Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 11 — PUBLIC UTILITIES›Article 3 — SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM›APPENDIX 'A' - WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD
Hayward Municipal Code Ch. 5 Wastewater Charges and Fees
Hayward Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Hayward
Cite as: Hayward Municipal Code Chapter 5 · Text as of 2026-10-04
5.01 Schedule of Charges and Fees. The City's schedule of charges and fees complies with the revenue requirements of the State Clean Water Grant Program. Charges and fees are determined in a manner consistent with regulations of the grant program.
5.02 Classification of Users. Users shall be classified by assigning each one to a "User Classification" category according to the principal activity conducted on the user's premises and appropriate non-industrial classifications as determined by the City. The purpose of such classification is to facilitate the regulation of wastewater discharges based on wastewater constituents and characteristics to provide an effective means of source control, and to establish a system of user charges and fees which will ensure an equitable recovery of the City's cost.
5.03 Types of Charges and Fees. The charges for each wastewater constituent and characteristic shall be established by the City and set forth in the City's schedule of charges and fees, which may include, but not be limited to:
(a) user classification charges;
(b) fees for monitoring;
(c) fees for permit applications;
(d) appeal fees; or
(e) charges and fees based on wastewater constituents and characteristics to include industrial cost recovery provisions of the Federal Act.
5.04 Determination of User Charges and Fees. When user classification charges are established, they shall be based upon a minimum basic charge for each premise, computed on the basis of the characteristics of wastewater from a domestic premise. The quantitative values for the characteristics, including carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD), suspended solids (SS), and volume of wastewater (flow), are described in the City's Master Fee Schedule.
The charges for all classifications of users other than the basic domestic premise shall be based upon the relative difference between the average wastewater constituents and characteristics of that classification as related to those of a domestic premise.
The charges and fees established for unclassified users shall be based upon the measured or estimated constituents and characteristics of that user which may include, but not be limited to, CBOD, SS, and volume.
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