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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That By-law No. 2020-072 is hereby repealed; and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