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Taxes, Utilities & Assessments
2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN
Annual flat rate
utility accounts are billed in late February and are due by April 2nd of
each year. Late payments are subject to a 5% penalty if not paid by April 2nd and a
further 5% penalty if not paid by July 2nd.
Surrey’s utility system has several different categories of users and each category has a
separate rate schedule. The rates listed below are for Single Family Dwellings (SFD).
2016 WATER RATES
The current metered water rate is $0.9300 per cubic meter; a SFD with an average
yearly consumption of 360 cubic meters, for instance, would pay $400 (this includes the
meter base charge of $22 per four month period). A SFD subject to the annual flat rate
billing would pay $810 per year for the same water service. Under the flat rate program,
each secondary suite located within the structure of a SFD is subject to an additional
$322 per year for water service.
2016 SEWER RATES
Metered sewer charges are billed based on 80% of the total quantity of water as
measured by the water meter with the current rate at $0.9371 per cubic meter. A SFD
with a yearly water consumption of 360 cubic metres, for instance, would pay $270. A
SFD subject to the annual flat rate billing would pay $600 per year for sewer service.
Under the flat rate secondary suite program, each suite located within the SFD unit
would be subject to an additional $580 per year for sewer service.
2016 DRAINAGE RATES
All properties are subject to the Drainage Parcel Tax. The current rate is $216 ($213 in
2015) for residential/farm, and $309 ($259 in 2015) for commercial/industrial properties.
2016 WASTE COLLECTION RATES
Residential refuse collection is provided by the City for properties within collection areas
at a cost of $283 per year for a SFD. The service is billed on the annual property
tax assessment, due July 2nd. Residential properties located outside local collection
areas and all commercial and industrial users, must arrange for their own collection
services through private contractors. Each secondary suite located within a SFD is
subject to an additional $142 per year for refuse collection .
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