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The Corporation of the Township of Hornepayne
By-Law No. 2117
2025 WATER AND SEWER RATES
WHEREAS part XII of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that despite any Act 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; and,
WHEREAS it is deemed necessary to charge fees and charges equal to the cost of
providing the water and sewer system and services;
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Council of the Township of Hornepayne,
pursuant to part XII of the Municipal Act, 2001:
1.0
General Provisions - Municipal Water System
1.1 This By-Law shall apply to all Municipal Water Systems located within the
geographical boundaries of the Township of Hornepayne ("Township").
These geographical boundaries shall be known as the Municipal Water
Area.
1.2 No person shall lay or cause to be laid any pipe or main to communicate
with any pipe or main of the Municipal Water System, or in any way obtain
or use the Municipal Water Supply without consent from the Township and
without the use of a Township sanctioned contractor/worker.
1.3 No person, being an owner, tenant, occupant, or resident of any
apartment, commercial or residential building supplied with water from the
Municipal Water System, shall improperly waste water.
1.4 No person, being an owner, tenant, occupant, or resident of any
apartment, commercial or residential building supplied with water from the
Municipal Water System, shall lend, sell, or dispose of water, give water
away, permit water to be taken or carried away, use or apply water to the
use or benefit of another, or to any use or benefit other than the person's
own, or increase the supply of water without consent of the CAO/Clerk or
Public Works Manager. This shall include the furnishing of water from one
building connected to the Municipal Water System to another building.
1.5 All main line water pipes, main line isolation valves, and water service
lines on Township property, up to and including the curb stop valves and
brass fitting connecting the curb stop to the private service line, remain the
property of the Township.
1.6 The CAO/Clerk, Public Works Manager, and/or Operator are authorized to
take such measures as are necessary and proper to ensure an adequate
and continuous Municipal Water Supply and to safeguard the hygienic
purity thereof within the drinking water objectives as established by the
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks or such other
approval authority.
1.7 The CAO/Clerk, Public Works Manager, Operator, or other duly authorized
employee, may, in the case of an emergency which may imperil the supply
or quality of water, shut off the Municipal Water Supply and take such
remedial action as may be necessary. Such remedial action may include
limiting or temporarily discontinuing the supply of water in any area or
restricting the use of water for any specific purposes.
1.8 When the CAO/Clerk, Public Works Manager, Operator, or other duly
authorized employee deems it necessary to limit or shut off the Municipal
Water Supply due to an emergency situation, the Township shall not be
liable for damages incurred due to such action. Reasonable efforts shall
be made by the Township to notify the affected owners. The CAO/Clerk or
Public Works Manager shall report to Council all such incidents and action
taken as soon as practicable.
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2.0
Requirement for Connection to, and Regulation of, Municipal Water System
2.1 Every owner of a property located within the Municipal Water Area who
wishes to connect an existing building to the Municipal Water System must
apply in writing via Schedule "C" of this By-Law to the Public Works
Manager. All applications for connection to the Municipal Water System
shall be accompanied by the Connection Fee set out in Schedule "B" of
this By-Law.
2.2 Every new building constructed on a property located within the Municipal
Water Area shall be connected to the Municipal Water System. An
application for connection (Schedule "C" of this By-Law) to the Municipal
Water System shall be filed with the Public Works Manager prior to the
issuance of a building permit and shall be accompanied by the Connection
Fee set out in Schedule "B" of this By-Law. The application for connection
shall be included in the documents to be reviewed by the Building
Department.
2.3 The Township reserves the right to refuse any application for connection to
the Municipal Water System if the existing system is at capacity or where
excess capacity has been allocated to other properties within the
Municipal Water Area.
2.4 A property owner may apply in writing to Council for an exemption from
connection to a Municipal Water System. Council, or a Committee
designated by Council, shall consider all requests and may grant an
exemption unless such exemption would be in conflict with any written
requirement, order or approval by a Medical Officer of Health, Public
Health Inspector, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and
Parks, or any other approval authority.
2.5 Notwithstanding Section 2.4, no owner of a property located within the
Municipal Water Area with an established connection to the Municipal
Water Supply shall be granted an exemption in order to permanently
disconnect from the Municipal Water System.
2.6 Where the water works must be extended from the water main to the
property line in order to provide for a new water service connection, the
owner shall, in addition to the Connection Fee, be responsible for the cost
of the installation of the water works from the water main to the property
line and beyond. If this work is arranged by the Township, the Public
Works Manager shall provide an estimate of this cost at the time of
application and the owner shall deposit said amount with the Township
prior to issuance of the connection permit.
2.7 Pursuant to Section 2.6, in the event that the actual cost of the water
service connection from the water works to the property line is less than
the owner's deposit, a refund cheque shall be issued for the difference. In
the event that the actual cost exceeds the deposit, the owner shall be
invoiced for the difference. If payment of said invoice is not received within
90 days, the outstanding balance may be applied to the water & sewer
account and collected in the same manner as the water & sewer charges.
2.8 Every building connected to the Municipal Water System shall have its
own individual connection with the exception of an Apartment or
Commercial Building which contains multiple units where water shall be
provided.
2.9 Any owner of a building to be connected to the Municipal Water System
shall install, if not already provided, a gate type control valve and backflow
preventer on the water service. The control valve shall have the capability
to be drained and shall be mounted so the valve can be drained when the
water supply distribution service is shut off. This control valve is in addition
to the curb stops on the service pipe at the property line.
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2.10 No person shall commit any willful damage, or injury to the water works,
pipes or water, or encourage same to be done.
3.0
Water Usage and Restrictions
3.1 No person shall willfully let off or discharge water so that the water runs
waste or useless out of the Municipal Water System.
3.2 The Township reserves the right to discontinue the Municipal Water
Supply, as deemed necessary by the CAO/Clerk, Public Works Manager
and/or Operator, to stop and prevent waste.
3.3 Failure to comply with any requirements relative to the protection of a
Municipal Water Supply shall be sufficient reason for immediate
discontinuance of water service by the Township until such time as it is
determined that the requirements of the Township and the Ontario
Building Code Act have been met.
3.4 The CAO/Clerk, Public Works Manager, Operator, or other duly authorized
employee may take such measures as deemed necessary to regulate or
suspend any or all use of water distributed through a hose, or any other
attachment, for street, lawn or garden watering, or for any fountain or
object, or for any other similar purpose. An order issued by a Township
employee to suspend lawn watering, or any other similar purpose shall
remain in effect until the CAO/Clerk, Public Works Manager and/or
Operator has revoked it. No person shall use water for lawn watering or
any other similar purpose when an Order for suspension is in effect.
4.0
General Provisions - Municipal Sanitary Sewer System
4.1 This By-Law shall apply to all Municipal Sanitary Sewer Systems located
within the geographical boundaries of the Township of Hornepayne
("Township"). These geographical boundaries shall be known as the
Municipal Sanitary Sewer Area.
4.2 No person shall lay or cause to be laid any pipelines or conduits, pumping
stations and/or force mains to communicate with any sanitary pipelines or
force mains of the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System or in any way obtain
or use the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System without consent from the
Township and without the use of a Township sanctioned
contractor/worker.
4.3 All pipelines or conduits, pumping stations and force mains and all other
construction, devices, and appliances appurtenant thereto, used for the
collection and conveyance of sewage up to the private sewage line,
remain the property of the Township.
4.4 The property owner is responsible for the sewer line from the building to
the main sanitary sewer line.
4.5 The CAO/Clerk, Public Works Manager, and/or Operator are authorized to
take such measures as are necessary and proper to ensure continuous
movement of Municipal Sanitary Sewer System.
5.0
Requirement for Connection to, and Regulation of, Municipal Sanitary
Sewer System
5.1 Every owner of a property located within the Municipal Sanitary Sewer
Area who wishes to connect an existing building to the Municipal Sanitary
Sewer System must apply in writing via Schedule "C" of this By-Law to the
Public Works Manager. All applications for connection to the Municipal
Sanitary Sewer System shall be accompanied by the Connection Fee set
out in Schedule "B" of this By-Law.
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5.2 Every new building constructed on a property located within the Municipal
Sanitary Sewer Area shall be connected to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer
System. An application for connection (Schedule "C" of this By-Law) to the
Sanitary Sewer System shall be filed with the Public Works Manager prior
to the issuance of a building permit and shall be accompanied by the
Connection Fee set out in Schedule "B" of this By-Law. The application for
connection shall be included in the documents to be reviewed by the
Building Department.
5.3 The Township reserves the right to refuse any application for connection to
the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System if the existing system is at capacity
or where excess capacity has been allocated to other properties within the
Municipal Sanitary Sewer Area.
5.4 A property owner may apply in writing to Council for an exemption from
connection to a Municipal Sanitary Sewer System. Council, or a
Committee designated by Council, shall consider all requests, and may
grant an exemption unless such exemption would be in conflict with any
written requirement, order or approval by a Medical Officer of Health,
Public Health Inspector, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and
Parks, or any other approval authority.
5.5 Notwithstanding Section 5.4, no owner of a property located within the
Municipal Sanitary Sewer Area with an established connection to the
Municipal Sanitary Sewer System shall be granted an exemption in order
to permanently disconnect from the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System.
5.6 Where the sewer works must be extended from the sewer main to the
property line in order to provide for a new sewer service connection, the
owner shall, in addition to the Connection Fee, be responsible for the cost
of the installation of the sewer works from the sewer main to the property
line and beyond. If this work is arranged by the Township, the Public
Works Manager shall provide an estimate of this cost at the time of
application and the owner shall deposit said amount with the Township
prior to issuance of the connection permit.
5.7 Pursuant to Section 5.6, in the event that the actual cost of the sewer
service connection from the sewer works to the property line is less than
the owner's deposit, a refund cheque shall be issued for the difference. In
the event that the actual cost exceeds the deposit, the owner shall be
invoiced for the difference. If payment of said invoice is not received within
90 days, the outstanding balance may be applied to the water & sewer
account and collected in the same manner as the water & sewer charges.
5.8 Every building connected to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System shall
have its own individual connection with the exception of an Apartment or
Commercial Building which contains multiple units where sanitary tees
and/or wyes shall be provided.
5.9 No person shall break, damage, destroy, deface, or tamper or cause or
permit the breaking, damaging, destroying, defacing, or tampering with
any part of the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System.
6.0
Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Restrictions
6.1 No person shall discharge or deposit or cause or permit the discharge or
deposit of matter of a kind, directly or indirectly, to the Municipal Sanitary
Sewer System, including, but not limited to:
a. Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size as to be
capable of causing obstruction to the sewage flow in a sanitary
sewage works, including but not limited to ashes, bones, cinders,
sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, fibers, feathers,
grease, tar, plastics, wood, garbage, animal guts or tissues, paunch
manure, fats, greases, oils and whole blood;
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b. Substances of any type or at any temperature or in any quantity
which may be or may become a health or safety hazard to a sewage
works employee;
c. Substances which may be or may become harmful to a sanitary
sewage system;
d. Substances which may cause the sanitary sewage system effluent
to contravene any requirement by or under the Ontario Water
Resources Act, or the Environmental Protection Act;
e. Substances which may interfere with the proper operation of a
sanitary sewage system;
f. Substances which may impair or interfere with any sewage
treatment process; or,
g. Substances which are or may result in a hazard to any person,
animal, property or vegetation.
7.0
Fees and Charges Adopted
7.1 Council does confirm and ratify the fees and charges in Schedule "A" to
water and sewer rates attached to and forming an integral part of this By-
Law.
7.2 The fees and charges as set out in Schedule "A" shall be invoiced to the
owners or occupants of the land four times per year.
7.3 Water and sewer charges shall be due and payable no less than twenty-
one (21) days from the date of the billing.
7.4 Water and sewer charges shall be payable to the Township of Hornepayne
and may be paid in person during regular office hours, through online
banking (CIBC, Northern Credit Union, Scotiabank, or RBC) or by mail to
the Township of Hornepayne, 68 Front Street, P.O. Box 370, Hornepayne,
ON P0M 1Z0.
7.5 A default of payment of any water and sewer charges shall result in the
application of a monthly interest rate of 1.25 percent being applied against
the outstanding amount due and owing for the said quarter or any prior
quarters for which default has occurred.
7.6 Should the Corporation of the Township of Hornepayne incur fees and
charges in the collection of the water and sewer rates fees set out in
Schedule "A", then such fees and charges shall be added to the
outstanding balance due and owing.
7.7 A $25.00 flat rate shall be applied to the account for the cost of sending a
notice via registered mail, or any other traceable form of mailing.
7.8 The Treasurer of the Corporation of the Township of Hornepayne may also
add any unpaid water and sewer charges, interest fees and any collection
fees resulting from such charges incurred or imposed by this Municipality
pursuant to this By-Law, to the tax roll for the subject property being
served and may collect such amounts by any manner provided for in law,
including but not limited to collecting said amounts in the same manner as
Municipal taxes, per section 398(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
7.9 The Treasurer is hereby empowered to accept partial payment from time
to time on water and sewer accounts.
7.10 Where a billing error has resulted in over-billing, the account shall be
credited with an amount equal to any overpayment during the twelve (12)
month period preceding the discovery of the error by the Township.
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7.11 Where a billing error has resulted in under-billing, the account shall be
charged an amount equal to any underpayment during the twelve (12)
month period preceding the discovery of the error by the Township. Where
a property has changed ownership during the twelve (12) month period,
the water shall only be charged the amount attributed to the current owner.
8.0
Service Fees
8.1 Fees for services provided other than water and sewer rates are as listed
in Schedule "B" attached hereto and form an integral part of this By-Law.
9.0
Multiple Family Residential Units (Tenancy Properties)
9.1 The owner may apply, in writing, to the Treasurer to authorize the invoicing
of the water and sewer charges to go directly to their tenant. The owner and
tenant shall both be required to sign the prescribed form (Schedule "D")
which shall be witnessed and signed by the Treasurer or designate for
authorization to be complete.
9.2 The Municipality shall allow property owners of multiple family residential
units to receive a reduction in their water and sewer charges providing the
municipality is notified, in writing, of any vacant units, by the last business
day of each month.
10.0
Daily Rentals
10.1 The owner of a property who provides daily rental services of units and/or
rooms is required to remit payment, per unit at the daily residential water
and sewer rate as prescribed in Schedule "A" of this By-Law. This amount
is in addition to the base annual rate already invoiced to the homeowner
for the provision of basic services.
10.2 Should the property owner choose not to remit payment based on daily
rentals, the property owner shall be invoiced an additional annual charge
at the residential rate, in addition to their base annual rate.
11.0
Leaking Services on Private Property
11.1 A daily service charge, as prescribed in Schedule "A" of this By-Law, shall
be charged to homeowners/business owners for leaking water services in
which it is evident the leak is the responsibility of the homeowner/business
owner, and the owner has chosen not to take remedial action or complete
repairs.
11.2 This time period shall not exceed thirty (30) days and can be shortened at
the discretion of the Municipality (see Section 9 of the Water & Sewer Line
Repair Policy).
12.0
Non-Payment of Fees and Charges
12.1 If an account remains unpaid for a period of ninety (90) days, the
Treasurer shall notify the owner and/or occupant by Registered Mail that
the Municipal Water Supply may be discontinued by the Township.
12.2 If the owner has opted to have invoices sent directly to the tenant a copy
of the notice shall go both to the owner and to the tenant.
12.3 In the event the water service has been discontinued due to non-payment
of arrears (all property classes), the service shall not be reinstated until the
account, including the disconnection and reconnection fees, are paid in
full. All outstanding charges and fees shall be paid in cash or by
debit/credit.
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13.0
By-Law to Continue to Following Year
13.1 The water and sewer rates and service charges as per attached
Schedules "A" and "B" may continue to be in effect for the first quarter
billing in the following calendar year. Once the Township establishes and
adopts the water and sewer rates for the following calendar year, the new
rates shall take effect and, if any increase/decrease is passed, the second,
third and fourth quarter invoices shall reflect the changes as per the new
By-Law.
14.0
Miscellaneous
14.1 If any provision of this By-Law is inconsistent with any other Act, the
provisions of the applicable Act shall prevail.
The following Schedules form an integral part of this By-Law:
Schedule "A":
2025 Water and Sewer Rates
Schedule "B:
2025 Service Charges
Schedule "C":
Application for Connection to Water/Sewer System
Schedule "D":
Owner/Tenant Agreement
Schedule "E":
2025 Water and Sewer Charges Daily Rental
By-Law No. 2114 is hereby repealed.
This By-Law shall have an effective date of January 1st, 2025.
Read a first and second time this 26th day of February 2025.
Read a third time and finally passed this 26th day of February 2025.
_____________________________
Presiding Officer
_____________________________
CAO/Clerk
Drago Stefanic
SCHEDULE "A"
TO
BY-LAW NO. 2117
2025 WATER AND SEWER RATES
CUSTOMER TYPE
Weighting -
Based on
Single
Detached
Equivalent
WATER
SEWER
TOTAL
Residential
1
$1,152.41
$756.60
$1,909.01
Commercial (including
Commercial with Bays)
1.4
$1,613.37
$1,059.24
$2,672.62
Multi-Residential
Agreement
22.5
$25,929.24
$17,023.53
$42,952.77
Hornepayne Housing Corp.
17.5
$20,167.18
$13,240.50
$33,407.68
Railway
28.5
$32,843.70
$21,563.14
$54,406.84
Detached Bay
1
$1,152.41
$746.60
$1,909.01
Algoma District School
Board - Per Room (29)
1/Room
$33,419.91
$21,941.44
$55,361.35
Huron Superior Catholic
District School Board -
Per Room (25)
1/Room
$28,810.27
$18,915.03
$47,725.30
Churches & Meeting Halls
1
$1,152.41
$756.60
$1,909.01
Hospital - Per Bed (20)
1.715/Bed
$39,527.69
$25,951.42
$65,479.11
Legion
2
$2,304.82
$1,513.20
$3,818.02
Hotel/Motel
18
$20,743.39
$13,618.82
$34,362.22
Grocery Store
2.5
$2,881.03
$1,891.50
$4,772.53
Arena
25
$28,810.27
$18,915.03
$47,725.30
Curling Club
2.4
$2,762.79
$1,815.84
$4,581.63
Fire Hall/Township
Hall/Library
1.4
$1,613.37
$1,059.24
$2,672.62
Public Works Facility
1.4
$1,613.37
$1,059.24
$2,672.62
Daily Rate
Various
Respective
customer type
rate/365
i.e. Residential
$1,152.41/365
= $3.16
Commercial
$1,613.37/365
= $4.42
Respective
customer type
rate/365
i.e. Residential
$756.60/365
= $2.07
Commercial
$1,059.24/365
= $2.90
Respective
customer type
rate/365
i.e. Residential
$1,909.01/365
= $5.23
Commercial
$2,672.95/365
= $7.32
SCHEDULE "B"
TO
BY-LAW NO. 2117
2025 SERVICE CHARGES
SERVICE
CHARGE/FEE
New Connection to Water Distribution System $200.00
New Connection to Sewer System
$200.00
Emergency or Maintenance Repairs
Water Shut-Offs
$30.00
Water Turn-Ons
$30.00
Non-payment of account
Water Shut-Offs
$100.00
Water Turn-Ons
$100.00
Water/Sewer Line Repairs
Shall be in accordance with
the Township of Hornepayne's
Water & Sewer Line Repair
Policy
Bulk Water
$15.78/m3
$0.071736/imperial gallon
Minimum Charge
5,000 imperial gallons
Note: Canada uses Imperial gallons
1 imperial gallon = 0.00454609 m3
1 m3 = 219.969 imperial gallons
SCHEDULE "C"
TO
BY-LAW NO. 2117
APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION TO WATER/SEWER SYSTEM
Application for Water and/or Sewer Service Connection and Agreement
Between the Corporation of the Township of Hornepayne and
of
(Name)
(Address)
Phone No.:
_______________________________
Roll No.
_____________________________
For the Provision of Water/Sewage Service (circle one):
1. I, the undersigned, (hereinafter called the consumer) do hereby request the
Township of Hornepayne (hereinafter called the "Municipality") to make the
necessary connections and provide water/sewage (circle one) service at the
premises listed above and I undertake and agree to be bound by the rules and
regulations and general conditions as stated herein and in the current Water &
Sewer Rate By-Law or other By-Law as may be established from time to time
by the Municipality.
2. This agreement shall not be binding upon the Municipality until accepted by it
through its proper officers and shall not be modified or affected by any
promise, agreement or representation, by any agent or employee of the
Municipality, unless incorporated in writing into the agreement before
acceptance.
3. The Consumer vacating the above listed premises without notifying the
Municipality is liable for all subsequent accounts until a new consumer is
registered at the vacated location. It is the Consumer's responsibility and in their
best interest to advise the Municipality in writing when they vacate the premises
where they are registered for water/sewage service.
4. The Consumer agrees that, upon the request of the Municipality at its
discretion, they shall make a deposit to be held by the Municipality without
interest as a guarantee that the Consumer shall fulfill all the terms of this
agreement.
5. The Consumer shall provide all plumbing on the premises and all water/sewer
lines connecting premises with the point of connection with the Township of
Hornepayne's sanitary sewer and the Municipal Water Supply and maintain
same in efficient condition with proper devices.
6. The Consumer agrees not to make any changes in, or additions to, their
plumbing or connecting water/sewer lines after same has been installed by the
Consumer and inspected by the Municipality and Operator except with the
written consent of the Municipality and with the use of a Township sanctioned
contractor/worker.
7. It is agreed that the signatures of the parties hereto shall be binding upon their
successors or assigns, and that the vacating of the premises herein named
shall not release the Consumer from this agreement, except at the option, and
by written consent of the Municipality.
Signed By:
Consumer
Signed By:
Township of Hornepayne
SCHEDULE "D"
TO
BY-LAW NO. 2117
OWNER/TENANT AGREEMENT
I, ______________________________________ being the owner of Property
(Name)
with Assessment Roll Number ________________________________________
and having the Civic Address of ______________________________________
do hereby grant permission to the Treasurer of the Township of Hornepayne to
issue all water and sewer invoices directly to my tenant,
_____________________________________ at the following mailing address:
(Name)
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Please forward me a copy of all water & sewer invoices
Please do not forward me a copy of all water & sewer invoices
Should my tenant fail to pay the water and sewer invoices as forwarded to them, I, as
the owner of the Property, do hereby understand that I shall be held responsible to
make payment in full for any and all charges with respect to the above noted
property.
OWNER: ________________________________________________________
(Signature)
DATE: __________________________________________________________
PHONE NO.: _____________________________________________________
TENANT: ________________________________________________________
(Signature)
DATE: __________________________________________________________
PHONE NO.: _____________________________________________________
TREASURER: ____________________________________________________
(Signature)
DATE: __________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE "E"
TO
By-Law No. 2117
2025 WATER AND SEWER CHARGES
DAILY RENTALS
REMITTANCE SCHEDULE
1ST QUARTER
-
DUE & PAYABLE APRIL 15TH, 2025
2ND QUARTER
-
DUE & PAYABLE JULY 15TH, 2025
3RD QUARTER
-
DUE & PAYABLE OCTOBER 15TH, 2025
4TH QUARTER
-
DUE & PAYABLE JANUARY 15TH, 2026
Date Range
Number of
Rentals
Daily Rate
Total Owed to Municipality
1st Quarter
January
February
March
TOTAL
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
April
May
June
TOTAL
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
July
August
September
TOTAL
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
October
November
December
TOTAL
4th Quarter