Water and Wastewater Rate By-law 2026-006

Southgate, Ontario

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHGATE BY-LAW 2026-006 being a by-law to establish Water and Wastewater Service Rates upon the owners or occupants of lands and premises connected to municipal water mains and sanitary sewers within the Township of Southgate Whereas the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, Section 5 (3), states that municipal power, including a municipality's capacity, rights, powers and privileges, shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise; and Whereas the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, Section 9, provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act; and' Whereas the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, Section 11(3), provides that a lower-tier municipality may pass by-laws respecting public utilities; and Whereas the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, Section 391 and 398 empowers municipalities to impose fees or charges by by-law upon owners or occupants of lands for the use or access to water and wastewater services, that such fees and charges constitute a debt to the municipality and for the collection of such amounts; and Whereas the Corporation of the Township of Southgate (the "Township") owns, operates and maintains water distribution systems and owns, operates and maintains sanitary sewer systems and water pollution control plant as well as a sanitary sewer system that serves certain areas of the Village of Dundalk in the Township; and Whereas Council considers it necessary and expedient to pass a by-law establishing water rates pursuant upon rateable property and sewage service rates upon the owners or occupants of lands pursuant to the Municipal Act in those areas of the municipality serviced with municipal water mains or sewers, Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Southgate hereby enacts as follows: 1. That the water service rates established as set out in Schedule "A" attached hereto become effective on January 21, 2026; and 2. That the wastewater service rates established as set out in Schedule "B" attached hereto become effective on January 21, 2026; and 3. That By-law No. 2020-072 is hereby repealed; and 4. That this by-law shall come into force and take effect on January 21, 2026. Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 21st day of January, 2026. ________________________ Brian Milne, Mayor ________________________ Lindsey Green, Clerk Original Signed By Original Signed By SCHEDULE A BY-LAW 2026-006 Water Rate Forecast Description 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Monthly Base Charge by Meter Size 5/8" to 3/4" 21.86 22.95 24.10 25.31 26.57 27.90 1" 30.60 32.13 33.74 35.42 37.19 39.05 1 1/2" 39.35 41.32 43.38 45.55 47.83 50.22 2" 63.73 66.92 70.26 73.78 77.46 81.34 3" 241.72 253.81 266.50 279.82 293.82 308.50 4" 307.65 323.03 339.18 356.14 373.95 392.65 Constant Rate ($/m3) 2.06 2.16 2.27 2.39 2.50 2.63 Description 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 Monthly Base Charge by Meter Size 5/8" to 3/4" 27.90 27.90 27.90 27.90 27.90 1" 39.05 39.05 39.05 39.05 39.05 1 1/2" 50.22 50.22 50.22 50.22 50.22 2" 81.34 81.34 81.34 81.34 81.34 3" 308.50 308.50 308.50 308.50 308.50 4" 392.65 392.65 392.65 392.65 392.65 Constant Rate ($/m3) 2.63 2.63 2.63 2.63 2.63 SCHEDULE B BY-LAW 2026-006 Wastewater Rate Forecast Description 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Monthly Base Charge by Meter Size 5/8" to 3/4" 27.00 27.27 27.54 27.82 28.10 28.38 1" 37.80 38.18 38.56 38.95 39.33 39.73 1 1/2" 48.60 49.09 49.58 50.07 50.57 51.08 2" 78.30 79.08 79.87 80.67 81.48 82.29 3" 297.00 299.97 302.97 306.00 309.06 312.15 4" 378.00 381.78 385.60 389.45 393.35 397.28 Constant Rate ($/m3) 2.25 2.27 2.30 2.32 2.34 2.37 Description 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 Monthly Base Charge by Meter Size 5/8" to 3/4" 28.66 28.95 29.24 29.53 29.82 1" 40.13 40.53 40.93 41.34 41.75 1 1/2" 51.59 52.11 52.63 53.15 53.68 2" 83.12 83.95 84.79 85.64 86.49 3" 315.27 318.42 321.61 324.28 328.07 4" 401.25 405.27 409.32 413.41 417.55 Constant Rate ($/m3) 2.39 2.41 2.44 2.46 2.49