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HomeMy Public PortalAbout123-13 AMEND WATER UTILITY (WARD 2)tft VILLAGE OF SUSSEX CORNER BYLAW # 123 —13 A BYLAW TO AMEND THE VILLAGE OF SUSSEX CORNER BYLAW # 37-99, A BYLAW RESPECTING THE WATER UTILITY The Village of Sussex Corner, by the authority of the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, hereby enacts the following amendments to Bylaw # 37-99, A Bylaw Respecting the Water Utility by the addition of, or modification to, the sections below: Building Laterals 6. (3) The application fee shall be established by a resolution of Village Council. The application fee shall include a base amount plus the costs of a Village provided water meter and associated equipment as well as a backflow prevention device. Connection to the Municipal System 32. All plumbing, pipes, fittings, vents, fixtures and other devices for conveying and controlling the water supply which are located on the property / premises of the customer shall be of a quality which meets existing minimum standards in the most recent editions of the National Building Code of Canada, the National Plumbing Code, the National Fire Code, and the relevant standards of the American Water Works Association as well as the Village of Sussex Corner Standard Specifications for Developers. The Village shall require a provincially licensed plumber to inspect any water installation and approve, in writing, such installation as per the above codes / standards prior to the Village providing water service to the customer. Backflow Preventers 49. (c) Water service to a customer shall be provided only on the provision that the customer has installed at, or near, the entrance to the building on the customer's water service pipe, a backflow prevention device approved by the Village. This device shall be provided to the customer by the Village at the time of application for water service. Water Meters 62. All new construction commenced after the date of enactment of this bylaw shall include the installation of a water meter and associated equipment as part of the water system installation. Water service shall not be provided from the Village water system until such time as a water meter and associated equipment have been installed to the expressed satisfaction of the Works Supervisor, or designate. 1 63. The costs of purchasing and installing the water meter and associated equipment shall be the responsibility of the customer. The Village shall provide the water meter and associated equipment to the customer, at his / her cost, at the time of application for water service. With the exception of Section 66 and 67 below, the costs of inspecting, field testing, maintaining, reading and recording shall be the responsibility of the Village. 64. The water meters and associated equipment are, and remain, the property of the Village. 65. The water meter and associated equipment shall be installed in a location which, in the opinion of the Works Supervisor, is suitably situated within the building at, or near, the point of entry of the water service pipe with first a shut-off valve, then the water meter and finally a backflow prevention device. The installation shall be completed in such a manner that the meter can be easily read and will not be exposed to freezing temperatures. The installation shall also include a suitable location for a remote meter reading device. 66. The customer shall be responsible for and protect the water meter and associated equipment. The customer shall not, nor permit others to, damage or be the cause of damage to the water meter and associated equipment. The customer shall be liable for any damage to the water meter and associated equipment resulting from carelessness, hot water, steam or the action of frost or any other cause not the fault of the Village or its agents or employees. Any costs incurred by the Village to remedy such damage, including but not limited to, the repair or replacement of the water meter and / or associated equipment shall be paid by the customer. If, after the rendering of an invoice by the Village for such costs incurred by the Village, the invoice is not paid within thirty (30) days from the date rendered, the Village reserves the right to suspend the supply of water until all charges are paid. 67. The customer shall ensure that no person tampers with, disconnects, or in any way interferes with the intended operation of the water meter and / or associated equipment. The installation of any bypass piping or other device capable of reducing the accurate reading / recording of water consumption shall be expressly prohibited. Should the Village become aware of any such violation, the Village reserves the right to suspend the supply of water until the situation is remedied to the expressed satisfaction of the Village and any costs incurred by the Village are paid in full by the customer. 68. The Works Supervisor shall maintain a master list of all installed water meters and associated equipment. 69. The Works Supervisor, or designate, shall have right of access to the customer's property / premises at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspecting, testing, repairing, maintaining, or reading a water meter and / or associated equipment. The Village shall have the right to suspend water service to a customer who refuses such access or does not respond to requests by the Works Supervisor, or designate, for such access. 2 70. The water charges levied under this By-law are outlined in Schedule "A". 71. The owner of a building or premises connected to a water main owned by the Village shall pay or cause to be paid to the Treasurer, the water rates imposed, with respect to such building or premises at the time and at the rates set forth in Schedule "A". 72. The "Water User Charge" shall be comprised of: (i) A demand charge that shall be billed to each owner of property connected to or who has access to the system; and (ii) A consumption charge based on the volume of water recorded by the meter on the service or as estimated in a manner approved by Council. 73. The Water User Charge shall be invoiced quarterly, including the demand charge and consumption charge. 74. The demand charge portion of the Water User Charge shall be set in accordance with the meter size and shall be reviewed periodically and approved by Council. Consumption rates by cubic meter and the annual stand-by charge shall be as outlined in Schedule "A". 75. The Village may turn off a water service, where a service has been discontinued for non-payment of an account and such service shall not be reconnected, until the account and the reconnect fee are paid in full. 76. The owner of a building or premises shall be liable for all rates for water user charges, service connections and penalties imposed, with respect to such building or premises, whether occupied by themselves or their tenants. Enactment This bylaw shall come into full force and take effect and be binding on all persons as of and from the date of enactment shown below: READ A FIRST TIME READ A SECOND TIME READ A THIRD TIME AND ENACTED 2013 03 19 2013 03 19 2013 04 16 CLERK MAYOR 3