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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINGSVILLE
BY-LAW 55-2003
Being a By-law to regular the external use of water from the municipal
water distribution system
WHEREAS The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville owns and operates a
potable water distribution system which is a public utility within the meaning of
Section 1 of the Municipal Act, 2001;
AND WHEREAS Section 11 of the said Act provides that Council may pass
by-laws within specific spheres of jurisdiction including public utilities;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it necessary to regulate the external use of
water from its water distribution system.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF KINGSVILLE ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The purpose of this by-law is to help ensure that the municipal potable
water distribution system has sufficient water to provide the essential
needs of the municipal water users, including fire protection, medical
health, sanitation and personal drinking uses.
2. In this by-law:
"Clerk" means the Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville;
"Council" means the Council for The Corporation of the Town of
Kingsville;
"Mayor" means the Mayor of The Corporation of the Town of
Kingsville;
"Water System" means the municipal potable water distribution
system.
3. During the months of May, June, July, August and September of each
year, no person shall take or use water from the Water System or
permit water from the Water System to be taken or used for the
purpose of watering or irrigating any lawn or garden except as follows:
a. On even calendar dates, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00
a.m. and between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., at only
those municipal addresses ending with the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6 or
8;
b. On odd calendar dates, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00
a.m. and between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., at only
those municipal addresses ending with the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7 or
9.
4. Notwithstanding Section 3, during the months of May, June, July,
August and September, the Mayor is authorized to declare in effect
any regulations which the Mayor deems advisable to limit the external
use of water from the Water System and this authority includes the
right to ban completely the external use of water from the Water
System.
5. Notice to the public of any regulation declared pursuant to Section 4,
shall be given immediately in a manner determined by, and at the sole
discretion of, the Mayor.
6. Upon notice to the public being given of the regulation declared
pursuant to Section 4, no person shall take or use water from the
Water System or permit water from the Water System to be taken or
used except in accordance with the provisions of such regulation.
7. A regulation declared pursuant to Section 4 shall remain in effect until
either the Mayor declares that the regulation is no longer in effect or
Council, at a regular or special meeting, rescinds the declaration.
8. Upon application by a property owner, a permit which allows the
watering of a newly seeded or newly sodded lawn may be issued by
the Clerk upon the Clerk receiving satisfactory evidence that the lawn
has been newly seeded or newly sodded within the same calendar
year that the permit is to be issued.
9. Any lawn watering permit may be revoked or suspended by Council for
any reason Council deems appropriate.
10. Any person who contravenes any provisions of this by-law is guilty of
an offence and, upon conviction, is subject to a fine pursuant to the
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.33, as amended.
11. By-Law Number 55-1998 and Amending By-law 55-1992 for the former
Township of Gosfield South, By-law 1794 and Amending By-law 1986-
2 for the former Township of Gosfield North, and By-law Number 20-
1992 for the former Town of Kingsville are hereby repealed.
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 9th day of June, 2003.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED this 9th day of June, 2003.
MAYOR, Patrick M. O'Neil
ACTING-CLERK, Linda Burling