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MUNICIPALITY OF
West Grey
The Corporation of the Municipality of West Grey
Bylaw No. 2025-074
A bylaw to establish Water and Sewage fees and charges for The Corporation of the
Municipality of West Grey.
WHEREAS subsection 5(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 (the “Municipal
Act” requires that the powers of a municipality be exercised by its Council and
subsection 5(3) requires that such powers be exercised by bylaw including a capacity,
right, power and privilege under section 9 unless specifically authorized to do
otherwise; and
WHEREAS section 391 of the Municipal Act authorizes a municipality to impose fees or
charges on persons for services or activities, for costs payable for services or activities
and for the use of property including property under its control; and
WHEREAS section 398 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 subsection 398 (2) of the Municipal Act provides that the treasurer of a
municipality may add fees or charges imposed by a municipality to the tax roll and
collect them in the same manner as municipal taxes; and
WHEREAS on September 2, 2025, Council passed Resolution No. R-250902-016
directing staff to bring forward the subject bylaw to adopt water and sewage fees and
charges; and
WHEREAS on September 3, 2025, public notice was given respecting the intention to
pass a new bylaw to establish fees and charges in accordance with Notice Bylaw No.
2023-020;
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of West Grey hereby enacts as follows:
Part I. Preamble and Defined Terms
Short Title
1. This bylaw may be referred to as the “water and wastewater fees bylaw’.
Headings
id; The division of this bylaw into parts and the insertion of headings are for
convenient reference only and shall not affect interpretation of the bylaw.
References to Applicable Law
3, All references to applicable law are ambulatory and apply as amended from time
to time.
Interpretation
4. For the purposes of this bylaw:
“Municipality” or “Municipal” means the Corporation of the Municipality of West
Grey;
“Municipal Act, 2001” means the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c. 25.
Part Il. Fees and Charges
Fees and Charges set out in Schedules
5, The fees and charges for municipal services set out in the following schedules of
this bylaw are hereby approved and deemed to form part of this bylaw:
Schedule A — Metered Water Rates
Schedule B — Non-Metered Water Rates
Schedule C — Sewage Rates
Schedule D — Capital and Financing Charges
Schedule E — Connection, Disputed Meter Readings, and other Fees
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Fees Subject to Change
6. The fees and charges approved under section 5 of this bylaw are subject to any
adjustment authorized by a statute, regulation, or bylaw.
fe Subject to section 6 of this bylaw, the fees and charges set out in this bylaw shall
continue in force until amended, repealed, or replaced.
Applicable Taxes
8. All fees and charges are subject to all applicable taxes required by any act or
regulation.
Additional Fees or Charges
9. This bylaw does not exempt a person from being subject to:
a. any additional fees or charges resulting from costs incurred by the
municipality to provide services or activities, or
b. fees or charges levied under the Provincial Offences Act or any other
Federal or Provincial act or regulation.
Unpaid Fees or Charges
10. All unpaid fees or charges imposed by this bylaw constitute a debt due to the
Municipality and the Municipality may take such action as it considers necessary
and as permitted by law to collect the debt.
11. | Without limiting section 10 of this bylaw, where all or part of a fee or charge
imposed by this bylaw remains unpaid, such fee or charge may be added to the
tax roll for the property, which is owned, in whole or in part by the person upon
whom the fee or charge is imposed and shall be collected in a like manner as
municipal taxes.
Part Ill. Conflict and Transition
Conflict — Municipal Bylaws
12. Inthe event that any fee or charge set out in this bylaw conflicts with any fee or
charge set out in another Municipal bylaw, the fee or charge set out in this bylaw
shall prevail.
Conflict — Legislation
13. In the event the provisions of this bylaw are inconsistent with the provisions of
the Municipal Act, its Regulations or any other Act, the provisions of the Act or
Regulation shall prevail.
Terms Severable
14. | The terms and provisions of this bylaw shall be severable, and should any term
or provision be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be legally
unenforceable, inoperative, or invalid, the remainder of the bylaw shall continue
to be in full force and effect.
Enactment
15. This bylaw shall come into full force on October 1, 2025.
Passed and enacted by the Council of the Municipality of West Grey this 16'" day of
September, 2025.
Mayor Kevin Eccles ie: Eckenswiller, Clerk
By signing this bylaw on September 16, 2025, Mayor Kevin Eccles will not exercise the
power to veto this bylaw.
WVUNINCIF ART
West Grey
Schedule A — Metered Water Rates
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Description
Effective
Oct. 1, 2025
Effective
July 1, 2026
Effective
April 1, 2027
Notes
Durham Water System — all metered consumers shall pay a rate of:
$0.96 per cum
$0.96 per cum
$0.96 per cum
Minimum consumption per unit: 12.5 cubic
meters per month
Neustadt Water System — all metered consumers except Industrial * $0.67 percum | $0.70 percum | $0.74 percum
Neustadt Water System — Industrial metered consumers with
consumption levels of 0 — 2,000 cubic meters per month $0.67 percum | $0.70 percum | $0.74 per cum
Neustadt Water System — Industrial metered consumers with
consumption levels greater than 2,000 cubic meters per month $0.78 peraum | $0.76 percum | $0.80 percum
Fire Line Charge $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 Per month for each 1” diameter of the line
In the event that a meter becomes defective or non-operational in the course of the year, the previous three accurate readings averaged shall be used for the calculation of the
current water billing.
*For clarity: residential dwelling units within a commercial building shall be billed the Water Flat Rate plus metered water consumption charge per billable unit.
consumers
Description Effective Effective Effective Netoss
P Oct. 1, 2025 July 1, 2026 April 1, 2027
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Charges for Meter Size of 25mm $11.55 $12.15 $12.75 Monthly Flat Rates Charges for metered
(1”) or less consumers
_ A 14”
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Meter Size of 38mm (1 7%’) or $23.10 $24.30 $25.50 Monthly Flat Rates Charges for metered
less consumers
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Meter Size of 50mm (2”) or less $46.20 $48.60 $51.00 Monthy Pet Rates Charges for metered
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Meter Size of 75mm (3”) or less $92.40 $97.20 $102.00 aida Rates Charges for metered
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Meter Size of 100mm (4”) or less $184.80 $194.40 $204.00 Monthly Flat Rates Charges for metered
The minimum Water Rate shall be the flat rate applicable against each billable unit.
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Schedule B — Non-Metered Water Rates
Effective Effective Effective
ieaoripoon Oct.1,2025 | July1,2026 | April 1, 2027 Hotes
Durham Water System — flat rate, per month, per billable unit $30.00 $30.00 $30.00
Fire Line Charge $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 Per month for each 1” diameter of the line
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Service Size of 25mm (1”) or less $18.90 $19.88 $20.86 oe Rate Charges for non-metered
= 7a 7
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Service Size of 38mm (1 7%’) or $37.60 $39.76 $41.73 Monthly Flat Rate Charges for non-metered
less consumers
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Service Size of 50mm (2”) or less Monthly Flat Rate Charges for non-metered
$75.60 $79.53 $83.45
consumers
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Service Size of 75mm (3) or less $151.20 $159.05 $166.91 lila Rate Charges for non-metered
Neustadt Water System — Flat Rate Service Size of 100mm (4”) or $302.40 $318.11 $333.82 Monthly Flat Rate Charges for non-metered
less consumers
MUNICIPALITY OF
West Grey
Schedule C — Sewage Rates
Description Effective Effective Effective Notes
P Oct. 1, 2025 July 1,2026 | April 1, 2027
Billed to each billable unit connected to the
Durham Sewage Works and to every billable
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em ae eyeter charged as % of the Water Rates set out 135% 150% 150% unit for which access to the Sewage Works
UD Regs ox a is available and has been so available for not
less than nine months
Billed to each billable unit connected to the
; Neustadt Sewage Works and to every
_ 0
Neustadt Water System — charged as % of the Water Rates set out in 450% 150% 150% billable unit for which access to the Sewage
Schedules A and B
Works is available and has been so available
for not less than nine months
MUNICIPALITY OF
West Grey
Schedule D — Capital and Financing Charges
Description Effective Effective Effective Neton
P Oct. 1, 2025 July 1, 2026 April 1, 2027
Durham Water and Sewage System — flat rate per billable unit see. pal eaG* po ees See Pit
month month month
; $23.00 per $24.50 per $26.00 per
Neustadt Water System — flat rate per billable unit rand month month
MUNICIPALITY OF
West Grey
Schedule E — Connection Fees and Disputed Meter Readings
Service or Activity Fee Unit ee Notes
Main Supply Turn On Fee $50.00 Each N/A No charge for disconnection or reconnection for a
period of one month or greater, while Minimum Water
Rate is paid
Main Supply Shut Off Fee $50.00 Each N/A No charge for disconnection or reconnection for a
period of one month or greater, while Minimum Water
Rate is paid
Administration Fee $50.00 Each N/A E.g., Cancellation of apartment unit for a period of one
month or greater, transfer fee, etc.
Shut off and turn on outside normal working hours for repair Time and No charge of shut off and turn on during normal
purposes only Material working hours for repair purposes only.
Disputed meter reading, including high consumption; deposit $50.00 Each N/A
Water Connection Permit $50.00 Each N/A
Sewer Connection Permit $50.00 Each N/A
Capital Water Connection — first unit $3,000 Each N/A Plus all installation charges including any road,
Capital Water Connection — for each additional unit $2,500 Each N/A sidewalk or curb repairs
Capital Sewer Connection — first unit $3,000 Each N/A Plus all installation charges including any road,
Capital Sewer Connection — for each additional unit $2,500 Each N/A sidewalk or curb repairs
Cost of water meter for oe service; backflow prevention device; and $420.00 Each HST Cost estimate will be provided for other meter sizes
drive by wall mount device
Meter Reading Charge $50.00 Each N/A