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WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS
TOWN OF GRAND COULEE
BYLAW NO 16-2017
A BYLAW TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM OF
THE TOWN OF GRAND COULEE
The Council of the Town of Grand Coulee in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows:
1. This Bylaw shall be cited as the "The Water and Sewer Management Bylaw".
2. Definitions
In this bylaw, including this section:
a) "Municipality" means the Town of Grand Coulee;
b) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the municipality.
3. Persons wishing to be supplied with water from the water system must make application
to the Administrator of the municipality.
4. Water service shall not be activated until a water meter, as supplied by the municipality,
has been installed in a safe and accessible location. The installation must be done by a
qualified trades person and at the expense of the consumer.
5. In addition to water and sewer estimates, a flat rate of $100.00 per month shall be
charged to the properties where water service is being provided that :
a) Do not have water meters and readers connected or installed and
b) Do not have working water meters and outside readers.
6. Connection Fee
a) All newly constructed connections to the municipality's water system shall be
subject to a water infrastructure connection fee of $1100.00. The connection fee
shall be paid to the municipality at the time of issuance for the building permit
and shall be over and above all other permits and fees. No services shall be
provided until the said fees have been paid in full.
b) All newly constructed connections to the municipality's sewer system shall be
subject to a water infrastructure connection fee of $4500.00. The connection fee
shall be paid to the municipality at the time of issuance for the building permit
and shall be over and above all other permits and fees. No services shall be
provided until the said fees have been paid in full.
c) A $100 connection fee shall be paid to the municipality each time a consumer
wants to have their water turned off and back on again.
d) The meter must be read at time of disconnection and again when the service is
reconnected.
7. Water Rationing
a) The municipality shall have the right to limit the amount of water furnished to any
consumer, should circumstances seem to warrant such attention.
b) Council may by resolution restrict the watering of lawns and gardens. If this
provision is enacted, consumers with even building numbers shall be allowed to
water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and consumers with odd building
numbers shall be allowed to water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
8. In the event of an obstructed sewer line, the property owner is responsible to obtain the
services of a private sewer cleaning service.
a) The cost of the work shall be borne as follows:
i.
All invoices for sewer service shall be rendered to the property
owner. The property owner shall direct the sewer contractor to, if
possible, indicate on their bill the location and cause of the
obstruction; and
ii.
Where the obstruction was located on the street portion of the service
connection, the town shall reimburse the property owner for all
reasonable costs;
iii.
Where the obstruction was not on the street portion, the property
owner shall bear the cost;
iv.
Where the location cannot be ascertained, the Town shall reimburse
the Property Owner for one-half of all reasonable costs.
9. Sewage Discharge
a) No person shall discharge into any drain, sewer or sewerage system operated by
the municipality, any harmful matter, substance or thing, whether liquid or solid,
that would be injurious to health, life or property, that would injure, pollute or
damage any stream, watercourse, drain, sewer, sewerage system or sewage
treatment plant.
b) The service of any person who contravenes this section of the bylaw may be
discontinued and/or a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) will be
imposed for breach of the bylaw.
10. Any person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw for which no other penalty is
provided will be guilty of an offence and liable upon conviction to penalties provided
under the general penalty bylaw of the municipality.
11. Bylaw # 04-2011 is hereby repealed.
12. This bylaw shall come into force and effect on the day of its final passing.
SEAL
_______________________________
Mayor
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Administrator
Read a third time and adopted
this 11th day of April, 2017.
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Administrator