Banning Municipal Code Art. II Water and Sewer Rates

13.08.020 - Intent.¶

It is the intent of this article to establish procedures consistent with the requirements of Health and Safety Code Sections 5470 et seq. for the establishment and increase of water, sanitation, and sewage rates and charges. It is intended that this chapter supersede other provisions of this Code or other legislative enactments of the city which prescribe alternative procedures for enactment of such utility rates.

(Code 1965, § 31-1.)

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13.08.030 - Procedure for setting water and sanitation rates and charges.¶

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or other legislative enactment of the city, rates and charges for city-provided water, sanitation and sewage services shall be established by ordinance approved by a two-thirds vote of the members of the city council.

(Code 1965, § 31-2.)

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13.08.040 - Water rate schedule.¶

Water rates for the City are as follows:

BASE WATER METER RATE

	FY 22-23	FY 23-24	FY 24-25	FY 25-26	FY 26-27
Effective Date	1/12/2023	1/1/2024	1/1/2025	1/1/2026	1/1/2027
Service Charge ($/Month)
5/8"	$25.74	$27.75	$30.92	$33.64	$35.66
3/4"	$25.74	$27.75	$30.92	$33.64	$35.66
1"	$38.36	$41.08	$44.84	$48.97	$51.91
1-1/2"	$69.90	$74.39	$79.63	$87.31	$92.53
2"	$107.75	$114.37	$121.38	$133.31	$141.27
3"	$208.68	$220.97	$232.72	$255.98	$271.25
4"	$322.23	$340.91	$357.97	$393.98	$417.48
6"	$637.64	$674.05	$705.90	$777.33	$823.68
8"	$1,016.14	$1,073.82	$1,123.41	$1,237.34	$1,311.11

WATER USAGE RATES

	FY 22-23	FY 23-24	FY 24-25	FY 25-26	FY 26-27
Effective Date	1/12/2023	1/1/2024	1/1/2025	1/1/2026	1/1/2027
Commodity Charges ($/HCF)
All Customers
Tier 1 (0-7 HCF)	$2.42	$2.76	$3.10	$3.48	$3.96
Tier 2 (8-15 HCF)	$2.62	$2.97	$3.31	$3.72	$4.23
Tier 3 (16+ HCF)	$3.15	$3.52	$3.88	$4.31	$4.83

FIRE SERVICE LINE FEE

	FY 22-23	FY 23-24	FY 24-25	FY 25-26	FY 26-27
Effective Date	1/12/2023	1/1/2024	1/1/2025	1/1/2026	1/1/2027
Fire Service ($/Month)
2"	$24.25	$25.45	$25.56	$28.78	$30.69
4"	$38.79	$40.72	$40.89	$46.05	$49.10
6"	$77.59	$81.43	$81.78	$92.09	$98.21
8"	$121.23	$127.24	$127.79	$143.89	$153.45
10"	$242.46	$254.48	$255.57	$287.79	$306.90
12"	$387.94	$407.16	$408.91	$460.46	$491.04

DROUGHT SURCHARGE

	Additional Conservation Compared to Baseline*
	10%	20%	30%	40%	50%	Greater than 50%**
FY 2023	$0.18	$0.42	$0.71	$1.11	$1.66	$2.49
FY 2024	$0.22	$0.49	$0.84	$1.30	$1.95	$2.93
FY 2025	$0.25	$0.57	$0.98	$1.52	$2.28	$3.43
FY 2026	$0.30	$0.66	$1.14	$1.77	$2.65	$3.98
FY 2027	$0.34	$0.77	$1.32	$2.05	$3.07	$4.61

* Baseline consumption is calculated for each FY and used to determine the drought surcharges. The percentages indicate the quantity of conservation (i.e. reduction in consumption) consistent with the conservation stages defined in the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan ** "Greater than 50%" represents surcharge up to 60%. Anything larger will need to be calculated separately.

(Code 1965, § 31-3; Ord. No. 1428, § 2(Att. II), 10-12-10; Ord. No. 1525, § 1(Exh. B), 6-26-18; Ord. No. 1587, § 3, 12-13-22)

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13.08.050 - Wastewater rate schedule.¶

Wastewater rates for the City are as follows:

WASTEWATER RATES

Fixed Charge ($/Month/EDU)	FY22-23	FY23-24	FY23-24	FY24-25	FY25-26	FY26-27
Effective Date	1/12/2023	7/1/2023	1/1/2024	1/1/2025	1/1/2026	1/1/2027
Residential	$30.20	$37.75	$47.12	$49.01	$49.69	$51.35
Commercial	$32.81	$41.01	$51.57	$51.03	$56.06	$56.98
Tertiary Surcharge	$2.32	$2.32	$2.32	$2.32	$2.32	$2.32

*Note: EDU is Equivalent Dwelling Unit.

(Code 1965, § 31-5.1; Ord. No. 1429, § 2(Att. II), 10-12-10; Ord. No. 1525, § 1(Exh. C), 6-26-18; Ord. No. 1551, §§ 5, 6, 9-24-19; Ord. No. 1587, § 4, 12-13-22)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1551, §§ 5, 6, adopted Sept. 24, 2019, repealed §§ 13.08.050, water system connection fee, and 13.08.060, sewer system connection fee, which derived from Code 1965, §§ 31-4. and § 31-5, and renumbered § 13.08.070, wastewater rate schedule, as § 13.08.050.

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