COUNCIL REPORT: Household Sewer Grinder Pump Transfer to Owner – 267 View Royal Avenue

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL REPORT

TO: Council
DATE: October 04, 2021
FROM: Darryl Woodley, Engineering Technologist
MEETING DATE: October 19, 2021

Bylaw No.1079, 2021 Household Sewer Grinder Pump Transfer to Owner 267 View Royal Avenue

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the Town of View Royal Sewage System Bylaw No. 397, 2000, Amendment Bylaw No. 1079, 2021 be given first, second and third readings.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S COMMENTS:

I concur with the recommendation.

BACKGROUND:

The Town is currently responsible for 17 private household grinder pumps in the municipality (removal of the proposed grinder pump will bring this total to 16). These pump systems were installed by the CRD as part of the overall sewage collection system for the Town of View Royal in approximately 1979-80. The installations saved on the capital cost of the system as it eliminated the need for mains to be laid along the waterfront areas in many cases involving rock removal.

The Town is responsible for conducting an annual electrical and visual inspection of these Town owned private household grinder pumps, in addition to repairs, regular maintenance and replacement.

As per Bylaw No. 397, 2000, Section 24.2.7, the household sewer grinder pump system property owner will assume ownership, including all responsibility for inspections, maintenance, repairs and replacement, including costs for these items, of a household sewer grinder pump system where premises are the subject of any of the following:

a) an approved change of use under either existing or new zoning; b) an approved subdivision; c) an approved Development Permit for any project with a value of $20,000 or greater as determined by the Superintendent; d) relocation of or modification to the household sewer grinder pump system without prior approval and execution by the Town; e) refusal to enter into an agreement with the Town as required by section 24.2.1; or f) any change in property ownership.

PROJECT INFORMATION:

As part of our annual grinder pump maintenance program, it was noted that the ownership of properties at 267 View Royal Avenue has changed. This triggered us to send an informational letter of transfer to the new owners in July of 2021. This letter informed the new owners that View Royal would perform one last maintenance inspection in August 2021 prior to transferring all future grinder pump responsibility to the new owners.

The letter explained that the ownership transfer was being done as per Sewage System Bylaw No. 397, 2000 section 24.2.7:

The household sewer grinder pump system property owner will assume ownership, including all responsibility for inspections, maintenance, repairs and replacement, including costs for these items, of a household sewer grinder pump system where premises are the subject of (f) any change in property ownership.

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the Town of View Royal Sewage System Bylaw No. 397, 2000, Amendment Bylaw No. 1079, 2021 be given first, second and third readings.

SUBMITTED BY:
Darryl Woodley, Engineering Technologist

REVIEWED BY:
John Rosenberg A.Sc.T., Director of Engineering