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Title 4 — COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULES, FINES AND TAXES
Grand Terrace Municipal Code Ch. 4.68 Sewer Connections
Grand Terrace Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Grand Terrace
Cite as: Grand Terrace Municipal Code Chapter 4.68 · Text as of 2026-10-04
4.68.010 - Requirement.¶
All buildings or other structures which contain any plumbing fixtures and which are located within the City limits must be connected to a public sewer.
(Ord. 161 § 1 Exh. A(part), 1996: Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 16(part)), 1989)
4.68.020 - Acquisition charge.¶
A. Property of any kind within the City limits shall be charged, in addition to other charges as established, a sewer acquisition charge. This charge shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
B. All Class I users proposing to connect to or contribute to the POTW shall obtain a wastewater discharge permit before connecting to or contributing to the POTW. Users required to obtain a permit shall complete and file with the City Engineer an application in a form prescribed by him or her and submit the required filing fee. The base service fee for acquisition of sewer services shall be set by resolution of the City Council. Class I users shall apply at least 90 days prior to connecting to or contributing to the POTW.
C. The acquisition charge shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of a building permit. No sewer facilities shall be furnished, or connection made unless such charge is paid.
(Ord. No. 330, § 10, 5-12-2020; Ord. 161 § 1 Exh. A(part), 1996: Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 16(part)), 1989)
4.68.030 - Units of service.¶
The following units of service are fixed and established for the following clarification of types of property and use.
| Type of Connection | Units of Service |
|---|---|
| Residential: | |
| Single-family dwellings | 1.0 |
| Apartment house, one additional service unit for each apartment over two | 2.0 |
| Courts, one additional service unit for each court over two duplexes | 2.0 |
| Duplexes | 2.0 |
| Motels, one additional service unit for up to each three motel units after the first three | 1.0 |
| Trailer parks, three additional service units for up to each four stalls after the first four | 3.0 |
| Roominghouses and convents, one additional unit for up to each three persons after the first five | 1.0 |
| Commercial, all other uses that are not residential | 1.0 |
(Ord. 161 § 1 Exh. A(part), 1996: Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 16(part)), 1989)
4.68.040 - Building alteration or rehabilitation—Inspection.¶
If alteration will increase the sewage discharges beyond the basic units of service, commercial or residentially, then those increased units shall be charged accordingly.
(Ord. 161 § 1 Exh. A(part), 1996: Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 16(part)), 1989)
4.68.050 - Disconnection for nonpayment.¶
The connection of any sewer facilities without payments gives the City the right to go upon private or public property and disconnect the sewer facilities.
(Ord. 161 § 1 Exh. A(part), 1996: Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 16 (part)), 1989)
4.68.060 - Violation—Penalty.¶
Any user who is found to have violated, or who willfully or negligently failed to comply with a wastewater discharge permit issued under this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day on which a violation occurs or continues, shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. In addition to the penalties provided for in this Section, the City may recover reasonable attorney fees, court costs, court report fees, and other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit against the guilty person.
(Ord. No. 369, § 18, 7-22-2025; Ord. 161 § 1 Exh. A(part), 1996: Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 16(part)), 1989)
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