Redwood City Municipal Code Art. II Water Service Charges

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2531, § 3A(Exh. B), adopted Dec. 18, 2023, amended the title of Art. II to read as herein set out. The former Art. II title pertained to water service and facilities charges.

A. In addition to all other charges and fees applicable to users of water from the water system owned or operated by the City of Redwood City, as established by the Water Rules and Regulations of the Public Works Services Department, as amended, and this Chapter, residential and nonresidential water service charges shall be paid for by each parcel receiving water service provided by the City at the rates adopted by ordinance or resolution of the City Council.

B. Bi-Monthly Billing: Water meters or classes of water meters may be read bi-monthly, and the corresponding billing period shall be for a two-month period.

C. Separate Landscape Water Meters: For all new landscapes and existing landscapes of one (1) acre or more, the installation of [a] separate water meter is required except for single-family homes.

D. Submeters: All newly constructed residential buildings, where one (1) meter is furnished by the City for more than one (1) residential dwelling unit, shall be required to install a separate meter for each distinct dwelling unit downstream of the City water meter. Maintenance and billing for water use of submeters shall be the responsibility of the property owner.

(Ord. No. 2072, § 2, 9-27-93; Ord. No. 2109, § 1, 6-24-96; Ord. No. 2146, § 1, 7-6-98; Ord. No. 2202, § 1, 8-8-00; Ord. No. 2214, § 1, 7-23-01; Ord. No. 2236, § 1, 10-28-02; Ord. No. 2253, § 1, 7-10-03; Ord. No. 2270, § 1, 8-9-04; Ord. No. 2281, § 1, 6-27-05; Ord. No. 2299, § 1, 6-26-06; Ord. No. 2314, § 1, 6-23-07; Ord. No. 2328, § 1, 5-12-08)

(Ord. No. 2344, § 1, 6-22-09; Ord. No. 2355, § 1, 5-24-10; Ord. No. 2383, § 1, 5-21-12; Ord. No. 2395, § 1, 6-24-13; Ord. No. 2422, § 1, 6-27-16; Ord. No. 2438, § 5, 7-24-17; Ord. No. 2531, § 3A(Exh. B), 12-18-23)

The water meter service charge shall be paid at the same time as the regular billing for water service based upon the amount of water consumed, and the nonpayment of the water meter service charge shall result in the discontinuance of water service under the same rules and regulations that are applicable to nonpayment of the billing for water consumed. The water meter service charge shall be prorated where water service is utilized for only a portion of a billing period.

(Ord. No. 1402, § 4, 5-19-69)

A. Charges When Meter is Inoperative: If a meter fails to register due to any cause except the nonuse of potable or recycled water, the charge for potable or recycled water will be estimated based on previous consumption for a comparable period or by such other method as is determined by the City. In the preparation of such averaged bills, due consideration will be given to fluctuations caused by seasonal changes or any interruption to the service known to have occurred.

B. Charges for Vacant Premises: If a property is vacant, the fixed component of the water service charge and any water used in the billing period will be billed to the active account holder on record. The account holder or authorized representative shall be responsible for notifying the City and requesting to discontinue service.

(Ord. No. 2531, § 3A(Exh. B), 12-18-23)