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TOWN OF MOSSBANK
BYLAW NO. 03/24
WATER AND SEWER RATES
BYLAW
A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF MOSSBANK TO FIX THE RATES
TO BE CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO THE WATER AND
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS
The Council of the Town of Mossbank in the Province of
Saskatchewan enacts as follows:
1.
This Bylaw shall be known as the "Water and Sewer Rates
Bylaw".
2.
The charges to be paid by persons who own or occupy
premises in which water service has been turned on shall be
those set out in "Schedule A" attached; provided, however,
that the "Base Rate" shall be payable in every case whether
or not any water is consumed.
3.
Persons who own or occupy premises drained or that are by
bylaw required to be drained into the sanitary sewer system
shall pay for such services a rental rate or service charge in
accordance with "Schedule B" attached.
4.
The charges to be paid by a consumer at the water treatment
plant small container and bulk water fill stations shall be those
set out in "Schedule C" attached.
5.
The meter deposit to be paid prior to having water service
turned on shall be that set out in "Schedule D" attached and
this meter deposit shall be refundable only if, upon
termination of services, the meter is not damaged.
6.
Every customer shall pay an infrastructure fee as set forth in
"Schedule E" attached hereto.
7.
If the water supply is shut off from the premises of the user
for infringement of the provisions of this Bylaw, same shall
not be turned on until all penalties, fees, rates, and/or
charges in arrears have been paid.
8.
Water meters shall be read every three (3) months.
9.
Water and sewer services shall be deemed to commence on
the date on which the curbstop is turned on.
10.
Water and sewer services shall be deemed to be
disconnected on the date on which the curbstop is turned off
or three (3) days after the request for disconnection is
received by the Town of Mossbank, whichever is sooner.
11.
Accounts for water and sewer service shall cover a period of
three (3) successive months (hereinafter referred to as the
"Billing Period") and shall be rendered on or before the first
day of the month following such period.
12.
Accounts shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the billing
date (hereinafter referred to as the "Due Date").
13.
If an account is not paid by the Due Date, the water service
may be disconnected.
14.
Bylaws No. 02/24 and 04/16 are hereby repealed.
THE rates, charges, tolls or rents contained in this bylaw shall come
into force on the date on which approval is issued by the Local
Government Committee.
Mayor
[SEAL]
Administrator
Read a third time and adopted
this 20th day of February, 2024.
TOWN OF MOSSBANK
SCHEDULE "A" TO BYLAW NO. 03/24
1.
A water connection fee of the following shall be payable each time a
water service is turned on at the curbstop:
a. One hundred dollars ($100.00) if work is to take place on
a weekday and requested at least one clear day in
advance; or
b. One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) if work is to take place
during a weekend or if requested less than one clear day
in advance.
2.
The following rates shall apply to consumers for each Billing Period:
(a)
One hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00) Base Rate for usage
up to 9,000 gallons;
(b)
For usage of 9,001 or more gallons, an "Overage Charge" of
an additional sixty-five cents ($0.65) per 100 gallons, or part
thereof, shall be charged to reflect excess demand on the
water and sanitary sewer systems; or
(c)
A pro-rated charge for a stub period based on the charges
applied and gallons permitted for a full period.
TOWN OF MOSSBANK
SCHEDULE "B" TO BYLAW NO. 03/24
1.
The following rent shall apply for sanitary sewer services each Billing
Period:
(a)
Fifty-five dollars ($55.00) for a full period; or
(b)
A pro-rated charge for stub periods based on the charge
applied for a full period.
TOWN OF MOSSBANK
SCHEDULE "C" TO BYLAW NO. 03/24
1.
The following rates shall apply for the purchase of water at the water
treatment plant:
(a)
Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per 100 gallons or part thereof
for the coin machine operating the small container fill station;
and
(b)
One dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per 100 gallons or
part thereof for the coin machine operating the bulk fill
station.
TOWN OF MOSSBANK
SCHEDULE "D" TO BYLAW NO. 03/24
1.
For each water meter installed at a property, a deposit in the
following amount shall be paid:
a. Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for 5/8" and smaller water
meters; or
b. Three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) for all water
meters larger than 5/8".
TOWN OF MOSSBANK
SCHEDULE "E" TO BYLAW NO. 03/24
1. Persons who own or occupy premises shall pay a levy of one hundred
twenty dollars ($120.00) per year, charged at thirty dollars ($30.00) per
billing quarter to fund replacement and repair of general infrastructure in
the Town of Mossbank. Stub periods shall be pro-rated accordingly.