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In Saint-Basile-le-Grand the valve requirement comes not from a sewer by-law but from construction by-law U-240, which makes it easy to miss if you look in the wrong place.
The by-law is also stricter than average on one technical point: it forbids installing the valve directly in a floor drain's outlet pipe, and forbids putting one on the building drain.
That is the kind of detail that separates a compliant installation from one that will not be, on the day a claim is filed.
Plomberie Boucherville does not have an office in Saint-Basile-le-Grand. We travel there from Boucherville.
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The requirement comes from construction by-law U-240
Article 23 sets the rule: “Wherever the sanitary sewer network exists, every building owner must install one or more backwater valves, or one or more retention valves receiving wastewater from every fixture”, naming foundation drains, catch basins, floor drains, retention pits, interceptors and basement tanks.
Source: Ville de Saint-Basile-le-Grand — Règlement U-240, article 23Never in a floor drain's outlet
The same article dictates placement: the valve “must be installed on a secondary line. At no time may it be installed directly in the outlet pipe of a floor drain. No retention valve may be installed on a building drain.” It must also remain “easily accessible for maintenance”.
Source: Ville de Saint-Basile-le-Grand — Règlement U-240, article 23Article 24 removes the City's liability
“Should the owner fail to install such valves and keep them in good working order, the City is not liable for damage caused to the building as a result of flooding caused by sewer backup, of any nature whatsoever.” Maintenance therefore directly conditions any recourse.
Source: Ville de Saint-Basile-le-Grand — Règlement U-240, article 24
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Learn moreFrequently asked questions in Saint-Basile-le-Grand
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