Non-compliant properties now on list

January 2013
Issue 3
Non-compliant
properties now
on list
The number of properties in King City that
are connected to the sanitary sewer system
continues to rise, but, unfortunately, there
are still approximately 300 residences (out
of 1,301) that haven’t hooked up.
Most of the sanitary sewer construction in
King City was completed more than one
year ago, which means all properties not
yet connected are beyond the 12-month
deadline and are now on a list of properties
in contravention of Bylaw 2007-110. These
property owners will receive an official letter
from the Township to notify them that they
have been placed on a registry of noncompliant properties.
If you haven’t yet connected your property
to an available sewer, please remember that
hooking up is mandatory. And the longer
you wait past the 12-month deadline, the
greater chance there is of higher costs to
get the work done. In addition, sewer usage
billing begins automatically one year after
the sewer connection becomes available –
whether or not your property is hooked up.
Please note, until you have decommissioned
your septic system, the full process of
hooking up isn’t considered to be complete.
Of the approximately 1,000 King City
homeowners who have connected their
properties, there are still approximately
140 who haven’t completely shut down
their septic systems. Septic tanks must be
pumped dry by a licensed sewage hauler
and filled with native soil or sand. A copy
of the work receipt must then be provided
to the Township’s Building Inspector at
inspection time.
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* Percentages are based on properties that have completed septic decommissioning.
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Important facts
• Property owners are required to connect to the system within one year of its installation in their neighbourhood
• Property owners are also responsible for the cost of getting the work done to install the sewer pipe on their property
and decommission the septic system. This cost varies from property to property.
• Installing the connection pipe on your property requires Building permits and inspection to ensure the system is
constructed properly.
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Some larger properties have more than one
septic holding tank. Homeowners should
ensure that their contractor finds and
decommissions all holding tanks on their
property.
Those residents who have completed the
full process of connecting to the sanitary
sewer and decommissioning their septic
systems are contributing to the improved
environmental health of our Township, and
I would like to thank those citizens.
If you have any questions or require
additional information, please contact the
Building Department at 905-833-5321.
Robert Flindall, P. Eng.
Director of Engineering and Public Works
UPDATE ON REMAINING
KING CITY SEWER
CONSTRUCTION
Sewer construction has been completed
on Burns, north of Walkington and at King
and Dufferin. Residents have received their
connection notices. Sewer construction
is slated for King Road at Jane Street but
is dependent on the progress of a housing
development in that area.
ALREADY CONNECTED?
If you have already connected your property
to the sanitary sewer system and not
informed the Township, please do so now
so your property can be removed from the
non-compliant list. Please contact Jennifer
Caietta in the Building Department as soon
as possible at 905-833-5321, ext. 4008.
Video record now required by
Township
There are two ways to install a sewer pipe – open trench construction or
directional boring. Both installations must be inspected by the Township, but
contractors using the directional boring method are now also required to provide
a video of the work done to confirm flow in the pipe is correct.
When open trench construction is used, a video isn’t required, but Township
officials suggest property owners may want to ask their contractors to do one,
since a visual record is useful for all parties involved and helps verify correct
installation. The video must be performed with water flowing in the pipe.
Grey water discharge
Some King City property owners are discharging grey water into nearby ditches.
These properties have been identified and will be visited by Township officials
since this is a bylaw infraction. Grey water is the water used for washing in sinks,
bathtubs, showers and for laundry. If discharged into ditches, it enters the storm
sewer, where it will eventually run out to nearby waterways without being treated.
Grey water should only be discharged to the sanitary sewer, on its way to the
waste water treatment plant.
AMENDMENT TO BYLAW
An amendment to the bylaw requiring connection to the King City sanitary sewer
system is being presented to Township council on January 28. The amendment
will provide a mechanism to assess applicable charges where there is new
development, redevelopment or severance of an existing property.
QUESTIONS?
Information about how to hook up is available on our web site:
www.king.ca.
CONTACT US: 905-833-5321
Building Department, Township of King
2075 King Road, King City, Ontario L7B 1A1 • www.king.ca
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