Fort Jones Municipal Code Ch. 13.04 In General

When used in this title, "director" means the person appointed by the town council to enforce and implement the provisions of this title and subsequent rates, rules, or regulations adopted by the town council pertaining to town utility service. In the absence of an appointment by the town council of a different person, the director shall be the town public works director and subordinates he or she may designate.

(Code 1987, §§ 13.04.010, 13.10.010; Res. No. 993, app. A, § 13.04.010, 6-6-2011)

(a) Generally. Pursuant to Government Code § 43203(a), the council has designated the county health department as the enforcement agency for the town for enforcement of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, and rules and regulations promulgated under authority thereof, within the town.

(b) Edible food recovery. Beginning January 1, 2022, the town designates the county, including its integrated solid waste management regional agency, to carry out responsibilities of the town arising under county Ord. No. SWJPA-2022-01 dated January 6, 2022, and effective January 1, 2022; provided, however, that the town has authorized the agency to apply on the town's behalf for a rural exemption, until at least December 31, 2026, from the requirements of the county ordinance described in this section.

(Res. No. 834, 3-2-1992; Ord. No. 2022-2, 2-14-2022)

(a) The town may provide sewer service to any residence, business, manufacturer, ranch or farm whether inside or outside the town.

(b) The town may also provide potable water service to any residence, business, manufacturer, ranch or farm, and to any other consumer of water, whether within or outside the town. The water service may be provided by town-owned or leased facilities, or through the use of subcontractors, or any combination of those.

(c) No person shall connect to the town water or sewer system without first receiving the consent of the director to do so.

(Code 1987, §§ 13.04.020, 13.10.010; Res. No. 993, app. A, § 13.04.020, 6-6-2011)

The town council shall, from time to time, by resolution or ordinance, specify the charges and fees to be charged of customers to whom water or sewer service is provided, charges for connection, disconnection, reconnection, and stand-by charges, and the amount of required utility deposits.

(Code 1987, §§ 13.04.030, 13.10.030; Res. No. 993, app. A, § 13.04.030, 6-6-2011)

All bills for water and sewer service shall be due and payable immediately upon issuance by the director of the bill and shall become delinquent 30 days thereafter.

(Code 1987, §§ 13.04.070, 13.10.060; Res. No. 993, app. A, § 13.04.060, 6-6-2011)

(a) For the purpose of this section, moderate-, low- and very low-income persons shall be defined as set forth in California Health and Safety Code §§ 50079.5 and 50105.

(b) In any given year at the time any water or sewer equivalency units allocation are authorized by the city council, priority on the residential building permit waiting list shall be given for developments which provide a minimum of 50 percent of housing which will be guaranteed to be affordable to persons and families with moderate, low and very low incomes; provided:

(1) Developments which provide 100 percent affordable housing shall have priority over projects which provide 50 percent affordable housing. The remaining permits shall be allocated in accordance with the existing waiting list.

(2) Developments which provide a minimum of ten percent of affordable housing including a minimum of 25 percent affordable to low- and very low-income families shall have a priority over projects which do not provide units for low and very low-income families.

(3) Not more than 50 percent of the building permits allocated each year by the city council shall be so prioritized over existing residences.

(c) An applicant desiring low-income housing priority shall submit to the public works department, a written request for such priority, listing the applicant/owner, the address and legal description of the project property, and written deed restrictions and agreements as approved by the city attorney, restricting the sale and occupancy of the affordable units in the project to moderate-, low- or very low-income persons for a period of 30 years after completion of the housing project. Upon receipt of this information and agreements, the applicant's property will be placed on a separate low-income housing waiting list for either single-family or multiple-family projects in the order in which the requests are received by the city to be eligible for priority in the following year's water or sewage services allocation.

(d) If a project due to be awarded water or sewage services fails to qualify or submit sufficient deed restrictions and agreements, as required in this section, prior to the award of water or sewage services, or voluntarily withdraws, then the project shall be removed from the priority list and shall be returned to its original position on the long-term building allocation waiting list.

(e) The city, at its option, may contract with a nonprofit housing agency to provide for administration of various aspects of deed restrictions, agreements and other procedures to ensure the effectiveness of this program to provide long-term low-income housing. Costs for such services shall be borne by the applicant/developer.

(Ord. No. 2025-1, § 1 (Exh. A), 1-13-2025)