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TOWN OF OGEMA
BYLAW NO. 2022-02
A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF OGEMA TO FIX THE RATES TO BE CHARGED
FOR THE USE AND CONSUMPTION OF WATER AND TO FIX THE RATES TO
BE CHARGED BY WAY OF RENT OR THE USE OF SEWER.
Whereas it is expedient to fix rates, the Council of the Town of Ogema, in the Province of
Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:
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This Bylaw may be cited as The Utility Service Charge Bylaw.
The purpose of this bylaw is to govern charges for water and sewer services within the
Town of Ogema.
The use of water from the municipality water system for the sprinkling of lawns and
gardens is hereby restricted as follows:
a). All residents and business places with even numbered civic addresses will be allowed
to sprinkle lawns and gardens every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
b). All residents and business places with odd numbered civic addresses will be allowed
to sprinkle lawns and gardens every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
c). The restrictions will be set at the discretion of Council.
If the water supply is shut off from the premises of a user for infringement of the
provisions of this bylaw, same shall be not turned on until all penalties, fees, rates,
charges and arrears if any, have been paid.
Water meters shall be read every regularly and accounts for water and sewer services
shall cover a period of 3 prior months for the following periods ended March 31, June 30,
September 30 and December 31 and shall be rendered on or before the 10 day of the
month next following such period.
The charges to be paid by the water consumer whose water service has been turned on
shall be those set out in Schedule “A” attached; provided, however that the minimum
shall be payable in every case whether or not any water is consumed.
Persons who own or occupy premises drained or that are by bylaw required to be drained
into the sewer shall pay for such services a rental rate or service charges in accordance
with Schedule “B” attached.
Accounts for water service and/or sewer service shall cover a period of three successive
months as set out in Schedule “C” attached, and shall be rendered on or before the first
day of the month next following such period. Accounts shall be paid within a period of
thirty days from the date on which such accounts are rendered. If an account is not paid
within the period of thirty (30) days the water may be cut off. When the water service is
cut off, it shall not be turned on until all arrears have been paid, together with a fee of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) to cover the expenses of turning off the water and turning it on
again (fifty dollars - $50.00 to turn on and fifty dollars - $50.00 to turn it off); provided
that, if it is required to turn on the water service outside the employees’ regular hours, the
fee shall be an additional thirty dollars ($30.00).
If an account is not paid in full by the due date as indicated on the invoice, a Final
Warning Notice will be sent to the consumer stating that the arrears and any accumulated
interest are to be paid within fifteen (15) days. At the expiration of the date on the Final
Warning Notice, if no payment has been received, the order for disconnection will be
prepared by the Town Administrator and issued to the Public Works Department. The
only method of stopping the Final Warning process or actual disconnection of the water
service is payment of the arrears in full.
Consumers may make arrangements for payment of utility arrears prior to the
disconnection of service with the Town Administrator which will satisfactory cover the
costs of the arrears within a period as set by the Town Administrator.
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Where services are discontinued or commenced part way through a billing period, the
minimum and overage charge shall be prorated to the minimum portion of one month.
The sewage service charges imposed by this Bylaw shall commence at and from the time
the premises are occupied. No sewer charges will be levied during any period when the
premises are vacant and the water services have been disconnected.
All applications for water service in the Town of Ogema shall be required to pay a
deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) upon application for service. The said deposit,
which shall remain with the Town, shal! be returned to the applicant upon cessation of
water service, provided that the utility account has been paid up to date.
The Town shall have the right to ration or limit the amount of water furnished to any/or
all consumers, should circumstances seem to warrant such action.
When water is to be drawn by the tank load, the applicant will be required to take
delivery from the Water Treatment Plant and the fee shall be one dollar ($1.00) per gallon
of water.
All water rates hereby established or established by resolution of Town Council under the
provisions hereof are hereby constituted as a lien on real property and may be levied and
collected in the same manner as taxes from the owner if not paid by a tenant or occupant.
A penalty of 2% per month shall be charged on all water and sewer rates and charges
unpaid on and after the 30" day of the month following in which they become due.
The cost of a new installation of water and/or sewer lines from the Town of Ogema’s
water and/or sewer main to the premises, including sidewalks/curb replacement and
pavement recapping shall be borne by the Property Owner.
The cost of subsequent repairs and/or replacement of an existing water service line from
the curb stop, up to and within the premises, shall be borne by the Property Owner.
The cost of subsequent repairs and/or replacement of an existing sewer service line from
the Town of Ogema’s sewer main line, up to and within the premises, shall be borne by
the Property Owner.
Bylaw No. 305 is hereby repealed.
The rates, charges, tolls or rents contained in this bylaw shall come into force and take effect with
approval being issued by the Saskatchewan Municipal Board.
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(Mayor ~~ Chief Administrative Officer
READ a first time this _11 day of January, A.D., 2022.
READ a second time this _08 day of February , A.D., 2022.
READ a third time and adopted this 08 day of March, A.D., 2022.
Seal
Certified a true copy of Bylaw No. 2022-02
adopted by resolution of Council of the
Town of Ogema on the 08 day of March 2022.
Ler
Chief Administrative Officer
SCHEDULE “A” TO BYLAW NO. 2022-02
1. MONTHLY WATER SERVICE CHARGES:
Effective Upon Approval from Municipal Board
1500 Gallons or less
Over 1500 Gallons
2. MONTHLY WATER SERVICE CHARGES:
The following rate shall be charged to persons obtaining water form the coin operated
treatment plant;
$1.00 for 100 Gallons
3. An infrastructure surcharge
Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) quarterly for each user.
SCHEDULE “B” TO BYLAW NO. 2022-02
MONTHLY SEWER SERVICE CHARGES:
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Schools — Elementary...............00ccccceceeseeeeeceeeeeeeeeenees $30.00 per room
Schools — High..............cccsceeeceeececececeneneseceeseceseeeeaees $30.00 per room
BUSINESS'S ........cccccscessssessecesecesessssceseacescsesnessenenseaseeeaeeeteceessenenaee $30.00
All Others ....0.cccccccccsssssssesscccesscseesecseesessesseseeseeseesnessesnsesenseesers $30.00
Effective Upon Approval from Municipal Board
Monthly Sewer Rate 0.0... cseecsescesectseseecserersecenaceasesssesessaeees $30.00
SCHEDULE “C” TO BYLAW NO. 2022-02
BILLING PERIODS:
1. _ Billing #1 means the period of January 1 to March 31.
2. Billing #2 means the period of April 1 to June 30.
3. Billing #3 means the period of July 1 to September 30.
4, Billing #4 means the period October 1 to December 31.