Bylaw No. 3-23 - Water and Sewer Rates Bylaw

Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan · adopted 2023-04-10

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BYLAW NO 3-23 VILLAGE OF BELLE PLAINE A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF BELLE PLAINE TO FIX THE RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE USE AND CONSUMPTION OF WATER AND TO FIX THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE USE OF SEWER. The Council of the Village of Belle Plaine, in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows: 1. The charges to be paid by the water consumer whose water service has been turned on shall be those set out in Schedule A attached; provided, however, that the minimum shall be payable in every case whether or not any water is consumed. 2. Persons who own or occupy premises that are required to be drained into the sewer shall pay for such services a service charge in accordance with Schedule B attached. 3. Accounts for water service and sewer service shall cover a period of one month and shall be rendered on or before the first day of the month next following such period. Accounts shall be paid within a period of thirty days from the date on which such accounts are rendered. If an account is not paid within a period of sixty days, the water service may be cut off. When the water service is cut off, it shall not be turned on until all arrears have been paid together with a fee of $125.00 to cover expenses of turning off water and turning it on again. 4. Persons who occupy premises that are rented shall be required to pay on deposit $150.00 for water and sewer services before such services are provided. 5. Unpaid charges for water and sewer services provided to the premises on a parcel of land may be added to the tax roll pertaining to that parcel as per Section 369 (1) B of The Municipalities Act. 6. Persons who make application for water services are required to have installed on the premises a remote read water meter as approved by Council. 7. Persons who make application for sewer services are required to have installed on the premises a sewer pump and septic tank as approved by Council. 8. Bylaw No. 4-16 is hereby repealed. The rates, charges, tolls or rents contained in this bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the day of approval being issued by the Local Government Committee. Mayor Administrator (SEAL) Certified a true copy of bylaw #3-23 adopted by resolution on the 10th day of April, 2023 MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL (Administrator/Clerk/Secretary-Treasurer) VILLAGE OF BELLE PLAINE SCHEDULE A TO BYLAW NO. 3-23 1. Monthly Water Rates Effective June 1, 2023 $41.80 per 1000 gallons water or part thereof $41.80 per 1000 gallons water per month, minimum charge $10.00 per month, BPD Water Society Corporation capitalization fee $0.02 per gallon sewer per month or part thereof $20.00 per 1000 gallons sewer per month, minimum charge $50.00 per 1000 gallons pump house standpipe sales VILLAGE OF BELLE PLAINE SCHEDULE 'B' TO BYLAW 3-23 1. Monthly Sewer Service Charges Effective June 1, 2023 All Premises are required to be hooked up to the sewage collection system. i. $20.00 per 1000 gallons or part thereof