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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
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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%
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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
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