Volunteer Residential Water Meter Agreement

This form constitutes a voluntary agreement between the Homeowner and the City of Prince George to have a residential water meter installed in your home. Please ensure that all information is accurate.

Homeowner Information

Volunteer Residential Water Meter Terms of Agreement

1. I understand that I am volunteering for a water meter to be installed at the address listed above and I am authorizing the installation.
2. I certify that I am the owner of the property listed above.
3. I understand that the plumbing permit shall be applied for and the water meter shall be installed inspected by the City of Prince George Plumbing Inspector in 2016.
4. I am aware that after the meter is installed, I will be charged volumetrically according to the current Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw.
5. I am aware that after I have a meter installed, I cannot have it removed from my home, nor can I request to return to the flat rate program. I understand that the meter must remain on the water line through all real estate and transactions and other property transfers.
6. I am aware that the water meter belongs to the City of Prince George and that I will be liable for any damage or alterations to the equipment through the actions or inactions of myself or any other person in my house.
7. I am aware that in signing this agreement, I agree to provide access to the City of Prince George, or to anyone authorized by the City of Prince George for the purposes of reading, maintaining, repairing or replacing the water meter or any associated equipment.
8. I am aware that the City of Prince George will incur the cost of the water meter and the plumbing permit. The home owner will incur the full cost of all of the installation of the water meter, all pipe fittings and adapters, and any construction required to repair damage created through the installation of the water meter.
9. I am aware the water meter must be readily accessible, clear of all obstacles and obstructions and cannot be hidden behind permanent non-movable enclosures (this would include things like walls, cabinets, closets etc).
10. I am aware that in signing up to receive a water meter on a voluntary basis, I also agree to complete the questionnaires that will be distributed at times by the City of Prince George and that I am responsible for completing them and sending them to the Utilities Division to assist in the collection of water use data within the City of Prince George.
11. I understand that all information collected by the City of Prince George as part of the voluntary water metering program is collected only for the purpose of installing and operating a water meter, for improvements to the Water Conservation Program and for administration of the Water Regulations and Rates bylaw.
12. As per Water Bylaw No. 7479, no person shall tamper with, alter, remove, damage, deface or in any way interfere with the waterworks unless authorized by a permit.
13. I understand by installing a water meter that I will no longer will be eligible for the City of Prince George Pre-authorized payment plan.

The personal information on this form is collected by the City of Prince George for the purposes of processing this application, under the authority of section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  If you have any questions about the collection of information, please contact the Manager, Utilities Division, Engineering and Public Works, at 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC, or by telephone 250-561-7600.

Learn more information about the collection of personal information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Submission Information

After clicking the submit button at the bottom of this page you will be provided with the ability to download and print this document. This application will not be processed until a signed version has been provided.

Please print, review, sign, and send this information to Development Services ; 1100 Patricia Blvd ; Prince George ; BC V2L 3V9 or scan and email to devserv@princegeorge.ca.

For questions and concerns, Development Services can be contacted by phone at 250-561-7600 or by email at devserv@princegeorge.ca.