Water Use Bylaw
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Bylaw number: 2013 - 115
Last amended by bylaw: 2026 - 055 on June 22, 2026
A bylaw to regulate the time, manner, extent, and nature of the supply of water within the City of Waterloo
- Citation
- Definitions
- Application for services
- City Property
- Meters
- Installation of services
- Temporary services
- Changes to services
- Control valves
- Hydrants
- Fire service charge
- Service outside of municipality
- Water supply
- Shut off
- Refrigeration and air conditioning
- Safety of services
- Wasting of water
- Manner of invoicing
- Billing errors
- Prohibitions
- Offence and Penalties
- Severability
- Repeal and effective date
Whereas By-Law No. 2013-115, being a by-law to regulate the time, manner, extent and nature of the supply of water within the City of Waterloo, was passed on November 18, 2013;
And whereas Section 11(2)6. of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c. 25, as amended (the "Municipal Act, 2001"), allows municipalities to pass bylaws respecting the health, safety and well-being of persons;
And whereas Section 11 (3)4. of the Municipal Act, 2001 allows municipalities to pass bylaws respecting public utilities;
And whereas Section 80(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that a municipality may, at reasonable times, enter on land to which it supplies a public utility, (a) to inspect, repair, alter or disconnect the service pipe or wire, machinery, equipment and other works used to supply the public utility; or (b) to inspect, install, repair, replace or alter a public utility meter;
And whereas Section 80(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that, if a customer discontinues the use of a public utility on land or a municipality lawfully decides to cease supplying the public utility to land, the municipality may enter on the land: (a) to shut off the supply of the public utility; (b) to remove any property of the municipality; or ( c) to determine whether the public utility has been or is being unlawfully used;
And whereas Section 81(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that, without limiting sections 9, 10 and 11, a municipality may shut off the supply of a public utility by the municipality to land if fees or charges payable by the owners or occupants of the land for the supply of the public utility to the land are overdue;
And whereas Section 81(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that despite subsections 81(1) and 81 (2), a municipality shall provide reasonable notice of the proposed shut-off to the owners and occupants of the land by personal service or prepaid mail or by posting the notice on the land in a conspicuous place;
And whereas Section 81(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that a municipality may recover all fees and charges payable despite shutting off the supply of the public utility;
And whereas Section 82(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that a municipality is not liable for damages caused by the interruption or reduction of the amount of a public utility supplied to a municipality or to the land of any person as a result of an emergency or a breakdown, repair or extension of its public utility if, in the circumstances, reasonable notice of its intention to interrupt or reduce the supply is given;
And whereas Section 83 of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that, without limiting sections 9, 10 and 11, a municipality may, as a condition of supplying or continuing to supply a public utility, require reasonable security be given for the payment of fees and charges for the supply of the public utility or for extending the public utility to land;
And whereas the Council for the City of Waterloo considers it desirable and necessary to amend By-Law No. 2013-115 to provide for certain updates and additions related to the City's Administrative Monetary Penalty System and other enforcement mechanisms;
And whereas Section 398(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 states that the treasurer of a local municipality may add fees and charges imposed by the municipality to the tax roll for the following property in the local municipality and collect them in the same manner as municipal taxes: (1) in the case of fees and charges for the supply of a public utility, the property to which the public utility was supplied; and (2) in all other cases, any property for which all of the owners are responsible for paying the fees and charges.
And whereas section 429(1) of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may establish a system of fines for offences under a by-law of the municipality;
And whereas section 434.1 (1) of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may require a person to pay an administrative penalty if the municipality is satisfied that the person has failed to comply with a by-law of the municipality;
And whereas section 434.2 of the Municipal Act provides that an administrative penalty imposed by a municipality constitutes a debt of the person to the municipality and that, in certain circumstances on non-payment, such administrative penalty may be added to the tax roll for any property in the municipality and collected it in the same manner as municipal taxes;
And whereas section 436(1) of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may pass by-laws providing for the entry on land at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out an inspection to determine compliance with a by-law;
Therefore the municipal council of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo enacts as follows.
1.0 Citation
1.1 This By-law shall be known as the "Water Use By-Law" of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo.
1.2 Should any by-law refer to the City's, or a department of the City's, "Time, Manner Extent and Nature of the Supply of Water By-law", "Water By-law" or "Supply of Water By-law", the aforesaid by-laws, in using any of the aforementioned terms, shall be interpreted to mean this By-law, regardless of any definition to the contrary contained within those by-laws.
2.0 Definitions
2.1. In this Bylaw:
"Administrative Penalty By-Law" means the General Administrative Penalty By law of the City, as amended from lime lo lime, or any successor thereof;
"AMI" means the advanced metering infrastructure radio-frequency transmitter and associated touchpad as installed by the City lo measure and transmit water usage data lo the City;
"Appurtenance" includes a valve, valve chamber, Hydrant, hydrant lead, flow meter, Curb Stop, maintenance access point, maintenance hole, manhole, grate, catch basin, catch basin lead, ditch inlet chamber or other minor accessory part of a Watermain or sewer;
"Authorized Employee" means any City employee authorized by the Director of City Utilities, or the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Treasurer;
"AWWA" means American Water Works Association;
"Authorized Person" means any hired contractor, professional engineer, or Person authorized by the Director of City Utilities;
"Boulevard" means a portion of the Highway under the jurisdiction of the City that is situated between the edge of the roadway (or shoulder, where one exists) and the adjoining Street Line;
"Building" has the same meaning as in the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992 c. 23, as amended (the "Building Code Act");
"Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Treasurer" means the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Treasurer of the City, or his or her designate;
"City" means The Corporation of the City of Waterloo and includes its employees inclusive of MLEOs, servants and agents;
"Control Valve" means a valve for turning the water off and on, located on the water services ahead of the Meter serving a Building;
"Council" means the Council of the City;
"Curb Stop" means an apparatus installed by the City outside of a Building, normally on the Street Line, used for turning on or shutting off the water supplied to a Building;
"Customer" means any Owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or any other person purchasing or receiving Services from the City;
"Designated Provision" means any section of this by-law designated in accordance with section 21.4;
"Director of City utilities" means the Director of City Utilities of the City, or their designate;
"Fees Charges Bylaw" means the current schedule of fees, rates or other charges as established by a bylaw enacted pursuant to section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as may be amended or replaced from time to time;
"Fire Department" means Waterloo Fire Rescue Services;
"Highway" means a "highway" as defined by the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H. 9, as amended from time to time or any successor thereof, and for greater certainly, a Highway includes Boulevards and sidewalks;
"Hydrant" means fire plugs or standpipes installed by the City for the use by the Fire Department or any other City department;
"Meter" means an apparatus for measuring the quantity of water used and includes AMI;
"MLEO" means a person appointed as a Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer pursuant lo section 55 of the Community Safely and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1, as amended, and authorized lo enforce the City's by-laws;
"Owner" means an owner of a Building or of lands, or their agent/designate;
"Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership;
"Region" means The Regional Municipality of Waterloo;
"Reservoir" means a place where water is stored or accumulated;
"Service Pipe" means the conduit for transporting water from the Watermain to a Building;
"Services" means all water services supplied by the City;
"Street" has the same meaning as "highway" in the Municipal Act, 2001;
"Street Line" means the line or demarcation between private property and the adjacent Street; and,
"Watermain" means any system of pipes and Appurtenances used for the transmission or distribution of potable water supplied by the Region within the City's boundaries, but does not include plumbing to which the Building Code Act applies or a pumping facility.
3.0 Application for services
3.1 All Owners shall submit a written application (the "Application") to the City for the provision of the Services before the Service Pipe is extended from the Watermain to the Street Line.
3.2 The Application shall include:
(a) the desired location and size of the Service Pipe and Meter required;
(b) the use or class of occupancy of the Building; and,
(c) any other information which shall aid the City in providing an adequate water supply.
3.3 The diameter of the Service Pipe shall not be less than twenty-five (25) millimetres
3.4 The Director of City Utilities may require that a plan of the Building be supplied to the City by the Owner showing the interior piping or laterals connected to the Services.
3.5 The City shall not be responsible for any inadequate or improper installation of the Services resulting from a lack of information in the Application.
3.6 By applying for Services from the City, the Owner shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and requirements relating to the Services.
4.0 City Property
4.1 All pipes, wire, machinery equipment and other works used to supply the Services between the Watermain and the Street Line, and all Meters, shall remain the property of the City.
4.2 Property of the City which is used for or in connection with the supply of the Services to Buildings or land is exempt from seizure:
(a) against the Owner or occupant of the land and/or Building under the Execution Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.24; and,
(b) against a person with a leasehold interest m the land and/or Building for overdue rent.
4.3 An Owner may be held liable for damages to City property caused by the Owner as a result of carelessness or negligence on the Owner's part or on the part of any person or entity acting for or on behalf of the Owner and, in particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, for:
(a) damage occasioned by operating the Curb Stop in lieu of a Control Valve;
(b) damage due to ground wire attachment; or,
(c) damage to the Meter caused by hot water or steam from a Building or by frost.
5.0 Meters
5.1 All Meters shall be located in a safe and convenient place, so as to facilitate access by the City.
5.2 No Meter shall be enclosed or sufficiently inaccessible so as to prohibit it being read, examined or removed and all Meters shall be placed as close as possible to the entrance of the Service Pipe into a Building.
5.3 The City may, at all reasonable times, enter on land to which it supplies Services in order to:
(a) inspect, repair, alter or disconnect the Services, wire, machinery, equipment and other works used to supply water; or,
(b) inspect, install, repair, replace or alter a Meter.
5.4 No person shall deny or otherwise prohibit the City's access to the Meter, the Service Pipe or wire, machinery, equipment or other works used to supply the Services.
5.5 The City may shut off or reduce the supply of water to the land or Buildings where the Owner or Customer denies or otherwise prohibits access to the Meter, the Service Pipe or wire, machinery, equipment or other works used to supply the Services.
5.6 The City may charge a fee to the Owner, pursuant to the Fees & Charges Bylaw, for denying or otherwise prohibiting access to a Meter, which would represent the reasonable costs incurred by the City. The City may add this fee to the tax roll for the relevant property and collect the fee in the same manner as municipal taxes.
5.7 An Owner shall be liable for any damage to a Meter, other than normal wear and tear, as determined by the Director of City Utilities, and, should a Meter be damaged, the City may charge the Owner a fee to cover the cost of repairing or replacing the Meter. The City may add this fee to the tax roll for the relevant property and collect the fee in the same manner as municipal taxes.
5.8 No person, other than an Authorized Employee, shall be permitted to remove, inspect or tamper with a Meter or other equipment or property of the City.
5.9 No person shall alter any Meter placed upon the Services or a pipe, either within or outside of any Building or other place, so as to lessen or alter the amount of water registered on the Meter.
5.10 Any Customer having doubt as to the accuracy of a Meter may request that the Meter be removed and tested by notifying the Director of City Utilities and submitting a deposit to the City in accordance with the Fees & Charges Bylaw. If the Meter is found to meet the applicable A WW A standards for accuracy, the deposit shall be forfeited to the City. However, if the Meter is found to not conform to the applicable A WW A standards, the deposit shall be returned to the Customer and appropriate adjustments shall be made to the subject account.
6.0 Installation of services
6.1 The City may install all Services from the Watermain to the Street Line and may charge the Owner of the land on which the Services are being installed for all labour, materials, restoration costs, inclusive of Highway restoration costs, and other costs incurred by the City as a result of installing the Services.
6.1A Where it is determined by the City that Services are required to be replaced or upsized in order to accommodate a reconstruction, renovation or redevelopment of a Building, or an addition of a new Building, the City or another Authorized Person may replace the Services from the Watermain to the Street Line and may charge the Owner of the land on which the Services are being replaced for all labour, materials, restoration costs, inclusive of Highway restoration costs, and other costs incurred by the City as a result of replacing or upsizing the Services.
6.2 The City may, among other things:
(a) determine the size and locations of Service Pipes and Meters;
(b) limit the number of Buildings to be supplied by a single service connection; and
(c) refuse to install the Services if it considers the Services to be detrimental to existing Services or to the broader interests and operations of the City.
7.0 Temporary services
7.1 The usage of temporary Services by an Owner, contractor or other person shall be allowed, provided that an application is made to the City and that the City gives approval for the temporary services.
7.2 The Owner, contractor or other person submitting the application for temporary Services shall deposit with the City the applicable fee pursuant to the Fees & Charges Bylaw.
8.0 Changes to services
8.1 Any Owner desiring a change in the location, arrangement or size of Services or a Meter shall pay to the City all costs incurred for making such a change.
9.0 Control valves
9.1 An Owner being supplied with Services shall install a Control Valve on the Service between the wall or floor of the Building served and the Meter, and an additional Control Valve on the Building side of the Meter.
9.2 The Control Valves shall comply with City specifications and be in addition to the Curb Stops.
10.0 Hydrants
10.1 No person shall use Hydrants within the City, or connected to Services, except:
(a) employees of the City; or,
(b) persons having written permission from the City and using the Hydrants under the supervision of the City.
10.2 If water is desired through Hydrants, a permit must be sought from the City. This permit, along with the applicable fee pursuant to the Fees & Charges Bylaw, shall be processed by the City and approval may be granted or denied.
11.0 Fire service charge
11.1 The City may impose a fire service charge on any property within the City at a rate to be determined by Council from time to time.
12.0 Service outside of municipality
12.1 The City shall not supply Services to anyone outside of the boundaries of the City, unless it is approved by Council.
13.0 Water supply
13.1 As the Region is the sole supplier of water to the City, the City cannot guarantee the supply, quality or pressure of water to Customers and failure to supply water shall not be construed as negligence on the part of the City.
14.0 Shut off
14.1 If a Customer discontinues the use of the Services on land, or the City lawfully decides to cease supplying the Services to the land, the City may enter on the land:
(a) to shut off the supply of the Services; and,
(b) to remove any property of the City.
14.2 The City may shut off the supply of the Services to land if fees or charges payable by the Customers for the supply of the Services to the land are overdue.
14.3 The City may shut off the supply of the Services if the fees or charges for sewage services or stormwater services as set out in the Sewage and Stormwater Services Bylaw are overdue, and they may be shut off in the same manner as section 18.8 below.
14.4 The City shall provide reasonable notice of the proposed shut-off to the Customers by personal service or prepaid mail or by posting the notice on the land in a conspicuous place.
14.5 The City may recover all fees and charges payable despite shutting off the supply of the Services.
14.6 The City is not liable for damages caused by the interruption or reduction of the amount of Services supplied or to the land of any person as a result of an emergency or a breakdown, repair or extension of its Services if, in the circumstances, reasonable notice of its intention to interrupt or reduce the supply 1s given.
14.7 If the supply of Services to the City is interrupted or reduced, the City may allocate the available Services among its customers.
14.8 The City may, as a condition of supplying or continuing to supply the Services, require reasonable security be given for the payment of fees and charges for the supply of the Services or for extending the Services to land.
14.9 When it may be necessary to restrict water usage, Council may take such measures as it deems necessary to regulate or suspend any or all water distributed through a hose or other attachment, for any purpose.
15.0 Refrigeration and air conditioning
15.1 No Customer shall use the Services directly or indirectly for the cooling of air except in compliance with the following:
(a) all equipment for cooling or air conditioning installed after January 1, 1981, which utilizes water in any way, shall, while in operation, be equipped with an efficient evaporative cooling device which reduces the consumption of water to not more than 0.5 litres per minute per tonne of refrigeration capacity or per horsepower of installed motor capacity, whichever shall permit the least water consumption; and,
15.2 all equipment for cooling or air conditioning installed after January 1, 1981, which utilizes water in any way and which is not equipped with an efficient evaporative cooling device shall be supplied with water through a separate Meter and the consumption shown thereon shall be billed and paid for by the Customer at double the prevailing rate.
16.0 Safety of services
16.1 The Director of City Utilities shall take such measures as are reasonably necessary and proper to ensure an adequate and continuous supply of the Services.
16.2 The Director of City Utilities, in the case of an emergency which may imperil the supply or quality of water, may take such remedial action as may be necessary or proper, without notice, and report thereon to Council as soon as it is practicable. Remedial action may include limiting or stopping the supply of the Services in any area or restricting the use of the Services for any specific purpose without notice.
16.3 No person, except an Authorized Employee, shall dump or throw any material into water Reservoirs or open water channels of the City, or place any foreign materials in any Hydrant, water pipe or outlet.
16.4 Where an auxiliary water supply exists in any Building connected to the Services, backflow prevention must be provided. This requirement shall include the handling of process waters and waters originating from the City which have been or may be subject to deterioration in sanitary quality. Backflow prevention devices shall be installed where internal cross connections exists.
16.5 Failure to comply with any statutory requirements relative to the protection of public water supplies will be sufficient reason for immediate discontinuance of any water supply service until such time as it is determined that the requirements of the City have been met.
17.0 Wasting of water
17.1 No person shall let off or discharge, or permit the letting off or discharging, of water so that water runs waste or useless out of the Services.
17.2 No person shall damage or allow the deterioration of any appliance which will result in a waste of water.
17.3 Upon detection of leaky valves, improper pipes or imperfect fixtures, any of which are creating a waste of water in any Building or on any lands, the Director of City Utilities shall notify the Customer regarding the repairs required to cease the wastage of water and, where the necessary repairs are not made within seven (7) calendar days thereafter, the Director of City Utilities shall have the authority to cut off the supply of water by closing the City's Curb Stop or by detaching the Service Pipe from the Watermain.
17.4 Where the conditions of pipes or fixtures may cause a waste of water or damage to property, the Director of City Utilities shall, without notice, have the authority to discontinue the supply of water by closing the City's Curb Stop or by detaching the Service Pipe from the Watermain.
17.5 Where damages occur to lands or Buildings because of faulty fixtures or pipes, the City shall not be held responsible for the water not being shut off.
18.0 Manner of invoicing
18.1 Fees or charges for the consumption of water, for the bulk consumption of water, for the construction of the Services or for other purposes, shall be set by Council from time to time in the Fees & Charges Bylaw.
18.2 Fees and charges for the Services shall be payable upon receipt of an invoice and every Customer in receipt of such invoice shall ensure payment of such invoice on or before the due date noted on the invoice.
18.3 Interest shall be added after the due date for each subsequent bill issued with unpaid carry forward and charged at a rate of one and a half percent (1.5% ).
18.4 In the case of payments received by mail, the date payment is received shall be taken as the date of payment.
18.5 Where for any reason the consumption of water for a premise has not been recorded or where in the opinion of the Director of City Utilities, or his or her designate, consumption of water has been wrongly recorded, the City shall reasonably estimate the quantity of water consumed and the Owner shall be liable to pay the retail rate applicable to the consumption on the basis of such estimate.
18.6 The City has the right to estimate consumption based upon use and water services size during the provision of unmetered temporary water service.
18.7 If fees or charges are not paid after twenty one (21) days to the City by the Customer in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw, the City may add the outstanding fees or charges to the tax roll for the relevant property and collect the fees or charges in the same manner as municipal taxes.
18.8 If, after twenty one (21) days past the due date, fees or charges are still not paid, the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer may advise the Customer that unless the fees or charges are paid within seven (7) days, the City may discontinue the Services to the lands or Buildings upon which the fees or charges are due, and in the event the Services are turned off, they shall not be turned on again until such time as all arrears are paid together with the fees, charges and costs incurred on behalf of the City for turning the Services off and on. The aforesaid fees, charges and costs for turning the Services off and on shall be at the rates outlined in the Fees & Charges Bylaw.
18.9 Partial payments on accounts that are in arrears shall be applied in each instance to the arrears longest outstanding.
18.10 The City may establish an administrative policy in relation to the collection of water receivables. If any conflict arises between this bylaw and any City policy, the Bylaw shall supersede the policy.
19.0 Billing errors
19.1 Where billing errors have resulted in over-billing, the Customer shall be credited with the amount erroneously billed for the relevant period, but not exceeding two (2) years.
19.2 Where billing errors have resulted in under-billing, the Customer shall be charged the amount erroneously not billed for a period not exceeding two (2) years.
20.0 Prohibitions
20.1 No person shall use Services to power turbines or similar devices.
20.2 No person, except as authorized by the Director of City Utilities, shall tap or make any connection with a Watermain or tum off or on or interfere with in any manner, any Appurtenance of the Services.
20.3 No person shall hinder or interrupt, or cause or permit to be hindered or interrupted, the City or any of its officers contractors, agents, servants or workmen in the exercise of any powers under this bylaw.
20.4 No person shall, without lawful authority, open or close any Hydrant or obstruct the free access to any Hydrant or any Appurtenance by placing on or around it any building material, rubbish, landscaped features or other obstruction.
21.0 Offence and Penalties
21.1 Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw is guilty of an offence pursuant to section 425 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and pursuant to section 429, all contraventions of this bylaw are designated as continuing offences.
21.2 Every person who is convicted of an offence is liable to a maximum fine of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the first offence and One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for a subsequent offence.
21.3 In addition to the fine amounts set out in subsection 21.2 for each day or part of a day that an offence continues, the minimum fine shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and a maximum fine shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) per day or part of a day.
21.4 Sections 5.2, 5.4, 5.8, 5.9, 10.1, 17.1, 17.2, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, 218.3 and 21 C.4 of this By-law are hereby designated as parts of this By-law to which the Administrative Penalty By-law applies.
21.5 Any Person who contravenes any Designated Provision of this By-law shall, upon issuance of a penalty notice in accordance with the Administrative Penalty By-law, be liable to pay an administrative penalty and any administrative fees.
21A Inspection
21A.1The City may enter an Owner's land at any reasonable time of the purpose of carrying out an inspection to determine whether or not the following are being complied with:
(a) This Bylaw: and
(b) An order made under section 431 of the Municipal Act
21A.2 For the purpose of conducting an inspection pursuant to section 21A.1 of the By-Law, the City may:
(a) Require the production for inspection of documents or things relevant to the inspection;
(b) Inspect and remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for the purpose of making copies or extracts;
(c) Require information from any Person concerning a matter related to the inspection; and,
(d) Alone or in conjunction with a Person possessing special or expert knowledge, make examinations or take tests, samples or photographs necessary for the purpose of the inspection.
21A.3 No Person exercising a power of entry on behalf of the City shall enter or remain in any room or place actually being used as a dwelling unless:
(a) the consent of the occupier is obtained, the occupier first having been informed that the right of entry may be refused and, if refused, may only be made under the authority of an order issued under section 438 of the Municipal Act, a warrant issued under section 439 of the Municipal Act or a warrant issued under section 386.3 of the Municipal Act;
(b) an order issued under section 438 of the Municipal Act is obtained;
(c) a warrant issued under section 439 of the Municipal Act is obtained;
(d) a warrant issued under section 386.3 of the Municipal Act is obtained;
(e) the delay necessary to obtain an order under section 438 of the Municipal Act, to obtain a warrant under section 439 of the Municipal Act or to obtain the consent of the occupier would result in immediate danger to the health or safety of any Person; or,
(f) the City has first given notice of its intention to enter the occupier of the land as required under subsection 435(2) of the Municipal Act and the entry is authorized under sections 79, 80 or 446 of the Municipal Act.
21B Order to Discontinue Activity
21B.1 Where the City has reasonable grounds to believe that a contravention of this By-law has occurred, the City may make an order requiring the Person who contravened this By-law, or who has caused or permitted the contravention, or the Owner of the land on which the contravention occurred, to discontinue the contravening activity.
21B.2 An order under section 21 B.1 of this By-law shall set out:
(a) reasonable particulars of the contravention adequate to identify the contravention and the location of the land on which the contravention occurred; and,
(b) the date by which there must be compliance with the order.
21B.3 Any Person who contravenes an order under section 21B.1 of this By-Law is guilty of an offence.
21C Work order
21C.1 Where the City has reasonable grounds to believe that a contravention of this By-law has occurred, the City may make an order requiring the Person who contravened this By-law, or who caused or permitted the contravention, or the Owner of the land on which the contravention occurred, to do work to correct the contravention.
21C.2 An order under section 21 C.1 of this By-law shall set out:
(a) reasonable particulars of the contravention adequate to identify the contravention and the location of the land on which the contravention occurred; and,
(b) the work to be done and the date by which the work must be done.
21C.3 An order under section 21 C.1 of this By-Law may require work to be done even though the facts which constitute the contravention of this By-Law were present before this By-Law came into force.
21C.4 Any Person who contravenes an order under section 21 C.1 of this By-Law is guilty of an offence.
21D Enforcement
21D.1 This by-Law may be enforced by the City, inclusive of the Director of City Utilities and MLEOs.
22.0 Severability
22.1 If a Court of competent jurisdiction this bylaw to be invalid, such section or part of a section shall not be construed as having persuaded or influenced Council to pass the remainder of this bylaw and it is hereby declared that the remainder of this bylaw shall be valid and shall remain in full force and effect. on should declare any section or part of a section
23.0 Repeal and effective date
23.1 Bylaw 08-123 of The Corporation of the City of Waterloo, as well as all bylaws amending same, are hereby repealed.
23.2 Notwithstanding paragraph 23.1 above, Bylaw No. 08-123 is deemed to continue enforce and effect with respect to any and all orders, appeals or prosecutions issued, filed or commenced under that Bylaw and any assessment, rate, charge, tax, fee, liability, fine or penalty outstanding under Bylaw 08-123 may be collected as if such Bylaw had not been repealed.
23.3 This bylaw shall come into force and effect on the date of its final passing.
Enacted on November 18th, 2013.