• The cost of oversizing sewers larger than the diameter set out in the approved rate;

• The remainder of the total cost that is not defined in the assessable local improvement work under this policy.

5. RESPONSIBILITY

• 5.1 The responsibilities of the City, City Council, the Committee of Revision, the City Engineer, the City Treasurer, the City Clerk, and the abutting property owners, are set out in the Municipal Act, 2001 - Ontario Regulation 586/06.

• 5.2 The responsibilities are as follows:

  • 5.2.1 City Council may authorize the work be done as a local improvement by passing a Local Improvement Charges By-law for such work.

  • 5.2.2 Once the local improvement work is completed, Council shall pass a Special Charges By-law to impose charges on abutting property owners.

  • 5.2.3 The Committee of Revision shall hear objections to the local improvement roll and make decisions to finalize the Local Improvement Roll.

  • 5.2.4 The City Engineer shall implement the work as a local improvement and follow the provisions of the O. Reg. 586/06.

  • 5.2.5 The City Treasurer shall certify the Local Improvement Roll.

  • 5.2.6 The City Clerk shall receive petitions for or against local improvement work, appeals to the assessment notice; and shall certify the sufficiency of such petitions.

  • 5.2.7 The abutting property owners may petition for or against a local improvement work. After the Special Charges by-law is passed, the owners are obligated to pay their share of the local improvement charges by lump sum or through their property taxes over 10 years.

  • 5.2.8 The Local Improvement Roll, or Record of Assessment, shall be maintained by the City Clerk office and City Treasurer.

6. GOVERNING RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Municipal Act, 2001 - Ontario Regulation 586/06 is the governing legislation.