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Copyright © 2011: City of St. John's,
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Pursuant to the powers vested in it under the City of St. John’s Act, RSNL 1990 c.C-17 as amended and all other powers enabling it the City of St. John’s enacts the following By-Law relating to the installation of water meters.
BY-LAW
1. This By-Law may be cited as the “St. John’s Water Meter By-Law”.
2. In this By-Law:
(a) “inspector” means any person designated by council to administer and enforce this By-Law.
SCOPE AND APPLICATION
3. (1) This By-Law shall apply to new and existing properties.
(2) Water meters shall be installed in all properties, except properties with fewer than 3 Dwelling Units or properties with a Home Office.
(3) Properties which are exempt under subsection (2) shall, where they are the result of new construction or which have been expanded shall ensure sufficient accessible space is identified, allocated and maintained for future installation of a water meter.
4. (1) All water supplied to a property, except that flowing for fire protection or suppression, shall be metered.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where appropriate in the opinion of the inspector, water supplied to a property flowing for fire protection or suppression may be metered.
(3) Water shall be considered to be supplied to a property at the point of entry into the lateral.
METER INSTALLATION INSPECTION AND TESTING
5. The city shall supply and install water meters and meter reading equipment. All water meters and reading equipment installed by the city remain the property of the city.
6. (1) Water meters shall be located inside the structure before any branch or connection and must be installed within the first 3 metres of pipe where the water service enters the structure, unless otherwise approved by the inspector. The location shall be a heated non-confined space and be accessible by the inspector.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) the inspector may require a water meter to be located at the property line in a heated, above ground, non-confined space structure which structure shall meet ASSE 1060, Class 1 – American Society of Safety Engineers and which shall be accessible by the inspector.
(3) The pipe to which a water meter is attached shall be in a continuous unobstructed space and be accessible by the inspector.
7. Water meters and meter reading equipment may be inspected and tested at the discretion of the inspector.
METER SIZING
8. (1) For service lines less than 50 mm the property owner shall provide flow requirement information to the inspector. Based upon the information provided the inspector shall determine the meter size.
(2) For service lines equal to or greater than 50 mm a professional engineer shall provide flow requirement information to the inspector. Based upon the information provided the inspector shall determine the meter size.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROPERTY OWNER
9. The property owner shall:
(a) where a power supply is required to operate the water meter and meter reading equipment supply power to the water meter and meter reading equipment,
(b) carry out all necessary modifications or alterations to the property as directed by the inspector so as to allow for proper meter and meter reading equipment installation;
(c) bear the cost of repairing or replacing a damaged meter or meter reading equipment, excepting normal wear and tear; and
(d) provide access to the inspector for the purposes of inspection, testing, repair and/or replacement of the water meter and meter reading equipment as directed by the inspector.
10. (1) Only the inspector can remove a water meter or meter reading equipment.
(2) By-passing of the water meter is not permitted without written approval of the inspector.
(3) Tampering with, manipulation of, or interference with the water meter is prohibited.
WATER SUPPLY
11. The inspector may stop the supply of water to a property during the repair, replacement or testing of the water meter or meter reading equipment.
PENALTIES
12. Any person who contravenes the provisions of this By-Law shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon summary conviction to a penalty as provided for under section 403 of the City of St. John’s Act.
13. In addition to the penalty provided for in section 12, failure to comply with the provisions of this By-Law may result in the stopping of the supply of water to the property affected.
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