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WATER SEWER BYLAW
NORTHERN VILLAGE OF SANDY BAY
BYLAW No. 03-2022
A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE WATER RATES AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGES IN THE NORTHERN VILLAGE OF
SANDY BAY.
The Council of the Northern Village of Sandy Bay, in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows:
1. This Bylaw shall be known and may be cited as the Water and Sewer Bylaw of the Northern Village of Sandy
Bay.
Rates
2. The charges to be paid by the water consumer whose water service has been turned on shall pay the rate in
accordance with Schedule 'A' attached.
3. The charges to be paid by the persons who own or occupy premises drained or that are by bylaw required to
be drained into the sewer shall pay the rate in accordance with Schedule 'B' attached.
Administration of Accounts
4. Every owner who wishes to obtain water and sewer services to any premises shall make application to the
Northern Village of Sandy Bay on accordance with Schedule 'C' attached.
5. All new water and sewer services customer accounts will be invoiced a set up fee of $25.
6. If water and sewer services are supplied to a residential unit, then the sum payable for the services and all
rates and costs imposed pursuant to this bylaw shall be charged to the owner of the premises.
7. Excepting schools or fire bases, if water and sewer services are supplied to a premise which is taxed and
assessed at a commercial rate, then the sum payable for the services and all rates and costs imposed
pursuant to this bylaw shall be charged to the owner of the premises.
8. If water and sewer services are supplied to a School, then the sum payable for the services and all rates and
costs imposed pursuant to this bylaw shall be charged to the school division.
9. If sewer services are supplied to a Special designation, then the sum payable for the services and all rates
and costs imposed pursuant to this bylaw shall be charged to the agency responsible for that special
designation.
11. Accounts for water or sewer services will be billed quarterly on the first business day of each January, April,
July and October. Accounts not paid within seventy-five (75) days of billing will be deemed late.
12. A penalty of 2% will be added to all water and sewer accounts outstanding at the date of the next billing.
13. If an account is not paid after three billing periods a Notice of Water Service Cut-Off will be issued.
14. Where the account is not paid within 14 days from date of the Notice of Water Service Cut-Off the water
service will be cut off.
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15. Where a water service is cut off, it will not be turned on until all arrears have been paid, plus a fee of $25.
a. Where the water service is required to turn on the water service outside the employee's regular working
hours, the fee shall be $75.
General Provisions
16. Installation of water and sewer services lines shall be completed in accordance with Section 'D', the
Application for Water and Sewer Connections.
17. The cost of the installation of water and sewer services lines from the property line to the building will be the
responsibility of the property owner.
18. For reason of making repairs, or extension of mains or services, the Northern Village of Sandy Bay has the
right to shut off water to any customer without notice for a period necessary to complete the repair or
connection.
19. Where a fixture discharges sewage that includes grease is located in a public kitchen or restaurant or an
institution, a grease interceptor shall be installed at the expense of the owner. The interceptor shall be
maintained in efficient working condition at all times.
20. Backflow prevention devices shall be installed in accordance with the current National Building Code adopted
by the province of Saskatchewan.
a.
Failure to provide back-flow prevention devices shall result in the discontinuation of water service
b.
All back-flow prevention devices shall be inspected and tested at the expense of the customer upon
installation, and at least annually thereafter as determined by an inspector.
c.
All customer backflow prevention devices must be tested, and test results submitted to the Village
office within 30 days following the water service turn-on.
d.
If a device is tested as defective, it shall be replaced.
e.
Failure to have testing done, failure to replace a device, or if a device is tested as defective, may
result in the discontinuation of water service.
f.
All repairs or replacements of back-flow prevention devices shall be at the customer's expense
21. Approved heat-tape shall be installed from the building to the curb-stop in connection with all services, and
then connected to the existing heat-tape which is installed from the main-stop to the curb-stop. Any damage
caused to the waterline between the main-stop and the building, by failure to use heat-tape for intended
purposes, shall be charged to the property-owner.
22. Applications for the supply of water are not transferable. New occupants of premises supplied with water
services shall make application at the Village Office prior to use of such water services. If the Town Office has
received no written notice of discontinuance from the former applicant and until a new application is made
for supply of water services to the premises, both the former applicant and new occupant or person having
water services so supplied shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all rates, charges and penalties payable
in relation to such water services.
23. If accounts are not paid in full by year end, all arrears, as of December 31, of the current year, will be added
to the tax roll as per the Northern Municipalities Act, Section 389(1)(b).
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Bylaws to be Repealed
That Bylaw 2-92 is hereby repealed.
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.
Read a first time this
day of
2022
Read a second time this
day of
2022
Read a third time this
day of
2022
Mayor
Administrator
Certified a True Copy of
Bylaw No 2-2022 adopted
Seal
By resolution of Council this
6th day of December 2022
Administrator
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SCHEDULE A
Bylaw 3-2022
WATER RATES
1. Monthly Water Rates payable on a quarterly basis in advance at the Northern Municipality Office
Current Rates
2024
2025
Residential Fixed
Rate
$12.00 monthly
$15.00 monthly
$20.00 monthly
Commercial Fixed
Rate
$45.00 monthly
$50.00 monthly
$60.00 monthly
School
Fixed Rate
$160.00 monthly
$180.00 monthly
$200.00 monthly
SCHEDULE B
Bylaw 3-2022
SEWER RATES
2. Monthly Sewer Rates payable on a quarterly basis in advance at the Northern Municipality Office
Current Rates
2024
2025
Residential Fixed
Rate
$15.00 monthly
$17.00 monthly
$20.00 monthly
Commercial Fixed
Rate
$36.00 monthly
$40.00 monthly
$45.00 monthly
School
Fixed Rate
$36.00 monthly
$40.00 monthly
$45.00 monthly
Special
Fixed Rate
$20.00 monthly
$25.00 monthly
$30.00 monthly
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SCHEDULE C
Bylaw 3-2022
APPLICATION FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICES
Name: (Print)
Mailing address:
Civic Location: Lot
Block
Plan
Assessment No
I, the undersigned hereby submit application for the supply of water and sewer to a building situated on the above-
described location.
I hereby agree to pay in advance to the Northern Village of Sandy Bay water and sewer charges within seventy-five
(75) days from date of billing. It is understood that if I do not make payment within seventy-five (75) days from the
date of billing, the service will be disconnected and a charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will be payable prior to
service being resumed.
I further agree to pay to the Northern Village of Sandy Bay, in advance the activation fee of twenty-five dollars
($25.00) effective on the date of this application.
I hereby agree to give the Northern Village of Sandy Bay written notice of a minimum of seven (7) Calendar days of
the date the service to the above-described building is to be discontinued and that I am responsible for payment of
the billing until the end date given in the written notice of service discontinuation.
Signed this
(Day) of
(Month), 20
Applicant Name:
Applicant Signature:
Witness Signature:
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SCHEDULE D
Bylaw 3-2022
APPLICATION FOR WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS
Date of Application:
SECTION I
Applicant Name:___________________________
Billing Address:____________________________
Civic Address:_____________________________
_________________________________________ Lot:_____________________________________
_________________________________________ Block:___________________________________
Contractor:_______________________________
Plan No:_________________________________
Intended Use of Building:
Services Required (X)
Water
Size:_________________________________________
Sewer
Size:_________________________________________
Septic
Size:_________________________________________
I hereby request approval from the Northern Village of Sandy Bay to construct the above-described service
connection(s). I further agree to construct all work in accordance with the plans and specifications at the time of
approval and to provide adequate notice to the Northern Village of Sandy Bay to facilitate inspection of the works
before backfilling.
I hereby authorize the northern Village of Sandy Bay by its servants, agents or workmen to enter the property
described above for the purposes of operating, maintaining, inspecting, altering, removing, replacing reconstructing
and/or repairing the above-described water and sewer connection(s).
Signed this
(Day) of
(Month), 20
Applicant Name:
Applicant Signature:
Witness Signature:
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SCHEDULE D
Bylaw 3-2022
APPLICATION FOR WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS
SECTION II (To be completed by the Contractor and Municipal Official)
_______ RECOMMENDED _______NOT RECOMMENDED
for construction as per attached:
Comments:_________________________________________
___________________________________________________
In consideration of receipt of the sum of Twenty-
Five dollars ($25.00) for a Water and/or Sewer
service connection fee approval for construction.
Dated this _____day of _________, 2022
Authorized Official:________________________
SECTION III (to be completed by the appointed Inspector or Designate)
North Arrow
Curb Stop
I hereby certify that I have inspected the installation, and the as built plan, and that all works were installed in
accordance with the plans and specifications issued for approval.
Inspector Name
Date Inspected
Inspector Signature
Distance in Meters
Distance in Meters
Distance in Meters