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The Corporation of The Municipality of Central Huron
BY-LAW 55-2025
Being a bylaw for the purposes of imposing fees or charges for Municipal Water
and Sewer services and to provide for the payment of fees or charges and to
provide for penalty and interest.
Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides under Section 11(3).4 that a
lower- tier municipality may pass by-laws respecting matters within the sphere of
jurisdiction of Public Utilities;
And Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides under section 8(1) that
the powers of a municipality shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority
on the municipality to enable the municipality to govern their affairs as they consider
appropriate and to enhance the municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues;
And Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides under Section 391 that a
municipality may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on any class of persons for
services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it;
Now Therefore Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron enacts
as follows:
Part 1: Definitions
In this by-law:
"All Other Residential" means a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling,
duplex dwelling, triplex dwelling, fourplex dwelling, townhouse, condominium, converted
dwelling, mobile home, modular dwelling; as defined in this by-law.
"Apartment Building" means a building that is divided horizontally and/or vertically into
separate dwelling units with individual access from an internal or external corridor
system, but does not include a converted dwelling or townhouse dwelling.
"Base Rate" is a fixed fee charged for water & sewer per unit. Base rates help ensure
the financial stability of the water & sewer department by guaranteeing a certain
minimum payment from all customers regardless of consumption or whether or not the
unit is separately metered. Costs unrelated to the volume of water treated and
distributed (or, in the case of wastewater, collected and treated) are high relative to
variable costs. Base rates help ensure certain minimum revenue and can be transferred
to Reserves.
"Campground" means a parcel of land used or maintained as an overnight tenting or
camping area, where people are temporarily accommodated in tents, trailers, travel
trailers motor home or similar facilities, whether or not a fee or charge is paid for the
rental thereof, but does not include a mobile home or a mobile home park.
"Commercial Property" means a property used for the sale of goods or services and
for the purposes of this By-law shall include office buildings, private nursing homes,
hotels, motels, licensed premises and private clubs, and any building that is used in
conjunction with these uses, but does not include any mixed-use commercial property
that contains dwelling units.
"Condominium" means a building or buildings in which each individual unit is held in
separate private ownership and all floor space, facilities and outdoor areas used in
common by all tenants are owned, administered and maintained by a corporation
created pursuant to the provisions of the Condominium Act.
"Consumption Charge"(also known as the Volumetric Rate) means the fee for water
consumed, calculated on a per cubic meter basis (m3) for each respective customer.
"Converted Dwelling" means an existing dwelling constructed as a single, semi-
detached, duplex or triplex dwelling on an existing lot in which the number of dwelling
units has been increased without significant alteration to the exterior of the building.
"Consumer or Customer" shall mean any person who enters into a contract with the
Municipality to take water from the Municipality or to receive water and sewer related
services from the Municipality. After the adoption of this Bylaw - all contracts for service
shall be created in the name of the property owner.
"Duplex Dwelling" means a building that is divided horizontally into two separate
dwelling units but does not include a converted dwelling.
"Dwelling Unit" means a room or a suite of rooms operated as a housekeeping unit,
used or intended to be used as a domicile by one or more persons and supporting
general living conditions usually including cooking, eating, sleeping, and sanitary
facilities.
"Fourplex Dwelling" means a building that is divided horizontally and/or vertically into
four separate dwelling units but does not include a converted dwelling.
"Industrial Property" means a property for the manufacturing or processing of goods
or used for the storage of goods or raw materials and any property that is used in
conjunction with these uses.
"Institutional" means facilities provided by the municipality or by any other group or
organization without profit or gain for such special purposes as a hospital, school, public
medical centre, daycare, public nursing home, arena, recreation center, community
centre, museum, public library, scout house, drop-in centre, swimming pools, parks,
playgrounds, skating rinks, etc., but does not include private parks or commercial
recreation establishments.
"Lot" means a property serviced with water and/or sewer to the property line.
"Mandatory Connection Area" If any new build is occurring within 300m of the
existing Municipal water & sewer system, the owner shall follow Municipal procedures,
cross-border agreement and bylaws to connect to the Municipal water and sewer
system. If the water or sewer services are not at property line the lot owner shall be
responsible for the expenses to extend the servicing.
"Modular Dwelling" means a prefabricated single detached dwelling designed to be
transported once only to a final location and constructed so as the shortest side of such
dwelling is not less than 6.0 metres in width.
"Mobile Home" shall mean a factory built dwelling occupied or designed for occupancy
by one family on a permanent basis having a floor area of not less than sixty-five square
meters (m2) designed to be towed on its own chassis, notwithstanding that its running
gear is or may be removed, placed or designed to be placed on permanent foundations,
and connected or designed to be connected to public utilities.
"Multiple Dwelling" means a building containing three (3) or more dwelling units.
"Municipality" shall mean the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron.
"Occupiable Unit" refers to a rentable commercial or residential unit that is in a
standard condition or in a substandard condition, but is suitable for rehabilitation; or a
dwelling unit in any condition that has been occupied at any time for the purposes of
habitation or business.
"Owner" means any person, partnership or corporation that is the registered owner of
the Property/Premises or any agent thereof, a person entitled to a limited estate in land,
a trustee in whom land is vested, a committee of the estate of a mentally incompetent
person, an executor, an administrator or a guardian.
"Potable Water" shall mean water fit for human consumption.
"Property/Premises" shall mean any house, tenement, building, lot or part of lot, or
both, in through, or past which water services run.
"Remote Read-Out Unit" is any device that relays the reading on a meter to an outside
source. Can be wireless or through a wire to an outside dial.
"Residential" means habitable property that is used or designed for use as a domestic
establishment in which one or more persons usually sleep and prepare and serve
meals, and includes any lands or buildings that are appurtenant to such establishment
and all stairways, walkways, driveways, parking spaces, and fences associated with the
dwelling or its yard.
"Sewage" means any liquid waste containing animal, vegetable or mineral matter in
solution or in suspension, except uncontaminated water.
"Serviced Water Connection" means a water connection that is in use, providing
water supply to an approved building on a property.
"Sewage related services" shall include but not be limited to those items set out under
the heading "Miscellaneous Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges" in the Water
and Wastewater Rates and Charges By-Law.
"Sewage Works" means any works for the collection, transmission, treatment or
disposal of sewage, or any part of such works, but does not include plumbing to which
the 2006 Building Code Compendium, Ontario Regulation 423/06, or any amendments
thereto apply.
"Single Detached Dwelling" means a single dwelling which is freestanding, separate
and detached from other main buildings or main structures, including a split level
dwelling, but does not include a mobile home.
"Storm Water Connection Removal Credit" a credit for the removal of a previously
unknown storm water connection to the Municipal sanitary system may be considered
by the Manager; prior consultation with contractor is required.
"Townhouse" means a building divided vertically into separate dwelling units by
common walls extending from the base of the foundation to the roofline, each dwelling
unit having a separate entrance at grade, and so located on a lot that individual units
may not have legal frontage on a public street. It can also be defined as a Duplex.
"Triplex Dwelling" means a building that is divided horizontally and/or vertically into
three (3) separate dwelling units but does not include a converted dwelling or a
townhouse dwelling.
"Water" shall mean potable water supplied by the Municipality.
"Water distribution system" shall mean mains with connections to feeder mains,
feeder mains within subdivision lands, private mains, services, fire hydrants, and shut-
off valves and all other appurtenances thereto.
"Water Meter" shall mean the water meter supplied and owned by the Municipality to
measure the quantity of water used by the customer, including the remote readout unit
and meter spuds.
"Water related services" shall include but not be limited to those items set out under
the heading "Miscellaneous Water Rates and Charges" in the Water and Wastewater
Rates and Charges By-Law.
"Waterworks" shall mean any works for the collection, production, treatment, storage,
supply and distribution of water, or any part of any such works, but does not include
plumbing to which the 2006 Building Code Compendium, Ontario Regulation 423/06, or
any amendments thereto apply.
Part 2: Development of Water & Wastewater Rates and Charges
2.1 Development of water and wastewater rates and charges
The Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges contained in this by-law are approved
and imposed commencing the first billing period after bylaw approval.
2.2 Fees and charges imposed
Water meters may be read and accounts rendered monthly, bi-monthly or any other
basis at the discretion of the Municipality. Traditionally only Commercial Reading
Routes have a monthly billing option.
The fees and charges imposed by this by-law are due and payable:
a) at the time of the transaction for which the fee or charge is imposed; or
b) upon the due date specified in any invoice issued by the Corporation of the
Municipality of Central Huron to any person or party in connection with a fee or charge
imposed by this by-law.
2.3 Potential Adjustments to Wastewater Consumption Charge for Commercial
and Industrial Customers
Commercial and Industrial properties only, may apply to have the volume used to
calculate the wastewater consumptive charge reduced to reflect volumes closer to the
actual volume of wastewater discharged. The consumption volume that shall be
considered for reduction is the volume of potable water that is incorporated into a
product that is shipped off site in that product and is not discharged into the wastewater
system. Application for reduction in wastewater consumptive charge shall be
accompanied with supporting documentation to substantiate the volume reduction and if
required, may be subject to third party review at the applicant's expense. Central Huron
Council shall give final approval of any application for reduction in wastewater
consumptive charges.
2.4 Minimum Charges for Mandatory Connection Areas
Any property within a mandatory service connection area must connect by the
prescribed connection date and be subject to the rates of this bylaw. Failure to connect
will result in:
a) non-compliance fees as outlined in Section 8.1
b) base rates, as outlined in Section 3.1, will be invoiced to the property owner
commencing the prescribed connection date.
A serviced Lot that has not previously had buildings on the Lot is not subject to base
rates.
2.5 Water & Wastewater Charges for Home Based Businesses
Home based business, for the purposes of water & wastewater billings only, shall be
included in the Institutional, Commercial, Industrial rates category as per Section 3.1.
Part 3: Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges
3.1 Residential, Institutional, Commercial, Municipal and Industrial Water Supply
Rates.
"Base Rates" help ensure the financial stability of the utility by guaranteeing a certain
minimum payment from all customers regardless of consumption or whether or not a
unit is separately metered. Water and wastewater utilities typically have a high ratio of
fixed to variable costs. This means that costs such as infrastructure construction and
maintenance, which are unrelated to the volume of water treated and distributed (or, in
the case of wastewater, collected and treated) are high relative to variable costs such
as energy for pumping and treating water, chemical inputs, and, where applicable, costs
associated with the extraction of raw water. While volumetric rates are important for
encouraging conservation and slowing the need for infrastructure expansion, utilities
must ensure that revenue from water and sewer rates does not fall below that needed to
cover the cost of delivering the service. Employing base charges help the utility ensure
certain minimum revenue and can be transferred to Reserves.
All Residential, Institutional, and Commercial and Industrial properties in the
Municipality shall be charged Base rates under the following stipulations:
a) a "Base Rate" is charged per dwelling unit or occupiable unit.
b) a "Base Rate" will also be charged for any additional services (more than 1
water and/or water service).
c) Base Rate fees are based on the type of use and the size of the service. See
Tables 3.1a & 3.1b.
d) Base rates will not be charged for an empty Lot.
e) Base rates are applied to all units regardless of vacancy.
Table 3.1a WATER BASE RATE CHARGES (per unit)
Type of Dwelling
Service Size
Monthly
Cost
Bi-Monthly
Cost
Residential Multi-Unit Base Rate
Equal to or less
than 38
millimetres (1.5")
$25.03
$50.06
Residential Multi-Unit Base Rate
Greater than
38mm
$26.61
$53.22
Residential combined with Commercial
(mixed use, as defined)
Equal to or less
than 38
$25.03
$50.06
millimetres (1.5
inches)
Residential combined with Commercial
(mixed use, as defined)
Greater than 38
millimetres
$26.61
$53.22
All other Residential (including
individually serviced Apartments)
Not Applicable
$31.29
$62.58
Huronview (per water meter)
Not Applicable
$32.86
$65.72
Trailer/Mobile Home Parks: see 3.6 for
more details
Not Applicable
$31.29
$62.58
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal &
Industrial (ICMI)
Equal to or less
than 38
millimetres (1.5
inches)
$31.29
$62.58
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal &
Industrial (ICMI)
Greater than 38
millimetres
$32.86
$65.72
Table 3.1b SEWER BASE RATE CHARGES (per unit)
Type of Dwelling
Service Size
Monthly
Cost
Bi-Monthly
Cost
Residential Multi-Unit Base Rate
Equal to or less
than 150
millimetres (6
inches)
$32.22
$64.44
Residential Multi-Unit Base Rate
Greater than 150
millimetres (6
inches)
$37.90
$75.80
Residential combined with Commercial
(mixed use, as defined)
Equal to or less
than 150
millimetres (6
inches)
$32.22
$64.44
All other Residential (including
individually serviced Apartments)
Greater than 150
millimetres (6
inches)
$37.90
$75.80
All other Residential (including
individually serviced Apartments)
Not Applicable
$37.90
$75.80
Huronview (only one base rate)
Not Applicable
$39.78
$79.56
Trailer/Mobile Home Parks: see 3.6 for
more details
Not Applicable
$37.90
$75.80
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal &
Industrial (ICMI)
Equal to or Less
than 150
millimetres (6
inches)
$37.90
$75.80
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal &
Industrial (ICMI)
Greater than 150
millimetres (6
inches)
$39.78
$79.56
3.2 Consumption Charges
"Consumption Charges" will cover operation costs associated with the production of
water and the treatment of sewage. The consumption charge is fixed rate and is applied
for volume of water used. This rate presents tangible incentive for consumers to
conserve water. As metering provides direct feedback as to usage patterns and the
consumer has direct control over the total amount paid for the commodity, the consumer
is encouraged to use only those volumes that are reasonably required.
A "Consumption Charge (Volumetric Rate)" applies for all water consumption, on a per
cubic meter basis, for each respective customer. For non-metered customers, a flat rate
shall be applied per dwelling unit at the rates indicated in section 3.4 of this bylaw.
Table 3.2a Water Consumption Rate:
Type of Dwelling
Cost per Cubic Meter
All Residential (including Apartments, Mixed Use and Trailer
Parks)
$1.40
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal and Industrial
$1.40
Table 3.2b Sewer Volumetric Rate:
Type of Dwelling
Cost per Cubic Meter
All Residential (including Apartments, Mixed Use and Trailer
Parks)
$1.16
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal and Industrial
$1.16
Central Huron Community Centre (rate incorporates ice
resurfacing water)
$0.60
3.3 Reserve Charges
A "Reserve Charge" for all residential, apartments, trailer parks, mobile homes,
Institutional, Commercial and Industrial properties per serviced water connection and
sewer connection, are at a fixed percentage of the rates. The rates are as follows:
a) water portion is 35% of the Water "Base Rate" and "Constant Rate".
b) sewer portion is 37% of the Sewer "Base Rate" and "Constant Rate".
This will be reviewed periodically based on yearly revenues, expenses and reserve
amounts.
3.4 Unmetered Buildings
Although all water supplied on premises within the Municipality is to be metered, there
remains a few buildings that have not been metered in the rural systems. Until the
Municipality can successfully install a meter, a flat fee to cover off the consumption of
unmetered water will be applied to the account holder.
If it is deemed that the water consumption does not accurately reflect these rates, it will
be at the Manager's discretion to consider adjusting the rates set section 3.4a. Seasonal
items such as lawn hydrants and fountains will not be charged the flat rates while the
water is turned off (curb stop off).
Table 3.4a Non Metered Water Flat Rates
Type of Dwelling
Monthly
Cost
Bi-Monthly
Cost
Residential
$15.00
$30.00
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal and Industrial
$30.00
$60.00
Water serviced Parks (fountains, lawn hydrants and lawn
sprinklers)
$23.05
$46.10
3.5 Water Conservation
The Municipality strives to promote water conservation. A conservation tax has been
created to encourage water & sewer account holders to use less water. If the volumes,
from the table below, are surpassed then the applicable fee will be added to the account
holder's invoice. Exceptions made be made at the Manager's discretion for non-
negligent leaks.
Table 3.5 Conservation Tax Rates:
Type of Dwelling
Usage
Water Tax
Residential (per unit or family home)
Per 100 cubic meters
$10.00
Residential Combined with Commercial (per
unit)
Per 100 cubic meters
$10.00
Institutional, Commercial, Municipal and
Industrial
Per 1250 cubic meters
$50.00
3.6 Mobile Home Park
a) The Municipality will not individually meter mobile homes in a mobile home park. If
the owner requires individual metered units that will be the responsibility of the park
owner.
Each water service entering the park must have a bulk meter prior to servicing the park.
The Municipality does not operate the private shutoff valves for individual mobile
homes.
b) The owner of the mobile home park will be charged "Base rates" as per Section 3.1
for each individual unit at the Apartment Base rate and per water & sewer service
entering the Mobile Home Park at the ICMI Base rate. If a Mobile Home is removed
from a Lot, the "Base rates" will be waived until another mobile home is placed on that
Lot. It is the responsibility of the Mobile Home Park owner to notify the Municipality of
the removal or placement of a Mobile Home within the park. An unoccupied mobile
home does not constitute waiving the Base rates.
c) The owner will also be billed the total Volumetric amount based on the bulk water
meter(s) for the water service(s) entering the mobile home park, as set out in Section
3.2.
Part 4: Water Meter Fees
4.1 Water Meters
Water meters, remote readouts & meter spuds will be supplied by the Municipality at the
Municipality's expense, except for the following:
a) Meters over 38mm
b) Meters that have been damaged or vandalized due to negligence, including second
time Frozen meter. A Non-Compliance fee will be charged for such incidents as shown
in Part 8 of this bylaw.
Cross reference: Frozen Water Service Policy.
c) Multi unit buildings with more than four (4) units should be bulk metered via one
meter. The Municipality will cover the cost of the first four meters that are less than or
equal to 38mm in size. Over four less than or equal to 38mm sized meters, the cost
shall be borne by the owners. Meters installed after the bulk meter shall be the property
owners' responsibility & cost.
Table 4.1 Water Meter Fees:
Cost
Meter Installation Fee equal to or less than 38mm (except in
negligence):
No cost
Meter Installation Fee greater than 38mm
110% of Municipal cost
4.2 Meter Vault
Meters are to be installed inside the building, but if the only option is a meter pit/ vault
outside, it will be the building owner's responsibility to purchase and install the meter
vault and any plumbing required. For the actual water meter cost, see Water Meter
Fees.
Part 5: Water Services & Sewer Laterals
5.1 a) New Water Services
An owner of a property requiring a new service connection from the water main to the
property line is subject to the applicable fees outlined in the Water Service Fees below.
The new service fees reimburse the Municipality for time & expenses incurred for
inspections, curb stop operations, mapping, new meter coordination and construction
water used.
If the Municipality is involved in any construction of the new water service (water main
tapping, curb stop installation, excavation costs, installing pipe), the property owner will
be charged time & material plus a markup of 10%.
Base rates & Consumption are outlined in Part 3 of this bylaw and these charges will
commence the day the meter is installed in respect to new services.
Table 5.1a Water Service Fees:
Cost
New Water Service Fee (Clinton Well Supply)
$292.47
New Water Service Fee (Rural Well Supply)
$409.45
Water Service Installation Costs (if applicable)
110% of Municipal cost
5.1 b) New Sewer Service/Lateral
An owner of a property requiring a new service connection from the sewer main to the
property line is subject to the applicable fees outlined in Table 5.1 b). The new service
fees reimburse the Municipality for time & expenses incurred for inspections, mapping,
and marker balls if needed.
If the Municipality is involved in any construction of the new sewer lateral (sewer main
connection, clean-out installation, excavation costs, installing pipe), the property owner
will be charged time & material plus a markup of 10%.
Base rates & collection fees are outlined in Part 3 of this bylaw and these charges will
commence the day the meter is installed in respect to new laterals.
Table 5.1b Sewer Lateral Fees:
Cost
New Sewer Service Fee
$181.63
Sewer Lateral Installation Costs (if applicable)
110% if Municipal cost
5.2 a) Disconnection: Water Service
When discontinuation of water service is permitted, the Municipality must shut off the
water supply and the services are disconnected from the curb stop at the property line.
The Municipality must inspect the disconnection of the water services. A Disconnection
fee is charged to the Owner for this service as shown in table 5.2 a). If the Municipality
performs the disconnection work, the property owner will be subject to time and material
expenses as outlined below. Base rates will cease the day the services are physically
disconnected.
Table 5.2a Water Disconnection Fees:
Cost
Disconnection Fee (Service Termination)
$35.00
Service Termination Construction Work (if applicable)
110% of Municipal cost
5.2 b) Disconnection: Sewer Lateral/Service
When discontinuation of a sewer service is permitted, the sewer lateral pipe must be
disconnected at the property line and capped. The Municipality must inspect the
disconnection of the sewer lateral. A Disconnection fee is charged to the Owner for the
inspection as shown in Table 5.2b. If the Municipality performs the disconnection work,
the property owner will be subject to time and material expenses as outlined below.
Base rates will cease the day the services are physically disconnected.
Table 5.2b Sewer Disconnection Fees:
Cost
Disconnection Fee (Service Termination)
$35.00
Lateral Termination Construction Work (if applicable)
110% of Municipal cost
5.3 Servicing Outside of the Municipality
Water & Sewer consumers serviced by The Municipality of Central Huron systems
(Domestic, Commercial, Municipal and Industrial) that are located outside the limits of
the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron shall be charged and shall pay in
accordance with this Water & Sewer Rates bylaw unless a specific bylaw or agreement
is mutually approved upon that differs from the rates set out in the Water & Sewer Rates
bylaw.
Part 6: Fire Hydrant and Fire Suppression
6.1 Sprinkler System Fee
Unmetered Fire Sprinkler Systems are designed to provide uninterrupted (no downtime
for meter maintenance) and unrestricted supply of water for fire suppression. This fee is
a substitute for metered water volume costs in the event of a fire and for fire sprinkler
maintenance or testing. Water Services specifically designated for fire suppression and
separate from the potable water service shall be subject to an additional "Base Rate"
fee.
6.2
Fire Hydrant Fees
a) Hydrant Usage & Maintenance Fee: A fee will be charged to the Municipality of
Central Huron's Fire Department for an unmetered water supply and maintenance costs
associated with the operation and water supply associated with the municipally owned
fire hydrants. Whether the Fire Department is municipally run or contracted, the Fire
Hydrant Usage & Maintenance Fee will be charged to the Fire Department
b) Private Fire Hydrant Maintenance Fee: Privately owned Fire Hydrants connected to
the Municipal Water Distribution System shall be charged a fee for an unmetered water
supply and maintenance costs associated with the operation and water supply
associated with the privately-owned fire hydrants, as set out in Table 6.2. Specifically
written agreements for privately owned fire hydrants may supersede this clause, if
mutually agreed upon by the property owner and the Municipality.
c) Temporary Fire Hydrant Use: Permission may be granted by the department to allow
hydro-excavating and construction related equipment fill with water, supplied from a fire
hydrant for construction related jobs. A Municipally approved hydrant meter and
backflow valve must be connected prior to any hose connection. The Municipality
requires 24-hour notification from the contractor before permission will be given. Fees
related to this service are outlined in Table 6.2. Job Specific agreements may be
considered or negotiated by the Manager for Construction projects for the Municipality.
Agreements must be mutually agreed upon by both parties and the set rates shall apply.
Table 6.2 Fire Hydrant and Fire Sprinkler Fees:
Cost
Hydrant Usage and Maintenance Fee (Fire
Department)
$9.00 per month per hydrant
Hydrant Maintenance and Inspection Fee (private
hydrants)
$205.00 annual fee
Unmetered Fire Sprinkler System Fee
$7.80 per month
Unmetered Designated Fire Line Water Service (Base
Rate)
$31.29 per month
Bulk Fill Station
$4.30 per cubic meter
Part 7: Sanitation Dumping
7.1 Private Contractor - Non Municipal work
The Clinton Sewage Treatment Plant is not set up to receive sanitation or hydro-
excavation trucks. The Municipality will accept the occasional load on an emergency
basis only. The decision to receive will be made by the Manager or his/her designate.
The source of the load must be identified and logged at the CSTP with the hauler's
signature. A fee will apply as per Table 7.1. Exceptions to Table 7.1 rates through job
specific agreements may be considered or negotiated by the Manager and the
contractor / 3rd party.
Table 7.1 Sanitation/Hydro-Vac Dumping Fee:
Cost
Dumping Fee
$10.40 per cubic meter plus $52 per load
Part 8: Violation Fees
8.1 Violations
As per Table 8.1 a) and 8.1 b) Enforcement of the Water Sewer Bylaw, every person
who willfully or maliciously damages or causes damage or knowingly operates, digs
without locates, clogs, steals potable water, impairs or alters any water & sewer
apparatus belonging to the Municipality, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine
levied by the Municipality & liable for any expenses of repairing or replacing of Municipal
appurtenances or infrastructure. The Municipality shall apply a Non-Compliance Fee for
any such offences if no damage is inspected. If damages are applicable then the Non-
Compliance Fee will still apply plus 110% of the Municipal costs will be charged to the
perpetrator. Costs are not limited but can include, plumbing costs, excavation costs,
time & material, legal costs, insurance costs, restoration costs and inspection fees.
If the Municipality finds an illegal connection to a sewer lateral or a sewer main, the
homeowner will be charged a fee on the property owner's water & sewer invoice on a
continuous basis until the illegal connection is removed. An illegal connection includes
but is not limited to footing drains, eaves troughs, sump pumps and floor drains.
Table 8.1a Water Violation Fees:
Cost
Non-Compliance Fee
$50.00 plus 110% of Municipal Costs (if applicable)
Water Theft
$50.00 plus pay 2 times volume used (estimate)
Table 8.1b Sewer Violation Fees:
Cost
Non-Compliance Fee
$52.00 plus 110% of Municipal costs (if applicable)
Illegal Dumping/Discharging
$520.00 plus pay 2 times volume dumped (estimate)
Illegal Connection
$5.20 per invoice until disconnected
Part 9: Account Credits
9.1 Credits
Sewer credits shall be considered at the Managers discretion for specified water use
circumstances where the water used can be verified not to have entered the Municipal
sanitary system. Table 9.1 below is a break down on the allowable sewer credits and
amounts.
Table 9.1 Sewer Credit:
Sewer Credit Amount
New Pool Fill
$16.22
Existing Pool Spring Fill
$10.82
Random Pool Fill (weekly, monthly, etc.)
No credit
Hot tub fill
No credit
Skating Rink (Initial Fill)
$10.82
Random Skate Rink Flooding
(weekly, monthly, etc.)
No credit
Fish & Recreational Pond Fills
No credit
New Lawn Watering Credit
(existing lawns do not qualify)
$10.82
Water Leak not entering Sanitary System
Credit on estimated volume used unless
leak is caused by negligence.
Storm Water Connection Removal Credit
up to $520.00
Part 10: Miscellaneous Fee
10.1 Back Flow Testing
Permanent testable backflow devices are required to be tested and certified annually.
Portable backflow devices are required to be tested per use. The fee for Central Huron
staff to perform back flow testing is outlined in Table 10.1a
Table 10.1a Back Flow Testing Fee:
Cost
Back flow testing fee per device
$59.09
Part 11: Payment
11.1 Methods of Payment
The fees, charges and penalties imposed by this by-law shall be paid to Municipality of
Central Huron by cash, cheque, debit, preauthorized payment, telephone banking,
internet banking or through a financial institution (if applicable).
11.2 Deposits and New Accounts
The Municipality will collect a deposit from new account holders unless a proven credit
history can be established in writing from another Municipality's Water/Sewer
Department or another Utility company. Waiving of the deposit must be approved by the
Manager. The deposit will be returned with no interest paid when the account closes
with nothing owing to the Municipality or the account holder demonstrates good
payment practices after 2 years if billed bi-monthly and 1 year if the account is invoiced
monthly.
Following the adoption of this Bylaw - new water/sewer accounts will only be created in
the owner's name.
Table 11.2a Deposits:
Cost
New Water Account
$120.00
Table 11.2b Deposits:
Cost
New Sewer Account
$90.00
11.3 Administrative Fees
An administrative fee will be charged to the account holder for opening a new account.
The fee will be charged on the first invoice.
Table 11.3 Administrative Fee:
Cost
New Account
$35.00
11.4 Non-Payment of Fees and Charges
Fees and charges imposed under this by-law on a person constitute a debt of the
person to the Municipality. Fees and charges for the consumption of water and use of
sewage works imposed under Part XII of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended have
priority lien status. Where there is statutory authority to do so, the Treasurer may add