HomeMy WebLinkAbout70-12THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF BOWMANVILLE
By -Law No, 70-
A by -law to provide for the payment of
a fee for the inspection of septic
tanks.
WHEREAS the Public Health Act provides that no septic tank shall
be established until the approval in writing of the Medical Officer of
Health has been obtained, and;
WHEREAS the Medical Officer of Health of Haliburton, Kawartha,
Pine Ridge District Health Unit is the Medical Officer of Health in these
municipalities, and-
WHEREAS by paragraph 74 of Section 379 .(1) of The Municipal Pict,
R.S.O. 1960, Chapter 249 the Council of this Municipality is authorized to
pass a by -law for charging fees for such inspections;
NOW THEREFORE it is enacted by the Municipal Council of the
Corporation of the Town of Bocmanville as a by -law of the said Corporation
as follows:
to This by -law shall apply to any septic tank to be established
in this municipality,
20 "Treasurer" includes any person authorized to act on behalf of
the Treasurer.
3, Any person who intends by himself or through others to establish
a septic tank shall before the establishment of such septic tank pay a fee
of $3,00 for the inspection of such septic tank.
4. The fee may be paid by the owner or occupier of premises for
whom the work is to be done or by the person who intends to do the work
or cause it to be done. Payment by one of such persons shall relieve the
other or others from responsibility for payment,
S. The fee shall be paid to the Treasurer who shall prepare a
written acknowledgement of payment thereof. The acknowledgement shall be
signed by the Treasurer,
6, The Treasux�r shall deliver one copy of the acknowledgement to
the person paying the fee together with one copy of the private sewage
disposal installation form of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District
Health Unit, and send by mail the second copy of the latter form to the said
Medical Officer of Health.
7> The said Medical Officer of Health shall cause the proposed septic
tank establishment to be inspected as soon after receiving the said form as
is conveniently possible and shall in due course advise the owner, occupier
or person who intends to do the work or cause it to be done; provided,
however, that nothing in this by -law shall relieve any person from the
necessity of obtaining the approval in writing of the said Medical Officer
of Health before establishing a septic tank as required by the Public Health
Act.