California City Municipal Code Art. 3 Commencement of Service

No person shall connect to the City's recycled water system without a permit from the City.

(a) Persons desiring or required to obtain recycled water service shall make application for a permit by providing information to evaluate the request including, but not limited to:

(1) Applicant's and on-site recycled water Supervisor's name;

(2) Identity of property to be served;

(3) Owner of property to be served;

(4) Design area;

(5) On-site irrigation piping plan map;

(6) Anticipated use and application rate.

The application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, owner, or customer, if they are not one and the same.

(b) The applicant must agree to comply with the requirements of Federal, State, and local statutes, ordinances, regulations, and other requirements. The City may require specific prior approval by the Federal, State, or local agency having jurisdiction over the operation of the facilities.

(c) The General Manager shall review and investigate the application. The General Manager may prescribe construction requirements, the manner of connection, the financial requirements and the use of the service, including the availability of adequate on-site recycled water facilities to insure initial and future continued compliance with the City's regulations and other requirements.

(d) If the application is for a commercial account in the name of a corporation or partnership, the applicant shall provide a personal guarantee from an owner or principal of the applying entity, regardless of the form of organization, as follows:

"I hereby certify I am a principal/officer of the organization listed on the attached application. I accept full responsibility for all fees and charges related to water and sewer service for the organization.

[Name and Title]"

(a) The General Manager shall issue a recycled water permit when the application for recycled water service is approved. The permit shall entitle the applicant to receive recycled water service upon the terms and conditions stated herein.

(b) The permit shall include the following:

(1) Name and address of applicant;

(2) A drawing of the proposed system showing the location and size of all valves, pipes, outlets, and appurtenances;

(3) A statement no changes in the proposed system will be undertaken without application and approval of an amended permit; and

(4) A statement recognizing potential penalties for violation of City rules and regulations.

When recycled water service can be feasibly provided to a property for particular uses, the General Manager shall require the use of recycled water in lieu of potable water. "Feasible" means recycled water is available for delivery to the property in compliance with federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations and such water can be delivered at a cost to the user which does not exceed the cost of potable water service.

Applicants for recycled water service shall pay for the construction of facilities necessary to deliver recycled water to the applicant's property and to distribute recycled water on the applicant's property. However, the City may reimburse the applicant for a portion of the cost of such facilities as set forth in this Article.

(a) The City encourages the use of recycled water by establishing rates for the delivery of recycled water that are less than rates for potable water. The City may contribute to the cost of constructing the facilities needed to deliver recycled water.

(b) The City may reimburse a developer for costs incurred to install a recycled water system to a maximum of 50 percent of Conservation Fees paid by the Developer after first deducting City costs incurred for the recycled water system.