respectively, and not the actual pipe size which may be greater. These pipe sizes are the minimum used by the City, and avoid overcharging residents at the downstream end of a system. Furthermore, restoration of the mainline sewer trench is assumed to exclude hard surface restoration (e.g. road pavement, sidewalks and driveways). These changes were made to ensure that all residents were charged an equitable amount. This per meter frontage cost will be added to the City’s Fees and Charges By-law.
Pavements:
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Clarified the section refers to unpaved roads.
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Clarified that improvements to flankage roads may be undertaken under the general rate at the City’s option.
Sidewalks:
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Added cost of restoration to the City’s portion of a sidewalk local improvement constructed on a transit route, or those meeting the condition of the Pedestrian Generator Policy.
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Removed reference to collector or arterial roads, as these sidewalks are generally constructed by the City as part of rehabilitations and improvements.
Streetlighting
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Removed reference to streetlighting along flankage roads as this infrastructure is generally constructed by the City as part of rehabilitations and improvements.
The existing local improvement resolutions CR292/2003, CR1215/85, CR1607/89, CR179/2005, M214-2010, CR8/2012, CR1406/95 and M39-2014 may now be rescinded as each has been reviewed and considered as part of the proposed new policy consolidation. CR628/1992 and CR621/1980 will remain in effect as they deal with full municipal services in specific development areas.
Municipal Sanitary Local Improvement on Baseline Road
Construction of sanitary sewers on roadways where residents and businesses are utilizing septic tanks has been a long-standing goal of the province and the City. Septic tanks cause environmental contamination to watercourses by delivering health-endangering contaminants, including bacteria, viruses, parasites and nitrate, through overflows to storm systems. In this case, the storm system servicing Baseline Road is the Baseline Municipal Drain located south of and adjacent to the properties on the south side of Baseline Road.
Baseline Road from 7th Concession Road to 8th Concession road has been identified by Administration as being a priority for construction of a sanitary sewer for a number of reasons: