HomeMy Public PortalAboutBy-law 2023-86 Water and Sewer Arrears Collection PolicyCORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TWEED
BY-LAW NO. 2023-86
Being a By -Law to Adopt a Policy for the Collection of Water and Sewer Arrears
Associated With the Supply of Municipal Water and Sewer Services in the
Municipality of Tweed, and to Repeal By-law No. 2006-12.
WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides that a municipality may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on persons
for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it;
AND WHEREAS Section 398 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, provides that fees and charges imposed by a municipality on a person
constitute a debt of the person to the municipality;
AND WHEREAS Section 398 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, provides that the treasurer of a local municipality may add fees and
charges imposed by the municipality to the tax roll for the property to which the
supply or service was supplied and collect them in the same manner as municipal
taxes;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Tweed deems it expedient to
establish a policy for the collection of water and sewer arrears for the supply of water
and sewer services associated with the Municipality of Tweed's water and sewer
system;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed
enacts as follows:
1, THAT the Policy for the Collection of Water and Sewer Arrears attached
hereto as Schedule 'A' to this By-law is hereby adopted as the Policy for the
Collection of Water and Sewer Arrears in the Municipality of Tweed.
2. THAT Schedule 'A' fawns part of this By-law,
3. THAT By-law No. 2006-12 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
4. THAT this By-law shall come into force and take effect immediately upon the
passing thereof by the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed.
Read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open
Council this 14th day of November, 2023.
L ,ewer
MAYOR
Schedule 'A' to By-law No. 2023-86
Corporation of the
Municipality of Tweed
Policy for the Collection of
Water and Sewer Arrears
This Policy for the Collection of Water and Sewer Arrears is issued under the authority
of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed in accordance with By-law
No. 2023-86 dated November 14, 2023.
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed
Policy for Collection of Water and Sewer Arrears
This policy sets out the procedures to be followed for the collection of outstanding water
and sewer amounts for all accounts, both residential and commercial, applicable to the
Municipality of Tweed's water and sewer billing system.
General Account Collection
The following procedures shall be followed for water and sewer accounts.
1 Water and sewer bills are sent the first week of the month in each of the following
quarters in each year: January, April, July, and October. Each bill is for the 3 -
month period ending on December 31st, March 31st, June 30th, and September
30th (respectively). Amounts billed are due on the last business day of each of
these billing months.
2. If the account is not paid within one week following the due date a "notice of past
due amounts" will be sent to the property owner reminding of the unpaid bill and
the addition of penalty.
3. If the account is not paid by the end of the month following the due date, a letter
will be sent to the property owner by registered mail, advising that outstanding
water and sewer amounts may be added to the tax roll and will be collected in
the same manner as taxes if not paid by the end of the second month following
the due date and additional administrative fees shall apply.
4. If water and sewer arrears remain unpaid at the end of the second month
following the due date, the total outstanding amount will be added to the tax roll
for the applicable property including an administrative fee of $50.00 and the
property owner shall be notified.
Final Billings
The following procedures will be followed for the issuance of final water and sewer bills
for a property.
1. Final water and sewer bills will be forwarded to the owner's solicitor where
possible. Where the owner and/or solicitor have indicated that a final bill should
be forwarded to an owner, owner's solicitor (whenever possible) will be provided
an estimated amount of the final bill.
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2. If water and sewer final bill amounts are not paid within one week following the
due date, a reminder notice will be sent to the owner and the new owner by
registered mail.
3. If the final bill amount remains unpaid at the end of the month following the due
date the total outstanding amount of the final bill will be added to the tax roll for
the applicable property and the property owner and new property owner shall be
notified by registered mail.
Miscellaneous
1. The Treasurer, or their designate, may at their discretion negotiate an acceptable
payment schedule for outstanding water and sewer amounts with an owner of a
property.
2. Where an acceptable payment schedule for outstanding water and sewer
amounts has been negotiated with an owner of a property, all outstanding
amounts including the administrative fee of $50.00 shall be added to the tax roll
for the property in the event of a breach of the terms of the payment schedule.
3. Any notices sent by registered mail shall be deemed delivered 3 business days
after mailing. The Municipality shall not be held responsible for uncollected or lost
mail.
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