2017-053 By-law to Amend Fees and Charges By-LawThe Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By -Law No. 2017-053
A By -Law to Amend By -Law, 2016-110, "A By-law of The Corporation of the
Township of Oro-Medonte to Provide for the Imposition of Fees or Charges"
(Fees and Charges By-law)
Whereas Part XII, Section 391 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, authorizes a municipality to impose fees or charges on persons, for
services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of it; for costs payable by it for
services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of any other municipality or
local board; and for the use of its property including property under its control;
And Whereas Section 391(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c.25, as
amended, provides that a fee or charge for capital costs related to services or
activities may be imposed on persons not receiving an immediate benefit from the
services or activities but who will receive a benefit at some later point in time;
And Whereas subsection 391(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that the costs
included in a fee or charge may include costs incurred by a municipality related to
administration, enforcement and the establishment, acquisition and replacement of
capital assets;
And Whereas Section 11 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, provides that a municipality may pass by-laws respecting matters relating
to public utilities;
And Whereas The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte operates and
maintains municipal water systems;
And Whereas Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte did, on the 13th day of July,
2016, enact By-law No. 2016-110 to provide for the imposition of fees or charges;
And Whereas Council deems it necessary, per Motion No. SC70503-7, to amend
Schedule "J" to By -Law No. 2016-110 — Water;
Now Therefore the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of Schedule "J" to By-law No. 2016-110 — Water be
deleted in their entirely and replaced with:
3.1 Operating Charges — Municipal Water Systems
Effective July 1, 2017, each unit shall be assessed a fixed operating
charge and a per cubic meter consumption charge, as noted below:
a) Fixed Operating Charge
b) Consumption Rate
0-75 cubic meters per quarter
Over 75 cubic meters per quarter
$ 54.72 per quarter
($ 218.88 annually)
$ 2.27 per cubic meter (m3)
$ 2.27 per cubic meter (m3)
Effective July 1, 2018, each unit shall be assessed a fixed operating
charge and a per cubic meter consumption charge, as noted below:
a) Fixed Operating Charge
b) Consumption Rate
0-75 cubic meters per quarter
Over 75 cubic meters per quarter
$ 70.34 per quarter
($ 281.36 annually)
$ 1.90 per cubic meter (m3)
$ 2.20 per cubic meter (m3)
Effective July 1, 2019, each unit shall be assessed a fixed operating
charge and a per cubic meter consumption charge, as noted below:
a) Fixed Operating Charge
b) Consumption Rate
0-75 cubic meters per quarter
Over 75 cubic meters per quarter
$ 85.96 per quarter
($ 343.84 annually)
$ 1.45. per cubic meter (m3)
$ 2.20 per cubic meter (m3)
3.2 Infrastructure Charge — Municipal Water Systems
Effective July 1, 2017, each unit and vacant lot shall be assessed a
fixed infrastructure charge as outlined below:
a) Fixed Infrastructure Charge
$ 66.00 per quarter
($264.00 annually)
The Fixed Infrastructure Charge shall increase by $28.00 annually in
each year, commencing January 1, 2018.
2. And That this by-law shall take effect on July 1, 2017.
By -Law Read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 3rd day of May,
2017.
Dep y Clerk, Janette Teeter
Oro-Medonte