Sewage Rates for 2025 By-Law 2025-29

St.-Charles, Ontario

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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ST..CHARLES BY-LAW 2025-29 BEING A BY.LAW TO ESTABLISH SEWAGE SERVICE RATES FOR 2025 WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of St.-Charles has entered into an agreement with the Ontario Clean Water Agency for the operation of the St.-Charles Wastewater Treatment Faci I ity; AND WHEREAS Section 326 of lhe Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, C.25, as amended, provides that a municipality may pass a By-Law for special services; AND WHEREAS Section 391(1 ) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, C.25, as amended provides that a municipality may pass a By-Law imposing fees and charges on any class of people; AND WHEREAS under the said Municipal Act, as amended, provides that the Council of a local municipality must separately account for all sewer works financial activity by establishing a separate budget for the sewer work; NOW THEREFORE, the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of St.- Charles hereby enacts as follows: 1. Adoption of 2025 Estimates 1.1 The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of St.-Chades hereby adopts the estimates of all sums required during the year 2025 for the purposes of the supply of sewage services in the gross amount of $176,290.00. 2. Due Dates Two lnstallments: August sth,2025 and September 3'd,2025. Sewage service rates shall be due and payable on the final levy Sewage Service Classifications The sewage service classifications are to be defined as follow: 2.1 2.2 3. 3.1 By-Law 2025-29 - Sewage Rates for 2025 Page 1 of3 Capital Cost Replacement Fee - this is a fee that is applied to all properties that have access to the Municipal Wastewater System, including vacant land. This cost is to help with the replacement of the Wastewater System. Residential User Fee - This is charged per residential unit hooked up to the Municipal Wastewater System. Commercial User Fee - This is charged to each commercial unit hooked up to the Municipal Wastewater System. This is at the rate of two (2) times the Residential User Fee. Tz Commercial User Fee - This is charged to any properties that have a commercial unit as well as a residential unit in the same building. This charge is in addition to their residentialfee. This is at a rate of one-half (%) of the Commercial User Fee Restaurant User Fee - This is charged to each property classified as a restaurant This is at three (3) times the Residential User Fee. Accommodation User Fee - This is charged to each property classified as a Hotel, Motel, or Bed & Breakfast. This is at four (4)times the rate of the Residential User Fee. 4. Rates 4.1 The sewage service rate shall be charged as follows Sewer Code Sewer Code Description Cost per Gode Number of Households Total Revenue % of total Sewer Gharges CCRF Capital Cost Replacement Fee $254.00 200 $50,800.00 28.82% RUF Residential User Fee $470.00 210 $98,700.00 55.99% CUF Commercial User Fee 940 22 $20,680.00 11.73% 1I?CUF 112 Commercial User Fee $470.00 3 $1,410.00 0.80% By-Law 2025-29 - Sewage Rates for 2025 Page 2 of 3 RESTUF Restaurant User Fee $1 ,410.00 2 $2,820.00 1.600/o AUF Accommodation User Fee $1,880.00 1 $1,880.00 1.07o/o 6. 7 $1 76,290.00 100.00% 5. Late Payments 5.1 A late payment charge of 1.25% per month shall apply to all bills not paid on or before the established due date and shall be added on the first (1st) of the month thereafter until all arrears are paid. THAT the administration and financing of sewer works are to be fully dedicated to specific users, therefore any year-end adjustments (surplus / deficit) shall be recorded against the Sewer Works Reserve. THAT this By-Law come into force and take effect immediately upon the final passing thereof. 8. THAT all other By-Laws inconsistent with this By-Law are hereby repealed READ A FIRST TIME AND CONSIDERED READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 3OTH DAY OF APRIL 2025. MA CLERK By-Law 2025-29 - Sewage Rates for 2025 Page 3 of 3