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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.
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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.
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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
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