Sacramento Municipal Code Art. II Powers

The city shall have the right and power to make and enforce all the laws and regulations in respect to municipal affairs, subject only to the restrictions and limitations provided in this Charter; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent or restrict the city from exercising or consenting to, and the city is hereby authorized to exercise, any and all rights, powers and privileges heretofore or hereafter granted or prescribed by the general laws of the state including those specifically applicable to general law cities; provided, also that where the general laws of the state provide a procedure for the carrying out and the enforcement of any rights or powers belonging to the city, said procedure may be followed unless a different procedure is provided or required by the Charter, ordinance or resolution.

It is the intention of the people in adopting this section to take advantage of the provisions of Section 5 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California giving cities Home Rule as to municipal affairs.

The supply of water for the City of Sacramento for municipal and domestic purposes shall always be owned and controlled as a municipal utility and shall be administered by the city government. No water meters shall ever be attached to residential water service pipes; provided, however, that the city council in its discretion may regulate by meter the charges for water supply of all other water users.