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THE CORPORATION
OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST
BY-LAW NO. 41 FOR 2006
Being a by-law to repeal By-Law No. 77-2002 and By-Law No. 34-
2006 and amend Section 8 of By-Law No. 77-2005 of the
Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East to regulate the time,
manner, extent and nature of the supply of water within the
Municipality of Huron East.
WHEREAS it is provided by Section 12 of the Public Utilities Act (1990), Chapter P52 that the
Corporation may pass by-laws for regulating the time, manner, extent and nature of the supply by the
works, the building or persons to which and to whom the water shall be furnished, the price to be paid
therefore, and every other matter or thing related to or connected therewith that it may be necessary or
proper to regulate, in order to secure to the inhabitants of the municipality a continued and abundant
supply of pure and wholesome water, and to prevent the practicing of frauds upon the corporation with
regard to the water so supplied, and for providing that for a contravention of any such by-law the
offender is guilty of an offence. R.S.O. 1980, c. 423, s. 12; 1989, c. 72, s. 58 (1);
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron
East ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
Whenever in the opinion of the Municipal Council the urgency of the situation may require
such action, the said Municipal Council may take such measures as it deems necessary to
regulate or suspend any or all use of water through a hose or other attachment, or for use for
lawn or garden sprinkling, or for any fountain, the washing of automobiles or for the filling
of swimming pools.
2.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the watering or sprinkling of any lawn or
garden or those other uses set forth in Clause 1 hereof in the Wards of Seaforth and Brussels
and Hamlets of Egmondville and Brucefield through a hose or other attachment is subject to
the following regulations:
a) All those homes or premises on even calendar days if the house number is even within
the limits of the Wards of Seaforth and Brussels and the Hamlets of Egmondville and
Brucefield, may make use of water in the manner set forth in Clause 1.
b) All those homes or premises on odd calendar days if the house number is odd within the
limits of the Wards of Seaforth and Brussels and in the Hamlets of Egmondville and
Brucefield, may make use of water in the manner set forth in Clause 1.
c) Sprinkling or watering of lawns and gardens and those other uses set forth in Clause 1
hereof is only permitted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between the
hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on the days aforesaid.
d) Such regulations shall remain in effect during the period of May 1st to October 31st each
year.
e) An exception to the requirements of this Clause shall be permitted to allow the watering
of lawns that have been newly planted and for a period of three (3) months after the date
of planting. A further exception shall be permitted to allow the watering of plants at
those commercial entities whose business includes the selling of lawn and garden plants.
3.
Notwithstanding clause 2.
3.1 The grass and gardens of Seaforth Lawn Bowling property may be
watered on odd numbered calendar days for a maximum of 4 hours per day.
4.
The Council shall designate the By-Law Enforcement Officer with the responsibility for
the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this By-Law.
5.
Every person who contravenes any provisions of this By-Law is guilty of an offence and on
summary conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $300.00 exclusive of costs.
6.
By-Law No. 77-2002 and By-Law # 34-2006 are hereby repealed and Section 8 of By-Law
No. 77-2005 is hereby amended.
7.
This By-Law shall come into force and take effect as of the day of its final passing.
READ a first and second time this 6th day of June 2006.
READ a third time and finally passed this 6th day of June 2006.
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Mayor, Joseph Seili
Clerk, J. R. McLachlan