Thursday, March 13, 2014

Exemptions from Elector Approval Requirement (Water vs Sewer)

http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/29_254_2004
Part 2 — Exemptions from Elector Approval Requirement

Drinking water protection orders — installation of treatment works
8 Approval of the electors is not required under section 175 (2) [liabilities under agreements] or 180 (1) [loan authorization bylaws] of the Community Charter if
(a) the liability is to be incurred for the purpose of complying with an order of a drinking water officer under the Drinking Water Protection Act that expressly requires the municipality to install treatment works, and  (b) the inspector of municipalities approves the proposed liability.

Liquid waste management plans
9 Approval of the electors is not required under section 175 (2) [liabilities under agreements] of the Community Charter if the liability is to be incurred for the purpose of
(a) preparing or revising, under the direction of the minister under section 24 (3) (a) of the Environmental Management Act, a waste management plan respecting the management of municipal liquid waste, or
(b) implementing all or part of, or an amendment to, a waste management plan approved by the minister under section 24 (5) of the Environmental Management Act respecting the management of municipal liquid waste, and the inspector of municipalities approves the proposed liability.
[en. B.C. Reg. 93/2007.]

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