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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF BRUCE MINES
BY-LAW NO. 2010-28 amended July 10/23)
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION
OF WATER SUPPLY FOR THE TOWN OF BRUCE MINES
WHEREAS under Section 11 of the Municipal Act 2001 a municipality may pass by-laws
respecting matters within the sphere ofjurisdiction of Public Utilities, and Public Utilities
includes a system that is used to provide water services for the public;
AND WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code and the Safe Drinking Water Act authorize the
Town of Bruce Mines to enact by-laws to protect the drinking water supply;
External Use of Water
1.
Regulations - external use ofwater - May, June, July, August and September
The following restrictions on the use of water outside ofany building are effective within
all areas of the town serviced by the water distribution system:
(a)
During the period from May 1st to September 301\ the external use of water is
permitted:
(i)
on even calendar dates at only those municipal addresses ending with even
numbers
(ii)
on odd calendar dates at only those municipal addresses ending with odd
numbers
(iii)
once per day, on the day permitted for the external use of water where a
lawn sprinkler or similar device is used.
(b)
The Operating Authority, in its absolute discretion, is authorized to impose at any
time any other water use regulation which it deems advisable to further limit the
external use of water. This authority shall include, but is not limited to, the right to
further limit the hours ofexternal water use on permitted days and to ban
completely the external use ofwater at any time.
(c)
Notice of an additional water use regulation and the effective date thereof shall be
given by the Operating Authority by publishing in a newspaper of local circulation
notice of the additional water use regulations
(d)
Fallowing the notice of an additional water use regulation, no person shall use
water except in accordance with the provisions of such regulation.
2.
Fine - for contravention
Any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is, upon conviction, guilty of an
offence and is liable to any penalty as provided in the Provincial Offences Act.
3.
Continuation - repetition - prohibited - by order
The court in which the conviction has been entered, and any court of competent
jurisdiction thereafter, may make an order prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the
offence by the person convicted, and such order shall be in addition to any other penalty
imposed on the person convicted.
4.
By-law #2007-34 is hereby repealed.
5.
This By-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of its passing.
GIVEN FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING AND FINALLY PASSED AND
ENACTED THIS srn DAY OF JUNE, 2010.
MAYOR - Darren Foster
CLERK - Donna Brunke