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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ESSA
BY-LAW 2021-07
A By-law for the imposition of fees for Water and Sewer
Service [Repeals By-law 2019-18).
WHEREAS Parts II and XII of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, permit
municipalities to enact by-laws imposing fees for various services or matters; and
WHEREAS Council deems it advisable to establish fees for water and sewer services; and
WHEREAS at its meeting of December 16, 2020, Council of the Corporation of the
Township of Essa passed resolution CW164-2019 to approve the Drinking Water and
Wastewater System Rate Report as prepared by Sharratt Water Management Ltd and in effect
authorized a rate increase effective January 1, 2021 for 2021, January 1, 2022 for 2022,
January 1, 2023 for 2023, January 1, 2024 for 2024, January 1, 2025 for 2025;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Corporation of the
Township of Essa hereby enacts as follows:
1.
That Schedule "A" attached hereto sets out the fees for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and
2025 for water and sewer services and forms part of this By-law.
2.
That By-law 2019-18 be and is hereby repealed.
3.
That this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the 17th day of February, 2021.
READ A FIRST, AND TAKEN AS READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND Fl NALLY
PASSED on this the 17th day of February, 2021.
Sandie Macdonald, Mayor
Lisa Lehr, Clerk
By-law 2021-07
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BY-LAW 2021 - 07
SCHEDULE "A"
WATER AND SEWER FEES
WATER SERVICE RATES
Fixed Part - Per Annum
-
5/8"
-
1'f
-
1.5
11
-
2"
-
311
Volumetric
2021
$65.21
$91.29
$117.37
$189.10
$717.26
-
-~
$1Af
Minimum Monthly Consumption - used for billing purposes where
there is no meter read, no historical consumption or an inaccurate
meter read is reported.
Flat rate monthly charge for all unmetered accounts will be a
minimum of:
-
residential
-
commercial
-
industrial
-
institutional
Service Rates for water used from hydrants
-
Fire Department
-
Other Municipal Departments
-
Other users er m3
Service Rates for Construction Water
2021
No charge
No charge
$1.47
Effective July 1, 2002, the following monthly rates will apply using
approximate average day consumption figures of 15 m3/month:
-
Single Family Dwelling (detached or semi-detached) in a
subdivision
-
Single Family Dwelling outside of subdivision
-
Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex, Sixplex and Townhouses
-
Apartment Buildings
-
Office Buildings
Schools, Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Buildin s
Water and Sewer Confirmation Letter
WATER FEES
2022
2023
2024
$65.41
$65.60
$66.15
$91.57
$91.84
$92.62
$117.73
$118.09
$119.08
$189.68
$190.25
$191.85
$719.45
$721.63
$727.69
$1.48
$1.51
$1.53
Residential = 20 m3
Commercial (small user)1 = 100 m3
Commercial (large user)2 = 400 m3
per Month
2022
2023
No charge
No charge
No charge
No charge
$1.48
$50.00 per dwelling
$50.00 per dwelling
$40.00 per unit
$30.00 per suite
$1.51
$50.00 per 100m2 floor area
$50.00 per 100m2 floor area
$ 50.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
2024
No charge
No charge
$1.53
Note 1 - Commercial (small user) is a restaurant, school, retail sales outlet, garage, etc.
Note 2- Commercial (large user) is a laundromat, motel, car wash, beauty salon, etc.
2025
$67.66
$94.72
$121.78
$196.20
$744.21
$1.58
2025
No Charge
No Charge
$1.58
$30.00
WATER FEES
Chanae of record of Occuoancv
Disconnect (maximum 6 months)
Reconnect
Fire Sprinkler
Water Meter (where the Township provides meter)
5/8" x ¾" meter lcom-lete with tail nieces and remote reads)
Water Meter removed and reinstallation charges (where owner requests)
- temporarv removal charae shall be annlied after reinstallation.
Water Meter testing charge
- deposit required for testing of meter (if meter is found to be defective at no fault
to the owner, deposit will be refunded)
Collection Charge (non-payment of account)
-
hand delivery of notice .
PENALTY CHARGE
.
.
.
Penalty charge after due date on all water service rates
CONNECTION FEE.S
.
.
Water Connection Permits
[see By-Laws for other water connection information]
.
.
By-law 2021-07
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$25.00
$40.00
$40.00
$330.00 per annum
$150.00
$75.00
$75.00
$40.00 per delivery
.
5%
per connection
$75.00
BY-LAW 2021-07
SCHEDULE "A" Continued
SEWER SERVICE RATES- SURCHARGE BASED ON WATER CHARGE
By-law 2021-07
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Sewer Service Rate for all properties connected to water, or where a water connection is
2021 -101.0% of the water
available.
fixed and volumetric char e
2022-111.0%
2023 -118.9%
2024-127.3%
2025 -136.3%
SEVVER SERVICE RA TES - WH_ERE NO WATER SERVICE 1.5 AVAILABLE
NOTE: If a water service is available, the sewer service rate as a surcharge of the water charge will apply- see rate
above.
Residential Dwellin units
Schools
- with gymnasium and showers
- without
mnasium and showers or with
m no showers
Restaurants
Taverns, Bars, Cocktail Laun es with limited food
Legion
- Bar (60 seats)
- Ban uet Room 240 seats
Lions Hall 250 seats
Motel
- units without housekeeping facilities
- units with housekee in facilities
Laundromats
Car Washes
Retail Sales Outlets
Churches & Meetin Halls
Gara es & Service Stations
Beau Salons
Other
PENALTY CHARGE.
er unit
per classroom
per classroom
per seat
er seat
per seat
per seat
er seat
per unit
per unit
each
each
each
er station
$223.00
$264.55
$126.58
$17.16
$17.16
$8.40
$2.68
$2.68
$118.50
$176.76
$270.38
$113.41
$223.00
$223.00
$223.00
$84.38
$223.00
CONNECTION FEES
Sewer Connection Permits
By-law 2021-07
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er connection
$75.00