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TOWN OF CANORA
Bylaw Number 23-16
A BYLAW TO CONTROL THE USE OF WATER
FROM THE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
The Council of the Town of Canora, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as
follows:
1. This Bylaw may be cited as "The Water Restriction Bylaw."
2. The use of water from the municipal water system is hereby restricted according
to the terms of this Bylaw.
3. Watering of lawns and gardens shall be restricted as follows:
a) Subject to Subsection (c), properties with an even-numbered civic address
shall water on even-numbered calendar days between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. only.
b) Subject to Subsection (c), properties with an odd-numbered civic address
shall water on odd-numbered calendar days between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. only.
c) No lawns or gardens shall be watered on Mondays.
4. All consumers are prohibited from wasting water. Wasting of water includes, but
is not limited to, any of the following:
a) Permitting water to pool or run off any lawn, garden or other outside plants;
b) Directing water onto a paved or hard surface, including driveways,
sidewalks, patios or roadways during irrigation;
c) Operating a fountain or pond without recirculating the water;
d) Washing any vehicle or the outside of a building with the use of a hose not
equipped with a shut-off nozzle;
e) Watering using broken or malfunctioning underground sprinklers;
f) Manually operated sprinklers and lawn watering devices that are left on for
more than 60 minutes;
g) Watering an area for more than 60 minutes, and
h) Use of flowing water instead of dry sweeping to remove loose debris from a
driveway, walkway or sidewalk
5. A property may be granted an exemption from the provisions of this bylaw for
the purposes of watering fresh sod or a newly-planted lawn. A written
application for the exemption is to be made to the Chief Administrative Officer
stating the reason for the application, civic address of the property to be
affected by the exemption and proposed date of commencement of the
exemption. Exemptions granted pursuant to this section shall not exceed 30
days.
6. The provisions of this Bylaw shall not apply to water usage on municipal
property or at the behest of municipal endeavours.
7. Further temporary restrictions may be implemented by the Chief Administrative
Officer, in consultation with the Water Treatment Plant Operator, in the event of
emergency or water system capacity issues.
8. The penalty for any person found guilty of a second or subsequent infraction of
any provision of this Bylaw shall be the discontinuation of water supply for a
period of twenty-four (24) hours and a reconnection fee of one hundred dollars
($100), payable in advance.
9. The provisions of this Bylaw shall apply and remain in force, as determined by
Canora Town Council, for the months of May, June, July, August and
September of each year.
10. This Bylaw shall come into force and have effect from the date of the final
passing thereof.
_______________________
Mayor
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Chief Administrative Officer
Introduced and read a first and second time this 1st day of August 2023.
Read a third time with the unanimous consent of all Council members present and
adopted this 1st day of August 2023.