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THE CITY OF VAUGHAN
BY-LAW
SEWER USE
(Consolidated Version Enacted as By-law 025-2024)
Last consolidated on May 5, 2025. City of Vaughan by-
laws are provided online for convenient public reference.
By-laws are consolidated on an ongoing basis, but recent
amendments may not be reflected in the latest consolidated
version. Check the Amendment History to get a complete
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contact the Office of the Chief Licensing Officer.
A By-law to enact rules and regulations for the installation and Connection to
Sewage Works, and the Discharge of Sewage, Storm Water, and land drainage
within the serviced area of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan, and to repeal
the previous Sewer Use By-law 130-2022 and its amending by-law 076-2023.
AND WHEREAS section 11(3) of Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
(the "Municipal Act") authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws respecting matters
concerning public utilities;
AND WHEREAS the City has the responsibility for the City's sewer infrastructure to
maintain and protect the integrity of the City's sewer infrastructure; control the quality
and quantity of sewage or storm water or land drainage entering sewage works; and
prevent adverse effects to persons, property, and the natural environment from
discharges to the City's infrastructure;
AND WHEREAS section 391(1) of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may
pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on persons for services or activities provided or
done by or on behalf of it;
AND WHEREAS section 398(1) of the Municipal Act provides that fees and charges
imposed by a municipality on a person constitute a debt of the person to the
municipality;
AND WHEREAS section 398(2) of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may
add fees and charges to the tax roll of the property to which the public utility is supplied
and collect them in the same manner as municipal taxes;
AND WHEREAS section 436(1) of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may
pass by-laws providing for the entry onto land at any reasonable time for the purpose
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of carrying out an inspection to determine compliance with a by-law;
AND WHEREAS section 429(1) of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may
establish a system of fines for a by-law passed under this Act;
AND WHEREAS section 446 of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may
proceed to do things at a person's expense which that person is otherwise required to
do under a by-law but has failed to do and the costs incurred by a municipality may be
recovered by adding the costs to the tax roll and collecting them in the same manner
as taxes.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vaughan ENACTS
AS FOLLOWS:
Table of Contents
1.0
Short Title ................................................................................................................................ 4
2.0
Applicability and Scope ......................................................................................................... 4
3.0
Definitions and Interpretation ................................................................................................ 4
4.0
Administration ...................................................................................................................... 16
5.0
Sanitary Sewer Requirements ............................................................................................. 16
5.1
Request and Approval of Temporary Discharge into Sanitary Sewers ............................. 19
6.0
Storm Sewer Requirements ................................................................................................. 21
6.1
Request and Approval of Permanent or Temporary Discharge into Storm Sewers ........ 23
7.0
Prohibition of Dilution .......................................................................................................... 25
8.0
Discharger Information Request ......................................................................................... 25
9.0
Swimming Pool Water Discharge ........................................................................................ 25
10.0
Compliance Program ............................................................................................................ 26
11.0
Pollution Prevention Plan .................................................................................................... 27
12.0
Sampling and Analytical Requirements .............................................................................. 28
13.0
Spills ...................................................................................................................................... 29
14.0
Confidential Information ...................................................................................................... 30
15.0
Dental Waste Amalgam Separators ..................................................................................... 31
16.0
Food-related Oil and Grease Interceptors .......................................................................... 31
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17.0
Vehicle and Equipment Service Facility Oil and Grease Interceptors ............................... 33
18.0
Sediment Interceptors .......................................................................................................... 34
19.0
Maintenance Access Holes .................................................................................................. 35
20.0
Private Sewage Disposal Systems ...................................................................................... 36
21.0
Sewer Connections .............................................................................................................. 36
22.0
Sewage Rates and Charges ................................................................................................. 40
23.0
General Prohibition and Liability for Damages .................................................................. 40
24.0
Rebuttable Presumption ...................................................................................................... 41
25.0
Fees ....................................................................................................................................... 41
26.0
Offences ................................................................................................................................ 41
27.0
Penalties ................................................................................................................................ 42
28.0
Administrative Penalties ...................................................................................................... 42
[Amended by subsection 1.(f) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
29.0
Special Fine .......................................................................................................................... 43
30.0
Powers of Entry, Inspection and Enforcement ................................................................... 43
31.0
Order to Comply ................................................................................................................... 45
32.0
Limitation .............................................................................................................................. 45
33.0
Severability ........................................................................................................................... 45
33.1
Transition .............................................................................................................................. 46
34.0
Repeal and Amendment of Other By-laws ........................................................................... 46
34.1 Designated By-law..............................................................................................46
35.0
Force and Effect .................................................................................................................... 46
Schedule A Limits for Sewer Discharge .......................................................................................... 47
Schedule B Offences and Corresponding Administrative Penalties ............................................... 47
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1.0
Short Title
(1)
This By-law shall be known and may be cited as the "Sewer Use By-law".
2.0
Applicability and Scope
(1)
This By-law applies to City Storm Sewers and Sanitary Sewers.
(2)
Where any provision of this By-law is in conflict with a provision of any other City
or Canadian Government Entity by-law or regulation, the more restrictive
provision shall prevail.
(3)
No Person shall perform the following activities without an Approval or Permit
from the City:
(a)
Discharge into Sanitary Sewers, in accordance with section 5.0(1);
(b)
Discharge into Storm Sewers, in accordance with section 6.0(1);
(c)
enter into a Compliance Program to prevent, reduce or control a
Discharge of Sewage which does not comply with the requirements of this
By-law, in accordance with Part 10.0;
(d)
make a Private Sewer Connection to any Municipal Sewer Connection, in
accordance with section 21.0(1);
(e)
make a Connection of any roof Water Leader into the storm drainage
system, in accordance with section 21.0(16);
(f)
enter into Sewage Works, in accordance with section 23.0(3).
3.0
Definitions and Interpretation
(1)
In this By-law, unless the context otherwise requires, words imparting the
singular number shall include the plural, and words imparting the masculine
gender shall include the feminine and further, the converse of the foregoing
also applies where the context requires.
(2)
Wherever a word is used in this By-law with its first letter capitalized and the
whole word italicized, the term is being used as it is defined in 3.0(4) of this By-
law. Where any word appears in ordinary case, the commonly applied English
language meaning is intended. [Replaced by subsection 1.(a) of By-law 032-
2025 on February 25, 2025]
(3)
Any reference to a statute, regulation, by-law or other legislation shall include
such statute, regulation, by-law or legislation as amended, re-enacted,
replaced, or superseded. [Added by subsection 1.(c) of By-law 032-2025 on
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February 25, 2025]
For the purposes of this By-law:
"Accredited Laboratory" means any laboratory accredited by an authorized
accreditation body in accordance with a standard based on "ISO/IEC/EN 17025:
General Requirements for Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories"
established by the International Organization For Standardization, as amended.
"Administrative Penalties By-law" refers to the City's Administrative Penalties
By-law 240-2024; [Replaced by subsection 1.(d) of By-law 032-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
"Adverse Effect" has the same meaning as in the Environmental Protection Act,
and includes one or more of the following:
(a)
Impairment of the quality of the Natural Environment for any use that can
be made of it;
(b)
injury or damage to Property or to plant or animal life;
(c)
harm or material discomfort to any Person;
(d)
an Adverse Effect on the health of any Person;
(e)
Impairment of the safety of any Person;
(f)
rendering any Property or plant or animal life unfit for human use;
(g)
loss of enjoyment of normal use of Property; and
(h)
interference with the normal conduct of business.
"Approval" or "Permit" means, in the context of this By-law, an approval from the
City to undertake activities related to the Sewage system, such as, but not limited
to, any Discharge, Connection or entry into Sewage Works;
"Backwash Water" means water and other materials released from a Swimming
Pool filter during its cleaning;
"Biochemical Oxygen Demand" or "BOD" means the molecular oxygen utilized
in a sample, including Sewage, Storm Water, Uncontaminated Water, and any
other Substance to which this By-law applies during a 5-day incubation period
for the biochemical degradation of organic material (carbonaceous demand),
and the oxygen used to oxidize inorganic material such as sulphides, ferrous
iron, and the amount of oxygen used to oxidize reduced forms of nitrogen
(nitrogenous demand) as determined by the appropriate procedure in Standard
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Methods;
"Biosolids" means organic solid material recovered from the Sewage treatment
process;
"Blowdown Water" means recirculated water that is Discharged from a cooling or
heating water system for the purpose of controlling the level of water in the system
or for the purpose of discharging from the system materials contained in the
system, the further build-up of which may impair the operation of the system;
"Building Code Act" means the Ontario Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23,
as amended, or any successor legislation;
"CAN/CSA B481 Standards" means the Canadian Standard Association (CSA)
Group B481 Series of Standards for grease Interceptors, or their successor
standards;
"City" means The Corporation of the City of Vaughan and its designated
representatives;
"Combustible Liquid" means any liquid having a flash point not less than 37.8
degrees Celsius and not greater than 93.3 degrees Celsius;
"Commercial" means lands, buildings or structures used or designed or intended
for use for activities involving the production, processing, manufacturing, or sale
of goods or services;
"Compliance Program" means the necessary steps undertaken by a Discharger
to bring Sewage Discharged into the Sewage Works into compliance with the
provisions of this By-law or the terms and conditions of the Permit;
"Composite Sample" means two or more Grab Samples of a Discharge to the
Sewage Works taken at intervals during the sampling that have been combined;
"Connection" means that part or those parts of any pipe or system of pipes leading
directly or indirectly to Sewage Works;
"Contact Cooling Water" means water that is used in an Industrial process, for the
purpose of removing heat, that comes into contact with any raw material,
intermediate product, waste product or finished product, but does not include
Blowdown Water;
"Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the City of Vaughan;
"Dental Amalgam" means a dental filling material consisting of an amalgam of
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mercury, silver and other materials such as copper, tin or zinc;
"Dentistry Act" means the Dentistry Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 24, as amended, or
its successor legislation;
"Dental Amalgam Separator" means any technology, or combination of
technologies, designed to separate Dental Amalgam particles from dental
operation Sewage;
"Designated By-law" has the same meaning as in the Administrative Penalties
By-law; [Amended by subsection 1.(g) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25,
2025]
"Director of Development Engineering" means the City's Director of
Development Engineering or his or her designate;
"Director of Environmental Services" means the City's Director of Environmental
Services or his or her designate;
"Discharge" when used as a verb, includes add, deposit, emit, release or leak and,
when used as a noun, includes addition, deposit, emission, release or leakage;
"Discharge Activity" means the Discharge of Private Water to the Sewage Works;
"Discharger" includes a Person, a Person who is the Owner, is in occupation of, or
has charge, management or control of a Site that Discharges Sewage, Storm
Water, Uncontaminated Water or other Substance or thing to which this By-law
applies to Sewage Works;
"Drain" means that part or those parts of any pipe or system of pipes leading
directly or indirectly to Sewage Works;
"Easement" means an interest in land owned by another Person, consisting in the
right to use or control the land, or an area above or below it, for a specific limited
purpose, but does not include an interest created by a licence or a Permit;
"Emergency" means a situation or an impending situation that constitutes a danger
of major proportions that could result in serious harm to Persons or substantial
damage to Property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other
health r i s k , an accident, or an act whether intentional or otherwise;
"Environmental Protection Act" means the Ontario Environmental Protection Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, as amended, or its successor legislation;
"Every Person Having Control of a Pollutant" means the Person and the Person's
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employee or agent, if any, having the charge, management, or control of a
pollutant immediately before the first Discharge of the pollutant, whether into the
Natural Environment or not, in a quantity or with a quality abnormal at the
location where the Discharge occurs, and "Person Having Control of the
Pollutant" has a corresponding meaning, as per the Environmental Protection
Act;
"Fees and Charges By-law" means the City's Fees and Charges By-law 224-
2023, as amended, or its successor by-law;
"Fisheries Act" means the Fisheries Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-14), as amended, or
its successor legislation;
"Flammable Liquid" means a liquid having a flash point below 37.8 degrees Celsius
and a vapour pressure not more than 275.8 kPa (absolute) at 37.8 degrees Celsius
as determined by the American Society for Testing and Materials D323-99a,
Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method);
"Flow Meter" means a device used to measure the flow rate or quantity of water
moving through a pipe;
"Foundation Drain" means a perforated pipe installed beneath the foundation of
a building or structure for the purpose of collecting flows from Groundwater
infiltration and conveying the flows to a sump pump for disposal on the surface
of the ground or to a private service Connection or drainage system for disposal
in a municipal sewer;
"Fuel" includes alcohol, gasoline, naphtha, diesel fuel, fuel oil or any other
ignitable Substance intended for use as a fuel;
"General Waste Management Regulation" means General Waste Management
Regulation, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347, as amended, or its successor regulation;
"Governmental Entity" means the government of a jurisdiction, any political
subdivision of a jurisdiction, such as a federal, provincial, or municipal body,
performing a function of the government;
"Grab Sample" means a sample of a Discharge into a Sewage Works, which is
collected over a period not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes;
"Groundwater" means subsurface water including water held in soil, in pores,
cracks or crevices in rocks or as a free-standing body beneath the existing
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ground surface;
"Hauled Sewage" includes Sewage which is removed from a cesspool, a septic
tank system, a privy vault or privy pit, a chemical toilet, a portable toilet, a Sewage
holding tank or any Sewage infrastructure and is transported for Discharge, but
does not include Hauled Waste;
"Hauled Waste" means liquid Industrial waste that is transported for Discharge
and that must be transported in accordance with General Waste Management
Regulation, but does not include Hauled Sewage;
"Hazardous Waste" includes a waste that is an acute hazardous waste chemical,
hazardous Industrial waste, hazardous waste chemical, corrosive waste,
ignitable waste, pathological waste, reactive waste, radioactive waste, PCB
waste, Leachate toxic waste or severely toxic waste, or any combination thereof,
each as defined by the General Waste Management Regulation;
"Impairment" has the same meaning as in Environmental Protection Act, means
the quality of water shall be deemed to be impaired by the Discharge of material
if the material or a derivative of the material enters or may enter the water,
directly or indirectly, and,
(a)
the material or derivative causes or may cause injury to or interference
with any living organism that lives in or comes into contact with:
(i)
the water, or
(ii)
soil or sediment that is in contact with the water;
(b)
the material or derivative causes or may cause injury to or interference
with any living organism as a result of it using or consuming:
(i)
the water;
(ii)
soil or sediment that is in contact with the water;
(iii)
any organism that lives in or comes into contact with the water or soil
or sediment that is in contact with the water;
(c)
the material or derivative causes or may cause a degradation in the
appearance, taste or odour of the water;
(d)
a scientific test that is generally accepted as a test of aquatic toxicity
indicates that the material or derivative, in diluted or undiluted form, is
toxic;
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(e)
peer-reviewed scientific publications indicate that the material or
derivative causes injury to or interference with organisms that are
dependent on aquatic ecosystems; or
(f)
the material or derivative has a prescribed characteristic or is a prescribed
material.
"Industrial" means lands, buildings or structures used or designed or intended
for use for activities involving the manufacturing, processing, fabrication,
storage, transportation, distribution or wholesaling of goods and services;
"Institutional" means lands, buildings or structures used or designed or intended
for use by an organized body, society, health care organization or religious group
and shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, places of
worship, senior's residences and special care facilities;
"Interceptor" means a receptacle that is designed and installed to prevent oil,
grease, sand or other materials from passing into Sewage Works;
"Land Drainage Works" includes a Drain constructed by any means which is
owned by the City and is located within the limits of a public road allowance or
other Public Lands or public land interests held for public utility purposes which
may or may not connect to a Storm Sewer, or a Drain constructed by any means
that connects directly or indirectly to a City's Storm Sewer or any other Sewage
Works; "Leachate" means the liquid produced by water or other liquids percolating
through waste or by liquid in the waste;
"Maintenance Access Hole" means an access point in a sewer Connection to a
municipal Sewage Works that allows for the observation, monitoring, sampling,
flow measurement and other related activities of the Sewage, Storm Water,
Uncontaminated Water or other Substance therein;
"Municipal Act" means the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, or
its successor legislation;
"Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer" means a Person appointed as a Municipal
By-law Enforcement Officer, pursuant to section 15 of the Police Services Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15 or section 55 of the Community Safety and Policing Act,
2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1, to enforce the provisions of this By-law;
[Replaced by subsection 1.(h) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
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"Municipal Sewer Connection" means that part of any Drain leading from the
Private Sewer Connection and connected to the municipal Sewage Works and
located within the limits of the public road allowance, or other Public Lands or
public land interests held for public utility purposes;
"Natural Environment" means the air, land and water, or any combination or part
thereof;
"Non-Contact Cooling Water" means water that is used in an Industrial process,
for the purpose of removing heat, that has not come into contact with any raw
material, intermediate product, waste product or finished product of the Industrial
process other than heat, but does not include Blowdown Water;
"Nutrient Management Act" refers to the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, S.O.
2002, c. 4, as amended, or its successor legislation;
"Obstruction" means with respect to Sanitary Sewers or Storm Sewers includes,
but is not limited to, a Discharge containing solid or viscous Substances in
quantities or of such size as to be capable of causing blockages or hindrances
to the flow in a sewer such as ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw,
shavings, metal, glass, rags, masks, gloves, feathers, tar, plastic, feminine
hygiene products, wood, dental floss, condoms, animal parts, and wipes;
"Order" includes an Order made under this By-law or the Municipal Act;
"Ontario Water Resources Act" means the Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O.
1990, c. 0.40, as amended, or its successor legislation;
"Owner" includes:
(a)
the Person having the right, title, interest or equity in the land, or his or
her agent authorized in writing;
(b)
the Person for the time being managing or receiving the rent of the land
or premises in Connection with which the word is used;
(c)
whether on the Person's own account or as agent or trustee of any other
Person, or who would receive the rent if the land and premises were let; or
(d)
a lessee or occupant of the Property.
"PCBs" means any monochlorinated or polychlorinated biphenyl or any mixture
of them or mixture that contains one or more of them and includes PCB waste
as defined by R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 362 (Waste Management-PCBs) made under
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the Environmental Protection Act, as amended, or its successor regulation;
"Permanent (Long-Term) Private Water Discharge" means Discharge Activities
where the structure or building will Discharge to the Storm Sewer for the lifetime
of a structure or building;
"Person" includes an individual, association, organization, partnership,
municipality or other corporation and includes an agent or employee of any of
them;
"Pesticide" means any organism, Substance or thing that is manufactured,
represented, sold or used as a means of directly or indirectly controlling,
preventing, destroying, mitigating, attracting or repelling any pest or of altering
the growth, development or characteristics of any plant life that is not a pest and
includes any organism, Substance or thing registered under the Pest Control
Products Act of Canada, as per Pesticides Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.11, as
amended, or its successor regulation;
"pH" means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions
in grams per litre of solution;
"Phenolics" means those hydroxyl derivatives of benzene, or its condensed
nuclei, which can be identified by the 4-Aminoantipyrene method in accordance
with Standard Methods, or the Gibbs procedures, as set out in the Standard
Methods;
"Pollution Prevention" means the use of processes, practices, materials or
products that avoid, reduce or control pollution, which may include recycling,
treatment, process changes, control mechanisms, efficient use of resources and
material substitution;
"Pollution Prevention Plan" means a detailed plan that identifies operation or
activities of a Discharger and identifies specific Pollution Prevention methods to
be implemented within a specific timeframe;
"Pre-Treatment" means the reduction, elimination or alteration of pollutants in
Sewage or Storm Water prior to Discharge into a Sewage Works. This reduction
or alteration can be achieved by physical, chemical, or biological processes,
through Pollution Prevention, or by other means, except by diluting the
concentration of the pollutants;
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"Private Sewage Disposal System" means a Sewage system that is not owned
and operated by a Governmental Entity and is acceptable to the Director of
Environmental Services who is responsible for issuing a Certificate of Approval
under the Ontario Water Resources Act and may include any privy, privy vault,
septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of
Sewage; "Private Sewer Connection" means that part of any Drain or system of
Drains, including Drains or Subsurface Drainage Pipe for surface or subsurface
drainage of the land in or adjacent to a building lying within the limits of the
private lands and leading to a Municipal Sewer Connection whose responsibility
for maintenance is the Property Owner's;
"Private
Storm
Sewer"
means
rear-yard
catch
basins,
infiltration
trenches/galleries, soak-away pits or other grassed swales located on private
lands;
"Private Water" means water originating from:
(a)
Storm Water and/or Groundwater accumulating or collected on private
lands; or
(b)
a Private Sewage Disposal System; or
(c)
a well or any other subsurface extraction of Groundwater; or
(d)
a permanent or temporary Wastewater pond, water retention Site or other
area or Site of surface water collection, whether natural or man-made,
created, used or caused by or for renovation, repair, maintenance,
demolition, construction-related or land development activity or activities;
or
(e)
a tank, tanker truck, vessel, or other means of water storage that contains
water not supplied by the City; or
(f)
the permanent or temporary alteration of a natural or pre-existing drainage
pattern; or
(g)
any combination of the above-noted activities, where the water from such
activity would be Discharged directly or indirectly to a municipal sewer or
Municipal Sewer Connection thereto and such activity is related to
renovation, repair, maintenance, demolition construction or land
development activity or activities at a Property;
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"Private Water Drainage System" means a subsurface drainage system which
incudes but not limited to weeping tile(s), Foundation Drain(s), Private Water
collection sump pits(s), private water pump or any combination thereof for the
disposal of Private Water on the surface of the ground or to a Private Sewer
Connection or drainage system for disposal in a municipal sewer;
"Proof of Calibration" means a document from an organization with certification
under ISO/IEC Standard 17025(2017): General Requirements for The
Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, or its successor standard,
which states that the Flow Meter can measure accurately;
"Property" means any land, whether vacant or occupied by a building or structure
and includes such building or structure or part of a building or structure, and all
mobile homes, mobile buildings, mobile structures, outbuildings, fences and
erections thereon whether heretofore or hereafter erected and includes a Site;
"Public Lands" means lands owned by the City or other Governmental Entity;
"Region" or "Regional" means the Regional Municipality of York, including
Municipal By-Law Officers and its designated representatives;
[Amended by subsection 1.(h) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
"Salt Water" in the context of this By-law, refers to water in a Swimming Pool which
has dissolved salts, such as, but not limited to sodium chloride;
"Sanitary Sewer" means any part of the Sewage Works that is intended to collect
and convey Sewage to a Sewage pumping station and treatment facility;
"Sediment Interceptor" means a device or structure that is utilized to separate
sediment from the Sewage. It can include catch-basin sumps or manufactured
oil/grit separators;
"Sewage" or "Wastewater" means any liquid containing organic, inorganic,
animal, vegetable, mineral or chemical matter in solution or in suspension,
including floating materials, water mixed with construction-related materials such
as paints, grout, plaster, and concrete, but does not include Storm Water or
Uncontaminated Water alone;
"Sewage Works" means any works for the collection, transmission, treatment
and disposal of Sewage, Storm Water or Uncontaminated Water, including a
Sanitary Sewer or Storm Sewer, or any part of such works, but does not include
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Private Storm Sewers or plumbing or other works to which the Building Code
Act;
"Site" means a Property where a business activity takes place that is capable of
discharging to a Sewage Works;
"Spill" means a Discharge of any Substance to a Sewage Works or to the Natural
Environment which is abnormal in quantity or quality in light of all the
circumstances of the Discharge;
"Standard Methods" means a procedure or method set out in "Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published jointly by the American
Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and the Water
Environment Federation, as amended;
"Storm Sewer" means any part of the Sewage Works that is intended to collect
and convey Storm Water, Uncontaminated Water, surface runoff or drainage from
land, from a Watercourse, a ditch adjacent to an assumed City road, or any
combination thereof;
"Storm Water" includes water from rainfall or other precipitation or from the
melting of snow or ice;
"Subsurface Drainage Pipe" means a pipe that is installed underground to
intercept and convey subsurface water and includes Foundation Drains;
"Substance" means any physical matter, whether solid, liquid or gas;
"Swimming Pool" means any structure, basin, or vessel containing or capable of
containing a body of water exceeding 0.76 m in depth used or intended to be used
for swimming, bathing, or related activities, in line with the definition of the City's
Zoning By-law, or its successor by-law;
"Temporary (Short-Term) Private Water Discharge" means temporary Discharge
Activities to the Sewage Works related to any excavation, Site remediation,
renovation, or other construction activities, and which are not intended to be
permanent in nature;
"Total PAHs" means the calculated total of all the polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons listed under Canada Ontario Agreement Tier I and II Substances
Lists, including anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene,
benzo(e)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(j)fluoranthene,
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benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, chrysene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene,
dibenzo(a,i)pyrene, dibenzo(a,j)acridine, 7Hdibenzo(c,g)carbazole,
dinitropyrene, fluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene, perylene, phenanthrene,
and pyrene;
"Uncontaminated Water" means water with a level of quality which is typical of
potable water normally supplied by the City or whose quality does not exceed
the values in Table 2 - Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge";
"Water Leader" means a pipe that is installed to carry Storm Water from a roof
to a place of disposal;
"Waste Radioactive Prescribed Substances" means uranium, thorium,
plutonium, neptunium, deuterium, their respective derivatives and compounds
and such other Substances as the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, or its
successor, may designate as being capable of releasing atomic energy or as
being requisite for the production, use or application of atomic energy;
"Watercourse" means an open channel, ditch or depression, either natural
or artificial in which flow of water occurs either continuously or intermittently;
"Zoning By-law" refers to the City Zoning By-law 001-2021, as amended,
or its successor by-law;
4.0
Administration
(1)
Subject to the terms of this or other by-laws, or the directions of Council:
(a)
administration of this By-law shall be by the Director of Environmental
Services; and
(b)
enforcement of this By-law shall be by Persons appointed for the purpose
of enforcing the provisions of this By-law, which shall include the
following:
(i)
any City staff designated or delegated by the Director of
Environmental Services; or
(ii)
Municipal By- Law Officers.
[Amended by subsection 1.(h) of by-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
5.0
Sanitary Sewer Requirements
Prohibition of Discharge into Sanitary Sewers
(1)
No Person or Discharger shall Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of
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a Substance to a Sanitary Sewer in circumstances where:
(a)
to do so may cause or result in:
(i)
a health or safety hazard to a Person authorized to inspect,
operate, maintain, repair or otherwise work on, in or around a
Sewage Works;
(ii)
a hazard or other Adverse Effect, to any Person, animal, Property,
vegetation or the Natural Environment;
(iii)
an offence under the Ontario Water Resources Act or the
Environmental Protection Act or any regulation made thereunder;
(iv)
Biosolids from the Sewage Works to which Sewage Discharges,
failing to meet the requirements set out in the Nutrient
Management Act, thereunder, as amended;
(v)
dyes or colouring materials to pass through a Sewage Works
which could discolour the Sewage Works effluent, except where
the City is required to perform a dye test for a cross Connection
inspection;
(vi)
interference with the inspection, operation, maintenance or repair
of a Sewage Works or which may impair or interfere with any
Sewage treatment process;
(vii)
an offensive odour to emanate from the Sewage Works that is
detectable within the vicinity of the Sewage Works, and includes,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Sewage containing
hydrogen sulphide, carbon disulphide, other reduced sulphur
compounds, amines or ammonia, paint thinners, gasoline, in such
quantities as may cause an offensive odour;
(viii)
damage to a Sewage Works or any part thereof; and/or
(ix)
an Obstruction or restriction to the flow in the Sanitary Sewer;
(b)
the Sewage has or exhibits:
(i)
a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 10.5;
(ii)
two or more separate liquid layers; and/or
(iii)
a temperature greater than 60 degrees Celsius;
(c)
the Sewage contains or is likely to contain:
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(i)
Combustible Liquid;
(ii)
Flammable Liquid;
(iii)
Fuel;
(iv)
Hauled Sewage;
(v)
Hauled Waste;
(vi)
Hazardous Waste;
(vii)
PCBs;
(viii)
a Pesticide;
(ix)
Waste Radioactive Prescribed Substances;
(x)
Leachate, unless otherwise allowed by the City or Canadian
Government Entity;
(xi)
a liquid or material resulting from the pump-out or cleaning of a
catch- basin, Sediment Interceptor, or Maintenance Access Hole;
(xii)
any quantity of matter capable of obstructing the flow in or
interfering with the proper operation of any part of the Sewage
Works and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any such
quantity of ashes, cinders, garbage, sand, straw, mud, shavings,
metal, glass, rags, feathers, plastic, wood, cellulose, oil, fat and
grease of animal or vegetable origin, oil grease and tar of mineral
origin;
(xiii)
Sewage containing animal waste, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, containing intestines, stomach casings,
intestinal contents, hides, hooves, toenails, horns, bones or poultry
heads or Sewage containing hair, wool, fur, feathers, paunch
manure or fleshings in a quantity sufficient to interfere with the
proper operation of the Sewage Works; and/or
(xiv)
any contaminant at a concentration that exceeds any one or more
of the limits in Table 1 as set out in Schedule "A" of this By-law,
entitled "Limits for Sanitary Sewer Discharge", except where the
Discharge is proceeding under and carried out in accordance with
and only to
the extent expressly permitted by all terms and conditions of a
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Compliance Program or Pollution Prevention Plan which has been
previously authorized by the City and/or the Regional with respects
to applicable section, prior to the Discharge in accordance with the
provisions of this By-law;
(d)
the Discharge is Storm Water, Non-Contact Cooling Water, water from
a Discharge Activity, or Uncontaminated Water.
5.1 Request and Approval of Temporary Discharge into Sanitary Sewers
(1)
Notwithstanding subsection 5.0(1)(d) of this By-law, the City may give an Approval
for the following activities:
(a)
temporary Discharge of Storm Water;
(b)
temporary Discharge of Non-Contact Cooling Water;
(c)
Temporary (Short-Term) Private Water Discharge;
(d)
temporary Discharge of Uncontaminated Water, to a Sanitary Sewer,
where:
(i)
the Discharge is requested as a result of a situation that the City
considers to be an Emergency; or
(ii)
in the case of a proposed building, no Storm Sewer exists adjacent
to the building; or
(iii)
in the case of an existing building, no storm Connection exists to
the building.
(2)
Sections 5.1(3) to 5.1(11) apply to an Approval issued under section 5.1(1).
(3)
The City may approve a Discharge, through an Approval, described in section
5.1(1) herein on such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate, including
but not limited to, terms and conditions in respect of protecting the Sewage Works
and other infrastructure, compensating the City for costs related to the extra
maintenance or repair of the Sewage Works and facilitating administration of the
Approval. To assess a proposed Discharge under section 5.1(1), the City must
be provided with:
(a)
written request to the City for the proposed Discharge which includes:
(i)
the reason for the need for special Discharge;
(ii)
the volume rate and duration of water to be Discharged;
(iii)
the location of the water source;
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(iv)
the address of the Property where the water is being used and from
which it is being Discharged; and
(v)
the details of the proposed Discharge plan to include sampling,
monitoring and contingency plan;
(b)
a copy of a valid Permit to Take Water issued by the Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation and Parks in respect of the taking of the water
that would be Discharged, where such Permit is required by the Ontario
Water Resources Act;
(c)
a copy of approval(s) from other appropriate government agencies if
applicable;
(d)
payment for any application fees for reviewing an Approval application
and temporary Discharge fees under this section that may be imposed by
the City; and
(e)
any other information requested by the City.
(4)
For the purposes of Part 5.1, the City may require a Person to provide plans,
erosion control measures, specifications, reports, studies, data, analytical
results, documentation or other information to the satisfaction of the City to assess
whether or not an actual or potential Discharge may or could interfere with the
City's Sanitary Sewer works or contravene Part 5.0 of this By-law.
(5)
If permission to Discharge is granted by the City and an Approval is issued to the
Discharger, prior to beginning to Discharge, the Discharger shall:
(a)
obtain a Flow Meter for the purposes of monitoring the Discharge; and
(b)
provide the City with a Proof of Calibration that certifies the Flow Meter is
in good working condition.
(6)
The Discharger shall install and maintain in working order:
(a)
a Flow Meter that registers both flow rate and total volume Discharged;
(b)
a sample port located downstream of the Flow Meter for the collection
of Wastewater samples by the City.
(7)
The Discharger shall Discharge in accordance with the Approval to the Discharge
location authorized by the City.
(8)
Discharge Activity to a Sanitary Sewer is prohibited unless:
(a)
the Discharge Activity is in accordance with the Approval; and
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(b)
a Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer has not issued an Order relating
to the Discharge Activity. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-
2025 on February 25, 2025]
(9)
Where there is a valid Approval and the Discharge is prohibited in accordance
with section 5.1(7), the Approval shall be suspended for the duration of the
prohibition.
(10)
The Discharger of a Discharge Activity shall notify the City prior to commencing
the Discharge according to the Approval.
(11)
The Discharger of a Discharge Activity shall provide the required reports
according to the Approval and any other information requested by the City during
the term of the Approval.
6.0
Storm Sewer Requirements
Prohibition of Discharge into Storm Sewers
(1)
No Person or Discharger shall Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of
a Substance to a Storm Sewer or to Land Drainage Works in circumstances where:
(a)
the Discharge is not Storm Water or not Uncontaminated Water in
accordance with this By-law;
(b)
to do so may cause or result in:
(i)
health or safety hazard to a Person authorized to inspect, operate,
maintain, repair or otherwise work on, in or around a Sewage
Works;
(ii)
interference with the proper operation of a Storm Sewer or Land
Drainage Works; or
(iii)
an Obstruction or restriction to a Storm Sewer or Land Drainage
Works or the flow therein;
(iv)
damage to a Storm Sewer or Land Drainage Works;
(v)
a hazard or other Adverse Effect to any Person, animal, Property,
vegetation or the Natural Environment;
(vi)
Impairment of the quality of any water including water in any well,
aquifer, lake, river, pond, spring, stream, reservoir or other
Watercourse;
(vii)
an offence under the Ontario Water Resources Act, the
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Environmental Protection Act or the Fisheries Act with respect to
the Storm Sewer or Land Drainage Works and/or the direct or
indirect Discharge from the Storm Sewer or Land Drainage Works
into any Watercourse; and/or
(viii)
not satisfying the criteria for environmentally sensitive water courses;
(c)
the water has or exhibits:
(i)
two or more separate liquid layers;
(ii)
a visible film, sheen or discoloration;
(iii)
a temperature greater than 40 degrees Celsius; and/or
(iv)
a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 9.0;
(d)
the Discharge contains or is likely to contain:
(i)
Blowdown Water;
(ii)
Contact Cooling Water;
(iii)
water from a Discharge Activity;
(iv)
Combustible Liquid;
(v)
Flammable Liquid;
(vi)
floating debris;
(vii)
Fuel;
(viii)
oil and/or grease;
(ix)
Hauled Sewage;
(x)
Hauled Waste;
(xi)
Hazardous Waste;
(xii)
PCBs;
(xiii)
Pesticides;
(xiv)
Sewage;
(xv)
Waste Radioactive Prescribed Substances;
(xvi)
Leachate;
(xvii) a Substance from raw materials, intermediate or final materials,
used or produced in, through or from an Industrial process;
(xviii) Construction/Renovation Wastewater and residual of construction
material;
(xix)
the Backwash Water from a Swimming Pool;
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(xx)
a Substance used in the operation or maintenance of a Site;
(xxi)
any contaminant at a concentration that exceeds any one or more
of the limits in Table 2 as set out in Schedule "A" of this By-law,
entitled "Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge"; and/or
(xxii) a liquid or material resulting from the pump-out or cleaning of a
catch- basin, Sediment Interceptor, or Maintenance Access Hole;
(xxiii) Discharge from a Swimming Pool containing Salt Water.
6.1
Request and Approval of Permanent or Temporary Discharge into Storm
Sewers
(1)
Notwithstanding subsections 6.0(1)(a) and 6.0(1)(d)(iii) of this By-law, the City
may give an Approval for Permanent (Long-Term) Private Water Discharge or
Temporary (Short-Term) Private Water Discharge on such terms and conditions
as it may deem appropriate including but not limited to, terms and conditions in
respect of protecting the Sewage Works, other infrastructure and the Natural
Environment, standards for parameters in the Discharge, volume of the
Discharge, compensating the City for costs related to extra maintenance or
repair of the Sewage Works and facilitating administration of the Approval.
(2)
Sections 6.1(3) to 6.1(12) apply to an Approval issued under section 6.1(1).
(3)
With respect to Approvals for Permanent (Long-Term) Private Water Discharge:
(a)
a Discharger shall obtain a valid Approval for Permanent (Long-Term)
Private Water Discharge in accordance with this section;
(b)
such Approval shall be valid on the date of issuance for a period of up to
one (1) year at a time;
(c)
a Discharger shall submit an application to the City to renew the Approval
for Permanent (Long-Term) Private Water Discharge each year, two (2)
months prior to expiry of the Approval.
(4)
Where the City has given Approval for a Discharge in accordance with section
6.1(1), a Person or Discharger may Discharge the water from a Discharge
Activity to a Storm Sewer or Land Drainage Works only to the extent allowed by and
where the Person or Discharger is complying with all terms and conditions of the
Approval. To assess a proposed Discharge under section 6.1(1), the City must
be provided with:
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(a)
written request to the City for the proposed Discharge which includes:
(i)
the reason for the need for special Discharge;
(ii)
the volume, rate and duration of water to be Discharged;
(iii)
the location of the water source;
(iv)
the address of the location where the water is being Discharged; and
(v)
the details of the proposed Discharge plan to include sampling,
monitoring and contingency plan;
(b)
a copy of a valid Permit to Take Water issued by the Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation and Parks in respect of the taking of the water
that would be Discharged, where such Permit to Take Water is required
by the Ontario Water Resources Act;
(c)
a copy of approval(s) from other appropriate government agencies if
applicable;
(d)
payment for any application fees for reviewing a request for a Discharge
under this section that may be imposed by the City; and
(e)
any other information requested by the City.
(5)
For the purposes of this section, the City may require a Person to provide plans,
erosion control measures, specifications, reports, studies, data, analytical
results, documentation or other information to the satisfaction of the City to assess
whether or not an actual or potential Discharge may or could interfere with the
City's Storm Sewer or contravene Part 6.0 of this By-law.
(6)
If permission to Discharge is granted by the City and an Approval is issued to the
Discharger, prior to beginning to Discharge, the Discharger shall:
(a)
obtain a Flow Meter for the purposes of monitoring the Discharge; and
(b)
provide the City with Proof of Calibration that certifies the Flow Meter is
in good working condition.
(7)
The Discharger shall install and maintain in working order:
(a)
a Flow Meter that registers both flow rate and total volume Discharged;
(b)
a sample port located downstream of the Flow Meter for the collection of
Wastewater samples by the Discharger and City.
(8)
The Discharger shall Discharge in accordance with the Approval to the Discharge
location authorized by the City.
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(9)
A Discharge Activity to a Storm Sewer is prohibited unless:
(a)
the Discharge Activity is in accordance with the Approval; and
(b)
a Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer has not issued an Order relating
to the Discharge Activity. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-
2025 on February 25, 2025]
(10)
Where there is a valid Approval and the Discharge is prohibited in accordance
with section 6.1(8), the Approval shall be suspended for the duration of the
prohibition.
(11)
The Discharger of a Discharge Activity shall notify the City prior to commencing
the Discharge according to the Approval.
(12)
The Discharger of a Discharge Activity shall provide the required reports
according to the Approval and any other information requested by the City during
the term of the Approval.
7.0
Prohibition of Dilution
(1)
No Person or Discharger shall Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of a
Substance into a Sewage Works in circumstances where water has been added
to the Discharge for the purposes of dilution such that after dilution the Discharge
does not contravene Part 5.0 or Part 6.0 of this By-law.
8.0
Discharger Information Request
(1)
A Discharger shall complete a Discharger Information Report form provided by
the City and submit it to the City within thirty (30) calendar days of written
notification by the City that such report is required.
(2)
Where a Discharger is required by the City to complete a Discharger Information
Report, the Discharger shall provide written notice of any change in the
information requested in the Discharger Information Report a minimum of thirty
(30) calendar days prior to the effective date of such change. Such notice shall
include pertinent details of any change to the operation, process, or Pre-
Treatment facilities and shall include any analyses of the Sewage and any other
information related to the Discharge as may be required by the City.
9.0
Swimming Pool Water Discharge
(1)
No Person shall Discharge from a Swimming Pool into a Storm Sewer, Sanitary
Sewer or Land Drainage Works if the Discharge:
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(a)
is in contravention of sections 5.0(1) or 6.0(1);
(b)
contains any Substances at a concentration that exceeds any of the limits
in Tables 1 and 2 of Schedule "A" of this By-law.
10.0 Compliance Program
(1)
A Discharger may submit to the City, or submit and resubmit where required by
the City, a proposed Compliance Program to prevent, reduce or control a
Discharge of Sewage which does not comply with the requirements of this By-
law.
(2)
Upon receipt and review of a proposed Compliance Program pursuant to section
10.0(1) herein, the City may issue a Compliance Program Approval with such
terms and conditions the City deems to be appropriate for any Discharge which
would otherwise not comply with this By-law. A non-compliant Discharge
authorized under an Approval is only authorized in the amount and to the extent
set out in the Approval, during the period of planning, design, construction and
installation of facilities or works necessary to implement the approved
Compliance Program.
(3)
The City may terminate the Compliance Program by giving written notice to the
Discharger:
(a)
at any time where, in the opinion of the City, there is an immediate threat
or danger to any Person, animal, the Natural Environment, Property,
vegetation, in which case the termination shall be effective immediately
upon receipt of the written notice of termination by the Discharger; and/or
(b)
at any time where, in the opinion of the City, the Discharger fails or
neglects to implement or pursue implementation of the actions required
under the approved Compliance Program or otherwise fails to comply with
the terms and conditions of an Approval, in which case the termination
shall be effective immediately upon receipt of the written notice of
termination.
(4)
Where required by the City pursuant to an approved Compliance Program, the
Discharger shall install at the Site, and prior to the sampling point, a Sewage
Pre-Treatment facility at the Discharger's expense and within specified
timeframe.
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(5)
A Discharger who is the subject of an approved Compliance Program in
accordance with this section shall not be prosecuted for a contravention under
Part 5.0 of this By-law for the Discharge of Sewage to the extent set out in the
approved Compliance Program during the term of the approved Compliance
Program, provided that such Discharge is in compliance with the approved
Compliance Program.
(6)
Where necessary, in the opinion of the City, the Discharger shall provide, at his
expense, such preliminary treatments as may be necessary to reduce
objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the limits established by
the By-law.
(7)
Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information related to a City
Compliance Program shall be submitted for the Approval of the City and no
construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said Approvals are
obtained in writing.
11.0 Pollution Prevention Plan
(1)
The City may, by written notice, require a Discharger to develop a Pollution
Prevention Plan for the Discharge of one or more of any of the parameters listed
in Schedule "A" of this By-law or any other parameter that may be designated
by the City with respect to the Site from which the Discharge occurs, where:
(a)
the Discharger is or has been non-compliant with Part 5.0 of this By-law;
(b)
the Discharger is or has been non-compliant with Part 6.0 of this By-law;
(c)
the Discharger is or has been in an approved Compliance Program with the
City; or
(d)
the Discharger is or has been responsible for one of more Spill(s) to a
Sewage Works.
(2)
A Pollution Prevention Plan shall comply with any guidelines that the City may
establish.
(3)
A Pollution Prevention Plan shall be completed by the Discharger and submitted
to the City for Approval within six (6) calendar months of notification by the
City that a Pollution Prevention Plan is required.
(4)
The Discharger shall keep a copy of the current approved Pollution Prevention
Plan at the Site in respect of which it was prepared and shall make the approved
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Pollution Prevention Plan available for review by a Municipal By-law
Enforcement Officer and, upon request, shall provide a copy of the approved
Pollution Prevention Plan in the requested manner and format at no charge to
the City. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25,
2025]
(5)
The City may exempt a Discharger from the requirements to develop a Pollution
Prevention Plan where the Discharger has implemented and maintains a
currently registered ISO 14001 Program which is accredited by the Standard
Council of Canada or the Registrar Accreditation Board and which is currently
accredited by a third-party auditor. If such an exemption is made, the Discharger
shall keep a copy of the registered ISO 14001 Program at the Site and shall
make it available for review by a Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer and,
upon request, shall provide a copy in the requested manner and format, at no
charge to the City.
12.0 Sampling and Analytical Requirements
(1)
The City, by written notice, may require a Discharger, at the Discharger's
expense, to monitor, sample and/or analyze, in accordance with the procedures
and methods set out in Standard Methods and through an Accredited
Laboratory, one or more Discharges from a Site and submit the analysis, results
and/or the samples to the City by the date set out in the notice.
(2)
The City may establish non-compliance with this By-law on the basis of a Grab
Sample or a Composite Sample of a Discharge, which may contain additives for
its preservation, that may be collected manually or by using an automatic
sampling device and analyzed in accordance with the procedures and methods
set out in Standard Methods.
(3)
For each of the metals whose concentration is limited in Schedule "A", the
analysis shall be for the quantity of total metal, which includes all metal both
dissolved and particulate.
(4)
Where there is no Maintenance Access Hole meeting the requirements of Part
19.0 of this By-law, the City may, by given a written notice to the Discharger,
make use of an alternative device for the purpose of sampling a Discharge to the
Sewage Works.
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13.0 Spills
(1)
Every Person Having Control of a Pollutant that is spilled and every Person who
spills or causes or allows a Spill of a pollutant shall forthwith notify the following
persons of the Spill, of the circumstances thereof, and of the action that the
Person has taken or intends to take with respect the Spill:
(a)
the City;
(b)
the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks;
(c)
where the Person is not the Owner of the pollutant and knows or is able
to ascertain readily the identity of the Owner of the pollutant, the Owner of
the pollutant; and
(d)
where the Person is not the Person Having Control of the Pollutant and
knows or is able to ascertain readily the identity of the Person Having
Control of the Pollutant, the Person Having Control of the Pollutant.
(2)
In the event of a Spill to a Sewage Works, Every Person Having Control of a
Pollutant or the Person who caused or permitted the Spill shall provide any
information with respect to the Spill which the City advises it requires and
complete any work the City may require to mitigate the Spill.
(3)
Notwithstanding section 13.0(1) herein, the Person who caused or permitted the
Spill shall do everything possible to stop and contain the Spill, protect the health
and safety of the public and adjacent occupants, minimize damage to Property,
protect the Natural Environment, mitigate actual and potential impacts, clean-up
the Spill and remediate and restore the affected area to its condition prior to the
Spill event.
(4)
Within five (5) calendar days after the first occurrence of the Spill, the Person
who gave notice under section 13.0(1) herein shall provide a written report on
the Spill to the City containing information to the best of the Person's knowledge
including:
(a)
location where the Spill occurred;
(b)
name and phone number of the Person who reported the Spill and
location where such Person can be contacted;
(c)
date and time of Spill;
(d)
Substance that was Spilled;
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(e)
physical and chemical characteristics of the Spilled Substance;
(f)
volume of the Substance Spilled;
(g)
duration of the Spill event;
(h)
any relevant information regarding the cause of the Spill or
the circumstances surrounding the Spill event;
(i)
work completed, in progress and/or to be undertaken to mitigate the Spill;
(j)
prevention actions being taken to ensure the situation does not occur
again; and
(k)
impact of the Spill or any other information in relation to the Spill the
City may indicate.
(5)
If a Person to whom this section applies is not able to provide or otherwise does
not provide all of the information required by sections 13.0(1) and 13.0(3) herein,
the Person shall take all reasonable steps to ascertain the missing information
and provide it immediately to the City.
(6)
If a Person to whom this section applies becomes aware that any information
provided to the City pursuant to sections 13.0(1) and 13.0(3) herein was
inaccurate or is no longer accurate, the Person shall immediately notify the City
of the inaccuracy and provide corrected information.
(7)
Industries, at whose premises a Spill to the municipal Sewage Works of a subject
pollutant has occurred and who are required to have a Pollution Prevention Plan
pursuant to Part 11.0 shall prepare an updated plan incorporating the information
and shall submit it, in writing, to the City within 30 days of the Spill.
(8)
The Spill reporting requirements set out in this section are in addition to and do
not replace any other reporting obligations imposed upon a Person by federal or
provincial legislation.
14.0
Confidential Information
(1)
All information submitted to and collected by the City under the authority of this
By- law, including but not limited to information contained in or obtained through
Discharger Information Reports, Pollution Prevention Plans, Compliance
Programs, kl Agreements, applications, inspection, monitoring or sampling
activities will, except where otherwise provided in this section, be available for
disclosure to the public in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information
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and Protection of Privacy Act, 2001, S.0. 2001, c. 25 ("MFIPPA"), as amended.
(2)
In the event that any Person is submitting information, in any form, to the City as
required under this By-law where such information is confidential or proprietary
or otherwise may be exempt from disclosure under MFIPPA, the Person
submitting the information shall so identify that information upon its submission
to the City and shall provide sufficient details as to the reason for its purported
exemption from disclose.
15.0 Dental Waste Amalgam Separators
(1)
Every Person who owns or operates a dental practice shall comply with the
Dentistry Act, for the management and disposal of amalgam waste.
(2)
A maintenance schedule and record of maintenance shall be made available for
review by a Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer and, upon request, a copy
shall be provided to an Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer in the manner and
format requested, at no charge to the City, for each Dental Amalgam Separator
installed. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25,
2025]
(3)
A record of inspection and any documentation certifying the installation of a
Dental Amalgam Separator shall be provided upon request to a Municipal By-
law Enforcement Officer and, a copy of the documentation shall also be
provided in the requested manner and format at no charge to the City.
[Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
16.0 Food-related Oil and Grease Interceptors
(1)
Every Discharger whose Site is, or contains, a restaurant or other Industrial
premises where food is cooked, processed or prepared shall take all necessary
measures to ensure that oil and grease are prevented from discharging to:
(a)
a Sanitary Sewer in excess of the limits in Table 1 as set out in Schedule
"A" of this By-law; or
(b)
a Storm Sewer or Land Drainage Works.
(2)
A Discharger to whom this section applies shall install, operate, and properly
maintain, in accordance with the requirements of this section, an oil and grease
Interceptor in any piping system at its Site that connects directly or indirectly to
a Sewage Works.
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(3)
The installation and operation of each oil and grease Interceptor shall be:
(a)
in compliance with the current requirements of the Building Code Act and
its regulations; and
(b)
in accordance with the requirements of the CAN/CSA B481 Standards.
(4)
The Discharger shall ensure all oil and grease Interceptors are maintained in
good working order, including the requirements that every oil and grease
Interceptor shall:
(a)
be tested and maintained in accordance with the requirements of
CAN/CSA B481 Standards;
(b)
have the maintenance requirements posted at the Site in a conspicuous
location in proximity to the oil and grease Interceptor; and
(c)
be cleaned before the thickness of the organic material and solids
residuals becomes greater than twenty-five percent of the available
volume, with a cleaning frequency of at least once every four weeks.
(5)
The Discharger must provide the maintenance schedule and record of
maintenance for each oil and grease Interceptor upon request to a Municipal
By-law Enforcement Officer and, a copy shall also be provided in the requested
manner and format at no charge to the City and must keep documentation of
proof of Interceptor clean-out and oil and grease disposal at the Site for a
minimum of two years. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
(6)
Where a Discharger fails to adequately maintain the oil and grease Interceptor
to the satisfaction of the City, the City may require an alarmed monitoring device
or such other device to be installed at the expense of the Discharger which the
Discharger shall then install at its expense, in accordance with specifications of
CAN/CSA B481 Standards.
(7)
No Discharger shall Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of emulsifier to an
Interceptor to which this section applies.
(8)
No Discharger shall use or cause or permit the use of the following to facilitate
the passage of oil and grease through an Interceptor to which this section
applies, except where a fixture is installed in accordance with the Building Code
Act and its regulations:
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(a)
enzymes;
(b)
bacteria;
(c)
solvents;
(d)
hot water; or
(e)
other agents.
17.0
Vehicle and Equipment Service Facility Oil and Grease Interceptors
(1)
Every Discharger whose Site is a vehicle or equipment service station, repair
shop, garage, or other Industrial premises where motor vehicles are repaired,
lubricated, washed, or maintained shall take all necessary measures to ensure
that oil and grease are prevented from discharging to a Sanitary Sewer in excess
of the limits in Table 1 as set out in Schedule "A" of this By-law or a Storm Sewer
or Land Drainage Works.
(2)
A Discharger to whom this section applies shall install, operate, and properly
maintain, in accordance with the requirements of this section, an oil and grease
Interceptor in any piping system at its Site that connects directly or indirectly to
a Sewage Works.
(3)
Each oil and grease Interceptor required to be installed under this section shall
be installed in compliance with the current requirements of the Building Code Act
and its regulations and in accordance with the requirements of CAN/CSA B481
Standards.
(4)
The Discharger shall ensure all oil and grease Interceptors are maintained in
good working order, including the requirements that every oil and grease
Interceptor shall:
(a)
be maintained as recommended by the Canadian Petroleum Products
Institute and in accordance with the manufacturer's guidance and
recommendations;
(b)
be inspected regularly to ensure performance is maintained and to ensure
the surface oil, grease and sediment levels do not exceed the
recommended level; and
(c)
have the maintenance requirements posted at the Site in a conspicuous
location in proximity to the oil and grease Interceptor.
(5)
The Discharger must provide the maintenance schedule and record of
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maintenance for each oil and grease Interceptor upon request to a Municipal
By-law Enforcement Officer and, a copy shall also be provided in the requested
manner and format at no charge to the City and must keep documentation of
proof of Interceptor clean-out and oil and grease disposal at the Site for a
minimum of two years. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
(6)
Where a Discharger fails to adequately maintain the oil and grease Interceptor
to the satisfaction of the City, the City may require an alarmed monitoring device,
or such other device be installed at the expense of the Discharger.
(7)
No Discharger shall Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of emulsifier to an
Interceptor to which this section applies.
(8)
No Discharger shall use or cause or permit the use of the following to facilitate
the passage of oil and grease through an Interceptor to which this section applies
except, where a fixture is installed in accordance with the Building Code Act and
its regulations:
(a)
enzymes;
(b)
bacteria;
(c)
solvents;
(d)
hot water; or
(e)
other agents.
18.0 Sediment Interceptors
(1)
Where sediment may be Discharged to a Sewage Works from the Site of a
Discharger, including but not limited to Sites using a ramp Drain or area Drain
and vehicle wash establishments, the Discharger shall take all necessary
measures including an installation of Sediment Interceptor, if required to ensure
that such sediment is prevented from discharging to:
(a)
a Sanitary Sewer in excess of the limits in Table 1 as set out in Schedule
"A" of this By-law; or
(b)
a Storm Sewer in excess of the limits in Table 2 as set out in Schedule
"A" of this By-law.
(2)
A Discharger shall ensure that all Sediment Interceptors are maintained in good
working order, including the requirements that every Sediment Interceptor shall
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be:
(a)
maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's guidance and
recommendations; and
(b)
inspected regularly to ensure performance is maintained to the
manufacturer's specifications.
(3)
The Discharger must provide the maintenance schedule and record of
maintenance for each Sediment Interceptor upon request to a Municipal By-law
Enforcement Officer and, a copy shall also be provided to the City in the manner
and format requested at no charge to the City and must keep documentation of
Interceptor clean-out and sediment disposal at the Site for a minimum of two (2)
years. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
19.0 Maintenance Access Holes
(1)
A Discharger of Commercial, Institutional, or Industrial premises or multi-storey
residential buildings with one or more sewer Connections to a Sewage Works,
at the Discharger's expense, shall install or cause to install a Maintenance
Access Hole for each Connection for the purpose of inspection, sampling,
maintenance, flushing, and measurement of the flow of Discharges therein in
accordance with the requirements of this section.
(2)
Notwithstanding section 19.0(1) herein, where the installation of a Maintenance
Access Hole is not possible or is not acceptable to the City, an alternative device
may be substituted with an Approval or Permit of the City.
(3)
A Maintenance Access Hole or an alternative device shall be, located inside the
Property line of the Discharger's Site as per the City's Engineering Design
Criteria and Standards, unless the City provides written Approval or Permit for a
different location:
(a)
designed and constructed as per the City's Engineering Design Criteria
and Standards;
(b)
accessible at any time to the City, with a clear pathway free of
Obstructions, for the purpose of inspection, sampling, and measurement
of the flow of Discharges therein; and
(c)
maintained by the Discharger in good working condition, and when
necessary, shall replace a Maintenance Access Hole, alternative device,
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or facility, at the Discharger's expense.
20.0 Private Sewage Disposal Systems
(1)
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any
Private Sewage Disposal System.
(2)
Where no municipal Sanitary Sewer is available adjacent to a Property, the
building sewer shall be connected to a Private Sewage Disposal System to
contain the Sewage and the private disposal system shall be installed and
maintained in compliance with all applicable acts, legislation, regulations, and
by-laws.
(3)
The Owner or occupier of such Property shall operate and maintain the Private
Sewage Disposal System facilities in a sanitary manner at all times and at no
expense to the City.
(4)
At such time as a Sanitary Sewer becomes available to a Property served by a
Private Sewage Disposal System, if notice has been given by the City, a direct
Connection shall be made to the Sanitary Sewer in compliance with this By-law
and the Building Code Act and its regulations, at the Owner's expense, and any
private disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled in compliance with all
applicable legislation, regulations, and by-laws.
21.0 Sewer Connections
Application and Payment
(1)
No Person shall connect or cause to or allow to connect any Private Sewer
Connection to any Municipal Sewer Connection, including any reconnection of
an existing Private Sewer Connection, without the written Approval of the City
and compliance with the requirements of this By-law.
(2)
No sewer Connection shall be constructed on any road allowance, Easement,
or other Public Land, except by the City or, where authorized in writing by the
City, under a written agreement satisfactory to the City.
(3)
The Owner or Owner's agent of the Property seeking a new Municipal Sewer
Connection shall make an application on in the prescribed form to the City, shall
make engineering submissions satisfactory to the City, and shall be responsible
for all of the fees applicable which shall be determined by the City.
(4)
If the Owner or Owner's agent requests to use the existing Connection, the City
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will carry out a CCTV (closed circuit television) inspection, at the Owner's
expense, along the entire municipal portion of the sewer Connection, and to
ensure that the sewer Connection is free of structural and operational defects
and it is in in accordance with the City's current Engineering Design Criteria and
Standard Drawings as well as the requirements of this By-law.
(5)
Whenever a building or structure on a Property is demolished, any unused
Municipal Sewer Connection(s) serving the Property shall be disconnected and
capped. The Owner or Owner's agent of the Property shall make an application
in the prescribed form to the City, shall make engineering submissions
satisfactory to the City, and shall be responsible for all of the fees applicable
which shall be determined by the City.
(6)
A single Municipal Sewer Connection will be allowed for a Property with multiple
units, subject to the Approval of the City.
(7)
Any Person who requires an additional Municipal Sewer Connection to be
supplied to a Property or a change or an alteration to the existing Municipal
Sewer Connection to a Property shall submit an application for such addition,
change or alteration to the City. Such application shall be accompanied by
engineering studies, monitoring reports, drainage plans, grading plans,
engineering plans and other detailed documentation and information as may be
required by the City.
Installation of Sewer Connection and Disconnection Works
(8)
Upon Approval by the City of an application submitted under section 21.0(1)
herein, a Municipal Sewer Connection or disconnection works shall be
performed by the City, at the expense of the Owner, in accordance with the
standards and specifications and upon such conditions, rates, fees, charges and
costs as may be prescribed or determined by the City.
(9)
The City, a Municipal Sewer Connection may be installed by the Owner's
contractor who has been pre-qualified to carry out the work and the installation
should be in accordance with the City's standards and specifications, as may be
amended. The Owner of the Property shall pay for the cost of the City's inspection
and administration, the amount of which shall be determined by the City.
Sewer Connections through Neighboring Private Lands
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(10)
Where an Owner or Owner's agent of a Property requires a sewer Connection
through neighbouring Private Lands, the Owner shall obtain a written
authorization from those Property Owners and shall obtain a private Easement
over the neighbouring Private Lands, to the satisfaction of the City, for the
construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of the sewer Connection
and its appurtenances at the Owner's expenses.
(11)
No such sewer Connection shall be constructed without first obtaining the
authorization from those Property Owners and a private Easement over the said
Properties.
Inflow of Storm Water into a Sanitary Sewer
(12)
The Owner of any building which has a roof leader discharging Storm Water,
either directly or indirectly, into the Sanitary Sewer shall disconnect the down-
spout pipe at grade and shall convey the Storm Water away from the building in
such a way that the Storm Water will not accumulate at or near the building and
will not have an Adverse Effect on adjacent Properties.
Storm Water Drainage
(13)
An Owner of the premises shall Discharge Storm Water, at grade away from any
building or structure on that Property in such a manner that the Storm Water will
not accumulate at or near the building or structure and will not have an Adverse
Effect on adjacent Properties or create a hazardous condition.
(14)
For any new or reconstructed buildings, no Person shall construct, install,
maintain, or cause or permit to be constructed installed or maintained, the direct
or indirect Connection of any Roof Water Leader into storm drainage system.
(15)
Buildings designed with City-approved clean water collection systems may not
be subject to sections 21.0(13) and 21.0(14), with such determination being
made by the Director of Environmental Services or the Director of Development
Engineering.
(16)
Unless approved by the City, no Person shall permit or maintain the direct or
indirect Connection of any roof Water Leader into the storm drainage system.
(17)
An Owner may make an application to the City for an exemption from the terms
and conditions of section 21.0(15) herein, where compliance with those
provisions would create a hazardous condition or is not technically feasible.
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(18)
Where an Owner makes an application for an exemption under the terms and
conditions of section 21.0(17) herein, the Owner shall supply such plans,
photographs, and other documentation as the City may request.
(19)
The Owner shall be responsible for maintenance of rear-yard catch basins,
infiltration trenches/galleries, soak-away pits or other grassed swales located on
private lands.
(20)
Any Discharge to Storm Sewer must meet quantity and erosion requirements as
per City-approved Engineering Design Criteria, and shall be consistent with the
approved watershed requirements, as provided by the City and other approval
agencies having jurisdiction.
(21)
No Owner of Industrial, Commercial or Institutional premises shall alter any
Storm Water control installed on the Property which may increase design peak
flow rates of Storm Water or impair the quality of Storm Water Discharged to a
Storm Sewer.
(22)
Discharge from Storm Sewer systems not connecting to end-of-pipe quality
treatments shall, in addition to meeting the contaminant limits in Table 2 as set
out in Schedule "A" of this By-law, meet Enhanced Level of protection (80% long
term Suspended Solid removal) as per the Ministry of the Environment,
Conservation and Parks' Storm Water Management Planning and Design
Manual (2003), as amended.
Discharge from Groundwater Drainage Systems
(23)
No direct or indirect Connection between a Groundwater drainage system and the
private sanitary drainage system is permitted, unless permitted by the City or
applicable approval agency prior to June 28, 2022.
(24)
No Owner of Industrial, Commercial or Institutional premises shall do anything
which may increase design peak flow rates of Storm Water or impair the quality
of Storm Water Discharged to a Storm Sewer.
(25)
The Groundwater drainage system set out in this section shall be installed and
maintained by the Owner or operator of the Property, at his or her sole expense.
(26)
The Discharger shall ensure any temporary and permanent Discharge facilities
shall abide by the Approval requirements in the City-approved Engineering
Design Criteria, and Discharge Activities discharging into the City's Sewage
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Works shall be subject to an Approval for either Permanent (Long-Term) Private
Water Discharge or Temporary (Short-Term) Private Water Discharge issued in
accordance with Parts 5.1 or 6.1 of this By-law.
22.0 Sewage Rates and Charges
(1)
No Person may own or maintain any private sewer line or Connection that
Drains or Discharges into Sewage Works without paying the applicable service
fees to the City in the amount as set-out in the Fees and Charges By-law.
23.0 General Prohibition and Liability for Damages
Protection from Damage or Alteration
(1)
No Person shall uncover, make any Connection with, open into, break, alter,
damage, destroy, deface, or tamper or cause or permit the breaking, damaging,
destroying, defacing, or tampering with any part of a Sewage Works; or any
permanent or temporary device installed in any part of the Sewage Works for
the purposes of flow measuring, flow control, sampling and testing of Sewage,
Uncontaminated Water or Storm Water.
Damage to the Sewage Works
(2)
Any Person or Discharger discharging Sewage, Uncontaminated Water or Storm
Water to the municipal Sewage Works shall be responsible for ensuring that such
Sewage, Uncontaminated Water or Storm Water conforms at all times to the
provisions of this By-law and shall be liable for any damages or expense arising
out of his failure to properly check and control such Discharge, including the cost
of investigation, repairing or replacing any part of any municipal Sewage Works
damaged thereby and for any damages or injury to any Person or Property
caused by such Discharge.
Unauthorized Entry to Sewage Works
(3)
No Person shall enter the Sewage Works unless specifically authorized by the
City in writing.
Removal of Maintenance Access Hole Covers
(4)
No Person shall remove or tamper with, or cause or permit the removal of
or tampering with, any Maintenance Access Hole cover or other opening into
the Sewage Works unless specifically authorized by the City in writing.
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24.0 Rebuttable Presumption
(1)
In a prosecution by the City for a contravention of this By-law, unless rebutted
by evidence to the contrary on a balance of probabilities, a Person who owns,
is in occupation of or who has charge management or control of a Property
from which a Discharge occurs or who has charge, management or control of
Sewage, Storm Water, Uncontaminated Water, or other Substance regulated
by this By- law, shall be presumed to have Discharged, caused, or permitted a
Discharge.
25.0 Fees
(1)
Any municipal service fees for the administration and enforcement of this By-law
shall be in accordance with the Fees and Charges By-law.
(2)
Additional fees applicable to this By-law, not noted in the Fees and Charges By-
law, may be imposed by the City.
(3)
Service fees for the administration and enforcement of this By-law may be
applied when a contravention has been confirmed by a Municipal By-law
Enforcement Officer. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
26.0 Offences
(1)
Every Person who does the following is guilty of an offence and is liable, upon
conviction, of the penalties and fine stated in this By-law:
(a)
contravenes any of the provisions of this By-law, or
(b)
fails to comply with an Order issued under this By-law, or
(c)
obstructs or attempts to obstruct a Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer
or any employee or agent of the City in carrying out his duties under this
By- law. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on February
25, 2025]
(2)
If there is a contravention of any provision of this By-law, and the contravention
has not been corrected, the contravention of the provision shall be deemed to
be a continuing offence for each day or part of a day that the contravention
remains uncorrected.
(3)
If an Order has been issued under this By-law, and the Order has not been
complied with, the contravention of the Order shall be deemed to be a continuing
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offence for each day or part of a day that the Order is not complied with.
(4)
For the purposes of this By-law, an offence is a second or subsequent offence if
the act giving rise to the offence occurred after a conviction had been entered at
an earlier date for the same offence.
27.0 Penalties
(1)
Pursuant to Section 429 of the Municipal Act, every Person who is guilty of an
offence under this By-law shall be subject to the following penalties:
(2)
Upon a first conviction, to a fine not more than $25,000.00;
(3)
Upon a second or subsequent conviction for the same offence, to a fine not more
than $50,000.00;
(4)
Upon conviction for a continuing offence, to a fine of not more than $10,000.00
for each day or part of a day that the offence continues and the total of all daily
fines for the offence shall not be limited to $100,000.00.
(5)
Where a Person convicted of an offence under this By-law is a corporation, then
the corporation is liable:
(a)
upon a first conviction, to a fine not more than $50,000.00;
(b)
upon a second or subsequent conviction for the same offence, to a fine
not more than $100,000.00;
(c)
upon conviction for a continuing offence, to a fine of not more than
$10,000.00 for each day or part of a day that the offence continues and
the total of all daily fines for the offence shall not be limited to
$100,000.00.
28.0 Administrative Penalties
[Amended by subsection 1.(f) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
(1)
Instead of laying a charge under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.
P.33 for a breach of any provisions of this By-law, a Municipal By-law
Enforcement Officer may issue an administrative penalty to the Person who
has contravened this By-law. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025
on February 25, 2025]
(2)
If a Person is required to pay an administrative penalty under section 28.0(1),
no charge shall be laid against that same Person for the same violation.
(3) The amount of the administrative penalty for a breach under this By- law is
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listed in Schedule "B". [Amended by subsection 1.(e) of By-law 032-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
(4)
A Person who is issued an administrative penalty shall be subject to the
procedures provided for in the Administrative Penalties By-law.
An administrative penalty imposed on a Person that becomes a debt to the City
under the Administrative Penalties By-law may be added to the municipal tax roll
and collected in the same manner as municipal taxes. [Amended by subsection
1.(g) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
29.0 Special Fine
(1)
In addition to any other penalties under Parts 27.0 and 28.0, or a combination
of the foregoing, every Person who gains an economic advantage or economic
gain from contravening this by-law shall be liable to a special fine in an amount
equal to the fair market value of the economic advantage or economic gain so
obtained from contravention.
30.0
Powers of Entry, Inspection and Enforcement
(1)
Pursuant to Sections 435, 436 and 438 of the Municipal Act, the City may enter
on a Property or lot at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out an
inspection to determine whether or not the following are being complied with:
(a)
the provisions of this By-law;
(b)
a Compliance Program or Pollution Prevention Plan approved or
authorized under this By-law;
(c)
an Order issued under this By-law; or
(d)
any other Approval or Permit issued by the City under Part 5.1 or Part
6.1 of this By-law to permit the Discharge of a Substance that would
otherwise be prohibited by this By-law.
(2)
Pursuant to Section 435 of the Municipal Act, the City's power of entry may be
exercised by an employee, Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer, or agent of
the City, or by a member of the York Regional Police Service, as well as by any
Person under his direction. [Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
(3)
When entering a Property under this By-law, the Person exercising the power of
entry:
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(a)
shall provide identification to any Person requesting identification during
the course of the entry;
(b)
may be accompanied by a Person or Persons under his direction; and
(c)
shall not enter or remain in any room or place actually used as a dwelling,
unless at least one of the conditions set out in section 437 of the Municipal
Act is met.
(4)
Where an inspection is conducted by the City, the Person conducting the
inspection may:
(a)
require the production for inspection of documents or things relevant to
the inspection;
(b)
inspect and remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for the
purpose of making copies or extracts;
(c)
require information from any Person concerning a matter related to the
inspection including their name, address, phone number and
identification; or
(d)
alone or in conjunction with a Person possessing special or expert
knowledge, make examinations or take tests, samples or photographs
necessary for the purposes of the inspection.
(5)
No Person shall refuse or neglect to give, produce or deliver any access,
information, document, or other thing that is requested by a Municipal By-law
Enforcement Officer in the performance of their duties.
(6)
No Person shall hinder or obstruct or attempt to hinder or obstruct the City, its
Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers, employees, or agents from carrying out
any powers or duties under this By-law.
(7)
No Person shall orally, in writing or electronically, give or submit false or
misleading information in any statement, document or data, to any Municipal By-
law Enforcement Officer, the City, any employee or agent of the City or any
Person involved in any matter related to this by-law.
(8)
No Person shall include false or misleading information in any document or data
required to be created, stored, or submitted under this by-law.
Cost Recovery
(9)
Where the City, its employees or authorized agents have performed the work
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required to bring the Property into compliance with the By-law, all expenses
incurred by the City in doing the work as well as any related fees, shall be deemed
to be a debt to the City and may be collected by action or the costs may be added
to the tax roll for the Property and collected in the same manner as taxes.
Collection of Unpaid Fines
(10)
Pursuant to Section 441.1 of the Municipal Act, the treasurer of a municipality
may add any part of a fine for a commission of a provincial offence that is in
default under Section 69 of the Provincial Offences Act to the tax roll for any
Property in the local municipality of which all of the Owners are responsible for
paying the fine and collect it in the same manner as municipal taxes.
31.0 Order to Comply
(1)
A Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer who finds a contravention of this By-
law may give a written Order to the Owner of the Property requiring immediate
compliance with this By-law and/or to do work to correct the contravention of this
By-law within the time period specified in the Order. [Amended by subsection
1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
(2)
The Order in section 31.0(1) may be served personally on the Person to whom it is
directed or by registered mail to the last known address of that Person, including
but not limited to, the registered Property Owner or the Person in control or
possession of the Property, in which case it shall be deemed issued on the fifth
day after it is mailed.
32.0 Limitation
(1)
Nothing in this By-law shall be so construed as to permit anything, which by the
provisions of any applicable act, regulation or by-law is otherwise prohibited.
(2)
This By-law shall not apply to Discharges, activities or matters undertaken by
the Region or the City.
(3)
Nothing in this By-law shall be deemed to be contrary to the Regional Sewer
Use By-law.
33.0
Severability
(1)
Notwithstanding any section or sections of this By-law, or any part or parts
thereof, may be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or beyond
the power of the Council to enact, such section or sections or part or parts
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thereof shall be deemed to be severable, and all other sections of this By-law, or
parts thereof, are separate and independent there from and shall continue to
be enforceable.
33.1
Transition
(1)
Notwithstanding the repeal of by-laws 130-2022 and 076-2023, those by-laws
shall continue to apply to any acts, omissions, or occurrences, and to any
offences that took place prior to this By-law coming into effect.
34.0
Repeal and Amendment of Other By-laws
(1)
Schedule "A" and "B" form part of this By-law.
(2)
By-law 130-2022 and its amending by-law 076-2023 are hereby repealed.
[Amended by subsection 1.(g) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
34.1
Designated By-law
(1)
This is a Designated By-law as per Schedule 1 of the Administrative Penalties
By-law. [Added by subsection 1.(k) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
35.0
Force and Effect
(1)
This By-law shall come into force and effect upon its effective date.
Voted in favour by City of Vaughan Council this 21st day of February, 2024.
Steven Del Duca, Mayor
Todd Coles, City Clerk
Authorized by Item No. 10 of Report No. 5 of the Committee of the Whole.
Report adopted by Vaughan City Council on February 21, 2024.
City Council voted in favour of this by-law on February 21, 2024.
Approved by Mayoral Decision MDC 002-2024 dated February 21, 2024.
Effective Date of By-Law: February 21, 2024
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Schedule "A" - Limits for Sewer Discharge
Table 1 - Limits for Sanitary Sewer Discharge
Type of Parameter
Parameter
Limit
Conventional
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
300.0 mg/L
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
100.0 mg/L
Oil & Grease - Mineral & Synthetic
15.0 mg/L
Oil & Grease - Animal & Vegetable
150.0 mg/L
Phenolics (4AAP)
1.0 mg/L
Phosphorus (Total)
10.0 mg/L
Suspended Solids (Total)
350.0 mg/L
Other
Cyanide (Total)
2.0 mg/L
Fluoride
10.0 mg/L
Sulphate
1500.0 mg/L
Chlorides
1500.0 mg/L
Metals
Aluminum (Total)
50.0 mg/L
Antimony (Total)
5.0 mg/L
Arsenic (Total)
1.0 mg/L
Cadmium (Total)
0.7 mg/L
Chromium (Total)
2.0 mg/L
Cobalt (Total)
5.0 mg/L
Copper (Total)
3.0 mg/L
Lead (Total)
1.0 mg/L
Manganese (Total)
5.0 mg/L
Mercury (Total)
0.01 mg/L
Molybdenum (Total)
5.0 mg/L
Nickel (Total)
2.0 mg/L
Selenium (Total)
1.0 mg/L
Silver (Total)
5.0 mg/L
Tin (Total)
5.0 mg/L
Titanium (Total)
5.0 mg/L
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Zinc (Total)
2.0 mg/L
Organics
Benzene
10.0 ug/L
Chloroform
40.0 ug/L
1,2-dichlorobenzene
50.0 ug/L
1,4-dichlorobenzene
80.0 ug/L
Cis-1,2-dichloroethylene
4,000.0 ug/L
Trans-1,3-dichloropropylene
140.0 ug/L
Ethylbenzene
160.0 ug/L
Methylene chloride
2,000.0 ug/L
1,1,2,2,-tetrachloroethane
1,400.0 ug/L
Tetrachloroethylene
1,000.0 ug/L
Toluene
270.0 ug/L
Trichloroethylene
400.0 ug/L
Xylenes (Total)
1,400.0 ug/L
Di-n-butyl phthalate
80.0 ug/L
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
12.0 ug/L
PCBs
1.0 ug/L
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
8000.0 ug/L
Styrene
200.0 ug/L
Nonylphenols
20.0 ug/L
Nonylphenol ethoxylates
200.0 ug/L
Total PAHs
5.0 ug/L
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Table 2 - Limits for Storm Sewer Discharge
Type of Parameter
Parameter
Limit
Conventional
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
15.0 mg/L
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
1.0 mg/L
Phenolics (4AAP)
0.008 mg/L
Phosphorus (Total)
0.400 mg/L
Suspended Solids (Total)
15.0 mg/L
Other
Cyanide (Total)
0.020 mg/L
Fluoride
1.0 mg/L
Sulphate
150 mg/L
Chlorides
150 mg/L
Chlorine
0.010 mg/L
Metals
Aluminum (Total)
5.0 mg/L
Antimony (Total)
0.500 mg/L
Arsenic (Total)
0.020 mg/L
Cadmium (Total)
0.008 mg/L
Chromium (Total)
0.080 mg/L
Cobalt (Total)
0.500 mg/L
Copper (Total)
0.050 mg/L
Lead (Total)
0.120 mg/L
Manganese (Total)
0.150 mg/L
Mercury (Total)
0.0004 mg/L
Molybdenum (Total)
0.500 mg/L
Nickel (Total)
0.080 mg/L
Selenium (Total)
0.020 mg/L
Silver (Total)
0.120 mg/L
Tin (Total)
5.0 mg/L
Titanium (Total)
0.500 mg/L
Zinc (Total)
0.040 mg/L
Organics
Benzene
2.0 ug/L
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Chloroform
2.0 ug/L
1,2-dichlorobenzene
5.6 ug/L
1,4-dichlorobenzene
6.8 ug/L
Cis-1,2-dichloroethylene
5.6 ug/L
Trans-1,3-dichloropropylene
5.6 ug/L
Ethylbenzene
2.0 ug/L
Methylene chloride
5.2 ug/L
1,1,2,2,-tetrachloroethane
17 ug/L
Tetrachloroethylene
4.4 ug/L
Toluene
2.0 ug/L
Trichloroethylene
8.0 ug/L
Xylenes (Total)
4.4 ug/L
Di-n-butyl phthalate
15.0 ug/L
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
8.8 ug/L
PCBs
0.4 ug/L
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
2.0 ug/L
Styrene
20.0 ug/L
Nonylphenols
2.0 ug/L
Nonylphenol ethoxylates
20.0 ug/L
Total PAHs
2.0 ug/L
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Schedule "B" - Offences and Corresponding Administrative Penalties
[Amended by subsection 1.(d) of By-law 032-2025 on February 25, 2025]
Section
Description
Fine
Amount
5.0(1)(a)(i)
Discharge of a Substance that may cause or result in a health
or safety hazard to a Person authorized to inspect, operate,
maintain, repair or otherwise work on, in or around a Sewage
Works
$600
5.0(1)(a)(ii)
Discharge a Substance that may cause or result in a hazard
or other Adverse Effect to any Person, animal, Property,
vegetation or the Natural Environment
$600
5.0(1)(a)(iii)
Discharge a Substance that may cause or result in an offence
under the Ontario Water Resources Act or the Environmental
Protection Act or any regulation made thereunder
$600
5.0(1)(a)(iv)
Discharge of Biosolids from the Sewage Works to which
Sewage Discharges, failing to meet the requirements set out
in the Nutrient Management Act
$600
5.0(1)(a)(v)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
contain dyes or coloring material
$300
5.0(1)(a)(vi)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
that may interfere with an inspection, operation or
maintenance
$300
5.0(1)(a)(vii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
where offensive odour emanates
$300
5.0(1)(a)(viii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
damage the Sewage Works
$400
5.0(1)(a)(ix) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
Obstruction or restriction to the flow
$400
5.0(1)(b)(i)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
with a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 10.5
$600
5.0(1)(b)(ii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance two
$400
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
or more separate liquid layers
5.0(1)(b)(iii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
temperature greater than 60°C
$400
5.0(1)(c)(i)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Combustible Liquid
$600
5.0(1)(c)(ii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Flammable Liquid
$600
5.0(1)(c)(iii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Fuel
$600
5.0(1)(c)(iv) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Hauled Sewage
$400
5.0(1)(c)(v)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Hauled Waste
$600
5.0(1)(c)(vi) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Hazardous Waste
$600
5.0(1)(c)(vii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain PCBs
$600
5.0(1)(c)(viii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain a Pesticide
$300
5.0(1)(c)(ix)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Waste Radioactive Prescribed
Substances
$600
5.0(1)(c)(x)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Leachate
$400
5.0(1)(c)(xi)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain a liquid or material resulting from
the pump-out or cleaning of a catch-basin, Sediment
Interceptor, oil and grease Interceptor, or Maintenance
$400
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
Access Hole
5.0(1)(c)(xii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain any quantity of matter capable of
obstructing the flow in or interfering with the proper operation
of any part of the Sewage Works
$400
5.0(1)(c)(xiii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains animal waste
$400
5.0(1)(c)(xiv)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains any contaminant at a concentration that exceeds any
one or more of the limits in Table 1 as set out in Schedule "A"
of this By-law, entitled "Limits for Sanitary Sewer Discharge"
$600
5.0(1)(d)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge Storm Water, Non-
Contact Cooling Water, water from a Discharge Activity, or
Uncontaminated Water.
$400
5.1(4)
Failure to provide plans, erosion control measures,
specifications, or other documents related to Discharge may
or could interfere with the City's Sanitary Sewer works
$200
5.1(5)(a)
Failure to obtain a Flow Meter
$200
5.1(5)(b)
Failure to provide Proof of Calibration
$200
5.1(6)(a)
Failure to install and maintain a Flow Meter
$200
5.1(6)(b)
Failure to install and maintain a sample port
$200
5.1(7)
Discharge not in accordance with Approval Discharge location
$400
5.1(8)
Prohibited Discharge to a Municipal Sanitary Sewer
$400
5.1(10)
Failure to notify the City prior to commencing a Discharge
$200
5.1(11)
Failure to provide the required reports or other information for
an Approval
$200
6.0(1)(a)
Discharge or permit the Discharge of water which is not Storm
Water or not Uncontaminated Water
$400
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
6.0(1)(b)(i)
Discharge a Substance which may cause health or safety
hazard to a Person authorized to inspect the Sewage Works
$400
6.0(1)(b)(ii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
interference with operation of a Storm Sewer or Land
Drainage Works
$400
6.0(1)(b)(iii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
Obstruction or restriction to the flow
$400
6.0(1)(b)(iv) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a Substance
which damaged a Storm Sewer or Land Drainage Works
$400
6.0(1)(b)(v)
Discharge of a Substance that may cause a hazard or
Adverse Effect to any Person, animal, Property, vegetation or
the Natural Environment
$500
6.0(1)(b)(vi)
Discharge of a Substance that may cause Impairment of the
quality of any water including water in any well, aquifer, lake,
river, pond, spring, stream, reservoir or other Watercourse
$500
6.0(1)(b)(vii)
Discharge which is an offence under the Ontario Water
Resources Act, the Environmental Protection Act or the
Fisheries Act
$600
6.0(1)(b)(viii) Discharge not satisfying criteria for environmentally sensitive
water courses
$600
6.0(1)(c)(i)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of water with two
or more separate liquid layers
$500
6.0(1)(c)(ii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of water with a
visible film, sheen or discoloration
$500
6.0(1)(c)(iii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a water with a
temperature greater than 40°C
$400
6.0(1)(c)(iv) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of a water a pH
less than 6.0 or greater than 9.0
$600
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
6.0(1)(d)(i)
The Discharge contains or is likely to contain Blowdown
Water
$300
6.0(1)(d)(ii)
The Discharge contains or is likely to contain Contact Cooling
Water
$400
6.0(1)(d)(iii)
The Discharge contains or is likely to contain water from a
Discharge Activity
$600
6.0(1)(d)(iv)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Combustible Liquid
$600
6.0(1)(d)(v)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Flammable Liquid
$600
6.0(1)(d)(vi)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain floating debris
$300
6.0(1)(d)(vii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Fuel
$600
6.0(1)(d)(viii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain oil and/or grease
$400
6.0(1)(d)(ix)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Hauled Sewage
$400
6.0(1)(d)(x)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Hauled Waste
$400
6.0(1)(d)(xi)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Hazardous Waste
$500
6.0(1)(d)(xii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain PCBs
$500
6.0(1)(d)(xiii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Pesticides
$500
6.0(1)(d)(xiv) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Sewage
$400
6.0(1)(d)(xv)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
$500
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
contains or likely to contain Waste Radioactive Prescribed
Substances
6.0(1)(d)(xvi)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Leachate
$500
6.0(1)(d)(xvii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain a Substance from raw
materials, intermediate or final materials, used or produced
in, through or from an Industrial process
$500
6.0(1)(d)(xviii)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Construction/Renovation
Wastewater and residual of construction material
$500
6.0(1)(d)(xix)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain the Backwash Water from a
Swimming Pool
$400
6.0(1)(d)(xx)
Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain a Substance used in the
operation or maintenance of a Site
$300
6.0(1)(d)(xxi)
Discharge contains any contaminant at a concentration that
exceeds any one or more of the limits in Table 2 as set out in
Schedule "A" of this By-law
$600
6.0(1)(d)(xxii)
Discharge of a liquid or material resulting from the pump-
out or cleaning of a catch-basin, oil and grease Interceptor,
Sediment Interceptor or Maintenance Access Hole
$500
6.0(1)(d)(xxiii) Discharge or cause or permit to Discharge of Sewage
contains or likely to contain Salt Water from a Swimming
Pool
$400
6.1(5)
Failure to provide plans, erosion control measures,
specifications, or other documents related to Discharge may
or could interfere with the City's Storm Sewer works
$200
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
6.1(6)(a)
Failure to obtain a Flow Meter
$200
6.1(6)(b)
Failure to provide Proof of Calibration
$200
6.1(7)(a)
Failure to install and maintain a Flow Meter
$200
6.1(7)(b)
Failure to install and maintain a sample port
$200
6.1(8)
Discharge not in accordance with Approval Discharge location
$400
6.1(9)
Prohibited Discharge to a Municipal Sanitary Sewer
$400
6.1(11)
Failure to notify the City prior to commencing a Discharge
$200
6.1(12)
Failure to provide the required reports or other information for
an Approval
$200
7.0(1)
Discharge of diluted Substance into Sewage Works
$300
8.0(1)
Failure to complete or submit an Information Report to the
City within 30 calendar days
$200
8.0(2)
Failure to provide written notice of change in the information
$200
9.0(1)(a)
Discharge from a Swimming Pool into a Storm Sewer,
Sanitary Sewer or Land Drainage Works in contravention of
sections 5.0(1) or 6.0(1)
$300
9.0(1)(b)
Discharge from a Swimming Pool into a Storm Sewer,
Sanitary Sewer or Land Drainage Works Substances at a
concentration that exceeds any of the limits in Tables 1 and 2
of Schedule "A" of this By-law
$300
12.0(1)
Failure to monitor, sample and/or analyze one or more
Discharges from a Site and submit the analysis, results and/or
the samples to the City by the date set out in the notice
$300
13.0(1)
Failure to immediately notify the City or other required parties
of a Spill
$300
13.0(2)
Failure to provide requested information about Spill and /or
complete any work the City may require to mitigate the Spill
$300
13.0(3)
Failure to stop and contain the Spill and/or complete work to
$300
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
mitigate the Spill
13.0(4)
Failure to provide a complete written report on the Spill to the
City within five days
$500
13.0(5)
Failure to take all reasonable steps to ascertain the missing
information and provide it immediately to the City
$300
13.0(6)
Failure to immediately notify the City of Spill-related
information that was provided to the City was inaccurate or is
no longer accurate
$300
13.0(7)
Failure to notify the City of inaccurate information and/or
provide corrected information
$300
15.0(1)
Failure to comply with Dentistry Act for the management and
disposal of amalgam waste
$600
15.0(2)
Failure to provide a maintenance schedule and record of
maintenance for Dental Amalgam Separators
$300
15.0(3)
Failure to provide a record of inspection and any
documentation certifying the installation of a Dental Amalgam
Separator
$500
16.0(1)(a)
Failure to take all necessary measures to ensure that oil and
grease are prevented from discharging to a Sanitary Sewer in
excess of Schedule "A" Table 1
$600
16.0(1)(b)
Failure to take all necessary measures to ensure that oil and
grease are prevented from discharging to a Storm Sewer or
Land Drainage Works
$600
16.0(2)
Failure to install, operate, and properly maintain an oil and
grease Interceptor in any piping system that connects directly
or indirectly to the Sewage Works
$600
16.0(3)(a)
Failure to comply with the current requirements of the Building
Code Act and its regulations
$300
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
16.0(3)(b)
Failure to comply with CAN/CSA B481 Standards
$300
16.0(4)
Failure to ensure all oil and grease Interceptors are
maintained in good working Order
$400
16.0(4)(a)
Failure to test and maintain oil and grease Interceptor in
accordance with the requirements of CAN/CSA B481
Standards
$300
16.0(4)(b)
Failure to have oil and grease Interceptor maintenance
requirements posted on Site
$200
16.0(4)(c)
Failure to have the oil and grease Interceptor cleaned before
the thickness of organic material and solids residuals is 25%
of the volume
$300
16.0(5)
Failure to provide the maintenance schedule and record of
maintenance for each oil and grease Interceptor and/or keep
records on Site for past 2 years
$300
16.0(6)
Failure to install an alarmed monitoring device when required
by City
$300
16.0(7)
Discharge or cause or allow the Discharge of emulsifier to an
Interceptor
$400
16.0(8)(a)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of enzyme to an
oil and grease Interceptor
$400
16.0(8)(b)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of bacteria to an
oil and grease Interceptor
$400
16.0(8)(c)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of solvents to an
oil and grease Interceptor
$400
16.0(8)(d)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of hot water to an
oil and grease Interceptor
$400
16.0(8)(e)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of other agents to
an oil and grease Interceptor to facilitate the passage of oil
$400
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
and grease
17.0(1)
Failure to take all necessary measures to ensure that oil and
grease are prevented from discharging to a Sanitary Sewer in
excess of the limits in Table 1 as set out in Schedule "A" of
this By-law or a Storm Sewer or Land Drainage Works
$400
17.0(2)
Failure to install, operate and properly maintain an oil and
grease Interceptor in any piping system that connects directly
or indirectly to the Sewage Works
$400
17.0(3)
Failure to install and operate each oil and grease Interceptor
in compliance with the Building Code Act and CAN/CSA B481
Standards.
$300
17.0(4)
Failure to ensure all oil and grease Interceptors are
maintained in good working Order
$300
17.0(4)(a)
Failure to maintain oil and grease receptors as recommended
by the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute and in
accordance with the manufacturer's guidance and
recommendations
$200
17.0(4)(b)
Failure to have oil and grease receptor inspected regularly to
ensure performance is maintained and to ensure the surface
oil, grease and sediment levels do not exceed the
recommended level
$300
17.0(4)(c)
Failure to have the maintenance requirements posted at the
Site in a conspicuous location in proximity to the oil and
grease Interceptor.
$400
17.0(5)
Failure to provide the maintenance schedule and record of
maintenance for each oil and grease Interceptor and/or keep
records on Site for past 2 years
$300
17.0(6)
Failure to install an alarmed monitoring device when required
$300
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
by City
17.0(7)
Discharge or cause or allow the Discharge of emulsifier to an
Interceptor
$400
17.0(8)(a)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of enzyme to an
oil and grease Interceptor
$400
17.0(8)(b)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of bacteria to an
oil and grease Interceptor
$400
17.0(8)(c)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of solvents to an
oil and grease Interceptor
$400
17.0(8)(d)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of hot water to an
oil and grease Interceptor
$400
17.0(8)(e)
Discharge or cause or permit the Discharge of other agents to
an oil and grease Interceptor to facilitate the passage of oil
and grease
$400
18.0(1)(a)
Failure to take all necessary measures, including an
installation of Sediment Interceptor, to prevent discharging to
a Sanitary Sewer in excess of the limits in Schedule "A" Table
1
$400
18.0(1)(b)
Failure to take all necessary measures, including an
installation of Sediment Interceptor, to prevent discharging to
a Storm Sewer in excess of the limits in Schedule "A" Table 1
$400
18.0(2)
Failure to ensure all Sediment Interceptors are maintained in
good working Order
$400
18.0(2)(a)
Failure to ensure that all Sediment Interceptors are
maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's guidance
and recommendations
$400
18.0(2)(b)
Failure to ensure that all Sediment Interceptors are inspected
regularly to ensure performance is maintained to the
$400
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
manufacturer's specifications
18.0(3)
Failure to provide the maintenance schedule and record of
maintenance for each Sediment Interceptor and /or keep it on
Site for past 2 years
$400
19.0(1)
Failure to install or cause to install a Maintenance Access
Hole for each Connection to the Sewage Works for the
purpose of inspection, sampling, maintenance, flushing, and
measurement of the flow of Discharges
$400
19.0(3)(a)
Failure to design and construct in accordance as per the
City's Engineering Design Criteria and Standards
$400
19.0(3)(b)
Failure to ensure a Maintenance Access Hole or an
alternative device is accessible at any time to the City, with a
clear pathway free of Obstructions
$400
19.0(3)(c)
Failure to ensure a Maintenance Access Hole or an
alternative device is maintained by the Discharger in good
working condition
$400
20.0(1)
Unlawful construction or maintenance of any Private Sewage
Disposal System
$400
20.0(2)
Failure to install and maintain a private disposal system in
compliance with all applicable acts, legislation, regulations
and by-laws.
$400
20.0(3)
Failure to operate and maintain the private Sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times and at no expense to
the City
$400
21.0(1)
Connect, cause or permit to connect any Private Sewer
Connection to any Municipal Sewer Connection without the
written Approval of the City and compliance with the
requirements of this By-law
$400
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
21.0(2)
Construct or permit a Sewer Connection to be constructed on
a road allowance, Easement, or other Public Land without
City
authorization.
$400
21.0(3)
Failure to operate and maintain the Private Sewage Disposal
System facilities in a sanitary manner at all times and at no
expense to the City
$400
21.0(5)
Failure to submit an application and other documents, and to
pay fees to disconnect and/or cap a Municipal Sewer
Connection when a building or structure on a Property is
demolished.
$400
21.0(11)
Construction of a Sewer Connection without first obtaining the
authorization from those Property Owners and a private
Easement over the said Properties
$400
21.0(14)
Construct, install, maintain, or cause or allow a direct or
indirect Connection of any Roof Water Leader into storm
drainage system
$300
21.0(16)
Construct, install, or maintain a direct or indirect Connection of
any Roof Water Leader into storm drainage system without
City's Approval
$400
21.0(19)
Failure to maintain rear-yard catch basins, infiltration
trenches/galleries, soak-away pits or other grassed swales
located on private lands.
$300
21.0(20)
Discharge to Storm Sewer that does not meet quantity and
erosion requirements as per City-approved Engineering
Design Criteria, or is not consistent with the approved
watershed requirements, as provided by the City and other
Approval agencies having jurisdiction.
$400
21.0(21)
Alteration of Storm Water control on the premises which
$300
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Section
Description
Fine
Amount
increased design peak flow rates of Storm Water or impaired
the quality of Storm Water Discharged to a Storm Sewer.
21.0(23)
Make direct or indirect Connection between a Groundwater
drainage system and the private sanitary drainage system
$600
21.0(23)
Increase the design peak flow rates of Storm Water and/ or
impair the quality of Storm Water Discharged to a Storm
Sewer.
$300
21.0(26)
Temporary and/or permanent Discharge facilities not abiding
by the Approval requirements in the City's latest Engineering
Design Criteria
$400
22.0(1)
Failure to pay the applicable Sewage service fees
$400
23.0(1)
Uncover, make any Connection with, open into, break, alter,
damage, destroy, deface, or tamper or cause or allow the
breaking, damaging, destroying, defacing, or tampering with
any part of a Sewage Works or any permanent or temporary
device installed in any part of the Sewage Works
$400
23.0(2)
Discharger not ensuring Sewage, water or Storm Water
conforms to the provisions of this By-law or failure to properly
check and control such Discharge, including the cost of
investigation, repairing or replacing any part of any municipal
Sewage Works.
$400
23.0(3)
Unauthorized entry into Sewage Works
$400
23.0(4)
Remove or tamper with, or cause or permit the removal of or
tampering with, any Maintenance Access Hole cover or other
opening into the Sewage Works
$400
26.0(1)(b)
Failure to comply with an Order issued under this
By-law
$500
26.0(1)(c)
Obstruct or attempt to obstruct a Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer or any employee or agent of the City in
$500
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carrying out their duties under this Bylaw
30.0(5)
Refuse or neglect to give, produce or deliver any access,
information, document, or other thing that is requested by a
Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer in the performance of
their duties.
[Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
$500
30.0(6)
Hinder or obstruct or attempt to hinder or obstruct the City, its
Municipal By-Law Officers, employees, or agents from
carrying out any powers or duties under this By-law.
[Amended by subsection 1.(h) of by-law 032-2025 on February
25, 2025]
$500
30.0(7)
Submission of false or misleading information in any statement,
document or data, to any Municipal By-law Enforcement
Officer, the City, any employee or agent of the City or any
Person involved in any matter related to this by-law.
[Amended by subsection 1.(i) of By-law 032-2025 on
February 25, 2025]
$500
30.0(8)
Inclusion of any false or misleading information in any
document or data required to be created, stored, or
submitted under this by-law.
$500
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AMENDMENT HISTORY
SEWER USE BY-LAW
DATE
(YYYY/MM/DD)
BY-LAW
AUTHORITY
CONSOLIDATED
2025 / 02 / 25
032-2025 Item 13 of report No. 1, Committee
of the Whole