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By-Law Title:
Water & Sewage Rates
By-Law Number:
73
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MUNICIPALITY OF CLYDE RIVER BY-LAWS
By-Law #73 - Water & Sewage Rates
A by-law of the Municipal Corporation of the Hamlet of Clyde River, Nunavut for levying and collecting
of Water and Sewage Service Charges, pursuant to the provisions of the Hamlets Act.
WHEREAS the Municipality of Clyde River must levy and collect water and sewage service charges;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE HAMLET OF CLYDE RIVER, at a duly assembled meeting
enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
1.
This by-law may be cited as the "Water & Sewage Rates By-Law".
INTERPRETATION
2.
In this by-law:
a) "Approved Meter"
means a Water Meter used to measure the quantity of water
used in a premise and approved by the Senior Administrative
Officer;
b) "Commercial User"
means a legal entity carrying on business for the purpose of the
provision of services or retails sales, regardless of their legal
status;
c) "Council"
means the Council of the Hamlet;
d) "Economic Rate"
means the economic rate for Municipal services as specified in
'Schedule A' which is attached to and forming part of this by-
law;
e) "Government User"
means the Government of Canada, Nunavut Territory, Crown
Corporations, the Nunavut Housing Corporation, Nunavut Power
Corporation, Hamlet, RCMP, Parks Canada and any agency of the
above-mentioned government bodies which utilize Municipal
services;
f) "Hamlet"
means the Hamlet of Clyde River as established under the
authority of the Hamlets Act;
g) "Industrial User"
means any legal entity engaged in the processing of renewable
and non-renewable materials, or in the manufacturing of
products;
h) "Municipal Services"
means the supply of potable water and/or the removal and
disposal of sewage by or on behalf of the Hamlet;
i) "Non-Commercial User"
means an occupant of residential property, a society, association
or other non-profit organization which use Municipal services,
but does not include government or commercial users;
j) "Schedule"
means schedule of rates attached to and forming part of this by-
law;
k) "SAO"
means the Senior Administrative Officer of the Hamlet;
l) "Truck Meter"
means a water meter designed or used to measure the amount
of water pumped from the delivery vehicle to the user's intake
By-Law Title:
Water & Sewage Rates
By-Law Number:
73
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MUNICIPALITY OF CLYDE RIVER BY-LAWS
By-Law #73 - Water & Sewage Rates
port;
m) "User"
means any Government, Company, Individual or other
organization which require water and/or sewage services.
MUNICIPAL SERVICE RATES
3. (1) Charges for Municipal services shall be levied in accordance with this by-law.
3. (2) Users shall be charged for Municipal services in accordance with the rates specified in
'Schedule A'.
4. (1) Charges for Municipal services shall be calculated with an approved truck meter according to
the quantity of water indicated by the meter to have been used by the user.
4. (2) For the purpose of the calculations referred to in section 4. (1), quantities of water shall be
expressed in metric units of volume.
5.
The Council, on the basis of the actual cost of operations and maintenance, shall determine the
economic rate per litre for the provision of Municipal services.
6.
In no case shall the rate charged for Municipal services exceed the economic rate.
7.
All charges for Municipal services are due and payable no later than thirty (30) days after the
date of the mailing of the invoice(s).
8.
Charges for Municipal services not paid for within thirty (30) days after the date of mailing of
the invoices shall be subject to a Late Penalty Charge in accordance with 'Schedule B' attached
to and forming part of this by-law.
9.
Charges are considered to have been paid when payment has been received at the office of the
Hamlet or at any such place designated from time to time by Council and shown on the face of
the invoice.
10. (1) In default of payment of charges for Municipal services, the Hamlet may:
a) recover the amount due and payable by action in any court of competent jurisdiction
against the person or organization liable to pay the charges;
b) subject to section 10. (2), after ninety (90) days from the date of mailing of the invoice, in
respect of which payment is in default, discontinue water service to the premises.
10. (2) Before the discontinuance of water service to an premises, reasonable efforts shall be made to
serve written notice to the occupant of such premises as to the reason for the discontinuance
of service, the date when the service is to be discontinued and what action may be taken to
avoid discontinuance of service.
By-Law Title:
Water & Sewage Rates
By-Law Number:
73
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MUNICIPALITY OF CLYDE RIVER BY-LAWS
By-Law #73 - Water & Sewage Rates
11.
On receipt by the SAO of a written request for discontinuance of water services from the
occupant of any premises, the water services to such premises shall be discontinued and a
notice of discontinuance shall be sent to the occupant and to the owner of the premises
indicating the date of the discontinuance and the conditions for reinstatement of service.
12.
Where water service has been discontinued pursuant to section 10 or section 11, water service
may be restored on payment to the SAO of a reinstatement fee, as prescribed in 'Schedule B'.
REVIEW
13.
This by-law shall be reviewed each fiscal year.
EFFECTIVE DATE
14.
This by-law shall come into force and effect on the 1st of October 2003.
REPEAL
15.
By-Law #60 is hereby repealed.
Date of First Reading
(Day)
07
(Month)
08
(Year)
2003
Date of Second Reading
(Day)
07
(Month)
08
(Year)
2003
Mayor
Senior Administrative Officer
Date of Third Reading and Passed
(Day)
04
(Month)
09
(Year)
2003
Mayor
Senior Administrative Officer
By-Law Title:
Water & Sewage Rates
By-Law Number:
73
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By-Law #73 - Water & Sewage Rates
SCHEDULE A
Municipal Service Rates
ECONOMIC RATE
1.
The Economic Rate is $0.066 per litre.
RATES PAYABLE
2.
All customers for Municipal services shall pay the Economic Rate except as provided in
subsections 2. and 3.
Category of Customers
Rate
Commercial
Residential and Non-Profit
$0.0100 per litre
$0.0030 per litre
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE
3.
The minimum monthly charge for each customer for Municipal services shall be ten dollars
($10.00) per month.
4.
Where a customer has received service in accordance with the normal schedule of deliveries and
requests service outside normal working hours, said customer shall be charged a call-out fee of
fifty dollars ($50.00).
By-Law Title:
Water & Sewage Rates
By-Law Number:
73
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MUNICIPALITY OF CLYDE RIVER BY-LAWS
By-Law #73 - Water & Sewage Rates
SCHEDULE B
LATE PAYMENT PENALTY CHARGE
1.
The Late Payment Penalty Charge shall be one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month on the
outstanding account.
REINSTATEMENT FEE
2.
Where water and/or sewage service to premises has been terminated pursuant to section 10. (1)
b) of this by-law, the Reinstatement Fee shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
3.
Where water and/or sewage service to premises has been terminated at the request of the
owner or occupant of the premises, the Reinstatement Fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).