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## THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MOONBEAM
## BY-LAW NO. 17-22
## Being a by-law to establish new water and sewer rates for 2022
Whereas, Section 391(1) of the Municipal Act 2001, Part XII, as amended, authorizes municipalities to impose, by By-law, fees and charges for services provided upon owners or occupants of land who derive a benefit from the said service;
And Whereas, Section 28(3) provides for interest charges and other penalties, for fees and charges that are due and unpaid;
And Whereas, Section 28(3) of the Public Utilities Act, R.S. O. 1990, Chapter P.52 authorizes municipal corporations to shut off the supply in default of payment;
And Whereas, Council of the Corporation of the Township of Moonbeam deems it desirable to establish water and sewer service rates and charges for the fiscal year 2022;
Therefore, Council of the Corporation of the Township of Moonbeam enacts as follows:
1. Definition:
2. 1.1 Municipality shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Moonbeam.
3. 1.2 Dwelling unit shall mean a room or suite of rooms occupied or capable of being occupied as an independent and separate housekeeping establishment.
4. 1.3 Credit shall mean a monthly credit where a unit is vacant.
2. A combined water and waste water service rate is hereby imposed upon the owners of dwelling units, commercial and industrial establishments, which are supplied with water and waste water services as per Schedule "A" for the 2022 fiscal year.
3. That the water and waste water billing shall be payable in four (4) installments.
4. That the said four (4) installments for the fiscal year 2022 be due and payable on the following dates:
8. dditional interest charge of 2.0% per month shall be added on the first da f each month thereafter in which default continues, to the end of the year i
6. Interest charge at the rate of 24% per annum will be added to unpaid water and waste water rates, after December 31 of each fiscal year.
- 4.1 First installment
- 4.2 Second installment
- 4.3 Third installment
- 4.4 Fourth installment
March 31, 2022
June 30, 2022
September 29, 2022
December 23, 2022
7. Water service may be removed if an installment is not paid before the next one is due. Re-establishing water service shall bear a penalty of $100.00 for each occurrence, and shall not be re-established until the installment is paid in full along with the penalty and interest charges.
8. At the written request of the owner, where the owner shall specify the date and time of day, the municipality shall turn the water supply on or off during the municipality's normal working hours, for a particular property, for an additional fee of $100.00 paid in advance, for each shut-off or turn-on. note that the owner is still responsible to pay the water and sewer bills. This additional fee does not apply to overdue accounts as specified in paragraph 7.
9. Water conservation measures are in effect for the months of June, July, August and September of the calendar year. No one who derives benefits from the Moonbeam Water Treatment Plant may be permitted to water his/her lawn and/or vegetable garden with outdoor watering systems outside the hours of 6:00 a.m. through 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m.
10. No credits shall be awarded to any residential, commercial or industrial units, except as follows:
5. 10.1 Upon receiving written notice from the owner where more than one residential unit is present on a property, a credit may apply to the second and each additional dwelling unit(s) when the said dwelling unit(s) is(are) vacant, in accordance with paragraph 1.3.
- a) The written notice shall specify the date as to when the said additional dwelling unit became vacant.
7. 10.2 The owner is responsible to advise the municipality in writing and provide the date as to when the conditions of paragraph 10.1 do not apply anymore.
8. 10.3 Notwithstanding paragraphs 10.1 and 10.2, if the owner provides false information in order to obtain a credit for the additional dwelling unit, the applied credit will be cancelled and become payable and a penalty equal to the credit will be added to the account.
11. Any lot serviced with water and sewers will become exempt of charges only when the said property becomes vacant (no building).
12. The Treasurer and/or Deputy Clerk-Treasurer are hereby authorized to mail or cause to be mailed, the notices to the address of residence or place of business of the person to whom such notice is required to be given.
13. The Treasurer and/or Deputy Clerk-Treasurer shall charge a special fee of Pen ole 200 e y count or this amen, as tendered ey
12. 14.
15. The Clerk shall upon notice from the Treasurer enter the amount due and the person by whom it is due such unpaid amounts as fixed by any rates by-law, upon the Collector's Roll.
16. Schedule "A" is made part of this by-law.
17. This by-law shall come into force on the day of its passing.
18. By-law No. 13-21 is hereby repealed.
## THIS BY-LAW SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THREE READINGS AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 1 DAY OF JUNE, 2022.
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## SCHEDULE "A"
## TO BY-LAW NO. -22 WATER AND WASTE WATER SERVICE RATES FOR 2022
| | CODE | RATES |
|--------------------------|--------|-----------|
| Residential (per unit) | 1 | 791.57 |
| Commercial (part-time) | 2 | 454.15 |
| Commercial (sewers only) | 3 | 560.20 |
| Commercial | 4 | 791.57 |
| Commercial | 5 | 1,155.03 |
| Commercial | 6 | 1,259.00 |
| Church | 7 | 981.92 |
| Sportsplex/skating rink | 8 | 1,477.90 |
| Community Centre | 9 | 2,332.51 |
| Multiple residential | 10 | 2,374.71 |
| Multiple residential | 11 | 14,972.04 |
| School | 12 | 23,921.64 |