Escalon Municipal Code Art. IV Rates And Service Charges

A. The city manager shall collect all moneys that shall become due to the city for water services, connection fees, payments for extensions, and all other costs, charges, penalties and fees as provided herein and shall pay them into the city treasury and account for them in the same manner as the city manager pays into the city treasury and accounts for all other sums received in his official capacity.

B. All moneys so collected shall be placed in special funds to be known as the water operating, capital projects, depreciation reserve and debt service funds and such moneys shall thereafter be expended for the administration, engineering, financing, operation, maintenance, and expansion, including the purchase of land and/or easements, of said city water system.

(Ord. 231 § 4(A), 1984; Ord. 414 § 1, 1995)

The amounts of all fees and charges provided for herein, including but not limited to water rates, connection fees, standby fire protection service fees, deposits, turn-on charges, penalties, and reconnection fees, shall be established from time to time by resolution of the city council. The failure to pay any fee or charge established by resolution adopted pursuant to this chapter shall constitute a violation of this chapter, and shall be subject to fines and penalties set forth in this code.

(Ord. 231 § 4(B), 1984)

A. Water bills shall be rendered on a bimonthly basis and are due and payable seven days after the mailing or emailing by the city. They shall be considered delinquent if not paid by that date.

B. Any nonresidential account which is not paid within 30 days of the delinquent date shall be subject to a five-day notice and late fee. The late fee will be 10 percent of the amount due or $5.00 whichever is greater. Any account not paid in full within the five days shall receive a notice of disconnect on their door and be disconnected. A disconnect fee shall be imposed on the consumer at this time, whether or not the service is physically disconnected. Additionally, flat rate services may be required to install a meter as a condition of reconnection to the system.

C. Any residential account which is not paid within 30 days of the delinquent date shall be subject to a late fee. The late fee will be 10 percent of the amount due or $5.00 whichever is greater. Any account not paid in full within 60 days of the delinquent date shall receive a notice of disconnect on their door and be disconnected. A disconnect fee shall be imposed on the consumer at this time, whether or not the service is physically disconnected. Additionally, flat rate services may be required to install a meter as a condition of reconnection to the system. Residential water service disconnection shall follow the policy on discontinuation of residential water service established by resolution.

D. When a service is disconnected due to nonpayment of bills, service shall not be resumed until all charges and penalties are paid. All charges and penalties which are not paid shall become a lien on the property. Termination of service shall not be effective to a residential dwelling for nonpayment while an investigation of a customer dispute or complaint is pending or in progress by the city. Termination of water service shall not be effected on any Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or at any time during which the business offices of the city are not open to the public.

(Ord. 231 § 4(C), 1984; Ord. 414 § 1, 1995; Ord. 581 § 3 (Exh. A), 2020)