Tehama Municipal Code Art. X Rates and Charges

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any other provision of this code to the contrary, the rates, charges and fees established or provided for in this article shall be established from time to time by resolution or ordinance of the city council.

(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)

Each customer receiving water service from the city shall be liable for the rates, charges and fees for that service, as established by resolution of the city council. Customers establishing a new account for water service shall pay a fee to cover the city's administrative processing costs.

(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)

Except as otherwise provided herein, the fees and charges for water service shall be billed and collected monthly, bimonthly or quarterly as determined by the council.

(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)

The director may cause to be accomplished any extra work or service that the director deems reasonably necessary to provide water service to a property within the water service area in a manner that maintains the safety of the city's water supply. The director shall cause the cost thereof to be added to the regular billing for such water service and to be collected in the same manner as other utility service charges are collected.

(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)

If all or part of the bill is not paid, the revenue manager shall order the discontinuance of any and all water services for which the bill is rendered. Before any service is discontinued, the revenue manager shall follow the procedures for notice and opportunity for hearing.

(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)

The service connection installation fee for connection to a public water main shall be determined by reference to a schedule of rates established from time to time by resolution of the city council, and shall be paid in advance.

(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)

In the event that water service to any premises is discontinued for nonpayment, the water shall not again be turned on until the amount due and a fee established by resolution of the city council to cover the cost of making a service call and a deposit to turn on the water are paid in full.

In the event that any person turns on water service or allows or causes it to be turned on after it has been turned off by the city for nonpayment of the utility services bill or for other reasons, the revenue manager may turn off the water service and may charge and collect a fee established by resolution of the city council each time this occurs, in addition to other amounts due, before water service is restored.

(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)

If a customer desires to discontinue water service because the building(s) on the parcel receiving water service are vacant, and the water service does not supply other building(s) and/or parcels that currently are occupied, a credit for non-use of water and sewer service shall be granted upon satisfaction of all of the following conditions:

A. Submittal of a written request to the water department.

B. Payment of a service fee established by resolution of the city council.

C. Payment of the current utility bill in full.

D. The water service is turned off by department personnel.

(Ord. No. 174, 10-13-09)