Bylaw No. 1067, 2026 Water Regulations Bylaw Amendment.

Town of Princeton BYLAW No. 1067, 2026 A bylaw to amend the Town of Princeton’s Water Regulations Bylaw. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Princeton, in Open Meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1. The Town of Princeton’s Water Regulations Bylaw No. 987, 2020 is amended as follows:

a) by repealing Section 6 [Water Meters] and substituting the following:

6.1 In this Section:

(a) Class 1 water meter means a water meter that is installed inside the principal building of a residential property; (b) Class 2 water meter means a water meter that is installed at the property line of a residential property; (c) Commercial property means any property that is not a residential property, and includes mixed use commercial zoned properties with dwelling units, regardless of the number of units; (d) Dwelling unit means a self-contained group of two or more rooms used as a living quarters that contains at least one sleeping area, a lavatory, a shower or bath and not more than one kitchen; (e) Principal building means an existing or proposed building which contains the principal use among the buildings on the parcel; and (f) Residential property means any property that contains four (4) dwelling units or less.

6.2 The owner of each residential property that is connected to the water system must

install by December 31, 2026, a water meter, supplied by the Town and which meets the specifications in Schedule “A”.

6.3 An owner of a residential property must install either:

(a) a class 1 water meter, or (b) a class 2 water meter. Bylaw No. 1067, 2026 Page 2

6.4 Subject to Section 6.2 the owner of each residential property must, at their sole cost,

coordinate a certified plumber or a certified water meter installer to install a water meter on their residential property.

6.5 Subject to Section 6.4 the Town of Princeton will offer a rebate program on

installation of water meters until December 31, 2026.

6.6 The Town may undertake any repairs necessary to the water meter to ensure proper

operation.

6.7 If the Town determines the existing water meter has failed or become non-operational

due to normal wear and tear, the Town shall provide a replacement water meter at no cost to the owner.

6.8 Every owner and occupier of residential property must give the Town or agent access

to their property for the purposes of installing, maintaining, repairing or reading a water meter.

6.9 All water meters installed on residential property under this bylaw remain the

property of the Town.

6.10 The owner of each commercial property that is connected to the water system

must, at their sole cost, install a water meter from a supplier that meets the specifications established in Schedule “B”.

6.11 The Director may refuse to supply water to any residential property if:

(a) the owner has not submitted an application for water service in accordance with this bylaw; and (b) a water meter has not been installed at the residential property in accordance with this bylaw and in a manner that allows the Town or agent to access the water meter at any time for maintenance, repair, removal, relocation or replacement; or (c) the owner is in breach of this bylaw.

6.12 The Director may refuse to supply water to any commercial property if:

(a) the owner has not submitted an application for water service in accordance with this bylaw; (b) a water meter has not been installed at the commercial property in accordance with this section, and in a manner that allows the Town or agent to access the water meter at any time; or (c) the owner is in breach of this bylaw. Bylaw No. 1067, 2026 Page 3

6.13 A person must not cause, allow or suffer a water meter to be installed, altered,

replaced, removed or relocated unless they do so in accordance with this bylaw and the Director has first approved in writing the plan for installation, alteration, removal, location and relocation, and the size and type of any water meter to be installed or replaced.

6.14 A person must not cause, allow or suffer a water meter to be interfered or

tampered with in any way, or cause or allow water to bypass the water meter except as specifically and expressly permitted in writing by the Director.

6.15 An owner of property where a water meter is installed must ensure that the water

meter is: (a) protected against damage including, but not limited to, impact, vandalism, corrosion, frost and freezing; (b) accessible to an appointed agent or the Town for inspection or reading it on a regular basis; and (c) maintained, repaired, replaced, removed or relocated if directed by the Director.

6.16 If an owner of a property fails to protect the water meter from damage including

but not limited to impact, vandalism, corrosion, frost, or freezing, the owner must pay to the Town the cost of installation, repairing or replacing the water meter at cost.

6.17 Every owner of a property must ensure that there are no illegal connections from

the water service to the property upstream of the water meter.

6.18 If an owner refuses to allow the installation of a water meter, and all reasonable

attempts by the Town to facilitate the installation have been exhausted, the Town or agent may install a meter pit and a class 2 water meter at the property line on the property of the Town, and the owner must pay to the Town all applicable costs.

2. Section 11 [Water Rates] is amended:

a) by adding Section 11.1 to provide as follows: The Town may bill for the water service annually, quarterly or monthly, and the Town may bill in advance of providing the water service, and in each case the amounts payable are due on the date stated on the utility bill; b) by inserting a new Section 11.2 to provide as follows: If a customer has not received a utility bill for any reason, they must contact the corporate or financial officer of the Town to receive a copy of the bill and in any case is responsible to pay the water rates that apply to the customer’s property. Non-receipt of the utility bill does not exempt a customer from paying for water supplied through a water service. Bylaw No. 1067, 2026 Page 4

3. Schedule “A” “Residential Water Meter Specifications” is amended by striking out the

specifications drawing and replacing it with the following “Residential Water Meter Specifications” Class 1 and Class 2 drawings:

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4. Schedule “B” “Commercial Water Meter Specifications” is amended by striking out the

specification drawings and replacing it with the following “Commercial Water Meter Specifications” drawings:

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5. Schedule “E” “Fine Schedule” is amended by striking out the table and replacing it with the

following table: Description of Offence Section Fine Unauthorized water connection. 4.1 $250 Unauthorized use of hydrant / standpipe / valve 9.1 (a) (b) $250 Unauthorized turn-off or turn-on: 10.3 1st Offence $250 2nd and each subsequent offence $500 Failure to install a water meter, cause or allow interference or tampering, or allow an illegal connection 6.2, 6.10, 6.14, 6.17 $250 Wasting of Water – Failure to remedy a leak or defect 7.1 (a) (b) $250 Selling of water supplied by the Town 7.1 (c) $1,000 Allow water supplied by the Town to be taken or carried away for the use or benefit of others - Allow cross connections or fail to remedy a cross connection - Interference or tampering with a water meter / backflow preventer / hydrant / standpipe / valve - Obstruct or interfere with the Director, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or an agent of the Town, 7.1 (d) (f) (g) (h) $250

6. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the town of Princeton “Water Regulations

Amendment (987) Bylaw No. 1067, 2026”. Read for the First time this 8th day of July 2026. Read for the Second time this 8th day of July 2026. Read for the Third time this 8th day of July 2026. Reconsidered and Finally Adopted this 22nd day of July

______________________________ _______________________________ Mayor Chief Administrative Officer Original signed by Mayor Coyne Original signed by CAO Thomas