West Covina Municipal Code § 23-255 Domestic, irrigation, commercial and industrial service

The rates for water and water service to be charged and collected by the city shall be established by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1960, § 7602; Ord. No. 1304, § 1, 6-28-76)

For the purpose of establishing water rates, the area served shall be designated Zone I and Zone II:

(a) Zone I shall include all area below elevation six hundred thirty-five (635) feet.

(b) Zone II shall include all area between elevation six hundred thirty-five (635) feet and elevation nine hundred (900) feet.

(Code 1960, § 7603; Ord. No. 1487, § 11, 8-25-80)

(a) The monthly standby charges for service shall be as adopted by resolution of the city council.

(b) The commodity rates for all water delivered shall be as adopted by resolution of the city council.

(c) An additional service charge as adopted by resolution of the city council for each additional unit or occupancy shall be paid whenever more than one (1) unit or occupancy in any residence or business building or establishment is served water through one (1) meter.

(d) The city engineer may require a deposit for every service meter in an amount equal to four (4) times the monthly standby charge of said meter. The city engineer may require a similar deposit for any service that has been delinquent for more than two (2) consecutive months or as a condition precedent to resumption of service where service has been discontinued for nonpayment of service charges. Such deposit shall be refunded when the service is discontinued, provided all charges to the applicant by the city have been paid. The city engineer may waive all or any part of the deposit for an applicant who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the city engineer that he is the owner of the property or who furnishes evidence of an acceptable credit rating.

(Code 1960, § 7604; Ord. No. 1304, § 3, 6-28-76; Ord. No. 1487, § 12, 8-25-80)

(a) Water supplied to the city for domestic, irrigation and park purposes shall be charged at the rates established by resolution of the city council.

(b) Water supplied for street sprinkling, flushing or other nondomestic uses shall be supplied through an approved portable meter or approved tank truck meter at a commodity rate established by resolution of the city council, except that street sweepers, small trucks, or vehicles used for general street maintenance may make unmetered connections to fire hydrants at a fixed charge established by resolution of the city council for all such usage or unmetered water.

(Code 1960, § 7605; Ord. No. 1304, § 4, 6-28-76)

(a) The applicant for temporary service supplied through a fire hydrant shall make application to the city engineer. Upon payment of an installation charge and upon making a deposit to cover damages to the fire hydrant in amounts established by city council resolution, the city shall install such meter. Water delivered through the meter shall be charged at commodity rates established by city council resolution.

(b) A monthly standby charge as established by resolution of the city council shall be paid for each month or portion thereof the meter is in service.

(c) The applicant for a temporary connection from a service line where the connection is to be made in advance of the installation of a permanent meter shall pay a flat rate for temporary water service based upon the meter size required to be installed for permanent service to the premises as established by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1960, § 7606; Ord. No. 1304, § 5, 6-28-76)

(a) The monthly charge to be collected for private fire protection service shall be established by resolution of the city council. The fire protection service facilities shall include a detector check valve, backflow prevention device, or other similar device acceptable to the city to which will indicate the use of water.

(b) A fire service shall be used for fire extinguishing purposes only and the rates shall include water used for such purposes. If the city determines that water from a private fire service is used for other than fire extinguishing purposes, such service shall be discontinued. No private fire service less than four (4) inches in size shall be installed.

(Code 1960, § 7607; Ord. No. 1304, § 6, 6-28-76)

The monthly rate for water used for public fire protection through fire hydrants for the suppression of fires shall be a flat rate established by city council resolution.

(Code 1960, § 7608; Ord. No. 1304, § 7, 6-28-76)

The table of rates and charges adopted from time to time by resolution of the city council shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 1304, § 12, 6-28-76)