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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF THESSALON
BY-LAW NUMBER 1336
BEING A BY-LAW to regulate, prohibit or restrict the use of water within the Town of
Thessalon.
WHEREAS Council is empowered under Section 8 of the Public Utilities Act, R.S.O.
Chap. P.52, 1990 as amended, to regulate the distribution and use of water for all purposes
for which it may be required;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Thessalon deems it
desirable to enact a bylaw respecting the time, manner, extent and nature of the use of water
by residents within the Town of Thessalon.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Thessalon enacts as
follows:
1.
No person shall use water from the municipal water works for LAWN CARE ( this
does not apply to flower or vegetable gardens) in the Town of Thessalon except as
follows:
(a)
the owner or occupant of a property bearing an even street number may use
municipal water for lawn care on even numbered days of the month only.
(b)
the owner or occupant of a property bearing an odd street number may use
municipal water for lawn care on odd numbered days of the month only.
(c)
the owner or occupant of a property without a civic street address may use
municipal water for lawn care on even numbered days of the month only.
2.
The consumption of water by the user of the municipal water supply, for the
purpose as laid out in Clause 1 shall be between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. in the
morning and 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the evening.
3.
Owners or occupants of property having established a new lawn, either sodded or
seeded, shall be permitted to water the lawn on the alternative days to those allowed
in Clause 1 between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. only. This permission
shall be for a time limit of three (3) weeks from the establishment of the new lawn.
4.
Any person, occupant or owner of a property who contravenes the provisions of
this bylaw using municipally supplied water during the prohibited days and times
as set out herein shall be firstly subject to a verbal notice and provided with a copy
of the bylaw; and secondly the municipal valve shall be turned off and the person,
occupant or owner of the property shall be guilty of an offence and for every offence
be liable under the Provincial Offences Act, of a fine of not less than Three Hundred
Dollars ($300.00).
This bylaw shall come into force and take effect immediately upon the passing thereof by
the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Thessalon.
READ a first and second time this 15th day of August, 2005.
READ a third time and FINALLY PASSED this 15th day of August, 2005.
MAYOR
SEAL
CLERK