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Carlsbad Municipal Water District Code

Carlsbad Municipal Code Ch. OL-A Carlsbad Municipal Water District Ordinance List and Disposition Table

Carlsbad Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Carlsbad

Cite as: Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter OL-A · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ OL-A.010. Carlsbad Municipal Water District Ordinance List and Disposition Table.

CMWD ORDINANCE LIST

Ord. No. Adoption Date Description
1 3/24/1954 Providing for the calling and holding of regular and special meetings of the board of directors, determining the time and place, how records to be kept, establishing rules and regulations, and prescribing the official seal (Repealed by Ord. 50)
2 9/2/1954 Changing regular meeting date to the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. (Repealed by Ord. 50)
3 10/21/1954 Amending § 1 of Ord. No. 1, changing the regular meeting date to the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. (Repealed by Ord. 50)
4 10/6/1955 Providing for the exclusion of certain uninhabited territory pursuant to petition filed under Section 27.3 of the Municipal Water District Act of 1911 (Repealed by Ord. 50)
5 11/3/1955 Amending § 1 of Ord. No. 1 as amended by Ord. No. 3, changing the address of regular meetings to the Carlsbad City Hall at 2960 Pio Pico Blvd. (Repealed by Ord. 50)
6 3/1/1956 Amending § 1 of Ord. No. 1 as amended by Ord. Nos. 3 and 5 changing the date of regular meetings to the first Wednesday of each month (Repealed by Ord. 50)
7 9/5/1965 Providing for the exclusion of certain uninhabited territory pursuant to proceedings initiated by the board under Section 27.3 of the Municipal Water District Act of 1911 (1.12)
8 5/15/1957 Establishing and fixing rates and charges for all water sold, distributed and delivered; establishing the time, method, manner, payment and penalties for nonpayment thereof; prescribing the terms and conditions upon which the district will install and maintain temporary service connections and permanent service connections; providing rules and regulations governing service connections, the sale, delivery, transportation and use of water within CMWD and the use of district's facilities (Repealed by 9)
9 6/5/1957 Establishing and fixing rates and charges for all water sold, distributed and delivered; repealing Ordinance No. 8; establishing the time, method, manner, payment and penalties for nonpayment thereof; prescribing the terms and conditions upon which the district will install and maintain temporary service connections and permanent service connections; providing rules and regulations governing service connections, the sale, delivery, transportation and use of water within CMWD and the use of district's facilities (Repealed by 10)
10 6/4/1958 Establishing and fixing rates and charges for all water sold, distributed and delivered; repealing Ord. No. 9; establishing the time, method, manner, payment and penalties for nonpayment thereof; prescribing the terms and Conditions upon which the district will install and maintain temporary service connections and permanent service connections; providing rules and regulations governing service connections, the sale, delivery, transportation and use of water within CMWD and the use of district's facilities rules and regulations to implement Ordinance No. 10 regarding line extensions (Repealed by 26)
11 7/2/1958 Amending § 1 of Ordinance No. 1 as amended by Ord. Nos. 3, 5, and 6, changing the date, time and place of regular meetings of the of the board (Repealed by Ord. 50)
12 9/10/1958 Amending Section 6 of Ord. No. 10 to provide that the rates for all water sold and delivered shall be fixed by resolution (Repealed by 26)
13 10/14/1958 Amending § 1 of Ord. No. 1 as amended by Ord. Nos. 3, 5, 6 and 11, changing the time of regular meetings to the second Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at 601 Elm Avenue (Repealed by Ord. 50)
14 10/28/1958 Amending § 17b(2)(a) of Ord. No. 10 to provide that annual payments to owners under line extension agreements or to owners of line extensions under Improvement Act of 1911 shall not exceed 20% of the actual costs of installation and construction (Repealed by 26)
15 2/10/1959 Amending § 1 of Ord. No. 1 as amended by Ord. Nos. 3, 5, 6, 11, and 13 changing the time of regular meetings to the third Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at 601 Elm Avenue (Repealed by Ord. 50)
16 3/10/1959 Amending § 17(b)(1) of Ord. No. 10 to provide the procedure for design and construction of permanent pipeline extensions (Repealed by 26)
17 11/24/1959 Amending § 1 of Ord. No. 1 as amended by Ord. Nos. 3, 5, 6, 11, 13 and 15 changing the address of regular meetings (Repealed by Ord. 50)
18 7/5/1960 Amending § 1 of Ord. No. 1 as amended by Ord. Nos. 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 15 and 17 changing the date, time and place of regular meetings (Repealed by Ord. 50)
19 1/2/1963 Establishing holidays (Repealed by Ord. 50)
20 11/19/1963 Amending § 1 of Ord. No. 1 as amended by Ord. Nos. 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 18 changing the place of regular meetings (Repealed by Ord. 50)
21 6/16/1964 Establishing standard requirements for wholesale connections to the distribution system and to repeal § 4 of Ord. No. 10 (Repealed by 26)
22 6/15/1965 Establishing and defining types and conditions of water delivery; providing a method of establishing and fixing rates and charges for water delivered; providing a method for extension of facilities; and to partially repeal Ord. Nos. 10, 12, 14, 16 and 21 (Repealed by 26)
23 9/21/1965 Annexing certain uninhabited territory, to be known as the "Squires Dam - Tank Site annexation" pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Water District Act of 1911 (Special)
24 10/18/1966 Dissolves Improvement District No. U-7 (Special)
25 4/5/1967 Amending § 1 of Ord. No. 1 as amended by Ord. Nos. 3, 5, 6, 11, 15, 17, 18 and 20 changing the time of regular meetings (Repealed by Ord. 50)
26 5/15/1968 Establishes and defining procedures and conditions of water delivery; providing a method of establishing and fixing rates and charges for water delivered; providing a method for extension of district's facilities; repeals Ord. Nos. 10, 12, 14, 16, 21 and 22 (Repealed by 40)
27 3/18/1987 Authorizing emergency purchasing procedures (Repealed by Ord. 50)
28 7/29/1987 Relating to water conservation (Repealed by 30)
29 6/15/1988 Establishing fees for engineering services (Repealed by 45)
30 12/6/1989 Finding the necessity for and adopting an emergency water management program to replace Ord. No. 28 (3.04)
31 5/8/1990 Mandating the use of reclaimed water (Repealed by 43)
32 5/8/1990 Amending emergency water management program by requiring use of reclaimed water for greenbelt purposes (3.04)
33 1/2/1990 Establishing a water commission (Dissolved by 41)
34 11/13/1990 Amending stage 2 watering schedule in Ord. No. 30 (3.04)
35 3/5/1991 Finding the necessity for and adopting a water conservation program (Repealed by 44)
36 (Number not used)
37 3/5/1991 Regulating the issuance of water meters (Repealed by 45)
38 8/6/1991 Incorporating certain provisions of Titles 1 and 19 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code establishing time limits for judicial review, penalty provisions for violation of district ordinances and environmental protection procedures (Repealed by Ord. 50)
39 9/1/1992 Establishing procedures for work in district right-of-way (Repealed by 45)
40 9/1/1992 Repealing Ord. No. 29 and establishing fees for engineering services (Repealed by 45)
41 3/26/1996 Dissolution of water commission effective January 1, 1998
42 3/26/2002 Amending Division 1 , §§ 5 and 7 of Ord. No. 26 (Repealed by 45)
43 6/14/2005 Mandating use of recycled water and rescinding Ord. No. 31 (3.08)
44 1/09/2009 Adoption of a drought response plan and water preservation program; repeals Ord. No. 35 (3.12)
45 6/3/2009 Defining and establishing process and conditions of water delivery; providing method of establishing and fixing rates and charges for water delivery; providing method for extension of CMWD facilities; regulating the issuance of water meters; establishing process and fees for engineering services related to land development; defining meters and fire hydrants, water efficient landscaping; cross connection control program; establishing procedures for work in CMWD right-of-way; repeals Ord. Nos. 26, 29, 37, 39, 40, and 42 (Repealed by 51)
46 12/2/2009 Amending Ord. No. 44 to authorize the general manager to set watering schedules (3.12)
47 12/17/2019 Defining and establishing process and conditions of water delivery; providing method of establishing and fixing rates and charges for water delivery; providing method for extension of CMWD facilities; regulating the issuance of water meters; establishing process and fees for engineering services related to land development; defining meters and fire hydrants, water efficient landscaping; cross connection control program; establishing procedures for work in CMWD right-of-way; repeals Ord. Nos. 26, 29, 37, 39, 40, and 42 (Repealed by 51)
48 6/7/2022 Mirroring the San Diego County Water Authority's 2020 Model Drought Ordinance and establishing six water shortage levels; amends Ord. Nos. 44 and 46.
49 7/16/2024 Restating, and Amending Ordinances No. 1 Through No. 48, Except Any Ordinance Previously Repealed of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Code (Repealed by Ord. 50)
Ord. No. Adoption Date Subject Disposition Supp. No.
50 11/12/2024 Amends General Provisions Title 1 1
51 10/7/2025 Amends Administration and Personnel; Repeals and Replaces Water Rates and System Facilities Ch. 1.08; Title 2 2

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