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MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH MIDDLESEX
WATER BY-LAW
BY-LAW 070 OF 2026
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH MIDDLESEX
WHEREAS a municipality may pass by-laws respecting public utilities, including water
production, treatment, storage and distribution (Municipal Act 2001, C.25, s11),
AND WHEREAS a public utility is defined as a system providing water services to the public.
(Municipal Act 2001, c.25, s1 (1))
AND WHEREAS connections to potable water systems shall be designed and installed so
that non-potable water or substances that may render the water non-potable cannot enter
the system. (Building Code Act 1992 - O. Reg. 305/06 7.6.2.1 (1))
AND WHEREAS in situations where the water supply is to be metered, the installation of the
meter, including the piping that is part of the meter installation and the valuing
arrangement for the meter installation shall be according to the water purveyor's
requirements. (Building Code Act, 1992 - O. Reg. 305/06 7.6.1.3 (5))
AND WHEREAS a municipality may, at reasonable times, enter on land, to which it supplies
a public utility, to inspect, repair, alter or disconnect the service pipe or wire, machinery,
equipment and other works used to supply a public utility or to inspect, install, repair,
replace or alter a public utility meter. (Municipal Act 2001, c.25, s80 (1))
AND WHEREAS a municipality, after reasonable notice is given, may shut off or reduce the
supply of the public utility to the land. (Municipal Act 2001, c.25, s80 (2))
AND WHEREAS a municipality, after reasonable notice is given, may shut of the supply of a
public utility by the municipality to land if fees and charges payable by the owners of the
land for the supply of the public utility to the land are overdue. (Municipal Act 2001, c.25,
s81 (1) and 3))
AND WHEREAS a municipality may shut off the supply of water to land if the fees or
charges payable by the owners of the land in respect of a waste water system are overdue
and the fees or charges are based on the fees payable for the supply of water to the land.
(Municipal Act 2001, c25, s81 (2))
AND WHEREAS a municipality may recover all fees and charges payable despite shutting
off the supply of the public utility. (Municipal Act 2001, c.25, s81 (4))
AND WHEREAS the municipality may allocate the available public utility among its
consumers if the supply of a public utility to a municipality is interrupted or reduced.
(Municipal Act 2001, c.25, s82 (2))
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AND WHEREAS a municipality may, as conditions of supplying or continuing to supply a
public utility, require reasonable security be given for the payment of fees and charges for
supply of the public utility or for extending public utility to land. (Municipal Act 2001, c25,
s83)
AND WHEREAS a municipality may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on any class of
person for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it. (Municipal Act 2001,
c.25, s391.1)
AND WHEREAS fees and charges imposed by a municipality on a person constitutes a debt
of the person to the municipality. (Municipal Act 2001, c.25 s398 (1))
AND WHEREAS the treasurer of a municipality may add fees and charges imposed by the
municipality to the tax roll for the property in the municipality and collect them in the same
manner as municipal taxes. (Municipal Act 2001, c.25, s398 (2))
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH
MIDDLESEX ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
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SHORT TITLE
WATER BY-LAW
BY-LAW INDEX
Part 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions
Part 2
APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE
2.1
Application and payment prior to installation
2.2
Installation - payment required.
2.3
Existing Services Fronting Property - not in use or decommissioned.
Part 3
WATER RATES AND CHARGES
3.1
Supply of Water
3.2
Water Charges
3.2.1 Water Fixed Charges - Infrastructure Connection Charge
3.3
Meter reading and billing
3.4
Meter reading and billing - drive- by Meter reading route
3.5
Late payment charge and overdue notice
3.6
Notice of disconnection
3.7
Non-payment - water shut off - lien.
3.8
Non- access - water shut off.
3.9
Disconnection of Service Stub and Meter - charges
3.10
Temporary removal & reinstallation of Meter - charge
3.11
Change of occupancy - charge
3.12
Water charge - who payable by
3.13
Service installation charge.
3.13.1 Tapping of Main charges.
3.14
Construction Water charge
3.15
Temporary Water supply - no connections to a fire hydrant without consent
3.16
Meter testing charge
3.17
Non- scheduled Meter change out charge.
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3.18
Retroactive refund of billing errors.
Part 4
SECURITY DEPOSITS
4.1 Deposit is security for payment.
Part 5
OPERATION OF WATER SYSTEM
5.1 Conditions on water supply
5.2
Authority for water supply
5.3
Unauthorized operation of fire hydrants - offence
5.4
Unauthorized operation or interference - offence
5.5
Improper use of water from fire service - offence
Part 6
WATER SERVICE PIPES
6.1 Installation - by the Municipality - by contractor
6.2
Installation - to Municipality specifications - Ont. Build. Code requirements
6.3
Connection to main - prior application
6.4
Installation - alteration - approval by Municipality
6.5
Installation inspection by Municipality
6.6
Installation - access for inspection
6.7
Disconnection of service
6.8
Maintenance of Service Stub - Municipality
6.9
Maintenance of Service Extension and Private Main - Owner
6.10
Operation of shut-off valve
6.11
access to shut-off valves
6.12
Responsibility for protection, water loss, damage
6.13
Responsibility - vacant and unheated premises
6.14
Responsibility - water damage
6.15
Responsibility for frozen pipes - Municipality - Owner
6.16
Responsibility for hydrant maintenance
6.17
Renewal of Service Stub - Municipality - Owner
6.18
Access - removal - inspection - fittings
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Part 7
WATER METERS
7.1 Water to be metered - remedy for violation.
7.2
Supply - installation - ownership - replacement.
7.3
Installation - maintenance - repair - access
7.4
Notice required - access
7.5
No shut off - reasonable effort - gain access.
7.6
Restoration of water supply - as soon as practicable
7.7
Charges - Owner or Customer to pay.
7.8
Every Building metered - North Middlesex discretion
7.9
Installation of Municipality Specifications
7.10
Meter location - North Middlesex staff to consent to change.
7.11
Municipal Authority Over Meter Sizing
7.12
Non-Eligibility for Meter Size Reduction
7.13
Municipal Right to Refuse Requests
7.14
Private meters - owner responsible
7.15
Reading meter - access
7.16
Valve maintenance - responsibility of owner.
7.17
Leaks must be reported.
7.18
Interference with meter not permitted.
7.19
Owner responsible for repairing piping
7.20
Non-functioning meter - amount of water estimated.
7.21
Meter testing for customer - deposit - conditions
7.22
Meter reading supersedes remote read-out unit reading.
Part 8
CROSS CONNECTIONS AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION
8.1 Protection from Contamination
8.2
Inspection for Cross Connections - access
8.3
Access to be provided on written notice.
8.4
Order to install Control Device
8.5
Failure to install - notice - water shut- off.
8.6
Additional Control Device on service
8.7
Installation to required standards.
8.8
Inspection and testing - paid by customer.
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8.9
Failure to test Control Device - notification - water shut-off.
8.10
Repair - replacement - by customer.
8.11
Removal of Control Device
Part 9
USE OF WATER EXTERNALLY
9.1 Regulations - use of water - June, July, and August
Part 10
PROHIBITIONS
10.1
Prohibitions under this by-law
Part 11
ENFORCEMENT
11.1
Fine - for contravention
11.2
Continuation - repetition - prohibited - by order.
11.3
Offence - additional - damage to Waterworks
11.4
Offence - additional - willful damage
11.5
Offence - additional - injuring Waterworks
Part 12
PREVIOUS BY-LAW REPEALED
12.1
Repeal of By-law
Part 13
EFFECTIVE DATE
13.1
That this By-law be in full force and effect as of the date of final passage of
readings.
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Part 1
DEFINITION
1.1
Definitions
In this by-law:
"Bulk Meter" means a Water Meter which measures the usage of Water for multiple units within
a Building or group of Buildings.
"Building" means a structure supplied with Water by the Municipality of North Middlesex.
"Bulk Water User" means any Customer who draws Water from a pipe located at the
Municipality' s Bulk Water Stations.
"Municipality" means The Corporation of the Municipality of North Middlesex.
"Chief Building Official" means the Chief Building Official for the Municipality or the Chief
Building Official's authorized representative.
"Construction Water" means Water supplied to a Premises during construction prior to
occupancy.
"Contractor" means a person, partnership, or corporation who contracts to undertake the
execution of work commissioned by an Owner or the Municipality to install or maintain Mains,
Service Stubs, hydrants and other appurtenances.
"Control Device" means a mechanical valve which when installed in a Water Service Pipe
prevents a Cross Connection, in accordance with the Ontario Building Code and "CAN/CSA-
B64 SERIES- 11, Backflow preventers and vacuum breakers".
"Cross Connection" means any temporary, permanent or potential Water connection that may
allow backflow of contaminants, pollutants, infectious agents, other material or substance that
will change the Water quality in the Water Distribution System, and includes swivel or
changeover devices, removable sections, jumper connections and bypass arrangements.
"Customer" means any person who receives Water from the Municipality or receives Water
Related Services from the Municipality.
"Developer" means the Owner, sub-divider or party specifically named in a Development
Agreement or in a Subdivision Agreement.
"North Middlesex staff or Operator authority" means the Municipality North Middlesex staff or
delegated Operator authority that is authorized representative.
"External Use of Water" means the use of Water for any purpose outside the walls of any
Building.
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"Frontage Charge" means a charge the Owner shall pay to the Municipality prior to the
Premises being connected to the Water Distribution System.
"Low-density Residential" means any Building that is a duplex, triplex, four-plex, five-plex or
six-plex and is metered by a Bulk Meter.
"Medium-density Residential" means any Building or more than one Building that is a
townhouse or row-house and is metered by a Bulk Meter.
"Main" means every Water pipe, except Services Stubs and portions of Private Mains as herein
defined, installed on the public road allowance or on any other land upon which the
Municipality has obtained easements or has access rights under Section 91 of the Municipal
Act.
"Main Tap" means the method in which an existing Main is cored to accept a new Service Stub
through the installation of a saddle and main cock.
"Meter" means the Water Meter supplied and owned by the Municipality to measure the
quantity of Water used by the Customer.
"Meter Pit" means any exterior chamber or pit approved by the North Middlesex staff for the
purpose of containing a Meter.
"Municipal Address" means a Building or Buildings identified by a number pursuant to
Municipality of North Middlesex.
"Occupant" means any lessee, tenant, Owner, the agent of a lessee, tenant or Owner, or any
person in possession of any Premises.
"Owner" means any person partnership or corporation that is the registered owner of the
Premises or any agent thereof, a person entitled to a limited estate in land, a trustee in whom
land is vested, a committee of the estate of a mentally incompetent person, an executor, an
administrator or a guardian.
"Plumbing System" means the system of connected piping, fittings, valves, equipment, fixtures
and appurtenances contained in plumbing that begins, is located and is connected
immediately after the Meter to which the Building Code Act, 2006, or any amendments thereto
apply.
"Potable Water" means Water that is fit for human consumption.
"Premises" means any house, tenement, Building, lot, or part of a lot, or both, in, through, or
past which water service pipes run.
"Private Main" means a pipe connected to a Main and installed on private property and from
which more than one Water Service Pipe and/or hydrant lateral are connected.
"Remote Read-Out Unit" means the device installed on, or at a separate location from the
Meter and used to read and transfer the Water consumption data of the Meter.
"Service Extension" means the portion of a Water Service Pipe from the property line to the
Meter location, or for a fire service to the inside of the exterior wall of a Building.
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"Service Stub" means the portion of a Water Service Pipe from a Main to the property line
which will always include one control valve.
"Shut-Off Valve" means the valve on the Water Stub or private main owned and used by the
Municipality to shut off or turn on the Water from the Municipality' s Water Distribution System
to any premises.
"Water" means potable water supplied by the Municipality.
"Water Distribution System" means Mains with connections to feeder mains, feeder mains
within subdivision lands, Private Mains, Service Stubs, fire hydrants, and Shut-Off Valves and
all other appurtenances thereto.
"Water Fixed Charge" means the monthly infrastructure connection charge for Water as set out
in Section 2 of attached Schedule " A".
"Water Related Services" means, but not limited to those items set out in Section 3 of attached
Schedule "A".
"Water Service Pipe" means the pipe and fittings that convey Water from a connection on a
Main or Private Main to the Meter location, or, for a fire service, to the inside of the exterior wall
of a Building.
"Water Usage Charge" means the monthly charge for Water as measured by the Meter and as
set out in Section 1 of attached Schedule " A".
"Waterworks" means any works for the collection, production, treatment, storage, supply and
distribution of Water, or any part of any such works, but does not include Plumbing System to
which the Building Code Act, 2006, or any amendments thereto apply.
Part 2
APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE
2.1 Application and payment prior to installation
The Owner shall apply to the Municipality for a Water connection and before the
connection is installed, shall pay the charges as set out in Section 3 of attached Schedule
"A" for the right to connect.
2.2
Installation - payment required
The installation of the Water connection will not be scheduled or commenced until the
Application and payment have been made as required in Part 2.1.
2.3
Existing Water Services Fronting Property - Not in use or Decommissioned
Within a five (5) year period, if so desired to reconnect; the customer will be leveed to
contribute the following scale for the right to re-connect:
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Year 1: No additional charge for the right to (re)connect will be charged.
Year 2 through to 5: 50% of current right to connect charge as applied.
Year 6: 100% of current right to connect charge applies.
Approval of connections to the distribution system will be at the sole discretion of North
Middlesex staff, reviewed upon requests by customer individually.
Part 3
WATER RATES AND CHARGES
3.1 Supply of Water
Every Customer or Owner of Premises in the Municipality who receives Water or Water
Related Services shall pay Water charges comprised of the "rates" established by By-Law #
55 of 2015 (as amended) and as by the right to connect as defined in this by-law where
Applicable charges as per the attached Schedule "A".
3.2
Water Charges
Every Customer or Owner of Premises in the Municipality who receives Water or Water
Related Services shall pay Water charges comprised of the "rates" established by By-Law #
55 of 2015 (as amended) and as by the right to connect as defined in this by-law where
Applicable charges as per the attached Schedule "A".
3.2.1 Water Fixed Charges - Infrastructure Connection Charge
The monthly Water Fixed Charge is the sum of an infrastructure charges based on and By
Law #55 of 2015 as amended.
3.3
Meter reading and billing
Water meters may be read and accounts rendered quarterly or on any other basis at the
Discretion of the Municipality. The bill shall be deemed to be served upon the customer if it
is delivered or sent by mail to the Premises supplied.
3.4
Meter reading and billing - drive-by Meter reading route
The Municipality, in its sole discretion, shall measure water usage with a drive-by Meter
Reading system on a route-by-route basis. Customers may request that an encoder Meter
be installed with an external Remote Read- Out Unit. Customers that request an encoder
Meter be installed shall pay the applicable charge as indicated in Section 3.3 of attached
Schedule "A".
3.5
Late payment charge and overdue notice
When an account is not paid by the due date stated on the bill, a late payment charge, as
indicated in Section 3.3 of attached Schedule "A", will be assessed to the account.
3.6
Notice of disconnection
If the account remains unpaid for twenty-one (21) days after the due date stated on the
bill, North Middlesex staff or the Operator authority may deliver or cause to be delivered to
the Premises, a notice of disconnection advising the Customer that unless payment is
received within 48 hours, the Water service will be disconnected. Notification
requirements for a rented or leased Premises.
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3.7
Non-payment - water shut off - lien
If the Customer omits, neglects or refuses to pay any bill rendered, whether for Water
Charges, Water Related Services or any other monies to which the Municipality may be
entitled in respect of Water supply to such Premises, the Municipality may, at its discretion,
shut off or reduce the flow of the Water to the Premises. The Municipality shall provide
reasonable notice of the proposed shut-off to the Customers and Occupants of the
Premises by personal service or prepaid mail or by posting the notice on the Premises in a
conspicuous place. Unpaid charges have priority lien status, and may be collected in
accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, and may be added to the tax roll
against the Premises in respect of which the Water was supplied.
3.8
Non-access - water shut off
If the Customer and/or Occupant of any premise neglects or refuses to allow the
Municipality or persons authorized by the Municipality entry to the Premise to inspect,
install, repair, replace or alter the Meter and/or Remote Read- Out Unit, the Municipality
may, at its discretion, shut off or reduce the flow of Water to the Premises. The Municipality
shall provide reasonable notice of the proposed shut off to the Customers and/or
Occupants of the Premises by personal service or prepaid mail or by posting the notice on
the Premises in a conspicuous place.
3.9
Disconnection of Service Stub and Meter - charges
When an Owner discontinues the use of Water to any Premises, the Owner shall pay to the
Municipality charges as indicated in Section 3.3 of attached Schedule " A" for
disconnecting the Service Stub, disconnecting the Meter and inspecting the Water Service
Pipe. Removal of the Water Service Pipe is undertaken through the demolition process for
which a separate application shall be made to the Municipality.
3.10
Temporary removal & reinstallation of Meter - charge
When the Owner requests a temporary removal of the Meter from the Premises, for any
reason, the Meter removal and reinstallation charge, as indicated in Section 3.3 of attached
Schedule "A" shall be applied to their account.
3.11
Change of occupancy - charge
At the time of a change of occupancy, an administrative charge as indicated in Section 3.3
Of attached Schedule "A" shall be levied by the Municipality to the new Customer to cover
the cost of administrative work, and the said charge will be included on the first billing to
the new Customer.
3.12
Water charge - who payable by
The Water charges for providing and maintaining Water supply to any Premises are
applicable for every Meter owned and read by the Municipality. In instances where the
Customer terminates their account with the Municipality, subsequent Water charges shall
be rendered to the Owner of the Premises until such time as a new Customer applies to the
Municipality for the supply of Water.
3.13
Service installation charge
All Water Service Pipes, except those to a Premises being developed under a development
Or subdivision agreement wherein the Main is installed, will be installed on an actual cost
basis at the Owner' s expense, including the Water service connection materials and all
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related labor, North Middlesex staff or Operator authority including inspection costs.
3.13.1 Tapping of Main charges
No person, other than the North Middlesex staff or Operator authority may tap a Main.
1) A right to connect charge shall be payable as set out in Section 3.2 of attached
and Schedule " A" when a new, replacement, or larger Service Stub is connected
to the Main.
2) The Owner is responsible for exposing the Main and all related restoration
works and costs.
3.14
Construction Water charge
During the construction phase of any Premises, the Owner shall pay the cost of
Construction Water as indicated in Section 3.1 of attached Schedule " A" as part of and at
the time of Building Permit application.
3.15
Temporary Water supply - no connections to a fire hydrant without consent
No person shall connect to a fire hydrant without the written consent of North Middlesex
staff or the Operator authority. After receiving consent, that person shall pay the charges as
indicated in Section 3.3 of attached Schedule "A". Where a person has been connected to
a fire hydrant without consent, the Municipality will invoice that person the Illegal
Connection Charge, as indicated in Section 3.3 of attached Schedule " A".
3.16
Meter testing charge
The charge for testing the accuracy of a Meter is indicated in 3.3 of attached Schedule " A"
and is further described in section 7.18 of Part 7 of this By-law.
3.17
Non-scheduled Meter change out charge
If a customer requests that the Meter, and/or the Remote Read- Out Unit be replaced, and
That Meter is not due for replacement, then the Customer shall pay to the Municipality a
charge as indicated in Section 3.3 of attached Schedule " A". If the Meter is scheduled for
replacement by North Middlesex staff or the Operator authority, then no charge shall be
applied.
3.18
Retroactive refund of billing errors
Any refund for previous Water Charges collected shall be the lesser of either payments for
One 1) year or lesser the payment in dispute prior to the discovery of the error.
Part 4
SECURITY DEPOSITS
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4.1 Deposit is security for payment
Whenever an application is made to the Municipality for a supply of Water (new account),
The Municipality may, in its discretion, prior to furnishing such supply, require the
Customer to make a deposit of such sum of money as the Municipality considers
advisable. Such deposit shall be held until the Customer have notified the Municipality, in a
means satisfactory to the Municipality, to discontinue such service and by an inspection of
works completed by North Middlesex staff or the Operator authority.
Part 5
OPERATION OF WATERWORKS
5.1 Conditions on water supply
The Municipality agrees to use reasonable diligence in providing a regular and
uninterrupted Supply and quality of Water, but does not guarantee a constant service or the
maintenance of unvaried pressure or quality or supply of Water and is not liable for
damages to the customer caused by the breaking or disruption of any Water Service, pipe
or attachment, or for shutting off of Water to repair Mains or to tap Mains.
5.2
Authority for Water Supply
The Municipality in its own right shall have the sole responsibility, authority, power and
capital to construct, maintain and operate all Waterworks within its boundaries serving the
Municipality, to establish whether and the terms upon which municipalities or persons
outside the Municipality may be allowed to connect to the said Waterworks as Customers,
and the rates to be charged for Water delivered to such Customers.
5.3
Unauthorized operation of fire hydrant - offence
No person shall operate a fire hydrant, except for the North Middlesex staff or North
Middlesex Fire or the Operating authority, in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act,
2002.
5.4
Unauthorized operation or interference - offence
No person other than the North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority shall open or
close a valve in the Waterworks, including private Mains, or remove, tamper with or in any
way interfere with any valve, Meter, structure, Main or water service in the Waterworks,
including private Mains.
5.5
Improper use of Water from fire service - offence
Any water supplied or made available for any Premises for purposes of protection of
property or persons from fire or for preventing fires or the spreading of fires shall not be
used for any other purpose.
Part 6
WATER SERVICE PIPES
6.1 Installation - by the Municipality - by Contractor
All Water Service Pipes shall be installed by the Municipality or by skilled Contractors
engaged by an Owner.
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6.2
Installation - to Municipality specifications - Ont. Build. Code requirements
All Water Service Pipes and Private Mains located within Municipality property shall be
Constructed according to Standard Contract Documents and the Municipality' s
Infrastructure Design Guidelines and Construction Standards ( herein called "
Specifications") as approved by the North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority; as
amended from time to time. All Water Service Pipes and Private Mains located on private
property shall be constructed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code
and in accordance with good practices and shall be approved by the Chief Building Official,
Municipal staff or the Operating authority. Where the Ontario Building Code is silent with
respect to a construction or installation standard the Municipality' s Specifications and
Standard Contract Documents shall be applied and shall prevail.
6.3
Connection to Main - prior application
The installation of the Water Service Pipe shall not be scheduled or commenced in any way
Until the Owner has met the requirements of this by-law.
6.4
Installation - alteration - approval by the Municipality
For any new Water Service Pipe or Private Main installation, or alteration of existing
Water Service Pipes or Private Mains, the Owner shall apply for approval from North
Middlesex staff or the Operating authority for such work as specified in the Standard
Contract Documents and the Specifications.
6.5
Installation inspection by the Municipality
All Water Service Pipes and appurtenances installed, including those required by a
Municipality Subdivision or Development Agreement, shall be inspected by North
Middlesex staff or the Operating authority as specified in the Standard Contract
Documents and the Specifications, the charge for which inspection is as specified in
Section 3.3 of attached Schedule "A".
6.6
Installation - access for inspection
North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority shall be entitled, at all times, to enter any
Premises for the purposes of examining pipes, connections and fixtures which are used in
connection with the Water Service Pipe and/or Main.
6.7
Disconnection of service
The Water Service Pipe shall be disconnected at the Main, the Main plugged, and the curb
box and rod removed at the Owner's expense by making application through the demolition
process. All work must be inspected by North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority,
and the charge for such inspection is as indicated in Section 3.3 of attached Schedule "A".
6.8
Maintenance of Service Stub - Municipality
The Service Stub shall be maintained by the Municipality at its expense.
6.9
Maintenance of Service Extension and Private Main - Owner
Any and all defects to the Service Extension, private Main and Meter pit, shall be repaired
by the Owner of the Premises. Should the Municipality become aware of any such defect,
and upon written notification to the Owner, the said defect is not repaired, within seven (7)
days of the date of the notification or within such time as North Middlesex staff may deem
reasonable, then the Municipality may turn off the Water supply to the Premises. If the
Municipality is ordered under statutory authority to restore the Water supply, then the
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Municipality may repair the defective Service Extension, Private Main and Meter pit and
charge the cost to the Owner and collect such cost according to law, and until paid, such
cost shall remain a lien on such Premises, and may also be collected in the like manner as
taxes. The Owner shall be held responsible for the cost of restoration.
6.10
Operation of shut-off valve
No person, other than North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority shall be permitted
to operate the shut-off valve to any Premises.
6.11
Access to shut-off valves
All shut-off valves shall be left clear and accessible at all times so that the Water in the
Water Service Pipe and Private Mains may be turned off or on as may be found necessary
by North staff Middlesex or the Operating authority.
6.12
Responsibility for protection, Water loss, damage
All Service Extensions to and including the Meter shall be properly protected from frost and
Any other damage at the expense and risk of the Owner of the Premises. The Owner shall
Be responsible for the Water loss occasioned by a leak in the Service Extension and/or
private Main and the charge for such Water loss as determined by North Middlesex staff ,
shall be paid by the Owner upon demand by the Municipality, and the Municipality shall not
be held responsible for any damages arising from such leakage.
6.13
Responsibility - vacant and unheated Premises
When any Premises is left vacant or without heat, the Owner shall shut off the Water supply
From within the Premises and drain the plumbing therein. The Owner or Occupant may
apply in writing to the Municipality to have the Service Stub shut off to stop Water supply.
The Service Stub will be turned on only at the Owner' s request and in the Owner' s
presence. The Owner shall pay for these services at the rate as indicated in Section 3.3 of
attached Schedule "A".
6.14
Responsibility - Water damage
When any Premises is left vacant or without heat, where the Water supply has not been
shut off, suffers damage to it and its contents from a leaking or burst Water pipe, the
Owner or the Occupant shall have no claim against the Municipality. Should North
Middlesex staff or the Operating authority become aware of such leaking or burst pipes,
North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority may turn off the Service Stub, and the
Water supply shall not be turned on until North Middlesex staff, in their discretion, shall
consider it advisable.
6.15
Responsibility for frozen pipes - Municipality - Owner
Thawing out frozen Service Stubs shall be the Municipality' s responsibility. Thawing out
Frozen Service Extensions and private Mains shall be the Owner's responsibility. Where any
employee of the Municipality assists the Owner in the thawing of frozen Service Extensions
and private Mains on the Owner' s property, all such assistance work will be considered to
be at the Owner' s risk, and the Owner shall have no claim against the Municipality by
reason of such work.
6.16
Responsibility for Hydrant Maintenance
Any hydrant situated within a road allowance is the property of the Municipality and shall
Be maintained by it. Municipality- owned hydrants located on private property shall be
maintained by North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority. Private hydrants which are
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owned and were paid for by any persons other than the Municipality shall only be
maintained by such persons through a written agreement with the Municipality, otherwise
they will be maintained by Owner.
6.17
Renewal of Service Stubs - Municipality - Owner
The Municipality shall renew Service Stubs on public property at its expense and to its
specifications when:
a) Service Stub is deemed by North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority to be
beyond repair;
b) The existing Service Stub is substantially composed of lead provided the Owner
has completed replacement of the Service Extension before the Municipality
replaces the Service Stub. The replacement Service Stub shall conform to the
specifications of the Municipality. Replacement Service Stub shall be the same
size as existing or the minimum size for that area of the Municipality.
6.18
Access - removal - inspection - fittings
Where a customer discontinues the use of a Water Service, or North Middlesex staff
Lawfully refuses to continue to supply Water to the Premises, North Middlesex staff may,
at all reasonable times, enter the Premises in or upon which the Customer was supplied
with the Water service, for the purpose of disconnecting the supply of Water or of
making an inspection from time to time to determine whether the Water service has
been or is being unlawfully used or for the purpose of removing therefrom any fittings,
machines, apparatus, Meters, pipes or other things being the property of the
Municipality in or upon the Premises, and may remove the same therefrom, doing no
unnecessary damage.
Part 7
WATER METERS
7.1 Water to be metered - remedy for violation
All Water supplied on Premises within the Municipality of North Middlesex, except Water
use for firefighting or construction, shall pass through the Meter supplied by the
Municipality for use upon such Premises, and in addition to whatever other remedies the
Municipality may have in law in respect to infringement of this by-law, North Middlesex staff
may, upon ascertaining that Water has been used which has not passed through the Meter
of such Premises, forthwith, without notice, shut off and stop the supply of Water.
7.2
Supply - installation - ownership - replacement
The Owner shall pay the Water Related Service charges as indicated in Section 3 of
Attached Schedule " A", before the Municipality will supply the owner with a Meter and
Remote Read- Out Unit and the Meter and Remote Read-Out Unit shall be installed prior to
occupancy of the Premises. The Meter and Remote Read-Out Unit shall remain the
exclusive property of the Municipality and may be removed by the North Middlesex staff's
discretion, upon the same being replaced by another Meter and Remote Read-Out Unit, or
for any reason which North Middlesex staff may, in their discretion, deem sufficient.
7.3
Installation - maintenance - repair - access
North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority may shut off or restrict the supply of Water
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to any Premises if North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority requires access to the
Premises to inspect, install, repair, replace, or alter the Meter and the Remote Read- Out
Unit. North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority shall have free access, at all
reasonable times, and upon notice given as set out in section 7.4 of this by-law, to all parts
of every Premises to which any Water is supplied for the purpose of inspecting, installing,
repairing, replacing or altering the Meter and/or Remote Read- Out Unit, within or without
the Premises, or for placing Meters upon any Water Service Pipe within or without the
Premises as North Middlesex staff considers expedient.
7.4
Notice required - access
Before shutting off or restricting the supply of Water, North Middlesex staff or the Operating
Authority shall,
a) by personal service or by registered mail, serve the Owner, Customer and
Occupants of the Premises as shown on the last returned assessment roll of the
municipality with a notice of the date upon which the Municipality intends to
shut off or restrict the supply of Water if access to the Premises is not obtained
before that date;
b) Securely attach a copy of the notice described in clause ( a) to the Premises in a
conspicuous place.
7.5
No shut off - reasonable effort - gain access
North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority shall not shut off or restrict the supply of
Water unless it has made reasonable efforts to gain access to the Premises and has been
unable to gain access within fourteen ( 14) days after the later of,
a) the day the last notice under part (a) of section 7.4 of this by-law was personally
served;
b) the day the last notice under part (a) of section 7.4 of this by-law was mailed; and
c) the day a copy of the notice was attached under part ( b) of section 7.4 of this by-
law.
7.6
Restoration of Water supply - as soon as practicable
If North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority has shut off or restricted the supply of
Water under section 7.3 of this by-law, North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority
shall restore the supply of Water as soon as practicable after obtaining access to the
Premises.
7.7
Charges - Owner or Customer to pay
All charges for any of the work and services mentioned in sections 7.3 and 7.6 of this by-
law will be determined by North Middlesex staff as indicated in Section 3.3 of attached
Schedule " A" and shall be paid in full by the Owner or the Customer, as the case may be.
7.8
Every Premises Metered - North Middlesex staff' s or the Operating authority
discretion
Every separate Premises to which Water is being supplied shall be furnished with a
separate Meter, supplied by the Municipality except where non-compliance is acceptable
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to North Middlesex staff. Additional Meters, supplied by the Municipality, may only be
installed at the discretion of North Middlesex staff.
7.9
Installation to Municipality Specifications
All Meters, supplied by the Municipality, shall be installed in accordance with the
Municipality' s specifications.
7.10
Meter location - North Middlesex staff to consent to change
The use of a meter pit and location of water meter placement will be at the sole discretion
of North Middlesex staff.
7.11
Municipal Authority Over Meter Sizing
The size, type, and configuration of any water meter installed within the Municipality shall
be determined exclusively by the Municipality based on engineering standards, water
service requirements, system capacity, applicable provincial regulations, and the Ontario
Building Code.
Any Owner or Customer requesting a change in water meter size, including upsizing or
downsizing, shall submit a completed application in the form prescribed by the
Municipality. Such application shall be made using the "Water Meter (Reduction / Upsize)
Application Form", attached as Schedule "B" to this By-law, as amended from time to time.
7.12
Non-Eligibility for Meter Size Reduction
Water meter downsizing will not be considered unless:
(a) A technical deficiency has been identified by the Municipality;
(b) A change in building classification, service demand, or internal plumbing has been
documented and verified through municipal inspection; and
(c) The Municipality determines that the new meter size fully satisfies hydraulic, flow,
capacity, and safety requirements.
All costs associated with inspection, review, installation, removal, alteration, replacement,
testing, fittings, plumbing modifications, and any other related work shall be the sole
responsibility of the Owner or Customer. Cost savings to the Owner or Customer shall not
constitute a valid basis for meter resizing.
7.13
Municipal Right to Refuse Requests
The Municipality may refuse any request for meter resizing at its sole discretion. Decisions
regarding meter sizing are final and are not subject to appeal.
7.14
Private Meters - Owner responsible
The Municipality will not supply, install, inspect or read private meters, nor will the
Municipality bill consumption based on private meters. Water supply pipes to private
meters must be connected to the Owner' s Plumbing System downstream of the
Municipality' s Meter.
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7.15
Reading Meter - access
North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority shall be allowed access to the Premises
and be provided free and clear access to the Meter where Water is being supplied at all
reasonable times for the purpose of reading, at the discretion of the North Middlesex staff
or the Operating authority. Where such access to the Premises and/or free and clear
access to a Meter is not provided by the Customer within fourteen ( 14) days upon written
notification by the Municipality, as set out in Section 7.4 and 7.5 of this by-law, North
Middlesex staff or the Operating authority may shut off or restrict the supply of Water to the
Premises until such time as free and clear access to the Meter is provided.
7.16
Valve maintenance - responsibility of Owner
The Owner shall supply and install the inlet valve to the Meter where the Meter and the
Service Extension is 25 mm or larger. The Owner shall be responsible for maintaining in
good working order, the inlet valve to the Meter if the Meter and the Service Extension is 25
mm or larger, as well as the outlet and by-pass valves for all Meters, and shall ensure that
such valving is accessible.
7.17
Leaks must be reported
Any leaks that may develop at the Meter or its couplings must be reported immediately to
The Municipality. The Municipality is not liable for damages caused by such leaks.
7.18
Interference with Meter not permitted
No person, except North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority, shall be permitted to
open, or in any way whatsoever to tamper with any Meter, or with the seals placed thereon,
or do any manner of thing which may interfere with the proper registration of the quantity of
Water passing through such Meter, and should any person change, tamper with or
otherwise interfere, in any way whatsoever, with any Meter placed in any Premises, North
Middlesex staff or the Operating authority may forthwith, without any notice, shut off the
Water from such Premises, and the Water shall not be again turned on to such Premises
without the express consent of the North Middlesex staff.
7.19
Owner responsible to repair piping
If, in the opinion of the North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority, the condition of the
Service Extension and/or valves and of the Plumbing System on such piping is such that the
Meter cannot be safely removed for the purpose of testing, replacing, repairing or testing in
place without fear of damage to Premises, North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority
may require the Owner or Customer to make such repairs as may be deemed necessary to
facilitate the removal or testing of the Meter. If, upon notification, the Owner does not
comply with the North Middlesex staff's Operating authority request, then the Water
supply to the Premises may be turned off at the shut-off valve during removal,
replacement, repair and testing of the Meter and the Municipality shall not be held
responsible for any damages to the Owner's Premises arising from such work.
7.20
Non-functioning Meter - amount of Water estimated
If, for any reason a Meter shall be found to not be working properly, then the amount of
Water Usage Charge shall be estimated based on the average reading for the previous
months and/or quarter( s), when the Meter was working properly, or, if unavailable or
proven inaccurate, the amount of Water Usage Charge shall be estimated on a daily
average when the Meter is working properly, and the Water Usage Charge for the period
during which the Meter was not working properly shall be based thereon.
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7.21
Meter testing for Customer - deposit - conditions
Any Customer may, upon written application to the North Middlesex staff, have the Meter
and the Remote Read- Out Unit at their Premises tested for accuracy of the Meter and
registration of data. Every such application shall be accompanied by a deposit of the fee for
testing Meter and the Remote Read-Out Unit as set out in Section 3.3 of attached Schedule
"A". If the Meter is found to register correctly, slow or not to exceed three per cent (3%) in
favour of the Municipality when tested in accordance with Section 4.2.8 of ANSI/AWWA
C700 and AWWA Manual M6, Water Meters - Selection, Installation, Testing, and
Maintenance, the Customer' s deposit shall be forfeited towards the cost of the test. Any
additional expense of removing and testing of the Meter will be paid for in full by the
Customer. If the Meter is found, when tested to register in excess of three per cent ( 3%), a
refund will be made to the Customer equal to such excess percentage of the amount of the
account for the period of four ( 4) months prior to such testing of the Meter, plus the
Customer' s deposit for the test.
7.22
Meter reading supersedes Remote Read- Out Unit reading
Where the Meter equipped with a Remote Read- Out Unit of any type and a discrepancy
occurs between the reading at the register of the Meter itself and the reading on the
Remote Read- Out Unit, the Municipality will consider the reading at the Meter to be
correct, and will adjust and correct the Customer' s account accordingly.
Part 8
CROSS CONNECTIONS AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION
8.1 Protection from Contamination
No person shall connect, cause to be connected, or allow to remain connected to the
Water Distribution System any piping, fixture, fitting, container or appliance, in a manner
which under any circumstances, may allow Water, waste water, non-potable Water, or any
other liquid, chemical contaminant or substance to enter the Water Distribution System.
The means for "protection from contamination" shall be in accordance with the
requirements of the Ontario Building Code Act.
8.2
Inspection for Cross Connections - access
North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority and/or Chief Building Official shall have
free access, at all reasonable times, and upon reasonable notice given and request made,
to all parts of every Premises to which any Water Service Pipe is supplied for the purpose of
inspecting or repairing, or of altering or disconnecting any Water Service Pipe, wire, rod or
Cross Connection within or without the Premises.
8.3
Access to be provided on written notice
Where access is not provided, a written notice by North Middlesex staff or the Operating
authority will be issued allowing fourteen (14) days to provide access. If access is not
provided within this time frame, the Municipality may, at its discretion, shut off the supply
of Water to the premises until such time as the access is provided.
8.4
Order to install Control Device
If a condition is found to exist which is contrary to section 8.1 of this by-law, North
Middlesex staff or the Operating authority shall immediately carry out an inspection and
shall issue such order or orders to the Customer as may be required to obtain compliance
with section 8.1 of this by-law.
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8.5
Failure to install - notice - water shut-off
If the Customer to whom the North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority has issued an
order fails to comply with that order, North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority, at
his/her discretion, may:
a) Give notice to the Customer to correct the fault, at their expense, within a
specified time period and, if the notice is not complied with, North Middlesex
staff or the Operating authority may then shut off the Water service or services; or
b) Without prior notice, shut off the Water service or services.
8.6
Additional Control Device on service
Notwithstanding sections 8.1, 8.4 and 8.5 of this by-law, where a risk of possible
contamination of the Water Distribution System exists in the opinion of North Middlesex
staff or the Operating authority or an approved authority, a Customer shall, on notice from
the North Middlesex or the Operating authority, install on their Water Service Pipe a Control
Device, approved by North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority or Chief Building
Official in addition to any Control Devices installed in the Customer' s Plumbing System at
the sources of potential contamination.
8.7
Installation to required standards
Control Devices shall be installed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code and "
CAN/ CSA- B64.10-11 Manual for the Selection, Installation, Maintenance and Field Testing
of Backflow Prevention Devices".
8.8
Inspection and testing - paid by Customer
All Control Devices shall be inspected and tested at the expense of the Customer, upon
installation, and thereafter annually, or more often if required by North Middlesex staff or
the Operating authority, by personnel approved by the North Middlesex staff or the
Operating authority to carry out such tests to demonstrate that the Control Device is in
good working condition. The Customer shall submit a report on a form approved by North
Middlesex staff or any or all tests performed on a Control Device within fourteen ( 14) days
of a test, and a record card shall be displayed on or adjacent to the Control Device on
which the tester shall record the address of the Premises, the location, type, manufacturer,
serial number and size of the device, and the test date, the tester's initials, the tester's
name (if self-employed) or the name of his employer and the tester's licence number.
8.9
Failure to test Control Device - notification - water
If a customer fails to have a Control Device tested, North Middlesex staff or the Operating
Authority may notify the Customer that the Control Device must be tested within four (4)
days of the Customer receiving the notice. If the Customer fails to have the Control Device
tested within the time allowed, North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority may shut
off the Water service or Water services until the Control Device has been tested and
approved as required by section 8.8 of this by-law.
8.10
Repair - replacement - by Customer
When the results of a test referred to in section 8.8 of this by-law show that a Control
Device is not in good working condition, the Customer shall make repairs or replace the
Control Device within four (4) days. If a customer fails to repair or replace the Control
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Device within the time allowed, North Middlesex staff or the Operating authority may shut
off the Water service until such repair or replacement has been made.
8.11
Removal of Control Device
No person shall without the permission of the North Middlesex staff or the Operating
authority remove any Control Devices.
Part 9
USE OF WATER EXTERNALLY
9.1 Regulations - use of Water - June, July and August
For the purpose of limiting the consumption of Water as necessary the Municipality of
North Middlesex' s Water Usage By-law - By-Law # 60 of 2017 ( as amended) shall govern.
Part 10
PROHIBITIONS
10.1
Prohibitions under this by-law
No person shall:
a) willfully hinder or interrupt, or cause or procure to be hindered or interrupted, the
Municipality or any of its officers, Contractors, agents, servants or workers, in the
exercise of any of the power conferred by this by-law;
b) willfully discharge Water so that the Water runs to waste or of no use out of the
Waterworks;
c) being a Customer, Occupant or Owner of any Premises supplied with water from
the Waterworks, improperly waste the Water or, without the consent of North
Middlesex staff, lend, sell, or dispose of the Water, give it away, permit it to be
taken or carried away, use or apply it to the use or benefit of another, or to any use
and benefit other than his own or increase the supply of Water agreed for;
d) without lawful authority willfully open or close any valve or hydrant, or obstruct the
free access to any hydrant, Service Stub, Meter, valve, chamber or pipe by placing
on it any building material, rubbish or other obstruction;
e) throw or deposit any injurious or offensive matter into the Water or Waterworks,
or upon the ice if the water is frozen, or in any way foul the Water or commit any
willful damage or injury to the Waterworks, Mains, Water Service Pipes or Water,
or encourage the same to be done;
f) willfully alter any Meter placed upon any Water Service Pipe or connected
therewith, within or without any Premises, so as to lessen or alter the amount of
Water registered;
g) construct or cause to be constructed any Water Service Pipe or Main to connect
with any Water Service Pipe or Main of the Waterworks, or in any way obtain or
use the Water without the consent of the Municipality;
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Part 11
ENFORCEMENT
11.1
Fine - for contravention
Any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is, upon conviction, guilty of an
offence and is liable to any penalty as provided in the Provincial Offences Act.
11.2
Continuation - repetition - prohibited - by order
The court in which the conviction has been entered, and any court of competent
jurisdiction thereafter, may make an order prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the
offence by the person convicted, and such order shall be in addition to any other penalty
imposed on the person convicted.
11.3
Offence - additional - damage to Waterworks
Every person who, by act, default, neglect or omission occasions any loss, damage or
injury to any Waterworks, or appurtenance thereof is liable to the Municipality therefore.
11.4
Offence - additional - willful damage
Every person who willfully or maliciously damages or causes or knowingly suffers to be
damaged any Meter, Water Service Pipe, conduit, wire, rod or Water fitting belonging to the
Municipality or willfully impairs or knowingly suffers the same to be altered or impaired, so
that the Meter indicates less than the actual amount of the Water that passes through it, is
guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine, to the use of the Municipality, and
for any expenses of repairing or replacing the Meter, Water Service Pipe, conduit, wire, rod
or fitting and double the value of the surplus Water so consumed, all of which is
recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act.
11.5
Offence - additional - injuring Waterworks
Every person who willfully removes, destroys, damages, fraudulently alters or in any way
injures any Waterworks or appurtenance thereof is guilty of an offence and on conviction is
liable to a fine, to the use of the Municipality, and is also liable for all damages occasioned
thereby, which are recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act.
Part 12
PREVIOUS BY-LAW REPEALED
12.1
Repeal - previous by-law
This By-law shall supersede all prior By-laws, resolutions, policies, or provisions thereof
that are inconsistent with its terms.
Part 13
EFFECTIVE DATE
13.1
Effective Date
That this By-law be hereby read a first, second, third and final time this 12th day of August,
2026.
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_________________________ _________________________
Mayor Clerk
SCHEDULE "A"
WATER RATES AND CHARGES
BY-LAW 46 OF 2017 (as amended by By-law 46 of 2019)
13.2
Water and Wastewater
Schedule M - Water and Wastewater
2026
Item
Description
Current Fee or Charge (plus
HST where applicable)
13.1
Inspection Fee
Water connection
$265.00
Sanitary sewer connection
$265.00
13.2
Water Service Connection (right to connect)
$8,150.00
13.3
Miscellaneous Water & Wastewater Charge
13.3.1
Final water read & invoice
$30.00
13.3.2
Late payment charge
5% per billing cycle
13.3.3
NSF cheque fee
$25.00
13.3.4
New water account (new construction)
$30.00
13.3.5
Disconnect / Reconnection for non-payment
$60.00
13.3.6
Disconnection charge at customer request
$30.00
13.3.7
Reconnection charge at customer request
$30.00
13.3.8
Disconnection charge at customer request after hours - non
emergency
Actual cost of time and
materials
13.3.9
Reconnection charge at customer request after hours - non
emergency
Actual cost of time and
materials
13.3.10
Meter checked for accuracy at customer request
$300 (refunded if meter is
inaccurate)
13.3.11
Repair damaged meter
Actual cost of time and
materials
13.3.12
Meter tampering
$500.00
13.3.13
Overdue water notice statement
$10.00
13.3.14
Delivery of disconnection notices (door hangers)
$20.00
13.3.15
Meter appointment with no notice cancellation
$50.00
13.3.16
Service call per hour
Actual cost of time and
materials
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13.3.17
Septage receiving charge per cubic meter (subject to change upon
review)
$10.00
13.3.18
Unauthorized operation of a fire hydrant or watermain valve fine
$500.00
13.4
Meters and Parts
HST Included
13.4.1
Dry Meter - 3/4" Configuration
$980.45
13.4.2
Dry Meter - 1" Configuration
$1,825.90
13.4.3
Pit Meter - 1" Configuration
$1,744.36
13.4.4
Dry Meter - 1.5" Configuration
$3,753.92
13.4.5
Pit Meter - 1.5" Configuration
$3,814.17
13.4.6
Dry Meter - 2" Configuration
$4,800.75
13.4.7
Pit Meter - 2" Configuration
$5,016.15
13.4.8
Above 2" Configuration
Actual cost at time of
purchase
13.4.9
Dry Meter - 3/4" Meter Only
$620.14
13.4.10
Dry Meter - 1" Meter Only
$1,085.56
13.4.11
Pit Meter - 1" Meter Only
$1,220.33
13.4.12
Dry Meter - 1.5" Meter Only
$1,715.02
13.4.13
Pit Meter - 1.5" Meter Only
$1,814.11
13.4.14
Dry Meter - 2" Meter Only
$2,066.41
13.4.15
Pit Meter - 2" Meter Only
$2,126.49
13.4.16
Above 2" Meter Only
Actual cost at time of
purchase
13.5
Water and sewer rates
As established under
separate bylaws
13.6
Bulk Water
13.6.1
Annual registration fee - North Middlesex resident
$100.00
13.6.2
Annual registration fee - non-resident
$200.00
13.6.3
Bulk water rate (per cubic meter) - resident
$3.00
13.6.4
Bulk water rate (per cubic meter) - non-resident
$4.50
13.6.5
Additional key fob(s) (each)
$50.00
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SCHEDULE "B"
Water Meter (Reduction / Upsize) Application Form
BY-LAW 46 OF 2017 (as amended by By-law 46 of 2019)
WATER METER (REDUCTION / UPSIZE) APPLICATION FORM
WATER SUPPLY BY-LAW #46 OF 2019
Section 1: Applicant Information
Full Name
Service Address
Mailing Address if
different
Account Number
Phone Number
Email Address
Section 2: Request Details
Type of Request
Check one
Meter Size Reduction
Meter Upsize
Reason for Request
Check all that apply
Low water usage or efficiency improvements
Increased water demand such as addition or
irrigation
Fire flow requirement
System upgrade or renovation
Ongoing high or low pressure concerns
Other: ______________________________
Detailed Description of
Request
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Current Meter Size if known
Proposed Meter Size if
known
Date Requested Change is
Needed
Supporting Documents
Attached
Check all that apply
Plumbing plans
Contractor report
Engineering drawings
Photos
Other: ______________________________
Section 3: Property and System Details
Property Type
Residential Commercial Industrial
Number of Units if
applicable
Existing Plumbing
Modifications
Known Issues with Current
Meter
Pressure, flow, or other
concerns
Terms and Conditions
Approval and Discretion
- All requests are subject to review and approval at the sole discretion of the
Municipality as per Water Supply By-Law #46 of 2019. Submission of this
application does not guarantee approval.
Applicant Responsibility for Costs
- The applicant shall be responsible for all costs associated with the meter size
change, including but not limited to equipment, installation, inspection,
restoration, and applicable administrative fees.
Compliance with Laws and Standards
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- All work must comply with applicable municipal Water Supply By-Law #46 of
2019, provincial regulations, and relevant plumbing and building codes. The
applicant is responsible for obtaining any required permits.
Supporting Documentation
- The Municipality reserves the right to require additional information, including
engineering reports, flow calculations, or drawings, to assess the request.
Inspection and Access
- The applicant grants the Municipality the right to access and inspect the property,
water service, and related infrastructure before, during, and after any work.
Service and Billing Impacts
- The applicant acknowledges that meter size changes may affect water pressure,
available flow capacity, and applicable rates, fees, and charges.
Authorized Work Only
- Installation, removal, or modification of water meters shall only be performed by
the Municipality or its authorized agents, unless otherwise approved in writing.
Accuracy of Information
- The applicant certifies that all information provided is accurate and complete. Any
false, misleading, or incomplete information may result in denial or revocation of
approval.
Limitation of Liability
- The Municipality shall not be liable for any damages, losses, or internal plumbing
issues arising from or related to the meter size change, except as required Water
Supply By-Law #46 of 2019.
Final Decision
All determinations made by the Municipality in respect of this application are final and
binding as per Water Supply By-Law #46 of 2019.
Section 4: Declaration and Signature
I, the undersigned, certify that the information provided is true and complete to the best
of my knowledge. I understand that submission of this request does not guarantee
approval and may require inspection and associated fees.
Applicant Signature
Date
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Office Use Only
Request Received Date
Reviewed By
Engineering Review
Required
Yes No
Decision
Approved Denied
Approved Meter Size
Fees Applied
Comments
Approval Signature
Date