Water & Sewer Rates Bylaw No. 03-2019

Watrous, Saskatchewan

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TOWN OF WATROUS BYLAW NO. 03-2019 A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WATROUS 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 SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE USE OF SEWER The COUNCIL of the Town of Watrous, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: 1. 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. 2. 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 charge in accordance with Schedule "B" attached. 3. Water consumers shall pay a Capital Infrastructure Fee in accordance with Schedule "C" attached. 4. Accounts for water service and/or sewer service shall cover a period of two successive months and shall be rendered on or about 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 days, the water service 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 $40.00 to cover the expenses of turning off the water and turning it on again; provided that if it is required to turn on the water service outside the employees' regular working hours, the fee shall be $100.00. 5. The Town of Watrous has the right to ration or limit the amount of water supplied to any or all consumers should circumstances warrant such action. 6. A penalty of 2% shall be added to all water and sewer accounts outstanding 30 days after such accounts are rendered. 7. Bylaw No. 05-2018 is hereby repealed. THE rates, charges, tolls or rents contained in this bylaw shall come into force and take effect on approval being issued by the Local Government Committee. ________________________ Mayor ________________________ Administrator Read a first time this 7th day of January 2019 Read a second time this 7th day of January 2019 Read a third time and adopted this 7th day of January 2019 Certified a true copy of Bylaw No. 03-2019 adopted by resolution of Council on the 7th day of January 2019. (SEAL) Administrator TOWN OF WATROUS SCHEDULE "A" TO BYLAW NO. 03-2019 MONTHLY WATER RATES: Effective Effective January 1, 2019 January 1, 2020 Up to 4.5 m3 $21.00 minimum $22.00 minimum Over 4.5 m3 $ 2.06 per m3 $ 2.27 per m3 or part thereof or part thereof The following rate shall be charged to persons obtaining water from the coin operated pipe stand located at the Water Treatment Plant: $10.00/1,000 imperial gallons TOWN OF WATROUS SCHEDULE "B" TO BYLAW NO. 03-2019 MONTHLY SEWER SERVICE CHARGES: Flat Rate Charges Effective Effective January 1, 2019 January 1, 2020 Residential, Churches, Commercial Office & Small Retail $11.50 $12.00 *plus volume rate charge $0.66 per m3 $0.73 per m3 ** multi-unit dwellings, apartments and condominiums shall be charged on a per unit basis All Other Commercial $27.50 $27.50 *plus volume rate charge $0.66 per m3 $0.73 per m3 Institutional (health facilities, schools) $57.50 $60.00 *plus volume rate charge $0.66 per m3 $0.73 per m3 *Volume rate charge is based on total metered water usage TOWN OF WATROUS SCHEDULE "C" TO BYLAW NO. 03-2019 MONTHLY CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FEE: Effective Effective January 1, 2019 January 1, 2020 Monthly fee per water service $25.00 $25.00