Listed below is the index of the contents of the water bylaw. To download the full bylaw in PDF format, click the attached file at the bottom of the page. 

BY-LAW INDEX

Part I DEFINITIONS

• Building - defined
• Bulk water user - defined Town- defined
• Collingwood public Utilities - defined
• Contractor - defined
• Cross connection - defined
• Customer - defined
• Developer - defined
• External use of water – defined
• Good payment history - defined
• Manager of Water Services - defined
• Main - defined
• Meter - defined
• Meter pit - defined
• Municipal Address - defined
• Occupant - defined
• Owner - defined
• Plumbing system - defined
• Potable water - defined
• Premises - defined
• Private main – defined
• Process water - defined
• Remote read-out unit - defined
• Service extension - defined
• Service stub - defined
• Shut-off valve - defined
• Single detached residence - defined
• Subdivider - defined
• Water - defined
• Water Distribution System - defined
• Water related services - defined 
• Water Service Pipe - defined
• Waterworks — defined

Part 2 APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE   

2.1 Application and payment prior to installation
2.2 Installation - payment required
2.3 Disconnection of service — payment
2.4 Payment of Rates — Lump Sum
2.5 Deferred Payment - Existing Infrastructure
2.6 Deferred Payment — Commuted Remaining Amount

Part 3 WATER RATES AND CHARGES

3.1 Application for water supply
3.2 Water measured by meters
3.3 Meter reading and billing
3.4 Late payment charge and overdue notice
3.5 Notice of disconnection
3.6 Non-payment - water shut off - lien
3.7 Reconnection - charge
3.8 Temporary removal and reinstallation of meter — charge
3.9 Change of occupancy - charge
3.10 Minimum monthly charge - who payable by
3.11 Service installation charge
3.12 Construction water charge
3.13 Temporary water supply - application and charge
3.14 Meter testing charge

 Part 4 SECURITY DEPOSITS

4.1 Deposit is security for payment
4.2 Deposit applied as payment

 Part 5 OPERATIONS OF WATERWORKS

5.1 Conditions on water supply
5.2 Authority for water supply
5.3 Unauthorised operation of fire hydrants - offence
5.4 Unauthorised operation or interference - offence
5.5 Use of water from hydrants
5.6 Improper use of water from fire service – offence

 Part 6 WATER SERVICES

6.1 Installation - by Collingwood Public Utilities - by contractor
6.2 Installation - to Collingwood Public Utilities specifications - Ont. Build. Code requirements
6.3 Connection to main - prior application
6.4 Installation - alteration - approval by Collingwood Public Utilities
6.5 Installation inspection by Collingwood Public Utilities
6.6 Installation - access for inspection
6.7 Disconnection of service
6.8 Maintenance of service stub - Collingwood Public Utilities
6.9 Maintenance of service extension and private main - owner
6.10 Operation of shut-off valve
6.11 Access to shut-off valves
6.12 Responsibility for protection, water loss, damage
6.13 Responsibility - vacant and unheated premises
6.14 Responsibility - water damage
6.15 Responsibility for frozen pipes - Collingwood Public Utilities - owner
6.16 Responsibility for hydrant maintenance
6.17 Renewal of service - Collingwood Public Utilities -owner
6.18 Access - removal - inspection - fittings

 Part 7 WATER METERS

7.1 Water to be metered - remedy for violation
7.2 Supply - installation - ownership - replacement
7.3 Installation - maintenance - repair- access
7.4 Notice required - access
7.5 No shut off - reasonable effort - gain access
7.6 Restoration of water supply - as soon as practicable
7.7 Charges - meters - owner to pay
7.8 Every building metered – Manager of Water Services discretion
7.9 Installation to Town of Collingwood‘s Development Standards
7.10 Meter location – Manager of Water Services to consent to change
7.11 Private meters - owner responsible
7.12 Reading meter-access
7.13 Valve maintenance- responsibility of owner
7.14 Leaks must be reported
7.15 Interference with meter not permitted
7.16 Owner responsible to repair piping
7.17 Non-functioning meter - amount of water estimated
7.18 Meter testing for customer - deposit - conditions
7.19 Meter reading supersedes remote device reading

 Part 8 CROSS CONNECTIONS AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION

8.1 Protection from Contamination
8.2 Inspection for cross connections - access
8.3 Access to be provided on written notice
8.4 Order to install control device
8.5 Failure to install - notice - water shut-off
8.6 Additional device on service
8.7 Installation to required standards
8.8 Inspection and testing - paid by customer
8.9 Failure to test device - notification - water shut-off
8.10 Repair- replacement- by customer
8.11 Removal of device - permission by Collingwood Public Utilities

Part 9 USE OF WATER EXTERNALLY

9.1 Regulations - use of water- June, July and August

Part 10 PROHIBITIONS

10.1 Prohibitions under this by-law

Part 11 ENFORCEMENT

11.1 Fine - for contravention
11.2 Continuation - repetition - prohibited - by order
11.3 Offence - additional - damage to waterworks
11.4 Offence - additional - wilful damage
11.5 Offence - additional - injuring waterworks