Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 27 — Water›Article II — RATES, CHARGES AND COLLECTIONS
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Gilroy Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Gilroy
Cite as: Gilroy Municipal Code Division 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 27.42. Metered service – Schedule.¶
Rates and charges for metered water sold within the city for all uses are to be established by council resolution.
(Ord. No. 479, § 5; Ord. No. 617, § 1; Ord. No. 828, § 1, 9-16-1968; Ord. No. 837, § 1, 12-2-1968; Ord. No. 924, § 2, 6-21-1971)
§ 27.43. Same – When minimum charge applicable.¶
Where the period of service within the city is less than one (1) full month and the water consumed is less than the minimum, the minimum charge shall prevail; if the water consumed is more than the minimum, the meter reading shall prevail.
(Ord. No. 479, § 5; Ord. No. 617, § 1)
§ 27.44. (Reserved)¶
**Amendment note—**Ord. No. 924, § 1, enacted June 21, 1971, repealed § 27.44, derived from Ord. No. 479, § 5, and Ord. No. 617, § 1, fixing a charge for unmetered service. The section was reserved to maintain sequence.
§ 27.45. Service charges for initial installation.¶
Service charges for initial installation of water services within the city for all uses shall be as established by council resolution and shall be paid at time of application.
(Ord. No. 479, § 5; Ord. No. 617, § 1; Ord. No. 887, § 1, 6-1-1970; Ord. No. 924, § 2, 6-21-1971)
§ 27.46. Service charge where metered service already exists.¶
Where a meter service within the city already exists, a service charge as established by council resolution shall be paid by each applicant at the time of applying for service.
(Ord. No. 479, § 5; Ord. No. 617, § 1; Ord. No. 924, § 2, 6-21-1971)
§ 27.47. Installation of larger meter.¶
The cost to the consumer for replacing a three-quarter (3/4) inch or larger meter with a larger meter within the city shall be the difference in the service charge between the meter to be replaced and the larger meter to be installed.
(Ord. No. 479, § 5; Ord. No. 617, § 1)
§ 27.48. Relocation of meters and services for convenience of customer.¶
Meters of services moved for the convenience of the customer within the city will be relocated at the customer’s expense for all materials and labor.
(Ord. No. 479, § 5; Ord. No. 617, § 1)
§ 27.49. (Reserved)¶
Editor’s note: Ord. No. 887, § 2, enacted June 1, 1970, repealed § 27.49, pertaining to the installation of meters where one inch unmetered service exists, derived from Ord. No. 479, § 5 and Ord. No. 617, § 1. The section was reserved to maintain sequence.
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