Sewer Service Charge Bylaw - No. 16 2024 (2025 Sewer Service Charges, with Amendments) — full text

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## CITY OF MELVILLE BYLAW NO. 16/2024 ## THE SEWER SERVICE CHARGE BYLAW *Including amendments from Bylaw No. 01/2025 WHEREAS it is deemed necessary that the properties or premises drained, or required by bylaw to be drained, into a sewer of the said City shall be charged a reasonable rent or service charge for use of the said sewer; AND WHEREAS the Council may by bylaw regulate the times when and the manner in which the rent is to be paid; AND WHEREAS the Council may by bylaw regulate the charges for residential septic waste discharge into the City of Melville Sewage Lagoon; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Melville in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows: - Persons who own or occupy premises drained or required by bylaw to be drained into the sewer shall pay for such service, a monthly rent or service charge which shall be based on the value of the water consumed in a month as set out by the City of Melville Bylaw passed for this purpose. 2. The said charge shall be Fifty Eight Percent (58.0%) of the said value of water used and shall be subject to a basic monthly charge of Sixteen Dollars $16.80 for each sewer connection and shall apply to all types of users of the sewer service. 3. The rent or service charge hereby imposed shall be charged monthly and shall be paid at the City General Office when billed on the water service accounts of the City. The charge shall be due and payable in the same manner as that set out for the collection of water accounts. ## 4. RESIDENTIAL SEPTIC WASTE DISCHARGE FEES AT THE LAGOON | 2025 | 2025 | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------| | All Septic haulers are required to pay a yearly usage fee for access and use of the City of Melville Lagoon. Upon payment, septic hauling companies will receive a key fob to access the Lagoon. | $2500 | | Single Lagoon access - Septic Haulers hauling from within the City of Melville - Resident Discharge of residential septic waste to a maximum of 1,000 gallons. | $20.00 per dump | Single Lagoon Access - Septic Haulers hauling from outside of the City of Melville - Non-Resident of Melville Discharge Waste to a maximum 1,000 gallons. $30.00 per dump 5. All septic haulers will be required to fill out a logbook and present it to the City upon request and or annually to show where the residential septic material is coming from. Failure to do so may result in the septic hauler being refused access to the City septic receiving facility. 6. Those utilizing the lagoon septic dumping service on a single use basis, will pay the single use fee prior to obtaining a key. The key must be returned the same business day each use. - a. Septic haulers utilizing the yearly dumping service will receive a key fob once the payment has been made in full. ## 7. REPEAL BYLAW Bylaw No. 13/2023 is hereby repealed. ## 8. COMING INTO FORCE This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect on and after the 1st day of January, 2025. INTRODUCED and READ A FIRST TIME this 16th Day of December, 2024 A.D. READ A SECOND TIME this 16th Day of December, 2024 A.D. READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED by consent of members present this 16th Day of December, 2024 A.D.   OF MEL cal PUST.18S SASKATCHEWAN Certified a true copy of Bylaw No. 1l0/2024 adopted by Resolution of Council on the Lth day of December 2024 City Clerk City Clerk