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THE CORPORATION
OF THE TOWN OF IROQUOIS FALLS
BY-LAW NO. 3001/08
"Being a By--Lawto regulate the use ofwater
in the Town ofIroquois Falls.
"
WHEREAS
the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, s. 11 provides that the Council of a local
municipality may pass by-laws respecting
matters
within the sphere of
jurisdiction of public utilities; and
WHEREAS
it is deemed expedient to regulate the use of municipal water
system
for
external purposes
to ensure there is an adequate water supply to operate the
water system at all times, including peak demand times.
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL
OF THE CORPORATION
OF THE TOWN
OF IROQUOIS FALLS
ENACTS
AS FOLLOWS:
1.
External Water Restriction
a)
No person
residing in odd numbered buildings shall be permitted to utilize water
externally on even numbered days.
b)
No person residing in even numbered buildings shall be permitted to utilize water
externally on odd numbered days.
c)
Residents of odd numbered buildings shall be permitted to utilize water externally on odd
numbered days between 7:00 am to 10:00 am and 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm only.
d)
Residents of even numbered buildings shall be permitted to utilize water extemally on
even numbered days between 7:00 am to 10:00 am and 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm only.
Prohibitions
No person shall:
a)
Willfully let off or discharge water
so that the water
runs
waste
or useless
out of the
works.
b)
No person or organization shall hold a car wash fundraising event
during the months of
July and August each year.
External Water Bari
In the event of a water shortage, if it is deemed to be in the public interest, the Mayor or his
designee may restrict the use of water
throughout the Town, or in a section or sections
thereof, or ban the use of water
for any non--essentialpurposes, as in his discretion appears
necessary
to prevent
water
demands from exceeding plant capacity.
During an External
Water Ban period, no person shall use municipally supplied water
outside of a dwelling or
place of business for any purpose,
Notification of such a restriction
will be made by any method deemed reasonable and
appropriate.
Where the nature
of the use of a lawn or garden does not permit watering in accordance with
Section 1, the Director of Public Works or his authorized of?cers may issue a permit to allow
the use of water during speci?ed hours.
Penalty
Every person found to be in contravention of any provision of this By--Lawmay, upon first
offence, be issued a written and signed warning by a Municipal official, a copy of which is to
be kept on file by the By--LawOfficer of the Corporation.
Upon subsequent contraventions these persons
may, upon conviction, forfeit and pay a
penalty of not less than Fi?y ($50.00) Dollars and not more than Five Thousand ($5,000.00)
Dollars exclusive of costs
recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act
R.S.O.
1990,
Chapter P33 as amended thereto, as provided for under Part XIV of the Municipal Act, S.O.
2001, (2.25 as amended.
5.
By--LawNo. 2977/07be and is hereby repealed.
Read a FIRST and SECOND time on the 28thday of April 2008.
Read a THIRD time and passed this 28"'day of April 2008.
GILLES FORGET
SIGNED:
'.34Zég,
MAYOR
Certi?ed True Copy of
MICHEL
MORRISSETTE
By-Law No. 3001/08
SIGNED:
LI"
Clerk
CLERK
ADMINISTRATOR