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Redlands Municipal Code Ch. 3.52 Water Fund
Redlands Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Redlands
Cite as: Redlands Municipal Code Chapter 3.52 · Text as of 2026-10-04
3.52.010: ESTABLISHMENT:¶
There is established a water fund to provide for administration, operation and maintenance of the Redlands domestic water system and its capacity to serve its existing users. The following rules shall apply:
A. All service charges and all miscellaneous charges not otherwise designated shall be credited to the water fund. The water fund shall be operated as an enterprise fund. All interest on the cash balance of the fund shall accrue to the water fund.
B. Established within the water fund are a reserve for capital and a reserve for legal.
The reserve for capital shall be in addition to the annual capital replacement budget, to establish a fund for capital expenditures necessary due to unforeseen or unusual capital costs in any year, necessary to maintain the existing system and its capacity.
The reserve for legal shall be in addition to the annual budget for legal costs, to establish a fund for legal expenditures due to unforeseen or unusual legal costs in any one year. (Ord. 2964, 2024: Ord. 1949 § 1, 1986: prior code § 59102)
3.52.040: WATER SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE:¶
Amounts of charges are set out in table 3.52.040 of this section.
TABLE 3.52.040
WATER SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE
BIMONTHLY RATES
A. Potable water rates effective August 5, 2024:
- Water Usage Charge:
a. Building water use:
| Tiers | Units 1 | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1 to 16 hcf | $1.57 |
| Tier 2 | 17 to 27 hcf | 1.86 |
| Tier 3 | >27 hcf | 2.79 |
Note:
- 1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf).
b. Nonbuilding water use:
| Tiers | Units 1 | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1 to 27 hcf | $1.77 |
| Tier 2 | >27 hcf | 2.49 |
Note:
1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf).
Bimonthly Water Service Charge:
| Meter Size (Inches) | Total Water Service Charge 1 | Customer Service Component 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 / 8 | $ 32.94 | $6.85 |
| 3 / 4 | 44.01 | 6.85 |
| 1 | 65.50 | 6.85 |
| 1 1 / 2 | 117.60 | 6.85 |
| 2 | 173.62 | 6.85 |
| 3 | 299.97 | 6.85 |
| 4 | 462.79 | 6.85 |
| 6 | 853.56 | 6.85 |
| 8 | 1,257.36 | 6.85 |
| 10 | 2,976.76 | 6.85 |
| 12 | 3,914.61 | 6.85 |
Note:
Prior agriculture irrigation customers are charged the customer service component of the water service charge only.
Fire Protection Water Service Charge:
| Meter Size (Inches) | Total Fire Protection Water Service Charge (Bimonthly) |
|---|---|
| 2 | $ 11.81 |
| 3 | 21.20 |
| 4 | 37.39 |
| 6 | 95.48 |
| 8 | 195.69 |
| 10 | 346.42 |
| 12 | 555.33 |
- Fire Hydrant Construction Water Service:
| Water usage charge | $2.79/100 cubic feet |
|---|---|
| Monthly water service charge 1 | $ 299.97 |
| Fire hydrant construction meter prepayment 1,2 | 1,200.00 |
Notes:
Minimum water service charge (if less than 30 days) will be $299.97. Repairs to damaged fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged at prevailing time and material rates to repair the meter.
Lost or stolen fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged a $1,200.00 replacement charge.
Water Meter Installation Charge:
| Meter Size (Inches) | Installation Charge |
|---|---|
| 3 / 4 | $175.00 |
| 1 | 225.00 |
| 1 1 / 2 | 430.00 |
| 2 | 595.00 |
- Outside City Service Review:
$50.00/unit, $500.00 maximum
- Miscellaneous Fees:
| After hours request for turn on service (standby call) | $60.00 |
|---|---|
| Broken angle meter stop | 75.00 |
| Broken lock | 15.00 |
| Remove meter after illegal turn on | 50.00 |
| Remove straight connection | 75.00 |
| Cut service at main | Time and materials |
| Water meter test charge | $40.00, plus cost of new meter |
| Turn off for nonpayment | $46.00 |
| Recheck after turn off for nonpayment | 20.00 |
| Returned check | 35.00 |
| Check by phone | 6.00 |
| Establish new municipal services account | 15.00 |
| Failure to notify change of ownership | 35.00 |
| Request for same day water turn on after 3:00 P.M. | 26.00 |
| Obstructed meter resulting in an estimated read or reread trip | 15.00 |
| Jumper fee (for use on buildings under construction [prelandscape]) | 50.00 |
| Submittal to collection agency | 40% of outstanding balance submitted for collection action |
| Unauthorized fire protection water usage | $40.00, plus full nonfire protection meter service charge and any applicable wastewater charge at the prevailing rate |
| Unauthorized fire hydrant connection | $150.00, plus estimated water usage charge at the prevailing usage rate |
B. Potable water rates effective July 1, 2025:
- Water Usage Charge:
a. Building water use:
| Tiers | Units 1 | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1 to 16 hcf | $1.61 |
| Tier 2 | 17 to 27 hcf | 1.90 |
| Tier 3 | >27 hcf | 2.85 |
Note:
- 1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf).
b. Nonbuilding water use:
| Tiers | Units 1 | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1 to 27 hcf | $1.81 |
| Tier 2 | >27 hcf | 2.54 |
Note:
1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf).
Bimonthly Water Service Charge:
| Meter Size (Inches) | Total Water Service Charge 1 | Customer Service Component 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 / 8 | $ 33.60 | $6.99 |
| 3 / 4 | 44.90 | 6.99 |
| 1 | 66.81 | 6.99 |
| 1 1 / 2 | 119.96 | 6.99 |
| 2 | 177.10 | 6.99 |
| 3 | 305.97 | 6.99 |
| 4 | 472.05 | 6.99 |
| 6 | 870.64 | 6.99 |
| 8 | 1,282.51 | 6.99 |
| 10 | 3,036.30 | 6.99 |
| 12 | 3,992.91 | 6.99 |
Note:
Prior agriculture irrigation customers are charged the customer service component of the water service charge only.
Fire Protection Water Service Charge:
| Meter Size (Inches) | Total Fire Protection Water Service Charge (Bimonthly) |
|---|---|
| 2 | $ 12.05 |
| 3 | 21.63 |
| 4 | 38.14 |
| 6 | 97.39 |
| 8 | 199.61 |
| 10 | 353.35 |
| 12 | 566.44 |
- Fire Hydrant Construction Water Service:
| Water usage charge | $2.85/100 cubic feet |
|---|---|
| Monthly water service charge 1 | $ 305.97 |
| Fire hydrant construction meter prepayment 1,2 | 1,200.00 |
Notes:
Minimum water service charge (if less than 30 days) will be $305.97. Repairs to damaged fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged at prevailing time and material rates to repair the meter.
Lost or stolen fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged a $1,200.00 replacement charge.
Water Meter Installation Charge:
| Meter Size (Inches) | Installation Charge |
|---|---|
| 3 / 4 | $175.00 |
| 1 | 225.00 |
| 1 1 / 2 | 430.00 |
| 2 | 595.00 |
- Outside City Service Review:
$50.00/unit, $500.00 maximum
- Miscellaneous Fees:
| After hours request for turn on service (standby call) | $60.00 |
|---|---|
| Broken angle meter stop | 75.00 |
| Broken lock | 15.00 |
| Remove meter after illegal turn on | 50.00 |
| Remove straight connection | 75.00 |
| Cut service at main | Time and materials |
| Water meter test charge | $40.00, plus cost of new meter |
| Turn off for nonpayment | $46.00 |
| Recheck after turn off for nonpayment | 20.00 |
| Returned check | 35.00 |
| Check by phone | 6.00 |
| Establish new municipal services account | 15.00 |
| Failure to notify change of ownership | 35.00 |
| Request for same day water turn on after 3:00 P.M. | 26.00 |
| Obstructed meter resulting in an estimated read or reread trip | 15.00 |
| Jumper fee (for use on buildings under construction [prelandscape]) | 50.00 |
| Submittal to collection agency | 40% of outstanding balance submitted for collection action |
| Unauthorized fire protection water usage | $40.00, plus full nonfire protection meter service charge and any applicable wastewater charge at the prevailing rate |
| Unauthorized fire hydrant connection | $150.00, plus estimated water usage charge at the prevailing usage rate |
(Ord. 2964, 2024: Ord. 2830, 2016)
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