Colton Municipal Code Ch. 13.04 Water Rates

"City of Colton" and "City" when Used hereinafter means the City of Colton and each and all of the various Departments thereof and each and all of its officers and Employees now engaged, or to be hereafter engaged, directly or indirectly, with any of the Matters referred to or related to the Matters set forth herein.

"Month" or "Monthly Period" when Used hereinafter means thirty calendar Days and/or one-half the period of time between each bimonthly billing for water service by the City.

(Ord. 1390 § 1, 1971)

The water rates are set forth in Exhibit "A," Attached to the Ordinance codified in this section and on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Exhibit "B" is also on file and provides a comprehensive schedule of water rates.

(Ord. 0-15-98 § 1, 1998: Ord. 0-2-96 § 1, 1996; Ord. 0-7-92 § 1, 1992: Ord. 1497 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1390 § 2, 1971)

(Ord. No. O-03-09, § 1, 5-5-2009)

All water supplied to User of water referred to in Section 13.04.020 hereof, Shall be supplied only where meters or other adequate measuring devices satisfactory to the City have been made available to the City in order to accurately measure the same.

(Ord. 1390 § 3, 1971)

No Person, firm or corporation Shall take or Use, or cause to be taken or Used, any water directly or indirectly from the water system of the City without paying the rates and charges therefor as provided herein, unless the City Council has authorized and has Permitted the taking in Use thereof for special reason or for special purposes.

(Ord. 1390 § 4, 1971)

The City will furnish and install a service of such size and at such location as the User requests, provided the City considers the same to be reasonable and such service will be installed from the City water distribution main to the Curb line or Property line of the Premises which May abut on the Street, or other thoroughfares, or on the dedicated Utility Right-of-Way or Easement or such other location which the City May deem to be reasonable and for any such service the Party requesting the same Shall pay the installation charges as adopted by Resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 1497 § 2, 1976; Ord. 1390 § 5, 1971)

A. Meters Shall be installed behind the Curb line, or in the walk area or such other suitable location that the City May deem to be reasonable and proper.

B. Meters Shall be furnished when available by the City and Shall at all times remain the Property of the City and the City Shall install and remove all meters at the expense of the City excepting as otherwise provided herein.

C. The City Shall not be obligated in any manner whatsoever for Rental or any other charge of any nature by reason of the location or Use of any Part of its water facilities upon the Premises of the User including the locating of meters, housing and connections thereupon.

D. All meters Shall be sealed by the City at the time of installation thereof and after the same are sealed upon installation, the seal thereof Shall not be broken, damaged or removed by any Person, firm or corporation for any reason whatsoever other than by an authorized Representative of the City.

(Ord. 1390 § 6, 1971)

The City Shall make connections to and extend water mains from existing water mains upon Application and payment of the extension and connection charges as set forth by this chapter. It is the policy of the City that only one such extension and/or connection charge be made on the Properties now fronting on existing mains and which are not now served or for Properties fronting on future main extensions.

(Ord. 1390 § 7 (part), 1971)

Any Applicant for a main extension which will be a larger pipe size than the Local water main requirement Shall pay the difference between the current Material price of the pipe requested and the current Material price of the pipe required. Such charge will be in addition to all other charges set forth by this chapter and Shall be paid to the City at the time of Application for such extension.

(Ord. 1390 § 7(C), 1971)

If the City Engineer or his Designee determines the installation of fire hydrants, valves and other appurtenances are necessary at the time the main is extended, no additional charges for such installations Shall be incurred by the Applicant. All such installations, including the extended main, Shall be and remain the Property of the City. This section does not include the charges for service connections as provided by Section 13.04.050 of this chapter.

(Ord. 0-16-05 § 3, 2005: Ord. 1390 § 7(D), 1971)

In the event that an Applicant for a main extension is required to pay an extension charge as set forth in Section 13.04.090 of this chapter, it Shall be the policy of the City to refund connection charges collected by the City from Properties fronting on that section of the extension over four hundred feet from the original point of water supply. Such refunds will be made only for connection charges so collected within ten Years from the date of the Application for the main extension. In no event Shall the City refund a total amount to the Applicant which exceeds the original amount paid by the Applicant for the extension charge.

(Ord. 1390 § 7(E), 1971)

The City Shall assess an acreage charge for every Property making Application for water service. It is the policy of the City that such acreage charge Shall be made for each new Dwelling Unit which is constructed on Property within a Residential Zone as established by officially adopted Zoning Maps for the City. The acreage charge for Manufacturing and Commercial Zones as established by said maps, Shall be assessed for the entire Parcel at such time as water Application is made; this acreage charge Shall be waived only if the Applicant or his predecessors in interest of the Property have paid the same. The acreage charge Shall be made according to the established zoning District classification maps, regardless of the individual addition or construction for which water service is applied. The zoning District classification water acreage charge Shall be as follows:

(Ord. 1390 § 8(A), 1971)

There is established a fund within the water Utility Designated as the water depreciation fund. All revenues derived from the acreage charge assessed by this chapter Shall be deposited in the water depreciation fund. All revenues deposited in the water depreciation fund Shall be Used for the purchase of capital needs of the water Utility.

(Ord. 1390 § 8(B), 1971)

All trucks Shall have Air-Gap separation on filler pipe, or an Approved Backflow device.

(Ord. 1390 § 9 (part), 1971)

Small withdrawals, eight loads or less, Shall require a ten dollar Permit to be purchased from the City. The Permit Shall remain in effect for thirty Days from the date of issuance, and Must be carried in the truck at all times.

(Ord. 1390 § 9(A), 1971)

Withdrawals larger than eight loads Shall require a fire hydrant meter. Application for fire hydrant meter Shall be accompanied with a meter deposit of one hundred fifty dollars. A minimum charge of ten dollars per Month or any portion thereof Shall be charged for water Used from the public fire hydrant. Water charges Shall be at the rate as set forth in Section 13.04.020 of this chapter, and the aforesaid deposit Shall be applied to the cost thereof, and any balance due and owing Shall be paid to the City upon demand therefor together with the cost of any damage caused directly or indirectly by the User in such withdrawal or taking.

(Ord. 1390 § 9(B), 1971)

The Permit, deposit and charges for water taken or withdrawn Shall not apply to water Used for public purposes for the City or such other public body or Use as the City Council May determine.

(Ord. 1390 § 9(C), 1971)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the City Council Shall have the power to adopt by Resolution a modification of rates for services referred to herein.

(Ord. 1390 § 10, 1971)

In any case where the City May determine that the User is using an exceptionally large quantity of water or using water for special purposes or with particular types of equipment or machines that in the opinion of the City, water is being wasted in the Use thereof, or in the opinion of the City, water can be conserved by the User making certain changes or Improvements in the Use thereof, the City Shall require the User to make such changes or Improvements as the City May deem to be necessary to conserve the Use thereof for the benefit of the entire system and should any such User fail to make such recommended changes and Improvements to conserve the Use of water, the City Shall terminate such service and cease to supply water to such User until and unless such changes and Improvements are made.

(Ord. 1390 § 11, 1971)

The City Shall reserve the right to discontinue service to any User who fails to comply with the provisions of the chapter or the rules and regulations adopted by the City Council in administering of the same and the City reserves the right to refuse service or to discontinue service to any User whomever when such service will be detrimental to the water system of the City for any reason whatsoever in the opinion of the City.

(Ord. 1390 § 12, 1971)

The City Council Shall, from time to time, adopt by Resolution such rules and regulations as it May deem to be necessary in order that the appropriate Employees and officials of the City May properly administer and carry on the terms and provisions of the chapter and the operation of the water system of the City, and upon the adoption thereof, the same Shall be Used in the administration thereof.

(Ord. 1390 § 13, 1971)

If an Application is made by a Person or Persons other than the Owner of the Real Property, the Applicant Shall make a cash deposit equal to twice the average bill for the amount of Use anticipated. Provided that any amount still held by the City from a deposit previously made by the same Applicant Shall be applied against the deposit required by this section. Should the amount still held by the City exceed the amount required by this section, the excess Shall be credited to the Applicant and applied against subsequent billings. If the Person or Persons applying for service have been receiving service for at least one Year immediately Preceding the time of Application and during the Preceding twelve Months, all water bills or combined bills including water charges have been paid promptly, as determined by the City, the deposit required by the Preceding May be waived. Charges for starting and discontinuing water services, including special charges for resuming service discontinued for failure to pay City charges promptly, May be established in the rules and regulations authorized by this chapter.

(Ord. 1390 § 14, 1971)

No Person, firm or corporation Shall in any manner whatsoever damage, injure or adversely interfere with the normal operation of the water system of the City or any Part thereof and no Person, firm or corporation Shall unnecessarily waste or cause to be wasted any water from said system.

(Ord. 1390 § 15, 1971)

Any Person, firm or corporation violating this chapter or any provision or rule thereof, except as otherwise herein provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof Shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding six Months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each Day that a Violation continues constitutes a separate offense.

(Ord. 1390 § 18, 1971)