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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TERRACE BAY
BY-LAW NO.~
- 2006
Being a by-law to regulate the time, manner, extent and nature of outside
water use in the Township Of Terrace Bay
WHEREAS Section 11(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, as amended
states that the municipality may pass by-laws respecting public utilities as it
relates to water production, storage and distribution;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Terrace Bay deems it
necessary to regulate and control the use of water by establishing outside
water use restrictions;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Terrace
Bay hereby enacts as follows that:
1.
DEFINITIONS
"even" shall mean any number ending in numerals 0, 2, 4, 6, 8;
"odd" shall mean any number ending in numerals 1, 3, 5, 7, 9;
"person" shall mean a person being the owner, tenant, occupant,
servant, agent or employee of any house, dwelling unit, building, or
other place or structure designated by a municipal address, by the
Corporation of the Township of Terrace Bay and supplied from the
Township of Terrace Bay water supply system;
2.
No person shall use water from the said system to water or sprinkle by
hose, pipe or any other watering device or mechanism; lawns, gardens
or other outside plants, grass, plots, boulevards or grounds of any
description or the washing of any vehicle, trailer, boat or driveway
between the first day of March each year and the thirtieth day of
November, of the same year, save and except as hereinafter provided:
3.
4.
1.
No person shall use, cause or permit the use of water externally
or through a hose, pipe or any other watering device or
mechanism; lawns, gardens or other outside plants, grass, plots,
boulevards or grounds of any description or the washing of any
vehicle, trailer, boat, driveway, sidewalk, except in accordance
with the following:
a)
premises with even street numbers on even numbered
calendar days;
b) premises with odd street numbers on odd numbered calendar
days;
c) a maximum of two (2) hours per day per household.
The words "calendar day" shall be construed to mean one day
commencing at 00:00 hours and ending at 23:59:59 hours, local time;
i.
The Mayor of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of
Terrace Bay, or in his or her absence, the Acting Mayor, may in
consultation with the Public Works Superintendent, declare a
prohibition of the use of water from the said system to water laws,
gardens or other outside plants, grass, plots, boulevards, or grounds of
any description or the washing of any vehicle, trailer, boat, driveway or
sidewalk at any time for such time and manner as deemed necessary in
order to secure to the inhabitants a continued supply of pure and
wholesome water.
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ii. No person shall use water from the said system to water or sprinkle
by hose, pipe or any other watering device or mechanism; lawns,
gardens or other outside plants, grass, plots, boulevards or grounds of
any description or the washing of any vehicle, trailer, boat, driveway or
sidewalk during the period of prohibition.
iii. In no case shall the said period of prohibition be for longer than
thirty (30) days unless extended by Council.
5.
No person shall:
i. Willfully hinder or interrupt, or cause or procure to be hindered or
interrupted, the Corporation, or any of its officers, contractors, agents,
servants or worker, in the exercise of any of their duties with respect to
the supply of water within the Corporation of the Township of Terrace
Bay;
ii. Willfully let off or discharge water so that the water runs waste, or
useless;
m. without lawful authority, willfully open or close any hydrant, or
obstruct the free access to any hydrant, stopcock, chamber, pipe or
hydrant - chamber, by placing on it any building material, rubbish, or
other obstruction;
iv. throw or deposit any injurious, noisome, or offensive matter into the
water or waterworks, or any way foul the water, or commit any willful
damage or injury to the works, pipes, or water, or encourage the same
to be done;
v. lay or cause to be laid any pipe or main to communicate with any
pipe or main of the water works, or in any way obtain or use the water
without the consent of the Corporation of the Township of Terrace Bay.
6.
For the purpose of Section 5 above, those persons with lawful authority
shall be the By-law Enforcement Officer for the Corporation of the
Township of Terrace Bay.
7.
Exceptions to this by-law will be for commerciaVindustrial users in
order to carry on the normal course of daily business operations only.
8.
Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of
an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine as provided for in the
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33 as amended from
time to time.
9.
This by-law shall come into force and take effect upon receipt of the
approval of the Set Fines Schedule as issued by the Regional Senior
Judge of the Ontario Court, Criminal Division, District of Thunder Bay.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS
26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2006.
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SCHEDULE 'A' to BY-LAWNO. o2 /
- 2006
Being a by-law to regulate the time, manner, extent and nature of outside water use in The Township Of Terrace Bay
Part 1 Provincial Offences Act.
ITEM
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COLUMN 1
Description of Offence
(Short Form Wording)
Use water between March 1st and November 30th
on odd numbered calendar days
Use water between March 1st and November 30th
on even numbered calendar days
Use water during prohibited period
Hinder/interrupt municipal employee/agent working
on municipal water supply
Willfully allow water to run waste
Use of hydrant, no authority
Obstruct access to hydrant, no authority
No consent, connect pipe to municipal water supply
No consent, obtain/use water from municipality
COLUMN2
Provision Creating
or Defining Offence
2.1 (a)
2.1 (b)
4 (ii)
5 (i)
5 (ii)
5 (iii)
5 (iii)
5 (v)
5 (v)
COLUMN 3
Set Fine
(Including Costs)
$105.00
$105.00
$205.00
$305.00
$305.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
NOTE: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O 1990, cP33 as amended
from time to time.