General Municipal Servicing Standards (GMSS)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A.1 Intent
A.2 Definitions
A.3 Developer’s Responsibility
A.4 Development Agreement
A.5 Changes in Design Standards
A.6 Inspections and Final Acceptance
A.7 Warranty Period
A.8 Utility, Pipeline and Railway Crossings
A.9 Franchise Utilities
A.10 Easements and Right Of Way
A.11 Permits and Licenses
SECTION B: GUIDELINES FOR GENERAL COMPLIANCE
B.1 Submission Requirements for Lot Grading Permit
B.2 Prerequisites to Review of Engineering Drawings
B.3 Engineering Drawing Submission & Approval Procedure
B.4 General Requirements for Engineering Drawings
B.5 Reports and Studies
B.6 As-constructed Record Drawings
SECTION C: LAND USE DISTRICTS AND LEVELS OF SERVICE
C.1 Intent
C.2 Land Use Districts
C.3 Land Use Districts and Level of Service
C.3.1 Agricultural District (AG)
C.3.2 Crown Land District (CL)
C.3.3 Country Residential District (CR)
C.3.4 Serviced Estate Residential District 1 (ES1)
C.3.5 Servicing Estate Residential District 2 (ES2)
C.3.6 On-Site Estate Residential District 1 (OE1)
C.3.7 On-Site Estate Residential District 2 (OE2)
C.3.8 Low Density Hamlet Residential District (LDR)
C.3.9 Medium Density Hamlet Residential District (MDR)
C.3.10 High Density Hamlet Residential District (HDR)
C.3.11 Mobile Home Community District (MHD)
C.3.12 Restricted Residential Detached Housing (R1)
C.3.13 Residential District Detached Housing (R1)
C.3.14 Residential District Multi-Family (R3)
C.3.15 Residential Manufactured Home Subdivision District (RMHS)
C.3.16 Residential Manufactured Home Park District (RMHP)
C.3.17 Resort Recreational District (RR)
C.3.18 Highway Commercial District (HWC)
C.3.19 Hamlet Commercial District (HC)
C.3.20 Central Commercial District (C1)
C.3.21 Arterial Commercial District (C2)
C.3.22 Shopping Center District (C3)
C.3.23 Rural Industrial District (RI)
C.3.24 Public/Institutional District (PI)
C.3.25 Natural Open Space District (NOS)
C.3.26 Urban Reserve District (UR)
C.3.27 Parks, Recreation and Open Space District (P)
C.3.28 Institutional District (I)
C.3.29 Urban Reserve District (U)
C.4 Level of Service
C.4.1 Roadways
C.4.2 Water Systems
C.4.2.1 Private Water Systems
C.4.2.2 Piped Water Distribution Systems
C.4.3 Sanitary Sewer
C.4.3.1 Private Sewage System Residential Development
C.4.3.2 Private Sewage System Non-Residential
C.4.3.3 Communal Piped Sewage System
C.4.4 Stormwater Management Systems
C.5 Unauthorized Development
SECTION D: WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
D.1 General
D.2 Flow Requirements
D.3 Storage Requirements
D.4 Pipe Sizing
D.5 Watermain Alignment and Location
D.6 Required Depth for Watermain
D.7 Valve Location and Spacing
D.8 Hydrant Location and Spacing
D.9 Water Services
D.10 Water Pipe Materials
D.10.1 General
D.10.2 PVC
D.10.3 Polyethylene
D.10.4 Steel
D.10.5 Concrete, Steel Cylinder Type
D.11 Lining and Coatings
D.12 Fittings
D.12.1 PVC Fittings
D.10.2 Steel Fittings
D.10.3 Concrete, Steel Cylinder Fittings
D.13 Couplings and Adaptors
D.14 Tapping Sleeves
D.15 Pipe Casing
D.16 Meters
D.17 Valves
D.17.1 Valves – General
D.17.2 Gate Valves for Buried Service
D.17.3 Gate Valves in Chambers
D.17.4 Butterfly Valves in Chambers
D.17.5 Check Valves
D.17.6 Pressure Reducing Valves
D.17.7 Flow Control Valves
D.17.8 Air Valves
D.18 Hydrants
D.19 Service Connections
D.20 Cathodic Protection
D.21 Trenching, Bedding and Backfilling
D.22 Watermain Installation
D.23 Operation of Boundary Valves & Existing Hydrants
D.24 Valve Installation
D.25 Hydrant Installation
D.26 Service Installation
D.27 Inspection and Testing
D.27.1 Inspections
D.27.2 Compaction Testing
D.27.3 Pressure Testing
D.27.4 HDPE Pressure Testing
D.27.5 Disinfection
D.28 Hydrants
D.29 Summary of Water Distribution System Standards
SECTION E: SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
E.1 General
E.2 Flow Generation Rates
E.3 Gravity Sewer Pipe Sizing
E.4 Low Pressure Sewer System Sizing
E.5 Sanitary Sewer Alignment and Location
E.6 Required Depth for Sanitary Sewers
E.7 Manhole Design and Location (Gravity System)
E.8 Sanitary Services
E.9 Sanitary Sewer Materials
E.10 Manhole Materials
E.11 Trenching, Bedding and Backfilling
E.12 Sewer Installation
E.13 Manhole Installation
E.14 Inspection and Testing
E.15 Sanitary Wastewater Pumping System
E.15.1 General
E.15.2 Standards and Approvals
E.15.3 Location
E.15.4 Configuration
E.15.5 Pumping Station Design
E.15.6 Valves and Piping
E.15.7 Water Supply
E.15.8 Alarm and Emergency Backup
E.15.9 Access and Maintenance
E.15.10 Heating and Ventilation
E.15.11 Building Requirements
E.15.12 Forcemains
E.16 Rural Low-Pressure Sanitary Servicing
E.16.1 General
E.16.2 Estimating Average Sewage Flows
E.16.3 Pipe Sizing
E.16.4 System Materials
E.16.5 Summary of Sanitary Sewer System Standards
SECTION F: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
F.1 General
F.2 Minor System
F.2.1 Flow Rates
F.2.2 Pipe Sizing
F.2.3 Storm Sewer Alignment and Location
F.2.4 Required Depth for Storm Sewer and Catch Basin Leads
F.2.5 Manhole Design and Location
F.2.6 Storm Services and Foundation Drains
F.2.7 Catch Basins and Leads
F.2.8 Storm Sewer Materials
F.2.9 Manhole Materials
F.2.10 Catch Basins Materials
F.2.11 Trenching, Bedding and Backfilling
F.2.12 Storm Sewer Installation
F.2.13 Manhole Installation
F.2.14 Inspection and Testing
F.3 Major System
F.3.1 General
F.3.2 Lot Grading
F.3.3 Swales
F.3.4 Roadways
F.3.5 Stormwater Storage Facilities
F.3.5.1 General
F.3.5.2 Design Standards for Lakes and Wet Ponds
F.3.5.3 Design Standards for Dry Ponds
F.3.5.4 Inlets, Outlets and Outfall Structures
F.4 Summary of Sanitary Sewer System Standards
G.1 Intent
G.2 Level of Service Roadways
G.3 General
G.4 Design Criteria
G.5 Design Designation
G.6 Stripping Topsoil
G.7 Pavement Structure
G.8 Subgrade Preparation
G.9 Pit-Run Material
G.10 Base Course
G.11 Cul-de-Sacs
G.12 Intersections
G.13 Concrete Curb and Gutters
G.14 Sidewalks and Paved Structures
G.15 Granular Walkways and Wood Mulch Hiking Trails
G.16 Approaches
G.17 Signage
G.18 Drainage and Culverts
G.19 Road Gravelling (Rural Roads)
G.20 Pavement Payment Penalties
G.21 Boat Launch
G.21.1 Background
G.21.2 Objective
G.21.3 Applicable Provincial and Federal Legislation
G.21.4 Best Management Practices
G.21.5 Municipal Launch Facilities
G.21.6 Maintenance and Upgrading of Existing Facilities
G.21.7 Operational Best Practices
G.21.8 Design Best Practices
G.21.11 Construction Materials
G.21.11.1 Portland Crescent
G.21.11.2 Treated Wood
G.21.11.3 Untreated Wood
G.21.11.4 Metals
G.21.11.5 Plastics
G.21.12 Sediment Control
G.21.13 Removal of Existing Structures and Site Restoration
G.22 Parking Facilities
H.1 General
H.2 Commercial and Industrial
H.3 Street Names
H.4 Topsoil and Seeding
H.5 Trees and Shrubs
H.6 Fencing
H.7 Landscaping Berms
H.8 Landscaping Requirements for Parking Facilities
SECTION I: STREET LIGHTING
I.1 Standards and Guidelines
I.2 Engineered Drawings and Approvals
I.3 Design and Operation
I.4 Safety
I.5 Energy Usage
I.6 Pole Location
I.7 Type of Pole
I.8 Aesthetics
I.9 Foundations
I.10 Luminaires
I.11 Costs
