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THE CORPORATION THE TOWN OF BANCROFT


BY-LAW NO.  01-2010

 


WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES BY-LAW

 

 

                              A By-Law to amend Schedule “A” of By-Law No.

44-2006, being a by-law adopt the rates for water

and wastewater services related to the operation

of the systems.

 

 

WHEREAS the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft operates and maintains a water supply and distribution system, and a wastewater collection and treatment system;

 

AND WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Town of Bancroft deems is necessary and expedient to update the water and wastewater rates for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012, in accordance with  the rates set out in the Water and Wastewater Study undertaken by C.N. Watson and Associates Ltd. (Water and Wastewater Rate Update 2005);

 

NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Town of Bancroft ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

 

 

1.         THAT Schedule “A” of By-Law No. 44-2006, be hereby amended;

 

2.         THAT the rates set out in Schedule “A”, as amended, and attached hereto, shall be effective as of January 1, 2010; and

 

3.         THAT Schedule “A”, as amended, forms part of this by-law.

 

 

 

 

READ a first, second, and third time and finally passed this 12th day of January, 2010

 

  

____________________________                                                         

Lloyd Churchill, Mayor

 

 

             ____________________________

Barry Wannamaker, Clerk


SCHEDULE “A” TO BY-LAW NO.  01- 2010

 

  1. 1.       EFFECTIVE DATES:

 

Rates and Charges

 

      The rates and charges set out in this Schedule shall come into force and take effect on the dates shown on the tables in this schedule and shall be charged for all water used.

 

Miscellaneous Charges

 

The miscellaneous rates and charges set out in this Schedule shall come into force and effect on the date which this By-law is enacted and be charged for all miscellaneous charges incurred on or after that date. Miscellaneous charges incurred prior to that date shall be charged at the rates existing ion the date before this By-law was enacted. 

 

2.   BASE MONTHLY CHARGES:

 

      Monthly base charges shall be charged for both water and waste water individually and shall be charge at the following rates:

     

 

 

Meter Size

2010

2011

2012

< 1”

9.19

9.37

9.56

1”

14.71

15.00

15.30

1-1/2 “

22.05

22.49

22.94

2 “

29..40

29.99

30.59

 

 

 

3.   METERED MONTHLY RATES: (Water and Waste Water Rates)

 

 

 

Year

Water

Per Cubic Meter Rate

Waste Water

Per Cubic Meter Rate

Total

Per Cubic Meter Rate

 

Flat Water

Rate

(annual)

Flat Waste Water

Rate

(annual)

2010

2.18

2.61

4.79

654.00

783.00

2011

2.37

2.62

4.99

711.00

786.00

2012

2.45

2.61

5.06

735.00

783.00

 

 

 

4.   MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES:

 

      1. Late Payment Charges                             Compounded monthly interest charged at 1.5 %

     

      2. N.S.F. Cheques                                       $ 35.00 + bank charges

 

      3. Collection Charges                                   $ 35.00 per trip

 

      4. Reconnection/Disconnection        

          Per Trip during regular hours                     $ 70.00

          Per Trip during non-regular hours               $ 140.00

 

5. Water Arrears Certificate                           $ 35.00

      (per property)

 

6. Meter check at customer’s request

    up to 1 “                                                  $ 350.00

    1” and larger                                            Time and materials

 

      7. Install remote water meter register Time and materials

 

      8. Repair damaged meter

            < 1”                                                      $ 175.00

            > 1”                                                      Time and materials

 

      9. Flat Rate charge for non-metered accounts:

            a. where the Town has determined a meter cannot be installed as shown in table above

b. where the customer refuses to allow the Town to install or read a water meter, the charge specified in 9 (a) plus a surcharge of 50 %

 

10.  Connection Charges for new connections:

        a.) a new waterworks connection charge shall be $ 850.00 plus a frontage fee $6.00 per ft.

        b.) a new waste water connection charge shall be $ 1,000.00 plus a frontage fee of $3.58 per ft.

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