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The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss
BY-LAW No.
2025 - 114
Being a By-Law to Set the 2026 Fees for Water and Wastewater Services for
the Township of Huron-Kinloss
WHEREAS Section 8(1) and 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provide that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall be interpreted
broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to
govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the municipality's ability to
respond to municipal issues and has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a
natural person for the purposes of exercising its authority under this or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS Section 1 (1) and 11(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a lower
tier municipality may pass by-laws respecting public utilities, defined as a system that is
used to provide water and sewage services to the public, including sewage treatment
and collection, water production, treatment and storage and water distribution;
AND WHEREAS Section 391 (1) of the Municipal Act 2001, states that a municipality
may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on persons for services or activities provide
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 any local board; and the use of its
property including property under its control;
AND WHEREAS Section 398 (1) of the Municipal Act 2001, provides that fees and
charges imposed by a municipality on a person under this Part constitute a debt of the
person to the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Section 398 (2) of the Municipal Act 2001, states that the treasurer of a
local municipality may add fees and charges imposed by the municipality under this Part
to the tax roll and collect them in the same manner as municipal taxes;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council has adopted By-Law 2020-21
establishing water and sewer service rates and water distribution rates;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council has adopted By-Law 2009-112
establishing water and sewer capital charges;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss deems
it expedient to enact a by-law to set fees for water and wastewater services provided by
the Township of Huron-Kinloss as per Report TR-2025-50;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss
ENACTS as follows;
1. That the fees for water and wastewater services shall be set in Schedules "A" to
"F" attached to and forming part of this By-law.
2. That By-law No. 2024-106 is hereby repealed as of January 1, 2026.
2026 Water and Wastewater Fees By-law
By-law No. 2025-114
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3. That this By-law shall come into full force and effect on January 1, 2026.
4. That this By-law may be cited as the "2026 Water and Wastewater Fees By-law".
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 17th day of November, 2025.
READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 17th day of November, 2025.
Mayor
Clerk
By signing this by-law on November 17, 2025, Mayor Murray confirmed that they will not exercise the power to
veto this by-law.
Original signed by Don Murray
Original signed by Jennifer White
Schedule 'A' to By-Law No. 2025 -114
Lakeshore Area Water System
Description
2026 Fee
1.
Water Service Rate
$530.00 per unit, per year
2.
Metered Water Rate
$1.65 per cubic metre
$530.00 per unit, per year, minimum
3.
Water Works Distribution Rate
a)
capital payment never made or prior to 2005
(20+ years)
$265.00
b)
capital payment made 2006 to 2014
(11 to 19 years ago)
$132.50
c)
capital payment made 2015 to 2020
(5 to 10 years ago)
$0.00
4.
Major Facilities Charge
$4,029.00
5.
Water Connection Permit (waived if
mandatory connection)
$130.00
6.
Water Main and Lateral Fee
Actual cost
7.
Hydrant Rental
$65.00 per hydrant
Schedule 'B' to By-Law No. 2025 -114
Ripley Area Water System
Description
2026 Fee
1.
Water Service Rate
$530.00 per unit, per year
2.
Metered Water Rate
$1.65 per cubic metre
$530.00 per unit, per year, minimum
3.
Water Works Distribution Rate
$265.00
4.
Major Facilities Charge (outside village
limits)
a)
Residential properties
$3,349.00
b)
Nursing/retirement/senior homes
$1,298.00 per bedroom
c)
Non residential use
Assessed on a case by case basis
5.
Water Connection Permit (waived if
mandatory connection)
$130.00
6.
Water Main and Lateral Fee
Actual cost
7.
Hydrant Rental
$65.00 per hydrant
Schedule 'C' to By-Law No. 2025 -114
Lucknow Area Water System
Description
2026 Fee
1.
Water Service Rate
$530.00 per unit, per year
2.
Metered Water Rate
$1.65 per cubic metre
$530.00 per unit, per year, minimum
3.
Water Works Distribution Rate
$265.00
4.
Major Facilities Charge
a)
Outside village limits
$3,325.00
b)
Outside corporate limits
$4,987.50
c)
Non serviced within village limits
$3,325.00
d)
Newly created lot within corporate limits
$3,325.00
e)
Nursing/retirement/senior homes within corporate
limits
$1,289.00 per bedroom
f)
Nursing/retirement/senior homes outside corporate
limits
$1,933.50 per bedroom
g)
Non residential use
Assessed on a case by case basis
5.
Water Connection Permit (waived if mandatory
connection)
$130.00
6.
Water Main and Lateral Fee
Actual cost
7.
Hydrant Rental
$65.00 per hydrant
Schedule 'D' to By-Law No. 2025 -114
Whitechurch Area Water System
Description
2026 Fee
1.
Water Service Rate
$530.00 per unit, per year
2.
Major Facilities Charge *
a)
Outside hamlet limits
$3,544.41
b)
Outside corporate limits
$5,316.62
c)
Newly created lot within corporate limits
$3,544.41
d)
Non residential use
Assessed on a case by case basis
3.
Water Connection Permit (waived if mandatory
connection)
$130.00
4.
Standard Connection Charge **
$2,155.00
5.
Standard Flat Rate per Lot Charge **
$4,550.00
*Major Facilities Charge will be adjusted to allow for inflation between November 16, 2009 and the
date of payment in accordance with the proportionate increase in the Consumer Price Index during
that period.
**Standard Connection Charge and Standard Flat Rate per Lot Charge will be adjusted to allow for
inflation between November 20, 2017 and the date of payment in accordance with the proportionate
increase in the Consumer Price Index during that period.
Schedule 'E' to By-Law No. 2025- 114
Ripley Area Wastewater System
Description
2026 Fee
1.
Sewer Service Rate
$495.00 per unit, per year
2.
Nursing/retirement/senior homes
80% of metered water charged
3.
Discharge to lagoon
$40.00 per m3
4.
Major Facilities Charge (outside village limits)
a)
Residential properties
$1,224.00
b)
Nursing/retirement/senior homes
$474.00 per bedroom
c)
Non residential use
Assessed on a case by case
basis
5.
Water Connection Permit (waived if mandatory
connection)
$130.00
6.
Sewer Main and Lateral Fee
Actual cost
Schedule 'F' to By-Law No. 2025- 114
Lucknow Wastewater System
Description
2026 Fee
1.
Sewer Service Rate
$605.00 per unit, per year
2.
Nursing/retirement/senior homes
80% of metered water charged
3.
Major Facilities Charge
a)
Outside village limits
$850.00
b)
Outside corporate limits
$1,275.00
c)
Non serviced within village limits
$850.00
d)
Newly created lot within corporate limits
$850.00
e)
Nursing/retirement/senior homes within corporate limits
$314.81 per bedroom
f)
Nursing/retirement/senior homes outside corporate limits
$472.22 per bedroom
g)
Non residential use
Assessed on a case by case
basis
4.
Water Connection Permit (waived if mandatory
connection)
$130.00
5.
Sewer Main and Lateral Fee
Actual cost