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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS
BY-LAW NO. 26-002
BEING a by-law to impose water and sewer rates.
WHEREAS under section 326 (4) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O.2001, c.25), a
municipality may by by-law levy a special local municipality levy under section 312 on
the rateable property in the area of an identified special service to raise the costs
determined by this service;
AND WHEREAS under section 391(1) a municipality may pass by-laws imposing fees
or charges on any class of persons for services or activities provided by it;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi
Mills enacts as follows:
1.
This By-law shall be short-titled: "Water and Sewer Services Rates By-law".
2.
A water and sewer services annual base charge of $749.16 to provide fixed
annual funding to the Municipality to ensure a safe, clean water supply in
accordance with Ontario's clean drinking water standards and for the collection
and treatment of wastewater shall be imposed upon the owners of lands for each
residential or non-residential unit.
3.
A residential unit is defined as an owned housing unit or a unit under separate
lease or rental agreement that has access to municipal water and/or sewer
services. The unit (s) is a single-family home, a duplex, a row house, a multi-
residential unit, an apartment, a condominium, or any other place designed for
human occupancy. The residential unit may have its own water meter or share a
meter (s).
4.
A non-residential unit is defined as a unit providing a commercial or industrial
activity that may or may not have a separate entrance (internal or external to the
building) and has access to municipal water and/or sewer services. The non-
residential unit may have its own water meter or share a meter (s).
5.
Hospitals and Schools shall be charged one base charge per facility.
6.
For each account, the rate charged for consumption shall be $15.29 for every
1,000 gallons or 4.55 cubic meters. An account may include one unit or many
units.
7.
A late payment charge of 1.25% of the outstanding balance will be added to the
water account following the due date. Interest will continue to be charged at
1.25% per month until the water account is paid in full. If the water account is
not paid in full by the due date of the next billing period, the Municipality has the
authority under Section 398 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c.25) to
transfer such water and sewer arrears to the tax roll. Interest at 1.25% per
month will continue to be applied to the tax account for any outstanding arrears
including water and sewer arrears.
8.
All payments to a water and sewer account will be applied first to any
outstanding penalties and interest and then to the outstanding water and sewer
charges.
9.
The Billing Period cycle for the calendar year 2025 will be as follows: Jan 1 -
Feb 28; Mar 1 - Apr 30; May 1 - June 30; July 1 - Aug 31; Sept 1 - Oct 31; Nov
1 - Dec 31
10.
When a water meter reading cannot be determined an owner will be charged
their Water and Sewer Services Base Charge in accordance with article 2 above
plus a consumption charge based on a system estimate at the rate of $15.29 for
every 1,000 gallons or 4.55 cubic meters. If a reading cannot be obtained for
three billing periods (6 months) the owner will be charged a consumption charge
based on a system estimate and a service charge of $25.00 will apply.
11.
When the Municipality's officials have requested an owner continuously run their
water to prevent freezing during the winter months, an owner will be charged
their Water and Sewer Services Base Charge in accordance with article 2 above
plus a consumption charge of $15.29 for every 1,000 gallons or 4.55 cubic
meters of water based on the lowest of 1) actual consumption 2) an average of
the last three summer meter readings (May to August) and 3) 7,000 gallons or
31.82 cubic meters.
6.
That By-law No.25-001 shall be and is hereby repealed.
BY-LAW READ passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 13th day of January,
2026.
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Christa Lowry, Mayor
Jeanne Harfield, Clerk