Bylaws

RAZOR POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT – BYLAW NO. 10.01-2019 (WATER DISTRIBUTION REGULATION BYLAW)

A bylaw for regulating the distribution and use of water and prescribing penalties for non-compliance with the regulations.

The Trustees of Razor Point Improvement District ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

In this amended bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:

1.     a) “Trustees” means the Trustees of the Improvement District or their duly authorized representatives.

b) “Water” means water conveyed through the works operated or maintained by the Improvement District.

c) “Works” means anything capable of or useful for storing, measuring or conveying, conserving, retarding, confining or using water.

d) “Swimming pool” means an artificially created body of water having a depth of 18” or more used for recreational or physiotherapy purposes.

e) “Hot Tub” means a large tub filled with hot aerated water used for recreation or physical therapy.

SERVICE CONNECTIONS

2.     The type and size of service connection and the arrangement of valves and other appurtenances required to regulate the water will be specified in writing by the Trustees.

3.     Where an applicant for a water service requires a quantity, pressure or type of service in excess of that which can be supplied from the works of the Improvement District, the Trustees may require the said applicant to pay for all or part of any works considered necessary to augment system capacity in order to meet the water requirements. Alternatively, the said applicant may be required to make a capital contribution towards the future provision of such works.  Applicants considered under this section may be required to enter into a formal agreement with the Improvement District regarding the special terms and conditions under which water is supplied.

CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY

4.     No agreement between the occupant of premises and the Improvement District with respect to water service to those premises may be transferred to another occupant. New occupants of premises must apply in writing to the Improvement District for water service and receive permission before they commence to use water.

TURN OFF AND TURN ON

5.     Consumers who wish to have their water service discontinued must pay the prescribed turn-off charge, and give the Improvement District fourteen (14) days notices. The service will be cut off at the end of the month succeeding the termination of the notice.  Before the service is again renewed, the tenant or occupant must pay to the Improvement District the prescribed turn-on charge for the renewal of the service.

6.     The Improvement District may order the water to be turned off to any premises where tolls have been owing for ninety (90) days or longer.

TRUSTEES RIGHT OF ACCESS

7.     a) The Trustees or their designate shall have right of access to all parts of a person’s property or premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting or testing any works, fittings or appliances related to the use of water, or for the purpose of installing, removing, repairing, reading or inspecting meters.

b) No person will obstruct or prevent the Trustees or their designate from carrying out any of the provisions of this bylaw.

IMPROVED DISTRICT’S WORKS

8.     No person except the Trustees or their designate will open, shut, adjust, draw water from or tamper with any of the Improvement District’s works.

9.     No person will obstruct at any time or in any manner the access to any hydrant, valve, stop-cock or other fixture connected with the Improvement District’s works, and should any person so obstruct access to any said fixture by placing thereon or near thereto any structure or material, the Trustees may remove such obstruction at the expense of the offending person.

10.  When a landowner requests that any of the Improvement District’s works situated within an easement in favour of the Improvement District be moved or relocated, the entire cost of moving or relocating the said works will be borne by the landowner unless other arrangements are agreed upon in writing by both parties.

WORKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

11.  No person to whose premises water is supplied will make, or permit to be made, any additional connection to his service of either temporary or permanent nature, for the purpose of supplying water to another building, or house trailer on his, or any other property without permission of the Improvement District.

12.  No person will interconnect any portion of the works on private property which are supplied by the Improvement District with an external source of water, such as a well, except with written permission of the Improvement District. Wherever works on private property which are supplied by the Improvement District are connected to a body of contaminated water, such as a swimming pool, in such a way that, if a reverse flow were to be induced, a health hazard could result, the owner of the private property will install and maintain a back-flow preventer on every such potentially dangerous cross-connection to the approval of the Improvement District.

13.  No person will use or permit the use of any pump or other device for the purpose of, or having the effect of, increasing the pressure in any pipe without the written permission of the Trustees, whether such pipe forms part of the Improvement District’s works or of the works on the said person’s premises. The Improvement District may, without notice, discontinue service to any person employing such pump or other device.

14.  No device designed to introduce another substance into the water in the connection between the building and the water supply main will be installed without written permission of the Trustees who, in consultation with the health inspector, will ensure that the device is so designed and installed that such substance cannot be introduced in the Improvement District’s works.

15.  The property owner will be responsible for the safekeeping, maintenance, repair and replacement of all service pipes and plumbing systems from the outlet of the Improvement District’s curb stop or standard waterworks valve at his property line and will protect them from frost or other damage, and will promptly repair frozen, leaky or imperfect pipes or fixtures.

16.  Should it be necessary for the Improvement District to make a repair on a property owner’s’ premises during the owner’s absence, the Trustees will notify said owner at the earliest possible convenience and if said repair is deemed to be the result of neglect by the property owner then the repair costs will be paid by the owner.

WATER USE REGULATIONS

17.  The Trustees may limit the amount of water used by a service in the interests of efficient operation of the Improvement District’s works and equitable distribution of water.

18.  The Trustees may, at any time, substitute a metered service for an unmetered service to any premises. Each dwelling shall have meter separate from any other dwelling, in a position approved by the Trustees.  All meters will be the property of the Improvement District

19.  No owner or occupant of any premises supplied with water by the Improvement District will sell, dispose of, or give away water, or permit the same to be taken away or applied for the benefit of other persons or premises, except by permission of the Trustees.

20.  a) No person will use water for watering stock, filling swimming pools or reservoirs, or for any purpose other than required for normal domestic use.

b) No person shall use any service as motive power for the purpose of operating machinery without permission of the Trustees, who may terminate or withdraw such permission at any time.

21.  a) The Trustees may, at any time, introduce regulations restricting the use of water for sprinkling or any other purpose.  Upon receiving due notice of such restriction, no person will use water for the purposes forbidden by, or in excess of the limits imposed by, such restrictions.  Due notice of restrictions will be given either by publication in a newspaper circulating with the Improvement District or by mail.

b) Notwithstanding the lack of, or limited form of, sprinkling regulations as hereinbefore provided, no person will, without permission of the Trustees:

                   I.    Use water for sprinkling in excess of reasonable requirements; or

                 II.    Use more than two outlets at one time for sprinkling purposes, neither of which said outlets will exceed ½” in internal diameter; or

                III.    Use an open pipe or hose for sprinkling purpose; or

               IV.    Irrigate more than ¼ acre of land (including that occupied by dwellings).

c) Hot Tubs shall not use potable water during the months of April 1st to September 30th. Water from the system may be used from Oct 1st to March 31st for filling, replenishing, or topping up a hot tub. Filling of hot tubs outside of the approved time period must be done by an alternate water source (i.e., Cistern or water from a tanker truck).

LIABILITY OF IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

22.  The Improvement District does not guarantee a specific pressure or a continuous supply of water quality to meet the special requirements of individual users. The Improvement District reserves the right to interrupt water service at any time for the purpose of making repairs or alterations to the works.  If service is to be interrupted for more than four consecutive hours, due notice shall be given to those water users affected.

PENALTIES

23.  The Trustees may, on twenty-four (24) hours written notice, turn off the supply of water to any person in default of the requirements of this bylaw. The person in default will not be entitled to receive any further water from the Improvement District until such person has remedied the default.  It will be unlawful for any person whose water has been turned off, pursuant to this section, to turn such water on again, or take any water from the Improvement Districts’ works until such time as the Trustees again turn on the water.

24.  A person who disobeys or fails to comply with any provision of this bylaw shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Two Thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or to imprisonment not exceeding sixty (60) days, or both.

25.  This bylaw amends Bylaw No.10

26.  This bylaw may be cited as the “Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw”.

INTRODUCED AND given first reading by the Trustees on the 30th day of Sept, 2019.

RECONSIDERED and finally passed by the Trustees on the 30th day of Oct, 2019.

Chair of the Trustees

Bob Cooke

I hereby certify under the seal of Razor Point Improvement District that this is a true copy of Bylaw No. 10.01 of Razor Point Improvement District, passed by the Trustees on the 30th, Oct, 2019.

RPID System Manager

Jenn Kaila

RAZOR POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 10-2012

A bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 10 being the “Water Distribution Regulations Bylaw”.

The Trustees of Razor Point Improvement District ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  1. That the improvement district’s Bylaw No.10 passed by the Trustees on the 12th day of June, 2012 and registered by the Inspector of Municipalities on the 22nd day of June, 2012, is hereby amended by adding:

Under Section 1.

  1. e) “Hot Tub” means a large tub filled with hot aerated water used for recreation or physical therapy.

Under Section 21.

  1. c) Hot Tubs shall not use potable water during the months of April 1st to September 30th. Water from the system may be used from Oct 1st to March 31st for filling, replenishing, or topping up a hot tub. Filling of hot tubs outside of the approved time period must be done by an alternate water source (i.e., Cistern or water from a tanker truck).
  2. This bylaw may be cited as the “Bylaw No.10.01 Amending Bylaw”.

INTRODUCED and given first reading by the Trustees on the 30th day of September, 2019.

RECONSIDERED and finally passed by the Trustees on the 30th day of October, 2019.

Chair of the Trustees – Robert Cooke

I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Bylaw No. 10.01

System Manager – Jennifer Kaila

RAZOR POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT – BYLAW NO. 12-2012 (ASSESSMENT BYLAW)

A bylaw to provide for making the assessment roll of the improvement district and to determine the basis of assessment and the method to be followed in classifying the lands in the improvement district.

The Trustees of Razor Point Improvement District ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1. In this bylaw “parcel” means any lot, block or other area in which land is held or into which land is subdivided.

2. That the basis of assessment for the said assessment roll shall be parcels of land.

3. That the assessor must classify the parcels of land in the improvement district into groups as follows:

Group 1:  Each and every parcel of land to which water can be supplied from the existing works of the improvement district.

Group 2: Each and every parcel of land not classified into Group 1.

4. That the assessment roll must be completed annually prior to the billing of taxes.

5. This bylaw may be cited as the “Razor Point Improvement District Assessment Bylaw”.

INTRODUCED and given first reading by the Trustees on the 12th day of June, 2012.

RECONSIDERED and finally passed by the Trustees on the 12th day of June, 2012.

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Chair of the Trustees

Lynda Challis

I hereby certify under the seal of Razor Point Improvement District that this is a true copy of Bylaw No. 12 of Razor Point Improvement District, passed by the Trustees on the 12th day of June, 2012.

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Administrator of Trustees

Ann Douglas

RAZOR POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT – BYLAW NO. 23-2018 (OFFICER POSITIONS) 

A bylaw to establish officer positions and to establish the powers, duties and responsibilities of such officers.

The Trustees of Razor Point Improvement District ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

OFFICER POSITIONS

  1. The following positions are establishes as officer positions:
  2. Officer responsible for corporate administration under section 695 of the Local Government Act whose title shall be SYSTEM MANAGER
  3. Officer responsible for financial administration under section 696 of the Local Government Act whose title shall be SYSTEM MANAGER
  4. Officer responsible for assessing land and improvements for the improvement district under section 709 of the Local Government Act whose title shall be   SYSTEM MANAGER

POWERS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. The System Manager is assigned responsibility for corporate administration of the improvement district under section 695 of the Local Government Act.
  2. The System Manager is assigned responsibility for financial administration of the improvement district under section 696 of the Local Government Act.
  3. The System Manager is assigned responsibility for assessing land and improvements of the improvement district under section 709 of the Local Government Act.
  4. In addition to the powers, duties and functions assigned to an officer in Section 2, Section 3 and Section 4:
  1. The powers, duties and functions set out in Schedule “A” are assigned to the System Manager;
  2. The powers, duties and functions set out in Schedule “B” are assigned to the System Manager;
  3. The powers, duties and functions set out in Schedule “C” are assigned to the System Manager;
  4. The powers, duties and functions of those persons appointed to positions of officers, in addition to those prescribed by enactment, may be assigned from time to time by the board of trustees.
  5. This bylaw repeals Bylaw No. 14.
  6. This bylaw may be cited as the “Officer Positions Establishment Bylaw”.

INTRODUCED and given first reading by the Trustees on 22nd of October 2018.

RECONSIDERED and finally passed by the Trustees on 20th of January, 2018.

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Chair of the Trustees

Riley Tate

I hereby certify under this seal of Razor Point Improvement District that this is a true copy of By-law No. 23 of Razor Point Improvement District, passed by the Trustees on 20th of January, 2018.

System Manager

Jenn Kaila

RAZOR POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT – BYLAW NO. 24-2017 ( Renewal Reserve Fund)

A bylaw to establish a renewal reserve fund for replacement/upgrading or renewal of existing water works.

Balance in Fund at December 31, 2017 $ 0.00

Add: Additions to fund including interest earnings for current

year to date $0.00

Deduct: Total of disbursement bylaws for current year to date $0.00

Balance in Trust Fund as at April 2, 2018  $0.00

AND WHEREAS it is deemed desirable to expend a portion of the monies imposed under Bylaw No. 24 (improvement district’s Capital Works Renewal Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw) for the purpose of repairs and replacement of works as deemed necessary.

The Trustees of the Razor Point Improvement District ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  1. There is hereby established a renewal reserve fund pursuant to the provisions of section 751 of the Local Government Act, to be known as the “Capital Works, Renewal Reserve Fund”.
  1. Money from the sale of improvement district land, current revenue, general revenue fund surplus (to the extent to which it is available) or as otherwise provided in the Local Government Act may, from time to time, be paid into the reserve fund.
  1. The monies set aside will be deposited in a separate account and until required to be used, may be invested in the manner approved by the Inspector of Municipalities, and will be disbursed only by bylaw passed by the Trustees of the improvement district and approved by the Inspector of Municipalities.
  1. Monies in the Reserve Fund will only be used for expenditures for any upgrading, replacement or renewal of existing water works.
  1. This bylaw repeals Bylaw 16.
  1. This bylaw may be cited as the “Capital Works Renewal Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw”.

INTRODUCED and given first reading by the Trustees on the 20th day of January, 2018  RECONSIDERED and finally passed by the Trustees on the 2nd day of April, 2018.

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Chair of the Trustees

Riley Tate

I hereby certify under the seal of Razor Point Improvement District that this is a true copy of Bylaw No. 24 of Razor Point Improvement District, passed by the Trustees on the 2nd day of April, 2018.

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System Manager

Jennifer Kaila

RAZOR POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT – BYLAW NO. 29 (Capital Reserve Investment Fund-2020)

A bylaw to authorize the disbursement of monies in the Capital Reserve Investment Fund.  

WHEREAS, there is an unappropriated balance in the Capital Reserve Investment Fund of TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE DOLLARS AND TWENTY-ONE CENTS ($21,839.21) as of June 30, 2020.  

AND WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to expend a portion of the monies imposed under Bylaw 29 (Razor Point Improvement District, Capital Reserve Investment Fund Establishment Bylaw) for the purpose of upgrading, replacement, or renewal of existing works.  

The Trustees of Razor Point Improvement District ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 

  1. The sum of SEVENTEEN THOUSAND ($17,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the Capital Reserve Investment Fund to be expended on water conditioning equipment to reduce manganese and hardness levels of drinking water, ($8,000.00) and site preparation for a new water tank pad, ($9,000.00). 
  2. Should any of the above amount remain unexpended after the expenditures hereby authorized have been made, any unexpended balance will be returned to the credit of the said Reserve Fund.  
  3. This Bylaw may be cited at the “2020 Capital Works Renewal, Capital Reserve Investment Fund Disbursement Bylaw”. 

INTRODUCED and given first reading by the Trustees on the 22nd day of August, 2020. 

RECONSIDERED and finally passed by the Trustees on the 16th day of September, 2020. 

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Chair of the Trustees 

Robert Cooke 

I hereby certify under the seal of Razor Point Improvement District that this is a true copy of Bylaw No. 29 of Razor Point Improvement District, passed by the Trustees on the 16th day of September, 2020. 

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Administrator of Trustees 

Jennifer Kaila 

RAZOR POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT – BYLAW NO. 31 (Capital Reserve Fund Bylaw-2021)

A bylaw to authorize the disbursement of the remaining monies in the RPID Capital Reserve Investment Fund. 

WHEREAS, there is a remaining balance in the RPID Capital Reserve Investment Fund of FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND FORTY-FOUR CENTS (5,448.44) as of July 23, 2021 the Trustees have asked to withdrawal FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN DOLLARS AND NINETY SEVEN CENTS  ($5,113.97 ) leaving a small portion of monies in the reserve fund.

AND WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to expend the remaining portion of the monies imposed under Bylaw 29 (Razor Point Improvement District, Capital Reserve Investment Fund Establishment Bylaw) for the purpose of upgrading, replacement, or renewal of existing works.  These remaining funds are required to pay for the RPID Tank (Cistern) replacement project at the RPID well site completed in July, 2021.

The Tank Replacement project costs were higher than anticipated and the new duplex system to reduce manganese will be collected from the RPID 2021 taxes due on  Sept 15th, 2021

This Bylaw may be cited as the ‘2021 Capital Works Renewal, Capital Reserve Investment Fund Disbursement Bylaw’.

Introduced and given first reading by the Trustees on the 6th day of August, 2021.

Passed by the Trustees on the 14th day of August, 2021.

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Chair of the Trustees 

Robert Cooke 

I hereby certify as Chair that this is a true copy of Bylaw No. 31 of Razor Point Improvement District, passed by the Trustees on the 14th day of August, 2021. 

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Administrator of Trustees 

Jennifer Kaila 

RAZOR POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT   – TAX BYLAW NO. 36-2023 

A bylaw for imposing annual taxes upon lands in the Razor Point Improvement District and to provide for imposing a percentage addition to encourage prompt payment thereof.   

The Trustees of Razor Point Improvement District ENACT AS FOLLOWS:   

For the year 2023 there is hereby levied a tax of $ 500.00 (which represents a 5% increase over the 2022 tax). This was shared with RPID members at the 2023 AGM.   

  1. (Five hundred dollars) on all parcels of land classified into Group “1”.   
  1. The taxes are due and payable on or before the 15th day of September 2023 and will have a percentage addition of 5 per cent (5%) added to all taxes remaining unpaid after the said date.   
  1. In addition, taxes remaining unpaid on the 1st day of March next following the date upon which the taxes are levied will bear interest at the rate prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under the Taxation (Rural Area) Act, as set out under Section 717 of the Local Government Act.   
  1. This bylaw may be cited as the “Taxation Bylaw 36-2023”.   

INTRODUCED and given first reading by the Trustees on the 28th day of March , 2023.  RECONSIDERED and passed by the Trustees on the 29th day of April 2023.  

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Chair of the Trustees   

Robert Cooke   

I hereby certify as a System Manager for the Razor Point Improvement District that this is a true copy of Bylaw No. 36-2023 of Razor Point Improvement District, passed by the Trustees on the 29th day April 2023.   

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System Manager / Administrator of Trustees   

Jennifer Kaila  

RAZOR POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT – BYLAW NO. 35-2023  – WATER SUPPLY TOLLS BYLAW

A bylaw for fixing tolls and other charges payable to the improvement district and the terms of payment thereof and providing for a percentage addition to encourage prompt payment thereof.  The Trustees of Razor Point Improvement District ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: The following annual tolls are hereby fixed and made payable by all owners of land in the district to which water is delivered from the works to the district.  

Unmetered Water Rates:  

  1. In respect to each parcel of land using water from the Improvement District, a toll of $660.00 (Six Hundred and sixty dollars).  
  1. In respect to each parcel of land without a dwelling but to which the water supply has been provided to the property line, an annual toll of $330.00 (Three Hundred and Thirty dollars).  

535 & 267.  

  • The 2023 annual regular tolls are due and payable on or before the 15th day of September.  Any annual regular tolls remaining unpaid thirty (30) days after the due date will have added a percentage addition of 5 percent (5%) to the unpaid balance.  
  • The Improvement District may, on twenty-four (24) hours written notice, by Trustee resolution order the water shut off to any premises on which there are any tolls or other charges owing for ninety (90) days or longer from the due date. Water shut off under this section will be subject to the charges levied under Section 4 of this bylaw.  
  • In addition to the charges, there is fixed and made payable to the district by every owner and occupier of premises or parcels in respect to which a request is made for the water supply to be turned off, a charge of $85.00 (Eighty-Five dollars). There is also fixed and made payable to the district by every owner or occupier of premises or parcels in respect to which a request is made that the water be turned on, a charge of $85.00 (Eighty-Five dollars).  
  • This bylaw repeals Bylaw No. 34.   
  • This bylaw may also be cited as the “WATER SUPPLY TOLLS BYLAW”.     

INTRODUCED and given first reading by the Trustees on the 28th day of March 2023.  

RECONSIDERED and passed by the Trustees on the 29th day of April 2023.  

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Chair of the Trustees  

Robert Cooke  

I hereby certify as a System Manager for the Razor Point Improvement District that this is a true copy of Bylaw No. 35-2023 of Razor Point Improvement District, passed by the Trustees on the 29th day April 2023.    

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System Manager/ Administrator of Trustees  

Jennifer Kaila