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The Corporation of the Township of
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield
By-law No. 2010-045
Being a By-law to Regulate and Restrict Water Use for the Users of the
Lakefield Area Water System and for the Users of the Woodland Acres Area
Water System
Whereas the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 2, as
amended, states that municipalities are created by the Province of Ontario to be
responsible and accountable governments with respect to matters within their
jurisdiction, and as such, municipalities are given powers and duties under this
Act, and many other Acts, for the purpose of providing good government with
respect to those matters; and
Whereas the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 5.3, as
amended, states that a municipal power shall be exercised by By-law unless the
municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise; and
Whereas, the water systems servicing the Lakefield Area and the Woodland
Acres Area may have difficulty meeting the daily demands for water during
certain periods of the year; and
Whereas; the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield passed By-law No. 2002-
68, being a By-law to regulate and restrict the use of water supplied to the users
of the Lakefield Area water system and the Woodland Acres Area water system
and now deems it advisable to repeal stated By-law;
Now Therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Smith-
Ennismore-Lakefield hereby enacts as follows:
1. That, in the Lakefield Area, from May 15th to September 15th of each year,
those premises with addresses ending with an even number be permitted to
water their lawns and gardens on calendar dates ending with an even number
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between the hours of 6:00
p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
2. That, in the Lakefield Area, from May 15th to September 15th of each year,
those premises with addresses ending with an odd number may be permitted
to water their lawns and gardens on calendar dates ending with an odd
number between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between the hours
of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
3. That, in the Woodland Acres Area, from June 1st to August 31st of each year,
those premises with addresses ending with an even number be permitted to
water their lawns and gardens on calendar dates ending with an even number
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
4. That, in the Woodland Acres Area, from June 1st to August 31st of each year,
those premises with addresses ending with an odd number may be permitted
to water their lawns and gardens on calendar dates ending with an odd
number between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
5. Notwithstanding Section 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this By-law, watering of newly
seeded or sodded lawns shall be permitted on any day between the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
with a hand held hose until such time as the seed or sod is established.
6. Notwithstanding Section 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this By-law, in the event of an
emergency situation, whereby normal water volumes and pressures are
jeopardized, or where extraordinary circumstances warrant, the Chief
Administrative Officer of the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, or
his/her designate, in consultation with the system operator, shall be
authorized and directed to take whatever steps necessary to alleviate the
problem, which may include changes to the existing water restrictions and/or
a total ban on lawn and garden watering.
7. That no other high volume uses of water shall be permitted except under the
direction and control of the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield.
8. Violation of any of the provisions of this By-law shall constitute an offence.
9. A surcharge in the amount of $50.00 shall be imposed upon the account of
any customer that is found using water in violation of any of the provisions of
this By-law.
10. That each day on which any violation described in the By-law is continued
shall constitute a separate offence and the surcharge provided for under
Section 9 will apply once for each day that such violation occurs.
11. That this By-law applies to all customers of the water systems servicing the
Lakefield Area and the Woodland Acres Area.
12. That the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield By-law No. 2002-68 is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
13. That this By-law shall come in to full force and effect on the date of passing
thereof.
Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 15th day of June A.D.,
2010.
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Reeve
Ron Millen
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Clerk
Angela Chittick
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