Chapter 6.10
FEES AND CHARGES – GENERALLY
Sections:
6.10.020 Service installation charge.
6.10.030 New account or transfer of account charge.
6.10.040 Acquisition of service charge.
6.10.050 Preliminary design and plan check.
6.10.060 Water main construction charge.
6.10.070 Will serve letter charge (subdivisions).
6.10.100 Returned payment item.
6.10.105 Notification of disposition of returned check or credit card payment.
6.10.110 Disconnection or reconnection fee for nonpayment.
6.10.130 Bulk water meter deposit.
6.10.140 Bulk water consumption rate.
6.10.150 Public records/photocopy fee.
6.10.180 Consumption rate charge.
6.10.200 Capital replacement charge.
6.10.220 After-hours turn-on fee.
6.10.230 Pulled meter reinstallation charge.
6.10.250 No-show charge for appointments.
6.10.260 Labor and materials charge.
6.10.290 Bulk water meter reading charge.
6.10.300 Irrigation water consumption rate.
6.10.010 Charges.
All charges described herein shall be adopted by board resolution. [Ord. 73 § 13.01, 2002].
6.10.020 Service installation charge.
When the premises to which water is to be furnished does not contain a water meter for use on said premises, the customer shall pay a service installation charge based on all costs of installation, including meters and all appurtenances. [Ord. 73 § 13.02, 2002].
6.10.030 New account or transfer of account charge.
Upon the request of a customer to establish a new account or request the transfer of service from an existing account to a new account, then a new account or transfer of account charge shall be paid to the district. [Ord. 73 § 13.03, 2002].
6.10.040 Acquisition of service charge.
Applicants for new water service shall pay to the district an acquisition of service charge as established by the board, which includes both a buy-in portion and an incremental cost portion. The buy-in portion of the fee achieves equity with existing customers by requiring the new applicant to pay an equivalent capacity unit value in existing (depreciated) facilities; and the incremental cost portion pays for replacing the reserve (future) capacity. [Ord. 76, 2005; Ord. 73 § 13.04, 2002].
6.10.050 Preliminary design and plan check.
The district shall require a preliminary design and plan check deposit to cover district expenses for preliminary design surveys, preparation of construction plans, specifications, quantity and cost estimates for the construction of a water main extension. [Ord. 73 § 13.05, 2002].
6.10.060 Water main construction charge.
The charge for a water main extension is the charge for the replacement or construction of the water main. [Ord. 73 § 13.06, 2002].
6.10.070 Will serve letter charge (subdivisions).
The applicant shall be required to pay a will serve letter charge to cover expenses incurred by the district for the preparation of the document. [Ord. 73 § 13.07, 2002].
6.10.080 Inspection fees.
Where a facility requires inspection by the district, the customer shall be charged for such inspection. [Ord. 73 § 13.08, 2002].
6.10.090 Guarantee deposit.
A guarantee deposit shall not be required except upon the determination by the district that the person requesting service is not creditworthy. The determination of creditworthiness shall be upon criteria determined by the board. [Ord. 73 § 13.09, 2002].
6.10.100 Returned payment item.
A fee will be charged for each returned payment from the bank or banking institution. After two returned payments within a six-month period, cash payment will be required for the next 12 months. [Res. 24-20, 2024; Ord. 88 § 2 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 73 § 13.10, 2002].
6.10.105 Notification of disposition of returned check or credit card payment.
Upon receipt of a returned payment, whether check or credit card, taken as payment of water service or other charges, the district will consider the account not paid and the amount of the returned payment will be deemed delinquent. The district will make a reasonable, good faith effort to notify the customer of the returned payment.
All amounts paid to redeem a returned check or credit card payment and to pay the returned payment charge must be in a different form of payment than the original returned payment. Accounts paid before the due date with payments that are subsequently returned not paid will be assessed the delinquent account service charges as if the subsequently returned payment was never received. [Ord. 88 § 2 (Exh. A), 2020].
6.10.110 Disconnection or reconnection fee for nonpayment.
A fee will be charged for the disconnection or reconnection of a water service as a result of nonpayment. [Ord. 73 § 13.11, 2002].
6.10.120 Delinquency charge.
A delinquency charge shall be added to each delinquent account at the time any amount becomes delinquent. When a delinquent charge is made, such charge shall be added to the delinquent account as of the date the account becomes delinquent and the charge shall become an inseparable part of the amount due as of that time. [Ord. 73 § 13.12, 2002].
6.10.130 Bulk water meter deposit.
The customer shall deposit with the district a bulk meter deposit in an amount determined by the district based upon the then-current cost of the meter. [Ord. 73 § 13.13, 2002].
6.10.140 Bulk water consumption rate.
The bulk water consumption rate is established by the board from time to time by form of resolution. [Ord. 73 § 13.14, 2002].
6.10.150 Public records/photocopy fee.
Upon a customer’s request to obtain a copy or multiple copies of documents, a fee shall be charged for such copies as established by the board. [Ord. 73 § 13.15, 2002].
6.10.160 Service charge.
The service charge shall be billed every billing cycle to each customer and is established by board resolution from time to time. [Ord. 73 § 13.16, 2002].
6.10.170 Safe drinking water bond law loan surcharge.
Repealed by Res. 24-20. [Ord. 73 § 13.17, 2002].
6.10.180 Consumption rate charge.
The consumption rate charge is the charge per every 100 cubic feet for all water registered by the customer’s water meter. [Ord. 73 § 13.18, 2002].
6.10.190 Pipeline surcharge.
Repealed by Res. 24-20. [Ord. 73 § 13.19, 2002].
6.10.200 Capital replacement charge.
The recharge surcharge shall be billed every billing cycle to each customer for the cost of delivery of state water via the Morongo Basin Pipeline. [Ord. 73 § 13.20, 2002].
6.10.210 Low-income credit.
Repealed in 2009. [Ord. 76, 2005; Ord. 73 § 13.21, 2002].
6.10.220 After-hours turn-on fee.
“After-hours turn-on fee” means a fee charged to a customer requesting that water service be turned on at a time that is not within the field crew’s regular work hours. [Ord. 73 § 13.22, 2002].
6.10.230 Pulled meter reinstallation charge.
“Pulled meter reinstallation charge” means a charge to a customer for reinstallation of a pulled meter. [Ord. 73 § 13.23, 2002].
6.10.240 Broken lock charge.
“Broken lock charge” means a charge to the customer for the replacement of a broken or missing district lock on a meter. [Res. 24-20, 2024; Ord. 73 § 13.24, 2002].
6.10.250 No-show charge for appointments.
“No-show charge for appointments” means a charge for a scheduled 90-4 (retrofit) and household water awareness program (HWAP) appointment which is not kept and not canceled in advance by the customer or a representative. [Res. 24-20, 2024; Ord. 73 § 13.25, 2002].
6.10.260 Labor and materials charge.
The district shall recover any labor and materials charges as a result of a customer requesting extraordinary services from the district. [Ord. 73 § 13.26, 2002].
6.10.270 Annexation fee.
“Annexation fee” means a charge collected by the district for property to be annexed into its service boundaries upon the property owners’ request. [Ord. 73 § 13.27, 2002].
6.10.280 Level pay plan.
Repealed by Ord. 75. [Ord. 73 § 13.28, 2002].
6.10.290 Bulk water meter reading charge.
“Bulk water meter reading charge” means a charge for reading of a bulk water meter, when district personnel are required to read the meter in the field. Customer is responsible for making meter available for scheduled reading. If multiple attempts to read the meter are required, the customer will be charged an additional fee, to cover the additional cost to the district. [Res. 24-20, 2024; Ord. 73 § 13.29, 2002].
6.10.300 Irrigation water consumption rate.
“Irrigation water consumption rate” means the charge for irrigation water furnished by the district through a separate meter connection to property for which a domestic meter is supplied. [Ord. 73 § 13.30, 2002].
6.10.310 Other services.
A charge shall be made for services performed by the district not listed above, for which an actual cost is attributable to a particular customer. [Ord. 73 § 13.31, 2002].