00 and, in
default of payment, to imprisonment for a term of not more than six (6) months.
Part 22 Penalties
22.1
Any person who has contravened this By-law, and where notice so provides, may pay a
penalty in the amount of $50.00 dollars first offence, $100.00 dollars for a second
offence, and $150.00 dollars for subsequent offences. Payment is to be made by mail to
932 Highway 1, Hebron, NS, B5A 5Z5, or in person at the Municipality of Yarmouth's
Administration Building. Provided that said payment is made within a period of fourteen
(14) calendar days from the date of the notice, and where the said notice so provides for
a voluntary payment, said payment shall be in full satisfaction of the penalty, releasing
and discharging all penalties incurred by the person for said violation in accordance with
the Payment In Lieu of Prosecution Policy, P-082-02.
Part 23 Repeal
This By-law hereby repeals and replaces Sewer By-law S-084-24.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 16
Chief Administrative Officer's Annotation for Official By-law Book
Date of First Reading
April 24, 2025
Date of Advertisement of Notice of Intent to Consider
May 2, 2025
Date of Second Reading
May 21, 2025
Date of Advertisement of Passage of By-law
June 12, 2025
Date of Mailing to Minister a Certified Copy of By-law
June 26, 2025
I certify that this Sewer By-law S-084-25 was adopted by Council and published as indicated
above.
___________________________________
June 26, 2025
Chief Administrative Officer
Date
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 17
APPENDIX A
1. hydrogen sulphide, mercaptans, carbon disulfide, other reduced sulphur compounds,
amines and ammonia, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, chlorine, bromine or pyridine;
2. ashes, cinders, sand, potters clay, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers,
tar, plastics, or wood, garbage or cellulose;
3. paunch manure intestines or intestinal contents from horses, cattle, sheep or swine, hog
bristles, hooves horns or toenails, animal intestines or stomach casings, bones, hides or
parts thereof, manure of any kind, poultry entrails, heads, feet or feathers, eggshells,
fleshing and hair resulting from tanning operations; sewage containing hair, wool, fur,
fleshings
4. fish, parts of fish, fish wastes, animal fat or flesh in particles larger than will pass through
a quarter (1/4) inch screen;
5. gasoline, benzene, naphtha, or fuel oil acetone or other solvents, or wastewater
containing any of these in any quantity;
6. wastewater or uncontaminated water having a temperature in excess of sixty (60)
degrees Celsius;
7. wastewater having a pH less than 5.5 or greater than 9.5 or having any other corrosive
or scale forming properties capable of causing damage or hazards to the wastewater
facilities or personnel of the wastewater facilities;
8. sewage containing dyes or colouring materials which pass through a sewage works and
discolour the sewerage system effluent;
9. wastewater containing any of the following in excess of the indicated concentrations:
Aluminum (A1)
50 Milligrams/Litre
Antimony (Sb)
5 Milligrams/Litre
Arsenic (As)
1 Milligram/Litre
Barium (Ba)
5 Milligrams/Litre
Beryllium (Be)
5 Milligrams/Litre
Bismuth (Bi)
Cadmium (Cd)
Chlorides expressed as C1
Chromium (Cr)
Cobalt (Co)
Copper (Cu)
5 Milligrams/Litre
0.1 Milligram/Litre
1500 Milligrams/Litre
4 Milligrams/Litre
5 Milligrams/Litre
1 Milligram/Litre
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 18
Cyanide expressed as HCN 2
Fluorides expressed as F
Iron (Fe)
Lead (Pb)
Manganese (Mn)
Mercury (Hg)
Molybdenum (M0)
Nickel (Ni)
Phenolic Compounds
Phosphorous (P) 30
Sulphates expressed as SO4
Sulphide expressed as H2S
Selenium (Se)
Silver (Ag)
Tin (Sn)
Zinc (Zn)
Milligrams/Litre
10 Milligrams/Litre
50 Milligrams/Litre
2 Milligrams/Litre
5 Milligrams/Litre
0.1 Milligram/Litre
5 Milligrams/Litre
2 Milligrams/Litre
1 Milligram/Litre
Milligrams/Litre
1500 Milligrams/Litre
2 Milligrams/Litre
5 Milligrams/Litre
2 Milligrams/Litre
5 Milligrams/Litre
3 Milligrams/Litre
10. Wastewater of which the BOD exceeds three hundred (300) milligrams per litre;
11. Wastewater containing more than three hundred fifty (350) milligrams per litre of
suspended solids;
12. Wastewater of which the COD exceeds one thousand (1000) milligrams per litre;
13. Wastewater containing more than one hundred (l00) milligrams per litre of animal fats,
wax, grease, or vegetable oil, in liquid or solid form and in the case of mineral oils, in
concentrations exceeding fifteen (15) milligrams per litre;
The presence in wastewater of any one of the matters in Subsections 15.1.9
through to 15.1.13 in a concentration in excess of its limits constitutes a separate
offence.
Compliance with any limit is not attainable simply by dilution.
14. When required in writing by the Inspector, the owner of the property serviced by a
building service connection shall forthwith cease to cause any sewage or waste to be
discharged into the municipal sewer line which causes harm or damage to the municipal
sewer.
15. 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.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 19
16. When required by the Engineer or Designate by notice in writing, every owner of a
commercial operation which discharges grease into a municipal sewer shall;
16.1
Install a grease interceptor in which the interceptor installation shall have the
written approval of the Engineer or Designate,
16.2
Maintain the grease interceptor to ensure proper operation,
16.3
In a form satisfactory to the Engineer or Designate, keep written records of the
maintenance of the grease interceptors (available on request by inspector).
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 20
Appendix "B"
Municipal Sewer Areas
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 21
This map is not to be construed or used as a legal description of properties. It is intended for reference purposes only. The sewer
service area shown is approximate and defined as the area within 30.5 meters (100 feet) of the centreline of serviced portions of
the roads. The true extent of the sewer service area as define in the by-law area may differ from what is shown on this map.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 22
This map is not to be construed or used as a legal description of properties. It is intended for reference purposes only. The sewer
service area shown is approximate and defined as the area within 30.5 meters (100 feet) of the centreline of serviced portions of
the roads. The true extent of the sewer service area as define in the by-law area may differ from what is shown on this map.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 23
This map is not to be construed or used as a legal description of properties. It is intended for reference purposes only. The sewer
service area shown is approximate and defined as the area within 30.5 meters (100 feet) of the centreline of serviced portions of
the roads. The true extent of the sewer service area as define in the by-law area may differ from what is shown on this map.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 24
This map is not to be construed or used as a legal description of properties. It is intended for reference purposes only. The sewer
service area shown is approximate and defined as the area within 30.5 meters (100 feet) of the centreline of serviced portions of
the roads. The true extent of the sewer service area as define in the by-law area may differ from what is shown on this map.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 25
Appendix "C"
South Ohio Wastewater Management District
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 26
Appendix "D"
Schedule of Sewer Service Charges, Sanitary Sewer System
Type of Customer
Unit Value
Dwelling Unit
1.0
for private swimming pool add
1.0
for each Doctor or Dentist Office in private home add
1.0
for each esthetics or barber shop in private home, add
1.0
Rooming House, Boarding House, Convent, Institutional Dormitory, Hostels
1.0
Hospitals and special care homes with medical care facilities without laundry, per bed
0.5
Hospitals and special care homes with medical care facilities with laundry facilities, per bed
1.5
Schools with no cafeteria or gym, per classroom
0.5
Schools with cafeteria or gym, per classroom
0.75
Schools with both cafeteria and gym, per classroom
1.0
Doctors, Dentist Office, Esthetics
1.0
Non-primary Residence Short Term Rental* or Bed & Breakfast - one washroom
1.2
Non-primary Residence Short Term Rental* or Bed & Breakfast - each additional washroom
0.3
Hotels, Motels, and Tourist Cottages with housekeeping facilities, per room or unit
0.3
Hotels, Motels and Tourist Cottages without housekeeping facilities, per room or unit
0.2
Commercial/Office Space, Call Centres, where water is not used specifically for the purpose of
carrying on the business or industry for each 304.8 square meters (1,000 square feet) of
usable/rentable area
1.0
Stores, Banks, Recreational Facilities, Esthetics and Places of business including Industrial
premises not cited elsewhere, first washroom facility
1.0
Stores, Banks, Recreational Facilities, Esthetics and Places of business including Industrial
premises not cited elsewhere, each additional washroom facility add
0.5
Churches or Church Halls, each washroom facility
0.3
Buildings owned by fraternal organizations (including Arts & Cultural), first washroom
1.0
Buildings owned by fraternal organizations (including Arts & Cultural), each additional washroom
0.3
Fire Halls and Fire Stations with facilities
0
Service Station and Gas Bar - first washroom
1.0
Service Station and Gas Barr - each additional washroom
0.5
Restaurants, Lounges, Snack Bars, and Cafeterias
1.0
Restaurants, Lounges, Snack Bars, and Cafeterias - for each 10 seats add
0.25
Club, Tavern, licensed liquor establishment
1.0
Club, Tavern, licensed liquor establishment - for each 10 seats add
0.25
Drive-in Restaurant or Theater - first washroom
1.0
Drive-in Restaurant or Theater - for each additional washroom add
0.5
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH
Sewer By-law
S-084-25
Effective Date:
June 12, 2025
Sewer By-law S-084-25 Page 27
Vacant Land (excluding South Ohio Wastewater Management District), for each lot with up to
45.7 meters (150 feet) of street, road, or highway frontage in a sewer system, excluding farm
and forestry classifications only
0.3
for each additional 22.8 meters (75 feet) or portion (in excess of 45.7 meters {150 feet}) of
street, road, or highway frontage
0.1
Metering of Sewer Connection
Vehicle Wash Operation
Meter
Laundromat
Meter
Council retains the right to meter any sewer connection, regardless of zoning, at the discretion
of the Engineer or Designate.
* Registered under the Nova Scotia Short Term Rentals Registration Act