City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

TAXES, UTILITIES AND ASSESSMENTS

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):

2020 WATER RATES The current metered water rate is $1.1065 per cubic metre; a SFD with an average yearly consumption of 360 cubic metres, for instance, would pay $420 (this includes the meter base charge of $22 per four month period). A SFD subject to the annual flat rate billing would pay $951 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 $370 per year for water service. 2020 WASTE COLLECTION RATES Residential refuse collection is provided by the City for properties within collection areas at a cost of $298 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 $149 per year for refuse collection. 2020 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 $1.2989 per cubic metre. A SFD with a yearly water consumption of 360 cubic metres, for instance, would pay $468. A SFD subject to the annual flat rate billing would pay $831 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. 2020 DRAINAGE RATES All properties are subject to the Drainage Parcel Tax. The current rate is $227 for residential properties.

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