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The Corporation
of The Township
of Stirling-Rawdon
By-Law
No. 15-2026
A by-law
to establish
Water
and
Sewer
Rates
and
to repeal
By-Law
61-24
Whereas
Section
11 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
5.0.
2001, c. 25, as amended,
allows that a municipality
may pass by--laws respecting
public utilities which include
water
and sewage
works and services;
and
Whereas
Section
391 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
8.0.2001,
c. 25, as
amended,
authorizes
municipalities
to impose
fees or charges
on persons
for
services
or activities
provided
or done by or on behalf of the municipality,
for costs
payable
by it for services
or activities
provided
or done by or on behalf of any other
municipality
or any local board, and for the use of its property
including
property
under
its control; and
Whereas
Section
398 of the Municipal Act, 2001,
8.0.
2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides
that any fees and charges
imposed
by the municipality
constitute
a debt of
the person
to the municipality,
and the treasurer
may add any fees and charges
imposed
by the municipality
to the tax roll for the property
to which the service
or
thing was supplied
and collect them
in the same
manner
as municipal taxes;
and
Whereas
the Council of the Township
of Stirling-Rawdon
passed
By--Law61-24,
being a by-Iaw to establish
water
and sewer
rates
in the Corporation
of the
Township
of Stirling-Rawdon
on December
16, 2024;
and
Whereas
the Council of the Township
of Stirling-Rawdon
deems
it expedient
to
implement
a user--pay
system
for certain
services
provided by the municipality
and
to repeal
By--Law61--24;
Now Therefore
the Council of the Corporation
of the Township
of Stirling-Rawdon
enacts
as follows:
1. That a water
and sewage
service
rate are hereby
imposed
upon the owners
of
land which are supplied
with water
and sewage
service
within the Township
of
Stirling--Rawdon and shall become
due and payable
in quarterly
installments,
with due dates
in April, July, October,
and January.
Any outstanding
balances
or
non-payment
of the amount
as noted, on the dates
stated
in accordance
with
this section
shall constitute
default.
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2. That on all water
and sewage
service
rate, which are in default after the due
date
of any installment
thereof,
a penalty
of 2% of the amount
due and unpaid
on the first day of default
shall be imposed
and thereafter
a penalty
of 2% per
month
shall be added
on the 1Stday of each and every
month the default
continues.
3. That fees shall be and are hereby
implemented
for water and sewer
service
as
set out in Schedule
"A" attached
hereto
and forming
part of this by-law.
4. That By-law 61--24 and any by-laws
or parts
of by--laws inconsistent
with this by-
law are hereby
repealed.
5. That this by-law shall come into full force and effect on the final passing
thereof.
Read and
passed
this
17th
day of February,
2026.
RobertMulli'n,
Mayor
W
Becky O'Hara,
Clerk
By-Law No. 15-2026
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Schedule
"A" to By-Law
No. 15-2026
The Township
of Stirling-Rawdon
invoices
water
and sewer services
quarterly
and
the base rate includes
24 cubic metres
before any overage
charge
is applied to the
account.
Rates
Residential
House:
Water
Service
Charge
=$148.05
per quarter
Sewer
Service
Charge
=$169.9O
per quarter
All Apartment
Units:
Water Service
Charge
=$111.05
per quarter
Sewer
Service
Charge
=$152.33
per quarter
All Commercial/Industrial
Users:
Water Service
Charge
=$111.05
per quarter
Sewer
Service
Charge
=$152.33
per quarter
For any usage
over and above
24 cubic meters
the following rates
shall apply:
Water
= $1.51 per cubic meter
Sewer
= $2.12 per cubic meter
Replacement
of Meters:
All meters
are the property
of the Township
of Stirling--Rawdon, and therefore
staff
will require
access
to replace and update
the meters
as needed.
Please note if
access
is denied,
billing will be at least twice the flat rate or possibly higher based
on the average
three
months
prior usage.
Water
Repairs
and
Temporary
Hook-ups:
If the Township
needs
to hook--up to a water
service
for a temporary
hook-up,
then
the Township
will read the impacted
meter
at the time of temporary
hook--up. The
impacted
water
and wastewater
bill going forward,
until the temporary
connection
is removed,
will be the average
of the user's previous
three months.
If below the 24
cubic metres,
then the regular
service
charge
will apply only.
If a water
service
needs a temporary
hook--up due to a water
leak on the owner's
system,
then the Township
will read the meter
at the time of the hook--up.The
user's bill going forward,
until the temporary
connection
is removed, will be the
average
of the previous
three
months.
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Malfunctioning
Water
Meter:
If a water
meter
is removed
and tested
and is found to be over--registering,
the
water
bill in question
shall be adjusted
accordingly.
Where a reasonable
recalculation
cannot
be completed,
the charge
shall be
adjusted
to reflect the applicable
flat rate
water and/or sewer charges
plus any
consumption
charge
based
on an average
quarterly
consumption
of 32.0
m3, as
defined
in the current
Water
and Sewer
Rates
By-law.
Adjustments
shall be limited to a maximum
of four (4) billing cycles (one year),
with a maximum
adjustment
amount
of $1,000.
Potential
Frozen
Water
Service
Properties
For properties
on the Township
of Stirling-Rawdon's
Potential Freeze--Up List that
have been instructed
by written
notice from the Township
to run water
to prevent
freezing
due to shallow water
services,
billing will be adjusted
based on the average
consumption
of the two previous
billing cycles.
The property
owner
must
notify the Township
when they turn the water
on and
when they turn
it off. Failure to provide this notice will make the property
ineligible
for the billing adjustment.
Properties
without
a Meter:
If a house
or business
does not have a meter,
the owner will be charged
the base
rate.
Effective
Date:
These
rates
will be effective
starting
with the first quarter
billing of 2026 (January
to March).
Rate
Study
Recommendation:
Rates in future
years
will be based on the 2026 Watson
& Associate
Water
and
Wastewater
Rate Study.
The by--lawto approve
the rates will be brought
to Council
for approval
each year.
By-Law No. 15--2026
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