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& Water Dept. • Connecting
water or sewer • Sprinkling
Regulations |
Existing
Service Connection
&
Reconnection
Charges
Existing
sewer
and
water
accounts
are
transferred
into
a
new
owner's
name
when
the
individual
makes
application
for
electrical
service.
There
is
no
charge
for
initiating
a
utility
account
if
the
water
is
already
turned
on
at
the
time
of
application.
Should
the
water
be
shut
off,
the
charge
for
connection
is
$50.00.
Water,
sewer
and
garbage
charges
are
billed
to
the
owner
of
the
property.
For
further
information,
please
contact
City
Hall.
New Service Water and
Sewer Connections
If
water
and
sewer
service
is
available
at
the
property
line
(contact
City
Hall
to
establish
availability),
application
to
connect
to
the
service
may
be
made
at
City
Hall.
It
is
the
property
owner's
responsibility
to
bring
his
water
and
sewer
lines
to
meet
the
City
connections
at
the
property
line.
If
City
services
are
not
available
at
the
property
line,
the
City
foreman
will
do
an
estimate
on
the
cost
of
providing
service
to
the
property
line.
80%
of
the
estimated
price
must
be
paid
prior
to
service
installation
work
commencing.
Larger
commercial
or
industrial
connections
are
handled
with
the
above
procedure
also.
All
new
residential
construction
must
provide
for
the
installation
of
water
meters.
New
commercial,
industrial
or
institutional
construction
require
the
installation
of
water
meters
as
well
as
residential
construction
requiring
a
1
inch
line.
If
sewer
is
not
available
and
a
septic
system
is
required:
a)
A
septic
permit
must
be
obtained
from
the
Health
Inspectors'
office
through
the
Ministry
of
Health.
There
is
a
30
day
appeal
period
before
the
issuance
of
a
septic
permit.
A
building
permit
will
only
be
issued
after
the
appeal
period
has
elapsed.
b)
In
order
to
accommodate
a
septic
field,
a
minimum
lot
area
of
15,000
square
feet
(1400
square
meters)
is
required
(providing
the
lot
is
serviced
by
City
water)
for
a
residential
property.
For
further
information
regarding
lot
size
requirements
contact
City
Hall
or
the
Building
Inspector.
For further information on sewer service see
the City of Grand Forks
Sewer Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1500.
For further information of City of Grand Forks water
service see the City of Grand Forks Water
Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1501.
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