Bylaw No. 6-23 Water and Sewer Rate Bylaw

Quill Lake, Saskatchewan · No. 6-23 · adopted 2023-12-08 · summary & facts

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Village of Quill Lake BYLAW NO. 6-23 A BYLAW 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 SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE USE OF THE SEWER AND WATER TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY. The Council of the Village of Quill Lake in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: Go This bylaw shall be known as the water and sewer rate bylaw. The Village of Quill Lake may, by bylaw, ration or limit the amount of water furnished to any and/or all consumers should circumstances deem to warrant such action. If the water supply is shut off from the premises of a user for infringement of the provisions of this bylaw, same shall not be turned on until all penalties, fees, rates, charges, custom labor, and arrears, if any, have been paid. The charges to be paid by the water consumer whose water service has been turned on and for persons who own or occupy premises drained or that are by bylaw to be drained into the sewer shall be those set out in Schedule “A” attached, or as amended from time to time. The charges to be paid for sewer discharge into the sewer shall be those set out in Schedule “B” attached, or as amended from time to time. The charges to be paid for a Water Treatment Replacement Levy Schedule “C” attached, will come into force after approval from Saskatchewan Municipal Board. The Village of Quill Lake retains ownership of the water meter located within the property. The homeowner may be charged for willful damage or neglect which damages the water meter. Accounts for water service and/or sewer service shall cover a period of one successive month, for monthly Customers and three successive months for quarterly Customers, 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 said period of thirty days, the water service may be cut off. When the water service is so cut off, it shall not be resumed until all arrears have been paid, together with a fee of $50.00 to cover the expenses of turning off the water and turning it on again; provided that if the Village is required to turn on the said water service outside the Village employee’s regular working hours, the fee shall be $75.00. 9. Water and sewer services can be discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Village of Quill Lake. 10. The Village of Quill Lake will issue a water and sewer account to any person renting property with a copy of each billing given to the property owner. Property owner are responsible for any arrears at said if property and arrears will be transferred to the property owners tax roll if accounts are in arrears, at any time. 11. The Village of Quill Lake will not provide water and sewer services for a client who already owes arrears from another account or residence within our municipality. 12. The sewer line from a house to the main sewer line on the street is the responsibility of the homeowner to keep clear. The Village of Quill Lake is not responsible for sewer line cleaning for residents no matter where the blockage is thought to be. 13. All water and sewer accounts are due and payable when rendered. If the account shows arrears of thirty days after the billing date a 2% penalty charge shall be added to the arrears. 14. If an account shows arrears after 30 days from the billing date, the balance may be transferred to the property tax account at any time after that. 15. The rates, charges, tolls or rents contained in this bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the day of approval being issued by the Local Government Committee. 16. Bylaw No. 5-23 is hereby repealed. Read a third time and adopted 7 This 8" day of December, 2023 y 4\ | Wh —_ Mayor Us : IN = Administrator VILLAGE OF QUILL LAKE SCHEDULE “A” BYLAW 6-23 Water Rates Within Village Limits: Base Rate — residential and business monthly 3,000 gallons of less $40.00 Minimum Charge 3,001 gallons or more $13.50 per 1,000 gallons Base Rate — residential and business quarterly 9,000 gallons of less $120.00 Minimum Charge 9,001 gallons or more $13.50 per 1,000 gallons Outside Village Limits quarterly Unmetered (3 accounts) $162.00 Flat Rate* Odelein Acres monthly Servicing 3 Residential Properties 9,000 gallons or less $162.00* Minimum Charge 9,001 gallon or more $13.50/1000 gallons $40.00 per month, plus 35% rural surcharge Yuli OU ee Sea ee eT Mayor Adinihistrator VILLAGE OF QUILL LAKE SCHEDULE “B” TO BYLAW 6-23 Monthly Sewer Service Rates Base Rate Residences Quarterly Sewer Service Rates Base Rate Residences $40.00 Flat Rate $120.00 Flat Rate Administrator VILLAGE OF QUILL LAKE SCHEDULE “C” TO BYLAW 6-23 Infrastructure Fund Fee Monthly Water Treatment Plant Replacement $20.00 Flat Rate Infrastructure Fund Fee Quarterly Water Treatment Plant Replacement $60.00 Flat Rate fl uunmind es i En De q Mayor Admtigistrator Certified a true copy of the original “Su \au» 'o- 233 OfA Ds ae OF San Loco Dated this Bday ofssecenth 2023 23-360 Eberl VILLAGE OF QUILL LAKE — WATER AND SEWER RATES That the Committee approve the water and sewer rates contained in the Village of Quill Lake’s Bylaw No. 6-23 in accordance with subsection 23(3) of The Municipalities Act. CARRIED SASKATCHEWAN MUNICIPAL BOARD | LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | EXCERPT FROM MINUTES CF MEETING OF: DEC 1 12023 CERTIFIED TRUE COPY Secretary y) if