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REPORT 74
Report To: Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Chair and Members of the Finance
and Corporate Services Committee
Date of Meeting: November 17, 2008
Submitted By: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk
Prepared By: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing
Ward(s) Involved:
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Report No.: CRPS-08-182
Subject: REQUEST TO AMEND CHAPTER 533 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE (MASTER DRAIN LAYER)
That staff prepare a by-law to amend Chapter 533 of the Municipal Code (Master Drain Layer)
to amend the definition for "Master Drain Layer" and add a definition for "drain laying work".
BACKGROUND:
The City of Kitchener has licensed Drain Layers since 1973. A Master drain layer is currently
defined in Section 533.1.2 as 66a person who is skilled in the planning, superintending and laying
of drains on private property between the property line, or in the case of a water main, between
the property line or shut off box and a point not more than 0.609 metres (2 feet) inside the
outside wall of a building. A Master Drain Layer shall have a regular place of business in
Ontario and a Master Drain Layer shall lay drains and/or supervise drain layers who lay drains."
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On October 26, 2005, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ruled that the work of laying metallic
or non-metallic pipe into trenches to form sanitary or storm sewers, drain or water mains did not
need to be completed by a qualified plumber. Prior to this ruling, drain layers were only
permitted to lay drains outside buildings. A Certified Plumber completed any drainage inside a
building. On June 18, 2008, the City Clerk received correspondence from Robert A. Celsi,
Executive Director of the Ontario Concrete and Drain Contractors Association requesting that
the City amend Chapter 533 (Master Drain Layer) to reflect the ruling of the Ontario Labour
Relations Board. After discussion with staff the definition for "Master Drain Layer" has been
amended to permit a master drain layer to lay drains both inside and outside buildings. This
amendment will satisfy the decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
In order to clarify the type of work that a drain layer may perform a definition for "drain laying
work" has been added to Chapter 533.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
COMMUNCIATIONS:
A copy of the draft amending by-law was forwarded to the Ontario Concrete and Drain
Contractors Association requesting their comments or concerns. The Association has informed
staff that they are satisfied with the proposed amendments.
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