Stormwater Bylaw 37M2005
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| Section | Penalty | Offence |
|---|---|---|
| Section: 4(1) | Penalty: $3000 | Offence: Release a prohibited material (*see Note) into storm drainage system |
| Section: 4(2) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Release impounded Water |
| Section: 4(3)(b) | Penalty: $500 | Offence: Release exceeding 3000L |
| Section: 4(3)(e) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Release without permit |
| Section: 5(1)(a) | Penalty: $500 | Offence: Fail to notify 911 / Emergency if discharge is a danger to human health or safety |
| Section: 5(1)(b) | Penalty: $500 | Offence: Fail to notify the City |
| Section: 5(1)(c) | Penalty: $500 | Offence: Fail to notify the owner of the Premises where the Release occurred |
| Section: 5(1)(d) | Penalty: $500 | Offence: Fail to notify any Person that may be affected |
| Section: 5(4)(a) | Penalty: $3000 | Offence: Fail to mitigate prohibited discharge or prevent obstruction of the storm drainage system |
| Section: 5(4)(b) | Penalty: $200 | Offence: Fail to protect public from injury by not covering or clearly marking hoses used to direct water to the storm drainage system |
| Section: 6(1) | Penalty: | Offence: Allow eaves trough, downspouts, piping, etc of storm water to terminate within 2 m of: |
| Section: 6(1)(a) | Penalty: $300 | Offence: a City reserve |
| Section: 6(1)(b) | Penalty: $300 | Offence: a surface drainage facility (not located in side yard) |
| Section: 6(1)(c) | Penalty: $300 | Offence: a street |
| Section: 6(2) | Penalty: $500 | Offence: Connect downspouts, etc, directly to foundation drain or weeping tile |
| Section: 7 | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Pump/direct impounded water from a parcel without consent |
| Section: 8 | Penalty: $3000 | Offence: Fail to treat, restrict, impound, manage or retain as required by the Director, Water Resources |
| Section: 9(1)(a) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Fail to keep interceptor in good working condition at all times |
| Section: 9(1)(b) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Fail to service interceptor often enough so that it does not become overloaded |
| Section: 9(1)(c) | Penalty: | Offence: Fail to keep or provide a maintenance or inspection record |
| Section: 9(2) | Penalty: $3000 | Offence: Deposit interceptor residue into storm drainage system |
| Section: 10(1) | Penalty: $1000 | Offence: Unauthorized use of storm drainage or Foundation Drainage |
| Section: 11(1)(a) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Allow structure except a fence on or over a surface drainage facility |
| Section: 11(1)(b) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Block, restrict, or prevent flow of storm drainage by failing to ensure surface drainage facility remains clear of silt, soil, yard waste, debris, ice, or snow |
| Section: 11(2) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Fence less than .15 m (6”) over a surface drainage facility |
| Section: 11(3)(a) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Restricting access to Storm Drainage System |
| Section: 11(3)(b) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Restricting Flow into or within Storm Drainage System |
| Section: 11(4) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Alter, removing or changing Storm Drainage System |
| Section: 11(5) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Make or create Surface Drainage Facility |
| Section: 11(6) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Enter Storm Drainage System structure or facility |
| Section: 12 | Penalty: $500 | Offence: Fail to comply with an easement |
| Section: 13(1) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Unauthorized Connection to Storm Drainage System |
| Section: 13(5) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Unauthorized re-use of Connection |
| Section: 13(6) | Penalty: $300 | Offence: Failure to notify Director of discontinuation |
| Section: 16(1) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Fail to comply with requirement or condition of approval |
| Section: 16(3) | Penalty: $200 | Offence: Fail to produce approval |
| Section: 18(5) | Penalty: $1000 | Offence: Fail to comply with remedial order |
| Section: 19 | Penalty: $1000 | Offence: Hinder authorized City employee |
| Section: 20(1)(b)(i) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Failing to comply with a requirement of the Director, Water Resources or Director, Water Services |
| Section: 20(b)(ii) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Failing to comply with a requirement or condition of a written approval or permit |
| Section: 20(1)(b)(iii) | Penalty: $1500 | Offence: Failing to comply with a requirement or condition of an agreement |
*Note: Prohibited materials include: soil, sediment, waste or other solid matter; fecal matter, animal waste, dead animals or animal parts; cooking oils and greases; gasoline, motor oil, transmission fluid, and antifreeze; solvents; paint; cement or concrete wastes; sawdust, wood, fibreboard or construction material; yard waste; pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers; biomedical waste or general medical waste; hazardous substances industrial waste; soaps or detergents; water from hot tubs; and any substance or combination of substances that emits an odour, fish and other aquatic fauna not authorized by the Director, Water Resources.