The user charges shall be as follows:
Single-Family and Duplex Residential
Accounts (Potable Water). In addition to the fixed monthly charge set forth in Section 14-04.090, residential users shall pay a user charge for each 1,000 gallons of water used, on billings rendered on and after July 1, 2021, and on and after July 1, for each of the following years through July 1, 2024 as follows:
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Potable Water – Usage Charge
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tier*
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2021
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2022
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2023
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2024
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Tier 1
|
$5.99
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$6.17
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$6.36
|
$6.61
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Tier 2
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$6.79
|
$6.99
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$7.20
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$7.49
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Notes:
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*Tier 1 Up to sewer cap
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Tier 2 Over sewer cap
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Single-family residential accounts
with no sewer cap due to an absence of irrigation usage and single-family
residential accounts that are water-only accounts, which do not use
City water to irrigate, will have all water billed at the Tier 1 user
charge.
Single-family residential water-only
accounts (i.e. those with no corresponding City wastewater account),
and which use City water for irrigation, will be allotted a water
cap for purposes of being billed at the tiered rates.
Dedicated Irrigation Accounts. Dedicated irrigation accounts are accounts that have a meter used
solely for irrigation. These accounts shall have a user charge based
on site-specific water budgets.
The billing period water budget is
the amount of water needed to irrigate the specific area of landscape
served by the dedicated irrigation account for the specific days covered
by the billing period. The billing period water budget is determined
monthly in arrears for each account in accordance with the following
formula:
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Billing Period Water Budget = {0.7
x [ETo – EP] x [LAh+LAm] x CF}
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ETo (reference
evapotranspiration) = Evapotranspiration is defined as the amount
of water used by the plants (transpiration) and evaporated from the
soil (evaporation). It is measured in inches by the Santa Rosa California
Irrigation Management Information Systems (CIMIS) weather stations.
Reference evaportranspiration is a standard measurement of evapotranspiration
for cool-season turf. The billing period ETo is the sum of the daily
ETo for the specific days of the billing cycle.
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EP (Effective Precipitation) = The
depth of rainfall, measured in inches by the Santa Rosa CIMIS weather
stations, that offsets ETo. It is assumed that only one-third of total
rainfall offsets ETo. The billing period effective precipitation is
for the specific days of the billing cycle.
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LAh (landscape
area high) = Square footage of site's landscape area consisting of
high water use plants or uses (turfgrass, ornamental water features,
annuals, plants in containers and plants with a plant factor greater
than 0.6).
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LAm (landscape
area moderate) = Square footage of site's landscape area consisting
of moderate and low water use plants (plants with a plant factor of
0.6 or less).
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CF (Conversion factor) = 0.623, the
number that converts square feet to gallons.
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Verifications of the account site's landscape measurements may be requested by the customer. Adjustments to the landscape measurements may be made if changes, including, but not limited to, addition of landscape, changes to the plant type, or removal of landscape, are made to the connection site's landscape, however the adjustments cannot exceed the acceptable landscape plant mix as defined by the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Chapter 14-30). To request a verification or adjustment for the connection site, contact the Water Department.
In addition to the fixed monthly charge set forth in Section 14-04.090, dedicated irrigation users shall pay a user charge for each 1,000 gallons of water used, on billings rendered on and after July 1, 2021, and on and after July 1, for each of the following years through July 1, 2024 as follows:
(A)
For potable water use:
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Irrigation Potable Water –
Usage Charge
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tier*
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2021
|
Meters Read on and After July 1,
2022
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2023
|
Meters Read on and After July 1,
2024
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|
Tier 1
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$6.09
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$6.27
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$6.46
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$6.72
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Tier 2
|
$7.54
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$7.77
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$8.00
|
$8.32
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Notes:
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*Tier 1 Up to 125% of billing period
water budget
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Tier 2 Over 125% of billing period
water budget
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(B)
For recycled water use:
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Irrigation Recycled Water –
Usage Charge
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tier*
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2021
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2022
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2023
|
Meters Read on and After July 1,
2024
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Tier 1
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$5.79
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$5.96
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$6.14
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$6.38
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Tier 2
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$7.54
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$7.77
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$8.00
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$8.32
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Notes:
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*Tier 1 Up to 125% of billing period
water budget
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Tier 2 Over 125% of billing period
water budget
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Multi-Unit Residential
Accounts (Three Units and More). In addition to the fixed monthly charge set forth in Section 14-04.090, multifamily residential users shall pay a user charge for each 1,000 gallons of water used, on billings rendered on and after July 1, 2021, and on and after July 1, for each of the following years through July 1, 2024 as follows:
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Meters Read on and After July 1,
2021
|
Meters Read on and After July 1,
2022
|
Meters Read on and After July 1,
2023
|
Meters Read on and After July 1,
2024
|
|---|---|---|---|
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$6.33
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$6.52
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$6.72
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$6.98
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Commercial, Industrial
and Institutional Accounts. In addition to the fixed monthly charge set forth in Section 14-04.090, commercial, industrial and institutional users shall pay a user charge for each 1,000 gallons of water used, on billings rendered on and after July 1, 2021, and on and after July 1, for each of the following years through July 1, 2024 as follows:
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(A)
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For potable water use:
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Meters Read on and After July
1, 2021
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Meters Read on and After July
1, 2022
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Meters Read on and After July
1, 2023
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Meters Read on and After July
1, 2024
|
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$6.33
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$6.52
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$6.72
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$6.98
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(B)
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For recycled water use requiring
special on-site treatment:
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Certain customers may require special
on-site treatment to utilize recycled water for some commercial, industrial,
or institutional needs. The Board of Public Utilities may set user
rates for such customers on a case-by-case basis that result in the
use of recycled water having the same financial impact to the customer
as the use of potable water.
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(Prior code § 25.3; Ord. 2243 § 1, 1982; Ord. 2304 § 2, 1983; Ord.
2654 § 2, 1987; Ord. 2838 § 1, 1990; Ord. 3055 §§
1, 2, 1993; Ord. 3161 § 2,
1994; Ord. 3230 § 2, 1995; Ord. 3291 § 2, 1996; Ord. 3350 § 2, 1997; Ord. 3394 § 2, 1998; Ord.
3452 § 2, 1999; Ord. 3525 § 2, 2001; Ord. 3642 §
2, 2003; Ord. 3758 § 2, 2005; Ord. 3845 § 3, 2007; Ord. 3854 § 3, 2007; Ord. 3931 § 2, 2010; Ord.
3973 § 7, 2011; Ord. 3978 § 2, 2011; Ord. 4024 §
2, 2014; Ord. 4056 § 2, 2015; Ord. 2021-004 § 3)
In addition to charges for potable
water actually used, there shall be a fixed monthly service charge
for fire line protection services for fire lines connected to the
City potable water system based on the size of the connection.
(A)
The fixed charges for fire line protection
services shall be set by resolution of the Board of Public Utilities.
(B)
The charges specified by the Board
of Public Utilities shall be applicable to private fire line services
to which no connections for other than fire protection purposes are
allowed and which are regularly inspected by the underwriters having
jurisdiction, and are installed according to specifications of the
Board of Public Utilities, and are maintained to the satisfaction
of the Board. The applicant shall pay all costs of installation including
the actual cost of installation of a service or distribution main
of adequate size to service such fire line system.
(Prior code § 25.4; Ord. 2667 § 3, 1988; Ord. 3452 § 3, 1999; Ord.
3845 § 3, 2007)
