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UTILITIES - SERVICES
Chapter 648
WATER - USE - REGULATION
CHAPTER INDEX
Article 1
INTERPRETATION
648.1.1
City - defined
648.1.2
City water supply system - defined
648.1.3
Commissioner - defined
648.1.4
Established lawn - defined
648.1.5
Repealed: By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004
648.1.6
Repealed: By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004
648.1.7
Level III drought condition - defined
648.1.8
New lawn - defined
648.1.9
Nursery - defined
648.1.10
Owner - defined
648.1.11
Treated lawn - defined
648.1.12
Repealed: By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004
Article 2
GENERAL PROVISIONS
648.2.1
Compliance - by all persons
Article 3
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
648.3.1
Water use - contrary to provisions - prohibited
648.3.2
Wasting water - types of waste - set out
BRANTFORD
648.1
MARCH 2004
Article 4
WATERING RESTRICTIONS
648.4.1
Months - June - July - August
648.4.2
Times - permitted
648.4.3
Watering - odd numbered addresses - days
648.4.4
Watering - even numbered addresses - days
648.4.5
Municipal property - restrictions
648.4.6
Golf course - restrictions
648.4.7
Watering ban - when applicable
648.4.8
Watering ban - activities prohibited - set out
Article 5
SPECIAL PERMITS
648.5.1
Issue - by Commissioner - reasonable justification
648.5.2
Repealed: By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004
648.5.3
Request for permit
648.5.4
Permit - valid - year issued - only
648.5.5
Permit - non transferable
648.5.6
Non-compliance - revocation
648.5.7
Conditions - revised as deemed necessary
Article 6
EXEMPTIONS
648.6.1
Nurseries - sod farms - commercial establishments
648.6.2
New lawns - treated lawns - gardens
648.6.3
Hand-held watering vessels
648.6.4
Planter pots - patio planters - hanging planters
Article 7
REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE WELLS
648.7.1
Required
WATER - USE - REGULATION
MARCH 2004
648.2
BRANTFORD
Article 8
ENFORCEMENT
648.8.1
Fine - for contravention
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Article 1
INTERPRETATION
648.1.1
City - defined
"City means The Corporation of the City of Brantford.
648.1.2
City water supply system - defined
"city water supply system" means the water production and distribu
tion system owned and operated by the City and the words "City water"
and " water" have a corresponding meaning. By-law 79-2003, 5 May,
2003.
648.1.3
Commissioner - defined
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Engineering, Public
Works and Parks and Recreation or such person or persons, as he or she
shall designate for any purpose of this Chapter. By-law 38-2004, 1
March, 2004.
648.1.4
Established lawn - defined
"established lawn" means any lawn planted for longer than thirty days.
648.1.5
Repealed: By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004
648.1.6
Repealed: By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004
648.1.7
Level III drought condition - defined
"Level III drought condition" means the condition when the flow in the
Grand River is less than 30 percent of the lowest average summer
month flow as defined in the Province of Ontario Low Water Response
Plan.
648.1.8
New lawn - defined
"new lawn" means any lawn that has been installed within the last thirty
days.
648.1.9
Nursery - defined
"nursery" means a business in which vegetables, fruits, shrubs, flowers
or bulbs and related items are grown for sale, for wholesale or market.
648.1.1
WATER - USE - REGULATION
648.1.9
BRANTFORD
648.3
MARCH 2004
648.1.10
Owner - defined
"owner" means all persons shown by the records in the Registry Office
of the Registry Division of Brant Number 2, to be the owner in fee sim
ple of the lot and shall include all persons shown as the owner in the lat
est assessment roll returned to the City of Brantford.
648.1.11
Treated lawn - defined
"treated lawn" means a lawn of portion of lawn that has been treated
with any pesticide, herbicide, spray or fertilizer.
648.1.12
Repealed: By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004
Article 2
GENERAL PROVISIONS
648.2.1
Compliance - by all persons
Every person who is a property owner or an occupant who recieves wa
ter from the City water supply shall comply with all the provisions of
this Chapter.
Article 3
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
648.3.1
Water use - contrary to provisions - prohibited
No person shall use City water contrary to the provisions of this Chap
ter. By-law 79-2003, 5 May, 2003.
648.3.2
Wasting water - types of waste - set out
No person shall waste water outside a building. The following activites
are considered a wasting of water and include but are not limited to the
following:
(a) use of water for the purpose of irrigation during a rainstorm;
(b) allowing excessive puddling or run off of irrigation water;
(c) allowing excessive irrigation water to be sprayed onto a paved
surface such as sidewalks, driveways, roadways, curbs or
gutters;
(d) washing of vehicles with a hose not equipped with a shut off
valve at the discharge end of the hose;
(e) excessive washing of driveways with water. By-law 38-2004,
1 March, 2004.
648.1.10
WATER - USE - REGULATION
648.3.2
MARCH 2004
648.4
BRANTFORD
Article 4
WATERING RESTRICTIONS
648.4.1
Months - June - July - August
Lawn and garden watering restrictions shall be applicable in the
months of June, July and August. By-law 79-2003, 5 May, 2003.
648.4.2
Times - permitted
No person shall water any lawn, garden, tree, shrub or other outdoor
plant, except between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between the
hours of 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The owner or occupant of a property can
choose to water between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. instead of the stated hours
above by calling and registering with the City. By-law 38-2004, 1
March, 2004.
648.4.3
Watering - odd numbered addresses - days
Properties with municipal addresses having odd numbers may water
within the designated times only on odd numbered calendar days.
648.4.4
Watering - even numbered addresses - days
Properties with municipal addresses having even numbers may water
within the designated times only on even numbered calendar days.
By-law 79-2003, 5 May, 2003; By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004.
648.4.5
Municipal property - restrictions
Watering of municipal parks, sports fields, municipal horticultural ar
eas, traffic islands and other City properties shall be restricted to alter
nate days from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
648.4.6
Golf course - restrictions
Watering of golf courses shall be restricted to alternate days from 11
p.m. to 7 a.m.
648.4.7
Watering ban - when applicable
The lawn and garden watering ban shall be applicable at any time in a
year when:
(a) the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) declares a
level III drought condition; or
(b) for any reason when the water levels in the finished water stor
age reservoirs drops below 40 percent and the water can not be
replenished, a lawn and garden watering ban may be issued at
the discretion of the Commissioner.
648.4.1
WATER - USE - REGULATION
648.4.7
BRANTFORD
648.5
MARCH 2004
648.4.8
Watering ban - activities prohibited - set out
In the event that a watering ban is declared, the following activities are
considered to be banned and include but are not limited to the
following:
(a) watering of any new or established lawn, treated or untreated
lawn, municipal parks or traffic islands at any time using any
means whatsoever;
(b) watering of vegetable, fruit or flower gardens, plant, tree or
shrub located outside a building;
(c) use any water for recreational purposes such as spray pads,
swimming pools, garden ponds or decorative fountains;
(d) use of water for washing of any vehicle on any property that is
within a "Residential Zone" of the City of Brantford Compre
hensive Zoning By-law;
(e) washing down of any outside areas such as boulevards, drive
ways, parking lots, sidewalks or patios using water, unless
failure to do so would lead to damage or unsafe conditions.
Article 5
SPECIAL PERMITS
648.5.1
Issue - by Commissioner - reasonable justification
A Special Permit (referred to as "permit") may be issued by the Com
missioner allowing watering at other times, if reasonable justification
is provided.
648.5.2
Repealed: By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004
648.5.3
Request for permit
To obtain a permit, the owner or tenant of a property must submit a re
quest to the City's Customer Service Division.
648.5.4
Permit - valid - year issued - only
Unless specified, the permit will be valid only in the year it is issued.
648.5.5
Permit - non transferable
Any permit issued is not transferable to any new owner or occupant of
the same premises or different premises.
648.5.6
Non-compliance - revocation
In any event of non-compliance with any condition of the permit, the
Commissioner may revoke the permit issued under this Chapter.
648.4.8
WATER - USE - REGULATION
648.5.6
MARCH 2004
648.6
BRANTFORD
648.5.7
Conditions - revised as deemed necessary
Any condition in the permit may be revised by the City if deemed nec
essary.
Article 6
EXEMPTIONS
648.6.1
Nurseries - sod farms - commercial establishments
Use of City water for irrigation purposes at commercial establishments
such as nurseries, sod farms and lawn/garden facilities are exempt from
the requirements of this Chapter.
648.6.2
New lawns - treated lawns - gardens
Newly laid lawns and planted gardens that are less than one month old,
and lawns being treated with any pesticide, herbicide spray of fertilizer
which requires water while being treated and during the next following
twenty-four hours after the application are exempt from watering re
strictions but not from the watering ban. By-law 79-2003, 5 May, 2003.
648.6.3
Hand-held watering vessels
Use of hand-held watering vessels are exempt from the requirements of
this Chapter.
648.6.4
Planter pots - patio planters - hanging planters
Watering of planter pots, patio planters, hanging planters and similar
equipment or devices, are exempt from the requirements of this Chap
ter. By-law 38-2004, 1 March, 2004.
Article 7
REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE WELLS
648.7.1
Required
All customers who receive City water and who have a private well sys
tem connected to the irrigation system must call the City Customer Ser
vice Division and register as a well water user. By-law 70-2003, 5 May,
2003.
Article 8
ENFORCEMENT
648.8.1
Fine - for contravention
Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Chapter is
guilty of an offence and upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to pay a
penalty recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act. By-law
38-2004, 1 March, 2004.
648.5.7
WATER - USE - REGULATION
648.8.1
BRANTFORD
648.7
MARCH 2004