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TOWN OF FRANCIS
BYLAW NO 2025-4
A BYLAW FOR RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR WATER & SEWER AND
GARBAGE BIN PICKUP .
WHEREAS the council may regulate the distribution and use of water in the Municipality and
may fix the price for the use there of and the time for payment; and
WHEREAS each property or premises must be drained into a sewer, council may fix the price
for the use there of and the time for payment
THEREFORE, the council of the Town of Francis enacts as follows:
All persons desiring to be supplied with water from the Municipality's water/sewer system shall
make application to the officials of the Municipality. Each application shall be accompanied by
payment of a connection fee in the sum of $1,700.00.
The Municipality shall have the right to ration or limit the amount of water furnished to any
and/or all consumers should circumstances seem to warrant such action.
Overdue water/sewer bills in excess of $400.00 will have service disconnected and a $50.00
reconnection fee will be charged.
If the water supply is shut off from the permises of a user for infringement of the provisions of
this bylaw, same shall not be turned on until all penalties, fees and arrears, if any, have been
paid.
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The following quarterly rates shall apply:
Water
Sewer
a.
households
$150
$50
b. business
$150
$50
c.
each suite within a housing unit
$150
$50
The following quarterly rates shall apply for garbage bin pick-up per bin:
a.
Households
$65.00
The following yearly rates shall apply:
Water
Sewer
a.
churches
$150
$50
b. rink
$500
$100
c.
farm households
$600
d. Bulk Water
$600
The following rate shall apply to filling (from empty) of swimming pools 10,000 gallons or
more:
$500 a fill
All rates, costs or charges made under the authority of this bylaw shall be a preferential lien and
charge of the house and may be levied and collected in like manner as municipal rates and taxes
are by law recoverable.
That By-laws 2-2011 & 2-2025 now be repealed.
The rates, charges, tolls or rents contained in this bylaw shall come into force and take effect on
the date of approval being issued by the Local Government Committee.
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______________________________
(Mayor)
______________________________
(Administrator)
_______________________
Read a third time
(date)
And Adopted this
__ day of _____.2025