By-law 2017-28 to approve sewage service rates charged to users of the municipal sewer system — full text, French River, Ontario

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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER BY-LAW 2017-28 A BY-LAW TO APPROVE SEWAGE SERVICE RATES CHARGED TO USERS OF THE MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of French River has entered into an agreement with the Ontario Clean Water Agency for the supply of sewage services to the Municipality; and WHEREAS Section 391(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that a municipality and a local board may pass by-laws imposing fees and charges on persons for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it, for costs payable by it for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of any other municipality or local board, and for the use of its property including property under its control; and WHEREAS the Municipality of French River did provide notice before passing this By-law about the 2017 Sewage Rates in accordance with its policy to provide notice; and WHEREAS the Council deems it necessary to impose upon the owners sewer charges for the use of the sewage system to pay the costs of providing the sewage system for the use of the owners; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of The Municipality of French River enacts as follows: 1. By-law 2007-23 is hereby repealed. 2. A new sewage service rate under Section 65 the Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990 is hereby enacted. 3. A sewage service rate is hereby imposed upon the owners or occupants of lands, which are supplied with sewage service as a consequence of the entering into of the above- mentioned agreement by the Corporation of The Municipality of French River. 4. The sewage service rate shall be charged as a flat rate of $350.00 per year, as set out in Schedule "A" attached hereto against each domestic user in respect of lands, which are used for purposes other than commercial or industrial. 5. "Residence", means a building or part of a building used as a domestic establishment and consisting of two or more rooms in which persons usually sleep and prepare and serve meals. 6. The sewage service rate shall be charged as a flat rate against each user in respect of lands, which are used for commercial or industrial purposes in accordance with the rates shown in Schedule "A" attached hereto. 7. The flat rate designated in section 4 and 5 above shall be collected in accordance with municipal by-laws and collection policies. 8. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day it is passed. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS 21st DAY OF JUNE 2017. APPENDIX "A" A domestic unit shall be charged an annual flat sewage rate of $350.00 per year. Businesses and Professional establishments shall be charged the flat sewage rate in accordance with the following equivalent domestic units: Type of Establishment Equivalent Domestic Units Retail outlets or stores annexed to or being part of a main residence and employing not more than one person other than the owner and members of his/her family 1/2 Stores, shops, banks, and offices having a total staff of 4 or less persons 2/3 Stores, shops, banks, and offices having a total staff of 5 and up to 8 persons 1 Stores, shops, banks, and offices having a total staff of 9 and up to 15 persons 2 Restaurants and Lunch Counters with a seating capacity of up to 8 persons 1/2 Restaurants and Lunch Counters with a seating capacity of 9 to 20 persons 1 Restaurants and Lunch Counters with a seating capacity of 21 to 32 persons 1 1/2 Restaurants and Lunch Counters with a seating capacity of 33 to 44 persons 2 Restaurants and Lunch Counters with a seating capacity of 44 to 66 persons 2 1/2 Chipstand 1/2 Hotels, beverage serving area, per 1000 sq. ft. of floor area or part thereof over 350 sq. ft. 1 Hotels and Motels - for every 5 rooms or sleeping units or greater part thereof ½ Garages and service stations without car wash service, mechanical repair shops 1/2 Car wash service areas (manual) -per car area 1 Barbershops - per barbers chair 1/3 Hairdresser or beauty salon - per hairdresser 2/3 Laundromat - per washing unit 1/2 Community hall or non-profit organization buildings, which are available for public hire or rent 2 Churches or non-profit organization buildings, which are normally available for public hire or rent 2/3 Secondary school - per classroom 1 1/3 Elementary school - per classroom 1