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M LAV/ :ZV,0177
REPEALED BY
REPEALS 'A 3 ( 3 S".
AMENDED BY
AMENDS
DISPOSITION
THE COFPOFA ?ON OF THE TOr^: OF P_TCIMRING
BY-LAW NUMBER 744/77
Being a By-Law respecting plun-bins works
within the Town of Pickering
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of section 64 of The.
Ontario Water Resources Act (formerly titled The Ontario Water
Resources Commission Act), R.S.O. 1970, c. 332, a local -=uni-
cipality may pass by-laws respecting plumbing inspections and
pl,--ibing inspectors, plumbing inspection fees, plum inc plans
and the use of plumbing
NOW THEREFORE THE COL24CIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN
OF PICKERING HEREBY ENAC`_r'S AS FOLLOWS:
DEFINITIONS
1. (1) In this By-Law, the term:
(a) Administrative Official meaens the
Director o MM ac wor es of the 70%u" n
and any plumbing and drainage inspec-
tor, plumbing inspector, or ether
person designated by the Council of
the Town to carry out the provisions
of this Bu-Law.
(b) Plumbing includes everyt inc. whic
tie Town is required to insnect
pursuant to the Regulations, together
with all pipes, fittings end appur-
tenances that supply water to a
fixture and discharge the waste to
a municipal sewer or other system
of sewage disposal.
(c) Re,rulations means Ontario Regulation
TV, R.R.O. 1970, and all amendments
thereto, made under The Ontario Water
Resources Act, R.S.O. 1970, c. 332,
as amended from time to time.,
(d) Town means the Corporation of the
Town of PicKering.
(2) Where further definitions pertaining to terns
contained herein are'recuired, the provisions
of the Regulations shall apply.
SCOPE
2. The provisions of this By-Law shall apply to all plumb-
ing in the Town of Bickering that is constructed, re-
paired, tenewed or altered, except:
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(a) the repairing or replacing of a valve,
faucet or fixture, or
(b) the repairing c= a leak or forcing out
of a stoppage,
unless the repair or replacement referred to in
(a) or (b) requires the installation of any
additional pipe or fitting.
PLUMBING PERMITS
3. (1) (a) An- person desiring to perform
or cause to be performed any
work provided for in this By-
Law shall personally or by his
agent, file with the Town an
applications for a permit there-
for on forms to be complete in
all applicable respects, includ-
ing plans showing complete
plumbing information and the
location of drains, pipes, traps
and other works or appliances
that are to be part of or con-
nected with the plumbing.
(b) Every application shall des-
cribe the land on which the
proposed work is to be done,
by lot, plan, concession, house
number and street address or
similar description that will
readily identify and definitely
locate the proposed work.
(2) No permit shall be valid until the fees
required to be paid hereunder are paid
to the Town.
(3) A permit issued hereunder shall expire
automatically if.
(a) active work is not commenced
within six months after the
date of issuance;
(b) the work authorized by such
permit is suspended or aban-
doned for a period exceeding
six months; or
(c) the plumber or the person
designated on the permit
application as the plumber
abandons or discontinues
the work.
(4) A permit issued hereunder and expired
by virtue of the provisions of sub-
section (3), above, may be renewed on
payment of the prescribed fee, if the
work complies with the provisions of
this By-Law, as amended from time to
time, at the date of renewal.
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(5) No person shall comir_ence the ccnstsuc-
Lion, repair, renewal or alteratior_ of
plumbing until a pernit ,o do sa had
first been issued to the +:ner of tle
property by an Admministrvt ae fficial.
(6) An Administrative Official mall, when
prescribed fees have 'een paid. and the
application, plans, and spec. ficat:ons
ccnforn to the reouirerr.en`s o' t i and
all other applicable by-_a? s of m'; .
Town and with an; ct,^eZ C'crn_ ^ requ-
lations, issue t.^e re ::2r€_d p :imbinc
pewit.
PEIRMIIT FEE'S
4. The foll•_ ng perr°i r fees si:a to icr to,
and as a c ` * t:e ss cF pl _. ng per-
k _,f
mit. for new instal la and az,_?ition
(1) Si, ale Fa',':i d _?li.. p..:s. $3.000 per.
(2) Store or stores, with }. ^c-r store, ".00
attached 1iv_;y a ?..r 1 quarter plu
quarters 53.: _erMf:ixtur
(3) Semi-detached, $7.00 per unit or spate
duplexes, multiple plus $3.?'O per fixture;
family dwellings,
apartment buildings,
hotels and motels'
(4) All other buildings $10.00 per each self-
not provided, for above contained =unit plus
$3.GC per fixture;
(5) The addition of new $10.00 for up to the
fixtures, or altera- first. 2 fixtures, plus
tion to the vent or $3.00 per each ad'Mi-
waste pipes of exist- tioral F4xture,
irg fixtures
(6) Alteration of or addi- $7.00;
tion to water pipe or
any other plumbing,
whereby a fixture fee
does not pertain
(7) Changeover from septic $7.00, plus $3.00 per
tank to building sewer each additional fixture
altered or installed at
this time;
(S) Water heating tanks, $3.00, if included with
to after or install a permit for a new
installation or addi-
tion, otherwise $6.00,
(9) Water service; to
install or alter frc
street line to build-
ing
(a) Domestic; $3.00 if included with
a permit for a new
installation or addi-
tion, otherwise $6.00;
(b) Commercial, $6.00 up to 2 inches
industrial and in diameter,
all other instal- $12.00 over 2 inches
lations not con-^ in diameter
sidered domestic
(10) Secondary wastes to $2.00 for each sec.on-
install or alter dary trap;
(11) Swimming pools if $10.£30;
connected to a sewer
system or domestic
water system
(12) Fixture fees shall be pa id for the lfollowing:
(a) Each rented waste o utlet that is
provided, whether o r not the ffix-
ture is installed.-
(b) Laundromat, each;
(c) Dishwashers, washin g machines,
water softeners or any other
equipment provided with a separ-
ate waste outlet or connected
to a water supply, each;
(d) Floor drains, vente d and class
4, each;
(e) Rain water leaders, each;
(f) Laboratory sinks, e ach;
(13) Drains: to install a $2.50 per each inch
building drain, build- in diameter for each
ing sewer, building size of pipe used
storm sewer or any for each drain
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branch thereof serv- sewer or branch
ing a self-contained thereof serving a
unit or units; for self-contained unit
each size of pipe or units;
used in each drain,
sewer or branch
thereof
(14) Drain alteration: $6.04. If more than
to alter, extend, 10 feet of pipe is
repair or renew a laid the permit fee
building drain, shall be calculated
building storm as per subsection
drain, building (13) above;
sewer cr building
storm sewer, where-
in less than 10 feet
of pipe is laid
(15) Drain_ to septic tank:
iq,iere a bui-ldina drain is installed in
a building with a'nalkcut basement or
a ruilding with no basement and a con-
crete slab for the first floor, and
the building drain leads to a septic
tank and, is over 10 feet in length to
the outer wall, a drain plan will be
required and the permit fee shall be
calculated as per clause (13) above;
(16) Manholes, catch basins $6.00 each
and interceptors
(17) Special inspections:
(a) Fees shall be at the rate of
$15.00 per :hour for inspec-
tions carried out between
the hours of 9:00 a».m. and
5:00 p.m. For special
inspections carried out out-
side the above :ours or on
Saturday, Sunday or legal
holidays the fees shall be
at the rate of $23.00 per
hour. A minimum of one
hour will be charged for
any special inspection.
This shall apply whenever
it is necessary to make
more than three inspections
on any one drain or plurth-
ing job or when in the
opinion of an Administrative
official it is necessary to
have an inspector on the job
as the work is being con-
structed;
(b) Special inspection fees
shall be charged for build-
ing sewers, building drains,
branches of same and water
services over 100 lineal
feet at the sate of 15<, per
lineal foot;
(c) A deposit adequate to cover
the cost of special inspec-
tions must be made prior to
the time of the inspections;
(18) Fees for renewal:
To renew a permit, as provided in sub-
section (4) of section 3, the fee shall
be $6.00;
(19) Fees for certificates of information:
Upon written request from the owner,
his authorized agent or a bona fide
purchaser or his authorized agent, of
an existing or partially constructed
building, for information with regard
to compliance of the'ptemises with
this or previously applicable related
municipal by-laws, or with the Recru-
lations, an Ad7-inis=ative official shall
advise accordingly. The fee for the
above service shall be $10.00, payable
prior to the release of the requested
information.
PRIIHIBITION :AGAINST -?SS
5, (1) Where pluming has been constructed, re--
paired, ren?,wed or altered, the plumbing
shall not 1e put to use until it has been
inspected and found to conform to the
Regulations.
(2) All plumbing and dram _- cc:.:.ected tF e e± c
shall be left uncovered
acid approved.
(3) le,here any plum'.irg to be inspected is
concealer', an r=. ,..;strative Official
may refuse to rare h"s inspection Until
the plumbing is completely uncovered and
accessible to h-..
(4) When an ins -ct !:3s been, the
person who h,-, G...n striacted, rl-' :,a _ n d,
renewed or altere?; the pl=.b'r?7 being
inspected shall .:aye the tests pres-
cribed by the Regulations, when requested,
un:aer th'i supervision of an Ad dnistra-
tive Official.
INSPECTION
6. Any Administrative official may at all reasonabae :curs
enter any premises to inspect plrm:ing and no person
shall obstruct, or attempt to prevent, or fail to per-
mit the entry of the Administrative Official for thy-
purpose of inspection under this By-Law.
PENALTIES
7. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of
this By-Law is guilty of an offence, and upon convic-
tion is liable to a fine of not more than. ",1,000.00,
recoverable under the provisions of The Sunnary Con-
victions Act,
ADMINISTRATION
8: Any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of any
predecessor hereto shall remain in full -force and
effect subject to the provisions regarding expiry
set out in section 3 hereof and the provisions
regarding special inspection fees and renewal fees
set out in section 4 hf:reof.
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9. Dy-Lax 3535 is hereby repealed.
10. This By-Law shall come into force and take effect on the
1st day of Janua:ry,; 1978.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST, SECOND MD THIRD T1. ;LNID FINALLY PASSrED
THIS 19th DAY OF December 1977.
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