| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Imposition of Fees and Charges | other | The City shall impose the fees and charges set out Column V of the Appendices to this chapter on the basis set out in Column IV of the Appendices to this chapter for the information, service, activity or use of City property set out in Column II of the Appendices to this chapter, for the purpose of recovering all or part of the costs to the City in providing such information, service, activity or use of property. | | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Application of Taxes | other | The fees and charges set out in Column V of the Appendices to this chapter do not include harmonized sales tax ("HST") and goods and services tax ("GST"), and will be subject to HST and GST where applicable. | Where applicable | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Annual Fee Adjustment Application | other | All fees for which an annual adjustment is indicated in Column VI of the Appendices to this chapter shall be adjusted annually, effective January 1, by an annual adjustment specific to each fee determined in accordance with Subsection B. | Applies to fees for which an annual adjustment is indicated in Column VI of the Appendices | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Determination of Annual Adjustment | other | The annual adjustment shall be determined annually for the upcoming calendar year by the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in accordance with the City's User Fee Policy, and authority is delegated to Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to determine the annual adjustment specific to each fee. | | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Late Payment Charges Addition | other | Late payment charges shall be added to all or any portion of any fees and charges imposed by this chapter that are due and payable, at the rate of 1.25 percent on the first day of default, and every 30 days thereafter on the principal amount owing during such time as the default continues (15 percent per annum), and such late payment charges shall form part of the fees or charges owing. | Upon default of payment | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Dishonoured Cheque Processing Fee | other | A dishonoured cheque processing fee of $40 shall be added to any fee or charge paid by cheque, which cheque was returned by a bank or other financial institution for reasons such as insufficient funds being available in the account upon which the cheque was drawn, and the dishonoured cheque processing fee shall form part of the fees or charges owing. | If a cheque is returned by a bank or financial institution for reasons such as insufficient funds | high |
| #Q007 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prepayment Requirement for Services | other | Subject to Subsection C, no request by any person for any information, service, activity, or use of City property described in the Appendices to this chapter will be processed or provided until the person requesting the information, service, activity or use of City property has paid the applicable fee or charge in the prescribed amount as set out in the applicable Appendix. | Subject to Subsection C | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Invoicing for Post-Service Payment | other | Where a fee or charge described in the Appendices to this chapter is not collected prior to any information, services, activity or use of City property being provided, an invoice will be sent by the City by personal service, regular letter mail, e-mail or fax. | Where a fee or charge is not collected prior to provision | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Invoice Contents | other | An invoice shall describe: (a) The information, service, activity or use of City property provided; (b) When and where it was provided, if applicable; (c) The fee or charge payable; (d) The terms of payment and the date on which payment is due; and (e) Any applicable late payment fees, or dishonoured cheque processing fee as set out in §§ 441-5 and 441-6. | | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | guidance | Debt Collection Actions | other | All unpaid fees or charges imposed by this chapter are a debt due to the City and the City may take such action as it considers necessary and as permitted by law to collect the debt. | Upon existence of unpaid fees or charges | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Addition of Unpaid Fees to Tax Roll | other | Where all or part of a fee or charge imposed by this chapter related to real property within the City of Toronto remains unpaid for more than 90 days, such fee or charge shall be added to the tax roll for the property, which is owned, in whole or in part, by the person upon whom the fee or charge is imposed, and shall be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes. | When fee remains unpaid for more than 90 days | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Joint and Several Liability for Property Owners | other | All of the owners of the real property to whose tax roll the fee or charge is added pursuant to Subsection A shall be liable jointly and severally for paying such fee or charge. | If a fee is added to the tax roll of a property | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | mandatory | City Approval for Local Board Fees | other | Subject to Subsection C and D, a by-law or resolution of a local board (extended definition) of the City which is not a local board (extended definition) of any other municipality, imposing fees or charges under Part IX of the Act to the general public does not come into force until the City passes a resolution approving the by-law or resolution of the local board (extended definition). | Subject to Subsection C and D | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Local Board Compliance with User Fee Policy | other | A condition of City Council's approval under Subsection A is compliance by the local board (extended definition) with the City's User Fee Policy. | When seeking City Council's approval | high |
| #Q015 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | MTD Summary Form Completion and Submission | other | MTD Summary Form to completed in accordance with Design Criteria for MTDs and appended as part of Stormwater Management Report | | high |
| #Q016 | design | treatment | mandatory | MTD Testing and Verification Protocol | other | [For OGS] Canada ETV OGS Lab Protocol + ISO 14034: ETV Verification; OR [For Filter Device] TAPE Field Test Protocol 1 + TAPE Certification; OR [For Filter Device] TAPE Field Test Protocol 1 + ISO 14034: ETV Verification | Device must meet one of the listed protocols based on device type | high |
| #Q017 | design | treatment | mandatory | Inline OGS Configuration Design Requirements | other | Internal By-pass Capacity > Inlet Pipe Capacity minus 90% Annual Rainfall Flow Rate; and Internal By-pass Capacity > Inlet Pipe Capacity minus Maximum Scour Flow Rate; and Maximum Scour Concentration at Maximum Tested Scour Flow Rate <= 25mg/L | Applicable when Option A (Inline OGS) is selected | high |
| #Q018 | design | treatment | mandatory | Inline Filter Configuration Design Requirement | other | Internal By-pass Capacity > Inlet Pipe Capacity minus 90% Annual Rainfall Flow Rate | Applicable when Option B (Inline Filter) is selected | high |
| #Q019 | design | treatment | mandatory | Off-line MTD Configuration Design Requirement | other | Diversion By-pass Capacity > Inlet Pipe Capacity minus 90% Annual Rainfall Flow Rate | Applicable when Option C (Off-line OGS or Filter) is selected | high |
| #Q020 | design | operational | mandatory | OGS Sediment Storage Capacity Design Rule | other | [For OGS] Provided MTD Storage Capacity > Annual Sediment Loading Volume | Applies specifically to OGS devices | high |
| #Q021 | design | treatment | mandatory | MTD Scaling Provisions Requirement | other | Scaling [applicable where proposed model is not the same as tested model] Scaling Provisions Met | Applicable where proposed model is not the same as tested model | high |
| #Q022 | operational | operational | mandatory | Filter Device Maintenance Interval Specification | other | [For Filter Device] Manufacturer Designed and Recommended Maintenance Interval | Applicable to filter devices | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Stormwater Management Report Mandatory Attachments | other | Attachments with SWM Report [select all applicable]: MTD Engineering Drawings, Verification Statements/Certification Report, MTD Sizing and Performance Calculation Sheet, Hydraulic Calculations for Inline/Offline Installation, Operations & Maintenance Manual | | high |
| #Q024 | design | treatment | mandatory | Maximum Treatment Depth Calculation Rule | other | Maximum Treatment Depth = Chamber Depth minus 50% of Maximum Sediment Storage Depth | | high |
| #Q025 | design | treatment | mandatory | Design Evaluation Intensity Range | other | Calculated range for design intensities corresponding from 10% to 100% of Annual Rainfall Volume Captured | Applicable to sizing and performance evaluation for OGS | high |
| #Q026 | monitoring | treatment | mandatory | Filter Device Field Test Protocol Capture Criteria | other | Includes capture of min 3 events with rainfall intensity and depth corresponding to 90% average annual rainfall volume | Applicable to filter device testing and verification protocols | high |
| #Q027 | design | operational | mandatory | MTD Chamber Depth Measurement Standard | other | Chamber depth is measured from the outlet invert to the bottom of the device. | | high |
| #Q028 | design | operational | mandatory | MTD Sediment Storage Capacity Measurement Standard | other | Measured from the bottom of the device to manufacturer-recommended sediment cleanout depth | Applicable to calculation of Sediment Storage Capacity | high |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Digital PDF Submission Responsibility | drinking water, wastewater | The external consultant is responsible for completing and submitting one digital PDF of the completed Wellness Report including attachments (Submission Documents), to the City case manager including assuring appropriate City inspector sign offs. | Upon completion of construction and end of warranty | high |
| #Q030 | reporting | treatment | mandatory | Watermain Disinfection Documentation Submission | drinking water | Submit approved Disinfection Proposal Plan, Disinfection Record and passing Watermain Water Quality Test Results in accordance with TS 7.30. | During Acceptance phase | high |
| #Q031 | operational | operational | mandatory | Fire Hydrant Color Coding | drinking water | Verify all hydrants are colour coded in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 291 'Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Fire Hydrants.' Accordingly, barrels are to be chrome yellow. Identification discs shall be placed with the following capacity indicating colour scheme to provide simplicity and consistency with colours used to signal safety, danger and intermediate condition. | Class AA (Light blue), Class A (Green), Class B (Orange), Class C (Red/less than 1900 L/min) | high |
| #Q032 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sewer CCTV Inspection and Coding | wastewater | Clean new sewers in accordance with TS 411 and complete and submit CCTV inspection with a consultant report, certification letter and appropriate National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) coding of service and structural issues in accordance with TS 409 without any deficiencies | For all new sanitary, storm, and combined sewers | high |
| #Q033 | operational | operational | mandatory | Stormwater Infrastructure Assumption Cleaning | other | Verify infrastructure is cleaned as documented in Operation & Maintenance manual and within 12 months prior to assumption by City | Applies to Underground Storage Tanks, MTDs, and Ponds within 12 months prior to assumption | high |
| #Q034 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | City Wellness Report Verification and Submission | drinking water, wastewater, other | The City case manager is responsible for verifying the completeness of the Wellness Report and when satisfied, signing off and submitting the complete Wellness Report and attachments to: TWwellnessreport@toronto.ca. | Upon receipt of report from external consultant | high |
| #Q035 | operational | operational | mandatory | Water Isolation Valve Operation Standards | drinking water | Verify the correct opening and closing direction of water isolation valves and that TW can operate the valve in accordance with the following standard: ● District: Etobicoke/York (former city of York) east of the Humber River, North York, and Toronto/East York, Direction to open: clockwise, Operation nut supplied at time of installation painted: red ● District: Etobicoke/York (former city of Etobicoke) west of the Humber River, Scarborough districts, Direction to open: counter-clockwise, Operating nut supplied at time of installation painted: black | District-specific requirements apply | high |
| #Q036 | design | operational | mandatory | Tracer Wire Installation for Non-Metallic Watermains | drinking water | Verify all tracer wires have been installed on all non- metallic watermains along the full length of the pipe and have been connected appropriately to the existing watermain system to provide a means of locating the main in accordance with TS 7.40 | Applicable to all non-metallic watermains | high |
| #Q037 | design | operational | mandatory | Cathodic Protection for Metallic Watermains | drinking water | Verify cathodic protection has been installed on all metallic watermains and metallic fittings that are installed on non- metallic watermains in accordance with TS 7.22. | Applicable to metallic watermains and fittings | high |
| #Q038 | design | operational | mandatory | Sewer Service Connection Infrastructure Installation | wastewater | Verify that clean-outs, including sampling ports and control maintenance holes, have been installed at street line and set to grade for all sewer service connections for residential lots and/or development blocks | | high |
| #Q039 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sewer Leakage Testing and Reporting | wastewater | Complete leakage testing such as low pressure air testing, water (hydrostatic) test or vacuum testing and submit report for all new sanitary sewers and maintenance holes in accordance with TS 407 and TS 410 or TS 415 or TS 416, as applicable | For all new sanitary sewers and maintenance holes | high |
| #Q040 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Stormwater Facility Operation & Maintenance Manual Submission | other | Complete and submit Operation & Maintenance manual | Applicable to Underground Storage Tanks, MTDs, and Ponds | high |
| #Q041 | design | health | mandatory | Backflow Prevention Device Obligation | drinking water | The Water Supply By-law protects the integrity of Toronto's drinking water distribution system by requiring the installation and maintenance of backflow prevention devices at ICI and multi-residential properties. | Applicable to industrial, commercial, institutional (ICI) and multi-residential properties | high |
| #Q042 | monitoring | treatment | mandatory | Pollution Prevention Plan Obligation | other | The Sewers By-law sets strict concentration limits and requires industries to implement Pollution Prevention Plans. | Applicable to industries discharging to City sewers | high |
| #Q043 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Dental Amalgam Separator Obligation | other | dental offices must install amalgam separators to prevent mercury and other metal particles from entering the sewer system. | Applicable to dental offices | high |
| #Q044 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | P2 Plan Submission and Maintenance | other | This program requires industries discharging any amount of the 33 subject pollutants identified in the Sewers By-law to submit and maintain a P2 Plan until that business continually meets the requirements of and is participating in a Best Management Practices plan (BMP). | Industries discharging any amount of the 33 subject pollutants | high |
| #Q045 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Spill Reporting Obligation | other | Failure to report a spill to the General Manager. | Required following a spill incident under Sewers By-Law | high |
| #Q046 | treatment | operational | mandatory | Grease Interceptor Obligation | other | Failure to install a grease interceptor. | Applicable to food service establishments and restaurants | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Private Water Discharge Permit Requirement | wastewater | The City enters into agreements and permits with applicants and property owners who draw from private water sources (e.g. groundwater) and discharge into the City sanitary, combined, or storm sewers. | Applicable to property owners drawing from private water sources | high |
| #Q048 | design | operational | mandatory | Water Meter Installation Obligation | drinking water | Failure to have a water meter installed. | Applicable to ICI and multi-residential properties under Water Supply By-law | high |
| #Q049 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Storm Sewer Discharge Quality and Quantity Compliance | other | Discharges into storm sewers, which flow into watercourses, rivers, and Lake Ontario, are not subject to a fee but must meet specific quality and quantity requirements. | Applicable to all storm sewer discharges | high |
| #Q050 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Compliance Agreement Reporting Requirements | other | The agreement is designed to ensure that the company achieves compliance by the conclusion of the agreement and includes a requirement for regular sampling and progress reporting to the City. | Applicable to companies under an approved Compliance Agreement | high |