THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GIMLI - BY-LAW NO. 12-0017 - regulating the construction, installation, and use of common sewers and private sewage disposal systems and outdoor toilet facilities

Aug 26, 2026

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This by-law of the Rural Municipality of Gimli regulates the construction, installation, and use of common sewers, private sewage disposal systems, and outdoor toilet facilities within municipal boundaries. It grounds authority in The Municipal Act, sets out a definitions section for key terms such as sewage system, greywater, septic tanks, and vault privies, and assigns administrative duties to designated municipal officials. It also establishes inspection entry authority and prohibits connection to the sewage system without a municipal permit and applicable fees.

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# THE RURALMUNICIPALITY OF GIMLIBY-LAW NO.12-0017 BEING A BY-LAW OF THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GIMLI TO REGULATETHE CONSTRUCTION,INSTALLATION,AND USE OF COMMON SEWERS ANDPRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS AND OUTDOOR TOILET FACILITIESWITHIN THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GIMLI WHEREAS Section 250(2)S.M.1996,c.58 of "The Municipal Act"provides as follows: Without limiting the generality of subsection(1),a municipality may for municipalpurposes do the following: (b)construct,operate,repair,improve and maintain works and improvements; (c)acquire,establish,maintain and operate services,facilities and utilities; AND WHEREAS Section 232(1)S.M.1996,c.58.of The Municipal Act provides as follows: A Council may pass bylaws for Municipal purposes respecting the following matters: (a)the safety,health,protection and well-being of people,and the safety andprotection of property; # DEFINITIONS 1.1 "Council"means the Council of the Rural Municipality of Gimli; 1.2 CSA refers to items manufactured and approved under the regulations and guidelines ofthe Canadian Standards Association. 1.3 "Environment Officer"means a Public Health Inspector or Environment Officer asappointed or designated under “The Manitoba Environment Act”; 1.4 “Graded Stone”means durable,insoluble,decay-resistant and washed rock or stoneranging in diameter from 1 cm to 7.5 cm(0.4 inch to 3 inches). 1.5 “Greywater”means liquid waste from a dwelling or other building produced by bathing,laundering or food preparation activities or from drainage associated with these sourcesand specifically excluding sewage and septage. 1.6 "Greywater Pit"means an excavation filled with graded stone and covered with top soilfor the disposal of greywater. 22. f. 1.7 "Holding Tank"means a watertight receptacle designed approved in accordance with theregulations to "The Environmental Act"of Manitoba to retain sewage,wastewater,greywater or wastewater effluent. 1.8 "Composting Toilet"means a self-contained water tight toilet receptacle designed andmanufactured for the purpose of sewage disposal based on a biological process whichrelies upon micro organisms naturally presented within the organic material to compostthe waste in a non-aqueous,aerobic environment. 1.9 "Municipality"means the Rural Municipality of Gimli; 1.10 "Municipal Inspector"means the person appointed as such from time to time by theCouncil of the Rural Municipality of Gimli; 1.11 "Outdoor Toilet Facility"means a vault privy. 1.12 “Outhouse”means an outdoor building used for the purpose ofa toilet which is notserviced by a vault as defined in this By-Law. 1.13 "Owner"means a person who is an owner of a freehold estate in real property in theMunicipality and includes a person who is the owner ofsuch an estate jointly withanother person,and a person who is registered under The Condominium Act as theowner,as defined in that Act,of a unit under that Act; 1.14 “Premises”means any real property located within the Municipality. 1.15 “Private Sewage Disposal Systeim”means any method of treating and disposing ofsewage approved by the Municipality other than connection to a municipal sewagesystem including a Greywater Pit,a Septic Tank,a Septic Field,a Outdoor Toilet Facilitycontaining an Outhouse Holding Tank,and a Composting Toilet which is licensed,constructed and installed to the requirements and specifications as contained in theregulations of "The Manitoba Environment Act"and approved by the Municipality. 1.16 "Septic Tank"means a CSA approved watertight receptacle for the primary treatment ofsewage and the digestion of sludge,which is licensed and constructed to therequirements,and specifications as contained in the regulations of"The ManitobaEnvironment Act”. 1.17 “Septic Field”means a field used for the disposal of wastewater and human toiletsewage,which is licensed and constructed to the requirements and specifications ascontained in the regulations of“The Environment Act”. 1.18 "Sewa

FAQs

What is the main purpose of By-law No. 12-0017 in Gimli?

It regulates how common sewers, private sewage disposal systems, and outdoor toilet facilities are constructed, installed, and used within the Rural Municipality of Gimli.

What authorities are given to the Environment Officer and Municipal Inspector?

They may enter premises, with consent or as permitted by law, for inspection, observation, sampling, and testing under the by-law.

Is a connection to the sewage system allowed without approvals?

No. A person must first obtain a permit from the municipality and pay applicable fees before connecting to the sewage system.

Aug 26, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver